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PREFACE. 


The  papers  comprised  ia  the  present  volume  carry  on 
the  Calendar  History  of  the  reign  of  Charles  I.  during  the 
latter  part  of  the  year  1638  and  beginning  of  1639. 

Among  the  more  noticeable  papers  are  those  detailing 
the  proceedings  of  the  English  government  in  its  endea- 
vours to  force  the  Scots  into  submission.     They  contain 
much    valuable    historical    information,    illustrating    the 
motives  vphich  actuated  the  King  and  his  chief  adviser 
Archbishop  Laud  in  resisting  the  Scottish  demands.     The 
Provost  and  Bailies  of  Edinburgh  remonstrated  against  the 
garrisoning  of  Scottish  fortresses  with  English  troops,  as  a 
thing  abhorrent  "  not  only  to  the  national  statutes  but  to 
the   common  law   of  nature   and   nations "    (see  p.  477, 
No.  19).     These   papers   also   throw  much  light  on  the 
course  adopted  by  Scotland  in   the   organisation  of  her 
forces,  and  the  military  weakness  of  England.    The  master 
gunner  of  England,  in  a  petition  addressed  to  the  King, 
and  dated  12th  Eeb.  (see  p.  448),  only  a  month  before  the 
departure  of  the  English  army  for  the  north,  "  dares,  to 
"  his  great  regret,  to  say  that  there  are  few  gunners  in 
"  your  kingdom  at  this  time  who  understand  the  several 
"  ranges  of  ordnance,  or  the  use  of  the  mortar,  which  in 
"  effect  are  the  special  points  belonging  to  a  gimner,  and 
"  impossible  to  attain  unto  without  a  great  and  continual 
"  practice."     Scattered  through  the  volume  are  numerous 
papers  relating    to    the    accumulation  of   magazines  of 


vili  PREFACE. 

powder,  the  monopoly  of  which  the  King  held  ia  his  own 
hands,  and  the  storing  of  arms  in  convenient  places  in.  the 
northern  counties ;  the  measures  taken  for  the  levying  and 
disciplining  of  the  trained  bands,  which  were  equipped  and 
transported  at  the  charge  of  the  several  counties,  but  were 
to  enter  into  the  Eiag's  pay  upon  reaching  their  rendez- 
vous.   The  letters  of  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  the  military  com- 
missioner, reporting  the  state  of  the  northern  counties,  their 
capacity  for  defence,  the  points  most  threatened,  and  the 
routes  most  eligible  for  the  marching  and  maintenance  of 
an  army,  are  also  replete  with  interest  for  the  topographer 
and  historian.     On  the  24th  of  Jan.   (see  p.  361,  No.  8.) 
Tho.   Smith,  the  Lord  Admiral's  secretary,  wrote  to   Sir 
John  Pennington,  "  The  Council  of  "War  sits  daUy,  and  the 
"  former  intentions  do  go  on,  but  they  are  much  troubled 
"  to  find  out  the  way  how  to  levy  and  maintain  this  army 
"  of  30,000  men.     The  last  great  lightning  has  done  a 
"  world  of  mischief  aU  over  England,  and  the  people  are 
"  generally  so  molested  with  predictions  and  rumours  of 
"  supposed  visions,  as  if  they  were  all  struck  with  a  panic 
"  fear.     Por  my  part,  I  never  regard  any  of  those  things. 
"  The  truth  is  we  do  already  see  the  beginnings  of  much 
"  evU,  and  have  cause  to  fear  much  more,  the  discourse 
"  whereof  I  must,  of  necessity,  leave  tUl  our  meeting, 
"  which  I  hope  wiU  be  about  six  weeks  hence." 

It  was  not  that  the  King  or  his  councillors  were  blind  to 
the  significance  of  the  ominous  tokens  which  every  day 
thickened  on  the  political  horizon,  but  the  storm  approached 
probably  sooner  than  any  of  them  expected,  and  from  a 
quarter  whence  it  was  not  anticipated.  The  Scottish 
difficulty,  which  ever  since  the  vain  attempt  of  Arch- 
bishop Laud,  on  the  23rd  July  1637,  to  impose  on  the 
people  of  Scotland  his  new  Scottish  Liturgy,  had  become 


PREFACE.  ix 

more  and  more  pressing,  at  length  developed  itself  into  a 
national  question.  The  Scots,  shielding  themselves  behind 
the  constitutional  safeguards  of  legal  forms,  proceeded  to 
elaborate  an  organised  resistance,  and  without  at  once 
rejecting  the  royal  authority,  they  disputed  its  mandates, 
as  not  sanctioned  by  the  Assembly  and  the  national 
Parliament.     (See  pp.  406  and  519.) 

In  order  to  thwart  the  reactionary  policy  of  Laud,  who 
stiU  continued  the  King's  chief  adviser  on  Scottish  matters, 
the  Scots  inaugurated  a  national  convention,  which  might 
act  in  the  absence  of  a  regular  Parliament.     (See  p.  406.) 

The  four  tables  into  which  the  convention  was  divided 
sat  permanently  in  Edinburgh,  one  consisting  of  nobility, 
another  of  gentry,  a  third  of  ministers,  and  a  fourth  of 
burgesses,  and  their  orders  were  universally  and  implicitly 
obeyed.  Amongst  the  first  acts  of  this  new  body  was  the 
promulgation  of  the  celebrated  Covenant,  which  produced 
such  consternation  in  England  that  the  King  despatched 
the  Marquis  Hamilton  back  to  Scotland  as  his  commis- 
sioner, with  power  to  grant  more  ample  concessions,  and 
authorised  biTn  to  sanction  the  withdrawal  of  the  Service 
Book,  Book  of  Canons,  High  Commission,  and  Pive 
Articles  of  Perth,  and  to  admit  the  setting  up  the 
Confession  of  Paith  of  1580  as  a  substitute  for  the  Cove- 
nant recently  entered  into ;  and  to  pubKsh  the  proclama- 
tion of  a  General  Assembly  to  meet  at  Glasgow  on  the 
20th  November  next,  and  a  Parliament  at  Edinburgh  on 
the  15th  May  1639  (see  p.  31,  No.  18);  but  these 
measures  came  so  late  that  they  were  regarded  in  Scot- 
land rather  as  symptoms  of  weakness  than  as  evidences 
of  the  royal  clemency.  At  first  the  Covenanters  protested 
against  the  royal  proclamation,  and  before  it  was 
published  "  sent  a  compendium  of  their  protestation  to 


X  PREFACE. 

"  each  borough,"  at  the  same  time  "taking  course  to  go 
"  through  the  whole  kingdom  to  impede  the  people  from 
"  subscribing  that  their  Confession,  lest,  unawares,  they 
"  should  fall,  with  them,  into  the  like  danger."  A  copy 
of  this  protestation  the  writer  of  the  news-letter  from 
Scotland  forwards,  together  with  "  certain  reasons  why 
"  none  that  have  subscribed  the  late  Covenant  ought  to 
"  subscribe  this  politic  Confession,  whereia  it  is  to  be 
"  feared  (though  not  as  yet)  many  of  the  Council  have 
"  played  with  religion  to  please  the  King."  (See  pp.  31, 
32.)  The  Covenanters,  however,  having  ascertained  that 
they  were  sure  of  an  overwhelming  majority  in  both 
assemblies,  notwithstanding  any  exertion  of  the  royal 
prerogative,  offered  no  strenuous  opposition  to  the  meeting 
of  the  Assembly,  which  met  at  Glasgow,  but  had  scarcely 
commenced  its  deliberations  when  the  Marquis  Hamilton 
vainly  endeavoured  to  dissolve  it,  on  the  pretext  of  its 
having  been  illegally  constituted  and  elected. 

All  the  Acts  of  the  Assembly  since  the  accession  of 
James  VI.  to  the  Crown  of  England  were  declared  null 
and  void.  The  Acts  of  Parliament  which  affected  ecclesi- 
astical affairs  were  repudiated  as  having  no  authority. 
And  thus  the  whole  fabric  which  James  I.  and  Charles  I., 
in  a  long  course  of  years,  had  been  rearing  with  much 
care  and  policy,  fell  at  once  to  the  ground.  The  Cove- 
nant, renouncing  popery  and  prelacy,  was  ordered  to  be 
signed  by  every  one,  under  pain  of  excommunication,  and 
the  press  was  set  to  work  to  promulgate  the  Acts  of  the 
General  Assembly.     (See  p.  453,  No.  103.) 

Matters  having  now  come  to  a  crisis,  the  Covenanters 
prepared  in  earnest  for  war.  "  We  are  busy  here," 
on  the  12th  Eeb.,  writes  Mr.  Craig  from  Edinburgh  to 
Erancis  Lord  Stewart,  (see  p.  453,  No.  103,)  "preaching, 


PREFACE.  XI 

"  praying,  and  drilling  ;  and  if  his  Majesty  and  his  subjects 
"  of  England  come  hither  they  will  find  a  harder  welcome 
"  than  before,  unless  we  be  made  quit  of  the  Bishops."     A 
plan  for  the  combiued  resistance  of  the  whole  kingdom 
will  be  found  at  p.  407 ;  and  at  p.  507,  Peb.  27,  a  pro- 
clamation of  the  King  to  his  loving  subjects  of  England, 
setting  forth  the  immediate  grounds  of  his  quarrel  with 
the  Scots.     "  We  cannot  but  hold  it  requisite  to  give  our 
"  good  subjects  (of  England)  timely  notice  of  their  (the 
*'  Scots)   traitorous    intentions,   which  very  many   ways 
"  appear   to   us.      As,  first,   by  the  multitude   of    their 
"  printed  pamphlets,    or  rather   indeed  infamous   libels, 
"  stuffed  full  of  calumnies  against  our  regal  authority 
"  and  our  most  just  proceedings,  and  spreading  of  them 
"  in   divers    parts    of  this   our  kingdom ;    secondly,   by 
"  their   sending   of  letters   to   private    persons  to   incite 
"  them  against  us,  and  sending  of  some  of  their  fellow 
"  Covenanters    to    be    at   private    meetings    in   London 
"  and  elsewhere  to  pervert  our  good  people  from  their 
"  duty ,^  and  some  of  these  meetings  we  know,  and  some 
"  of  those  letters,  lewd  enough,  we  have  seen ;  thirdly,  by 
"  their  public  contemning  of  all  our  just  commands,  and 
"  their  mutiuous  protesting  against  them,  a  course  not 
"  fit  to  be  endured  in  any  well-ordered  kingdom ;  fourthly, 
"  by  their  rejecting  of  the  Covenant  commanded  by  our 
"  authority,  because  it  was  commanded  by  us ;    *   *    *    * 
"  and,  lastly,  by  their  most  hostile  preparations  in  all 
"  kinds,  as  if  we  were  not  their  King  but  their  sworn 
"  enemy." 

The  whole  south  of  Scotland  soon  fell  into  the  hands  of 
the  Covenanters,  except  a  small  district  under  the  Marquis 
of  Huntly,  who  still  adhered  to  the  King,  and  vainly 
endeavoured  to  stay  the  tide  of  revolt.    "  I  hear,"  writes 


xii  PitEFACE. 

Edw.  Eeed  to  Viscount  Conway,  on  the  26th  Feb.  (see 
p.  556j  No,  92),  "  the  Scottish  Covenanters  have  prepared 
"  an  army  to  go  into  Aberdeen  and  the  north  parts  of 
"  Scotland,  and  press  a  submission  unto  the  Covenant, 
"  and  are  like  to  be  resisted  by  the  Marquis  of  Huntly, 
"  who,  as  the  report  is  here  (London),  has  an  army  of 
"  10,000  men,  and  if  that  difiference  will  be  able  to 
"  continue  the  King  will  have  the  less  to  do  with  his 
"  army." 

The  few  castles  which  belonged  to  the  King,  being  in- 
adequately provisioned  and  garrisoned,  were  either  seized  or 
voluntarily  surrendered,  and  on  the  Tuesday  before  the  Xing 
started  from  London  to  take  the  command  of  the  army 
in  the  north,  "  news  came  from  Scotland  (see  March  28, 
"  p.  623)  that  Edinburgh  Castle  was  taken  by  the  Cove- 
"  nanters,  though  not  above  three  days  before  the  governor 
"  of  that  castle  writ  to  Marquis  Hamilton,  that  he  was 
"  victualled  for  six  weeks,  and  would  hold  out  against  aU 
"  opposition,  so  that  'tis  thought,"  adds  Garrard,  "he 
treacherously  gave  it  up."  Two  days  after  this  letter 
of  Garrard's  to  Viscount  Conway,  Chief  Secretary  Sir  John 
Coke,  writing  to  his  fellow  Secretary  of  State,  Windebank, 
(see  31  March,  p.  628,  No.  78,)  says,  "  Erom  Scotland  we 
"  hear  little  tending  to  peaceable  counsels,  and  [have] 
"  confixmation  also  of  those  reports  which  you  have 
"  formerly  taken  notice  of  concerning  the  surprise  of 
"  Edinburgh  Castle  and  of  the  King's  house  at  Dalkeith, 
"  where,  besides  the  arms  and  ammunition,  the  rebels 
"  have  seized  the  chief  ensigns  (insignia)  of  the  Crown, 
"  and  what  is  become  of  the  Lord  Treasurer  Traquair 
"  we  do  not  yet  understand.  Rumours  are  also  spread 
"  of  the  taking  of  other  forts  and  more  arms,  and 
"  that  Aberdeen  should  be  [sur]rendered."     But  perhaps 


PREFACE,  XUl 

the  most  graphic  account  of  the  national  feeling  in  Scot- 
land is  that  contained  in  a  letter  of  Mr.  Craig  from 
Edinhurgh  to  his  brother  (see  p.  453,  No.  104).  "  I  was 
"  sorry  to  hear  that  you  have  vented  yourself  in  public 
"  discourse,  disallowing  our  most  just  cause,  and  taxing 
"  us  of  so  great  foUy  [as]  to  contest  without  power.  I 
"  think  there  be  not  many  Scotchmen  born  more  ignorant 
"  of  our  country  than  you  are ;  and  I  hope  that  the  same 
"  God  that  strengthened  the  arm  of  the  land  of  Sweden 
"  against  Germany  will  strengthen  us  against  England,  at 
"  least  that  part  of  it  that  wUl  contest  without  offence 
"  given  them,  for  a  number  of  scurvy  priests.  They  may 
"  consider  that  war  may  well  begia  here,  but  hke  a 
"  pestilence  it  will  spread  over  aU  this  isle.  Soldiers  will 
"  get  nothing  here  but  strokes,  and  many  of  them ;  but 
"  they  will  be  desirous  to  fight  where  they  may  get 
"  plundering  without  blows.  Both  the  King  and  England 
"  are  rending  that  they  will  never  knit  again,  and  it  shall 
"  be  seen  hereafter  that  it  is  to  their  great  prejudice. 
"  Knox,  Welch,  and  your  old  master,  Dr.  Liddell,  and 
"  many  others,  foretold  this  storm." 

Erancis  Botwright,  writing  from  Edinburgh  on  the  11th 
Eeb.  (see  p.  447,  No.  89),  to  his  friend  Patrick  Batey,  says, 
"  I  know  your  desire  is  to  know  the  news  here  in  Scotland. 
"  It  is  this,  that  the  Lords  here  have  made  a  book  of 
"  divine  services,  as  it  was  in  the  old  time  before,  which 
*'  they  have  all  taken  their  oaths  for  to  maintain  with  their 
"  lives  and  estates,  with  the  King's  leave,  wherein  they 
"  show  that  there  was  never  any  bishops  in  the  old  time 
"  before,  neither  wiU  they  have  any  now,  for  they  have 
"  banished  them  all  out  of  Scotland,  and  swear  that  they 
"  shall  never  come  in  more,  for  if  they  do  the  women 
"  will  beat  out  their  brains  with  stones ;  indeed,  if  it  had 


Xiv  PREFACE. 

"  not  been  for  the  Lords,  they  had  pulled  them  all  to 
"  pieces.  They  were  driven  to  take  all  the  soldiers  in  the 
"  town  to  guard  them  out  of  the  ports,  for  there  was  a 
"  whole  army  of  women  about  them.  If  the  King  would 
"  be  pleased  to  let  them  have  this  service  book  to  be  read 
"  in  their  churches,  they  would  look  for  no  more.  And 
"  for  any  preparation  of  wars  here  is  no  more  than  you 
"  have  in  England,  and  they  do  pray  as  heartily  that  there 
"  may  never  be  any  wars  betwixt  us,  as  they  do  for  their 
"  own  souls'  health,  for  they  think  verily  that  you  will 
"  come  agaiast  them,  for  the  speech  is  here  that  you  are 
"  making  aU  preparation  that  may  be,  which  makes  them 
"  very  much  afraid  of  you,"  &c. 

The  Earl  of  Argyle,  after  long  temporising,  embraced 
the  Covenant,  and  became  the  chief  leader  of  the  party, 
which  also  numbered  among  its  distinguished  adherents 
the  Earls  of  Rothes,  Casselis,  Montrose,  Lindsey,  Dal- 
housie,  and  Lothian,  and  the  Lords  Sinclair  and  Balmerino. 
(See  pp.  504,  519,  Nos.  89,  124.) 

Perceivrag  that  the  storm  was  fast  approaching,  the 
leaders  of  the  Scottish  movement  availed  themselves  of 
every  means  at  their  disposal  to  make  a  sturdy  fight. 
With  this  object  they  invited  over  the  Scottish  oflB.cers 
who  had  acquired  reputation  in  the  German  "Wars,  par- 
ticularly under  the  great  Gustavus,  and  committed  to 
them  the  chief  commands  in  the  army. 

Colonel  Leslie,  a  soldier  of  experience  and  ability, 
was  made  General-in-chief  (see  p.  361,  No.  8,  Jan.  24). 
Eorces  were  regularly  enlisted  and  disciplined  (see  pp.  336, 
407,  506,  513).  The  Scottish  Borders  were  put  in  a 
state  of  defence  agaiast  England  (see  p.  437),  and  letters 
missive  (as  we  learn  from  Spalding's  History  of  the 
Troubles,  printed  for  the  Bannatyne  Club)  were  sent  from 


PREFACE.  XV 

tlie  Provisional  GoverBment  installed  at  Edinburgh, 
through  all  Scotland,  to  the  Covenanters,  "  willing  them 
"  to  take  np  the  haiU  rentalls  of  Scotland,  alse  well  of 
"  freind  as  foe,  and  to  raise  IBs.  M.  out  of  ilk  chalder 
"  of  victuall  or  silver  rent  for  raising  of  men ;  and  that 
"  ilk  sheriflfdome  should  try  the  numher  of  their  men 
"  and  armes;  and  to  have  all  in  readiness  as  occasion 
"  should  ofifer,  and  to  levie  coloneUs,  captains,  ensignes, 
"  seqands,  and  other  officers  to  dreiU  and  trayne  up 
"  their  souldiers.  And  they  order  how  commissioners 
"  should  be  chosen  to  sitt  three  months  at  the  Council 
"  Table  at  Edinburgh  their  time  about ;  and  likewayes 
"  how  commissioners  should  be  chosen  for  releing  of 
"  ilk  presbyterie  and  parochine  of  the  land ;  and  set 
"  down  instructions  in  write  anent  all  their  bussienesses  ; 
"  whilk  bred  great  trouble  in  the  uptakeing  of  the  rentall 
"  within  ilk  sherrifdome  and  number  of  men  and  armes, 
"  and  others  above  written," 

To  counteract  these  measures  the  King  "sent  all  or 
"  most  of  the  Scottish  nobility  speedily  into  Scotland, 
"  which  is  conceived  will  not  only  encourage  but  enable 
"  his  party,  and  the  King  is  so  confident  in  his  good 
"  success,  that  he  mtends,  God  willing,  to  be  in  short 
"  time  in  Edinburgh,  to  settle  that  disordered  govern- 
"  ment,  which,"  continues  Eeed  in  his  letter  of  the 
26th  Eebruary  to  Viscount  Conway  (see  p.  506,  No.  92.), 
"  I  wish  he  may  do,  for  that  Scottish  affair  doth  make 
"  such  a  stand  of  money,  which  is  called  in  and  kept  in 
"  the  hands  of  the  Dutch,  who  are  the  greatest  lenders 
«  and  trusters,  and  the  like  by  the  EngKsh  money-men, 
"  that  some  extremity  appears  in  this  city  [London] 
"  already,  and  many  cannot  receive  their  own,  nor  borrow 
"  to  supply  their  wants,  who  were  held  rich  within  these 

b 


XVi  PREFACE, 

"  two  month-S."  An  order  was  likewise  issued  by  the 
King  in  Council,  directing  tlie  Attorney  General  to  send 
writs  to  Lord  William.  Howard,  Lord  Clifford,  Lord  Whar- 
ton, Lord  Grey  of  Wark,  and  to  Sir  Richard  Lumley, 
Viscount  Waterford  in  Ireland,  notifying  to  them  that  the 
King  had  ordered  all  lords  holding  lands  in  Northumber- 
land to  dwell  upon  them  with  their  families,  for  defence  of 
the  same.  "  The  better  to  resist  the  malice  of  our  enemies 
"  and  rebels,  if  they  should  presume  to  enter  therein.  We 
"  command  you,  therefore,  that,  all  excuses  set  apart,  you 
"  repair  to  your  lands  in  the  said  county,  so  that  you  be 
"  there  on  the  1st  March  next  at  the  latest,  with  your 
"  family  and  retainers  well  arrayed,  and  with  competent 
"  arms,  and  that  you  continue  there  until  you  hear  the' 
"  contrary  from  us.  In  default  whereof  we  shall  take  the 
"  said  lands  into  our  hands,  and  shall  cause  to  be  found' 
"  out  of  the  profits  thereof  persons  sufficient  for  their  safe 
"  custody."     (See  p.  372,  No.  49  I.) 

It  is  a  curious  fact  that  the  Scots  were  armed  with 
more  effective  weapons  and  of  more  recent  pattern  than 
those  in  use  in  England.  We  find  the  Government  com- 
missioner. Sir  Jacob  Astley,  who  had  been  sent  into 
the  north  to  prepare  the  country  for  the  opening  cam- 
paign, thus  writing  to  Secretary  Windebank  (see  Peb.  7, 
p.  437.),  "I  have  enquired  what  arms  the  Scotch 
"  Borderers  are  armed  withal.  They  have  all  muskets 
"  and  pikes,  so  as  our  Bordering  men  must  be  so  like- 
"  wise,  and  think  no  more  of  bows,  spears,  jacks,  and 
"  skul  caps."  The  character  of  the  Scots'  resistance  was^ 
"thorough;"  not  content  with  securing  their  own  fort- 
resses, they  determined  to  station  6,000  men  on  the 
English  frontier,  in  order,  as  Sir  Jacob  informs  the  English 
Government,  "to  prevent  His  Majesty  in  possessing  of 


PREFACE.  xvii 

"  Berwick  and  Carlisle,  or  at  least  to  make  both  those 
"  places  theirs."  These  vigorous  measures,  initiated  by 
the  Scots,  inspired  a  wholesome  fear  in  their  neighbours 
across  the  Border,  for,  notwithstanding  the  disproportion 
between  the  population  and  wealth  of  the  two  king- 
doms, we  are  told  by  Astley  (see  p.  438),  that  all  the 
gentlemen  ia  the  northern  parts  were  doubtful  of  their 
estates,  seeing  the  Scots  armed  themselves ;  but  when  Sir 
Jacob  assured  them  that  his  Majesty  intended  to  raise  a 
royal  army  to  defend  them  as  need  should  require,  they 
resolved,  being  many  puissant  families  of  brave  races,  and 
less  in  fear  than  others  further  from  the  danger,  to  stand 
firm  in  their  allegiance.  The  Military  Commissioner 
naively  suggests  that  an  army  might  be  more  cheaply 
raised  in  the  north  than  in  the  south  of  England,  "  and 
here  will  be  found  good  hardy  men." 

The  Government,  however,  was  at  first  so  disconcerted 
by  the  energetic  action  of  the  Scots,  that  it  was  at  a  loss 
to  know  how  to  proceed.  "  We  daily  meet  in  Council," 
says  the  Lord  Admiral  Northumberland  (see  p.  377, 
No.  80.),  "  but  to  little  purpose,  for  in  my  opinion  we 
"  are  but  just  where  you  (Viscount  Conway)  left  us. 
'•  Divers  trivial  things  have  been  argued  amongst  us, 
"  but  yet  the  King  declares  not  where  he  expects  to 
"  have  the  money  that  must  defray  the  expense  of  his 
"  army,  consisting  of  24,000  foot  and  6,000  horse." 

Beguiled  by  the  easy  triumph  they  had  gained  in  the 
case  of  ship-money,  which  only  last  year  had  been  decided 
in  the  interest  of  the  Crown  by  the  Bench  of  Judges,  the 
reactionary  party  now  persuaded  the  King  to  try  the 
expedient  of  reviving  the  feudal  claim  to  military  service, 
as  a  ready  means  at  once  of  recruiting  his  army  and 
replenishing  his  exchequer.      "Letters  are  going  to  all 

b   2 


XViii  PREFACE. 

the  noblemen  from  His  Majesty,"  writes  the  Earl  of 
Northumberland  (see  p.  377),  "  signifying  to  them  his 
"  resolution  to  go  northwards  with  an  army,  and  re- 
"  quiring  them  in  person  to  attend  him  with  their 
"  retinues.  *  *  *  The  King  is  told  that  by  this 
"  course  he  wlU  have  at  least  1,200  horse  raised  and 
"  maintained  without  any  charge  at  aU  unto  his  Majesty." 
Similar  letters  were  sent  to  the  "  Judges,  Inns  of  Court, 
and  Inns  of  Chancery,"  but,  instead  of  military  service, 
requiring  them  to  lend  his  Majesty  such  sums  as  they 
think  fit. 

The  experiment  did  not  succeed  as  satisfactorily  as  its 
designers  had  hoped,  for  we  are  further  informed  by  the 
Earl's  secretary,  Mr.  Smith,  in  a  letter  to  Sir  J.  Penning- 
ton (see  p.  465,  No.  134.),  "that  many  of  the  Lords 
"  have  absolutely  refused  either  person  or  purse.  My  Lord 
"  Say,  my  Lord  Bolingbroke  and  others  have  returned 
"  in  their  letters  to  the  Eong,  that  they  find  no  law  for 
"  it,  and  that  therefore  they  cannot  in  conscience  do  it, 
"  and  advise  the  King  to  take  a  Parliamentary  way. 
"  The  clergy  are  assessed  high,  every  dean  and  chapter 
"  at  200  marks,  and  the  rest  of  the  clergy  at  3*.  6d.  in 
"  the  pound.  The  bishops  are  left  to  a  voluntary  con- 
"  tribution."  Another  of  the  recalcitrant  lords  was 
Eobert  Lord  Brook,  who  "doth  not  apprehend  himself 
"  obliged  to  any  aid  of  that  nature  but  by  Parliament." 
Upon  fuller  reflection,  however,  and  probably  after  con- 
sultation with  their  legal  advisers,  both  Lords  Say  and 
Brook  signified  themselves  "  ready  to  attend  his  Majesty's 
"  person  within  any  part  of  the  kingdom  of  England" 
(see  p.  516,  No.  117,)  thus  saving  themselves  from 
the  danger  of  confiscation  of  lands  for  non-compliance 
with  the  feudal  summons  to  arms,  but  restricting  their 


PREFACE.  xix 

service  within  tlie  strict  limits  of  national  defence,  and 
tlius  virtually  refusing  to  follow  tlie  King  into  Scotland. 

A  stUl  more  formidable  difficulty  to  the  equipment  of 
an  efficient  army  was  presented  by  the  rivalry  of  the 
nobility  themselves,  who,  only  half  approving  of  the  war, 
were  jealous  of  the  favour  shown  to  each  by  the  sovereign 
in  the  distribution  of  the  military  commands.  Thus  we 
find  the  Earl  of  Northumberland  informing  Viscount 
Conway  (see  p.  378.),  "  The  Earl  Marshal  and  Essex 
"  are  extremely  discontented  at  Holland's  being  made 
"  General  of  the  horse,  though  Essex,  when  it  was  first 
"  proposed  to  him,  consented  that  Holland  should  com- 
"  mand  the  horse,  and  chose  for  himself  to  be  Lieutenant- 
"  General  of  the  army.  The  gentlemen  of  the  Privy 
"  Chamber  both  ordinary  and  extraordinary  are  to  serve 
"  on  horseback,  for  a  guard  to  be  near  the  King's  person, 
"  and  my  Lord  Chamberlain  is  to  be  their  captain.  How 
"  my  Lord  of  Salisbury  will  endure  this  I  know  [not. 
"  God  send  it  be  not  an  occasion  of  much  bloodshed 
*'  between  the  commanders  of  these  bands." 

A  command  in  the  army  for  Scotland  would  appear, 
however,  from  Sir  William  Pelham's  letter  to  Viscount 
Conway  (see  p.  322,  No.  104,  Jan.  16),  not  to  have  had 
like  charms  for  all.  "  I  have  seen,"  says  the  former,  "  a 
"  list  of  many  officers  more  than  you  pleased  to  write 
"  of,  and  I  cannot  say  that  I  am  sorry  I  find  not  your 
"  name ;  I  hope  your  Lordship  is  reserved  for  a  better 
"  and  more  pleasing  employment." 

The  ill  effect  produced  in  Scotland  by  the  evident  reluc- 
tance of  the  English  nobihty  to  contribute  to  the  war 
expenses  is  evidenced  by  a  letter  forwarded  by  Sir  Jacob 
Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank  out  of  Scotland. 

"  As  for  news,  truely,  Sir,  we  have  very  few  at  this 
"  present,  but  we  hear  out  of  Edinburgh  that  his  Majesty 


XX  PREFACE. 

"  should  be  delayed  his  corning  to  York  till  the  beginning 
"  of  June,  and  likewise  we  hear  that  there  are  sixteen 
"  of  your  Lords  in  England  who  haye  refused  to  give  His 
"  Majesty  any  soldiers  to  come  to  Scotland,  and  so  many 
"  shires,  nineteen,  have  refused  to  contribute  any  money 
"  for  the  sustainiag  soldiers."  (See  p.  694,  No.  11,  I.) 
Although  this  statement  was  no  doubt  an  exaggeration 
in  its  literal  expression,  it  conveyed  the  true  significance 
of  the  feeling  in  England.  "  Many  of  our  nobility," 
writes  Garrard  to  Viscount  Conway  (Mar.  28,  p.  621, 
No.  65),  "  who  should  have  gone  with  the  Eling  to  York, 
"  are  excused,  payiag  money.  My  Lord  of  Hertford  gave 
"  1,000?. ;  Lords  Bedford,  Kent,  and  Bristol,  [with]  many 
"  others,  have  sent  in  their  money,  and  are  excused ; 
"  they  neither  go  themselves  nor  send  horses."  The 
same  correspondent  also  tells  us,  that  "The  citizens  of 
"  London  gave  but  5,200?. ;  they  could  not  be  brought 
"  to  give  this  way,  so  his  Majesty  refused  their  gift." 

The  minutes  of  Nicholas,  to  which  we  have  above 
referred,  supply  us  with  the  answers  of  75  other  peers,  ia 
general  promising  compliance  with  the  royal  demands, 
but  frequently  pleading  poverty  and  age  in  excuse  of 
their  personal  attendance.  It  is  observable  that  certain 
of  the  answers  contained  ia  these  minutes  are  from 
persons  not  mentioned  in  the  list  of  nobility  to  whom 
letters  were  sent  according  to  the  roU  calendared  at 
p.  516,  No.  117.  Scattered  throughout  the  present  volume 
will  be  found  many  of  the  original  letters  received  from 
the  nobility  and  other  persons  summoned  to  attend  the 
King,  or  to  contribute  in  money,  of  which  these  minutes 
are  merely  notes.  Amongst  others,  that  of  William  Lord 
Maynard  of  the  11th  Eebruary  (see  p.  446,  No.  88),  in 
which  he  says,  "  I  will  not  allege  how  that  his  Majesty 
««  has  had  of  me  within  these  three  years  near  900/.  in 


PREFACE.  XXI 

"  extraordinary  ways,  which  few  others  of  his  subjects 
"  have  felt  besides  myself,  for  aU  which  I  pay  interest 
"  to  this  day ;  much  less  wiU  I  pretend  28  years'  service 
"  at  a  continual  yearly  charge,  without  any  other  expec- 
"  tation  of  reward  than  the  discharge  of  my  own  con- 
"  science  and  his  Majesty's  gracious  acceptation."  In 
many  instances  the  King  was  pleased  to  accept  a  fixed 
sum  of  money  instead  of  the  personal  attendance  of  the 
nobility,  and  this  probably  was  the  real  iaducement  to 
the  experiment.  Thus  we  find  Nicholas  endorsing  his 
minutes  above  referred  to  as  "A  list  of  all  the  Lords' 
"  answers,  whereby  there  are  here  but  254  horse  certain, 
"  =  7,400^." 

Por  the  cause  of  the  great  unpopularity  of  the  Scotch 
campaign  (see  p.  322,  No.  104,)  we  have  not  far  to  seek. 
It  was  regarded  by  the  people  of  England  as  impolitic 
and  unconstitutional ;  and  although  they  did  not  entertain 
the  same  hatred  of  episcopacy  as  the  Scots,  they  regarded 
the  attempt  of  Archbishop  Laud  to  impose  an  ecclesias- 
tical polity  on  the  northern  nation  as  a  threat  upon  their 
own  civil  and  religious  liberties.  In  this  light  we  find 
the  Roman  Catholics  (see  p.  623.)  supporting  the  re- 
actionary party.  "  The  Queen  has  commanded  a  fast  to 
"  be  kept  amongst  the  Catholics  who  frequent  her  chapel 
"  at  Somenget  House  every  Saturday  during  the  King's 
"  absence ;  and  here  is  a  prayer  penned  and  read  in  our 
"  churches  for  the  King's  good  success  in  this  journey  ;" 
while  the  ultra- Protestant  party  openly  sympathized  with 
the  Scots.  Thus  we  find  Robert  Reade,  secretary  to 
Secretary  Windebank,  reporting  (see  p.  518)  :— 

"  I  attended  his  Majesty,  by  Mr.  Secretary  [Windebaiik's]  com- 
mand, with  some  Scottish  letters,  that  had  been  formerly  inter- 
cepted, concerning  my  Lord  B[rooke],  Livingston  the  tailor,  and 


XXii  PREFACE. 

KnoUys  the  messenger,  and  I  desired  lii,s  Majesty's  resolution  in 
them,  and  proposed  whether  it  were  not  fit  to  have  my  Lord 
B[rooke]  and  the  others  restrained  before  his  Majesty's  going  into 
the  north.  His  Majesty  consulted  with  the  Lord  Archbishop  [Laud] 
and  the  Lord  Marquis  Hamilton,  who  only  were  then  present, 
and  they  were  of  opinion  that  they  ought  all  to  be  restrained, 
but  thought  it  better  to  respite  the  restraint  of  Lord  B[rooke], 
because  of  his  quality,  and  in  regard  that  he  that  had  written 
the  letter  which  fell  most  flat  upon  him  was  in  Scotland.  I 
answered,  that  there  was  ground  enough  in  those  letters  to  question 
him  presently,  and  the  greater  his  quality  was  the  greater  blow  it 
would  give  the  Puritan  party,  and  the  better  declare  to  the  world 
his  Majesty's  resolution  in  the  business  of  Scotland,  But  upon 
further  argument  his  Majesty  thought  fit  that  the  Lord  B[rooke] 
should  be  let  alone,  and  that  Livingston  and  Knollys  should  be 
apprehended,  and  their  houses  searched ;  and  his  Majesty  com- 
manded me  to  see  that  done.  I  presently  prepared  warrants  to 
authorize  me  to  do  it,  which  his  Majesty  signed." 

As  the  gravity  of  the  religious  question  in  England  as 
well  as  in  Scotland  hecame  more  perceptible,  the  King's 
responsible  advisers  in  the  matter  became  alarmed,  and 
we  are  told  by  Garrard  (March  28,  p.  621,  No.  65,)  that 
the  Archbishop  "had  not  been  well  of  late,  feverish 
"  and  ill  disposed,  but  God  be  thanked  he  is  now  well 
"  again;"  also  that  "All  my  Lord  of  Canterbury's  men 
"  wear  swords,"  but  whether  for  the  personal  protection 
of  the  Archbishop  in  the  event  of  any  popular  outburst 
of  passion  does  not  directly  appear.  The  King  himself 
would  appear  to  have  had  no  misgivings  as  to  the  wis- 
dom of  the  policy  he  was  pursuing,  for  when  Archbishop 
Neile  of  York,  in  his  annual  report  of  the  state  of  his 
province,  notices  that  "  too  many  of  your  Majesty's  sub- 
"  jects  inhabiting  in  these  East  parts  of  Yorkshire  are 
"  gone  into  New  England,  among  which  there  is  one 
"  Eogers,  that  had  a  benefice  well  worth  240?.  per 
"  annum,  gone,  whom  I  have  laboured  by  the  space  of 


PREFACE.  xxiii 

"  two  years  in  sundry  conferences  to  reclaim,  and  re- 
"  fused  to  suffer  him.  to  resign ;  but  at  the  last  lie,  going 
"  on  shipboard  for  New  England,  wrote  his  letter  to  me, 
"  acknowledged  that  I  had  given  him  good  counsel,  but 
"  ia  vain,  and  prayed  me  to  accept  of  his  resignation, 
*'  for  gone  he  was  for  New  England,"  the  King  wrote  in 
the  margia  with  his  own  hand,  "An  honester  man  must 
be  put  in  [his]  place."     (See  p.  430,  Eeb.  6.) 

The  treatment  to  which  the  Puritans  in  the  north  of 
England  were  at  this  time  subjected  is  further  illustrated 
by  a  letter  of  Sir  Jacob  Astley  from  Newcastle.  (See 
p.  437,  No.  62,  Eeb.  7.)  "  With  these  their  Lordships  will 
"  receive  the  account  what  we  have  done  about  the  Puri- 
"  tans  of  this  place  (Newcastle),  which  now  their  private 
"  meetiugs  will  be  excluded  them,  for  their  combination  is 
"  dissolved,  and  we  shall  have  an  eye  upon  them  all,  who 
"  I  find  to  be  poor  in  estate,  and  but  simple  in  judgment, 
"  their  consciences  serving  to  borrow  and  not  pay,  being 
"  most  bancroftes ;  and  if  a  fat  Puritant  could  be  laid  hold 
"  of  it  were  good  to  punish  him,  but  [for]  these  lean  ones, 
"  to  punish  any  of  them  in  an  extreme  way  wUl  but 
"  cause  them  to  clamour  against  persecution,  which  is 
"  their  common  course,  to  gain  popularity  in  their  '  sex.'  " 

Notwithstandiug  the  expectation  of  the  Scots  that  the 
King's  coming  against  them  would  be  deferred  tUl  June 
(see  p.  594,  No.  11.  I.),  the  army  was  ready  to  take  the 
field  by  the  end  of  March,  and  his  Majesty  made  the 
necessary  arrangements  for  carrying  on  the  government 
in  his  absence,  the  preparations  for  which  are  detailed  at 
pp.  339  and  340,  No.  162,  under  date  of  the  21st  January. 
The  defence  of  the  southern  provinces  of  England  was 
entrusted  to  the  Lord  Admiral  (Algernon  Percy,  Earl  of 
Northumberland),  who  "  was  made  Lord  General  of  all 


XXiv  PEEFACE, 

"  the  King's  forces  on  this  side  Trent,  in  as  ample 
"  manner  as  the  Earl  Marshal  (Thos.  Earl  of  Aiundel) 
"  was  on  the  other  side  Trent."  (See  p.  608,  No.  45.) 
"  The  morning  the  King  went  away  [from  London], 
"  which  was  the  27th  March,"  we  are  informed  by  Gar- 
rard, (see  p.  622,  March  28),  "  he  brought  the  Queen 
"  to  my  Lord  Admiral ;  said  she  was  his  jewel,  and 
"  committed  her  to  his  protection,  so  that  London  and 
"  Sion  will  be  the  habitation  of  my  Lord  Admiral  I 
"  hope  all  this  sunrmer,  neither  do  I  fear  tumults  at 
"  home  which  may  withdraw  him.  Therefore  my  Lord 
"  Conway  I  charge  you  quickly  to  leave  L-eland,  and 
"  come  to  us,  for  where  can  you  be  better.  My  Lord 
"  Deputy  wUl  not  hinder  you,  for  you  have  all  peace 
"  there."  The  King's  journey  to  York,  according  to  a 
programme  printed  at  p.  5M,  No.  57,  was  to  have  ex- 
tended over  a  fortnight,  but  was  performed  by  the  King 
with  much  greater  speed,  for  we  find  him  in  London  on 
the  27th,  conducting  the  Queen  to  the  Lord  Admiral,  and 
by  the  30th  at  night  he  was  in  York,  so  that  he  must 
have  accomplished  the  whole  199  miles  in  little  more  than 
three  days.  On  his  arrival  at  York  "  he  was  received  by 
"  the  deputy  lieutenants  and  chief  of  the  gentry  in  a 
"  noble  equipage,  and  with  much  demonstration  of  their 
"  forwardness  for  his  service.  And  which  gives  us  no 
"  small  content,  we  see  yet  no  cause  to  doubt  that 
"  sufl&cient  provisions  for  the  army  may  be  had  in.  these 
"  parts."  (See  p.  628,  No.  78,  March  31.)  In  the  south, 
matters  wore  a  more  gloomy  aspect ;  the  opposition  to  the 
payment  of  ship-money,  notwithstanding  the  decision  of 
the  judges  in  the  case  of  Hampden,  was  more  perse- 
veringly  persisted  ia  than  at  any  preceding  period.  Sir 
John  Hanbury,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Northampton,  reports 


PREFACE.  XXV 

to  Nicholas  (see  p.  342,  Jan.  21),  "  I  have  paid,  and 
"  which  presently  will  be  paid  to  Sir  WUliam  Eussell, 
"  above  4,000^.  which  I  have  received  with  great  oppo- 
"  sition  and  danger  and  many  menaces  of  suits  for  dis- 
"  tresses ;"  and,  further,  that  "  the  corporation  of  Brackley 
"  have  paid  in  no  part  of  the  501.  [ship-money]  their  writ 
"  was  for.  I  have  often,"  says  he,  "  called  for  and  sent 
"  to  the  mayor  for  it,  but  cannot  get  him  to  pay  any.  I 
"  sent  to  him.  to  make  speedy  distress.  *  *  He  then 
"  demanded  of  m.y  man,  who  should  save  Tn'm  harmless 
"  from,  suits.  So  that  unless  he  will  pay  it  upon  a  letter 
"  from  the  Lords,  it  is  not  like  to  be  paid.  The  writ  sent 
"  to  the  town  of  Northampton  is  for  200^.,  which  by 
"  reason  of  the  Plague  wherewith  it  has  been  visited 
"  near  a  year,  I  could  not  get  any  part  thereof;  neither 
"  can  I  get  little  money  in  any  towns  without  distraining, 
"  and  into  many  towns  my  men  dare  not  enter  to  distraia 
"  for  fear  of  being  killed ;  some  of  my  best  bailiffs  have 
"  forsaken  me,  and  will  not  meddle  any  more  in  that 
"  service.  If  you  think  fit,  I  pray  you  acquaint  his 
"  Majesty  and  the  Board  with  these  impediments."  A 
like  resistance  was  offered  to  the  tax  in  Buckingham 
(see  p.  392,  Jan.  31,)  and  other  counties,  although  perhaps 
not  quite  so  vehemently  as  in  Northampton,  where  the 
popular  party  was  exceptionally  strong,  and  deeply  em- 
bued  with  Puritanism,  as  the  Eev.  Humphry  Bamsden 
appears  to  have  found  to  his  discomfort,  for,  writing  to 
the  Dean  of  the  Arches,  Sir  John  Lambe,  to  defend  him- 
self from  the  imputation  of  drunkenness,  he  thus  speaks 
(see  p.  586,  No.  163.)  of  his  late  flock  :— 

"  I  pray  you  have  a  '  special '  care  of  your  choice  if  you 
"  employ  any  in  Northampton  herein,  for  they  are  so 
"  feathered  on  a  wing  that  such  are  difi&cult  to  be  found 


XXvi  PREFACE. 

"  who  will  truly  inform  without  partiality.  *  *  *  I 
"  only  show  you  a  nest  of  Puritans ;  if  you  can  haply 
"  catch  them  before  they  fly,  and  I  hope  well,  if  you  light 
"  rightly  on  them,  you  will  not  be  backward  to  reduce 
"  them  to  some  better  conformity,  since  it  is  in  your 
"  power  to  do  it,  which  is  the  utmost  of  my  desire.  Thus 
"  beseeching  your  worship  to  pardon  abundantly  my  pre- 
"  sumptuous  boldness,  praying  God  Almighty  to  continue 
"  you  long  and  all  other  powerful  instruments  of  his 
"  glory  in  his  church,  to  defend  it  from  malignant  re- 
"  fractory  spirits  who  disturb  the  peace  thereof." 

But  perhaps  the  most  marked  symptom  of  the  influence 
which  the  Scottish  dispute  was  exercising  in  England  was 
the  greater  freedom  with  which  the  measures  of  govern- 
ment began  to  be  discussed ;  and  unfortunately  the  King 
appears  to  have  given  at  this  time  only  too  well-founded 
grounds  of  complaint.  Even  those  in  high  place  spoke  in 
no  dubious  terms  of  the  new  legal  appointments,  which 
since  the  decision  of  the  judges  against  Hampden  began 
to  be  watched  with  much  stricter  attention.  On  the  27th 
of  March  we  find  the  Lord  Admiral's  private  secretary 
thus  writing  (see  p.  619,  No.  61,)  to  Sk  John  Pennington, 
then  in  command  of  the  Channel  Eleet : — 

"  Since  my  last  unto  you  his  Majesty  has  made  a  Lord 
"  Chief  Justice  at  Chester,  to  wit,  one  Sergeant  Millard, 
"  a  man  of  whom  the  world  took  little  notice  before,  and 
"  they  say  he  came  in  gratis,  which  I  should  much 
"  wonder  at  in  this  age,  the  rather  because  I  am  credibly 
"  informed  there  was  5,000/.  offered  for  the  place  by  one 
"  who  it  seems  intended  to  be  an  upright  judge." 

On  the  very  next  day,  March  28,  (see  p.  622,)  a  still 
more  cutting  satire  is  levelled  against  the  legal  appoint- 
ments, by  George  Garrard,  who  informs  Viscount  Conway, 


PREFACE.  xxvii 

that  «  The  Master  of  the  EoUs  [Sir  Dudley  Digges]  is 

"  dead,  a  man  unthought  of,  and  a  very  ass   is  [now] 

"  Master  of  the  Eolls,  Sir  Charles  Csesar,  a  doctor  of  the 

"  civil  law,  son  of  Sir  Julius.     He  was  the  very  anvil  on 

"  which  doctors  of  law  of  his  society  played,  and  was 

"  jeered  by  them  all,  and  I  believe  the  common  lawyers 

"  wiU  quickly  find  him,  and  not  spare  him  one  whit.     Sir 

"  Edward  Leech  was    to    give   13,000^.   for    the  place, 

"  1,0001.  presently,  and  6,0001.  in  May.     It  passed  the 

"  King's   hand  for    him,   and  was    left  with   the  Lord 

"  Treasurer  until  he  paid  in  the  money,  which  stop  raised 

"  new   competitors;    Su'  Thos.   Hatton,   from  my   Lady 

"  Hatton,  offered  her  house   presently  to  the  King,  and 

"  money  to  boot,  so  he  might  be  Master  of  the  Rolls ;  my 

"  Lord  Pinch  would  have  had  it,  and  would  have  brought 

"  in  a   sergeant,   one   Reeves,   who   should    have   given 

"  14,000^.  for  his  place  in  the  Common  Pleas,  that  would. 

"  not  take  neither,  yet  that  Reeves  is  made  judge  in  that 

"  Court  in  [Sir  Richard]  Hutton's  place,  who  is  dead ;  Sir 

"  Ralph  Freeman  also  offered  fair ;   but  this  woodcock, 

"  Sir  Charles  Caesar,  has  outbid  them  all,  15,000?.,  whereof 

"  10,000/.  presently  to  go  along  to  York,  so  God  give  him 

"  joy  of  his  place."    We  learn  from  a  news  letter  of  the 

1st  April,  which  will  be  calendared  in  the  next  volume, 

that  "  Sir  Charles  Csesar  borrowed  that  10,000Z.  on  Tues- 

"  day  the  last  week  out  of  the  stock  of  money  which  is 

"  to  repair  St.  Paul's,  which  he  paid  in  that  day,  and  is 

"  to  repay  it  back  to  St..  Paul's  within  ten  days  after." 

An  illustration  of  life  in  London  is  supplied  us  by  Vis- 
count Conway's  faithful  correspondent  Garrard  (see  p.  621, 
No.  65,  March  28).  "  Charles  Cotton  being  drunk,  would 
"  one  evening  in  Elect  Street  have  taken  a  gentlewoman 
"  from  Sir  John  Hunt,    »     *     *    and  pushed  her  to  go 


xxviii  PREFACE. 

"  into  the  Mitre  Tavern,  upon  which  grew  a  present 
"  quarrel;  they  both  drew,  Sir  John  Hunt  was  hurt  in 
"  the  belly,  but  it  missed  his  guts,  so  that  he  escaped 
"  death.  Mr.  Cotton  fled  for  a  time,  but  Hunt  recover- 
"  ing  he  came  back,  and  all  is  well  betwixt  them." 

In  a  presumed  letter  from  a  fashionable  lady.  Madam 
Ann  Merrick,  to  fair  Mrs.  LydaU,  we  have  (see  p.  342, 
No.  167,)  further  sketches  of  London  hfe.  The  writer 
prays  Mrs.  Lydall  to  entreat  her  ladyship  to  come  up  to 
town  "  in  Hyde  Park  time."  The  fear  of  war  with  the 
Scots  does  not  a  little  trouble  her,  lest  all  the  young 
gallants  should  go  for  soldiers,  and  the  ladies  should  want 
servants  to  accompany  them  "  to  that  place  of  pleasure, 
which  both  of  us  so  zealously  affect."  The  writer  also 
longs  to  see  "  those  Prench  ladies,  Madame  Mornay  and 
"  Madame  Darcy,"  and  "those  new  stars  of  our  English 
"  Court,  Mrs.  Harrison  and  Mrs.  Vaughan."  Among 
the  numerous  interesting  biographical  notices  contaiaed 
in  this  volume  is  the  foUowitig  mention  of  the  accouche- 
ment of  the  Queen  Henrietta  Maria.  "  On  Sunday  morn- 
"  ing  last  [Jan.  20]  (see  p.  362)  her  Majesty  was  brought 
"  in  bed  of  a  daughter,  who  Mved  to  be  christened 
"  Princess  Katheriae,  and  then  died.  This  child  is  said 
„  to  have  gone  nearer  to  the  Queen  than  ever  any  yet 
"  did ;  but  she  is  indifferently  well." 

The  King's  appreciation  of  art  is  universally  acknow- 
ledged; and  scattered  through  the  present  volume  are 
several  instances  of  his  munificence  towards  its  professors, 
one  of  which  attracts  particular  notice  (see  p.  603),  the 
receipt  of  Lionel  Wake  for  a  chain  of  gold  weighing 
82|  ounces,  delivered  by  Endymion  Porter,  on  his 
Majesty's  behalf,  to  be  conveyed  to  Sir  Peter  Paul 
Rubens,   as    bestowed    by  his  Majesty;    but  it    is  not 


PREFACE.  xxix 

SO  generally  known  that  Queen  Henrietta  Maria  paid 
for  many  of  those  admirable  masterpieces  wMch  still 
adorn  our  galleries.  At  page  196,  No.  4,  will  be  found 
a  notice  of  a  list  of  pictures  painted  by  Sir  Antonio 
Vandyke,  which  would  appear  to  be  in  the  handwriting 
of  the  great  paiater  himself.  There  are  24  entries  in 
all,  principally  portraits  of  the  King,  Queen,  and  royal 
children,  with  the  value  set  on  each  by  the  artist  himself. 
By  the  underwritten  memorandum  of  Endymion  Porter, 
we  are  ioformed  that  the  account  was  "rated"  by  the 
King,  and  that  he  marked  with  a  cross  those  pictures 
which  the  Queen  was  to  pay  for.  The  unsparing  reduc- 
tions made  in  the  charges  of  the  artist  by  the  hand  of  the 
King  "  are  more  stringent  than  could  have  been  antici- 
pated," says  Dr.  Carpenter,*  "  from  a  monarch  so  liberal 
in  his  encouragement  of  the  arts."  In  the  first  payment 
made  to  Vandyke,  by  the  crown,  in  1632,  the  charge 
was  201.  for  a  half  length,  and  251.  for  a  whole  length 
portrait,  which  is  about  equivalent  to  80^.  and  100/.  at 
this  time.  In  the  present  account  his  charge  is  increased 
to  SOI.  for  a  haK  length  and  to  601.  for  a  whole  length. 
These  the  King  reduces  to  261.  and  40Z.  A  stUl  larger 
reduction  is  made  in  the  price  of  the  picture  described  as 
"  Le  Eoi  a  la  ciasse,"  which  was  valued  by  the  painter  at 
200?.,  and  reduced  by  the'King  one  half.  Dr.  Carpenter 
imagines  this  to  be  the  portrait  of  Charles  I.,  now  in  the 
Louvre,  a  duplicate  of  which  is  in  the  possession  of  the 
Duke  of  Grafton,  where  Charles  is  represented  standing  be- 
side his  horse,  leaning  on  his  cane,  attended  by  an  equerry 
and  a  page.     If  the  conjecture  be  correct,  Dr.  Carpenter 

*  "Pictorial  Notices   of  Vandyke,"   p.  66,   where   the   document  is 
printed  in  full. 


XXX  PEEFACE. 

thinks  the  price  placed  against  it  by  the  King,  100^,,  is 
somewhat  unequal  to  the  merit  of  the  picture,  which  is 
one  of  the  finest  by  the  hand  of  the  artist.  It  was  pur- 
chased for  Madame  du  Barri  in  1770  for  24,000  francs, 
960Z.,  and  was  valued  by  the  experts  of  the  Musee  in  1816 
at  100,000  francs,  4,000Z.  Vandyke  was  paid  100^.  in 
1632  for  the  group  of  Charles  and  his  Queen,  together 
with  Prince  Charles  and  the  Princess  Mary,  when  infants, 
and  in  this  account  we  find  a  similar  group  of  the  royal 
children,  including  Prince  Charles,  the  Princesses  Mary, 
Elizabeth,  and  Ann,  valued  by  the  artist  at  200^.,  reduced 
by  the  King  to  1001.  This  picture  is  now  in  the  Vandyke 
room  in  Windsor  Castle.  It  has  the  painter's  name  on 
it,  and  the  date,  1637.  In  this  list  is  another  picture 
of  distinctive  character,  described  as  "  tine  piece  pour  la 
maison  a  Green-Witz,"  priced  by  the  King  at  100^.  Also 
one  described  as  "  Le  dessein  de  Roy  et  tous  les  Chevaliers," 
unpriced,  but  now  in  the  collection  of  the  Duke  of  Rutland 
at  Belvoir  Castle. 

One  of  the  pictures  to  be  paid  for  by  the  Queen  was  a 
portrait  of  her  Majesty  dressed  in  blue,  and  valued  by  Van- 
dyke at  601.,  given  to  the  Earl  of  Holland,  who  is  written 
"  Conte  d'Ollande,"  a  curious  example  of  cockneyism  for 
a  native  of  Antwerp.  The  total  sum  payable  by  the  King 
for  16  pictures  was  608?. ;  equivalent  to  2,412?.  at  present. 
This  account  appears  to  have  been  delivered  in  towards 
the  end  of  1638,  and  is  therefore  placed  amongst  the  un- 
dated papers  of  that  year,  although  its  exact  date  must 
have  been  sometime  previous  to  the  13th  of  December, 
for  at  p.  165  occurs  a  docquet  of  a  warrant  to  pay  to 
Vandyke  603?.  for  pictures,  and  also  1,000?.,  arrears  of 
his  pension  of  200?.  per  annum.  By  the  order  books  of 
the  Pell  Office  of  the  Receipt  of  Exchequer,  we  have 


PREFACE.  xxxi 

evidence  that  the  603^.  was  paid  on  the  12th  March  1638-9, 
but  there  is  no  entry  made  ia  those  books  prior  to  the 
death  of  Vandyke  of  the  payment  of  the  arrears  of  his 
pension,  which  must  therefore  be  supposed  to  have  been 
ultimately  lost.  The  nine  pictures  to  be  paid  for  by  the 
Queen,  and  valued  by  the  artist  at  380^.,  her  Majesty 
appears  to  have  "  rated  "  at  305^. ;  that  is,  if  we  suppose, 
with  Dr.  Carpenter,  that  the  docquet  of  a  warrant  to 
the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  S051.  to  Sir  Anthony 
Vandyke  for  pictures  "  for  his  Majesty's  use "  has 
reference  to  the  above.  It  should  be  noted,  however, 
that  the  pictures  ia  this  warrant  are  described  as  "for 
his  Majesty's  use ;"  whereas  it  is  to  be  supposed  that  the 
Queen  paid  for  those  ordered  by  her  out  of  her  separate 
revenue.  And  we  accordingly  find  another  entry,  at  p.  196, 
No.  5,  of  3,000Z.  to  be  paid  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  Chamber, 
including  sums  "  due  to  players  to  her  Majesty,  for  making 
pictures  for  her  Majesty,  to  apothecaries  and  others," 
which  it  would  seem  more  likely  included  the  sums  to  be 
paid  to  Vandyke.  By  the  docquet  of  a  warrant,  of  the 
date  25th  February  1638-9,  we  are  made  acquainted  with 
the  fact  that  the  large  sum  of  2,158/.  13s.,  equivalent  to 
8,634^.  10*.,  was  paid  to  John  de  Oritz,  his  Majesty's 
Serjeant  paiater,  without  accompt,  but  for  what  service 
does  not  appear.  The  mention  of  players  naturally 
introduces  the  subject  of  theatres.  There  were  already 
several  theatres  in  London,  but  these  apparently  were 
not  adequate  to  the  increasing  love  of  dramatic  enter- 
tainment, for  at  p.  604  we  find  mention  of  a  licence 
granted  to  WUHam  Davenant,  afterwards  the  famous 
Sir  WUliam,  for  the  erection  of  a  playhouse  in  a  place 
near  Fleet  Street,  to  be  assigned  by  the  Commissioners 
for  Buildings.     It   wiU  be   remembered   that  Davenant 


XXxii  PREFACE. 

was  born  in  1605  at  Oxford,  where  Ms  father  kept  an  inn, 
occasionally  frequented  by  Shakespeare,  who  according  to 
tradition  used  to  take  young  "  "William  "  on  his  knee  when 
he  came  in  from  attending  his  class  at  the  grammar  school 
in  Oxford.     Prom  school  he  went  to  Lincoln  College,  and 
on  leaving  the  university  became  page  to  the  Duchess  of 
Richmond.     He  subsequently  served  Sir  Eulke  Greville, 
Lord  Brooke,  on  whose  murder,  in  1628,  he  had  recourse 
to  the  stage,  his  first  play  being  the  tragedy  of  Albovine, 
King  of  the  Lombards.     On  the  death  of  Ben  Jonson  he 
was   appoiated   Poet   Laureate,   but   in   1638,    as    would 
appear  from  a    document   calendared   in    the  preceding 
volume  of  Domestic  Correspondence  (see  p.  359),  he  was 
in  danger  of  his  life  for  the  manslaughter  of  a  man  named 
Warren,  a  tapster  or  ostler.     This  man  having  offered  "  a 
sudden,  causeless,  and  intolerable  provocation,"  received 
"  a  small  hurt  by  Davenant,"  which  would  have  been  of 
no  damage  had  he  not  neglected  the  wound,  "  and  so  was 
the  cause  of  his  own  death."     "  By  the  importunity  of 
"  friends,  in  the  absence  of  the  said  Davenant,  and  with- 
"  out  having  any  testimony  on  his  part,"  as  stated  by  his 
wife,  Mary  Davenant,  in  her  petition  to  the  King,  "  the 
"  coroner's   inquest   found    the   said  offence    within  the 
"  statute  of  the  late  Kiag.     Afterwards,  King  Charles,  at 
"  the  instance   of  his   nephew.  Prince   Charles,  Elector 
"  Palatine,  granted  letters  of  transportation  on  behalf  of 
"  the  said  Davenant,  which  letters  extend  only  to  the 
"  safety  of  Davenant's  life,  his  lands  being  held  of  some 
*'  mesne  lords,  who  endeavour  to  prosecute  him  to  out- 
"  lawry,  to  the  ruin  of  petitioner  and  posterity.     She 
"  prays  the  King,  her  husband  being  still  absent,  to  give 
"  a  warrant  for  his  pardon."     By  an  underwritten  minute, 
dated  Whitehall,  12th  April  1638,  the  King  signifies  his 


PEEFACE.  xxxiii 

pleasTire  to  pardon  Darenant  for  Ms  life,  lands,  and  goods, 
and  the  Attorney  General  is  ordered  to  prepare  a  bill  for 
signature.  In  the  following  year,  1639,  Davenant  became 
governor  of  the  royal  company  acting  at  the  Cockpit  ia 
Drury  Lane,  and  ia  the  same  year  obtaiaed  licence  to  build 
his  new  theatre  in  a  place  near  Meet  Street  (see  p.  604). 
The  Civil  War  soon  blighted  his  prospects,  by  putting 
down  all  theatres,  and  he  went  over  to  the  Continent,  but 
soon  after  returned,  and  was  made  a  lieutenant  general, 
under  the  Duke  of  Newcastle,  when  he  also  received  the 
honour  of  knighthood.  It  is  not  requisite  for  our  purpose 
to  follow  his  fortunes  further  during  the  Civil  War,  but  it 
shows  how  deeply  his  early  dramatic  impressions  must 
have  been  rooted,  when  we  find  him,  after  the  Restoration, 
obtaining  from  King  Charles  II.  a  patent  for  a  theatre 
in  LincoLa's-Inn-Pields,  and  another  for  one  in  Dorset 
Gardens.     (See  Dom.  Cal.  Oar.  II.,  1660,  July  19.) 

Viscount  Conway's  correspondent,  Garrard  (see  p.  622), 
furnishes  us  with  some  gossippiag  news  of  the  upper  ten 
thousand.  "  The  devil  and  all  of  marriages  we  have 
"  going  on  here.  This  Thursday,  Lord  Herbert  marries 
"  the  widow  Banning  [Viscountess  Bayning]  ;  nay  he,  his 
"  father,  and  the  brokers  for  the  marriage,  visited  her  four 
"  days  before  my  Lady  Katherine  Percy  died ;  though 
"  both  the  Lord  Chamberlain  and  Powis  damned  himself 
"  to  the  pit  of  hell  there  was  no  intention,  much  less  a 
"  treaty  of  marriage  betwixt  them,  even  to  my  Lord 
"  Admiral  himself.  But  my  Lord  Admiral  hearing  of  it, 
"  to  show  how  little  he  believed  their  words,  sent  Smith 
"  with  my  Lord  Philip's  picture  and  a  small  diamond  ring 
"  he  had  formerly  given  her  to  the  Chamberlain,  who  was 
"  much  surprised  with  the  bringing  of  them,  but  there 
"  he  left  them.    His  son  doth  not  only  marry  the  widow, 

c  2 


XXxiv  PREFACE. 

"  but  they  will  swallow  the  whole  Banning  estate,  for 
"  Lord  Carnarvon's  son  shall  marry  one  of  the  daughters, 
"  and  one  of  the  Chamberlain's  younger  sons  have  the 
"  other.  My  Lord  of  Cranborne  is  also  within  this 
"  week  to  be  married,  but  not  to  my  Lady  Dorothy, 
"  but  to  one  who  is  not  worthy  to  wipe  her  shoes,  a 
"  younger  daughter  of  James  Maxwell,  with  whom  he 
"  gives  presently  18,000Z.,  4,000Z.  in  jewels,  800Z.  a  year 
"  in  land  ia  England,  and  half  his  Scottish  land,  [or] 
"  the  whole  if  my  Lord  William  Hamilton's  lady  dies 
"  without  issue ;  a  great  portion  !  But  I  hate  marriages 
"  made  for  money,"  continues  our  correspondent,  "and 
"  they  have  lost  their  reputation,  both  son  and  father, 
"  for  this  high  avariciousness." 

Edmund  Rossingham,  writing  to  Viscount  Conway  (see 
p.  453,  No.  101,  Eeh.  12),  thus  relates  the  particulars  of 
another  courtship  : — "  Lady  Salisbury  jeers  all  of  us  who 
"  wished  Lady  Dorothy  to  be  Countess  of  Devonshire,  for 
"  last  Thursday,  with  much  adoe,  God  wots,  the  Lord  of 
"  Devonshire  declared  himself  a  suitor  to  Lady  Elizabeth. 
"  The  old  Countess,  his  mother,  weeps,  and  takes  on 
"  that  the  world  might  believe  she  was  against  it,  but 
"  she  may  weep  her  eyes  out  before  any  reasonable 
"  creature  will  believe  so  much  HI  of  her  son  as  his 
"  undutifuhaess  to  his  mother  m.  the  business  of  liis 
"  matrimony  which  she  has  so  much  laid  to  heart.  I 
"  do  not  hear  he  has  been  yet  at  Salisbury  House;  his 
"  wooing  hitherto  has  been  like  himself,  a  great  priace,  by 
"  proxy.     God  give  them  much  joy." 

The  marriage  of  the  Lady  Dorothy  Sidney,  daughter  of 
the  Earl  of  Leicester,  with  Lord  Spencer  introduces  us 
to  a  rare  literary  gem,  namely,  an  unpublished  poem  by 
the  poet  Waller,  in   his   own  handwriting.     This  Lady 


PREFACE.  XXXV 

Dorotliy  was  the  Saccharissa  and  Dorothea  to  whom  so 
many  charming  stanzas  were  addressed  by  the  same  poet 
while  pressing  his  unrequited  suit.  The  poem  consists 
of  42  lines,  and  is  calendared  under  date  March  2,  1638-9, 
(see  p.  530,  No.  19,)  but  as  no  calendar  notice  can 
faithfully  embody  the  context  of  a  love  sonnet,  the  reader 
will  natm'ally  expect  to  find  it  here. 

"  Whatt's  shee  ?     So  late  from  Penshursfc  come, 
More  gorgeous  then  the  mid- day  sunne, 

That  all  the  world  amazes.* 
Sure,  'tis  some  angell  [fr]om  aboue, 
Or  'tis  the  Cyprian  Queene  ofl"  Loue, 

Attended  by  the  [gra]ces. 
Or  is't  nott  Juno,  H[ea]ven's  great  Dame, 
Or  Pallas  arm'd,  as  [whe]n  shee  came 

To  assist  the  G[r]eekes  in  fight, 
Or  Cinthia,  that  Huntresse  bold, 
Or  from  old  Tithon's  bedd  so  cold, 

Aurora  chasing  night. 
No :  none  of  those,  yett  one  that  shall 
Compare,  perhapps  exceed  them  all 

For  beuty,  witt,  and  birth : 
As  good,  as  great,  and  chast  as  faire, 
A  brighter  nymph  none  breath's  the  aire 

Or  tredds  uppon  y^  Earth. 
'Tis  Doroth^e,  a  maid  high  borne. 
And  louely  as  y''  blu[shin]g  morne. 

Off  noble  Sidne[y's]  race. 
Oh  !  could  you  see  into  [her]  mind. 
The  beutiesf  theref  ■wo[uld  far]  out-shine 

The  beuties  off  h[er]  face. 
Faire  Dorothea  s[en]t  from  Heauen 
To  add  more  wonders§  [to]  the  Seeven 


*  Originally  "  amases." 

I  Originally  "  graces." 

J  Originally  "  there  shutt  up." 

§  Commenced  to  be  written  "  glo[rie9j." 


xxxvi  PEEFACE 

And  glad  each  ey  and  ea[re]. 
Crowne  off  her  sex,  the  Muses'  port. 
The  glory  off  our  English  Court, 
,  The  brightnesse  off  our  speere* 
To  weUcome  her,  the  Spring  breath's  forth 
Elisian  sweets ;  March  strews  the  Earth 

"\\rth  violetts  and  posies, 
The  Sunne  renews  his  [fa]inting  fires, 
Aprill  putts  on  her  be[st]  attires. 

And  May  her  crown  off  Koses. 
Go  happie  maide,  increase  the  store 
Of  Graces  borne  wtl»  you  [the]  more. 

Add  to  their  nomber  [st]ill  ; 
So  neither  all-consuming  age. 
Nor  envies  blast  nor  fortunes  rage, 

Shall  ever  work  you  iU. 
"  Intended  to  her  Lapf  att  her  coming  to  London.     March  ye  2, 
1638[-9]." 

The  above  may  be.  accepted  as  the  literal  text,  but  it 
does  not  supply  the  place  of  tbe  original  document, 
wMcb  wlII  well  repay  a  perusal.  Altliougb  not  signed 
by  "Waller,  tbere  can  scarcely  be  a  doubt  as  to  tbe  writing, 
wbicb  the  internal  evidence  of  the  document  proves  to  be 
that  of  the  author,  from  the  nature  and  manner  of  the 
corrections,  not  less  than  from  a  comparison  of  the  hand 
with  the  few  other  fragments  extant,  consisting  only 
of  a  few  words.  In  an  old  black-letter  copy  of  Chaucer 
(ed.  1561),  sold  by  Mr.  Pickering  in  1836,  and  engraved  in 
the  annotated  edition  of  the  English  poets  by  Robert  Bell, 
1854,  are  the  signature  of  the  poet,  and  of  his  wife  or 
mother,  Ann  Waller,  with  the  date  1649,  and  inside  the 
second  cover  of  the  book  are  several  inscriptions  in  prose 
and  verse,  almost  illegibly  scrawled,  but  amongst  them 

*  For  "  spheere." 
t  Ladyship. 


PREFACE.  xxxvii 

may  be  deciphered  the  following  notice,  with  the  signature 
obliterated  :  "  The  noble  Chaucer  writt  in  praies  of  women, 
"  and  to  set  forth  his  witt,  it  is  a  pattern  of  poetrie  for 
"  all  men  to  learn  bye,  and  shall  be  kept  for  eternitie." 
The  hand  in  which  the  poem  on  the  marriage  of  the 
Lady  Dorothy  is  written  in  its  general  style  closely  ap- 
proaches to  the  fine  Italian  hand  of  the  time,  and  is 
the  same  as  that  in  the  copy  of  Chaucer ;  although  the 
latter  much  more  deserved  the  censure  of  Aubrey,  who 
compares  the  poet's  hand  "  to  the  scratching  of  a  hen." 
How  this  poem  came  into  the  Public  Record  OflS.ce  is 
readily  explained,  by  the  fact  that  it  was  one  of  the 
Conway  papers  restored  in  August  1857  by  the  late 
Et.  Honble.  J.  W.  Croker  to  the  custody  of  the  Master 
of  the  Rolls.  But  whether  it  were  originally  one  of  the 
papers  left  by  will  of  Sir  Henry  Wotton  to  Charles  I., 
to  be  preserved  in  "  his  paper  ofiice,"  or  were  preserved 
amongst  the  private  papers  of  the  Conway  family,  there  is 
now  no  means  of  determining,  for  "Waller  was  a  poet  in  his 
own  day  not  "unknown  to  fame." 

It  is  more  than  probable,  however,  that  this  rough  draft 
of  his  poem  on  the  marriage  of  the  Lady  Dorothy  may 
have  been  seized  amongst  his  private  papers  on  the  occasion 
of  his  arraignment  for  "  "Waller's  Plot "  against  the  Parha- 
ment,  and  so  may  have  come  into  the  possession  of  the 
Government,  and  been  preserved  amongst  the  Conway 
papers. 

A  few  brief  particulars  of  the  eventful  and  chequered 
life  of  the  poet  may  help  to  illustrate  the  history  of  this 
document.  "We  are  told  by  his  biographers  that  he  was 
bom  the  3rd  of  March  1605,  at  Coleshill  House,  in 
Buckinghamshire,  where  still  stands  the  old  oak,  now 
35  feet  round,  under  which  he  is  said  to  have  written 


xxxviii  PEEFACE. 

some  of  his  earlier  poems.  He  was  tlie  son  of  E-ohert 
Waller,  and  a  nephew  of  John  Hampden,  the.  stannch 
opponent  of  ship-money,  Waller's  father  having  married  a 
sister  of  Hampden.  He  received  a  liberal  education  at 
Eton,  from  whence  he  went  to  Kiag's  College,  Cambridge. 
At  the  age  of  23  he  married  a  rich  heiress,  who  died  soon 
after,  and  left  him  an  iafant  daughter.  Prom  his  epitaph, 
printed  iu  Sir  Thos.  Hardy's  preface  to  the  Syllabus 
of  Rymer's  Foedera  {see  p.  cxv.),  we  further  learn  that 
this  lady  was  Anne,  only  daughter  and  heiress  of  Edward 
Banks,  and  that  Waller  had  two  children  by  her.  After 
her  death,  Waller  paid  his  addresses  to  Lady  Dorothea 
Sidney,  the  subject  of  this  poem,  who,  marrying  Henry 
Lord  Spencer,  third  Baron  Spencer  of  Wormleighton, 
subsequently  became  the  Countess  of  Sunderland. 

On  the  occasion  of  this  happy  event,*  Waller  penned 
the  following  pithy  epistle  to  her  ladyhip's  sister.  Lady 
Lucy  Sidney,  who  seems  to  have  lost  a  bedfellow  at  the 
same  time  that  Lord  Spencer  gained  a  wife. 

"  Madam, 

"  In  this  common  joy  at  Penshurst  I  know  none  to  whom 
complaints  may  come  less  unseasonable  than  to  your  Ladyship,  the 
loss  of  a  bedfellow  being  almost  equal  to  that  of  a  mistress ;  and 
therefore  you  ought  at  least  to  pardon,  if  you  consent  not  to,  the 
imprecations  of  the  deserted,  which  just  heaven,  no  doubt,  will 
hear ! 

"  May  my  Lady  Dorothy  (if  we  may  yet  call  her  so)  suffer  as 
much  and  have  the  like  passion  for  this  young  Lord  whom  she . 
has  preferred  to  the  rest  of  mankind  as  others  have  had  for  her  ! 
And  may  this  love,  before  the  year  go  about,  make  her  taste  of  the 
first  curse  impos'd  on  womankind  —  the  pains  of  becoming  a 
mother  !  May  her  first-born  be  none  of  her  own  sex !  nor  so  like 
her,  but  that  he  may  resemble  her  lord  as  much  as  herself  I     May 


They  were  married  at  Penshurst,  July  IJ,  1639. 


PEEFACE,  Xxxix 

she,  that  always  affected  silence  and  retiredness,  have  the  house 
filled  with  the  noise  and  number  of  her  children,  and  hereafter  of 
her  grandchildren  !  and  then,  may  she  arrive  at  that  great  curse  so 
much  declined  by  fair  ladies — old  age  !  May  she  live  to  be  very 
old,  and  yet  seem  young  ;  be  told  so  by  her  glass,  and  have  no 
aches  to  inform  her  of  the  truth  I  And  when  she  shall  appear  to 
be  mortal,  may  her  lord  not  mourn  for  her,  but  go  hand  in  hand 
with  her  to  that  place  where  we  are  told  there  is  neither  marrying 
nor  giving  in  marriage ;  that  being  there  divorced,  we  may  all  have 
an  equal  interest  in  her  again!  My  revenge  being  immortal,  I 
wish  all  this  may  also  befall  their  posterity  to  the  world's  end  and 
afterwards ! 

"  To  you,  Madam,  I  wish  all  good  things  ;  that  this  loss  may  in 
good  time  be  happily  supplied  with  a  more  constant  bedfellow 
of  the  other  sex.  Madam,  I  humbly  kiss  your  hands,  and  beg 
pardon  for  this  trouble. 

"  From  your  Ladyship's  most  humble  servant, 
"  Edm.  Waller." 

Thwarted  in  his  matrimonial  amhition.  Waller  espoused 
a  lady  of  the  name  of  Mary  Bresse  (Maria  ex  Bressyorum 
familia),  by  whom  he  had  13  children,  five  sons  and 
eight  daughters.  He  was,  at  an  early  age,  chosen  to 
represent  Amersham,  his  native  place,  and  sat  in  several 
Parliaments  of  James  I.  and  Charles  I.,  and  in  the  Short 
and  Long  Parliaments  of  1640.  He  was  one  of  the 
Parliamentary  Commissioners  in  the  Treaty  of  Oxford, 
1643,  and  in  May  of  the  same  year  was  engaged  in 
"  Waller's  Plot "  against  the  Parliament,  for  which  he  was 
sent  to  the  Tower  and  condemned  to  death,  but  sub- 
sequently reprieved,  and  fined  10,000^  After  his  release 
he  retired  into  Prance,  but  returned  in  1653,  and  resumed 
his  political  career,  sitting  as  Member  in  several  Parlia- 
ments under  Charles  II.  and  James  II.  He  died  on  the 
21st  October  1687,  at  the  ripe  age  of  82.  A  good  portrait 
of  him  on  canvas,  29  X  24  inches,  is  in  the  possession  of 

d 


xl  PREFACE. 

Mr.  Andrew  Pountaine,  and  his  epitaph  thus  records  his 
merits  as  a  poet : — 

"  Edmundi  Waller  hie  jacet  id  quantum  morti  cessit ; 

Qui  inter  Poetas  sui  temporis  facile  princeps, 

Lauream  quam  meruit  adolescens, 

Octogenarius  baud  abdicavit, 

Huic  debet  patria  lingua,  quod  credas. 

Si  Gr^ce,  Latinfeque,  intermitterent  Musse 

Loqui,  amarent  Anglicfe." 

In  a  previous  Tolume  of  the  Domestic  Calendar  {see 
Aug.  1637,  p.  398,  No.  79)  occurs  a  notice  relative  to 
Beaconsfleld  Church,  taken  during  an  ecclesiastical  visi- 
tation of  the  churches  of  Buckinghamshire,  made  in  July 
of  that  year.  Erom  this  it  would  appear  that  there  were 
two  gentlemen  bearing  the  name  of  Edmund  Waller  then 
resident  in  that  parish,  one  distinguished  as  Mr.  Edmtmd 
Waller  of  the  town,  and  the  other  of  Gregories. 

The  report  goes  on  to  state,  that  "  four  seats  on  the 
"  north'  side  of  the  middle  aisle  of  Beaconsfleld  Church 
"  were  too  high,  viz.,  Mr.  George  GosneU's,  Mr.  Edmund 
"  Waller's  of  the  town,  and  his  wife's  seats.  The  four 
"  seats  on  the  north  side  of  the  chancel,  viz.,  the  parson's 
"  wife's  seat  and  their  servants'  two  seats,  Mr.  Edmund 
"  Waller's  of  Gregories,  all  of  them  to  be  taken  down  to 
"  the  notch;  and  the  three  seats  on  the  north  side  of 
"  them,  wherein.  Mr.  Waller,  with  other  of  his  friends,  to 
"  be  made  equal  with  the  rest.  «  *  *  Also  the  back 
"  of  Mrs.  Waller's  seat,  on  the  north  side  aforesaid,  to  be 
"  taken  a  handful  lower."  Erom  the  same  notes  we  learn 
that  similar  alterations  were  ordered  to  bo  made  in  the 
parish  church  of  Horton,  also  in  Buckinghamshire,  to 
which  village  it  will  be  remembered  the  poet  Milton's 
father  retired  from  his  business  in  Bread  Street,  so  that 
the  two  great  contemporary  poets,  Milton  and  Waller, 
were  then  neighbours,  and  Milton's  seat,  like  Waller's,  fell 


PREFACE.  xli 

under  the  condemnation  of  the  archdeacon  or  other 
visitor,  as  being  probably  an  inch  or  two  above  the 
regulation  height.  Of  the  lady  who  forms  the  heroine 
of  the  poem  we  have  no  further  particulars  in  this 
volume,  nor  is  it  needful  to  sketch  her  biography  at 
length;  suffice  it  to  observe  that  her  first  husband 
was  created  Earl  of  Sunderland  in  1643,  and  was 
killed  the  same  year  at  the  battle  of  Newbury.  She 
afterwards  married  E-ichard  Smythe  of  Bounds,  Kent, 
whom  she  survived,  and  was  buried  at  Brington,  in 
Northamptonshire,  1684.  A  half-length  portrait  of  her 
by  Vandyck,  which  she  is  said  to  have  presented  herself 
to  Waller,  is  preserved  at  Hall  Barn,  in  the  possession  of 
the  Earl  of  Bradford,  and  another  portrait  in  that  of  the 
Earl  Spencer.  The  portrait  at  Windsor,  popularly  sup- 
posed to  be  that  of  Saccharissa,  is  of  another  Countess 
of  Sunderland,  daughter  of  George  Lord  Digby,  and 
daughter-in-law  to  Lady  Dorothea. 

These  prefatory  notes  do  not  by  any  means  exhaust  the 
fund  of  biographical  information  in  this  volume,  which  is 
is  replete  with  the  most  stixriag  incidents  of  men  and 
manners,  to  which  a  clue  will  be  readily  discovered  by 
reference  to  the  Index.  I  have,  in  that  and  throughout 
the  work,  endeavoured  to  adhere  closely  to  the  model  set 
by  my  able  predecessor,  the  late  Mr.  John  Bruce,  whose 
loss  is  by  no  one  more  deeply  felt  and  lamented  than  by 
the  continuator  of  his  labours. 

In  conclusion,  it  is  my  pleasing  duty  to  acknowledge 
the  valued  services  of  Mr.  Lowson,  who,  throughout  the 
preceding  volumes,  had  assisted  Mr.  Bruce  and  myself. 

Wm.  Douglas  Hamilton. 
25th  March  1871. 


DOMESTIC    PAPERS. 


CHAELES  I. 


1638. 
Sept.  1. 

Sept.  1. 


Sept.  2. 
Oatlands. 


Sept.  2. 

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Vol.  CCCXCVIII.    September  1-23, 1638. 

1.  Sir  William  Russell's  account  of  sliip-money  for  1G37.  Total 
received  125,165^.  9s.  Id. ;  in  arrear  71,248^.  18s.  7d.     [1  p.] 

2.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1037  levied  and  remaining  in  the 
hands  of  the  sheriffs  ;  total  4,844^.,  making,  with  the  12o,lQol.  paid 
to  Sir  William  Russell,  130,009Z.  collected.     [I  p.] 

3.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Upon  reading  petition  of  Sir 
Popham  Southcot  concerning  making  hard  soap  in  the  western 
counties,  and  touching  a  proclamation  which  he  desired  for  well 
ordering  the  same,  it  wa«  ordered,  that  Sir  Popham  should  attend 
the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  with  his  petition  and  the 
draft  of  the  proclamation,  which  they  were  to  consider,  and  make 
report  to  the  Board.     [Draft.     \  _p.] 

4.  The  like.  Return  having  been  made  by  the  mayor  of  Windsor 
that  certain  persons  refuse  to  pay  ship-money,  and  that  they  living 
within  the  Castle  of  Windsor  the  collectors  have  no  power  to  distrain, 
it  was  ordered,  that  the  Earl  of  Holland,  constable  of  the  castle, 
should  cause  assistance  to  be  given  in  distraining.  The  persons 
named  were  Mr.  Elraes,  Mrs.  Home,  Mrs.  Osborne,  and  Mr.  Newberry, 
each  assessed  at  IZ.,  and  Mr.  Eveley  at  10s.     [Draft,    f^.] 

5.  The  Council  to  the  Lords  Lieutenants  and  Justices  of  Peace 
for  Surrey  and  to  tlie  Commissioners  of  Sewers  near  Richmond.  His 
Majesty  having  taken  notice  of  the  great  nuisance  received  from  the 
water  falling  down  from  the  hill  and  part  of  the  streets  at  Richmond, 
and  settling  upon  the  green  before  the  Prince's  house,  to  the  great 
danger  to  the  health  of  the  royal  children  and  inhabitants,  we 
require  you  to  cause  the  same  nuisance  to  be  amended  by  causing 
the  drains  to  be  scoured,  or  new  drains  cut  towards  the  Thames  or 
other  way,  as  likewise  to  take  order  for  the  pitching  or  pavage  of 
the  streets  there,  usually  lying  foul.     [Draft.     1  ^.] 

6.  Order  of  Council.  His  Majesty  and  the  Lords  taking  into  con- 
sideration the  great  annoyance  given  to  his  Majesty's  house  at 


13. 


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Whitehall,  by  reason  of  the  sewers  running  down  to  the  same,  it 
was  ordered  that  Mr.  Meautys,  clerk  of  the  Council,  shall  call  on 
the  Commissioners  of  Sewers  forthwith  to  take  effectual  order  for 
removing  the  said  annoyance,  and  that  he  shall  likewise  call  on  the 
Commissioners  appointed  for  removing  the  like  annoyance  given  to 
the  Prince's  house  at  Richmond,  and  from  time  to  time  til]  the 
several  annoyances  be  amended.     \_Draft.     \  'p.\ 

7.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  The  names  of  certain  persons 
underwritten  being  returned  by  the  sheriff  of  Surrey  as  refractory 
or  neglectful  in  paying  ship-money,  and  having  no  goods  to  distrain, 
it  is  ordered,  that  Matthew  Butler,  messenger  of  the  chamber,  shall 
give  them  warning  to  pay,  or  in  default  thereof  in  person  to  attend 
the  Council  on  the  22nd  instant,  whereof  no  one  to  fail  upon  pain 
of  being  committed  to  the  custody  of  a  messenger,  or  suffering  other 
punishment  for  their  contempt  as  to  the  Lords  shall  seem  meet. 
{^Underwritten  are  the  naines  of  li  persons,  among  whom  is  Paul 
Glapham,  vicar  of  Farnham,,  assessed  at  11.  5s.     Draft.     1^  p.] 

8.  The  Council  to  Henry  Kyme,  messenger.  To  bring  Nathaniel 
Fox,  starchmaker,  and  Edward  Eales  [Ellis],  constable  of-  Hogsden 
[Hoxton],  Middlesex,  before  the  Lords.     [Minute.     J  p.] 

The  like  to  Thomas  "Water  worth.  To  bring  William  Taylor,  of 
Windsor.  [  Written  upon  the  same  paper  as  the  preceding.  Minute. 
2  lines^ 

The  like  to  Robert  Taverner.  To  fetch  up  Henry  Aylope  [Aylet  ?] 
of  Aythorp  Roothing,  and  Thomas  Wood,  of  Abbey  [Abbots]  Rooth- 
ing,  Essex.     \_Ibid.    Mi/nute.    4  linesi] 

The  like  to  Edmund  Barker.  To  bring  before  the  Lords  John 
Girlington,  of  Girlington,  co.  York.     \Ihid.    Minute.     3  lines.] 

Close  warrant  for  John  Marley,  mayor  of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 
Thomas  Gray,  vicar  of  Ponteland,  Ralph  Errington,  of  Bingfield, 
and  Randolph  Wallinger,  of  London.  [Ibid.  Minute  afterwards 
cancelled.     J  p.] 

9.  Draft  entry  for  the  Council  Register  of  discharge  of  John 
Tilden,  of  the  half-hundred  of  Wye,  Kent.     [3  lines.] 

10.  Similar  entry  of  appearance  of  Thomas  Spencer,  of  West  Ham, 
Essex,  to  remain  in  custody  until  discharged.     {Draft,     i  p.] 

11.  Notes  by  Nicholas,  taken  at  meetings  of  the  Council  held 
during  the  present  month  of  September.  The  days  to  which  these 
notes  refer  are  the  2nd,  9th,  16th,  23rd,  29th,  and  30th,  on  all  which 
occasions  the  King  appears  to  have  been  present.  Many  of  the 
matters  noticed  will  appear  in  other  entries  in  the  Calendar. 
[37  Pi).] 

Order  of  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon,  Sir  Henry  Vane,  and  Sec.  Coke, 
Lords  Delegates  for  hearing  appeals  from  the  Court  of  Admiralty, 


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1638.  Vol.  CCCXCVIII. 

on  petition  of  Lewis  Dubois^  Francis  and  Manuel  Ramiros  Pina, 
Anthony  Galle,  and  others,  merchant-strangers,  owners  of  goods  in 
the  Salvadore,  taken  by  letters  of  marque  granted  to  Gregory 
Clement,  George  South,  and  others.  Petitioners  showed  that  on 
their  appeal  from  the  sentence  of  the  Court  of  Admiralty,  the  Lords 
inhibited  further  proceedings  in  the  said  court,  and  granted  a  mo- 
nition to  the  Registrar  to  transmit  to  the  Lords  Delegates  all  the 
proceedings.  The  Lords  appointed  to  hear  their  cause  on  the  24th 
instant.     [Copy.    See  Vol.  cccliii.,  p.  109.     -|  p.] 

Sept.  2.  Similar  order  on  petition  of  DaAdd  Hempson,  Adrian  Hendrix, 

Arent  Dirickson,  and  others,  merchant-strangers,  owners  of  goods 
in  the  Salvadore,  taken  as  above  stated.     [Copy.     Ibid.     ^  jp.] 

Sept.  3.  12.  Vincent  Corbett  to  Sir  John  Lambe.     Desires  the  happiness 

Morton  Corbett.  of  waiting  Upon  Sir  John  and  his  daughters  (to  one  of  whom  he  was 
suitor)  in  K  orthamptonshire,  before  their  going  to  London. 

Sept.  4.  13,  Petition,  of  George  Bagg  to  the  King.     Petitioner's  father, 

Sir  James  Bagg,  your  Majesty's  late  servant,  has  left  petitioner  heir 
to  a  troubled  estate,  remediless  in  all  but  by  being  your  Majesty's 
ward  until  June  next.  Hopes  to  be  made  capable  of  those  offices  com- 
mitted to  his  father  and  to  friends  in  trust  for  petitioner,  parti- 
cularly in  those  of  captain  of  the  fort  and  island  near  Plymouth  and 
collector  of  the  western  imposts.     [^  p.] 

Sept.  4.  14.  AlgernonEarlof  Northumberland  to  [Sir  John  Pennington].     I 

Sion  House,  have  forborne  saying  anything  to  you  upon  the  death  of  Mr.  Edisbury 
until  I  had  waited  upon  the  King,  fearing  that  he  might  have  been 
engaged  to  somebody,  but  his  Majesty  has  kept  himself  free  until  I 
came  to  him.  I  have  besought  him  to  give  me  a  little  time  to 
present  to  him  some  names  of  the  fittest  men  for  the  place  of  Sur- 
veyor of  the  Navy.  My  desire  is  to  know  whether  you  have  any 
mind  to  this  office ;  if  so,  I  will  do  my  best  to  procure  it  for  you. 
Let  me  know  your  resolution  as  soon  as  you  can.  P.S. — Send 
letter  for  Captain  Hall.  His  Majesty  commands  the  recall  from  the 
coast  of  Scotland  of  the  two  ships  that  are  plying  there ;  you  are 
therefore  to  send  directions  to  Captain  Fogg,  and  I  wiU  send  over- 
land to  Newcastle  for  him.     [2  pp.j 

Sept.  4.  15.    Thomas   Smith    to    [the  same].     His  Lordship    [the  Earl 

Sion  House,  of  Northumberland]  has  written  about  the  surveyor's  place.  I 
will  never  invite  you  to  accept  so  troublesome  an  employment, 
yet  what  you  shall  command  me  therein  I  will  readily  put  in  exe- 
cution. [Capt.  Thomas]  Lord,  who  commanded  the  blockhouse  at 
Gravesend,  is  dead,  and  though  the  Duke  [of  Lenox]  had  got  it  for 
one  of  his  followers,  yet  my  Lord,  and  [at  ?]  his  coming  to  court, 
prevailed  with  his  Majesty  to  bestow  it  on  Capt.  Fletcher,  alleging 
to  his  Majesty  that  if  he  conferred  such  places  on  any  but  his 
captains  he  would  never  be  served  by  any  deserving  man.  The 
victualler  has  promised  to  reform  the  bad  beer  and  has  order  to 

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Sept.  4. 
Sept.  5. 


Sept.  6. 

"  From  my 

Littlton  alle 

House." 


Sept.  6. 

Durham. 


Vol.  CCCXCVIII. 

provide  victuals  for  winter.  His  Lordship  has  received  advertise- 
ment from  Stradling  and  Fielding  that  they  have  found  Polhill  and 
Henley,  and  have  taken  from  them  the  letters  of  reprisal.  His 
Lordship  has  written  to  them  to  stay  in  those  parts  till  the  Whelp 
and  pinnace  come  to  them,  and  has  sent  them  a  copy  of  the  in- 
structions received  from  you.  You  will  shortly  receive  a  warrant 
to  transport  the  Chevalier  St.  Ravy  and  Mr.  Henry  Germain 
[Jermyn]  to  Dieppe.  Marquis  Hamilton  is  come,  and  is  going 
again ;  things  go  amiss.  The  Scots  are  as  obstinate  as  ever.  The 
moi-tality  decreases  not ;  the  country  is  worse  than  the  city.  Since 
the  death  of  Mr.  Edisbury,  Mr.  Ackworth,  storekeeper  of  Woolwich, 
is  dead.  This  day  the  Duchess  of  Buckingham  leaves  London  for 
Ireland,  Capt.  Kettleby  having  warrant  to  carry  her  and  lier  husband 
over.     [2  J  pp.] 

16.  Chandler's  bill,  July  23rd  to  this  day,  U.  4s.  Qd.  Oats  2s. 
to  2s.  3d.,  and  beans  4s.  to  5s.,  per  bushel.     [J  p.] 

Warrant  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  to  order  John  Hooker,  justice  of 
peace  for  Westminster,  to  pay  to  Olive  Reston,  a  poor  woman,  401. 
out  of  money  belonging  to  Thomas  Leake,  a  Romish  priest,  who  was 
burnt  in  his  lodging  in  Queen  Street,  the  like  sum  being  owing  to 
her  by  Leake  by  bond.     By  order  of  Council.     [Docquet^ 

17.  Frances  Dowager  Duchess  of  Richmond  and  Lenox  to  Sec. 
Windebank.  The  King  has  written  many  letters  to  the  Emperor 
of  Russia  in  behalf  of  Capt.  Thomas  Chamberlain,  for  recovery  of  his 
entertainment  for  service  in  those  parts.  Two  years  since  the 
King  wrote  to  the  Emperor  and  the  Patriarch  that  Capt.  Chamber- 
lain might  in  Jieu  of  his  debt  have  leave  to  transport  out  of  Russia, 
for  ready  money,  100,000  quarters  of  wheat,  which  leave  is  granted, 
as  my  cousin  George  Rodney  will  shew  you.  Rodney  having  a 
great  desire  to  travel  to  see  these  countries,  desires  to  be  recom- 
mended by  the  King  in  his  negotiation.  I  would  entreat  you, 
therefore,  to  procure  his  letters  immediately  to  be  signed.  "  My 
father  of  London  will  thank  you  in  my  behalf."  [^Seals  with  crests. 
I  p.] 

18.  Sir  William  Belasy,  sheriff  of  co.  Durham,  to  Nicholas.  Accounts 
for  his  long  silence  as  to  the  ship-mone}""  by  distresses  taken  and  suits 
by  the  refusers  to  pay  brought  at  York,  where,  saving  the  delay,  they 
have  got  no  great  encouragement.  Upon  like  occasion,  some  brought 
suit  in  the  Court  of  Pleas  at  Durham,  and  considering  the  Lords'  letters 
made  provision  only  for  suits  commenced  at  Westminster,  the  writer 
acquainted  Judge  Berkeley  therewith,  who  has  wrought  so  good 
effect  that  the  writer  hopes  many  will  pay  who  otherwise  would 
have  stood  out.  And  lastly,  the  coal  owners  refuse  to  pay  their 
assessments,  but  wiU  the  officers  to  distrain  their  coals,  which  is  a 
difficult  business,  because  the  writer  does  not  know  how  to  make  sale 
of  them,  they  being  vented  by  the  Tyne  through  the  port  of  Newcastle, 
except  by  assistance  of  the  mayor.    Desires  a  letter  to  the  mayor 


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1538,  Vol.  CCCXCVIII. 

to  stay  coals  distrained  when  they  come  into  the  port,  and  not  suffer 
them  to  be  vented.     [  I  p.] 

Sept.  6.  19.  Certificate  of  Eoger  Booth  and  Samuel  Linell,  constables  of 
Kettering,  eo.  Northampton.  They  went  with  William  Drewry  and 
William  Carter,  collectors  of  ship-money,  to  the  house  of  Francis 
Sawyer,  of  whom  they  demanded  16s.  Id.,  and  upon  nonpayment 
distrained  a  horse.  Sawyer,  his  wife,  two  men,  and  a  maidservant 
came  to  the  rescue  of  the  animal  distrained,  and  Drewry  and  Carter 
were  violently  assaulted,  and  together  with  Booth  and  Linell  were 
driven  off  the  premises.     [I  p.] 

Sept.  7.  20.  Henry  Jermyn  to  Sir  John  Pennington.     Sends  warrant  from 

London.  the  Lord  Admiral,  affording  to  Sir  William  St.  Ravy  and  the  writer  a 
passage  in  one  of  the  King's  ships.  Prays  Sir  John  that  it  may  fall 
down  to  Rye,  where  they  will  be  on  Tuesday  night.     [1  p.J 

Sept.  7.  21 .  William  Dell  to  [Sir  John  Lambe].     Think  not  I  neglect  you, 

Croydon,  though  at  every  turn  you  abuse  me.  Your  letters  never  come  till 
Thursday,  which  day  your  carrier  goes  out  of  town,  so  that  it  is  im- 
possible to  answer  the  same  week.  Neither  Mr.  Lane  nor  his  clerk 
came  to  my  Lord,  but  it  is  all  one,  for  his  Majesty  hath  bestowed 
the  living  upon  Mr.  Levingston,  a  Scotchman,  but  one  who  never 
swore  the  covenant.  He  has  been  long  time  chaplain  to  the  Duke 
of  Lenox,  and  had  a  grant  of  his  Majesty's  title  to  a  benefice  in 
Norfolk,  which  he  prosecuted  at  his  own  charge  a  good  while,  but 
the  Earl  of  Arundel's  title  carried  it.  I  hope  you  will  find  him  a 
very  honest  man,  and  heartily  wish  there  were  no  worse  in  Scotland, 
His  Grace  [Archbishop  Laud]  desires  you  to  perfect  the  list  of  the 
clergy's  arms,  and  offer  it  to  the  Lord  Lieutenant,  in  the  assessing 
whereof  he  doubts  not  of  your  care  and  moderation.  For  your 
tympany,  I  have  nothing  to  say  but  that  his  Grace  refers  you  to 
your  man-midwife  you  mention,  and  if  you  are  weary  of  your  trouble- 
some swimming  like  an  elephant,  you  may  wade  like  yourself;  it  is 
but  following  the  counsel  once  given  "  to  Renard  "  in  the  like  case. 
P.S. — The  Queen  of  France  for  certain  is  brought  to  bed  of  a  dolphin, 
a  strange  thing,  yet  I  wish  your  " grossesse"  as  good  success.  You 
need  not  doubt  of  my  thinking  of  a  new  wife  in  haste ;  I  rather 
think  of  my  winding  sheet  this  sickly  time,  or  of  joining  myself  to 
your  friend  Dr.  Barkham,  who,  good  man,  valedixit  seculo,  and  is 
lately  turned  hermit  in  Norwood,  not  far  off.     [1  p,] 

Sept.  7.  22.  Report,  attributed  in  the  endorsement  to  L.C.  and  E.M.,  who 

Newcastle-upon- had  been  required  to  peruse  certain  extracts  and  other  particulars 
^"®'  delivered  by  the  Merchant  Adventurers  of  London  to  the  Merchant 
Adventurers  of  Newcastle,  and  to  report  as  to  the  information  therein 
contained  upon  a  point  long  in  dispute  between  the  two  companies,  as 
to  whether  the  sum  of  8Z.,  annually  paid  by  those  of  Newcastle  to  those 
of  London,  freed  those  of  Newcastle  from  other  ordinary  payments. 
The  paper  contains  information  respecting  various  extraordinary 
payments  to  which  all  members  of  the  company  were  assessed  "  by 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


,.,„  Vol.  CCCXCVIII. 

the  poll";  ex.  gr.  for  the  triumph  made  by  the  company  in  1537, 
for  the  hearty  joy  which  they  then  conceived  on  the  birth  of  Prince 
Edward ;  in  1539  there  was  similar  assessment  for  the  entertainment 
of  the  Lady's  Grace  of  Cleves,  in  the  English  house  of  Antwerp, 
whom  King  Henrj''  VIII.  was  pleased  to  take  as  his  spouse  and  wife ; 
and  in  1547  there  was  also  a  triumph  on  the  entry  of  the  Prince  of 
Spain  into  Antwerp.  The  paper  deals  with  the  history  of  these  two 
branches  of  the  Merchants  Adventurers  Company,  with  respect  to 
these  payments  from  1519  downwards.     [2^  pp.J 

Sept.  8.  23.  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland  and  Sir  John  Bankes  to 
the  King.  Eeport  upon  a  reference  on  the  1st  April  last  of  a  peti- 
tion of  the  Master  and  others  of  the  Trinity  House  for  relief  to  be 
raised  for  maimed  seamen  in  merchandising  voyages.  We  conceive 
it  requisite  for  relief  of  seamen  maimed  and  for  poor  women  who 
have  their  husbands  kiUed  or  lost  in  merchandizing  voyages,  and 
for  poor  shipwrecked  men,  that  every  owner  and  master  of  any 
ship  trading  out  of  the  Thames  (except  the  East  Indiamen,  who 
have  a  provision,)  may,  at  their  return  home,  collect  and  receive  out 
of  their  wages,  from  the  master  12d.  per  month,  from  the  masters' 
mates,  gunners,  boatswain,  carpenter,  chirurgeon,  and  purser  6d. 
per  month,  and  from  the  seamen  4c^.  per  month  ;  also  for  all  ships 
trading  to  Newcastle  and  along  the  coast  12d.  out  of  the  master's 
wages  and  6d.  out  of  those  of  the  seamen  for  every  voyage.  The 
money  to  be  brought  into  the  Trinity  House,  there  to^  be  kept  and 
appropriated  in  manner  herein  set  forth.     [4  pp."] 

Sept.  8.         24.  Copy  of  the  preceding.     [2^  pp.] 

Sept.  8.  25.  Draft  entry  of  appearance  of  Henry  Aylet  of  Aythorp 
Eoothing,  and  Thomas  Wood  of  Abbots  Eoothing,  Essex,  sent  for  by 
warrant ;  to  remain  in  the  messenger's  custody  until  discharged. 

Sept.  8.  26.  Peter  Eicaut  to  Nicholas.  According  to  the  Lords'  order  of 
February  16th,  made  in  behalf  of  the  adventurers  in  the  fishing  of 
the  Earl  Marshal's  Association,  for  making  payment  of  the  sums 
due  upon  "a  leviation,"  I  desire  warrants  to  bring  the  under- 
mentioned persons  before  the  Lords,  to  answer  for  their  neglect. 
The  persons  mentioned  are  Edward  Lord  Vaux  of  Harrowdegi,  Sir 
Anthony  Irby,  and  nine  others,     [f  p.] 

Sept.  8.  27.  Account  by  Sir  William  Eussell  of  ship-money  for  1637. 
Total  received  125,81 61.  19s.  Id.,  unpaid  70,597^.  8s.  7d.    [=2  pp.] 

Sept.  8.  28.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637  levied  but  remaining  in  the 
hands  of  the  sheriffs,  being  4,744?.,  making,  with  the  sum  paid  to 
Sir  William  Eussell,  the  total  collected  130,560?.     [1  p.] 

Sept.  8.  29.  Certificate  of  Thomas  Atkin  and  Edward  Eudge,  sheriffs  of 
Middlesex,  that  certain  collectors  of  ship-money  were  very  negligent 
in  the  collection,  wherebj-  610?.  lOs.  remained  unpaid,  with  the 
amount  owing  from  each  parish.     [3  pp.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638. 
Sept.  8. 
Office  of 
Ordnance. 


Sept.  8. 


Sept.  9. 

Oatlands. 


Sept.  9. 

Oatlands. 


Sept.  9. 

Oatlands. 


Sept.  9. 
Sept.  9. 


Sept.  9. 
Oatlands. 


Vol.  CCCXCVIII. 

30.  Officers  of  Ordnance  to  the  Council.  Certify  the  number  of 
serviceable  arms  for  horse  and  foot  in  store  in  the  Tower.  The 
munition  and  artillery  designed  for  Hull  are  already  embarked,  and 
the  six  pieces  of  artillery  to  be  provided  upon  the  second  order  will 
be  ready  before  Tuesday  night.  They  have  proportioned  a 
horse  for  the  draught  of  every  300  cwt.  of  ordnance  and  carriages, 
which  will  require  140  horses,  besides  27  more  for  spare  and  block 
carriages,  in  all  167  horses.     [1 J  j5.] 

31.  Certificate  of  William  Drewry  and  William  Carter,  bailiffs  of 
the  sheriff  of  co.  Northampton.  State  the  particulars  of  the 
assault  committed  upon  them  by  Francis  Sawyer,  his  wife  and  his 
servants,  whilst  distraining  for  the  ship-money,  as  already  certified  by 
Roger  Booth  and  Samuel  Linell.  Underwritten  are  also  examina- 
tions of  Drewry  and  Carter,  taken  one  on  the  12th  and  the  other  on 
the  13th  October  1638.     [1 J  p.} 

32.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Being  put  in  mind  by  the 
Lord  High  Admiral  of  the  great  destruction  of  timber  in  all  parts  of 
the  kingdom,  and  that  no  care  is  taken  to  preserve  the  same,  it  was 
ordered  that  the  Lord  Keeper  give  strict  command  to  the  Judges  of 
Assize  to  see  that  the  laws  made  for  preservation  of  timber  be  put 
in  execution.     [^Draft.     f  p.] 

33.  The  Council  to  the  Bailiffs  of  Shrewsbury.  By  your  letter  of 
25th  of  August  you  advertise  that  of  the  376?.  charged  upon  that 
town  for  ship-money  you  have  given  order  to  pay  only  156?.,  so  as 
there  is  in  arrear  220?.  His  Majesty  takes  so  ill  your  negligence  in 
this  service,  that  unless  you  pay  in  the  arrear  by  the  beginning  of 
Michaelmas  term  you  are  to  attend  his  Majesty  and  this  board  on 
the  20th  of  October,  to  answer  your  neglect.  You  may  not  excuse 
yourselves  by  laying  blame  on  the  collectors,  for  upon  due  com- 
plaint we  shall  be  ready  to  punish  them.  Yourselves  must  appear 
in  person  more  active,  and  by  your  forwardness  give  example  to 
the  officers  employed  by  you.     {Draft.     1  p.] 

34.  The  same  to  the  Mayor  of  Hastings.  80?.,  parcel  of  the 
230?.  ship-money  assessed  upon  that  port  and  members,  yet  re- 
mains unpaid.  You  are  to  pay  in  all  arrears  before  the  29th 
September,  or  at  that  day  attend  the  board  to  answer  your  neglect. 
[Draft,     ip.-} 

35.  Minute  of  pass  from  the  Council  for  William  Worthington 
to  travel  for  three  years,  with  proviso  not  to  repair  to  Rome. 
[Draft,     ip.} 

36.  Another  copy  thereof,  with  underwritten  memorandum,  that 
by  Henry  Kyme,  messenger,  40s.  has  been  sent  for  Mr.  Nicholas  for 
this  pass,  and  10s.  for  his  clerks.     [Draft,     f  p.} 

37.  Order  of  Council.  Upon  return  by  the  mayor  of  St.  Alban's 
of  persons  under  named,  who  refuse  to  pay  ship-money,  and  have  no 


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1638. 


Sept.  9. 

Oatlands. 


Sept.  9. 


Sept.  9. 


Sept.  9. 


Sept.  9. 


Vol.  CCCXCVIII. 

goods  by  -which  they  may  be  distrained,  it  is  ordered,  that  the  mayor 
shall  employ  some  officer  to  repair  to  their  abodes,  and  demand  pay- 
ment, and  ia  default  the  mayor  is  to  bind  them  over  to  answer  at 
the  board  on  the  22nd  of  September,  and  if  any  refixse  to  give  bond 
the  mayor  to  certify  their  names.     [Braft.     1  p.] 

38.  Order  of  Council.  The  sheriff  of  co.  Hertford  to  assist  the 
mayor  of  Hertford  in  levying  ship-money  on  certain  persons  living 
without  the  liberties  of  the  said  borough.  If  the  persons  named 
deny  payment,  the  sheriff  is  to  bind  them  over  to  answer  at  the 
Council  Board  on  the  23rd  of  this  month,  and  if  any  refuse  to 
give  bond  he  is  to  certify  their  names.     [^Draft.     1  p."] 

39.  The  Council  to  Edmond  Davenport,  messenger.  To  bring  Tip 
Thomas  Puttock,  John  Hill,  William  Edinbras  of  Hayes,  Thomas 
Wigg,  William  Atley,  and  Matthew  Nicholas  of  Hillingdon,  Mid- 
dlesex, collectors  [of  ship-money].     [Draft.     Minute.     ^  p.\ 

The  like  to  Thomas  [Waterworth],  messenger.  To  bring  up 
Thomas  Walter  and  John  Elkin  of  Harrow-on-the-Hil],  Jonah  Hunt, 
and  John  Lisle  of  Paddington,  Francis  Hamond,  Richard  Nicholas, 
and  John  Hatch,  of  Pinner,  Middlesex,  collectors  [of  ship-money]. 
[The  like.     Written  on  the  same  paper  as  the  preceding.    3  lin^es^ 

The  like  to  Henry  Kyme,  messenger.  To  bring  up  Roger 
Best,  Henry  Herbert  [Sherbert  ?],  of  Bedfont,  Samuel  W[aller],  Luke 
Ivory,  and  Robert  Maynard  of  Ealing,  and  Richard  Cutler  of  Finchley, 
Middlesex.     \The  like.     3  lines?^ 


The  like  to  Hugh  Peachy,  messenger.  To  bring  up  William 
Nicholls  and  William  Roming  of  Greenford  and  Perivale,  W.  Pulbery, 
Robert  Rooke  of  Ratcliff,  Thomas  Taylor,  and  John  Bugberd  of 
Stanmore  Magna,  and  Thomas  Harrison  of  South  Mimms,  Middlesex, 
collectors  [of  ship-money].     [The  like.    4  lines.'\ 

Sept.  9.         The  like  to  George  Carter,  messenger. .    To   bring  up  Thomas 
Goare  and  William  Cheeke  of  Thames  Ditton.     [The  like.     2  linesi] 

Sept.  9.         The  like  to   the   same.      To  bring  up   William   Bakehowse   of 
Puttenham,  Surrey.     [The  like.     2  lines.^ 

Sept.  9.  40.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Recites  petition  of  the  Trinity 
Oatlands.  House  and  others  that  some  settled  course  be  taken  for  relief  of 
seamen  maimed,  and  for  the  widows  of  such  as  shall  be  killed  or  lost 
in  merchandizing  voyages,  and  for  poor  shipwrecked  men,  with  the 
reference  thereof  on  the  1st  April  last,  and  the  certificate  there- 
upon of  the  Lord  High  Admiral  and  the  Attorney-General,  calen- 
dared under  date  of  the  8th  inst..  No.  23.  Which  certificate 
being  approved,  was  ordered  to  be  put  in  execution,  and  the 
Attorney-General  was  required  to  draw  up  a  proclamation  in  that 
behalf.     [Draft.     1  jp.] 

Sept.  9.        Copy  thereof,     [See  Miscellaneous.     Vol.  xxi.,  p.  625.    4^  pp."] 


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[Sept.  9  ?]  41.  Consent,  signed  by  Capt.  "William  Rainsborougb,  and  various 
other  sea-fearing  men,  to  the  number  of  155,  to  tlie  payments  re- 
commended by  the  Lord  High  Admiral  and  the  Attorney-General, 
to  be  made  out  of  their  Avages,  for  the  establishment  of  the  Poor 
Seamen's  ll\ind,  to  be  administered  by  the  ofEcers  of  the  Trinity 
House.     \_SMn  of  parchment.'] 

Sept.  9.  42.  Draft  minute  for  entry  on  the  Council  register  of  appearance 
of  Nathaniel  Fox  and  Edward  Ellis,  sent  for  by  warrant  at  the  com- 
plaint of  the  company  of  starchmakers.  They  are  to  remain  in 
custody  of  the  messenger  until  discharged.     \_^  p.] 

Sept.  9.  The  like  of  William  Taylor  of  Windsor,  sent  for  by  warrant,  but 
on  promise  of  conformity,  and  paying  the  ship-money,  discharged. 
[^¥r^tten  on  the  same  paper  as  the  preceding,     i  p.} 

Sept.  9.  43.  The  Council  of  War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.  To  draw  order,  by 
virtue  of  privy-  seal  of  26th  July  last,  for  issuing  to  Sir  JohnHeydon, 
Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  300?.  upon  account.     l_Draft.     ^  p.] 

Sept.  9.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  5.     |  p.] 

Sept.  10.  44.  The  Council  to  Edward  Stockdell,  messenger.  To  bring  up 
Nicholas  Compton,  postmaster  of  Shaston,  Dorset.    [Braft.   Minute. 

Sept.  10.  45.  Rough  note  book  by  Nicholas  of  proceedings  of  the  Council  of 
War  at  their  meetings  held  on  this  day,  and  on  the  16  th,  17th,  and 
24th  inst.,  the  20th  November,  and  0th  and  13th  December  1638, 
and  12th  and  14th  Jan.  1638-9.     [64  pp.,  oftddch  21  are  blank'] 

Sept.  10.  46.  Minutes  of  proceedings  of  the  Council  of  War  at  their  meeting 
Oailands.  this  day.  Arms  for  12,000  foot  and  400  horse  to  be  provided  ; 
1,500  arms  and  500  calivers,  with  powder  and  munition,  to  be  sent 
to  Newcastle,  and  instructions  to  be  given  by  the  Council  to  the 
mayor  and  the  storekeeper  respecting  the  sale  thereof  Similar 
instructions  to  be  given  to  the  mayor  of  Hull  and  the  storekeeper 
there  for  wbat  shall  be  sent  to  Hull.  None  to  buy  munition  but 
such  as  bring  certificate  from  a  deputy  lieutenant  of  Northumber- 
land. List  of  the  arms  and  munition  sent  to  Newcastle  to  be  for- 
warded to  Lord  Clifibrd.  Six  pieces  of  iron  ordnance  to  be  sent  to 
Newcastle.  Mayors  of  Hull  and  Newcastle  to  be  responsible  for 
ordnance  sent  to  those  towns.  The  fort  of  Tynemouth  to  be  slighted, 
and  a  fort  made  half  a  mile  from  the  same.  Master  of  the 
Ordnance  to  cause  account  to  be  given  how  soon  they  can  make 
ready  arms  sufficient  for  12,000  foot  and  400  horse,  witli  an  estimate. 
Fit  persons  to  go  with  the  arms  to  Hull  and  Newcastle.  Proclama- 
tion to  be  made  to  prohibit  the  exportation  of  horses.  The  Earl 
Marshal  and  Lord  High  Admiral  to  consider  of  reinforcing  the 
garrison  at  Holy  Island,  The  Bishop  of  Durham  to  muster  all  his 
trained  men,  and  to  have  them  in  readiness  to  assist  the  town  of 


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Sept.  10. 
Sept.  10. 
Sept.  10. 


Vol.  CCCXCVni. 

Newcastle.    The  president  and  council  at  York  to  muster  the  trained 
bands  of  that  county.     [Gopy.     3  pp.] 

Copy  of  the  preceding  as  entered  on  the  book  of  proceedings  of 
the  Council  of  War,  which  differs  in  some  particulars  from  the 
preceding,     \_8ee  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  pp.  5-9.     4;^  pp.] 

47.  Another  copy,  with  marginal  memoranda  of  Nicholas,  written 
some  time  subsequently,  as  to  what  had  been  done  in  the  way  of 
carrying  out  the  several  orders  of  the  Council  of  War.     [2|  pp.J 

48.  Order  of  the  Council  of  War.  The  Officers  of  Ordnance  to 
certify  on  Sunday  next  how  soon  they  can  complete  the  arms  for 
12,000  foot  and  400  horse,  with  an  estimate  of  the  charge.  Six 
pieces  of  iron  ordnance  are  to  be  forthwith  embarked  for  Newcastle. 
[Copy. 


Sept.  10. 

Sept.  10. 

Sept.  10. 
Oatlands. 


Sept.  10. 

Oatlands. 


Sspt.  10. 

Kelmarsh. 


hP-l 


Another  copy.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  9.     J  p."] 

49.  Draft  of  the  same,     [f  ^.J 

50.  Order  of  Council.  The  Lords,  by  his  Majesty's  command, 
heard  Sir  John  Heydon,  Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  and 
Mr.  Wemys,  master  gunner  of  England,  concerning  a  dwelling 
house  and  the  artillery  garden,  where  his  Majesty's  feed  gunners 
and  others  practise  to  discharge  ordnance.  It  appeared  that 
the  custody  of  the  said  garden  is  granted  by  letters  patent  to  tlie 
Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  notwithstanding  it  was  testified  by 
several  ancient  men  that  the  said  house  and  ground  have  for  many 
years  been  enjoyed  by  the  master  gunners  of  England.  The  Lords 
referred  the  point  of  right  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cotting- 
ton,  who  are  to  call  the  Attorney  General,  and  to  certify  his  Majesty. 
In  the  meantime  Sir  John  Heydon  promised  to  deliver  possession  to 
Mr.  Wemys,  as  in  obedience  to  his  Majesty's  coromand,  reserving 
still  his  right.     [I)7'aft.     1  p.] 

The  like  of  a  Committee  of  the  Council.  Upon  consideration  of  the 
proposition  of  Mr.  Wemys,  master  gunner  of  EnglaBd,  referred  to 
them  by  the  King,  it  was  ordered  that  Mr.  Wemys  should  make 
some  practice  of  his  proposition  before  the  Master  and  officers  of 
the  Ordnance,  and  such  others  as  the  master  should  summon,  his 
Lordship  being  prayed  upon  experience  and  practice  thereof  to 
make  report  of  the  same  to  this  committee.  [  Written  upon  the  back 
of  the  preceding  paper.    Draft,     f  p.] 

51.  Sir  John  Hanbury,  Sheriff  of  co.  Northampton,  to  Henry 
Earl  of  Manchester.  Sets  forth  certain  reasons  why  he  has  not  been 
able  to  do  his  Majesty  the  service  he  bu,d  desired  in  reference  to  the 
ship-money.  The  reasons  were :  sickness  or  himself  and  his  servants ; 
poverty  of  the  country  by  very  great  want  of  corn ;  the  plague 
being  so  great  and  so  long  in  Northampton,  the  Qountry  atUl  allow- 


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ing  148?.  a  week  for  relief  of  their  sick  ;  the  judges' arguments  so 
long  depending  gave  occasion  to  delay  the  payments ;  and  the  manner 
of  the  tax  laid  upon  the  country  the  last  year  by  Sir  Robert  Banister, 
by  way  of  provision,  had  been  a  great  hindrance.  He  had  received 
about  2,0001.,  besides  the  sums  payable  by  the  corporations,  which 
was  near  5001.  Proceeds  as  roundly  with  them  as  he  can,  having 
distrained  the  goods  of  about  200  men,  and  imprisoned  some  ;  but 
the  prison  being  in  Northampton,  where  scarce  any  man  dare  adven- 
ture for  fear  of  the  infection,  has  also  been  a  great  hindrance  to  the 
service.  The  sergeant-at-arms  came  to  him  a  month  since,  and  has 
been  with  him  at  divers  towns,  so  that  it  is  taken  notice  of  through 
the  country,  and  he  hopes  will  quicken  them  to  make  payment. 

Sept.  11.  52.  Sir  Henry  Vane  to  [Lord  Treasurer  Juxon].  This  last  night, 
Oatlands.  when  his  Majesty  was  going  to  bed,  he  sent  for  me,  and  commanded 
me  to  signify  to  you  that  you  should  cause  to  be  delivered  to 
Mons.  St.  Ravy  3001.  for  his  journey  into  France.  He  is  to  bring 
over  more  deer,  which  is  an  aflFair  which  wiU  neither  admit  delay 
nor  dispute.  I  shall,  this  day,  at  my  coming  to  Bagshot,  cause 
Mr.  Secretary  to  give  warrant  for  a  Privy  Seal  for  the  same,  but 
his  Majesty  would  not  have  him  stay  for  that,  but  that  you  should 
cause  the  money  to  be  paid  him  to-morrow,  for  that  his  Majesty  has 
commanded  him  to  use  diligence.  Your  Lordship  knows  the  business 
imports  much.     [Seal  with  avTus.     1  p.] 

Sept.  11.  53.  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.  His  Majesty's 
servant.  Sir  William  St.  Ravy,  is  immediately  to  transport  himself 
into  France,  and  is  to  be  sooner  furnished  with  3001.  than  a  Privy 
Seal  can  be  obtained.  You  are  to  cause  instant  payment  of  the  same, 
taking  his  acquittance.     Underwritten, 

53. 1.  Request  \hy  Sir  Robert  Fye]  to  pay  3001.  upon  this  warrant. 

Sept.  11.        54.  Sir  John  Pennington  to  Capt.  John  Mennes,  Captain  of  the 

The  St.  Andrew  Nonsuch.     By  order  of  the  Lord  Admiral,  you  are  to  carry  in  your 

in  the  Downs,  gj^jp  f^j.  Chatham,  and  at  Queenborough  to  give  notice  to  the  Officers 

of  the  Navy  that  a  timely  provision  may  be  made  for  paying  off 

your  men.     \_Seal  with  arms,     f  p.'] 

Sept.  11.  55.  Charles  Calthorpe  to  Edward  Caxton.  Letter  principally  on 
Edinburgh,  mercantile  affairs.  It  is  reported  the  Marquis  [of  Hamilton]  will  be 
here  Friday  or  Saturday  next ;  however,  upon  Sunday  last  a  fast 
was  bidden  in  the  Kirk  for  the  next  Sunday  to  be  kept,  and  that  for 
these  reasons,  that  God  would  order  and  divert  the  heart  of  the  King 
for  settling  of  the  business  in  hand  ;  2ndly,  that  God  would  assist 
and  direct  in  the  choosing  of  able,  honest,  grave,  and  wise  men  for 
the  General  Assembly  ;  Srdly,  the  third  end  was  for  removing  their 
sins,  the  cause  of  the  non-settling.  So  that  here  it  is  gathered  tha 
suddenly  there  will  be  a  General  Assembly,  I  can  say  this.  Here 
is  good,  plain,  and  honest  preaching,  but  (I  wish  it  were  not  so) 


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very  little  practice,  so  far  as  I  can  see.  Whether  the  Marquis  cornea 
or  no,  there  will  be  an  assembly,  and  till  this  business  be  settled  few 
or  none  can  or  will  pay  any  money.     [1  jo.] 

5G.  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  the  Forest  Division  of  co.  Berks  to 
Henry  Earl  of  Holland,  Lord  Lieutenant.  Certify  names  of  14)  per- 
sons defective  in  arms,  or  who  refuse  to  appear  at  musters.     [1  p.] 

Sept.  13.        57.  Receipt  of  Sir  "William  de  St.  Ravy  for  300^.     [^  p.] 


lf).S8. 


Sept.  12. 


Sept.  13. 

Office  of 
Ordnance. 


Sept.  13. 

Office  of 
Ordnance. 


Sept.  13. 


Sept.  13. 


Sept.  13. 

Sept.  13. 
Sept.  14. 


Sept.  14. 

gtaindrop. 


.58.  Proportion  of  Ordnance  and  ammunition  delivered  out  of  the 
office  of  Ordnance,  and  sent  to  Newcastle-upon-Tyne  by  order  of 
the  Earl  of  Newport,  according  to  instructions  prescribed  to  him  by 
a  committee  of  the  Lords,  dated  at  Oatlands,  10th  September  1638. 
[Cojjy.     1  p.] 

59.  Estimate  for  carriages,  powder,  and  munition  to  be  delivered 
to  the  Duke  of  Lenox,  by  virtue  of  two  several  warrants  dated 
19th  July  and  10th  September  1638  ;  out  of  stores,  856?.  18s.  Id.; 
emptions,  391?.  18s.  Sd.     Total,  1,248?.  16s.  4d     [2i  pp.} 

60.  Duplicate  of  the  preceding,  but  signed  by  other  Officers  of 
the  Ordnance.     [2  pp.} 

61.  Regulations  suggested  by  the  Officers  of  Ordnance  for  the 
proper  care  and  disposition  of  the  provisions  ordered  to  be  issued 
out  of  his  Majesty's  magazine,  and  transported  to  Hull  and  New- 
castle, so  that  his  Majesty  may  have  a  particular  and  due  account  of 
the  disposal  thereof     [2  pp.} 

62.  Copy  of  the  same,  with  various  alterations  made  therein, 
which  were  ultimately  incorporated  in  the  preceding.  [Stated  to 
have  been  left  with  the  Lord  Treasurer  on  the  IMh  inst.     2  pp.] 

63.  First  rough  di-aft  of  the  same.     [  =  2^  p2J.] 

64.  Petition  of  Edmond  Probj^,  D.D.,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  The 
King  referred  to  you  the  petition  of  Theophilus  Webb,  who  had  a 
patent  for  the  hospital  of  St.  Mary  Magdalen  near  Bath,  who  peti- 
tioned the  King  to  grant  the  mastership  of  the  said  hospital  to 
petitioner.  Petitioner  presenting  himself,  you  enquired  how  the 
poor  should  have  better  relief  than  formerly  ?  Petitioner  assures  you 
in  verba  sacerdotis  that  he  will,  as  estates  fall  in,  double  their  j'early 
revenues,  and  give  them  part  of  the  profits  arising  to  the  present 
master,  and,  until  estates  fall  in,  petitioner  will  give  them  a  yearly 
contribution  out  of  his  own  means,  and  will  labour  to  do  them  aJl 
the  good  he  can.     If  you  think  petitioner  worthy  of  that  place  he 


will  acknowledge  your  favour  therein. 


[^2  p.] 


65.  Nathaniel  Ward  to  Sir  Henry  Vane.  Your  letter,  sent  by 
John  Edwards,  sufficiently  secured  me  that  the  unkind  dealing  I 
found  was  without  your  direction,  and  that  the  great  rates  of  the 


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tithes  confirmed  on  this  vicarage  was  by  others  suggestion.  Truth 
is,  that  he  who  delivered  the  indenture  to  me,  so  immediately  before 
his  departure  hence,  would  in  no  wise  satisfy  me  concerning  either 
the  value  imposed  on  the  particular  townships,  or  concerning  any 
intention  of  yours  to  make  good  any  way  what  should  fall  short  of 
my  expected  salary,  but  he  thrust  that  writing  into  my  hand  as  the 
pledge  of  all  I  should  look  for.  I  have  since  read  the  paper  left 
with  your  son,  and  had  I  been  acquainted  with  half  so  much  it  had 
in  a  great  measure  satisfied  my  mind.  Yet  I  beg  that  the  value  set 
upon  the  things  which  you  have  conferred  upon  this  vicarage  may 
not  pass  as  your  enemies  and  mine  have  rated  them,  but  may  be 
reviewed  by  indifierent  men.     [1  p.] 

Sept.  14.  66.  John  Cutteris  to  Richard  Harvey.  I  thank  you  for  the  care 
you  took  to  get  me  my  money  of  my  cousin  Westcot.  I  intend  to 
take  a  course  with  him  that  shall  not  be  for  his  credit.  We  have 
done  harvest,  and  ended  our  corn  as  dry  and  well  as  corn  can  be. 
Pray  learn  of  my  master  [Endymion  Porter]  whether  he  intends  to 
let  his  land  or  keep  it  in  his  own  hands,  for  now  is  the  time  to  con- 
sider of  it.     [2  pp.'] 

Sept.  I*.        67.  Estimate  for  arms  both  for  horse  and  foot  wanting  iu  the 
Office  of      stores  of  the  Ordnance  Ofiice  and  armoury,  for  completing  12,000 
Ordnance.     ^^^^  ^^^  ^qq  j^Qpgg^  prepared  by  warrant  of  the  Council  of  War  of 
10th  September.     Total,  8,S35Z. 

Sept.  14        68.  Duplicate  thereof.     [2  pp.] 

Sept.  14.  69.  Copy  of  the  same  without  signatures,  but  with  an  additional 
statement  of  the  stores  already  brought  in  upon  the  said  estijnate, 
and  those  yet  remaining  to  be  brought  in.     [3  jjp.] 

Sept.  14.  70.  Statement  of  the  time  within  which,  after  money  issued,  the 
artificers  would  undertake  to  make  ready  the  stores  wanting  in  the 
Office  of  Ordnance  for  completing  12,000  foot  and  400  horse.  [1^  p.] 

Sept.  i|.        71.  Christopher    Windebank    to    his    father    Sec.    "Windebank. 

Florence.  Thanks  for  his  fatherly  care  in  furnishing  him  with  monies,  which 
by  reason  of  sickness,  not  altogether  yet  shaken  ofi",  he  extremely 
wanted.  Promises  to  endeavour  to  obtain  that  language.  Has 
lived  a  month  at  Sienna,  forced  bj'  a  tertian  ague.  There  is  neither 
the  commodity  of  a  master  of  the  language,  nor  any  lodging  place 
free  from  that  of  the  Dutch,  which  is  spoken  as  commonly  as  in 
Germany,  besides,  their  unruly  behaviour  is  as  great  as  their 
privileges.  This  is  the  cause  of  his  living  in  Florence,  where,  though 
somewhat  dearer,  he  finds  greater  accommodation.  "  Your  favours 
to  me  give  me  hopes  that  you  wiU  be  pleased  to  pardon  my  error 
in  taking  a  wife  without  your  notice,  since  it  has  pleased  God  it 
should  be  so."     [2  pp.] 

Sept.  [15 1]      Council  of  War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.     To  draw  order  for  issuing  to 
Sir  John  Heydon,  Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  8,S35i.  for  arms 


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wanting  to  make  complete  12,000  foot  and  400  horse,  according  to 
estimate  of  ]  4th  September.    [Copy.    See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  10.    |  p.] 

Sept.  [15  ?J      Draft  of  the  same.     [_8ee  this  present  Vol.  No.  43.    ^  p.'\ 

Sept.  [15  ?]      The  like  for  issuing  to  Sir  John  Heydon  129Z.  18s.,  for  repairing 
the  fort  at  Holy  Island.     {Copy.    Bee  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  11     -^p.] 

Sept.  [15  ?]      Draft  of  the  same.     \See  this  present  Vol,  No.  43.     ^  p.] 

Sept.  15.  72.  Petition  of  Robert  Maynard,  Samuel  Waller,  and  Luke  Ivory, 
collectors  of  ship-money  in  the  parish  of  Ealing  alias  Zealing,  Mid- 
dlesex, to  the  Council.  Petitioners  have  been  diligent  and  careful 
in  this  service,  in  their  own  persons  and  with  the  bailiff_  in  distrain- 
ing, and  yet  cannot  collect  the  same,  for  the  Earl  of  Argyle  is 
assessed  51.,  and  the  Earl  of  "  Apricorne  "  [Abercorn  ?]  50s.,  besides 
other  landholders,  many  of  whom  are  named,  upon  whom  the  bailiff 
can  levy  no  distress.  Besides  many  inhabitants  are  gone  away  by 
reason  of  taxation,  especially  to  the  poor,  whose  number  amounts  to 
150.     Some  distresses  remain  in  hand  unsold.     [fj5.] 

Sept.  15.  73.  Account  of  Sir  WiUiam  Russell  of  ship-money  for  1637.  Total 
received  129,304?.  19s.  Id. ;  remained  67,109?.  8s.  7d.     [1  p.] 

Sept.  15.  74.  Account  of  sums  collected  and  remaining  in  the  hands  of  the 
several  sheriffs  4,144?.,  which  makes  the  total  collected  133,448?. 
lip.-] 

Sept.  15.  75.  Account  by  Sir  John  Lambe  of  armour  and  other  warlike 
furniture  to  be  provided  by  the  clergy  of  Leicestershire.  [Certified 
copy.  Underwritten  and  attached  are  memoranda  as  to  the  delivery 
of  this  list  to  various  named  persons.    8^  pp.} 


Sept.  15.  76.  Estimate  of  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  for  twenty  brass  drakes 
Office  of  shooting  3  lb.  bullets,  with  shot  and  munition.  Total  540?.  14s.  4d. 
Ordnance,      fl  tjI 

Sept.  16.  77.  Petition  of  the  poor  fishermen  of  the  Thames  to  the  King. 
Mr.  Warner,  patentee  for  transportation  of  lamperns,  has  of  late  years 
endeavoured  to  undo  petitioners  and  their  families,  consisting  of 
above  1,000  persons,  by  taking  their  living  from  them,  as  by  their 
grievances  hereunto  annexed  may  appear.  In  regard  that  your  poor 
supplicants  have  been  forbidden  to  trouble  the  Lords  any  more  with 
their  unrelieved  oppressions,  pray  his  Majesty  to  hear  their  griev- 
ances, or  to  refer  the  same  to  such  of  the  Lords  as  shall  be  thought 
fit.     [f  p.]    Annexed, 

77.  I.  Articles  above  mentioned.  Warner  was  accused  of  having 
by  cunning  practices  got  the  vjhole  export  trade  into  his 
own  hands,  and  those  of  four  or  five  of  the  ablest  fisJiers 
in  estate,  thereby  depriving  all  others  of  theit'fiormer  share 
in  the  said  trade,     [f  jp.] 


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1638.  Vol.  CCCXCVIII. 

Sept.  16.  78.  Order  of  the  King  iu  Council.  His  Majesty  appoints  Sunday- 
next  the  23rd  instant  to  hear  the  grievances  of  the  fishermen 
against  Nowell  Warner.     [Braft.     \  p.] 

Sept.  16.  79.  The  lilce.  Upon  hearing  the  sheriff  of  Middlesex  and  the 
collectors  of  ship-money,  it  was  ordered  that  the  sheriff  should  ap- 
point bailiffs  to  go  with  the  collectors  to  get  in  the  arrears,  and  that 
the  collectors  upon  Friday  next  are  to  attend  the  sheriff,  to  give  him 
an  account  of  their  proceedings,  and  pay  what  they  have  levied. 
IDraft.     1^.] 

Sept.  16.  80.  The  Council  to  Edward  Lord  Vaux.  Peter  Kicaut,  treasurer  of 
the  Earl  Marshal's  association  for  fishing,  complains  that  you  neglect 
to  make  payment  of  the  sum  agreed  upon  as  a  leviation,  notwith- 
standing the  order  of  16th  February  last.  You  are,  in  his  Majesty's 
name,  once  more  reqiiired  to  pay,  or  to  give  attendance  before  the 
Lords  on  Sunday  the  23rd  September  at  Hampton  Court,  to  show 
cause  for  your  refusal.     [Draft.     \  p.] 

Sept.  16.  The  same  to  Bishop  Morton  of  Durham.  "We  are  to  require  you 
to  give  order  to  your  Deputy  Lieutenants  for  mustering  the  trained 
bands  of  foot  and  horse  in  that  county,  and  upon  any  occasion  to 
draw  near  to  and  reinforce  the  town  of  Newcastle.  \Copy.  See  Vol. 
cccxcvi.  p,  32.     f  jp.] 

Sept.  16.        81.  Draft  of  the  same,     [1  jp.] 

Sept.  16.  82.  The  Council  to  Robert  Earl  of  Monmouth,  captain  of  the 
castle  of  Tynemouth.  To  cause  the  ordnance  carriages  and  furniture 
belonging  to  that  castle  to  be  delivered  to  such  person  as  the  Earl 
of  Newport,  master  of  the  Ordnance,  shall  appoint,  to  be  carried  to 
Newcastle,  or  otherwise  disposed  of,  for  his  Majesty's  service.  [Draft, 
Ip.-] 

Sept.  16.  The  same  to  Thomas  Viscount  Wentworth,  Lord  Lieutenant  of 
CO.  York.  Notwithstanding  letters  sent  from  the  board  in  June  last, 
the  trained  bands  of  that  county  have  not  yet  been  mustered  as  in 
former  years.  We  are  to  require  you,  or  in  your  absence  your 
Deputy  Lieutenants,  presently  to  take  effectual  order  for  mustering 
the  same  as  formerly  directed.  [Draft  written  on  the  same  paper 
as  the  preceding.     1  p.] 

Sept.  1 6.  83.  The  same  to  [blank'],  messenger  of  the  Chamber.  To  repair 
to  the  house  of  widow  Wheatly  in  the  Savoy,  and  take  into  custody 
a  trunk  full  of  papers  which  belonged  to  a  Romish  priest  lately  dead, 
and  to  cause  them  to  be  brought  hither.     [Draft.     ^  p.} 

Sept.  16.  84.  The  same  to  Sir  William  Uvedale,  Treasurer  of  the  Chamber 
Francis  Newton,  messenger,  by  warrant  from  the  board,  has  appre- 
hended divers  priests  and  Jesuits,  whereof  some  be  carried  to  prison, 
and  others  kept  in  his  custody,  and  found  them  meat,  drink,  and 
lodging,  and  amongst  them  a  very  dangerous  person,  one  Morse,  a 


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1638.  VO..CCCXCVIIL 

Jesuit,  whom  he  kept  80  days,  and  afterwards  prosecuted  him  at 
Newgate,  where  he  was  found  guilty  of  treason,  for  which  the  Lords 
require  you  to  pay  Newton  200  marks,  in  satisfaction  of  his  dis- 
bursements, as  also  of  his  great  pains  and  service  in  that  employment. 
IBraJFt.     1  p.] 

Sept.  1 6.  85.  The  Council  to  Justices  of  Peace  of  co.  Gloucester.  The  city 
Hampton  Court,  of  Gloucester  being  much  visited  with  plague,  some  of  you  werein 
December  last  importuned  by  the  mayor  to  assist  the  city  with 
relief,  according  to  the  statute  for  18  parishes  in  the  county  within 
five  miles  of  the  city,  with  lU.  a  week  for  six  weeks,  to  which, 
although  willingness  was  expressed,  yet  they  charged  that  part  of 
the  county  but  with  30/!.,  and  of  that  81.  has  not  been  paid,  and  the 
rest  of  you  being  again  at  the  general  sessions  solicited  for  an 
addition,  you  did  not  afford  tliem  any  comfort,  although  there- 
unto authorized  by  the  statute.  His  Majesty  being  made  acquainted 
therewitl),  we  are  to  charge  you  to  give  speedy  order  for  relieving 
the  infected  persons  of  that  city  with  a  contribution  answerable  to 
their  number  and  necessities,  and  to  continue  the  same  so  long  as 
the  contagion  shall  be  there.     [^Draft.     1  p.] 

Sept.  16.        86.  The  same  to  Alexander  Easton,  messenger,  to  bring  before 
Hampton  Court,  the  Lords  Sir  Anthony  Irby,  John  Gibbon,  John  "Webb,   Walter 
Blunt,    Henry  Futter,  John   Chapman,  William   Medley,   William 
Morehead,  and  Gregory  Clement.     [Dro/K.     Minute.     |  p.'] 

Sept.  16.  87.  The  same  to  Iblanlc],  a  messenger.  To  bring  up  Thomas 
Davis  and  John  Langton  of  Maidenhead,  William  Hunt  of  Remen- 
ham,  John  Gooding  of  Wokingham,  and  John  Thackliam  of  Arbor- 
field,  Berks  [defaulters  at  musters].     [Draft.     Minute.     ^  p.] 

Sept.  16.  The  like  for  Richard  How  of  Finchampstead,  Thomas  Winch,  and 
James  Smith  of  Bray,  and  Robert  Salter  of  Cookham,  Berks  [de- 
faulters at  musters].  [Braft.  Written  on  the  sarne  paper  as  the 
preceding.     3  linesi\ 

Sept.  16.  The  like  for  Thomas  Martin  of  Wokingliam,  Thomas  Foot  of 
Lawrence  Waltham,  Abraham  Sharpe  of  Hurley,  Berks  [defaulters 
at  musters].     \Thelilce.    ^  p^ 

Sept.  16.        Close  warrant  for  Sir  Robert  Wood.     [Ibid.     1  Ziiie.] 

Sept.  16.  The  Council  to  Henry  Middleton,  sergeant-at-arms,  to  bring  be- 
fore the  Lords  Francis  Sawyer  of  Kettering,  and  William  Walker, 
chief  constable  of   the  hundred  of  Wymersley,  co.  Northampton. 

[Ihid.    \p:\ 

Sept.  16.  88.  Entry  for  Council  Register  of  appearance  of  Richard  Cutler  of 
Finchley,  Middlesex.  He  is  to  remain  in  custody  of  the  messeno'er 
vintil  discharged.     [Draft.     3  lines.'] 

Sept.  16.  The  like  of  Robert  Maynard,  Samuel  Waller,  and  Luke  Ivory  of 
Ealing,  Middlesex.  [Written  on  same  paper  as  preceding.  Draft. 
4  Krtes.] 


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](j38.  Vol.  CCCXCVIII. 

Septi  16.  Entry  of  appearance  of  Richard  Nicholas,  Francis  Hamond,  John 
Hatch  of  Pinner,  Thomas  Walter  and  John  Elkin  of  Harrow-on- 
the-Hill,  Jonah  Hunt  and  John  Lisle  W  Paddington.  [Ibid. 
Draft.     5  lines.'] 

Sept.  16.  The  like  of  William  Roming  and  William  Nichols  of  Greenford  and 
Perivale,  Middlesex ;  William  Pulbery  of  Ratcliff  being  discharged. 
[Ibid.    Draft.     3  liTies.l 

Sept.  1 6.  The  like  of  Thomas  Wigg,  Matthew  Nicholas,  Thomas  Paltock, 
John  Hill,  and  W.  Eddinhrasse  ;  William  Atley,  being  very  sick, 
appeared  not.     [Ibid.     Draft.     3  lines.] 

Sept.  16.  The  like  of  Thomas  Han-ison  of  South  Mimms.  [Ibid.  Draft. 
2  liTies.] 

Sept.  16.  The  like  entry  that  William  Bakehouse  of  Puttenham,  sent  for  by 
warrant,  having  paid  the  money  charged  upon  him  for  shipping,  was 
discharged.     [Ibid.    Draft.     3  lines^ 

Sept.  16.  89.  The  like  of  appearance  of  Edmond  Ashton  of  Chatterton,  co. 
Lancaster,  and  William  Cooke,  constable  of  Manchester.  They  are 
to  remain  in  custody  till  discharged.     [Draft.     5  lines.] 

Sept.  16.  The  like  of  John  Cornelius  of  Newcastle,  victualler.  [Draft. 
Written  on  same  paper  as  preceding.    1  line.] 

Sept.  16.  90.  Petition  of  the  said  John  Cornelius  to  the  Council.  Edward 
Frodsham  about  three  weeks  since  was  apprehended  at  Newcastle  by 
special  warrant,  and  brought  up  here  by  Hugh  Peachy,  a  pursuivant. 
Frodsham  having  lodged  at  petitioner's  house  two  or  three  nights 
before  his  apprehension,  and  the  messenger  demanding  Frodsham's 
chest,  and  petitioner  seeming  unwilling  to  deliver  it  without 
Frodsham's  privity,  or  directions  of  the  mayor  of  the  town.  Peachy 
*'took  petitioner  bound"  to  appear  before  the  Lords  this  day. 
As  petitioner  never  saw  or  heard  of  Frodsham  till  he  came  to  lodge 
in  petitioner's  house,  prays  his  discharge.     [1  p.]     Endorsed, 

90.  I.  Reference  to  Sec.  Windebarik  to  take  order  herein.  Ramp- 
ton  Court,  16th  September  1638.     [^  p.] 

90.  II.  Sec.  Windebanlc  to  Attorney-General  Bankes.  To  examine 
the  parties,  and  certify  the  result.  Drury  Lane,  18th 
September  16S8.     [^  p.] 

90,  III.  Examination  of  the  said  John  Cornelius,  taken  before  At- 
torney-General Bankes  on  the  20th  September  1638.  Was 
born  at  Haarlem,,  came  thence  imto  England  when  he  was 
30  years  of  age,  and  for  12  years  has  kept  a  victualling 
house  at  Newcastle.  About  a  month  since  Jacob  Henson 
and  one  John  [Trappes],  a  young  lad,  lodged  in  his 
house,  and  last  spring  Jocom  Beck,  a  Dane,  and  the 
young  man  John  [Trappes]  lodged  there,  and  Edward 
Frodsham  lodged  there  three  nights  about  a  inonth  since. 
Peachy  came   to  examinant  in  the  market  place,   and 

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willed  hvm  to  deliver  Frodsham's  trunk,  which  he  refused 
to  do  until  he  had  order  from  the  mayor.  Denies  all 
knowledge  of  the  alum  business,  and  of  any  endeavour  to 
get  men  to  go  to  make  alum  beyond  seas.  [2  pp."] 
90.  IV.  Attorney-General  Bankes  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Cannot 
discern  that  Cornelius  was  privy  to  any  of  Mr.  Frodsham's 
proceeding.  Jacob  Henson  and  John  Trappes,  the 
English  boy,  were  both  in  Newcastle  at  the  messenger's 
coming  thither,  and  might  have  been  apprehended.  They 
are    since    gone    beyond    seas.    2lst    September    1638. 

Sept.  16.  91.  The  King  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  To  deliver  out  of 
Hampton  Court,  the  stores  of  the  Ordnance  to  be  sent  to  Newcastle-upon-Tyne  unto 
[Thomas]  Heath,  one  of  the  King's  Engineers,  six  demi-culverins  of 
iron,  mounted  upon  field  carriages,  with  600  round  shot,  900  muskets, 
with  bandoleers,  rests,  and  other  ordnance  stores,  to  be  disposed  of 
by  Heath  according  to  directions  received  from  the  Master  of  the 
Ordnance.     [Copy.  2  pp.l 

Sept,  16.        Another  copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccoccvi.,  p.  12.     1  ^.] 

Sept.  16.        92.  The  same  to  Capt.  William  Legge,  Master  of  the  Armoury. 
Hampton  Court.  To  deliver  out  of  the  stores  to  [Thomas]  Heath,  to  be  sent  to  New- 
castle-upon-Tyne, 600  armours,  consisting  of  back,  breast,  gorget, 
and  head-piece.     [Copy.     1  p."] 

Sept.  16.        Another  copy,     [See  Vol.  cocxcvi.,  p.  13,     i|).] 

Sept.  16.        93.  The  same  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.     Eighteen  pieces  of 
Hampton  Coui-t.  brass  Ordnance,  with  their  carnages,  and  40  lasts  of  powder  and 
other  Ordnance  stores,  are  to  be  sent  to  Kingston-upon-HulL     The 
same  are  to  be  delivered  to  Capt.  William  Legge.     [Copy.    2  pp."] 

Sept.  16.        Another  copy.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  14.     1  p,'\ 

Sept.  16.        Proportion  of  ordnance,  with  their  carriages  and  munition,  to  be 
Office  of      delivered  out  of  the  stores,  and  sent  to  Hull,  being  part  of  the  pro- 
auce.     yigJQj^g  appointed  for  the  train  of  artillery  by  warrant  of  this  day. 
[Ibid.,  p.  15.     5  pp.\ 

Sept.  16.        94.  The  like  of  ordnance  and  munitions  to  be  sent  to  Newcastle- 
upon  Tyne  by  similar  warrant.     [2  pp^ 

Sept.  16.       Another  copy.    [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  20.    1  p.J 

Sept.  16.        List  of  prices  of  powder,  match,  and  arms  sent  to  Newcastle. 
[Ibid.  p.  21.     ^  p.] 

Sept.  16.        Order  of  Council  of  War.     The  proportion  of  powder  ordinarily 

Hampton  Court,  allowed  for  the  charge  of   a  musket   (being   the   full  weight  of 

the  bullet)  is  too  great,  and  the  roughness  and  recoil  occasioned 

thereby  make  the  men  forbear  to  take  their  aim,  and  unable  to 

discharge  the  same  with  rapidity  and  effect.    The  Earl  of  Newport 


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is  prayed,  calling  to  Mm  some  of  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance,  of  the 
Artillery  Garden,  and  others,  to  make  trial  of  the  ordinary  charge  and 
of  the  moiety  thereof,  and  certify  thereon.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  cccxcvi, 
p.  11.     1^.] 

Sept.  16,        95.  Draft  of  the  same,     [fp.] 

Sept.  16.        96.  Sir  Robert  Benett  to  Nicholas.      Henry  Olford  of  Hurley 
Windsor,     -was  absent  in  Yorkshire  at  the  time  of  the  musters.     Having  since 

been  assured  of  his  conformity,  I  am  to  entreat  you  to  strike  out 

his  name.     [4  p."] 

Sept.  16.  97.  Relation  by  Lieutenant  Frodsham  and  Hugh  Peachy,  mes- 
senger, of  their  proceedings  when  sent  to  Newcastle  to  detect  an 
endeavour  to  procure  workmen  in  the  alum  works  to  go  to  Denmark. 
[Endorsed  by  Bee.  Windebank.     If  p.} 

Sept.  16.        98.  See  Returns  made  by  Justices  of  the  Peace. 

Sept.  17.  99.  The  Council  of  War  to  Sir  John  Heydon,  Lieutenant,  of 
Ordnance.  Order  is  given  for  SOOi.  to  be  paid  to  you  upon  account. 
His  Majesty's  pressing  occasions  require  that  you  pay  so  much 
thereof  as  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance  to 
Capt.  Legge  and  others,  appointed  to  attend  the  present  service  to 
Hull  and  Newcastle.     [Draft  minute.     |  p.^ 

Sept.  17.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  21.    ^  p.] 

Sept.  17.  100.  Order  of  Council.  George  Price,  merchant,  complained  that 
having  entered  into  a  bond  of  1,000Z.  to  his  Majesty  as  surety  for 
Henry  Blackall,  late  soap-boUer  of  London,  that  he  should  make  no 
soap  after  a  time  limited,  for  which  being  questioned  in  the  Exchequer, 
the  Board  required  George  Gage,  Governor  of  the  Corporation  of 
Soap-makers  of  Westminster,  to  certify  his  knowledge  in  that 
business,  which  he  did,  and  the  Lords,  by  Order  of  I7th  May,  re- 
quired the  Attorney-General  to  stay  the  suit  in  the  Exchequer,  and 
to  free  petitioner  from  the  bond,  yet  he  is  nevertheless  still  much 
troubled  therein.  It  was  ordered,  that  the  petition  should  be 
showed  to  Thomas  Elliott,  his  Majesty's  servant,  and  that  he  and 
Price  should  attend  on  Sunday  next  at  Hampton  Court.     [Draff. 

Sept.  17.  101.  The  like.  Thomas  Horth  of  Yarmouth,  merchant,  com- 
plained that,  having  contracted  with  George  Gage,  Governor  of 
the  Company  of  Soap-makers,  for  his  sixth  part  of  all  oils  of  the 
fishing  intended  for  provision  of  Scotland,  that  trade  being  trans- 
ferred upon  the  old  soap-boilers,  they  refuse  to  perform  the  said  agree- 
ment, and  the  Greenland  merchants  also  will  not  permit  petitioner 
to  land  his  goods,  to  his  great  charge,  and  201.  loss  by  the  day.  It 
was  ordered,  that  the  petition  should  be  showed  to  the  Governors 
of  the  Soap-makers  and  the  Greenland  Company,  and  that  one  or  two 
of  each  company  should  be  requested  to  attend  the  Board  at  Hampton 
Court  on  Sunday  the  24th  inst.  with  their  answer.     [Draft.     1  p.} 

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Sept.  17.        102.  Pass  from  the  Council  for  Edward  Bradshaugh  to  go  to  Paria 
Hampton  Court,  to  be  tutor  to  the  SOU  of  the  Oouatess  of  Banbury  for  three  years, 

Sept.  17.        103.  Draft  minute  of  the  preceding.     [^  p.] 

Sept.  17.  104.  Notes  of  businesses  wherein  the  Officers  of  Ordnance  desire 
the  Council  may  be  moved  on  Sunday  next.  An  allowance  desii'ed 
for  Thomas  Rudd,  an  engineer  appointed  to  survey  the  castles  in 
Guernsej'  and  Jersey.  Warrant  to  remove  the  ordnance  and  mu- 
nition from  Tynemouth  ctistle.  That  money  may  be  ready  at  Hull 
and  Newcastle  for  defraying  necessary  charges.  [_In  the  fnargin 
are  Nicholas's  notes  of  the  answers  of  the  Council.    |  p.] 

Sept.  18.  105.  The  King  to  Pliilip  Thomas  or  other  messenger  of  theChamber. 
Hampton  Court.  By  Letters  Patent  of  2nd  June  1636  the  corporation  of  tradesmen 
inhabiting  within  three  miles  of  the  city  of  London  are  empowered 
to  call  before  them  all  persons  buying  and  selling  by  retail  within 
the  limits  of  the  corporation,  and  to  admit  them  into  the  freedom  of 
the  same,  upon  such  terms  as  in  the  said  patents  are  expressed. 
Divers  refractory  persons  refuse,  upon  summons,  to  appear  before  the 
officers  of  the  said  corporation,  or  if  they  appear,  refuse  to  obey  any 
order  thereof.  You  are  to  apprehend  all  such  offenders  herein  a&  shall 
be  named  by  the  chamberlains  of  the  said  corporation,  and  to  bring 
them  before  the  governor  of  the  same,  and  keep  them  in  safe  custody 
until  they  conform.     [Parchment,  24  Zmes.] 

Sept.  18.       106.  The  Council  to  Captain  William   Legge.     Instructions  eon- 
Hampton  Court,  eerning  the  ordnance,  arms,  and  provisions  sent  to  Kingston-upon- 
HuU,    with  the  prices  at  which  powder,  match,  and  musket-shot 
were  to  be  sold.     [Copy.  3  'pp.'\ 

Sept  18.         107.  The     same    to    Thomas    Heath,   storekeeper  at  Newcastle, 
Hampton  Coui-t.  Similar  instructions.     [Copy.  2  p'p.'] 

Sept.  18.  Separate  memoranda  in  reference  to  the  above  instructions  to 
Captain  William  Legge  and  Thomas  Heath,  that  such  instructions  were 
entered  in  the  Book  of  the  Acts  of  the  Council.  \See  Vol.  cccxcvi. 
pp.  22,  23.     1  ^.] 

Sept.  18.  108.  Philip  Porter  [son  of  Endymion  Porter?]  to  his  brother 
George  Porter.  I  am  rejoiced  to  hear  that  you  have  lost  your  fever. 
I  shall  be  very  glad  to  see  you  here  in  London.     [French.     1  p.] 

Sept.  18.  109.  Sir  Dudley  Carleton  to  Sec  Coke.  I  yesterday  attended  the 
Imbereourt.  Spanish  resident,  touching  the  complaint  made  by  Mr.  Newton,  whose 
petition  I  caused  to  be  interpreted  to  him,  and  received  in  effect  this 
answer,  that  Mr.  Newton  had  much  forgotten  himself  by  suggesting 
things  that  were  untrue,  particularly  that  he,  the  resident,  had 
accepted,  about  Midsummer  last,  of  a  warning  given  by  Mr  Newton 
to  remove  out  of  the  house.  He  acknowledged  that  he  came  into  the 
house  by  succession  to  the  Spanish  ambassador  who  is  gone,  and 
had  term  in  the  house  until  Michaelmas.     That  some  few  days  after 


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the  departure  of  the  ambassador  Mr.  Newton  came  to  know  whether 
he  would  continue  tenant,  whereof  he  took  time  to  consider.  Since 
which,  upon  pretences  of  sales,  first  to  Viscount  Montague,  and  then 
to  Lord  Conway,  Mr.  Newton  had  endeavoured  to  extoi-t  a  higher  rent 
from  him.  The  ambassador  had  endeavoured  to  provide  himself 
another  house,  but  could  find  none,  but  either  very  inconvenient  or 
at  most  unreasonable  prices ;  some  persons  refusing  to  let  their  houses 
because  they  would  not  have  mass  said  in  them.  The  resident  says, 
if  it  shall  by  the  Lords  be  thought  fit  that  he  must  remove,  not 
knowing  whither  to  go,  but  that  he  must  have  the  dice  thus  set  upon 
him,  he  wiU  submit,  and  lie  in  the  streets,  if  nobody  will  receive 
him,  though  he  trusts  the  Lords  will  consider  that  there  is  another 
manner  of  regard  had  in  Spain  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
ministers  of  Great  Britain.  Mr.  Newton  was  present,  and  as  one 
said  the  other  denied,  and  though  the  resident  was  told  of  sundry 
houses  to  be  let,  yet  nothing  would  satisfy  him  but  to  keep  the 
house  where  he  is,  without  increase  of  rent.  [Seal  with  arms. 
3  pp.} 
Sept.  18.  110.  Inigo  Jones,  Thomas  Baldwin,  Peter  Heywood,  and  Henry 
Wicks  to  the  Council.  Report  on  a  nuisance  arising  from  the  sewer 
of  St.  Martin's  Lane  to  the  King's  house  at  Whitehall.  The  referees 
state  the  way  in  which  the  sewage  from  St.  Giles's  was  formerly 
provided  for  ;  how  it  was  iaterfered  with  by  the  houses  built  on  the 
west  side  of  St.  Martin's  Lane  by  Lord  Salisbury  ;  and  the  endea- 
vour of  the  commissioners  for  buildings,  to  have  a  substantial  sewer 
made  from  St.  Martin's  Lane  to  the  Thames.  Mr.  Meautys  can  show 
the  receipts  and  payments  of  the  commissioners,  from  which  it  will  ap- 
pear that  for  want  of  the  money  which  is  yet  behind  and  uncollected  (a 
great  part  whereof  is  assessed  on  Lord  Salisbury)  the  work  has  stayed 
these  twelve  months,  whereby  the  nuisance  to  his  Majesty's  house  still 
continues.     [=  2  pp.'\ 

111.  Edward  Lewis  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Thanks  to  Windebank  for 
favours  and  to  Ladj'  Windebank  for  accommodating  "  us  "  witli  things 
necessary  for  "  our  lodgings."     [1  p^ 

J 12.  Sir  Edward  Bromfield,  governor  of  the  company  of  soap- 
makers,  and  Thomas  Overman,  to  Nicholas.  Upon  complaint  of  our 
company,  the  Lords  sent  for  Edmund  Aston  and  William  Cooke,  for 
committing  Francis  Rideing,  one  of  our  company's  searchers. 
They  have  acknowledged  their  error,  promising  for  the  future  to 
give  assistance  to  our  searchers.     Pray  their  discharge,     [f  p."] 

Sept.  19.  11.3.  Thomas  Smith  [to  Sir  John  Pennington].  I  have  had  dis- 
Eion  House,  course  with  the  Lord  Admiral  about  the  beginning  of  the  winter  convoy. 
He  answered  that  it  was  no  matter  when,  for  that,  as  he  intended 
to  Sir  Henry  Merviii,  had  he  stayed  out,  that  the  whole  winter 
money,  as  the  summer's,  should  be  sent  up  to  his  Lordship  by  bills 
of  exchange,  as  now  it  is,  and  then  he  would  dispose  of  it  as  he 
should  think  fit.  I  told  liin),  peradventure  this  course  would  not  be 
so   grateful   to   you,  because  it  might  cause  you   to  think   some 


Sept.  19. 

Oxford. 


Sept.  19. 


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displeasure  were  conceived  by  hira  against  you.  He  told  me,  no  such 
thing,  nor  should  it  be  "  ere  a  whit "  the  worse  for  you,  but  having 
intended  it  to  the  other,  and  told  him  so,  he  might  take  it  amiss 
that  you  had  a  greater  privilege  than  he,  and  for  another  reason, 
which,  because  I  know  not  who  may  see  my  letters,  I  will  at  present 
conceal.  Be  confident  I  will  be  as  careful  of  you  as  I  will  be  of 
myself  I  spoke  to  him  likewise  about  the  wine,  &c.,  and  had  much 
ado  to  prevail  with  him  to  let  you  send  any,  but  at  last  he  said  that 
in  case  you  met  with  any  excellent  piece  of  White  Muscadine  or 
Canary,  he  was  content  you  shoixld  send,  so  it  were  but  a  little.  His 
Lordship  intends  to  send  you  against  Christmas  a  "Regallia," 
somewhat  after  the  nature  of  last  year's,  but  if  you  be  as  free  with 
me  to  let  me  know  what  would  please  you  best,  as  I  am  with  you, 
I  should  take  it  as  a  favour.  On  Sunday  last  Captain  Batten  kissed 
his  Majesty's  hand  for  the  Surveyor's  place.  His  patent  is  drawing 
"  during  pleasure  only,"  as  all  patents  must  run  hereafter.  Here 
has  been  much  striving  for  the  place.  Sir  Henry  Mainwaring, 
Captain  Duppa,  Mr.  Bucke,  cum  multis  aliis ;  but  the  King,  with 
the  help  of  somebody  else,  thought  him  the  fittest  man.  We  have 
had  nothing  from  Scotland  of  late,  but  I  hear  from  knowing  men 
that  all  is  not  right  yet.  You  may  take  notice  to  his  Lordship  of 
what  I  have  written  concerning  his  pleasure  in  sending  hither  the 
winter  convoy  money,  and  if  you  would  be  ruled  by  me  oppose  it 
not,  though  I  hold  it  very  fit  you  should  give  a  touch  in  your  own 
behalf,  and  let  me  alone  for  the  rest.     [3  pp."] 

Sept.  20.  114.  Letter  to  the  Lords  of  the  Council  "  with  safety,  in  private," 
judged  from  the  handwriting  and  contents  to  have  been  written  by 
Edward  Worsley,  letters  of  whom  have  been  calendared  under  dates 
of  the  19th  October  and  8th  Dec.  1637  (see  Vol.  ccclxx.  No.  2, 
and  Vol.  ccclxxiii.  No.  53).  The  Mrriter  imagined  himself  to  be 
subjected  to  persecution  by  a  sort  of  deboshed,  disordered,  and  unruly 
rebels,  who  troubled  him  with  their  signs,  conceits,  and  devices. 
Submits  to  the  Council  a  letter  which  he  purposes  to  vsrite  to  his 
adversaries,  not  knowing  what  hurt  he  may  thereby  do  the  King  in 
his  royal  designs.  It  is  stated  in  the  endorsement  that  this  letter 
and  probably  the  one  originally  enclosed,  were,  "  Papers  scattered  in 
Somerset  House,"  and  that  they  "  were  sent  to  me  [Sec.  Windefcank] 
by  Sir  Maurice  Dromond  "  on  the  28th  inst.     [1  ^.] 

Sept.  20.  115.  Sir  John  Oglander,  sheriff  of  Hants,  to  Nicholas.  I  have  paid 
Insula  Vectis.  fco  Sir  William  Kussell  all  ship-money  due  from  the  body  of  this 
county,  and  almost  all  from  the  incorporations,  there  only  remaining 
of  the  6,000^.  but  68?.,  viz :  from  Southampton,  40Z ;  from  Andover, 
SI. ;  and  from  Winchester,  20i!.  If  my  actions  be  questioned  for 
these  arrears  of  68?.,  pray  inform  where  it  rests,  and  that  I  am  sorry 
it  is  without  my  authority  to  collect  it.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  ^.] 

Sept.  20.  116.  Certificate  of  Edward  Penrice  and  Wilham  Drewry,  that  on 
the  18th  inst.,  by  warrant  from  Sir  John  Hanbuiy,  sherifi"  of  co. 
Northampton,   they   ofi"ered    to    distrain  for   ship-money  in  Earls.. 


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Barton,  but  were  assaulted,  imprisoned,  and  their  distresses  rescued 
by  Edmund  James,  Michael  Whittawer,  Thomas  Haynes,  constable 
of  Earls  Barton,  who  raised  that  and  several  other  towns  against 
them,  Robert  Ward,  another  constable  of  Earls  Barton,  and  Thomas 
Blewett.  The  particular  facts  of  every  case  are  minutely  stated,  and 
Ward  and  Blewett  are  described  as  men  generally  noted  to  oppose 
the  said  service,  both  in  advice  and  resistance.  They  abused 
Penrice  and  Drewry  in  words,  and  offered  to  take  away  their  swords, 
and  Blewett  wished  one  of  the  bailiffs  to  scour  his  sword  clean,  for 
"  they  would  be  provided  for  us  against  we  came  again."     [1  p.J 

Sept.  20.        117.  See  "  Returns  of  Justices  of  Peace." 

Sept.  21.  118.  The  King  to  Henry  Garway  and  Gilbert  Harrison,  aldermen 
Canbury.  of  London,  Thomas  Atkin,  sheriff  of  London,  and  27  others, 
including  Matthew  Oradock,  Thomas  Lenthall,  and  John  Holland. 
Commission  for  inquiring  into  all  deceits  and  abuses  practised  in  all 
sorts  of  clothing  and  making  of  stuffs,  with  power  to  call  before 
them  and  examine  upon  oath  all  persons  whom  it  shall  concern,  and, 
amongst  other  things,  to  provide  that  "  the  poor  working  "  depending 
on  the  said  clothing  may  have  competent  wages  for  their  work. 
After  deliberation  had,  they  are  to  present  their  whole  proceedings, 
with  their  opinions  of  the  readiest  ways  of  redress,  that  the  King 
may  settle  order  therein.     [Oopy.     3  pp.^ 

Sept.  21.        119.  Another  copy  of  the  same,  wherein  Henry  Garway  is  styled 
Canbury.     Garraway.     [Printed  as  a  broadside.     =  2  pp."] 

Sept.  21.  120.  Receipt  of  Nicholas  Stoughton,  Undersheriff  of  Surrey,  for 
17s.  4id.  assessed  upon  Thomas  Goore,  towards  the  ship-money  within 
the  parish  of  Thames  Ditton.     [J  p.] 

Sept,  22.  121.  Sir  John  Hewett,  Sheriff  of  co.  Huntingdon,  to  Nicholas.  I 
have  used  more  than  common  industry  to  get  in  all  the  ship-money 
before  I  and  my  office  parted ;  but,  notwithstanding  my  care  and 
trouble,  there  is  a  good  sum  behind,  for  I  am  so  fallen  in  valuation 
that  many  collectors  will  neither  obey  my  warrants  nor  come  to  me, 
but  keep  what  they  have  collected,  so  that  now  I  am  hopeless  to  get 
any  more,  and  have  therefore  returned  the  towns  and  names  of  all 
the  collectors  in  arrear,  and  desire  they  may  be  presented  to  the 
Board.  Then  follow  the  names  of  17  towns  and  42  collectors. 
[Seal  with  arms,     l^p.] 

Sept.  22.  122.  Thomas  Atkin,  Sheriff  of  Middlesex,  to  the  same.  Sends 
certificate  of  ship-money  paid  by  the  collectors  on  the  day  before. 
Where  bailiffs  have  not  been  this  week  to  distrain  they  shaU  go  the 
next.  Some  collectors  after  the  bailiffs  distrain  will  not  take  the 
distresses  into  their  custody,  but  the  bailiffs  must  keep  them,  and 
some  have  sold  them,  and  some  the  parties  have  redeemed  them,  and 
now  I  cannot  get  the  money  from  the  bailiffs.  And  they  will  be 
their  own  carvers,  and  not  be  rewarded  by  me  according  as  they 
deserve.     I  desire,  if  any  collectors  come  before  his  Majesty  or  the 


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Lords,  they  may  be  commanded  to  go  with  the  bailiffs  to  distrain, 
and  to  receive  the  distresses  into  their  custody.     [1  pj]     Endorsed, 

122.  I.  Certificate  of  the  said  ThoTtias  Atkin  of  sums  received 
since  the  1 6th  of  September  from  the  collectors  who  were 
then  before  his  Majesty,  desiring  that  they  may  be  dis- 
charged on  Sunday  next.  The  sum  assessed  upon  Mid- 
dlesex was  5,000?.,  whereof  3,000?.  is  paid  to  Sir  William, 
Russell;  Westminster  is  assessed  at  1,180?.;  the  Tower 
liberties  at  142?.;  the  Minories  at  10?.;  total  4,332?., 
leaving  668?.  yet  to  be  received.     [1  p.] 

Sept.  22.  123.  Account  of  Sir  William  Russell  of  ship-money  for  1637. 
Total  received,  132,034?.  19s.  Ic?. ,  unpaid,  64,379?.  8s.  7d.     [1  p.'] 

Sept.  22.  124.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637  levied  and  in  the  hands  of 
the  sheriffs,  total  3,794?.,  which,  with  132,034?.  paid  to  Sir  William 
Eussell,  makes  the  total  received  135,828?.     [1  p.'] 

Sept.  22.  125.  Condition  of  a  bond  by  which  a  collector  of  ship-money  not 
named  is  bound  forthwith  to  pay  to  Sir  Anthony  Irby,  late  sheriff 
of  CO.  Lincoln,  all  money  collected,  and  within  three  weeks  to  perfect 
his  account,  and  express  what  is  in  arrear  upon  each  man  in  his 
constabulary.  [Endorsed:  " Ed.  Palfreyman  and  Clay  discharged 
on  this  condition."    ^  p.l 

Sept.  22.  126.  Certificate  of  Henry  Kyme  and  George  Carter,  messengers, 
that  Thomas  Davis,  John  Langton  of  Maidenhead,  William  Hunt 
of  Remenham,  Thomas  Winch  of  Bray,  Abraham  Sharpe  of  Hurley, 
Richard  How  of  Finchampstead,  and  John  Gooding  of  Wokingham, 
being  sent  for  as  defaulters  at  the  musters  in  Berks,  upon  their  sub- 
mission to  the  Earl  of  Holland,  Lord  Lieutenant,  he  signified  that 
they  should  be  discharged,     [f  p.] 

[Sept.  23.]  127.  Petition  of  Robert  Earl  of  Ancram,  his  Majesty's  servant, 
to  the  King.  Your  Majesty  granted  petitioner  the  duties  payable 
by  the  company  of  Starchmakers  for  a  term  of  years  whereof  three 
are  yet  to  come,  and  your  Majesty  received  200?.  per  annum  thereby. 
Petitioner  has  employed  the  care  of  himself  and  others,  and  laid  out 
the  benefit  he  was  to  receive  thereby,  and  by  that  means  has  made 
it  a  busiuess  of  value.  Others,  finding  the  benefit  thereof,  have 
obtained  a  grant  of  a  new  corporation  for  that  business,  and  have 
undertaken  to  give  your  Majesty  for  the  first  year  1,500?.,  for  the 
next  2,000?.,  and  afterwards  3,500?.  per  annum.  In  consideration 
that  petitioner  has  brought  it  to  be  a  business  of  this  consequence, 
and  having  a  grant  thereof,  and  of  the  importing  into  this  kingdom 
of  foreign  starch  for  three  years  yet  unexpired,  and  for  that  these 
two  last  years  have  been  spent  in  differences  between  the  old  and 
new  company,  by  which  means  petitioner  has  not  received  one  penny 
for  that  time,  he  prays  waiTant  to  the  Attorney-General  for  some 
grant  that  petitioner  may  not  be  damnified  by  any  new  grant 
Li  P-} 


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Sept.  23.  128.  Order  of  Council.  The  business  in  difference  between 
Edmond  Kenindy,  Francis  Grove,  &c.,  starchmakers,  and  Robert 
Smith,  Leonard  Stockdale,  and  others,  being  by  the  Board  referred 
to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington,  the  referees  acquainted 
the  Board  that  they  could  not  approve  the  security  tendered  by 
Smith,  nor  of  the  parties  who  desired  to  be  undertakers,  and  there- 
fore it  was  best  that  the  patent  already  prepared  might  pass  to 
Edmond  Kenindy,  Francis  Grove,  &c.  It  was  Ordered,  that  the 
Lord  Keeper  be  prayed  to  pass  the  said  patent.     [Draft,     f  2?.] 

Sept.  23.  129.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  The  fishermen  of  the  Thames 
Hampton  Court,  having  complained  (see  16th  September  inst.)  that  Nowell  Warner, 
patentee  for  transportation  of  lampreys,  has  of  late  years  endea- 
voured to  undo  petitioners.  Upon  consideration  thereof,  and  of  an 
offer  of  the  fishermen  to  pay  to  his  Majesty  20s.  upon  every  thousand 
lampreys  exported,  or  a  rent  of  600?.  per  annum,  and  to  quit  a  debt 
of  490?.  owing  by  Warner  to  the  said  fishermen,  so  as  the  patent  of 
Warner  might  be  called  in,  and  they  left  at  liberty  to  sell  such  lam- 
preys as  they  shall  take  either  in  this  kingdom  or  in  foreign  parts, 
it  was  ordered  that  the  fishermen  shall  attend  the  Lord  Treasurer 
and  Lord  Cottington,  who  are  to  treat  with  them  touching  their 
said  offer,  and  therein  to  provide  that  the  societies  of  fishing  in 
England  may  be  furnished  with  a  sufficient  proportion  of  lampreys 
for  the  use  of  tlisir  fishing  at  as  easy  rates  as  Warner  was  obliged 
to  serve  them  with.     [Draft.     1\  ^j.] 

Sept.  23.  130.  Order  of  Council.  Upon  consideration  of  the  report  of 
Hampton  Court.  Inigo  Jones  and  others,  calendared  under  date  of  the  16th  inst.,  and 
upon  hearing  Inigo  Jones  and  others,  it  was  ordered  that  Lewis,  a 
messenger  i'ormerly  employed  in  this  business,  should  repair  to  the 
persons  mentioned  in  the  schedule  to  the  said  report,  and  demand 
payment  of  the  sums  assessed,  to  the  end  that  the  work  may  be 
j)roceeded  in  with  effect,  and  that  they  who  refuse  or  delay  payment 
should  be  sent  for  by  warrant.  And  whereas  the  Earl  of  Salisbury 
insisted  that  the  sewer  made  by  the  late  Earl  was  sufficient  for  his 
houses  in  St.  Martin's  Lane,  and  that  there  was  never  any  complaint 
while  the  same  went  under  Northampton  House,  nor  until  some 
stop  was  given  to  the  current  by  the  later  buildings  erected  by 
others,  but  the  surveyor  and  three  other  commissioners  had  certified 
that  the  same  had  been  complained  of  before  the  erection  of  the 
later  buildings,  it  was  ordered,  that  the  commissioners  should  cause 
the  same  to  be  more  particularly  examined,  and  that  his  Lordship 
should  have  notice  of  their  meeting  on  that  behalf     [Draft.     2  pjp.'\ 

Sept.  23.  131.  Minute  of  entry  on  the  Council  Register  of  appearance  before 
the'  Council  of  John  Chapman  of  London,  merchant  tailor,  and 
William  Medley  of  London,  skinner,  sent  for  by  waiTant.  They  are 
to  remain  in  the  messenger's  custody  until  discharged.    [Draft.    ^  p.] 

Sept.  23.  132.  The  like  of  discharge  of  Edmund  Aston  and  William  Cooke, 
upon  certificate  of  the  corporation  of  soap-makers  that  they  had 
given  satisfaction.     [Draft.     ^  p-^ 


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Sept.  23.  133.  Minute  for  entry  on  the  Council  Register  of  discharge  of 
John  Thackham  of  Aborfield,  Berks,  upon  promise  of  conformity  at 
musters.     [Draft.    4  Imes.] 

Sept.  23.  134.  The  like  of  appearance  of  Thomas  Davis,  John  Langton, 
WiUiam  Hunt,  Thomas  Winch,  Abraham  Sharpe,  Richard  How,  and 
John  Gooding,  sent  for  by  warrant  for  default  at  musters.  Upon 
the  certificate  of  Henry  Kyme  and  George  Carter,  calendared  under 
date  of  the  22nd  inst.,  they  were  discharged.     {Draft,     f  p.J 

Sept.  23.  The  like  of  appearance  of  Sir  Robert  "Wood,  gentleman  pensioner, 
sent  for  by  close  warrant.  He  is  to  attend  the  Board  until  dis- 
charged.    [Draft.     Written  on  the  same  paper  as  the  precedmg. 

Sept.  23.  The  like  of  Thomas  Martin,  of  Wokingham,  Berks,  sent  for  by 
warrant  for  default  of  arms.     [Draft.    Ibid.    2  lines.'] 

Sept.  23.  The  like  of  John  Thackham  of  Aborfield  for  similar  default. 
[Draft.    Ibid.     1  line.] 

Sept.  23.  135.  Minute  for  entry  on  the  Council  Register  of  discharge  of 
Nicholas  Compton.     [Draft.     1  Une.] 

Sept.  23.  136.  The  Council  to  John  Lisney,  messenger.  To  bring  David 
Malcot  of  Little  Barford,  and  William  King  of  Chalgrave,  co. 
Bedford.     [Draft.    Minute,     i  p.] 

Sept.  23.  The  like  to  David  Stott,  messenger.  To  bring  John  Shemeld  of 
Woburn,  co.  Bedford,  and  William  Partridge,  constable  of  that  town. 
[Draft.     Written  on  the  same  paper  as  the  preceding.     3  lines.] 

Sept.  23.  The  like  to  Thomas  Welch,  messenger.  To  bring  Francis  Free- 
man, constable  of  Welby,  Edmund  James,  and  Michael  Whittawer 
of  Earls  Barton,  co.  Northampton.     [Draft.     Ibid.     ^  p!] 

Sept.  23.  The  like  to  Henry  Kyme,  messenger.  To  bring  Thomas  Haynes 
and  Robert  Ward,  constables  of  Earls  Barton,  co.  Northampton,  and 
Thomas  Blewett  of  the  same.     [Draft.    Ibid.    ^  p.] 

Sept.  23.  The  like  to  John  Powell,  sergeant-at-arms.  To  release  Sir  John 
Hanbury,  sheriff  of  co.  Northampton.     [Draft.    Ibid.     |  p.] 

Sept.  [23.]  137.  Ralph  Pollard,  Mayor  of  St.  Alban's,  to  the  Council.  Certi- 
fies his  proceedings  under  the  order  of  the  9th  inst.,  and  the  names 
of  those  persons  who  had  not  yet  paid.  Alban  Plumtree  refused  to 
pay  or  enter  into  bond.     [1  p.] 

Sept.  23.        138.  William  BeU  to  Nicholas.     As  yet  none  have  died  of  the 
Westminster,  plague.     Suggests  the  removal  of  divers  poor  nasty  people  out  of 
their  houses  to  the  sheds,  there  to  air  their  bedding  as  also  them- 
selves, that  so  with  safety  fresh  people  may  lie  upon  them  in  the 
winter.     "  Your  house  and  all  in  it  are  well."     [-1  p.] 

Sept.  23.        139.  Order  of  Council.     Divers  houses  in  Westminster  having 
Hampton  Court,  been  infected,  the  inhabitants  thereof  refuse  to  remove  themselves 


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and  their  goods  into  sheds,  to  be  there  aired  and  cleansed.  It  was 
ordered  that  the  Justices  of  Peace  of  Westminster  take  order  that 
all  such  persons  be  shut  up  in  their  houses  for  two  months  longer 
than  usually  they  are  otherwise  shut  up,  in  order  that  fresh  people 
resorting  to  the  same  may  not  be  endangered  by  lying  upon  their 
beds.     [Draft.     1  ^.] 

Sept.  23.  140.  Answer  of  Sir  John  Jennings  touching  the  rate  set  upon 
upon  him  for  ship-money  by  the  mayor  of  St.  Alban's.  Holding  in 
St.  Albans  only  a  dwelling  and  20  acres,  at  Ml.  per  annum,  he  had 
been  assessed  at  4?.  He  alleged  a  great  charge  of  children,  that  his 
lands  elsewhere  pay  where  they  lie,  and  that  not  having  lived  at 
St.  Albans  for  two  years  past,  he  had  paid  where  he  had  resided. 


T.„Q  Vol.  CCCXCIX.    September  24-30,  1638. 

Sept.  24.  1.  Petition  of  the  Corporation  of  Dover  to  the  King.  The  Lord 
Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  have  had  a  meeting,  by  Order  of 
Council  of  -Sth  August,  for  taking  information  respecting  a  boom  to 
be  kept  in  Dover  harbour,  whereof  they  are  ready  to  make  report, 
and  in  the  interim  have  expressed  their  willingness  that  petitioners 
might  petition  to  be  heard  concerning  the  keeping  the  said  boom,  of 
late  ordered  by  your  Majesty  and  the  Lords  to  be  kept  by  petitioners 
without  fee,  but  since  re-ordered  to  be  kept  by  the  Lord  Warden, 
upon  Sir  John  Manwood's  information  that  the  harbour  was  within 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  Admiralty  of  the  Cinque  Ports.  Petitioners 
conceive  it  to  be  within  that  town's  jurisdiction,  as  by  ancient 
charters  may  appear.  Pray  appointment  for  both  parties  to  be  heard 
before  the  King  in  Council,     [f  p.]     Underwritten, 

1.  I.  Mvnute  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  to  hear  this  cause  at  the 

Covmcil    Board,    on    the    SOth    i/nst.     HaTnpton  Court, 

24!th  September  1 638.     [^  p.] 

Sept.  24.  2.  Petition  of  William  Lawrence  to  the  Council  In  1637  there 
was  an  order  made  by  the  Judges  of  Assize  at  Blandford  for  exami- 
nation of  abuses  committed  by  Thomas  Devonish,  keeper  of  the  gaol 
at  Dorchester,  directed  to  Sir  Thomas  Trenchard,  William  Coker, 
Edward  Lawrence,  Thomas  Gallop,  and  petitioner,  and  upon  exami- 
nation the  abuses  were  found  to  be  very  foul,  and  so  certified  at  the 
general  sessions,  where  Devonish  was  ordered  to  leave  his  place. 
Thereupon  Sir  John  Croke,  the  next  sheriff,  placed  another  in  his 
room,  which  was  confirmed  by  the  next  sessions ;  yet  upon  Devonish's 
information  that  the  petitioner  and  others  had  proceeded  against  him 
contrary  to  an  order  of  the  Lords,  he  thereupon  in  April  last 
obtained  letters  to  friends  nominated  by  himself  to  examine  the 
business.     Prays  that  certain  country  gentlemen  here  enumerated 


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may  be  joined  with  Devonish's  friends,  or  that  the  business  may  be 
ordered  by  the  Judges  of  Assize.     [1  p.] 

Sept.  24.  3.  The  Council  to  the  Judges  of  Assize  for  Dorset,  The  Lords 
Hampton  Court.  ]iave  revoked  their  former  directions  in  the  case  of  Devonish  above 
mentioned,  and  have  required  the  referees  not  only  to  forbear  pro- 
ceeding therein,  but  also  to  deliver  the  petition  of  Devonish  to  the 
Judges,  who  are  to  consider  the  same,  and  settle  the  difference,  or 
return  certificate  to  the  Board.     [Draft.     1^  p.] 

Sept.  24.         4.  The  same  to  Denzell  Holies  and  Sir  Thomas  Trenchard.    Recite 

Hampton  Court,  reference  of  30th  April  last  in  the  business  of  Thomas  Devonish. 

The  persons  addressed  are  to  forbear  to  proceed  further  therein,  tliat 

it  may  be  entirely  left  to  the  Judges  of  Assize  according  to  directions 

lately  given  them.     [Draft.     Minute.     1  p.] 

Sept.  24.  5.  The  same  to  the  Justices  of  Peace  for  Dorset.  We  send  you  a 
Hampton  Court,  petition  and  several  certificates  against  Nicholas  Compton,  postmaster 
of  Shaston,  by  which  you  will  perceive  how  notoriously  he  has 
abused  the  warrant  he  received  from  the  Secretary  of  State  and  the 
country ;  for  whereas  he  had  warrant  only  upon  extraordinary  occa- 
sion for  his  Majesty's  service  to  take  up  horses,  he  made  it  his 
ordinary  practice  and  gain  to  send  for  horses  when  there  was  no 
service,  and  to  discharge  them  for  money.  We  advertise  you  that 
Mr.  Secretary  has  taken  from  him  his  warrant,  and  that  we  hold  it 
very  necessary  that  there  should  be  some  exemplary  punishment 
inflicted  on  him  for  his  said  oflFence,  and  we  require  you  to  cause  him 
to  be  indicted  at  the  next  quarter  sessions,  and  to  take  order  that  he 
receive  condign  punishment ;  and  of  your  proceedings  you  are  to 
send  us  an  account.     [Draft.     1  JJ.] 

Sept.  24.  ,  6.  The  same  to  the  Sheriff  of  co.  Buckingham.  We  send  you 
petition  of  Edward  Hart  and  George  Carter,  complaining  that  the 
assessors  of  Brill  in  that  county  have  left  unassessed  a  great  portion 
of  land  in  that  parish  belonging  to  Mrs.  Banister.  We  are,  by  his 
Majesty's  command,  to  require  you  to  examine  the  truth  thereof, 
and  to  take  order  for  re-assessing  that  parish,  so  that  the  charge  be 
not  put  off  from  the  richer  sort  and  cast  on  the  poor.     [Draft.     1  jp.] 

Sept.  24.  Memorial  for  the  Earl  of  Newport.  He  is  prayed  by  the  Council 
Hampton  Court,  of  War  to  give  order  for  receiving  the  ordnance  from  Tynemouth 
Castle,  and  bringing  the  same  to  the  Tower  ;  likewise  to  give  direc- 
tions to  Captain  Legge  to  go  to  Holy  Island,  to  view  the  fort,  certify 
the  state  thereof,  and  bring  away  such  ordnance  as  are  unservice- 
able.    [Copy.    See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  22.     f  p.] 

Sept.  24.        7.  Draft  of  the  same,     [i  p.] 

Sept.  [24.]  8.  Petition  of  Thomas  Waterworth  and  others,  messengers  of  the 
Chamber,  to  the  Council.  They  were  sent  with  warrants  to  fetcli 
before  the  Lords  divers  collectors  of  ship-money  in  Middlesex,  all  of 
whom  were  presented  on  the  16th  September,  and  were  ordered 
within  five  days  to  collect  all  the  arrears  of  ship-money,  and  to 


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account  to  the  sheriff,  and  further  to  attend  the  Lords  on  the  23rd, 
which  they  have  neglected,  pretending  they  were  discharged.  Pray 
that  they  may  be  ordered  to  pay  the  usual  fees.     [^  p."] 

9.  Nicholas  to  the  Lord  High  Admiral.  The  committee  of  the 
Council  of  War  desire  you  to  be  pleased  to  order  the  ships  which  con- 
voy the  provisions  to  Hull  and  Newcastle  to  stay  there  tUl  all  the 
ships  be  unladen.     [Braft.     ^  p/] 

10.  Sir  John  Curzon,  Sheriff  of  CO.  Derby,  to  Nicholas.  With  much 
pains,  and  by  distraining  some  hundreds  of  people  and  selling  some 
of  their  goods  (they  pay  so  unwillingly  and  threaten  us),  I  have 
raised  betwixt  eight  and  nine  hundred  pounds  of  the  arrear  of  1,240Z. 
for  ship-money,  which  I  have  returned  to  be  paid  in  October,  and  do 
still  persist  in  the  same  course  to  get  the  remainder.  For  the  borough 
towns  I  do  my  duty  frequently  by  calling  on  them  to  pay.  Derby 
is  behind  1151.,  and  Chesterfield  501.     [Seal  with  arms  imperfect. 

Sept.  24.  Order  of  the  Lords  of  the  Admiralty.  John  Birtby  desiring  that 
Hampton  Court,  lie  and  his  sureties  might  be  freed  of  their  bond  of  1,000?.  for  his 
appearance  before  the  Lords,  that  he  might  go  for  Ireland,  where 
he  is  to  have  employment,  it  was  ordered  that  the  Attorney- 
General  should  take  such  order  herein  as  he  should  think  fit. 
[Copy.    See  Vol.  cccliii.,  p.  110.     J  p.] 

Sept.  25.        11.  Richard    Aid  worth    to   Sec.   Windebank.      Recommends   a 
Hinton  Pipard.  coachman,  Philip  Coles,  formerly  servant    to   Sir  Coope  Doyly  of 
Greenlands,  co.  Buckingham.     "  He  is  endowed  with  some  quality 
of  fame  for  ...  he  can  sound  a  trumpet  perfectly."     [^  p.] 

Sept.  25.  12.  Sir  Francis  Thornhaugh,  Sheriff  of  co.  Nottingham,  to  Nicholas. 
Fenton.  J  have  returned  600?.  more  of  ship-money,  which  makes  2,.500?.,  and 
next  week  I  will  return  four  or  five  hundred  at  the  least.  The 
strength  of  the  service  has  lain  upon  my  charge  and  my  officer's 
pains.  P.S. — That  which  I  write  to  you  I  pray  do  not  show  to 
the  Lords,  except  there  be  occasion,  and  you  think  fitting;  the 
showing  of  my  last  letter  procured  me  a  cruel  snub.  [Seal  with 
crest.     1  p.l 

Sept.  25.  13.  Sir  Anthony  Irby,  Sheriff  of  co.  Lincoln,  to  the  same  I 
Boston.  have  been  visited  with  this  new  sickness  which  hath  held  me  a 
month  ere  I  came  out  of  my  chamber,  yet  I  have  set  forward  his 
Majesty's  service.  I  find  now  I  come  to  make  out  warrants  to 
distrain,  a  very  great  neglect  in  the  chief  constables,  collectors, 
and  other  officers,  who  neglect,  while  some  others  wilfully  refuse,  to 
distrain,  and  yet  keep  my  warrants  until  my  return,  and  bring 
little  money  with  them,  which  is  a  very  great  hindrance  to  the 
service.  Such  as  I  could  meet  withal  I  have  reproved,  threatening 
to  complain  to  the  Council,  yet  I  find  but  very  small  amendment ; 
tlierefore  I  desire  to  be  resoJved,  first,  what  course  shall  be  taken 
with  those  who  refuse  or  neglect   to  distrain;  secondly,  there  be 


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looo. 

divers  rich  men  who  board  with  their  friends,  and  have  nothing 

to  distrain  on,  and  yet  have  stocks  of  money  abroad  at  interest, 

for  which  they  were  charged  to  the  ship-money  ;  thirdly,  there 

be  some  who  left  their  lands  at  Lady  Day  last,  and  have  removed 

into  other  counties,  leaving  nothing  to  distrain  on  ;  fourthly,  what 

such  men  as  rescue  their  distress  shall  be  done  with.     I  have,  by 

distress,  got  La  some  money,  which  I  have  returned,  and  the  residue 

I  will  bring  up  next  term.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p."] 

Sept.  25.        14.  Order  made  at  a  Session  of  Sewers  before  Kobert  Earl   of 

Sleaford.      Lindsey  and  others,  Commissioners  of  Sewers,  for  setting  out  8,096 

acres  in  the  level  from  Kyme  Eau  to  above  Lincoln,  part  of  10,000 

acres  remaining  to  be  set  out  to  the  Earl  of  Lindsey,  undertaker  for 

the  drainage.     [If  p."] 

Sept.  26.  15.  Thomas  Dymoke  to  Sec.  Windebank.  The  employment  for 
the  north  is  conceived  to  be  in  such  forwardness  that  there  are  few 
places  of  command  undisposed  of  The  pay  would  comfort  me 
exceedingly,  and  the  privileges  defend  me  from  many  dangers  oi 
which  I  fear  to  be  devoured  daily.  As  you  commanded  me,  I  have 
set  down  my  services  in  writing,  which  I  deferred  till  now,  attending 
the  coming  of  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  which  is  not  yet.  [f  p.']  En- 
closed, 

15.  I.  StateTnent  by  Thomas  JDymolce  of  his  former  military  ser- 
vices. He  commenced  life  as  a  volvmteer  at  the  siege  of 
Bergen-op-Zoom ;  that  finished,  he  served  under  Gapt. 
Francis  Woodhouse  in  Friesland ;  then  at  Breda  under 
Gapt.  Ogle;  under  Sir  Edward  Fleetwood  in  Gount 
Mansfield's  expedition;  and, finally,  in  the  Isle  of  Rh4, 
in  a  regiment  of  Irish,  under  Sir  Ralph  Bingley,  all  of 
vjhom  were  killed  save  seven,  he  himself  being  taken 
prisoner.  Requests  a  company  in  Hull,  Newcastle,  or 
Garlisle.     [2  pp.'\ 

Sept.  26.  16.  Henry  Mellor,  Mayor  of  Derby,  to  Sec.  Coke.  The  beginning 
Derby.  of  this  year,  when  I  was  one  of  the  bailiffs  of  Derby,  I  received  a 
writ,  with  instructions  for  the  raising  of  V751.  for  ship-money,  at 
which  time  our  town  being  sore  visited  with  plague  we  petitioned  for 
mitigation.  The  sum  was  abated  to  120J.,  which  we  assessed,  and 
paid  in  60Z.,  and  lately  30i.  more,  a  great  part  out  of  my  own  purse. 
Our  charter  being  altered  from  bailiffs  to  a  mayor,  I  am  informed 
that  I  cannot  by  virtue  of  the  said  writ  either  distrain  or  imprison 
for  the  money  unpaid.  On  behalf  of  the  town,  I  present  our  case 
to  your  consideration,  praying  for  directions,  or  that  a  sergeant-at- 
arms  may  be  sent  down  to  attach  the  refractory.  I  beseech  you  to 
take  our  poor  town  into  consideration  if  there  be  any  further  occa- 
sion for  ship-money,  for  there  is  not  ore  word  in  the  enclosed 
petition  but  we  are  able  to  make  good.  The  inequality  of  the 
assessment,  whereby  175^.  is  imposed  upon  this  town,  is  so  great, 
that  I  presume  the  like  is  not  elsewhere.     [1  p^     Enclosed, 


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16.  I.  Copy  petition  of  the  bailiffs  and  burgesses  of  Derby  to  the 
King.  Complain  of  the  assessment  of  1751.  for  ship- 
money,  and  pray  to  be  spared  altogether  or  reduced  to 
1201.     [i  p.] 

16.  II.  The  Council  to  the  Sheriff  of  co.  Derby.  In  regard  of  the 
present  suffering  of  Derby  we  recommend  that  the  assess- 
ment m,ay  be  reduced  from  1751.  to  1 20l.  for  this  year 
only.    8th  November  1637.     [Copy.     J  p.] 

Sept.  26.  17.  Sir  James  Douglas  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Eumour  tliat  Winde- 
Berwick.  bank  was  dead,  and  advertisement  received  that  day  of  his  recovery. 
On  the  21st  instant  the  presbytery  of  Chirinsayd  [Chirnside]  con- 
vened for  choosing  commissioners  for  a  general  assembly.  It  was 
agitated  by  the  moderator  whether  or  not  secular  men  should  be 
chosen  as  commissioners  to  assist  the  minister;  the  moderator 
is  Alexander  Keneir.  This  proposition  displeased  the  Earl  Home 
much,  so  he  was  no  more  to  be  heard  of;  and  there  were 
chosen  commissioners  George  Reuil  [J],  Thomas  Ramsay,  and 
Walter  Swinton.  In  all  the  presbytery  there  are  not  three  more 
ignorant  or  malicious  men,  and  for  one  of  them  I  have  public  testi- 
mony under  a  notary's  hand  of  his  being  forsworn  in  a  business 
betwixt  him  and  myself  long  ago ;  and  everywhere  there  are  none 
picked  out  for  this  business  but  the  most  ignorant  wilful  heads  in 
the  presbyteries.  The  Earl  Home  is  made  choice  of  for  the  seculars 
in  Chirinsayd  parish.  I  expect  before  this  comes  to  your  hand  you 
will  hear  the  good  success  of  all.  P.S. — He  who  carries  the  running 
post  letters  betwixt  Berwick  and  Edinburgh  plays  the  rogue  with 
all  the  letters  that  come  from  Edinbiirgh  to  me,  so  I  have  prohibited 
any  to  write  to  me  that  way.     [2  pp."] 

Sept.  26.  18.  News  letter  from  Scotland,  narrating  the  sum  of  proceedings 
in  that  country  between  the  Covenanters  and  the  King,  from  the 
7th  August  till  the  26th  September,  stated  in  the  endorsement  to 
have  been  "  found  amongst  Mr.  Allen's  papers."  The  principal  part 
of  this  paper  relates  to  the  events  which  happened  immediately  after 
the  second  return  of  the  Marquess  of  Hamilton  to  Scotland  as  the 
King's  commissioner, — the  withdrawal  of  the  Service  Book,  Book 
of  Canons,  High  Commission,  and  Five  Articles  of  Perth, — the  setting 
up  the  Confession  of  Faith  of  1 580  as  a  substitute  for  the  Covenant 
recently  entered  into  ;  with  the  proclamation  of  a  general  assembly 
to  meet  at  Glasgow  on  the  21st  November  next,  and  a  parliament 
at  Edinburgh  on  the  15th  May  1639.  There  follows  an  account  of 
the  protestation  of  the  Covenanters  against  the  royal  proclamations, 
the  protestation  not  being  as  yet  come  forth  in  print,  because  the 
royal  proclamations  were  to  be  published  first ;  but  the  supplicants 
(as  the  Covenanters  are  here  called)  "  have  sent  a  compend  of  their 
protestation  to  each  borough,  .  .  .  whereof  receive  a  copy,  with 
Certaiu  Reasons  why  none  that  have  subscribed  our  late  Covenant 
ought  to  subscribe  this  politic  confession,  wherein  it  is  to  be  feared 
(though  not  as  yet)  many  of  the  Council  have  played  with  religion 
to  please  the  King.  .  .  .     The  supplicants  all  take  course  to  go 


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through  the  whole  kingdom  to  impede  the  people  from  subscribing 
that  their  confession,  lest  unawares  they  should  fall  with  them  in  the 
like  danger."     [2^  pp."} 

Sept.  27.        19.  John  Windebank  to  his  father,  Sec.  Windebank.     Has  been 
Fetcham.     prevented  waiting  upon  him  by  the  sad  and  severe  illness  of  his 
brother.    [Latin.     1  p.] 

Sept.  27.  20.  Edward  Earl  of  Dorset  to  [Sec.  Windebank].  It  is  his 
llajesty's  pleasure  that  you  send  for  those  men  who  surreptitiously 
obtained  judgment  at  law  against  Captain  Crispe,  Slaney,  and  their 
associates,  and  demand  of  them  submission  to  what  award  the  King 
shall  malce,  for  his  Majesty,  in  respect  of  the  consequence  which  this 
particular  may  beget  to  the  prejudice  of  the  accommodation  made 
upon  the  peace  lately  concluded  with  France,  is  pleased  to  hear  it  in 
person,  and  to  that  purpose  has  suspended  the  execution  of  that  ill- 
grounded  sentence.  In  case  you  find  them  refractory,  you  are  to 
inform  his  Majesty  that  it  may  be  remanded  to  the  Court  of 
Requests  to  receive  determination  according  to  justice.  I  hope,  as 
you  are  beginning  to  recover,  we  shall  shortly  see  you  here.  P.S. — 
The  Delphian  Oracle,  or  rather  the  Sphinx,  is  to  deliver  his  verdict 
this  day  on  Polhill's  cause,  I  mean  Sir  Henry  Marten,  who  will  not 
put  his  opinion  in  writing,  but  only  verbally,  which  you  know  how 
subject  it  is  to  a  dubious  interpretation,  wherefore  I  hope  the  King 
will  enforce  him  to  set  down  his  conception  so  as  the  adverse  party 
may  be  enabled  to  reply.     [4  pp.] 

Sept.  28.  AgTeemenfc  between  Sir  Edward  Littleton  of  Henley,  co.  Salop, 
Solicitor-General,  of  the  one  part,  and  Adam  Littleton  of  Stoke 
Milborough  in  the  same  county,  of  the  other  part,  made  on  the 
niai-riage  of  Thomas  Littleton,  son  of  the  said  Adam,  and  Anne, 
daughter  of  Sir  Edward.  Sir  Edward  agrees  to  pay  to  Adam  Little- 
ton 2,000Z.  at  Michaelmas  1841,  and  Adam  settles  upon  Thomas  and 
Anne  a  rentcharge  out  of  all  his  lands  of  140^.  during  the  life  of 
Frances  Littleton,  widow,  mother  of  the  said  Thomas,  and  uponpaj-- 
ment  of  the  said  2,000i.  another  rentcharge  of  2001.  during  the  life  of 
the  said  Adam,  to  commence  after  the  death  of  the  said  Frances,  and 
also  to  settle  upon  the  said  Thomas  and  Anne  and  their  issue,  after 
the  death  of  the  said  Adam  and  Awdrey  his  wife,  all  his  lands  in 
Munslow  and  Diddlebury,  and  elsewhere  in  Salop.  [Skin  of  parch- 
ment.    See  Case  E.,  Gar.  I.,  No.  6.] 

Sept.  28.  21.  Account  of  payments  made  [in  the  Exchequer]  under  writs 
of  privy  seal  and  other  warrants  to  the  several  persons  therein 
named,  from  Easter  term  1638  to  this  day.  Total  76,608J.  Oi.  O^d. 
mpp.] 

Sept.  29.         22.  Order  of  Council.     Recites  certificate  of  Sir  Henry  Marten  as 

Hampton  Court,  to  the  cause  of  tlie  scarcity  of  oysters,  calendared  under  date  of  6tli 

July  last.  No.  23.     It  was  ordered  that  no  oysters  be  henceforth 

taken   off  the   common   oyster   grounds  in   Essex   or   Kent  until 

they  have  twice  shot,  and  shall  come  to  wear  and  half  wear.     That 


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no  person  barrel  any  oysters  but  those  of  Colchester,  Brightlingsea, 
Colne,  and  Pont,  and  other  places  where  the  best  green  oysters  are 
bred.  That  no  person  buy  oysters  to  sell  again,  until  they  be 
brought  to  the  quays  at  London  or  elsewhere  where  common  markets 
have  used  to  be  for  oysters.  That  no  oysters  be  exported  but  only 
for  the  provision  of  the  Queen  of  Bohemia  and  the  Prince  of  Orange. 
That  no  oystermen  be  permitted  to  dredge  for  oysters  in  Essex  or 
Kent  at  prohibited  times.  Lastly,  that  the  Lord  High  Admiral 
require  the  Judge  of  the  Admiralty  and  also  his  vice-admirals  and 
other  officers  of  the  Admiralty  to  see  these  orders  observed.    \_Copy. 

H  ■pp-'] 

Sept.  29,  23.  Order  of  Council.  John  Apsley,  executor  of  Sir  Allen  Apsley, 
showed  that  the  King  in  March  last  gave  warrant  for  a  commission 
for  passing  Sir  Allen  Apsley's  accounts,  which  upon  petition  of  some 
of  Sir  Allen's  creditors,  as  John  Apsley  conceives,  was  stopped  at 
the  Great  Seal,  since  which  time,  being  ordered  to  pass  the  same  in 
the  ordinary  way  of  accounts  in  the  Exchequer,  he  endeavoured  to  do 
so,  but  cannot  without  some  special  warrant,  because  the  accounts 
for  1626  and  1627  ought  to  be  signed  by  four  commissioners,  and 
petitioner  can  get  only  three,  and  therefore  he  besought  that  the 
commission  at  the  Great  Seal  m&y  proceed,  or  the  King  be  moved 
for  a  new  commission,  or 'to  give  warrant  for  allowing  the  accounts 
between  his  Majesty  and  Sir  Allen,  not  yet  allowed.  The  Lords 
finding  this  a  business  of  importance  appointed  to  consider  it  the 
third  sitting  in  next  term.     [Braft.     1  p.] 

Sept.  29.  24.  The  like.  The  musicians,  her  Majesty's  servants,  born 
in  foreign  parts,  showed  that  notwithstanding  they  were  exempt 
under  letters  of  Privy  Seal  from  all  sorts  of  subsidies  and  impositions, 
J  et  they  do  not  refuse  to  pay  any  reasonable  duties,  but  not  only 
for  ship-money  but  also  for  the  poor,  scavengers,  watching,  ward- 
ing, &c.,  they  are  commonly  overcharged  in  respect  of  other  richer 
parishioners.  It  was  ordered  that  the  officers  in  the  parishes  vbere 
petitioners  live  take  care  that  they  be  rated  indifferently.  [_I)raft. 
Ip.-] 

Sept.  29.  25.  The  like.  Joshua  Gosselin,  on  behalf  of  John  de  Quitevill  and 
others,  showed  that  the  Lords  referred  a  difference  between  Quitevill 
and  John  Blanch  to  the  Lord  Privy  Seal  and  the  Earl  of  Derby, 
who  appointed  a  day  for  both  parties  to  appear,  which  has  been 
signified  to  the  son  of  Blanch.  He  for  a  colour  to  procure  his  father's 
liberty,  now  in  prison  in  Guernsey,  pretends  that  he  is  not  sufficiently 
authorized  nor  instructed,  but  in  regard  Blanch  the  son  came  over 
to  maintain  his  father's  pretended  right,  petitioner  besought  the 
Lords  that  their  order  might  take  effect.  The  Lords  declared  that 
they  would  neither  write  letters  nor  make  any  further  reference  till 
the  referees  should  have  certified  their  opinions.     [Draft     1  j3.] 

Sept,  29i  26.  The  like.  William  Moore,  mariner,  showed  that,  being  com- 
plained of  by  John  Simpson,  mariner,  for  uttering,  speeches  upon  the 

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Vol.  CCCXCIX. 


coast  of  Turkey  against  his  Majesty,  upon  examination  before 
Nathaniel  Snape,  justice  of  peace,  he  was  committed  to  prison  and 
the  examiuation  sent  to  the  Attorney-General,  who  directed  that 
bond  should  be  taken  for  petitioner's  appearance  before  Sir  Henry 
Marten,  Judge  of  the  Admiralty,  which  was  accordingly  done. 
Siuce  which  Simpson  having  laboured  to  have  a  private  agreement, 
petitioner  being  not  willing  to  hearken  thereunto,  Simpson  threatens 
to  cause  him  to  be  brought  before  the  Lords  in  custody.  In  regard 
that  the  complaint  proceeds  from  mere  malice,  petitioner  besought 
that  he  might  be  spared  attendance  upon  the  Board.  The  Lords 
understanding  that  the  matter  is  before  the  .Judge  of  the  Admiralty, 
require  him  to  cause  proceedings  to  be  had  with  expedition.    [Drafl. 

Sept.  29.        27.  Draft  minute  of  the  said  order,     [^  ^.] 

Sept.  29.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Upon  petition  of  Philip  Bourne, 
Hampton  Court,  messenger,  the  Attorney-General  is  prayed  to  call  before  him  the 
parties  complained  of,  and  to  take  measures  to  make  them  conform, 
or  otherwise  to  punish  the  refractory,  and  to  direct  how  petitioner 
may  be  satisfied  his  fees.  {Draft  'nvi/nute.  Written  on  the  same 
paper  as  the  preceding.     ^  p.J 

Sept.  29.  The  like.  On  petition  of  John  Bryet,  the  Lords  pray  the  Lord 
Privy  Seal  to  call  petitioner  and  the  parties  complained  of  before 
him,  and  upon  examination  of  the  truth  of  this  complaint  to  certify 
the  Board  what  he  conceives  fit  to  be  done  therein.  [Brafi  minute. 
Ibid.     ^  p.J 

Sept.  29.  The  like.  [William]  Walker  to  give  bond  with  one  surety  in 
100?.  to  attend  the  Council  within  six  days  after  notice  left  at  his 
house  in  Hardingstone,  co.  Northampton.  In  the  meantime  to  repair 
to  the  sheriff  of  that  county  and  perform  warrants  for  the  shipping 
business.     [Draft  minute.    Ibid.    ^  p."] 

Sept.  29.  The  like.  Further  order  in  the  case  of  the  said  William  Walker, 
described  as  high  constable  of  Wymersley,  co.  Northampton,  and  com- 
plained of  for  insolent  words  spoken,  touching  the  shipping  business. 
The  Attorney-General  is  to  examine  him  and  to  report  what  course 
is  fit  to  be  taken  against  him.  After  examination,  Walker  is  to 
repair  to  the  sheriff  of  co.  Northampton  as  above  directed.  [Draft 
minute.    Ibid.    |  j3.] 

Sept.  29.  The  like.  The  Attorney-General  to  examine  Francis  Sawyer,  of 
[Hampton  Kettering,  co.  Northampton,  complained  of  for  insolent  behaviour 
°"  ■-'  and  for  rescuing  a  distress  taken  for  ship-money,  and  to  consider 
the  answer  of  Sawyer,  and  to  send  for  Drewry  and  the  other  bailiff, 
and  upon  examination  of  them  to  take  such  course  as  he  shall  think 
fit.  Sawyer  having  given  bond  to  attend  the  Council  upon  six  days' 
notice,  after  examination  taken  he  is  to  be  discharged,  [Draft 
mmute.    Ibid,    ^p.] 


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■^(538_  Vol.  CCCXCIX. 

Sept.  29.  28.  The  Council  to  Hugh  Peachy,  messenger.  To  bring  before 
the  Lords  Richard  Stanton,   of  Ripley,  Surrey.      {Draft  minute. 

Sept.  29.  29.  The  same  to  the  Commissioners  of  Sewers  of  the  East  Riding 
in  CO.  York.  A  petition  has  been  presented  to  the  Council  in  the 
name  of  the  inhabitants  of  Drypool,  showing  that  the  town  being 
nigh  the  Humber,  the  banks  are  not  sufficient  to  make  resistance 
without  continual  charge  of  reparation,  which  is  so  great  that  it  has 
often  taken  up  the  yearly  value  of  the  lordship,  and  greater  breaches 
growing,  petitioners  will  be  enforced  to  leave  their  town,  and  the 
King's  forts  at  HuH  will  be  left  to  the  apparent  danger  of  being 
overflowed,  for  prevention,  suit  is  made  that  order  may  be  given 
for  bringing  in  such  part  of  the  Level  as  by  law  is  liable  to  the 
said  reparations.  The  Board  does  not  think  fit  to  judge  whether 
any  or  what  part  of  the  said  Level  be  liable  to  the  said  reparations, 
but  recommends  it  to  you  as  a  matter  of  importance  to  be  deter- 
mined at  your  next  sessions  of  Sewers.     {Draft.     1  ^.] 

Sept.  29.  30.  Minute  for  entry  on  Council  Register  of  the  appearance  of 
Thomas  Foote,  of  Lawrence  Walton  [Waltham  St,  Laurence],  co. 
Berks,  sent  for  by  warrant  for  default  at  musters.    {Draft.    3  ttmes.] 

Sept.  29.  31.  The  like  of  William  King,  of  Chalgrave,  William  Partridge, 
and  John  Shemeld,  of  Woburn,  co.  Bedford,  who  upon  certificate  of 
the  sheriff  were  discharged.     {Draft.     4  Imes^ 

Sept.  29.  32.  Certificate  of  Nicholas  Stoughton,  under-sheriff  of  Surrey,  that 
William  Cheeke,  of  Thames  Ditton,  had  paid  8s.  8d,  the  amount  of  a 
joint  assessment  upon  Capt.  Wyld  and  the  said  Cheeke  for  ship-money. 
{Draft,     ip.-] 

Sept.  29.  33.  Account  of  Sir  William  Russell  of  ship-money  for  1637. 
Total  received,  13,2879?.  19s.  id.;  unpaid,  63,534?.  8s.  7d.     [1  23.] 

Sept.  29.  34.  Account  of  ship-money  levied  for  1637  and  in  the  hands  of 
the  sheriffs;  being  4,724?.,  which  with  132,879?.  paid  to  Sir  William 
Russell  makes  a  total  collected  of  1 37,603?.     [1  p.'] 

Sept.  29.  35.  Abstract  of  [articles  received  into  the  Wardrobe  of  Robes] 
from  Michaelmas  1637  tiU.  Michaelmas  1638.     [i  p.] 

Sept.  29.  36.  Account  of  total  receipts  for  impositions  in  the  port  of  Lon- 
don outwards  from  Michaelmas  1637  till  Michaelmas  1638  with 
payments  thereout.  Total  receipts,  19,215?.  14s.  8i(i.;  payments, 
16,084?.;  leaving  due,  3,131?.  14s.  8|c?. ;  2,000?.  of  which  was  subse- 
quently paid  on  the  14th  February  1638-9.     [i  p.] 

Sept.  29.  37.  Like  account.  The  receipts  being  the  same,  19,215?.  14s,  8id, 
but  the  payments  on  account  18,961?.  los.  Od.     [f  p.] 

Sept.  29.  38.  Account  rendered  by  a  person  unnamed  of  the  produce  of 
some  estate.     Received,  162?.  7s.  Od.;  disbursed,  7?.  9s.  Od     [1  p.] 

c  2 


36  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638.  VO..CCCXCIX. 

Sept.  30.  39.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Having  heard  Sir  John 
Hampton  Court.  Man  wood,  Lieutenant  of  Dover  Castle,  and  the  mayor  and  jurats 
of  Dover,  touching  keeping  the  boom  in  Dover  Harbour,  and  what 
fee  is  fit  to  be  allowed  for  the  same,  it  was  ordered  that  the  boom 
shall  be  in  the  charge  of  the  Lord  Warden  of  the  Cinque  Ports,  the 
fee  to  be  determined  by  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington, 
and  the  Lord  Warden  and  the  Lieutenant  of  Dover  Castle  are  re- 
quired to  take  care  that  the  fee  be  not  exceeded,  and  that  the  boom 
be  so  well  attended  that  merchants  have  no  cause  to  complain. 
[Copy.     li^.] 

Sept.  30.  40.  Another  copy  with  the  names  of  the  Lords  present  in  Council. 
[1^.] 

Sept.  30.  41.  The  like.  There  having  been  several  days  appointed  for 
determining  by  battle  the  question  of  right  between  Claxton,  de- 
mandant, and  Lilborne,  tenant,  for  lands  in  co.  Durham,  and  by  the 
last  appointment  the  same  is  to  be  tried  by  the  champions  of  the 
parties  on  the  22nd  of  December  next,  it  was  ordered  that  the 
judges  of  that  circuit  take  the  case  into  consideration,  and  if  they 
can  find  any  just  way  by  law  how  the  combat  may  be  put  off  and 
the  cause  put  into  another  way  of  trial,  his  Majesty  would  have  it 
so,  but  otherwise,  since  Lilborne  has  had  a  judgment  upon  a  de- 
murrer against  Claxton,  and  has  had  costs  for  his  vexation,  and  since 
that  Claxton  has  brought  a  new  action  upon  which  Lilborne  has 
waged  battle,  his  Majesty  will  not  deny  the  trial  of  law,  if  it  may 
not  be  legally  prevented.     [Braft.     1  p.'] 

Sept.  30.        42.  The  like.     The  general  muster  of  the  trained  bands  for  the 

Hampton  Court,  city  of  London  shall  be  once  every  year,  upon  some  day  appointed 

by  the  Lord  Mayor  between  the  last   of  March  and   20th  of  April, 

but  for  the  present  his  Majesty  is  pleased  that  a  general  muster  be 

forborne  until  the  time  prefixed.     [_I)raft.     |p.] 

Sept.  30.  43.  The  like.  The  difference  between  directions  heretofore  given 
Hampton  Court,  to  the  Lord  Keeper,  some  from  his  Majesty  and  some  by  the  Council, 
having  been  an  occasion  to  retard  the  service,  it  was  ordered  for 
settling  the  same,  that  the  Lord  Keeper  issue  commissions  to  the 
Earl  Marshal,  Earl  of  Dorset,  Sec.  Windebank,  Sir  Henry  Spiller, 
Inigo  Jones,  surveyor  of  works,  John  Heme,  Lawrence  Whitaker,  and 
George  Long.  One  of  the  said  commissions  for  examining  the  abuses 
of  the  brick  and  tile  makers,  the  other  the  abuses  of  the  bricklayers, 
the  commissioners  proceeding  so  that  his  Majesty's  duty  arising 
from  the  corporation  of  brickmakers  be  not  impeached,  but  that 
especial  care  be  taken  for  true  making  brick  and  tile,  and  that  the 
prices  do  not  exceed.     [Drq/it.     ]  p.] 

Sept.  SO.        44.  Copy  of  the  same.     [1 J  ^.j 

Sept.  30.        45.  The  like.     Order  for  examination   of  Francis   Sawyer,  of 
Hampton  Court,  Kettering,  CO.  Northampton,  whereof  a  draft  minute  has  been  already 
calendared  under  the  date  of  the  29th  September  inst.     [1  p.] 


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1538  Vol.  CCCXCIX. 

Sept.  30.  46.  Examination  of  the  said  Francis  Sawyer,  taken  before  the 
Attorney-General,  in  explanation  of  the  rescue  and  assault  already 
mentioned  in  the  certificate  of  Roger  Booth  and  Samuel  Linell, 
calendared  under  date  of  the  6th  inst..  No.  19,  and  of  William 
Drewry  and  William  Carter,  of  the  8th  inst..  No.  31.  He  alleges 
that  Drewry  took  up  an  axe  to  strike  at  him,  whereupon  examinant's 
wife  coming  out  of  the  house,  and  being  great  with  child,  cried, 
"  Thou  rogue  !  Wiltst  thou  kiE  my  husband  ?  "  and  took  up  a  hand- 
saw, and  struck  Drewry  upon  the  head  behind  his  back,  whereat 
Drewry  threw  away  the  axe,  and  said,  "  Now  it  is  as  I  would  have 
it ! "  Sawyer  confesses  that  he  kept  his  horse,  and  would  not  suffer 
him  to  be  carried  away.     [1  p.~\ 

Sept.  30.  Similar  examination  of  William  Walker,  high-constable  of  Wym- 
ersley,  co.  Northampton.  Denies  that  he  complained  of  the  burthen 
laid  upon  the  kingdom  by  ship-money,  or  that  he  spoke  of  the  news 
of  Scotland,  or  said  that  he  believed  the  ship-money  would  do  the 
like  here  in  England  ere  it  were  long,  or  that  the  King  was  under 
a  law  as  well  as  a  subject.  [  Written  on  the  same  paper  as  the 
preceding.     |  p.'] 

Sept.  30.  47.  The  Council  to  the  Lord  Mayor  of  London.  His  Majesty  and 
Hampton  Court,  tjiig  Board  have  been  acquainted  by  Lord  Cottington  that  the  King's 
pleasure  being  by  him  signified  to  you  for  removing  the  great  an- 
noyance that  is  given  by  Moor  Ditch,  you  undertook  that  it  should 
be  set  in  hand  and  finished  in  the  time  of  your  mayoralty,  there 
being  a  good  sum  of  money  levied  for  that  work  above  two  years 
since.  Complaint  has  again  been  made  that  there  has  nothing  been 
done,  but  that  the  annoyance  has  grown  to  be  far  more  noisome. 
We  are  to  let  you  know  that  his  Majesty  takes  very  ill  your  so 
great  neglect  in  performance  of  his  command  and  your  own  engage- 
ment. Albeit  we  cannot  hope  you  can  now  absolutely  remove  that 
annoyance  in  your  time  of  government  of  the  city,  yet  you  are  forth- 
with to  cause  an  entrance  to  be  made  and  to  put  it  into  a  good  way 
to  be  finished,  that  his  Majesty  and  the  Board  be  no  more  troubled. 
[Draft.     2  pp.'] 

Sept.  30.  48.  The  same  to  the  Judges  of  Assize  for  Somerset.  The 
Hampton  Court,  parishioners  of  Weston  Zoy land  complain  that  the  parishioners  of 
Middlezoy  and  other  adjacent  parishes  have,  contrary  to  precedent, 
assessed  Thomas  Crompton  towards  ship-money  for  the  parsonage 
and  tithes  of  Weston  Zoyland  with  those  of  Middlezoy  and  others 
which  belong  to  that  parsonage,  but  have  never  been  rated  but  with 
Weston  parish.  We  pray  you  to  settle  a  course  for  equal  rating  the 
said  parishes  for  all  public  payments.     [Draft.     1  p.} 

Sept.  30.  49.  Order  of  Council.  With  reference  to  the  above-mentioned 
complaint  of  the  parishioners  of  Weston  Zoyland  it  is  ordered  that 
for  this  time  they  should  pay  the  rate  set  upon  them  for  the  shipping 
business,  and  at  the  next  assizes  attend  the  judges  to  whom  the  Lords 
have  referred  the  indifferent  rating  of  those  parishes.     [Draft,  f  p.} 


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1638. 


Vol.  CCCXCIX. 


Sept.  30.  50.  The  Council  to  the  Judges  of  Assize  for  Dorset.  Since  our 
letter  of  the  24th  we  have  received  a  certificate  from  Mr.  Hollis,  Sir 
Thomas  Trenchard,  &c.,  in  the  business  between  Mr.  Lawrence  and 
Thomas  Devonish,  but  in  regard  we  have  already  commended  the 
examination  thereof  to  you,  we  hold  it  not  fit  to  give  order  therein, 
but  send  you  the  said  certificate  and  a  petition  of  Devonish  that 
you  may  either  settle  the  difference  or  return  certificate  to  the 
Lords.     [Drap.     f  ^.] 

Sept.  30.  51.  The  same  to  Sir  John  Evelyn,  Robert  Hide,  of  Hatch,  John 
Penruddock,  Robert  Hide,  Recorder  of  Sarum,  and  John  Bowles, 
Justices  of  Peace  in  Wilts.  Roger  Bedbury,  postmaster  of  Sarum, 
has  abused  the  country  thereabouts  and  the  Secretary  of  State's 
warrant  which  empowers  him  upon  extraordinary  occasions  for  the 
King's  service  to  take  up  horses,  but  he  makes  it  his  practice  when 
there  is  no  such  service  to  send  weekly  for  eight  or  ten  horses,  and 
either  lets  them  to  hire  or  keeps  them  at  his  inn  to  gain  by  their 
standing  there,  or  discharges  them  for  money;  for  which  great 
abuse  we  hold  it  necessary  that  there  be  some  speedy  and  exemplary 
punishment  inflicted,  and  require  you  to  take  examination  and 
certify  the  same  to  this  Board.     \_Draft.     2  pp.} 

Sept.  30.  52.  The  same  to  the  Lord  Lieutenant  of  co.  Durham  [sio\.  His 
Hampton  Court.  Majesty  has  sent  to  Kingston-upon  Hull  and  Newcastle  40  lasts  of 
powder  with  match  and  bullet,  that  such  of  his  subjects  as  are 
desirous  may  purchase  the  same.  You  are  to  let  that  county  and 
the  corporations  therein  know  his  Majesty's  care,  and  that  you  may 
make  further  use  of  it  as  there  shall  be  occasion,  [Probably  this 
letter  was  superseded  by  one  to  the  same  effect  addressed  to  the 
bishop.     Ip.] 

Sept.  30.  63.  Copy  of  the  same  with  memorandum  that  letters  of  similar 
effect  were  addressed  to  the  Lords  Lieutenant  of  Northumberland, 
Cumberland,  and  Westmoreland,  as  well  as  to  Durham.     [1  p^ 

Sept.  30.        Another  copy.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.2'3.     1  p.] 

Sept.  30.        54.  Order  of  Council.     His  Majesty  has  referred  to  this  Board 

Hampton  Court,  the  petitions    of  George  Henley  and  Nicholas  Polhill  touching  a 

complaint  made  against  them  by  the  Dutch  West  India  Company. 

The  Lords  appoint  to  hear  the  business  on  the  10th  of  October. 

[Draft.     1  p.] 

Sept.  30.  55.  The  Council  to  the  Mayor  of  Colchester.  We  are  informed 
that  a  principal  cause  of  the  scarcity  of  oysters  is  that  persons  are 
licensed  by  you  to  dredge  for  oysters  in  the  water  of  Colne  at 
unseasonable  times.  His  Majesty  is  very  sensible  of  your  want  of 
better  government  in  this  particular,  and  you  are  to  take  order  that 
no  persons  be  suffered  to  dredge  for  oysters  within  your  jurisdiction 
at  times  prohibited  or  when  oysters  spat.  [Draft,  with  note  that 
there  was  a  similar  letter  to  the  mayor  of  Maldon  for  the  water  of 
Pont.    1  p.] 


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Vol.  CCCXCIX. 


Sept.  30.  56.  The  Council  to  the  Lord  Mayor  of  London.  The  King  being 
Hampton  Court,  acquainted  that,  notwithstandiug  frequent  orders,  the  house  at  the  end 
of  the  church  of  St.  Michael  le  Querne  is  still  suflFered  to  stand,  we 
are  to  let  you  know  that  he  expected  that  you  had  compounded 
with  the  man  who  now  possesses  the  said  house,  and  that  it  had  been 
long  since  pulled  down.  He  requires  you  without  further  delay  to 
satisfy  the  owner,  and  to  cause  it  to  be  taken  down,  and  the  conduit  or 
fountain  adjoining  the  church  to  be  left  according  to  the  former 
orders.     {Draft,    f  p.'\ 

Sept.  30.  57.  Council  of  War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.  To  draw  order  by  virtue 
of  Privy  Seal  of  26th  July,  for  issuing  to  John  Quarles,  merchant, 
10,000^.  upon  account,  for  arms  for  2,000  arquebusiers,  with  pistols 
and  carabines.     \I)raft.     \  ^.] 

[Sept.  30.]       Another  copy.     \8ee  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  24.     f  p.] 

Sept.  30.  58.  Minute  for  entry  on  the  Council  Register  of  warrant  of  the 
Council  for  Mr.  HUl,  his  Majesty's  auditor  of  North  and  South 
Wales,  with  the  receivers  of  the  same  and  their  clerks  and  servants, 
who  are  shortly  to  go  into  those  parts  for  keeping  his  Majesty's 
audits,  to  be  lodged  and  billeted  in  private  houses  clear  from  in- 
fection, paying  for  what  they  take  at  reasonable  prices,  and  with  a 
clause  of  assistance.     [Draft,     f  p.J 

Sept.  30.  59.  The  like  to  Richard  Charnock,  Stephen  Harrison,  Thomas 
WoodaU,  and  W.  Baker,  to  search  for  soap.     [Draft.     1  j?.] 

Sept.  SO.  60.  The  like  of  Council  pass  for  Sir  Thomas  Hanmer,  of  Hanmer, 
CO.  Flint,  with  his  brother  John  Hanmer,  to  travel  for  three  years, 
with  proviso  not  to  go  to  Rome.     [Minute.     ^  p.J 

Sept.  30.  61.  Draft  entry  of  appearance  before  the  Council  of  Miles  Whit- 
worth,  of  Earls  Barton,  co.  Northampton.  To  remain  in  the 
messenger's  custody.     [4  lines.'] 

Sept.  30.  The  like  of  David  Malcot,  of  Little  Barford,  co.  Bedford.  [  Written 
on  the  same  paper  as  the  preceding,     i  lines.] 

Sept.  30.  62.  The  like  of  discharge  of  David  Malcot,  collector  of  ship-money 
for  Little  Barford,  upon  his  undertaking  to  attend  the  sheriff  of 
Bedford  with  the  moneys  collected,  and  to  return  the  names  of  such 
as  are  behind,  and  in  future  to  perform  such  waiTants  as  he  shall 
receive  from  the  sheriflF.     [^  p.] 

Sept.  30.  63.  The  like  of  discharge  of  Sir  Robert  Wood,  sent  for  by  close 
warrant  for  default  at  musters  in  Berks,  upon  his  undertaking  that 
his  tenants  shall  find  such  arms  for  his  lands  in  Maidenhead  as 
shall  be  enjoined  by  the  Deputy  Lieutenants.     [^  p.] 

Sept.  SO.  64.  Petition  of  John  Johnston,  of  London,  merchant,  to  the 
Council.  In  1634  petitioner  delivered  money  to  Philip  Burlamachi 
to  have  been  paid  in  France,  but  no  payment  was  made,  and  Burla- 
machi becoming  insolvent  requested  four  years'  grace  for  payment 


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of  2261.   6s.  4ci!.,  being  561.  6s.  7d.  yearly,  which  petitioner  con- 
descended unto,  and  so  much   the  rather    as  verbally  Burlamachi 
promised  consideration  for  forbearance  of  the  money,  which  four 
years  is  expired,  yet  no  payment  made,  although  Burlamachi  lives  at 
a  high  rate,  and  gives  satisfaction  to   no  man,  maintaining  himself 
from  action  under  shelter  of  his  Majesty's  protection.     Petitioner 
prayed  order  to  stop  any  new  protection  tiU  Burlamachi  shall  have 
given  satisfaction.     [-^  p.]     Underwritten, 
64.  I.  Mr.  Burlamachiis  to  taJce  order  for  petitioner's  satisfaction, 
or  to  show  cause  why  there  should  not  be  an  order  entered 
against  him  as  desired.    Hampton  Court,  BOth  September 
1638.     l^p.-] 

Sept.  30.  65.  Petition  of  the  Society  of  Apothecaries  of  London  to  the 
Council.  Petitioners  having  presented  the  Board  with  a  petition 
craving  assistance  for  regaining  their  right  entrenched  upon  bj'  a 
late  charter  of  incorporation  of  the  distillers,  it  was  ordered  that 
Sir  Theodore  Mayerne,  Sir  William  Brouncker,  and  Dr.  Cadiman 
should  see  that  petition,  and  give  in  their  answer  to  the  Board  against 
this  day.  Petitioners  pray  time  to  answer  such  things  as  Sir  Theodore 
and  the  others  urge  for  confirmation  of  their  patent,  in  opposition 
to  his  Majesty's  charter  to  petitioners.     [J  p."] 

Sept.  30.  66.  Petition  of  Sir  Theodore  de  Mayerne,  First  Ph5^sician  to  the 
King  and  Queen,  Sir  William  Brouncker,  one  of  the  Gentlemen  of 
the  Privy  Cbamber,  and  Thomas  Cadyman,  Physician  to  the  Queen, 
to  the  same.  Answer  to  a  petition  of  the  Company  of  Apothecaries, 
presented  the  23rd  September,  in  which  they  complained  of  the  dis- 
tillers, and  especially  of  Sir  Theodore  and  the  two  other  answerers, 
as  having  obtained  a  charter  which  interfered  with  the  charter  granted 
to  the  apothecaries.  The  answer  runs  out  into  a  great  variety  of 
details,  but  the  chief  points  alleged  are,  that  the  charter  granted  to 
the  apothecaries  was  limited  to  the  preparations  in  the  Pharmacopeia 
Londinensis  and  such  others  as  physicians  should  prescribe,  but  that 
the  trade  of  the  distillers  existed  long  before  the  grant  of  the  charter 
to  the  apothecaries,  and  that  the  charters  granted  to  Sir  Theodore 
Mayerne  and  the  others  were  for  new  inventions.  The  Lords  are 
called  upon  to  admonish  the  apothecaries  to  content  themselves  with 
their  proper  trades,  to  speak  with  reverence  of  the  Lords,  to  acknow- 
ledge their  teachers  and  superiors,  the  physicians,  after  a  more 
"  respective  "  manner,  to  think  of  nothing  more  than  to  furnish  their 
shops  well,  and  to  use  diligence  about  their  patients.     [2  J  pp."] 

Sept.  30.        67.  Order  of  Council.     That  a  copy  of  the  answer  above  calen- 

Hainpton  Court,  dared  of  Sir  Theodore  Mayerne  and  the  others  to  the  petition  of  the 

Company  of  Apothecaries  be  delivered  to  the  apothecaries,  and  the 

Lords  appoint  to  hear  the   said  differences  on  tiie  24th  October. 

Sept,  30.        68.  Draft  of  the  same.     [^  ^^.J 


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]  ggg^  Vol.  CCCXCIX. 

Sept.  30.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland,  Chief  Justice,  and  Justice  in  Eyre  of  the 
Hampton  Court.  Forests  On  this  side  Trent,  to  Sir  Thomas  Trevor,  Baron  of  the  Ex- 
cliequer,  and  Sir  Robert  Berkeley,  Justice  of  the  King's  Bench. 
General  deputation  to  execute  all  things  relating  to  the  Earl's  office 
before  mentioned.  Stated  in  the  margin  to  be  for  adjournment  of 
the  justice  seat  in  Essex.     \Copy.    See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  27.     1  p.] 

Sept.  30.        69.  See  Eetums  made  by  Justices  of  Peace. 

[Sept.  ?]  70.  Petition  of  [Mary]  Lady  Carr,  wife  of  Sir  Robert  Carr.of  Sleaford, 
to  the  King.  Petitioner's  husband  has  obtained  from  your  Majesty 
a  licence  to  travel  for  five  years,  which  is  a  longer  time  of  divorce 
than  has  usually  been  known.  Immediately  before  obtaining  that 
licence  he  made  a  secret  conveyance  of  his  estate  to  strangers,  having 
not  made  any  known  provision  for  the  maintenance  of  herself  and 
her  children.  Aspersions  may  be  laid  upon  petitioner  as  if  she  had 
given  cause  for  this  unnatural  departure.  Prays  that  her  husband 
may  be  stayed  until  she  have  time  to  make  her  innocency  appear, 
and  to  provide  for  the  relief  of  her  children.     [J  p.] 

Sept.  71.  Petition  of  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  Bristol  to  the  same.     By 

your  Majesty's  pleasure,  signified  in  December  1637,  we  are  restrained 
from  granting  any  further  estate  in  the  leases  of  Banwell  and 
Peterston  to  the  intent  they  might  be  ordered  for  the  benefit  of  the 
cathedral  church  and  choir.  Since  then  by  thunder  and  lightning 
a  main  pinnacle  of  the  tower  is  beaten  down,  and  the  tower  itself 
dangerously  shattered,  the  repair  whereof  will  be  a  charge  exceeding 
the  abilities  of  that  poor  cathedral.  Petitioners  pray  for  a  release 
of  the  said  restraint,  that  by  the  fines  of  these  leases  petitioners  may 
be  enabled  to  undergo  the  charge  of  the  said  reparations.     [_%  p.J 

Sept.  72.  Petition  of  Alexander  Jenings    to    the  Council.     Petitioner 

being  a  prisoner  from  28th  June  1636  till  25th  June  1638,  at  the 
latter  date  gave  bond  to  appear  before  the  Lords  the  second 
Friday  in  Michaelmas  Term,  since  which  he  had  accordingly 
attended,  but  had  not  been  called.  Prays  consideration  of  his  long 
imprisonment  and  restraint,  and  order  for  his  discharge.     [|  p.^ 

Sept.  73.  Another  similar  petition  of  the  same  to  the  same.     [^  p.} 

[Sept.  ?]  74.  Petition  of  William  Copley,  of  Gatton,  Surrey,  to  the  King. 
Your  Majesty  referred  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  a  former 
petition  complaining  of  an  undue  marriage  made  by  Sir  Richard 
Weston,  of  Sutton,  co.  Surrey,  between  his  younger  son,  George 
Weston,  and  Anne  Copley,  petitioner's  grand-daughter,  to  her  infinite 
prejudice,  by  reason  of  great  disparity  both  in  years  and  estate,  and 
to  the  utter  ruin  of  petitioner's  family,  as  to  the  archbishop  on  the  7th 
inst.  appeared,  when  the  archbishop  according  to  his  Majesty's  order 
of  the  7th  August,  thought  fit  to  sequester  the  young  couple,  and  to 
keep  the  gentlewoman  in  safe  custody,  both  from  Sir  Richard  and 
petitioner,  until  his  grace  might  know  into  whose  hands  to  deliver 
her  until  by  legal  proceedings  further  justice  might  be  had.    Prays 


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that  since  Sir  Richard  Weston  excepts  against  petitioner  having  the 
custody  of  the  young  gentlewoman  she  may  be  out  of  Sir  Richard's 
custody,  and  that  she  may  be  put  into  the  hands  of  some  indifferent 
person,  such  as  the  archbishop  shall  make  choice  of,  until  the  con- 
troversy of  the  pretended  marriage  be  ended.     [1  p.] 

[Sept  ?]  75.  [Petition  of  William  Copley,  of  Gatton,  Surrey,  to  the  King.]  Sir 
Richard  Weston  claims  the  custody  of  the  young  gentlewoman  [Anne 
Copley]  as  his  ward.  The  wardship  was  granted  to  Mr.  Townley, 
deceased,  and  not  to  Sir  Richard.  And  whereas  Sir  Richard  pretends 
it  was  to  Mr.  Townley,  in  trust  for  him,  petitioner  can  prove  that 
Mr.  Townley  was  intrusted  for  the  mother,  at  whose  costs  the  ward- 
ships of  her  two  daughters  were  purchased,  not  at  Sir  Richard's,  and 
albeit  the  mother  dying  trusted  Sir  Richard  with  the  custody  of  her  two 
daughters,  yet  this  was  upon  his  promise  that  he  would  never  marry 
this  gentlewoman  to  his  younger  son,  nor  to  any  younger  brother, 
which  trust  Sir  Richard  has  broken,  having  abused  the  court  of 
wards  by  misinformations  that  he  had  her  friends'  consent  to  marry 
her,  whereas  they  were  all  strangers  thereunto,  and  have  ever 
disclaimed  so  injurious  proceedings.  Prays  that  Sir  Richard  may 
not  have  the  gentlewoman  rendered  again  to  him  before  these  con- 
troversies be  determined.     [|  p.] 

Sept.  76.  Petition  of  John  Bodington  to  the  Council.     Petitioner  was 

committed  to  the  Gatehouse,  and  was  examined  by  the  Attorney- 
General,  In  the  examination  mention  being  made  of  words  uttered 
by  his  master  against  Justice  Hutton  in  Westminster  Hall,  he 
declared  that  he  thought  Thomas  Harrison,  his  kinsman  and  master, 
was  of  that  ability  he  neither  would  say  nor  do  anything  but  what 
he  would  justify.  Petitioner  now  sees  his  error  in  not  acknowledging 
his  over-much  boldness  in  so  speaking,  notwithstanding  his  master's 
admonitions  to  the  contrary,  as  also  his  not  hitherto  making  sub- 
mission and  suit  for  pardon,  whereby  his  master  through  great 
discontent  .at  his  rashness  has  almost  shaken  off  his  wonted  affection 
to  him,  that  being  his  only  means  of  subsistence.  Prays  forgiveness 
and  order  for  his  enlargement,  having  suffered  these  many  weeks 
much  hard  endurance,     [f  p.J 

Sept.  77.  Capt.  Thomas  Dymoke  to  Sec.  Windebank.     Reminds  him 

of  a  reference  left  with  him  at  Oatlands ;  requests  that  he  may  be 
received  within  the  lists  of  his  profession.  Sir  Ralph  Bingley,  in 
whose  regiment  he  commanded,  made  a  public  oath  to  see  his 
service  recompensed,  and  the  Duke  [of  Buckingham]  graced  him  above 
a  common  merit,  yet  now  he  stands  rejected  for  want  of  friends  and 
witnesses,  and  no  marvel,  that  colonel  with  his  whole  regiment 
perishing,  and  the  writer  in  the  same  action  being  taken  prisoner. 
Understands  there  are  towns  to  be  garrisoned ;  solicits  a  charge  of 
that  kind.     [1  p.] 

Sept.  78.  Susan  Countess  of  Denbigh  to  the  same.     The  King  com- 

manded me  to  signify  to  you  his  pleasure  that  Mrs.  Care's  [Carey's] 


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man  be  released  before  his  going  to  "Woodstock.     I  pray  you  see 
him  set  free,  for  he  is  very  sick  of  a  fever.     [1  p."] 


Sept.  79.  John  Lobb  to  Sec  Windebank.     Colonel  Goring,  now  absent  on 

Portsmouth,  service  in  the  North,  left  the  care  of  his  command  with  the  writer, 
being  sergeant-major,  of  the  garrison-at  Portsmouth,  with  direction  to 
send  letters  to  him  to  Sec.  Windebank.     [1  p.] 

[Sept.]  80.  Petition  of  Francis  Cheynell,  fellow  of  Merton  College,  Oxford, 

to  Archbishop  Laud,  patron  of  Merton  College.  At  the  visitation 
lately  held  at  Merton  College,  petitioner  gave  answer  to  the  articles 
propounded,  yet  upon  his  sudden  answer  to  some  collateral  questions 
he  was  suspended  by  the  commissioners  for  a  fortnight,  because  he 
refused  to  do  reverence  towards  the  altar  till  the  governors  of  the 
church  should  give  some  public  instructions  in  an  ecclesiastical 
injunction'.  Petitioner  having  submitted  to  their  censure,  and 
being  exactly  conformable  to  the  discipline  of  the  church  established 
by  canon,  desires  leave  to  enjoy  that  liberty  which  the  church  as 
yet  thinks  fit  to  give.     [J  p.J 

[Sept.]  81.  Return  by  the  Mayor  of  St.  Alban's  of  the  names  of  some  of 

the  chief  persons  in  that  town  who  refuse  to  pay  ship-money,     [f  p."] 

[Sept.]  82.  Estimate  of  the  profit  likely  to  accrue  to  a  company  for  the 

manufacture  of  starch,  after  paying  rents  to  the  King  and  the  Earl 
of  Dorset,  amounting  together  to  3,500?.  per  annum.     [|  p."] 

[Sept.]  83.    Certificate    of    the    constables    of    Castor    in   Lindsey,   co. 

Lincoln,  that  they  levied  a  mare  belonging  to  John  Barnard,  an 
attorney,  for  3s.,  part  of  8s.  assessed  for  ship-money.  The  mare 
was  put  into  the  common  pound,  and  the  same  night  Barnard's  man, 
Thomas  Wilson,  broke  the  fold  and  took  out  the  mare.  Barnard 
threatens  an  action  against  them.     [|  p.] 

[Sept.]  84.  List  of  the  sheriffs  for  England  and  Wales  for  1638.     [1  p.] 

[Sept.]  85.  Statement  by  Robert  Toomes  and  Thomas  Cowper  of  persons 

who  had  opposed  them  in  the  collection  of  ship-money  in  co.  North- 
ampton. They  were  Kelomy  Smith,  of  Weedon  Beck  alias  Weedon 
Street,  Thomas  Robins,  of  Buckby  Long,  Roger  Linnell,  of  Wilton, 
and  especially  Edmund  Farmer,  of  Daventry,  who  said  that  he  had 
never  paid  the  money  he  was  taxed  at  and  never  would,  and  that 
it  was  a  good  deed  to  beat  such  drunken,  rascally  rogues  as  they  were 
out  of  the  town.     [|  p.] 

Sept.  86.  Sir  Thomas  Fanshaw  to  the  Council.     According  to  order  of 

the  30th  of  June,  I  and  the  clerk  of  my  office  were  commanded  to 
make  certificate  of  all  debts  assigned  to  his  Majesty  by  any  farmer 
or  other  accountant  in  the  eighth  year  of  the  King's  reign,  and  what 
proceedings  have  been  taken  thereon  and  how  discharged,  and  to 
do  the  liie  for  debts  found  by  inquisition,  all  which  we  have  per- 
formed, the  cause  of  the  conditions  of  some  of  the  bonds  not  being 


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expressed  is  that  the  suits  being  ended  the  bonds  are  delivered  up. 

[I  pJ]     Annexed, 

86.  I.  The  account  above  mentioned.    [84  leaves,  one  being  blanJc.2 


Vol.  CCCC.    Octobee  1-31,    1638. 


Oct.  1.  1.  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland  to  Sir  John  Pennington. 

Sion.  This  day  I  I'eceived  a  signification  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  I 
should  repair  toward  the  sea-side,  to  receive  the  Queen-Mother, 
•who  is  coming  over  in  the  Admiral  of  Holland,  accompanied  with 
three  or  four  other  ships.  1  have  given  order  to  Capt.  Phineas  Pett 
(who  was  accidentally  with  me  here  at  that  time)  to  take  care  that 
my  sea-barge,  together  with  some  other  bold  and  handsome  boats,  be 
sent  down  to  j'ou,  ready  for  that  service.  You  will  not  fail  to  be 
somewhat  yare  in  observing  the  signs  of  her  Majesty's  approach, 
that  you  may  send  the  said  boats  to  the  place  of  her  landing,  whether 
it  be  Dover,  Margate,  or  Deal.  I  hope  to  be  at  Rochester  on 
Wednesday  night,  and  at  Canterbury  on  Thursday,  there  to  stay 
till  I  hear  of  her  Majesty's  landing.  Yours  of  the  26th  September 
requires  no  answer.     [1  p.'] 

Oct.  1.  2.  Denzell  Holies  to  William  Earl  of  Salisbury.     Some  fortnight 

Damerham.  since  your  man  Stillingfleet  brought  me  a  letter  in  your  name  [see 
it  calendared  under  25th  June  1638,  Vol.  cccxciii.  No.,  55]  of  a  very 
ill  composition  in  matter  and  form,  to  which  I  had  returned  an 
answer  sooner  if  sooner  I  had  returned  home.  "  The  style  is  such  as 
I  cannot  believe  yourself  did  dictate  it,  who  better  do  know  how  to 
write  to  the  son  of  one  of  your  own  rank,  nor  do  I  think  but  that 
you  have  so  bred  your  younger  sons  that  there  is  none  of  them  but 
would  stomach  the  receiving  of  such  a  letter.  I  understand  myself 
better,  and  know  what  respect  is  due  to  one  of  my  quality  than  to 
be  well  pleased  with  it,  for  beginning,  middle,  and  end,  inside  and 
outside,  are  all  below  me,  who  am  it  seems  above  your  secretary's 
level,  that  he  knows  not  how  to  write  to  me  in  such  manner  as  is 
fit."  I  perceive  you  are  told  many  untruths,  and  it  seems  you 
hearken  to  them,  which  will  cause  you  lose  good  friends  and  get  ill 
servants.  I  have  been  a  fool  to  bestow  so  much  money,  5001.  with 
the  least,  besides  what  my  father-in-law  had  done  before  me,  which 
was  near  twice  as  much,  to  repair  a  rotten  house  not  fit  for  a  gen- 
tleman to  live  in,  and  to  spend  1,000?.  a  year  upon  a  beggarly 
hundred  pound  farm  of  such  a  landlord's  land,  who  gives  me  so 
little  thanks  for  it,  and  uses  me  with  so  little  respect.  As  to  cutting 
down  trees,  the  writer  gives  a  minute  account  of  how  many  he  had 
cut  down,  for  what  purpose,  and  how  he  had  proceeded  before 
doing  so.  Those  needed  for  rebuilding  a  barn  had  been  selected  and 
felled  by  a  gentleman  who  had  acquaintance  with  building,  with  the 
previous  knowledge  of  Stillingfleet  j  " for  the  others,"  he  states,  "I 


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1638,  Vol.  CCCC. 

did  not  ask  nor  never  will  for  such  a  matter,  therefore  sue  me  when 
you  will,  I  will  confess  the  action,  and  paj'-  the  trespass  as  it  shall 
be  valued,  and  do  it  again  next  time  I  have  need,  for  don't  think  I 
will  run  to  your  officer  at  Cranborne,  or  I  know  not  where,  to  beg 
a  tree  and  tarry  his  pleasure  to  assign  it  me.  I  use  my  own  tenants 
better.  To  a  gentleman,  or  one  I  respect,  I  am  not  so  nippy  a 
landlord  to  stand  strictly  upon  assigning  him  every  tree,  but  so  it  be 
for  needful  reparations,  let  him  take  them  himself,  yet  I  think  my 
quality  and  manner  of  life  may  better  expect  such  favour  and 
freedom  from  you  than  any  of  theirs  can  do  from  me,"  Explains 
how  careful  he  had  been  to  preserve  the  trees  upon  his  farm.  He 
thanks  God  he  can  dwell  upon  his  own  land,  and  is  a  little  too  proud 
to  live  so  upon  alms  for  timber.  "  As  for  the  tops  and  bark,  truly 
it  is  so  poor  a  thing,  and  so  much  below  me,  I  never  so  much  as 
thought  of  it.  I  myself  give  to  my  tenants  above  forty  trees,  and 
yet  scorn  to  take  it ;  only  this  I  can  say,  the  tops  serve  for  firewood 
and  save  so  much  shrouding.  And  now  for  your  last  charge,  which 
is  shrouding  of  trees  for  fuel :  I  have  done  no  more  than  my  lease 
warrants  me ;  all  the  fault  is,  I  have  been  too  sparing,  except  I  had 
more  thanks  for  it.  And  so,  my  Lord,  being  answered,  I  rest,  my 
Lord,  as  you  use  me,  at  your  service,  Denzell  Holles."  [Seal 
with  arms.    SJjjp.] 

Oct.  1.  3.  Receipt  of  Thomas  Welch,  messenger,  for  10  letters  delivered 

to  him  by  Nicholas,  directed  to  the  Lords  Lieutenant  of  cos.  Not- 
tingham, York,  Durham,  Northumberland,  Cumberland,  Westmore- 
land, Lancaster,  Chester,  Stafford,  and  Derby.     [^  |3.] 

Oct.  1.  4.  List   of  papers  to    be   despatched   by   the   Council,  sent   to 

Mr.  Mathews.  Mr.  Murford's  petition.  Letter  from  the  Vice-Pre- 
sident of  York  about  Conisbrough  Iron  Forge.  Sir  Theodore 
Mayeme's  answer  to  the  Apothecaries.  The  States  Ambassador's 
memorial  about  Henley  and  Polhill.  Mr.  Wallinger's  answer  to 
Capt.  Ogle.  Letter  from  Sec.  Windebank  with  the  Spanish  Resi- 
dent's answer  to  Mr.  Newton.  Sir  Dudley  Carleton's  report  touching 
the  Spanish  Resident  and  Mr.  Newton.     [|  ^.] 

Oct.  1.  5.  Bond  of  Francis  Sawyer,  of  Kettering,  co.  Northampton,  gen- 

tleman, and  Samuel  Moore,  of  Northampton,  mercer,  to  the  King  in 
100?.,  conditioned  for  appearance  of  Sawyer  before  the  Council  upon 
six  days'  notice.     [|  p.] 

Oct.  2.  6.  Richard  Chapman,  Mayor  of  Bath,  and  others  to  the  Council. 

Bath,  We  have  received  your  letter  of  the  16th  June,  in  which  it  appears 
that  there  is  found  to  be  in  arrear  of  the  shipping-money  from  Bath, 
for  1636,  lOZ.  By  our  then  instructions  the  city  was  to  pay  70Z.,  but 
William  Bassett,  then  sheriff  of  Somerset,  willed  the  then  mayor  to 
make  a  rate  for  60L  only,  and  that  the  \Ql.  residue  the  hundred  of 
Bath   Forum  would    pay,  for   which   cause    we  paid  in  but  60?. 


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1638. 
Oct.  2, 


Oct.  2. 
Dover  Castle. 


Oct.  2. 
Thorpe. 


Oct.  2. 


Vol.  CCCC. 

7.  Petition  of  Edward  Corbett,  one  of  the  Proctors  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Oxford,  to  Archbishop  Laud,  Chancellor  of  the  University. 
Petitioner  was  wished  by  Mr.  Vice-Chaneellop  in  your  Grace's  name, 
either  to  bow  towards  the  altar  at  the  University  common  prayers, 
or  to  forbear  to  officiate.  From  his  heart  he  loves  the  Church  of 
England,  and  not  only  cheerfully  observes  her  doctrine  and  disci- 
pline, but  would  defend  the  same  with  his  pen  or  blood.  If 
besides  what  is  established,  anything  be  thought  fit  to  be  prac- 
tised, prays  the  archbishop  either  to  order  him  to  do  it,  or  else  to 
leave  hira  to  that  liberty  which  our  religious  King  and  orthodox 
Church  have  allowed.  [J  p.  Endorsed,  "  Sent  up  by  the  Vice- 
Ghancellor,  October  2nd,  1638."] 

8.  Sir  John  Man  wood  to  Nicholas.  I  was  at  Hampton  Court  to 
have  waited  upon  you  about  the  order,  but  understanding  of  the 
Queen-Mother's  coming  over,  and  that  she  would  land  at  Dover,  I 
durst  not  stay,  but  desired  Sir  Anthony  Pell  to  request  you  to 
suspend  shewing  the  King  the  order  till  I  come  up.  Now,  finding 
that  I  must  attend  the  King's  service  here,  I  desire  you  to  give  me 
a  copy  of  the  order  by  the  bearer,  or  that  you  will  shew  it  to 
Mr.  Harbor  [Herbert],  the  Queen's  Attorn ey*  before  it  be  entered, 
and  that  you  would  not  deliver  it  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord 
Cottington  till  I  come  up,  and  to  that  effect  pray  speak  to  the  King, 
for  it  concerns  me  to  inform  the  Lords  of  the  errors  in  the  certificate 
before  they  settle  the  fees.  P.S. — After  the  Queen-Mother  is  come 
over,  and  if  she  do  not  pass  by  Dover,  I  have  business  of  the  King's 
that  will  detain  me  14  days  or  three  weeks.  \_Seal  with  arms. 
2  pp.} 

Nicholas  to  [Edward]  Sherburne.  Cannot  send  him  the  order 
upon  the  East  India  Company's  petition  till  he  has  shewed  it  to 
his  Majesty,  which  could  not  be  till  Sunday  next,  in  regard  the 
King  goes  to-morrow  into  Kent,  and  will  not  be  back  till  Saturday. 
For  the  first  point  of  the  petition  the  King  assured,  the  Company 
that  he  would  appoint  a  committee  to  report  the  business  against 
Mr.  Kynnaston  and  Mr.  Bonneale.  For  the  second  point,  Nicholas 
had  sent  to  Mr.  Courteen  to  attend  his  Majesty  next  Sunday.  His 
Majesty  having  spoken  with  him,  will  give  an  answer  to  that  part 
of  their  petition.  For  the  third  point  his  Majesty  said  that  he 
would  give  the  company  his  countenance  in  all  their  just  petitions. 
[Copy.  Nicholas's  Letter  Booh,  see  Dom,  James  I.,  Vol.  ccxix,, 
p.  168.] 

9.  Petition  of  Thomas  Bowyer,  son  and  heir  of  Sir  Thomas  Bowyer, 
to  the  King.  Upon  petitioner's  former  beseeching  for  competence 
of  livelihood  and  prevention  of  disinherison  endeavoured  by  his 
father  for  petitioner's  intermarrying  with  a  gentlewoman  whose 
portion  fulfilled  not  his  expectation,  your  Majesty  referred  a  media- 
tion therein  to  some  of  the  Council  (see  Vol.  cctilxii.,  Wo.  35.)  The 
Lords  not  prevailing  with  petitioner's  father,  petitioner  is  necessitated 


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Vol.  CCCC. 


to  appeal  herein  to  your  benignity.  There  being  no  other  cause  of 
his  father's  indignation,  petitioner  is  advised  he  ought  not  to  be 
disinherited.  The  dignity  of  baronet  conferred  on  his  father  in 
1629  is  descendible  primo  loco  to  petitioner  and  his  heirs  male,  and 
it  seems  repugnant  to  reason  that  the  estate  which  ought  to  support 
the  dignity  should  be  totally  aliened  from  it,  and  petitioner,  who  by 
your  Majesty's  own  act  is  intended  the  inheritor  of  both,  should 
survive,  utterly  despised,  without  any  provision  of  competency  in 
present  or  future.  Petitioner  hopes  there  are  precedents  for  preven- 
tion of  undeserved  disinherison.  Prays  his  Majesty  to  hear  this  cause, 
and  direct  that  petitioner  and  his  father  (now  in  London)  may  be 
commanded  to  attend.     [-1  ^.]     Underwritten, 

9.  I.  His  Majesty  is  contented  to  hear  this  business  in  person,  and 
petitioner  is  to  attend  one  of  the  Secretaries  of  State  to 
know  xvhat  time  his  Majesty  will  appoint.  Hampton 
Court,  2nd  October,  IQS8.     [Copy.     ^  p.]    Endorsed, 

9.  II.  Appointment  by  his  Majesty  to  hear  this  business  on 
Sunday  the  18th  November.  Whitehall,  ^rd  November 
1638.     [8  Zwes.] 

Oct.  3.  10.  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland  to  Sir  John  Peunington. 

Sion.  Yesterday  I  signified  unto  you  the  advertisement  of  the  coming  of 
Queen-Mother  hither,  with  his  Majesty's  pleasure  therein  {see  No.  1). 
The  likeliest  place  where  she  intends  to  land  will  be  Margate.  You 
will  have  a  special  care  to  send  some  vessel  to  ply  eastward  of  the 
North  Foreland  to  observe  her  Majesty's  approach,  she  being  to 
come  in  the  Admiral  of  HoUand,  accompanied  with  three  or  four 
ships  more,  and  to  give  you  speedy  information  that  I  may  have 
knowledge  and  give  my  attendance.     []  p.] 

Oct.  3.  11.  Thomas  BusheU  to  Sec.   Windebank.      I   omit  no  place  to 

The  Castie,    search  for  ore,  where  either  fame  or  the  symptoms  of  the  ground 

Aberystwith,  j^yj^g  me.     I  have  lighted  upon  a  vein  near  PoUthelly  [PwUheli] 

which  was  never  wrought,  though  known  these  twenty  years,  and 

may  serve  for  a  good  additament  to  melt  his  Majesty's  mines  Koyal, 

by  reason  that  it  can  be   brought  to  the  Mint   by  sea.     I  have 

-  written  to  the  persons  who  are  pretenders  to  the  land,  a  copy  of 

which  letters  are  here  enclosed.     I  implore  your  aid  to  acquaint  his 

Majesty,  that  the  miners  may  not  be  put  off  by  any  man's  greatness, 

my  Lord  of  Dorset  will  second  you.     [1  p.]     Enclosed, 

11.  I.  Thomas  BusheU  to  Edward  Lord  Herbert  of  Chirbury. 
His  Majesty  being  informed  of  the  great  p^^obability  of 
lead  ore,  which  holds  silver,  being  buried  in  the  barreiust 
mountains  of  Wales,  has  made  it  a  work  of  his  own  care, 
with  the  countenance  of  his  Royal  Mint,  trusting  the 
writer  with  the  pay  of  the  miners.  Solicits  Lord  Herbert's 
approbation  before  he  mxikes  farther  trial  upon  his 
grounds  near  PoUthelly,  for  whose  consent  the  King 
remits  so  much  of  his  prerogative  as  to  give  a  tenth  ton 
to  the  owners  of  such  lands.     [|  p.'] 


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16S8. 
Oct.  3. 


Oct.  4. 
Eochester. 


Vol.  CCCC. 

12.  Memorandum  of  Capt.  Nicholas  Crispe.  His  Majesty  having 
taken  the  business  of  the  Benediction,  in  difference  between  the 
undersigned  and  Mr.  Harborne  and  others,  owners  of  that  ship,  into 
his  own  cognizance,  the  undersigned  oblige  themselves  to  stand  to 
such  award  as  his  Majesty  shall  set  down,  and  will  enter  into  bond 
of  3,000Z.     [I  p.] 

13.  Sir  Henry  Vane  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  I  have  despatched 
the  bearer  to  you  that  we  may  understand  one  another  about  the 
order,  place,  and  manner  of  Queen-Mother's  landing.  The  King's 
and  Queen's  coaches  and  twenty  more  will  be  ready  to  bring  away 
lier  train  so  soon  as  you  advertise  us  to  Canterbury  whither  to  come, 
which  must  be  at  Margate  or  the  Downs  if  possible ;  and  to  manage 
the  business  so  that  her  Majesty  may  come  to  Canterbury  that  night 
she  disembarks,  and  that  you  give  us  so  timely  advice  that  we  may 
have  four  or  five  hours  time,  that  we  may  be  upon  the  place  you 
direct  us  to  before  she  come  to  Canterbury.  I  have  given  this 
bearer  order  to  stay  with  you  until  you  meet  with  Queen-Mother 
at  sea,  and  then  as  soon  as  you  have  descried  her,  and  by  the  wind 
shall  find  whether  it  will  be  best  to  come  to  Deal  or  Margate,  then 
to  send  him  away  ;  but  be  sure  you  dispose  of  the  business  so  that 
phe  may  be  landed  with  her  train  by  12  or  1  of  the  clock,  that  we 
may  carry  her  to  Canterbury  that  night,  for  you  know  that  at 
neither  of  those  other  places  is  there  lodging  fit  for  her  reception.  Her 
Majesty  is  brought  out  of  Holland  by  [Van]  Dorpe,  and  has  five  ships 
of  war  to  attend  her.  She  brings  with  her  6  coaches,  70  horses,  and 
]  60  in  her  train ;  by  this  you  will  easily  descry  her.  She  embarks 
in  Holland  at  Hellevoetsluis,  and  in  my  opinion  you  will  do  well  to 
ply  up  and  down  within  sight  of  the  North  Foreland,  for  there  she 
must  come.  You  will  do  well,  as  soon  as  you  can,  to  go  aboard 
her,  and  salute  her  from  the  King,  and  deliver  this  packet,  which 
is  written  from  one  of  her  Council  that  is  come  from  her  to  the 
King  and  Queen,  and  is  now  with  me,  and  directed  to  Signer  Fabroni, 
her  chief  minister,  who  has  written  to  him  to  dispose  her  for  her 
landing  in  the  same  manner  I  have  directed  you,  and  also  for  sending 
Iier  horses  and  baggage  for  Gravesend.  It  will  be  fit  for  you  to  send 
a  Whelp  to  convey  them.  At  Gravesend,  servants  of  his  Majesty 
will  be  ready  to  receive  them,  and  from  thence  to  carry  them  to 
tlieir  quarters  at  St.  James's,  where  all  things  are  ready  for  them, 
and  this  will  be  much  better  for  the  horses  and  a  great  ease  to  the 
country.  My  Lord  Admiral,  I  think,  is  still  at  Sion*  I  will  lie  in 
Canterbury  to-morrow  niglit.     [|  pj9.] 

Oct.  4.  14.  John  Buxton,  Sheriff  of  Norfolk,  to  Nicholas.     I  have  with 

EastWretham.  daily  labour  and  travail,  besides  great  expenses  in  journeying  up  and 
down  the  country,  levied  by  way  of  distress  400^.,  which  is  paid  in  to 
Sir  "William  Russell,  and  since  that  payment  I  have  also  raised  5001. 
more  with  extreme  difficulty,  which  I  have  paid  to  the  merchant  to 
be  repaid  by  bill  of  exchange  to  Sir  William  on  Wednesday  come 
sennight.  The  residue  I  shall  endeavour  to  levy  and  pay  in  within 
three  weeks,  being  400Z.  or  thereabouts.      Stephenson    and  Eey- 


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nolds,  constables  of  Blofield  hundred,  entered  bond  to  Sir  Dudley 
Carleton,  (being  sent  for  by  pursuivant,)  to  collect  the  moneys,  and 
pay  it  in  by  the  27th  September  last,  but  have  not  as  yet  performed 
it.  At  this  time  they  owe  1251.,  which  they  have  promised  to  pay 
in  next  week.  Although  most  of  the  chief  constables  have  assured 
me  they  will  execute  the  warrant  I  have  given  them  for  distress, 
3'et  I  am  glad  to  assist  them  by  my  presence,  labour,  and  a.uthority. 
Truly  it  is  a  work  of  that  difficulty  and  excessive  charge  to  me, 
besides  the  hate  I  have  incurred  of  my  country  for  executing  those 
commands  imposed  on  me,  for  which  I  am  grown  even  odious  to 
them,  that  were  I  not  supported  by  his  Majesty's  acceptance  of 
my  service  it  were  insupportable,  and  I  should  sink  under  the  burden. 
But  I  thank  his  Majesty  for  his  goodness  towards  me,  and  the 
board  when  I  was  convented  before  them,  which  if  I  may  have  still 
it  will  be  no  small  comfort  to  me ;  and  I  desire  you  to  oblige  me,  a 
stranger,  to  do  me  what  friendly  office  you  can  in  rendering  account 
to  the  board  of  my  integrity  and  duty,  and  in  particular  to  my  Lord 
Marshal,  that  I  may  make  it  appear  that  I  have  endeavoured  to 
verify  the  commendations  he  gave  of  me  at  the  Council  Board. 
[Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

Oct.  6.  15.  Account  of  Sir   William   Kussell   of  ship-money  for    1637. 

Total  received  134,636^.  Is.  8d. ;  received  61,778^.  6s.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  6.  16.  Account  of  sums  levied  and  remaining  in  the  hands  of  the 

sheriffs,  total,  4,450?.,  which,  added  to  the  sum  received  as  above 
by  Sir  William  Eussell,  made  the  total  collected  139,086Z.,  being 
32,312L  less  than  was  paid  in  that  time  twelve  months.     [1  p."] 

Oct.  7.  17.  Sea  Windebank  to  Lord  Keeper  Coventry.     It  is  his  Majesty's 

WhitehaU.  pleasure  that  the  judges  of  all  the  courts  at  Westminster  that  have 
been  accustomed  to  impanel  juries  of  their  officers  and  clerks  to 
inquire  of  matters  concerning  the  same,  shall  impanel  such  juries 
this  term,  and  inquire  what  fees  have  been  usually  taken  in  such 
courts  by  the  officers  of  the  same  for  30  years  last  past,  upon  certifi- 
cate whereof  his  Majesty  will  take  a  course  for  settling  such  fees. 
The  Lord  Keeper  is  not  only  to  perform  this  in  the  Court  of  Chancery, 
but  to  signify  the  same  to  the  judges  of  the  other  courts.     [Copy. 

Oct.  7.  18.  Thomas  Fulnetby,  Lieutenant  of  Deal  Castle,  to  Nicholas.  We 

Deal  Castle,  hear  of  a  change  of  the  Lord  Warden.  I  hope  it  is  not  so,  being  I 
have  not  yet  concluded  my  business  about  my  place.  I  have  been 
sick  of  a  burning  [?]  fever  almost  ever  since  I  was  at  London,  and 
so  has  the  gentleman  that  should  have  my  place.  He  has  promised 
that  he  will  be  at  London  within  this  fortnight,  and  when  he  comes 
lie  will  dispatch  it.  I  have  agreed  for  130?.,  which  I  desire  you  to 
receive  for  me,  and  keep  it  until  I  shall  be  able  to  come  to  London. 
His  name  [is]  William  Luke.  Capt.  Benson  wiU  come  with  him.  And 
for  Mr.  More,  give  him  what  you  think  fit.  I  am  scarce  able  at  this 
present  to  hold  my  pen.     [1  p.] 

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1638.  ^*^^-^^^^- 

Oct.  8.  19.  John  Nicholas  to  his  son  Edward  Nicholas.  The  letters  to 
WUton.  the  justices  of  peace  I  delivered  to  cousin  Bowles,  who  would  gladly 
have  the  recorder  of  Salisbury  to  be  at  the  examination  of  the  post- 
master's knavery.  You  shall  do  well  to  pacify  the  Lords  that 
answer  may  not  be  expected  of  their  letters  until  his  return  from 
the  term.  "l  perceive  the  Queen-Mother  will  not  be  stayed  by  com- 
pliments. I  pray  her  coming  bring  no  prejudice  to  our  State.  It  will 
be  a  fit  time  to  send  the  stone  bow  at  your  brother's  return.  Send 
the  mould  with  it.  Your  boys  are  both  well,  yet  agues  reign  ex- 
ceedingly in  these  parts.  I  have  made  an  end  of  wheat  sowing,  and 
not  a  drop  of  raiu.  God  send  a  good  increase.  It  is  much  feared 
by  the  husbandmen  that  it  will  bring  forth  great  plenty  of  weeds. 
Saturday  night  my  great  mallard  of  the  Persian  kind  died.  I  fear 
this  country  is  too  cold  for  them.  It  was  a  goodly  fowl,  and  as  big 
as  a  goose.     [_8eal  with  arms.    1  p."} 

Oct.  8.  20.  Sir  Ambrose  Brown  and  Sir  Francis  Stydolfe,   deputy-lieu- 

tenants of  Surrey,  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  Charles  Earl 
of  Nottingham,  Edward  Viscount  Wimbledon,  and  Henry  Lord 
Maltravers,  lords  lieutenant.  Certificate  of  the  forces  of  the  middle 
division,  being  the  fourth  part  of  the  said  county,  —  foot,  375  ; 
horse,  40.     [1  p.} 

Oct.  9.  Minute  of  the  King's  pleasure  that  the  Brewers  of  London  should 

have  their  grant  of  incorporation  renewed,  with  the  additions  men- 
tioned in  the  certificate  next  calendared.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  cccxxiii., 
p.  326.     ^  p.]     Pre-^uritten, 

I.  Certificate  of  Sir  Henry  Vane  and  Attorney-General  Bankes, 
referees  of  a  petition  of  the  brewers  of  London,  praying 
for  a  renewal  of  their  incorporation,  with  enlarged  powers, 
calendared  under  date  of  the  13th  February  1637-8. 
I7ie  referees  state  the  new  provisions  which  should  be 
inserted  in  the  renewed  charter.  [Copy.  Ibid.,  p.  325. 
Ip.] 

Oct.  9.  21.  Petition  of  [Mary]  Lady  Carr,  wife  of  Sir  Eobert  Carr,  to  the 

King.  Your  Majesty  having  been  informed  of  divers  differences 
between  petitioner  and  her  husband,  directed  Sec.  Windebank  to 
stay  Sir  Robert's  licence  to  travel  till  he  should  settle  a  competent 
maintenance  for  petitioner  and  his  children  in  his  absence ;  yet,  Sir 
Robert  pursues  the  procuring  his  licence  without  settling  any  such 
provision,  and  divers  unkindnesses  have  been  oflered  to  petitioner 
by  Sir  Eobert,  and  many  insolencies  by  his  servant.  Prays  reference 
to  Archbishop  Laud,  Lord  Keeper  Coventry,  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon, 
the  Lord  Privy  Seal,  and  Lord  Cottington.     Underwritten, 

21.  I.  Reference  to  the  persons  above  named,  who  are  to  call 
before  them  Sir  Robert  Carr  and  his  lady,  and  to  mediate 
an  agreement,  or  certify  his  Majesty.  Hampton  Court, 
9th  October  1638.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  9.  Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cocxadii,  fol.  323.     1  ^.j 


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1638.  Vol.  CCCC. 

Oct.  9.  22.  Richard    Llewellin  and  John  Wightwick,   late    bailiffs  of 

Salop.  Shrewsbury,  to  the  Council.  Having  received  writ  •  and  directions 
for  raising  376Z.  in  Shrewsbury  for  ship-money,  the  same  has  been 
taxed  by  us,  and  we  have,  by  distraining,  and  committing  refractory 
persons,  levied  333L  13s.  The  remainder  we  cannot  levy,  because 
part  are  dead,  part  departed  the  town,  and  the  rest  decayed  in  their 
estates.  We  and  our  collectors  are  threatened  to  be  questioned  for 
distraining  and  imprisoning  of  divers  persons,  and  have  undergone 
many  scandalous  censures  for  our  forwardness  in  levying  the  said 
money.     '[Seal  with  arms.    |  ^.] 

Oct.  9.          23.  William  Heaward  to  [Sir  John  Lambe].     Eeport  on  proceed- 
Leicester.     jugs  in  causes  in  the  Ecclesiastical  Court  at  Leicester.     Answer  of 
Berkeley  Audley,  sent  to  Sir  John.    One  Whiting  suggested  by  Drew 
Coke  as  co-adjutor  to  Mr.  Watson,  parson  of  Congerston.    Commuta- 
tion of  penances  of  Fulke  Hancock  and Olliff.     Cause  of  Mr. 

Thistlethwaite  about  tenths  at  Humberstone.  Drew  Coke  and  his 
wife  gone  to  Southwell,  to  the  Archbishop  of  York.     [1  p.] 

[Oct.  10.]  24.  Petition  of  George  Henley  and  Augustine  Phillipps,  of  London, 
merchants,  to  the  Council.  By  order  of  19th  August  last  petitioners 
cause  concerning  the  Golden  Wolf,  belonging  to  the  States,  was 
referred  to  Sir  Henry  Marten,  to  certify  to  his  Majesty  the  true 
state  thereof.     Petitioners  have  been  at  a  great  monthly  charge  of 

*  600?.  in  setting  out  a  ship  to  recover  satisfaction  of  the  Dutch,  and 

have  lawfully  taken  the  said  Golden  Wolf,  and  being  denied  pro- 
ceedings in  the  court  of  Admiralty  against  the  said  ship  until  his 
Majesty's  pleasure  be  further  signified,  they  pray  the  Lords  to  move 
the  King  to  order  the  Judge  of  the  Admiralty  to  proceed  in  their 
cause.     [J  jp.] 

Oct.  10.  25.  Submission  of  Francis  Sherwood  and  William  Rymes.  We 
have  been  convented  before  Henry  Lord  Maltravers,  lieutenant  to 
Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  Earl  Marshal,  for  scandalous 
speeches  of  Robert  Eeade,  viz.,  that  he  was  not  honest,  and  that  he 
joined  with  others  to  play  the  knave  with  us  and'others,  by  sending 
for  us  up  by  warrants  to  appear  before  the  Council,  and  then  to 
compound  with  us  in  private,  and  to  share  the  moneys  amongst 
themselves,  and  so  let  us  go,  all  which  was  proved  to  have  been 
spoken  by  us  by  John  Nash  and  Humphrey  Dewell.  We  acknow- 
ledge our  sentence  of  imprisonment  to  be  most  just,  and  beseech 
Mr.  Reade  to  pardon  our  offences,  and  also  we  acknowledge  him  to 
be  an  honest  and  worthy  gentleman,  and  believe  that  his  proceedings 
in  the  business  of  the  leather  patent  were  upon  just  grounds.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  10.  26.  Committee  appointed  by  the  Common  Council  of  London  to 
the  alderman  of  the  ward  of  Walbrook.  He  is  to  take  unto  him  the 
common  council  of  his  ward,  and  present  the  demands  of  the  clergy 
concerning  tithes  to  the  parishioners  of  the  several  parishes,  and 
obtain  their  answer,  whether  they  allow  the  same  or  except  thereto, 
and  in  the  latter  case  to  set  down  the  grounds  of  their  exceptions, 

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and  certify  their  doings  on  the  19th  inst.  The  demands  of  the  clergy 
of  the  parishes  in  that  ward  were: — St.  Swithin's  parish,  1101. ;  St. 
Mary,  Woolchurch,  130?. ;  St.  Stephen's,  Walbrook,  llOZ. ;  St.  Mary, 
Bothaw,  851. ;  St.  John  Baptist,  Walbrook,  951.     [|  p.} 

Oct.  10.  27.  Information  of  Eobert  Toomes  and  Thomas  Cowper,  Collectors 
of  Ship-money.  William  Preston,  steward  to  the  Earl  of  Peter- 
borough, upon  a  distress  taken  of  a  mare  for  40s.  assesssed  on  the 
Earl,  pursued  Toomes  and  Cowper  with  hue  and  cry,  by  bills 
directed  from  constable  to  constable,  charging  them  with  stealing 
the  mare.  They  were  taken  in  their  beds  by  a  constable  of  Wood- 
ford, and  kept  prisoners  the  next  day  and  night,  and  on  the  morrow 
had  to  Sir  John  Hanbury,  the  sheriff,  by  him  to  be  kept  in  custody 
till  the  next  assizes.  Further,  that  [Richard]  Knighton  of  Artleborowe 
[Irthlingborough]  received  of  the  constable  of  Denford  9?.  10s.  about 
12  months  ago,  and  has  made  no  account  thereof;  also  he  has  paid 
short  10s.  on  the  money  received  for  Addington  Magna,  and  the  like 
for  Addington  Parva,  and  for  his  own  tax  at  Orlibere  [Orlingbury] 
he  is  behind  betwixt  14  nobles  and  51.,  and  at  Barnwell,  9s.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  11.  Order  of  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  for  the  Attorney- 
General  to  certify  his  opinion  upon  the  prayer  of  a  petition  to  the 
King  of  Richard  Brest  and  Rose  his  wife,  daughter  and  heir  of 
Richard  Roos,  deceased,  cousin  and  heir  of  Robert  Roos,  late  of 
Ingmanthorpe,  co.  York,  calendared  under  the  date  of  10th  April 
1638,  with  a  reference  thereon  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord 
Cottington,     \_Oopy.    See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  12.     i  p-l    Above  written, 

I.  Copy  of  the  petition  above  mentioned.     [^Ibid.,  p.  11.     §  p.] 

II.  Copy  of  the  reference  above  mentioned.     [Ibid.,  p.  11.    ^  p.] 

Underivritten, 

III.  Report  of  Attorney-General  BanJces.     The  question  in  differ- 

ence is,  whether  the  petitioner  Rose,  or  Bridget,  grand- 
m,other  of  Elizabeth  Thomas,  is  next  heir  to  Robert  Roos. 
A  trial  at  law  is  the  best  vjay  to  determine  the  same, 
15th  January  16S8-9.     [Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  12.    ^  p.] 

IV.  The  Lord  Treasurer  and  Francis  Lord   Cottington  to  the 

King.  Report  agreeing  with  the  Attorney-General,  lith 
March  1638-9.     [Copy.     Ibid.,  p.  12.     ^  ^.] 

V.  Minute  of  his  Ma^jesty's  pleasure  that  a  tnal  at  law  shall  be 

had,  according  to  the  Attorney-General's  report.  White- 
hall, 2Gth  March  1G39.     [Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  12.     ^  p.] 

Oct.  11.  28.  Petition  of  Edith  Bedford  to  Archbishop  Laud.  An  uncle  of 
petitioner  about  ten  years  since  bestov^ed  a  chapel  bell  of  1  cwt. 
upon  her,  and  her  father,  now  deceased,  did  then  intend  to  repair  a 
chapel  of  ease  belonging  to  the  manor  of  Combe  in  Hamsey,  Sussex, 
where  he  then  lived,  and  to  further  such  a  pious  work  petitioner 
caused  the  bell  to  be  sent  to  the  chapel,  hoping  the  chapel  should 
have  been  repaired  and  consecrated.     So  it  is,  that  petitioner's  father 


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sold  the  manor  of  Hamsey  to  James  Eivers,  who  has  suffered  the 
chapel  to  run  to  ruin,  and  Eivers  has  got  the  key  of  the  chapel  into  his 
custody,  so  that  petitioner  knows  not  how  to  get  the  said  bell. 
Petitioner  intends  to  bestow  the  said  bell  upon  some  chapel,  and 
beseeches  directions  to  Rivers  for  her  relief  herein.  [^  2'.]  Under- 
written, 

28.  I.  Direction  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  examine  the  business,  and 
take  order  therein,     lltli  October  1638.     [^  p.] 

Oct.  1 1.  29.  Extract  from  the  Register  of  the  Court  of  High  Commission 
of  the  final  sentence  in  a  cause  against  Sir  Robert  Willoughby,  of 
Turner's  Piddle,  co.  Dorset.  The  offences  charged  against  Sir  Robert 
are  set  forth  as  taken  to  be  proved,  he  himself  making  default  of 
appearance.  They  were,  adultery,  drunkenness,  swearing,  violent  ill 
usage  of  his  wife,  and  many  other  scandalous  immoralities.  The 
court  sentenced  him  to  pay  a  fine  of  500^.  to  the  King,  to  do  penance 
in  his  parish  church  and  in  that  of  St.  Peter's,  Dorchester,  and  to 
pay  good  and  full  costs  of  suit,  with  imprisonment  until  he  found 
security  for  performance  of  the  sentence.  It  was  further  ordered, 
that  a  suit  instituted  by  Sir  Robert  against  Dame  Elizabeth  his  wife 
should  be  brought  to  a  heariag  on  the  first  court  day  of  Easter  term 
next  at  the  furthest,  or  in  default  Lady  Willoughby  was  to  be  dis- 
missed from  the  court,  with  good  costs.     [6^  pj^-ll 

Oct.  1 2.  30.  Sir  Nicholas  Carew  and  Sir  Thomas  Grj'mes,  Justices  of  Peace 
for  Surrey,  to  the  Council.  Upon  petition  to  your  Lordships,  Tho- 
mas Lock  alleged  that  Joyce  Hunt  and  James  Hayward  in  the  night 
carried  away  certain  grass  belonging  to  petitioner.  The  petition 
was  referred  to  us  on  the  29th  September  last.  Hayward  denies 
that  he  was  privy  to  the  taking  away  the  grass,  but  Joyce  Hunt  con- 
fesses that  she  was  informed  that  it  was  laid  upon  her  ground,  and 
that  she  caused  the  same  to  be  carried  to  her  house,  aud  she  offered 
satisfaction.  The  grass  we  conceive  might  be  worth  30s.  ;  but  peti- 
tioner refused  to  accept  thereof,  unless  he  might  have  his  costs, 
which  he   saj's  are  51.   and   upwards,  which  they  refuse    to   pay. 

Oct.  12.  31.  Petition  of  Richard  Newman,  M.A.  and  Fellow  of  Merton 
College,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  With  acknowledgment  of  his  fault, 
he  implores  the  Archbishop's  clemency.  Protests  that  he  was  so 
far  from  penning  or  speaking  anything  which  might  trench  upon 
his  accuser's  life,  that  it  never  entered  into  his  thoughts  to  charge 
him  with  that  great  crime  for  which  he  is  accused.  Petitioner's 
whole  livelihood  is  from  his  college,  whereby  he  has  not  only  sus- 
tained himself,  but  also  succoured  liis  poor  kindred.  Besides  his 
heavy  censure  inflicted  by  the  warden,  he  has  already  undergone 
much  travel  and  charge,  his  extraordinary  expenses  amounting  to 
more  than  lOL,  which  he  was  driven  to  borrow.  Prays  forgiveness, 
and  leave  to  return  to  his  college.  [Endorsed :  "  Mr.  Newman's 
second  petition."    |  p.] 


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Oct.  13.  32.  Petition  of  the  President  and  Fellows  of  Trinity  College, 
Oxford,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Mr.  Koberts,  the  vicar  of  Eidge, 
some  years  past  procured  his  Majesty's  reference  to  the  Archbishop, 
the  now  Lord  Keeper,  and  the  Bishop  of  London,  for  the  augmenta- 
tion of  his  vicarage,  out  of  the  impropriation.  The  referees  being 
advertised  that  the  Lady  Powlett,  petitioner's  founder's  widow, 
bought  that  small  impropriation  for  their  college,  and  being  held  in 
capite,  their  mortmain  was  not  capable  of  it,  and  therefore  she  made 
their  college  a  lease  thereof  for  99  years,  with  a  covenant  to  renew 
it  from  time  to  time.  Petitioners  let  it  back  to  Sir  Thomas  Blunt 
at  the  rent  of  151.  per  annum,  being  near  the  true  value.  The 
foundress  appointed  51,  per  annum  thereof  towards  the  maintenance 
of  one  exhibitioner,  5  marks  per  annum  to  help  mend  the  wages 
of  the  philosophy  and  rhetoric  readers,  and  the  residue  for  fuel  for 
the  kitchen.  The  referees,  understanding  how  much  it  concerned 
the  college,  discharged  petitioners  and  their  tenant  from  further 
attendance.  Then  Roberts  exhibited  his  English  bill  into  the 
Exchequer  chamber,  where  the  cause  was  heard,  and  Roberts  dis- 
missed. Since  which  Roberts  has  prosecuted  a  suit  in  the  Arches 
against  petitioners'  tenants,  whereunto  petitioners  are  made  parties. 
Pray  the  archbishop  to  settle  a  peace  for  them  and  their  tenants. 
[I  P-]  Underwritten, 
32.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  give  account  of  the  merits 
of  the  case.     13th  October  1638.     [i  p.} 

Oct.  13.  33.  Propositions  of  Sir  Edward  Tyrrell.  1.  To  settle  his  estate 
on  his  son  Toby  after  his  own  decease,  charging  the  same  with  lOOl. 
per  annum  during  the  life  of  his  son  Robert,  and  1001.  per  annum 
more  during  the  life  of  his  son  Francis.  2.  To  give  his  son's  wife 
and  family  their  entertainment  in  his  house,  and  200?.  per  annum 
for  their  future  maintenance,  and  in  case  they  like  not  to  live  with 
him,  then  to  give  them  SOOl.  per  annum.  3.  To  make  for  jointure 
iOOl.  per  annum  ;  if  he  should  survive  his  son  Toby  then  the  jointure 
to  be  but  300J.  per  annum  during  his  oavtl  life,  and  iOOl,  per  annum 
afterwards.  4.  In  consideration  whereof,  he  expects  3,000J.  portion 
and  assistance  for  procuring  his  Majesty's  assent  for  alteration  of  his 
patent  of  Baronet.     [^  ;p.] 

Oct.  13.  34.  Account  by  Sir  WiUiam  Russell  of  ship-money  for  1637: 
total  received  136,958?,  111.  8d.,  remains  59,455?.  16s.  Od.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  13,  35.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637  in  the  hands  of  the  sheriffs. 
Total,  5,840?.,  which,  added  to  the  sum  received  by  Sir  William 
Russell,  makes  the  total  collected  142,798?.     [1  p.'] 

Oct.  15,  36.  William  Pierrepont,  sheriff  of  Salop,  to  the  Council.     I  have 

now  paid  in  340?.  for  the  county,  and  all  the  money  for  Bridgenorth 
and  Oswestry ;  Shrewsbury  and  Wenlock  have  paid  part  in  ;  Bishops 
Castle  has  paid  all ;  Ludlow,  charged  at  102?,,  has  paid  nothing.  I 
sent  letters  to  them  aU,  and  have  often  demanded  the  money, 
and  further  have  no  authority,  they  having  writs  to  themselves,  I  am 


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Vol.  CCCC. 

told  that  by  the  note  of  Sir  William  Kussell's  receipts  l,590l.  19s.  8d. 
is  yet  unpaid,  of  which  266?.  is  yet  unpaid  by  the  corporations,  and 
700?.  more  William  Juckes,  gentleman,  and  other  drapers  of  Shrews- 
bury, should  have  paid  in  above  a  month  since.  I  have  taken  the 
same  course  former  sheriffs  have  done  for  most  speedy  payment,  to 
return  it  by  drapers  of  Shrewsbury.  I  beseech  you  that  Mr.  Juckes 
may  be  sent  to  speedily  to  pay  in  the  700?.,  or  to  appear  before  the 
Lords.  Besides  the  266?.  and  700?.,  Juckes  and  other  drapers  of 
Shrewsbury  have  above  200?.  to  pay  in  this  week  ;  the  rest  shall  be 
collected  with  all  diligence.  The  money  already  paid  in,  by  Sir 
William  Russell's  notes,  is  2,909?.  Os.  4d     [1  p.] 

87.  Petition  of  the  Master  and  Wardens  of  the  Company  of 
Stationers  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioners  heretofore  shewing 
that  a  book  called  Cowell's  Interpreter  was  printed  contrary  to  the 
decree  in  Star  Chambar,  and  that  petitioners  were  in  their  search  for 
copies  thereof  resisted  by  one  Bustian,  a  constable,  and  others,  your 
Grace  directed  that  Sir  John  Lambe  should  take  order  that  the  books 
should  be  brought  into  Stationers'  Hall,  and  the  parties  be  attached,  and 
not  set  at  liberty  until  the  books  were  brought  in,  and  the  parties 
had  put  in  security  to  answer  those  misdemeanours  in  the  High 
Commission  Court.  For  that  the  books  were  not  brought  in,  but 
sold  and  dispersed  abroad,  and  for  that  the  violence  and  outrage 
done  by  the  delinquents  was  great,  petitioners  beseech  that  they  may 
proceed  against  the  offenders  in  the  Star  Chamber,  [f  p."]  Under- 
turitten, 

37.  I.  "  1  desire  Sir  John  Lambe  to  peruse  this  petition,  and 
if  the  petitioners  can  ohtavn  a  final  end  to  their  con- 
tent, well  and  good ;  hut,  if  they  thinh  they  are  denied 
such  satisfaction  as  is  just  and  due,  let  them  take  such 
further  course  by  Star  Chamber  or  otherwise  as  their 
counsel  shall  advise  them  to.  I  shall  not  be  against  it. 
W.  Cant."     Uth  October  1638.     [^  p.} 

Oct.  15.  38.  Sir  John  Pennington  to  Nicholas.     I  have  met  with  nothing 

•The  Downs,  worth  your  knowledge  since  my  last,  only  the  Dunkirk  fleet  has  got 
out,  and  the  Hollanders  are  pursuing  them.  The  Queen-Mother  is 
not  yei  come,  neither  do  I  think  she  will  now  suddenly,  in  regard  the 
wind  is  come  to  the  west,  and  we  are  like  to  have  bad  weather. 
I  must  entreat  you  either  to  deliver  my  cabinet  I  left  with  j-ou 
to  the  bearer,  or  to  cause  your  man  to  send  it  down  to  me  by 
the  post.  There  are  papers  in  it  I  must  needs  have  out.  At  my 
coming  away  I  did  not  think  of  staying  out  all  the  winter.  I 
hope  I  shall  shortly  have  some  tobacco  and  other  good  things  for 
you.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

Oct.  15.  39.  John  Ashburnham  to  the  same.     Great  expressions  of  friend- 

Westover.     ship  both  to  Nicholas   and  his   wife.      Sent   to  Lady  Beauchamp 

from   Chichester,  and   has  received  her  answer.      Her  demand   is 

still  137?.  more  than  Ashburnham  offered.      Solicits   Nicholas  to 


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intimate  his  intentions  by  the  next  return.  Goes  on  the  morrow 
to  Lord  Hertford.  Lord  Lumley  and  the  writer  are  accorded,  the 
composition  being  1,800?.  Wishes  Lord  Cottington  not  to  know 
this  before  the  writer  comes  up,  which  will  not  be  until  two  days 
after  All  Saints.     [Seals  with  arms.     1  ^3.] 

Oct.  15.  40.  Nicholas  Martin  [?]  to  Richard  Harvey.  I  have  been  to 
Wells,  and  tendered  your  rent  to  the  Lord  Bishop's  steward,  for  I 
could  not  sjieak  with  my  Lord  himself,  and  his  steward  refused 
your  rent,  and  told  me  that  my  Lord  purposed  to  go  to  a  trial  this 
term  with  you  concerning  your  parsonage  at  Compton  Dando. 
Money  due  from  John  Cox,  Robert  Hill,  Noiey  [Noah]  Griffein, 
John  Lione,  and  (P.S.)  Richard  Cort.     [1  p.} 

Oct.  15.  41.  Order  of  the  Court  of  Requests  for  an  Injunction  in  a  case 
of  Stephen  Goslyn  versus  William  Campion,  to  restrain  the  defen- 
dant from  proceeding  in  the  Ecclesiastical  Court  of  the  Archdeaconry 
of  Huntingdon  in  a  suit  against  the  plaintiff  for  nonpayment  of 
tithes.     [Copy.     1  p.] 

Oct.  15.  42.  Abstract  of  an  Indenture  dated  the  11th  July  1614,  between 
Thomas  Jessop  of  Gillingham,  Dorset,  doctor  of  physic,  of  the  first 
part,  George  Abbot,  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  of  the  second  part, 
and  the  warden  and  scholars  of  Merton  College,  Oxford,  of  the 
third  part,  declaring  the  purposes  to  which  the  college  would  apply, 
for  the  benefit  of  the  post-masters  of  the  foundation  of  John  Williott, 
a  yearly  rent  of  201.  granted  by  the  said  Thomas  Jessop  out  of 
lands  in  Radipole,  Dorset.  This  paper  is  endorsed  by  Archbishop 
Laud  as  received  this  day.     [1  p.'] 

Oct.  16.  Presentation  of  Michael  Read,  D.D.,  to  the  rectory  of  Polebroolc, 
CO.  Northampton,  void  by  death  of  the  last  incumbent,  and  in  his 
Majesty's  gift  by  vacancy  of  the  see  of  Peterborough.     [Docquet.] 

Oct.  16.  Grant  of  a  house  and  land  in  Sutton  Courtney,  Berks,  to  Mary 

du  Boys,  widow  of  Peter  du  Boys,  and  after  her  decease  to  Thomas 
Westfeild  and  Edward  Meetekirke,  in  fee,  whicli  lands  were  escheated 
to  the  crown  by  the   death   of  the   said   Peter  without   an  heir. 

[Bocquef] 

Oct.  16.  Grant  to   William  Willoughby  and  John  Cary  for  their  lives 

successively  of  the  keepership  of  Bestwood  Park,  co.  Nottingham, 
with  the  herbage  and  pannage,  and  a  fee  of  M.  per  diem,  as  the 
Earl  of  Rutland  now  has  the  same.     [Docquet.'] 

Oct.  16.  _  Petition  of  William  Newton  to  the  Queen.  The  King,  at  the 
instance  of  your  Majesty,  has  granted  petitioner  licence  to  build 
sundry  messuages  upon  part  of  the  fields  near  Lincoln's  Inn,  in 
nooks  and  angles  where  the  same  lie  irregular,  upon  his  Majesty's 
inheritance  in  jointure  to  your  Majesty.  There  also  rests  in  Fickett's 
fields  a  parcel  of  ground  distant  from  the  House  of  the  Society  of 
Lincoln's  Inn  above  300  foot,  which  being  built  upon  will  benefit 
his  Majesty  500?,,  will  secure  the  passage  over  the  fields,  and  will 


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beautify  and  make  them  mucli  more  complete.  Prays  her  Majesty 
to  procure  petitioner  leave  from  his  Majesty  for  the  said  buildings. 
{Copy.    See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  87.     i  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Earl  of  Dorset,  her  Majesty's   Chamberlain 

and  Lord  Chief  Justice  Finch,  her  Chancellor,  with  her 
Secretary  and  Treasurer.  To  certify  the  fitness  of 
petitioners  desires.  Whitehall,  IQth  October  1C38.  [Copy. 
Ibid.,  p.  88.     A  p.] 

II.  Report  of  the  said  referees.     They  have  viewed  the  place,  and 

Jind  the  same  very  fit  to  build  upon,  and  have  agreed 
with  petitioner  for  building  14  houses  upon  the  said 
place.    [Copy.    Ibid.    ^  p.'] 

Oct.  16.  43.  Sir  Henry  Marten  to  the  Council.     I  received  an  order  from 

you,  dated  the  10th  inst.,  [about  Polhill  and  Henley,]  wherein  I  find 
no  mention  of  an  act  of  state  made  by  his  Majesty  and  your  Lord- 
ships in  1627,  by  which  the  Dutch  West  India  Company  pretends  a 
privilege  against  letters  of  reprisal  to  belong  unto  them,  and  whereof 
I  conceive  his  Majesty's  declaration  or  interpretation  to  be  necessary. 
I  again  represent  the  same  difficulty,  which  being  not  cleared  must 
give  some  delay  to  that  expedite  justice  which  your  order  commends 
to  me.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.^ 

Oct.  16.  44.  James  Watkinson,  mayor,  William  Popple,  majj^or-elect,  and 

Kingston-upon  eight  others,  of  Hull,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  We  have  received  your 
^"'^'  letter  of  22nd  September  last  for  stay  of  a  commission  touching 
lands  given  for  maintenance  of  our  castle,  but  the  same  was  finished 
before  the  receipt  of  your  letter.  We  are  earnest  suitors  to  you  to 
procure  us  a  favourable  answer  from  his  Majesty  to  our  petition, 
which  we  intend  to  present,  after  you  have  seen  the  same,  that  so 
we  may  go  on  wdth  more  alacrity  in  these  chargeable  fortifications 
begun  by  directions  from  Capt.  William  Legge,  which  we  shall  do 
as  far  as  we  are  able,  our  poverty  considered  by  reason  of  these 
tedious  suits,  the  heavy  infection  of  the  plague  that  has  of  late 
reigned  amongst  us,  and  otherv/ise.  Capt.  Legge  can  witness  in 
what  case  he  found  our  fortifications,  and  our  willingness  to  do  his 
Majesty  all  the  service  in  our  power.  If  you  desire  satisfaction,  Sir 
John  Lister,  the  bearer  hereof,  one  of  our  aldermen,  will  make  his 
address  unto  you,  and  our  solicitor,  Henry  Winchester,  will  wait 
upon  you.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  16.  45.  Bishop  Wren  of  Ely  to  Bishop  Montague  of  Norwich. 
Holbom,      Advises  him  as  to  the  course  to  be  adopted  for  recovery  of  a  house  in 

Ely  House.  'Westminster  belonging  to  the  see  of  Norwich.  On  production  of 
the  Act  of  Parliament  by  which  the  house  was  granted,  the  Lord 
Keeper  would  grant  a  writ  of  restitution.  Regrets  that  the 
chancellor  of  the  see  does  not  understand  himself  better.  He  has 
nothing  granted  pro  nobis  et  successoribus.  States  the  account 
between  himself  and  Bishop  Montague  as  to  dilapidations.  The 
writer  received  2001.  from  Bishop  Corbet,  and  had  laid  out  about 
1 751.    He  had  offered  1 20/.  in  full  discharge, "  as  a  great  reciprocation 


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of  kinduess,"  but  since  that  offer  Dr.  Lewyn  has  ■written  that  he 
has  laid  out  251.  for  finishing  the  work  at  Ludham.  If  it  is  expected 
that  he  should  defray  that  sum,  he  reduces  his  offer  to  lOOZ.  As  to 
the  chapel^  he  had  got  it  out  of  the  hands  o"  the  Walloons  for  the 
use  of  his  own  family,  and  he  would  compel  them  to  bear  the  whole 
reparations.  He  intended  to  convent  them  before  the  King 
and  Council.  Bishop  Montague's  absence  [from  London]  may 
preclude  him  from  adopting  that  course,  but  it  is  as  easy  to  call 
them  into  the  Court  of  Bequests,  and  doubts  not  the  issue  will  be 
that  they  will  be  charged  with,  or  the  see  wholly  discharged  from, 
the  reparations.     [2  pp.^ 

Oct.  16.  46.  Alexander  Livingstone  to  his  uncle,  Thomas  Livingstone, 
Falkirk.  tailor,  at  the  sign  of  the  Crown  in  the  Strand.  I  have -spoken  to  my 
mother  concerning  my  brother  Norman,  and  she  is  willing  to  send 
him  you,  upon  those  terms  you  and  I  spoke  of;  that  is,  that  she 
should  send  with  him  600  merks  Scotch  money,  and  that  you 
should  bind  him  to  a  merchant.  We  shall  send  him  within  a  month 
after  "  Mairtimes."  Lord  Wigton  will  not  promise  the  money  before. 
Your  sister  Jean's  husband  has  a  mind  to  come  with  my  brother, 
with  some  linen  and  yarn  to  sell  you.  I  thought  to  have  sent  you 
an  account,  and  your  wife  some  salmon  and  some  "  acquytie  "  [aqua 
vitce\,  but  will  send  it  with  my  brother.  For  news,  I  have  none  but 
such  as  you  hear  of  our  assembly  ;  but  I  hear  there  is  a  prorogation 
and  continuation  of  our  assembly,  which  we  take  very  hard  with  us. 
For  the  King's  covenant,  there  is  very  few  as  yet  but  councillors 
[that]  have  subscribed  it.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

Oct,  16.  47.  Kobert  Eich  to  Attorney-General  Bankes.  John  Culham 
writes  a  fair  and  quick  hand,  and  is  also  a  good  accountant,  and 
has  demeaned  himself  very  well  and  honestly,  [f  j?.]  Under- 
written. 

47.  I.  Attorney-General  Bankes  to  [Sec.  Coke'].  I  have  enquired  of 
John  Culham,  and  hear  well  of  him.     IQth  October  1638. 

Oct.  17.  48.  Petition  of  John  Langdon,  sole  patentee  for  retailing  tobacco 
within  the  precinct  of  St.  Katherine's,  to  the  Council.  Augustine 
Dawney,  an  alehouse  keeper  of  St.  Katherine's,  has  for  two  years 
past  not  only  sold  tobacco,  in  contempt  of  his  Majesty's  pro- 
clamation, but  has  encouraged  others  to  do  the  like,  and  has  very 
much  depraved  petitioner,  and  disparaged  the  patent.  Dawney  has 
gone  to  as  many  as  unduly  sold  tobacco,  and  gathered  money  of  them, 
undertaking  to  overthrow  petitioner's  patent,  and  afterwards  spread 
abroad  false  reports  that  petitioner  was  overthrown,  and  that  eveiy 
man  there  might  buy  and  sell  tobacco  as  he  pleased,  and  that  he, 
Dawney,  had  commenced  a  suit  at  law  againsfc  the  Justices  of  Peace 
for  committing  him  for  selling  tobacco.  Dawney,  being  constable, 
the  inhabitants  gave  credit  to  his  reports,  and  forbore  to  buy  tobacco 
of  petitioner,  and  soM  tobacco  as  they  pleased,  by  which  petitioner 
is  damnified  300?,,  disabling  him  to  pay  his  Majesty'e  rent,  whicli  is 


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SOZ.per  unnnm.  Likewise  Dawney,  then  constable,  most  maliciously 
shut  up  petitioner's  house  for  three  weeks,  pretending  that  it  was 
infected  with  the  sickness,  and  yet  at  the  same  time  neglected  the 
shutting  up  of  other  houses  which  were  in  truth  infected,  which  he 
did  purposely  to  prejudice  petitioner's  patent,  and  to  ruin  petitioner. 
Beseech  the  Lords  to  call  Dawney  before  them,  to  receive  punish- 
ment, and  give  petitioner  satisfaction.     [|  p.^     Underwritten. 

48.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  Dudley  Garleton  and  Edward  Nicholas 
to  report  to  the  hoard.  Star  Chamber.  1 7th  October  1 638. 
l^  p.}    Endorsed. 

48.  II.  Appointment  by  Sir  Dudley  Garleton  and  Edward 
Nicholas  to  hear  the  matter  complained  of  on  the  Thursday 
then  next,  at  the  house  of  Sir  Dudley  at  Westmi/nster. 
2Zrd  October  1638.     [6  Zwjes.] 

Oct.  17.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowdar  to  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance. 
Warrant  to  deliver  12  barrels  of  gunpowde-  at  18c?.  per  lb.  to 
Thomas  Frere  of  Tower  Street,  ship  chandler.  [Minute.  Booh  of 
Warrants  for  Gunpowder.    See  Vol.  No.  ccclv.    No.  61.    p.7-^  p.] 

Oct.  17.  49.  Thomas  Smith  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  Yesterday  I  was 
Sion.  with  your  kinsman.  Sheriff  Pennington,  who  lives  like  a  prince  ;  my 
business  was  to  let  him  know  that  the  Lord  Chamberlain  had  four 
does  to  send  him,  and  desired  to  know  the  times  when  he  would 
have  them.  My  haste  was  such  that  I  could  not  so  much  as  drink 
with  him,  though  he  very  much  urged  me  to  dine  with  him,  but  I 
promised  to  come  some  other  time,  as  also  to  procure  him  venison  of 
my  Lord  when  he  should  have  need.  Yesterday,  likewise,  I  met 
with  Capt.  Perceval,  who  promised  me  that  I  should  receive  the  bill 
of  the  rest  of  the  convoy  money.  When  received  we  shall  proceed 
to  a  dividend,  and  desire  your  order  for  what  concerns  your  par- 
ticular. The  Lord  Admiral  is  fallen  ill  of  the  "  runing  "  gout,  which 
has  made  him  keep  his  bed  for  these  five  or  six  days.  We  are  made 
to  believe  by  the  physicians  that  it  will  not  last  long.  They  have 
purged  him  twice,  and  at  two  several  times  drawn  eighteen  ounces 
of  blood  from  him,  which  was  very  bad  blood,  yet  he  is  cheerful  and 
merry.  As  you  once  desired  of  me  what  was  fittest  to  send  my  Lord, 
so  I  desire  to  know  what  he  may  send  you  which  may  be  most 
useful.  As  for  the  sorts  of  wines  to  send  my  Lord,  if  most  part  of 
the  French  wine  be  "  Graves  "  wine,  it  will  be  more  proper,  for  the 
"  Vin  d'Ay  "  that  comes  into  England  is  little  better  than  water  by 
this  time  of  the  year.  We  have  even  now  received  letters  fi:om 
Captain  Carteret,  the  contents  whereof  I  send  you.  I  have  spoken 
with  my  Lord  touching  your  Flag.  He  says  he  must  not  break 
custom,  and  therefore  you  must  be  exalted,  and  for  the  pay,  that 
may  be  disputed  hereafter.  P.S. — You  wiU  herewith  receive  a 
packet  from  my  brother  Perceval.     [2  pp."] 

Oct.  17.        50.  Sir  James  Douglas  to  Sec,   Windebank,     I  entreat  you  to 
Berwick,      ascertain  if  those  of  Berwick  move  anything  against  me  to  his 


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Majesty,  or  petition  to  have  licence  to  erect  a  new  mill ;  if  they  do  I 
will  come  to  verify  tae  mijustness  o"  their  demand,  and  signify  their 
oppressions.  His  Majesty's  Covenant  has  but  a  slow  progress  in 
Scotland,  considering  how  graciously  it  should  be  accepted  by  them, 
so  insolent,  his  Majesty  so  indulgent.     [1  ^.j 

Oct.  17.  51.  The  King  to  Lord  Cottington,  Master  of  the  Court  of  Wards. 
The  cause  for  the  church  of  Watton,  co.  Hertford,  comes  shortly  to 
be  heard  before  you,  between  Dr.  Halsey,  whom  "we  presented,  and 
Sir  John  Boteler,  committee  of  our  ward,  in  whose  right  we 
presented.  We  were  informed  that  the  church  suffered  much  by  the 
indirect  courses  held  by  the  Botelers,  the  patrons,  in  obtaining  leases 
of  the  parsonage  house,  glebe  and  tithes,  at  an  under  value,  of  the 
incumbents  whom  they  presented,  and  therefore  we  resolved  to 
redeem  the  church  from  that  pressure,  and  when  the  church  became 
void  determined  to  bestow  the  same  on  Dr.  Halsey  divers  months 
before  our  presentation  passed.  This  being  the  case,  you  are  first 
to  preserve  the  rules  and  orders  of  your  court  for  our  better  service, 
and,  next,  if  you  shall  find  that  such  indirect  courses  have  been  held 
by  the  patrons,  if  any  advantage  has  thereby  happened  to  us,  you  are 
not  to  remit  it.     \_Minute.     f  p.^ 

Oct.  18.  52.  George  Cotton  and  Arthur  Sandford  to  the  Council.  Recite. 
Order  of  Council,  on  petition  of  Peter  Egerton,  calendared  under 
date  of  12th  May  1(337,  vol.  ccclvi.  No.  18.  The  subscribers,  two 
of  the  referees  appointed  under  that  order,  certify  that  they  have 
divers  times  viewed  the  supposed  wastes,  and  on  the  last  time,  being 
the  21st  of  September  last,  found  all  things  so  well  repaired  as  it 
is,  without  just  cause  of  dislike.  \_Seal  with  arms.  1  p."]  Under- 
written, 

52.  I.  Order  of  Council.  The  Lords  being  satisfied  that  Peter 
Egeiion  and  Sir  James  Stonehouse  and  his  lady  have 
performed  what  was  required,  think  Sir  John  Corbet 
should  rest  satisfied,  and  perform  what  is  required  of  him. 
[Minute.     J  jo.] 


Garden. 


Oct.  18.  53.  Walter  Lord  Aston  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Upon  your  acceptance 
Mulberry  of  my  suit  to  his  Majesty  for  your  receiving  my  pension  into  yotir 
care,  and  the  encouragements  I  have  received  from  you  by  my 
brother,  I  have  depended  wholly  thereupon.  I  understood  of 
your  absenting  yourself  for  a  time  from  the  court,  for  which  I  was 
more  sorry  in  the  consideration  it  had  to  your  person  than  the 
prejudice  my  pretensions  received  by  it.  But  I  have  notice  that 
you  have  been  now  at  court,  and  presuming  you  will  lose  no  time 
in  my  particular,  considering  the  coming  of  the  Queen's  Mother, 
which  will  be  a  busy  time,  I  long  to  hear  some  comfort,  which  I 
desire  you  to  understand  as  not  unseasonably  importunate,  but 
rather  that  I  may  not  be  thought  negligent  in  what  concerns  mj' 
fortune  and  reputation.     [1  p.] 


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Oct.  18.  54.  William  Earl  of  Newcastle  to  Seo.  Windebank.  I  am  glad  to 
Kichmond.  hear  by  your  con  of  your  perfect  recovery.  I  will  wait  off  [sic]  you 
before  "t  be  long.  I  made  such  a  suit  to  his  Majesty  yesterday  as  J 
believe  seldom  any  doth,  which  was  to  take  the  power  of  the  lieutenancy 
of  Derbyshire  from  me,  and  place  it  upon  my  Lord  of  Devonshire, 
which  I  thought  his  Majesty  granted.  I  beseech  you  to  speak  to 
him,  and  put  it  in  such  a  way  as  the  bearer,  my  servant,  may  effect 
it.     lip.] 

Oct.  18.  55.  John  Buxton,  Sheriff  of  Norfolk,  to  Nicholas.  Must  ever 
East  Wretham.  gratefully  acknowledge  the  gracious  acceptance  by  his  Majesty  of 
his  humble  and  dutiful  endeavours.  Had  he  not  been  encouraged 
and  honoured  beyond  his  merits,  the  task  of  collection  of  the  arrears 
would  have  so  far  daunted  him  that  he  should  have  distrusted  his 
spirit  and  stoutness  in  the  execution  of  those  commands.  Upon 
his  credit,  as  he  is  an  honest  man,  he  found  the  work  of  that 
extreme  difficulty  that  had  he  not  been  graciously  supported  he 
must  have  sunk  under  the  burden  thereof.  He  was  enforced,  with 
his  daily  attendance  on  the  service,  to  levy  by  force  to  that  severity 
as  he  is  become  the  most  odious  despicable  man  to  his  country  that 
can  be  imagined.  He  has  caused  to  be  paid  to  the  Treasurer  of 
the  Navy  2001.  received  of  King's  Lynn.  His  second  payment  since 
was  400^.  levied  on  the  county.  The  third  payment  was  to  the 
merchant  5001.  more,  which  he  doubts  not  is  paid.  Last  week  he 
paid  in  200?.  more.  The  residue,  not  being  above  2001.,  shall  be  paid 
in  as  fast  as  he*  receives  the  same,  801.  of  it  being  secured  by  bond 
of  Stephenson  and  Keynolds,  chief  constables  of  Blofield  Hundred, 
to  be  paid  on  the  27th  September,  which  they  have  not  yet  paid  in, 
but  the  writer  daily  expects  the  same.  They  have  his  assistance 
and  warrants.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  18.  56.  Demands  of  John  Stone,  of  the  Inner  Temple,  gentleman, 
from  John  Dod,  of  North  Cadbury,  Somerset,  clerk.  There  were 
several  cross  accounts  and  sums  claimed  to  be  due  to  Stone  for 
the  arrears  of  an  annuity,  with  costs  of  proceedings  in  the  country, 
and  of  five  days  before  the  Council,     [f  p.} 

Oct.  18.         57.  See  "  Eeturns  made  by  the  Justices  of  Peace." 

Oct.  19.  58.  Sir  Humphrey  Davenport  to  Archbishop  Laud  and  Lord  Keeper 
Coventry.  According  to  your  letter  of  30th  September,  I  have 
caused  the  postea  to  be  stayed,  and  for  renewing  my  memory  have 
conferred  with  counsel  on  either  side,  and  remember  that  the  evi- 
dence consisted  of  one  only  witness  on  either  part,  which  witness 
on  the  defendant's  part  being  excepted  unto,  and  the  plaintiff  want- 
ing his  principal  witness,  I  conceive  it  fitting  that  a  new  trial  be 
had  by  way  of  prohibition  upon  a  libel  to  be  preferred  in  the  Court 
Christian  by  the  now^complainant,  whereupon  the  modus  decvmandi, 
and  the  rate  thereof,  may  be  put  in  issue,  to  be  tryed  by  nisi  prius 
or  at  some  bar  in  Westminster,  as  you  shall  direct.     [1  p.] 


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1638. 
Oct.  19. 

Chesterfield. 


Oct.  19. 


Oct.  19. 

New  College, 
Oxford. 

Oct.  20. 


Oct.  20. 


Oct.  20. 


Oct.  20. 


Vol.  CCCC. 

5  9.^  James  Webster,  late  under-sheriff  of  co.  Nottingham,  to  Nicholas. 
For  collecting  the  ship-money  in  Nottinghamshire  I  took  abundance 
of  pains.  The  contentious  man  has  complained  of  me  without  cause, 
and  the  now  high-sheriff,  before  I  attended  on  him  with  my  witness, 
has  certified.  I  entreat  your  help  for  procuring  a  further  reference 
to  him  and  another  gentleman  in  the  county,     [^  ^.] 

60.  List  by  Sir  Jacob  Astley  "  of  the  arms  that  I  shall  now  bring 
with  me  to  Hull."  4,000  bandoleers,  and  the  same  number  of  swords 
and  belts,  with  2,000  armours  for  pikemen, — a  back,  breast  plate, 
gorget,  taces,  and  head  piece — with  2,000  pikes,     [f  pJ] 

61.  John  Windebank  to  his  father.  Sec.  Windebank.  Solemnly 
denies  an  imputation  upon  his  morality  which  he  understands  had 
come  to  his  father's  ears.     [Seal  with  arms.     Lot.    1  p.] 

Petition  of  Eichard  Tyder  [?],  clerk,  curate  of  Stanmore  Parva, 
alias  Whitchurch,  Middlesex,  to  the  King.  By  ancient  custom 
there  has  been  paid  to  the  curate  there  one  penny  out  of  every 
shilling  for  the  yearly  value  of  all  unploughed  and  pasture  grounds, 
and  for  about  40  years  these  curates  have  enjoyed  a  dwelling  house 
near  the  church,  which  house  Lady  Lake  not  only  challenges  to  be 
hers,  but  has  long  broken  the  ancient  custom,  paying  nothing  at  all 
for  many  hundred  of  acres  of  unploughed  grounds  which  she  holds. 
She  has  also  forbidden  the  parishioners  to  pay  their  wonted  dues, 
threatening  to  trouble  them  if  they  dare  to  pay  contrary  to  her 
command,  so  that  now,  the  church  being  stript  of  all  maintenance, 
the  service  of  God  is  likely  to  be  neglected,  and  petitioner,  with  his 
wife  and  children,  to  be  destitute  of  all  harbour.  Prays  directions 
to  Archbishop  Laud  and  the  Bishop  of  London  to  call  before  them 
the  said  lady,  and  so  to  order  the  matter  that  petitioner  may  enjoy 
his  house  without  molestation,  and  may  have  satisfaction  for  serving 
the  cure  according  to  the  ancient  custom.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  cccxxHi., 
p.  328.     I  p.']     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  Archbishop  Laud  a/nd  the  Lord  Treasurer,  to  call 
the  parties  before  them,  and  having  heard  their  differences 
to  determine  them  as  they  shall  find  Jit  for  relief  of  the 
petitioner.  Whitehall,  29th  October  1638.  [Copy.  See 
Ibid.,  p.  329.     i  p.'\ 

Lease  in  reversion  for  31  years  of  the  herbage  of  Mierscoe  Park, 
CO.  Lancaster,  to  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Howard,  one  of  the  maids  of  honour 
to  the  Queer,  after  determination  of  a  lease  of  30  years,  then  in 
being,  upon  the  increase  of  6Z.  to  the  rmt  of  25Z.  now  paid  to  his 
Majesty.     [Docquet.'] 

The  King  to  the  Treasurer  and  Benchers  of  the  Middle  Temple. 
Letter  on  behalf  or  John  Gulston,  procured  by  Sec.  Windebank. 
[Docquet.'] 

Warrant  to  the  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe,  for  provision  of 
watching  liveries  for  the  captain  and  yeomen  of  his  Majesty's  guard, 


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Oct.  20. 

Oct.  20. 
Burderop. 


Oct.  20. 

Havering. 


Vol.  CCCC. 

and  for  the  yeomen,  grooms,  and  pages  of  the  King's  and  Queen's 
chambers,  robes,  and  wardrobes,  due  at  Michaelmas  last  for  one  year 
then  ended.     IDocquet.} 

Licence  to  Robert  Cecil  and  Philip  Cecil,  sons  of  the  Earl  of 
Salisbury,  to  travel  beyond  sea,  for  three  years.     \_Docqu6t.'] 

62.  WiUiam  Calley  to  Richard  Harvey.  Authorizes  him  to  sell  a 
gelding  for  any  price  above  201.  For  my  cousin  Percy's  doctor  he  is 
not  like  to  be  sent  for  now  to  Lavington,  because  they  have  lately 
found  out  one  Hort,  a  blacksmith,  that  arrogates  to  himself  (as  he  is 
forsooth  a  seventh  son)  to  heal  the  evil  (King-like),  by  his  only 
touch.  This  fello"w  questionless  doth  his  business  cheap  enough.  I 
am  sorry  you  said  anything  to  Sergeant  Clowes.  We  must  strive 
now  to  let  the  suit  die.  Directions  respecting  various  articles  of 
clothing  for  himself  and  three  sons.     [Seal  with  arms.     1|  ^.] 

63.  Eliza  Countess  of  Lindsey  to  Sec.  Windebank.  My  tenant 
Boswell  acquainting  me  how  much  he  has  been  this  summer  again 
molested  by  Rawson  in  the  possession  of  those  few  grounds  which 
he  stands  tenant  for,  ard  how  much  he  has  had  your  favour  in 
forwarding  the  business  against  so  refractory  a  fellow,  I  return  my 
thanks  to  you.  I  desire  you  would  befriend  tlie  same,  "  by  keeping 
him  from  his  freedom  "  until  the  coming  of  my  Lord,  which  I  expect 
every  day.     [Seal  with  arms.     |  p.] 

GL  Edward  Nicholas  [to  the  Council].  Report  upon  a  reference  for 
taxing  the  costs  and  damages  to  be  aJJowed  by  Thomas  Meriton  and 

Andrew  Kingsley  unto  Pruddon,  bailiff  of  co.  Hertford,  for 

bringing  in  ship-money.  I  think  fit  that  Meriton  and  Kingsley  pay 
to  Pruddon  4?.,  whereof  40s.  for  charges  of  Pruddon  and  George 
Church,  a  witness,  for  two  journies  from  Royston  to  attend  the 
Council  table,  and  40s.  for  damages  to  Pruddon  for  hurts  received 
from  Meriton  and  Kingsley  in  the  execution  of  the  sheriffs'  warrants. 

fOct.  20.]  65.  Memorandum  endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank,  "  Propositions 
concerning  the  business  of  Scotland,  delivered  to  me  by  bis  Majesty 
20th.  October  at  Whitehall,  1638."  It  principally  relates  to  the 
transport  of  troops  out  of  Ireland  into  Scotland.  In  Ireland  there 
are  43  companies  of  foot,  each  company  consisting  at  present  of  50 
soldiers  very  well  exercised.  If  the  King  "  have  adoe "  he  may 
cause  the  captains  make  their  companies  up  to  200  apiece  which 
wiU  makeup  8,600  foou.  There  are  powder,  munition,  and  oi-dnance 
in  that  kingdom  already,  and  nine  troops  of  horse,  under  the  com- 
mand of  the  Lord  Deputy,  Lord  Ormond,  the  Presidents  of  Con- 
naught  and  Munster,  Lords  Chichester,  Moor,  Grandison  Dillon,  and 
Kirkcudbright,  which  might  all  be  made  hundreds.  They  might  be 
transported  in  six  or  eight  hours  to  any  place  upon  the  coast  of  the 
west  country  of  Scotland.  "  Their  stay  needs  not  be  long  in  Scot- 
land, for  the  work  wiU  be  done  very  shortly,  :^or  I  tMnk  there  will 
■  be  no  man  so  mad,  when  the  King's  army  is  in  the  fields,  to  hazard 


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both  their  life  and  estate.  Albeit  there  is  many  will  say  well  to 
you  now,  but  when  they  see  an  army  in  the  fields  they  will  turn 
their  coat,  and  be  glad  to  come  into  the  King  [if]  they  can  be 
received."  The  King  has  two  ships  in  Ireland,  the  Swallow  and  a 
Whelp,  and  the  Lord  Deputy  has  a  fair  ship  and  a  pinnace  of  his  own, 
and  the  harbours  there  have  a  great  many  good  ships.  For  victual- 
ling, the  King  may  victual  at  an  easy  rate.  There  is  abundance  of 
beef  and  pork,  and  pease  and  butter,  half  and  half,  as  it  is  in  Eng- 
land. The  victuals  need  not  be  great,  for  the  voyage  is  but  small. 
They  will  have  enough,  if  they  have  it  to  their  self,  on  the  Scots' 
side.  "  The  Irish  people  will  be  a  fit  people  for  this  war,  for  they  are 
a  light  people,  and  will  run  well  through  the  bogs  and  hills."    [1  p.'] 

Oct.  20.  66.  Account  of  Sir  "William  Russell  of  ship-money  for  1637 ;  total 
received,  142,297^.  13s,  Ad. ;  remains  54,116^.  14s.  4d  yet  unpaid. 
[1^.] 

Oct.  20.  67.  Account  of  ship-money  remaining  in  the  hands  of  the  sherifis  ; 
total,  5,200?.,  which,  added  to  the  sum  received  by  Sir  William 
Russell,  makes  the  total  collected  147,497^.     [1  j3.] 

Oct.  20.  Certificate  of  Edward  Duke,  sheriff  of  SuflPolk,  of  returns  made 
to  him  of  defaulters  to  the  ship-money  for  1637.  Among  the  persons 
returned  are  the  following : — 

Hundred  of  Wangford, Garrett,  the  tanner,  gone  into  New  Eng- 
land, 2s. 

The  same,  Homersfield,  John  Middleton,  the  money  being  demanded,  he 
said  he  had  no  money,  whereupon  a  distress  was  taken,  and  his  son-in-law, 
Sampson,  his  own  son,  together  with  his  man-servant,  rescued  the  dis- 
tress, 36g. 

The  same,  St.  Michael's,  George  Barrell,  gone  into  New  England,  2s. 

Hundred  of  Lothingland,  Bradwell,  William  Ballard,  the  like,  4s. 

Hundred  of  Blithing,  Wrentham,  Henry  Ghickren,  the  like,  25s.  10c?. 

The  same,  the  parsonage  is  rated  14s.,  and  since  that  time  the  incumbent 
was  deprived  of  his  living,  and  is  gone  into  New  England. 

The  same,  William  Buiy  of  South  Cove,  gone  to  New  England,  25s. 

Hundred  of  Loes,  Pramlingham,  Francis  Baylie,  gone  with  his  family 
to  New  England,  4s.  4:d.. 

The  same,  Swefling,  Eobert  Bond,  hanged,  and  his  goods  seized  upon, 
6s.  4d. 

Hundred  of  Thingoe,  Westley,  Thomas  Godfrey  died,  with  divers  of  his 
household,  of  the  plague,  in  Bury  St.  Edmunds,  in  the  time  of  the  sickness 
there,  6s.  lOi^. 

See  Case  K  Bom.  Gar.  I.  No.  7. 

Oct.  21.  68.  John  Nicholas  to  his  son,  Edward  Nicholas.  Mr.  Littleton  is 
desirous  of  being  acquainted  with  yon.  Think  of  getting  the  bow- 
bearer's  place.  Sir  Charles  Herbert  and  Sir  Walter  Pye  are  the 
fittest  to  use  in  it.  I  know  not  how  Oldisworth  has  digested  the  old 
quarrel,  else  were  he  the  fittest  man.  I  will  surrender  when  you 
will.  If  there  be  any  difficulty  in  it,  the  Lady  Mary  will  not  be 
denied,  but  get  it  under  his  Lordship's  hand,  if  it  may  be.     [If  p.] 

Oct.  21.        69.  Thomas  Smith  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  Capt.  Slingsby  is  safely 
Sion.        ai-rived  in  Stokes  Bay,  and  will  be  with  you  as  soon  as  wind  and 


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■weather  will  permit.  The  Duke  de  la  Valette,  fled  out  of  France,  is 
landed  privately  in  Cornwall.  The  King  will  take  no  notice  of  him, 
but  allows  him  protection,  and  to  stay  in  the  kingdom,  and  depart 
when  he  pleases.  You  see  what  a  number  of  French  daily  run 
hither,  so  that  if  the  Court  be  not  Frenchified  now,  'twill  never  be. 
Queen-Mother  landed  on  the  18th  at  Harwich  ;  the  King  and  Qaeen 
go  to  meet  her  at  a  place  called  Giddy  Hall,  near  Romford,  on  the 
23rd  or  24th,  and  so  bring  her  to  St.  James's,  where  she  will  stay 
till  we  are  aweary  of  her.  My  Lord  [of  Northumberland]  removes 
hence  to  London  sometime  next  week ;  he  is  free  from  pain,  weak, 
but  very  well.  P.S. — Mr.  Barlow  came  not  with  your  packet,  as 
your  letter  mentions  ;  it  came  by  the  post.     [1  p."] 

Oct.  21.  70.  Arthur  Tench  to  Nicholas.  List  of  persons  removed  from 
Shrewsbury  since  the  last  assessment  of  ship-money.  All  the 
money  the  bailiffs  have  collected,  being  3331.  13s.,  is  paid  in.  The 
last  sum'(117Z.  13s.)  was  paid  yesterday  after  the  certificate  was 
made  up  by  Mr.  Fenn.     l_Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

Oct.  22.  Warrant  to  the  Great  Wardrobe  for  a  livery  of  31.  16s.  per  annum 
for  Robert  Manby,  yeoman  pricker  of  the  privy  harriers  in  ordinary, 
in  place  of  Francis  Trumbull,  deceased.     \_Docquet.'] 

Oct.  22.  Warrant  to  James  Chad  wick,  steward  of  the  courts  of  the  honour 
of  Peverell,  to  put  in  execution  so  many  courts  and  privileges  as  are 
contained  in  divers  records  of  the  said  honour.     [^Docquet] 

Oct.  22.  The  King  to  the  President  and  Chapter  of  Lichfield.  To  elect 
Griffin  Higgs,  D.D.,  to  be  Dean  of  Lichfield.     [Bocquet.l 

Oct.  22.  Warrant  to  pay  3,000Z.  to  Edward  Manning,  out  of  the  revenues 
of  the  Court  of  Wards,  to  be  employed  for  cutting  a  new  river  from 
Longford  to  his  Majesty's  house  at  Hampton  Court.     [Bocquet.'] 

Oct.  22.  The  King  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  University  of  Cambridge. 
To  create  Tobias  Crispe,  D.D.     [Docquet.J 

Oct  22.  Petition  of  Elizabeth  Lady  Morley  and  Monteagle,  [Henry  Lord 
Morley  and  Monteagle],  and  Charles  Parker,  son  of  William,  late 
Lord  Morley  and  Monteagle,  and  of  the  said  Elizabeth,  to  the  King. 
It  pleased  his  Majesty  upon  the  petition  annexed  [doubtless  the 
petition  calendared  28th  May  1638]  to  direct  the  Attorney-General 
to  prepare  a  bill  to  the  effect  therein  desired.  Lady  Philippa  Morley, 
wife  of  petitioner  Henry  Lord  Morley,  has  obtained  a  signification  of 
his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  no  grant  shall  pass  for  cutting  off  an  entail 
of  lands  of  the  now  Lord^Morley  in  Essex,  out  of  which  the  said  Lady 
Morley 's  jointure  is  settled.  It  appears  by  several  affidavits  that  the 
said  Lady  Philippa  has  no  jointure  in  Lord  Morley's  lands  in  Essex, 
but  has  a  jointure  in  his  lands  in  co.  Lancaster  of  800i.  per  annum, 
whereby  the  said  Lady  has  no  cause  to  hinder  the  said  intended  reco- 
very, and  that  it  greatly  concerns  petitioners  to  make  sale  of  the  said 
lauds,  as  well  to  satisfy  your  Majesty  600Z.  for  your  forest  lands  upon 
composition,  as  also  by  payment  of  the  said  Lord's  debts  the  better 

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to  preserve  the  rest  of  his  estate.  Pray  that  the  said  caveat  may  be 
disannulled,  and  that  the  Attorney-General  may  proceed  with  his 
biU.     [Copy.    See  Vol.  cccoaxiii.  p.  329.     |  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Chief  Justice  and  Judges  of  the  Common 
Pleas  to  certify  their  opinions,  Whitehall,  22nd  October 
1638.    [Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  330.     i  p.] 

Oct.  22.  Petition  of  Christopher  Phillips,  Robert  Branthwaite,  Abraham 
Statham,  Christopher  Fulwood,  John  Shuter,  William  Shuter,  and 
of  the  clerk-examiners  and  registrar  of  the  Court  of  Star  Chamber, 
to  the  King.  The  Lords  of  the  Treasury,  on  10th  April  1635,  ordered 
that  620?.  should  be  paid  to  petitioners  for  service  done  in  the  great 
cause,  lately  depending  in  the  Star  Chamber  between  your  Majesty 
and  the  city  of  London,  which  petitioners  had  dearly  earned,  and 
was  a  very  profitable  service,  for  it  brought  lands  of  inheritance  to 
the  value  of  10,000Z.  a  year  to  the  Crown,  besides  a  fine  of  70,000?., 
reduced  by  composition  to  12,000?.  Your  Majesty  well  approving 
of  what  the  Lords  had  done,  by  privy  seal,  dated  30th  June  1637, 
appointed  the  620?.  to  be  paid  out  of  the  said  fine.  Petitioners 
having  long  expected  payment  accordingly,  are  of  late  informed  that 
your  Majesty  has  granted  the  whole  12,000?.  to  the  Queen,  by  which 
means  petitioners  are  likely  to  be  utterly  deprived  of  their  reward. 
Pray  that,  if  the  Queen  receive  the  whole  12,000?.,  petitioners  may 
have  a  new  privy  seal  for  the  pajrment  of  the  said  620?.  out  of  the  next 
payment  of  the  money  coming  to  your  Majesty  by  the  soap  business. 
[Copy.    See  Ibid.,  p.  331.     |  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Minute  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  petitioners  shall  have  a 
privy  seal  as  desired,  and  the  Clerk  of  the  Signet  is  to 
prepare  a  bill  for  that  purpose.     [Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  332. 

[Oct.  22  ?]  Petition  of  Anthony  Tompson,  D.D.,  parson  and  vicar  of  Sutton 
in  Holland,  co.  Lincoln,  to  the  same.  Tithes  in  kind  have  been  time 
out  of  mind  paid  out  of  the  marshes  there.  In  1637,  Sir  Cornelius 
Vermuyden,  Henry  Deerham,  and  their  tenants  carried  away  all  the 
tithes  of  3,500  acres  without  making  any  satisfaction  for  the  tithes. 
[Copy.     Unfinished.     See  Ibid.,  p.  332.     i  p.] 

Oct.  22.  71.  Petition  of  John  Williams  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Having  been 
employed  by  proctors  in  the  Ecclesiastical  Court  for  12  years,  peti- 
tioner was  last  term  employed  by  Edward  Clarke,  of  London,  to 
execute  a  process  out  of  the  Court  of  Arches  upon  Mary  Prosser,  of 
St.  Botolph's-without-Bishopsgate,  to  appear  before  Sir  John  Lambe 
to  answer  Clarke  in  a  cause  of  slander.  Petitioner  went  divers  times 
to  the  house-door  of  Prosser  and  demanded  whether  she  was  within, 
but  she  was  denied,  notwithstanding  petitioner  saw  her  within  at 
that  time.  Coming  again  to  Prosser's  door  on  the  11th  June  last, 
petitioner  espied  Prosser's  wife  in  her  husband's  shop,  and  petitioner, 
standing  at  the  door,  executed  the  process  on  her,  whereupon,  her 


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husband  has  arrested  petitioner  upon  an  action  of  lOOZ.,  pretending 
petitioner  came  upon  his  ground,  whereas  he  never  was  in  his  house, 
nor  had  any  occasion  to  come  there,  only  to  execute  the  said  writ. 
Prays  order  that  Prosser  and  his  wife  may  be  attached  to  answer 
their  contempt.     [|  p.]     Underwritten, 

71.  I.  Reference  to  8vr  John  Lambe  to  give  the  archbishop  an 
account,  or  to  give  petitioner  what  directions  Sir  John 
shall  find  fitting.     October  22nd,  1638.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  22.  72.  Sec.  Windebank  to  Robert  Long.   His  Majesty  being  informed 

W^Lme'"  ^^'^^  ^P^  ^^^  entrusted  by  the  Earl  of  Lindsey  and  the  rest  of  the 

rury  ane.  participants  and  adventurers  for  draining  that  level  oo  take  care  that 
there  be  always  supplies  of  money  for  performance  of  the  work,  and 
that  you  have  power  given  you  to  sell  the  land  of  such  of  the  partici- 
pants as  make  default  of  payment  of  sums  taxed  upon  them  for  the 
charge  of  the  work,  in  the  expedition  whereof  his  Majesty  being  much 
concerned,  in  regard  of  the  Eight  Hundred  Fen,  and  having  designed 
that  revenue  to  important  services,  has  commanded  me  to  let  you 
know  that  he  wiU  expect  a  good  account  of  your  care  herein,  so  that 
his  service  do  not  suffer  by  your  remissness  ;  and  therefore,  if  any  of 
the  sharers  be  in  arrear  of  their  payments,  it  is  his  Majesty's  pleasure 
that  you  sell  their  lands  without  favour  or  partiality.  \_Seal  luith 
arms.    1  p.] 

Oct;  22.  73.  The  same  to  the  [Lord-  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  London]. 
His  Majesty  lately  recommended  to  you  Thomas  Smethwick,  of 
London,  merchant,  for  the  office  of  garbling  and  cleansing  all  spices, 
drugs,  &c.  within  the  city,  not  doubting  but  you  would  make  him  a 
lease  of  that  place  upon  reasonable  terms.  His  Majesty  finding  that 
you  have  not  given  that  regard  to  his  recommendation  which  he  had 
reason  to  expect,  has  commanded  me  to  signify  to  you  that  you  hold 
Smethwick  no  longer  in  expectation,  but  either  bestow  a  lease  upon 
him  or  present  to  his  Majesty  your  reasons  to  the  contrary.  \_Draft. 
I  p.] 

Oct.  22.  74.  Sir  John  Pennington  to  Sec.  Windebank.  His  Majesty  has 
The  St.  Andrew,  granted  me  the  duty  that  arises  out  of  merchandise  that  goes  in  and 
in  the  Downs.  ^^^  ^f  Dover,  for  repair  of  the  castle  of  Sandown,  which  I  hold 
under  his  Majesty,  after  the  repair  "of  Archcliffe  Fort,  which  is  almost 
finished.  My  request  is  that  I  may  have  a  privy  seal  for  it,  whereby 
we  may  get  materials  ready  to  go  in  hand  with  it  next  spring,  other- 
wise it  will  fall  down  and  endanger  the  lives  of  those  that  live  in  it. 
[^Seal  with  arms  broken.     1  p.] 

Oct.  22.  75.  John  Buxton,  Sheriff  of  Norfolk,  to  Sir  William  Le  Neve, 

East  Wretham.  Clarencieux  King-at-Arms  at  the  Heralds'  Office,  Paul's  Chain.  I 
implore  your  assistance  to  Sir  Dudley  Carleton  or  Mr.  Nicholas. 
Since  my  letter  of  the  1 8th  instant  all  the  ship-money  is  come  in,  or 
will  be  paid  this  week,  excepting  some  of  IQl.  or  lit.,  but  only  93?. 
for  Blofield  hundred,  the  chief  constables,  as  I  am  informed,  Rey- 
nolds and  Stephenson,  having  entered  bond  in  lOOL  to  Sir  Dudley 

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1638. 


Oct.  22. 

Buiderop, 


Vol.  CCCC. 

for  payment  of  it  to  me  on  the  27th  September  last,  which  they 
have  not  paid.  Besides,  as  I  am  informed,  they  have  bragged  and 
boasted  of  their  coming  off  at  the  Council  Board,  and  how  well  they 
spoke  there,  which  has  retarded  all  others  that  were  in  arrear.  My 
desire  is  that  you  move  Sir  Dudley  or  Mr.  Nicholas  that  I  may  be 
exonerated  of  that  money,  they  having  security  in  their  own  hands 
to  secure  his  Majesty  the  debt,  being  responsive  [sic]  men,  and  my 
hands  tied  for  proceeding  against  them  since  there  is  security 
already  given.  P.S. — The  rate  for  Blofield  is  1881. ;  they  are  931. 
[sic]  in  arrear.   [Undorsed  by  Nicholas.    Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

76.  William  Galley  to  Eichard  Harvey.  I  pray  you  return  my 
gelding  by  this  messenger.  I  am  much  bound  to  your  master 
[Endymion  Porter]  for  his  favour  to  my  sister  Danvers,  but  they 
have  met  with  a  blacksmith  (I  believe  that  for  ale  and  spice  had 
pawned  his  tools  but  kept  his  vice),  pretending  by  his  only  touch,  as 
he  is  a  seventh  son,  to  heal  the  evil,  and  to  him  I  leave  them.  [Seal 
with  arms. 


iP-1 


Oct.  22. 

Woodhall. 


Oct.  22. 


77.  Francis  Dorvan  to  the  same.  I  am  glad  to  hear  you  are 
coming  to  town.  We  were  in  expectation  to  see  my  master  and 
lady  some  day  this  week,  but  now  see  ourselves  frustrated.  John 
Aldridge,  the  keeper,  desires  my  master  and  lady  to  know  that  if 
they  will  have  some  does  killed  it  must  be  within  these  seven  or 
eight  days,  because  the  wet  weather  will  make  them  fall  away.  Both 
Mr.  Thomas  and  Mr.  James  are  in  very  good  health.  Mrs.  Mary 
continues  still  in  her  quartan  ague,  and  is  very  desirous  to  go  to 
London  if  my  lady  pleases.     [1  p.] 

78.  Bond  of  Robert  Cordell,  of  Lincoln's  Inn,  clerk,  and  Edward 
Cordell,  citizen  and  clothworker,  of  London,  to  Giles  Clotterbook,  of 
Salisbury,  gentleman,  in  2il.,  conditioned  for  payment  of  12^  on 
29th  September  then  next.     [Seals  with  crests.    1  p.] 

Oct.  22.  79.  Dr.  Peter  Turner  to  Archbishop  Laud.  I  have  published  your 
Merton  College,  orders  to  all  the  fellows  that  could  be  got  to  meet.  Mr.  Corbet 
desired  to  be  informed  what  was  meant  by  reverent  demeanour  at 
the  entrance  and  departure  out  of  the  choir.  I  told  him  I  had  no 
commission  to  expound,  but  I  made  no  question  he  understood  your 
meaning,  that  men  should  conform  themselves  to  the  ancient  prac- 
tice of  the  Church  in  bowing  their  bodies  towards  the  east  at  their 
entrance  into  the  choir,  and  so  at  their  departure.  He  demanded 
whether  this  order  did  amount  to  a  command  or  no.  I  told  him  you 
had  publicly  professed  against  commanding  this.  He  said  he  should 
interpret  it  for  a  command ;  but  whether  he  will  do  so  will  appear 
by  his  practice,  which  hitherto  has  been  inconformable.  I  forbear 
entering  the  orders  in  the  register  yet  a  while,  because  the  sub- 
warden  has  not  yet  entered  any  of  the  college  acts  since  the  election 
of  officers,  neither  can  I  guess  what  space  to  leave.  The  articles 
against  Rawlins  were  taken  out  of  the  ancienter  of  our  two  registers, 
which  begins  A.D,  1482,  in  which  the  whole  process  of  Archbishop 


Oxford. 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


69 


1638. 


Oct.  22. 


Oct.  23. 


Oct.  23. 

liOndoD. 


Oct.  23. 


Oct.  23. 
Winchester. 


Vol.  CCCC. 

Warham  is  to  be  found  ;  from  the  same  book  I  have  transcribed  the 
enclosed  copy.  Directs  the  archbishop's  attention  to  an  entry  on  the 
register,  by  which  it  appears,  concerning  Emildon  Lease,  that  the 
fellows'  share  of  the  fine  should  be  600/.,  and  the  college  to  have  had 
whatsoever  upon  a  just  valuation  might  be  gotten  over  and  above, 
but  the  college  had  never  a  penny.     [J  p.']     Annexed, 

79.  I.  Articles  against  Rawlins,  warden  of  Merton,  on  account 

of  which  he  was  removed  from  his  wardenship  by  Arch- 
bishop Warham.  [Copy.  It  may  be  questioned  whether 
this  be  the  paper  enclosed  \in  the  above  letter,  although 
relating  to  the  matter  therein  mentioned.    Latin.     1^  p.] 

80.  Copies  of  two  presentments  made  in  an  Admiralty  Court  held  at 
Cley,  Norfolk.  The  former,  dated  the  31st  January  1 637-8,  presented 
that  an  ancient  channel  for  ships  and  boats  had  been  stopped  up  by 
a  bank  lately  made  by  Sir  Henry  Calthrop  and  finished  by  Philip 
Calthrop.  The  latter,  dated  this  day,  presented  that  Philip  Calthrop 
still  maintained  the  said  bank.     [2  pp.] 

Grant  to  Lady  Crane  for  her  life  of  his  Majesty's  manor-house  of 
Grafton,  co.  Northampton,  at  the  yearly  rent  of  10s.,  upon  surrender 
of  a  former  lease  for  31  years.     [Docquet^ 

81.  WiUiam  Clobeiy,  Sir  William  Kussell,  Nicholas  Crispe,  and 
three  others  of  the  New  Barbary  Company  to  Capt.  George  Carteret, 
of  the  Convertive,  at  the  Crown,  in  Rochester.  We  are  glad  of  your 
safe  return.  Deliver  to  the  bearer,  Capt.  William  Geere,  70  bags  of 
saltpetre,  laden  by  our  factors,  William  Eaton  and  Benjamin  Russell, 
at  Saphia,  and  nine  chests  of  sugars,  laden  at  Sallee  by  Robert  Blake, 
upon  the  Convertive;  also  our  letters,  if  you  have  any,  from 
Mr.  Blake  or  our  factor.     [1  p.] 

82.  Petition  of  Thomas  CoUeyn,  of  Little  Norton,  co.  Derby,  to 
Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner,  about  five  years  since,  married  Eliza- 
beth Ellis,  widow,  who,  after  her  intermarriage,  lived  for  some  small 
time  in  a  peaceable  manner  with  petitioner,  but  about  four  years 
since  she  was  inveigled  by  Thomas  Wood,  her  son-in-law,  and  Henry 
Ellis,  a  kinsman  of  her  former  husband,  to  forsake  petitioner,  where- 
upon she  has  not  only  denied  to  cohabit  with  him  these  four  years 
past,  but  has  purloined  so  much  of  petitioner's  goods  as  amounts  to 
400?.,  which  she,  Wood,  and  Ellis  detain,  and  have  let  several  sums 
of  money  (being  the  proceeds)  out  at  interest  in  other  men's  names, 
by  reason  whereof  petitioner  is  much  impoverished.  Prays  warrant 
to  apprehend  the  said  Elizabeth,  Wood,  and  Ellis  to  answer  their 
doings.     [1  p.\    Endorsed, 

82.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  take  order  therein  as  he 

shall  find  just.    2^rd  October  1638.     [3  lines.'} 

83.  Robert  Tooker  to  Nicholas.  Introduces  the  bearer,  his  son-in- 
law,  to  transact  some  business  connected  with  the  account  for  ship- 
money  of  the  writer  as  mayor  of  Winchester  last  year.     Reminds 


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1638. 


Oct.  23. 


Oct.  23. 

Leicester. 


Oct.  23. 

Leicester. 


Oct.  24. 


Vol.  CCCC. 

Nicholas  that  they  were  once  schoolfello'ws  and  playmates,  and  that 
Nicholas's  father  lived  in  the  deanery,  and  Dr.  Tooker,  the  writer's 
father,  not  far  from  it,  and  that  Nicholas's  brother.  Dr.  Nicholas, 
succeeded  Dr.  Tooker  in  Dean.     [Seal  with  arms.     |  ^.] 

Funeral  certificate  by  William  Eiley,  Bluemantle,  of  Robert  Lord 
Petre,  Baron  Petre  of  Writtle,  Essex,  who  died  at  West  Thorndon 
this  day,  and  was  buried  in  an  old  vault  appropriated  to  his  family 
in  the  chancel  of  the  parish  church  of  Ingatestone.  He  married  Mary, 
daughter  of  Anthony  Viscount  Montague,  of  Cowdray,  Sussex,  by 
whom  he  had  issue  five  sons  and  two  daughters,  viz.,  William,  the 
eldest  SOD,  then  Lord  Petre,  aged  11  years  or  thereabouts;  John, 
second  son ;  Francis,  third  son ;  Thomas,  fourth  son ;  Anthony,  fifth 
son ;  Mary,  eldest  daughter ;  and  Dorothy,  second  daughter ;  both 
as  yet  unmarried.     \_See  Vol.  ccclx.,p.  11.     i  p-^ 

84.  Reginald  Burden  to  [Sir  John  Lambe].  Letter  of  intelligence 
in  various  pending  ecclesiastical  causes.  Mr.  Crofts  is  kept  out  at 
Foston  vi  et  arvnis,  and  Mr.  Thorneton  is  captain  of  the  company. 
Mr.  Clayton,  of  Shawell,  is  the  same  man.  Since  your  sentence  he 
has  been  at  Rugby,  and  there  received  the  communion  at  the  hands  of 
Mr.  Nalton,  parson,  of  Rugby,  standing,  and  not  kneeling  ;  Mr.  Tovey, 
rector  of  Kilmcott  [Kimcote],  will  make  it  good.  William  Bale's  wench, 
for  whom  he  commuted  at  Harb[orough],  viz.,  Ann  Cheese,  is  come 
down  gallant,  and  some  say  she  is  married.  I  have  given  order  to 
call  her  coram  in  proximo.  The  sad  news  of  the  plague  at  Leicester 
I  suppose  you  have  received.  My  children  are  all  here,  and  my 
wife  and  other  people  at  Aynho.  I  am  going  to  fetch  her  to  her 
children.  When  the  next  courts  are  passed  I  resolve  to  wait  on 
you.  Recommends  Mr.  Pole,  M.A.,  of  St.  John's,  Cambridge,  for 
Kibworth  school.  Of  long  time  he  has  been  belonging  to  Sir  William 
Faunt,  and  Mr.  Carter's  distressed  wife  is  this  Pole's  sister.  Conceives 
that  Mr.  Crofts  may  by  them  have  intelligence  and  much  further- 
ance in  his  Foston  business.     [2  pp.] 

85.  William  Heaward  to  [the  same].  Similar  letter.  Our  courts 
are  all  over.  Mr.  Noel  went  presently  to  London.  Mr.  Coker  set  for- 
ward this  day.  Our  next  court  is  appointed  at  Oadby,  9th  November. 
Hancock  has  confessed  the  fact  for  which  he  was  questioned,  and  Mr. 
Burden  has  enjoined  him  penance  twice  in  a  sheet,  upon  one  Sunday 
and  one  holiday.  Suspicion  of  the  plague  at  Leicester.  Dr.  Lake  is 
in  consequence  casting  about  where  to  get  a  convenient  place  in 
the  country  for  his  office.  The  writer  asks  permission  to  go  to 
live  at  Oadby.  Complains  of  Thomas  Sargeant,  of  Melton  Mow- 
bray, an  attorney,  who  having  retained  the  writer  as  his  proctor 
in  a  cause  against  Thomas  Clowdesley  and  William  Raynes,  church- 
wardens of  that  town,  after  a  time  retained  Mr.  Whitehead  as  his 
proctor  without  paying  the  writer  his  fees.     [1  p.] 

Petition  of  Peter  Richaut,  merchant,  to  the  King.  Ever  since 
1621  the  King  of  Spain  has  been  indebted  to  petitioner  50,000 
crowns  or  thereabouts,  part  being  for  100  pieces  of  ordnance  which 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  71 


1638.  ^'^^-  CiCCC. 

King  James  gave  leave,  for  a  special  favour,  to  the  Conde  de  Gon- 
domar  to  transport  into  Portugal  for  his  master's  use,  and  likewise 
for  money  lent  here  unto  D[on]  Carlos  Coloma,  the  King's  ambas- 
sador, and  lastly  for  confiscation  in  Spain  of  a  ship  belongiag  to 
petitioner,  which  being  unjustly  done,  he  obtained  a  sentence  of 
vista  and  revista  in  his  favour.  Of  the  total  debt  petitioner  is  able 
to  make  good  proof,  and  for  payment  petitioner  has  ever  since  1621 
solicited  not  only  himself,  but  by  Lord  Cottington,  when  ambassador 
in  Spain,  and  by  other  men  of  power,  and  lastly  by  sending  two  of 
his  sons  thither,  but  has  obtained  nothing  but  promises  and 
delays,  and  believes  that  he  shall  never  come  to  his  right  except 
by  his  Majesty's  royal  favour.  Prays  that  being  there  is  now 
at  Dover  or  in  the  Downs  certain  moneys  out  of  Spain,  sent 
from  the  King  of  Spain's  factor  or  collector  into  Flanders  for 
the  said  King's  use,  his  Majesty  will  give  petitioner  leave  to 
arrest  such  part  of  the  said  moneys  as  will  satisfy  the  said  debt, 
and  likewise  to  have  his  course  of  law  in  the  Court  of  Admiralty. 
[Copy.    See  Vol.  cccxxiii.,  p.  330.    |-  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  8ir  Henry  Marten  to  certify  his  Majesty  what 
course  may  be  taken  for  satisfaction  of  this  debt.  White- 
hall, 24<th  October  1638.     ICopy.     Ibid.,  p.  331.     i  p.^ 

Oct.  24.  86.  Petition  of  Dame  Mary  Bartlett,  widow,  Allan  Boteler,  and 
Katherine,  his  wife,  administratrix  to  her  late  father,  Sir  Thomas 
Bartlett,  and  divers  others  of  that  family,  to  the  Council.  About 
the  15  th  of  King  James,  Sir  Thomas  Bartlett,  being  carver  ia 
ordinary  to  the  late  Queen  Anne,  did,  with  the  expense  of  all  his 
estate,  amounting  to  about  40,000?.,  settle  the  pin  office,  and  procure 
a  confirmation  thereof  from  his  Majesty  for  London  and  three  miles 
about,  and  contracted  with  the  company  to  sell  them  wire  and  take 
off  their  pins  at  certain  rates.  Sir  Thomas  dying,  John  Bartlett, 
his  son,  petitioned  for  enlarging  the  grant  over  England  and  Wales, 
which  was  referred  to  Lord  Cottington  and  Sec.  Windebank,  and 
while  the  cause  was  in  agitation  Attorney-General  Noy  and  the 
said  John  Bartlett  both  died,  and  one  Lydsey,  a  haberdasher  of 
small  wares,  undertook  to  manage  the  same  as  an  accountant,  but 
surreptitiously  gained  a  grant  in  his  own  name,  and  has  ever  since 
enjoyed  the  same.  Pray  power  to  Lord  Cottington  and  Sec.  Win- 
debank (the  former  referees)  to  hear  the  complaints  of  petitioners, 
and  if  upon  examination  they  think  fit,  that  a  commission  may  issue, 
upon  whose  certificate  the  Lords  may  put  an  end  to  these  differences. 
[1^  p."]     Underwritten, 

86. 1.  Reference  to  Lord  Cottington  and  Sec.  Windebank  to  pro- 
ceed in  the  examination  of  the  particulars  complained  of 
and  to  report  their  opinion'^  to  the  Board.  Star  Chamber, 
2Uh  October  1Q38.     [^  p.} 

[Oct.  24  ?]       87.  Full  statement  of  the  case  of  the  above  petitioners,  drawn  up 
in  16  numbered- paragraphs.     [5  pp."] 


72  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


jggg  Vol.  CCCC. 

[Oct.  24  ?]  88.  Similar  statement  of  objections  likely  to  be  made  by  Lydsey, 
with  the  answers  thereto  ;  part  of  the  same  in  the  handwriting  of 
Thomas  Meautys,  and  endorsed  "  Capt.  Butler."     [If  p.] 

Oct.  24.  89.  Petition  of  the  Churchwardens  of  the  parish  of  St.  Edmund's, 
in  Salisbury,  in  behalf  of  the  parish,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Sir 
Giles  Estcourt  being  seized  in  fee  simple  of  the  churchyard  of  the 
said  parish,  and  of  divers  timber  trees  upon  the  same,  as  his  lay 
inheritance,  cut  down  certain  trees  upon  the  said  churchyard,  where- 
upon petitioners  were  suitors  to  you  to  stay  Sir  Giles  from  felling  any 
more  of  the  said  trees,  which  might  have  been  very  prejudicial  to 
the  church  for  want  of  timber  to  repair  the  same.  Whei-eupon  Sir 
Giles  not  only  gave  the  parish  such  trees  as  he  had  felled,  to  the 
repair  of  the  church,  which  is  in  great  decay,  but  also  conveyed 
the  churchyard  and  the  trees  upon  the  same,  worth  near  2001.,  to 
the  use  of  the  parish  for  ever.  Nevertheless,  Sir  Giles  is  again 
drawn  into  question  for  the  same  matters,  but  without  the  privity 
of  petitioners,  who  conceive  themselves  obliged  to  crave  your  favour- 
able interpretation  of  his  charitable  and  pious  work.  [f  p.] 
Underwritten, 

89. 1.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe  to  give  the  archbishop  an 
account  whether  the  deed  here  mentioned  be  made  in  such 
manner  as  is  fitting  for  the  benefit  of  ike  Ghurcli,  October 
24!th,  1638.     [1  p.}     Annexed, 

89.  II.  Copy  of  chaHer  of  foundation  of  the  college  of  St.  Edmund, 
in  Salisbury,  by  Walter,  Bishop  of  Salisbury ;  dated  I2th 
of  the  Kalends  of  March,  1268.     \Lat.     2  pp.'] 

89.  III.  Particulars  of  grant  of  the  college  of  St.  Edmund,  Salis- 
bury, to  William  Symbarbe  [St.  Barbe],  5th  September, 
38th  Henry  VIII.,  with  reservation  of  the  parsonages  of 
St.  Edmund  and  St.  Martin,  in  the  same  city,  which 
thenceforth  were  to  be  presentative.     [^  p.] 

89.  IV.  Notes  of  presentations  to  St.  Edmund's  and  St.  Martin's 
above  mentioned,  from  1556  to  1606.     [|  p.^ 

Oct.  25.  90.  Petition  of  Christopher  Vernon,  one  of  the  secondaries  in  the 
OiEce  of  the  Pipe  in  the  Exchequer,  to  the  King.  Petitioner,  by  the 
King's  special  direction,  had  of  Late,  at  liis  own  charge,  prosecuted  a 
biU  in  the  Star  Chamber,  in  tlie  name  of  the  Attorney-General, 
against  the  now  clerk  of  the  pipe  [Sir  Henry  Croke],  for  undue  pro- 
tracting many  of  the  King's  most  sperate  farms  and  debts,  and  for  ex- 
torting from  the  King's  subjects  great  sums  of  money  by  way  of  fees, 
which  offences  the  King  had  pardoned,  but  without  the  said  pardon 
extending  to  discharge  any  debt  due.  The  debts  in  the  schedule 
annexed  have  been,  by  the  pains  of  petitioner,  found  out  and  alleged 
in  the  said  bill,  and  since  the  stay  of  proceedings  on  the  said  bill 
1,136?.  4s.,  part  of  the  same,  has  been  granted  to  James  Levingston, 
one  of  the  grooms  of  the  bedchamber,  reserving  a  fourth  part  only  to 


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the  King's  use.  There  remains  l,ldOl.  is.  l^d.  over  and  above  the 
grant  to  Mr.  Levingston.  Petitioner  sets  forth  his  services,  and 
prays  a  grant  of  the  same  remainder,  and  he  will,  at  his  own  charge, 
prosecute  for  the  recovery  thereof.     [^  p.]     Annexed, 

90.  I.  Schedule  of  the  debts  charged  in  the  hill  in  the  Star  Chamber 
against  Sir  Henry  Grolce,  principally  balances  owing 
from,  sheriffs,  and  one  sum,  of  1,1  ZQl.  4s.,  due  from  Wil- 
liam Viscount  Wallingford,  and  granted  to  James 
Levingston.  The  whole  sum,  was  2,326^  8s.  l^d.  [  =  2 pp.] 
Written  under  the  above  petition, 

90.  II.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  to  consider  the  petition 
and  inform  himself  of  petitioner's  service,  and  to  certify 
what  reward  he  thinks  fit.  Whitehall,  25th  October  1638. 
[Draft,     ip.-] 

Oct.  25.  Warrant  to  pay  500Z.  to  Alexander  Herriot,  his  Majesty's  jeweller, 
for  a  fair  diamond  ring  facetted.     [I)ocquet.] 

Oct.  25.  Pardon  to  Robert  Parker  alias  Yeo  for  horse  stealing,  whereof  he 
was  convicted  in  1624,  also  of  what  he  had  forfeited  to  the  Crown 
for  the  same,  and  that  he  shall  not  be  compelled  to  put  in  sureties 
for  good  behaviour.     [^Docquef] 

Oct.  25.  91.  Officers  of  the  Mint  to  the  Council.  At  the  last  trial  of  the 
The  Mint,  pix  you  Were  informed  how  the  trial  pieces  for  gold  and  silver 
moneys  were  dispssed  of,  and  it  appearing  that  the  said  pieces  being 
indented  and  cut  into  six  parts,  four  of  them  remained  in  England, 
(viz.)  the  first  in  the  Exchequer,  the  second  with  the  warden  of  the 
Mint,  the  third  with  the  master-workers,  and  the  fourth  with  the 
wardens  of  the  goldsmiths,  and  two  were  sent  into  Scotland,  one  for 
the  receipt  and  the  other  for  the  Mint  there,  that  the  moneys  there 
to  be  coined  might  agi-ee  with  the  standard  of  England,  and  there- 
upon you  commanded  us  to  make  trial  how  the  said  moneys  did 
agree.  The  assay  master  has  made  assays  of  gold  and  silver  moneys 
lately  coined  at  Edinburgh,  and  finds  as  follows ;  viz.,  the  gold 
moneys  to  be  worse  than  standard  at  the  pound  weight  one  hundred 
and  twenty  grains,  and  the  silver  moneys  to  be  worse  than  standard 
at  the  pound  weight  three  pennyweights,  and  some  of  them  four 
pennyweights  and  a  half.  And  herewith  agrees  the  report  of  the  assay 
master  of  Goldsmiths'  Hall,  which  moneys,  had  they  been  coined 
in  England,  must  have  been  broken  as  unlawful  moneys.     [1  p.'] 

Oct.  25.  92.  Sir  John  Lawrence  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  Being  requested  by 
IvcT.  inhabitants  of  Norwood  to  testify  my  knowledge  concerning  Robert 
Bagly,  of  Iver,  where  I  live  ;  he  can  read  very  well  under  a  preach- 
ing minister,  but  preacher  nor  scholar  he  is  none,  having  never  been 
at  the  University  nor  understanding  Latin  ;  but  was  my  butler,  and 
being  put  out  of  my  service,  got  orders,  God  knows  how.  [Seal 
with  arms.    ^  p.] 


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Oct.  25.  93.  Sir  John  Jacob  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  Yesterday  a  messenger 
informed  me  that  Mrs.  Baber  was  taken  by  a  warrant,  and  was  to 
be  brought  into  further  examination..  I  solicit  you  that  if  she  shall 
deserve  any  punishment  she  may  have  it,  and  so  I  am  sure  I  shall 
have  justice,  for  I  know,  not  whether  she  be  manor  woman,  and 
therefore  have  received  much  injury  by  some  knavish  combination, 
which  has  so  much  troubled  me  that  I  could  not  rest  without  his 
Grace's  word  to  take  care  of  my  reputation.  In  her  examination 
my  suit  is  that  my  name  may  not  be  on  the  stage,  nor  myself  so 
much  as  named.  As  you  will  in  this  do  yourself  no  wrong,  so  shall 
you  do  me  a  greal  deal  of  justice.     [1  p.'] 

Oct.  25.  94  John  Newton,  Sheriif  of  co.  Montgomery,  to  .Nicholas.  I  have 
Heyghley.  gent  300?.  to  be  paid  to  Sir  William  Russell  towards  ship-money. 
It  pleased  God  to  visit  a  great  part  of  the  county  with  the  plague, 
and  three,  the  greatest,  towns,  Machynlleth,  Llanidloes,  and  New- 
town, and  because  there  were  collections  for  relief  of  these  distressed 
parts,  these  reasons  were  the  only  causes  of  my  being  so  long  in 
payment  of  this  money.  I  have  entreated  Richard  Sherer,  mer- 
chant, to  wait  upon  you  and  Sir  William  RusseU,  and  if  you  think 
the  day  prescribed  for  payment  too  long,  I  will  endeavour  to  make 
a  more  short  return.  When  this  money  is  received  the  arrear  will 
be  64)1.,  which  shall  be  paid  with  what  speed  may  be.  There  be  two 
of  the  collectors  dead  who  have  201.  in  their  hands,  which  I  cannot 
as  yet  get  from  their  executors.     [1  ^.] 

Oct.  25.  95.  Notes  by  Nicholas  concerning  what  was  testified  before  Sir 
Dudley  Carleton  and  himself  touching  the  complaint  of  [John] 
Langdon  against  [Augustine]  Dawney,  as  to  retailing  tobacco  in 
the  precinct  of  St.  Katherine's.     [/See  l7th  inst.,  No.  48.     1  p.'] 

Oct.  25.  96.  Extract  from  the  Register  of  the  High  Commission  Court  of 
the  sentence  passed  in  a  cause  against  the  inhabitants  of  Rodden 
alias  Royden,  co.  Somerset.  An  ancient  parochial  chapel  at  Rodden 
was,  A.D.  1279,  annexed  to  the  parish  church  of  Boyton  in  Wilts, 
and  at  length,  through  neglect  of  the  times,  divine  service  ceased  to 
be  celebrated  there,  and  the  chapel  was  emploj'ed  to  profane  uses,  the 
font-stone  being  sold  for  money  and  used  as  a  cheese  press,  and  the 
chapel  bell  sold  to  Sir  John  Thynne,  grandfather  of  the  then  Sir 
Thomas,  in  whose  i^house  at  Longleat,  in  the  east  end  of  a  stable,  it 
then  hung.  It  also  appeared  that  Sir  John  Danvers,  patron  of  the 
rectory  of  Boyton,  in  the  20th  of  Queen  Elizabeth,  demised  the  said 
chapel,  glebe,  and  tithes  to  Robert  Acourt,  grandfather  to  William 
Acourt,  the  present  lessee,  for  60  years,  if  Paul  French,  B.D.,  the 
then  rector  of  Boyton,  should  so  long  live,  and  that  the  said  chapel 
house,  glebe,  and  tithes  were  at  the  time  of  this  sentence  demised  unto 
William  Acourt  by  Mr.  Mervyn,  the  then  present  incumbent  of 
Boyton,  under  a  yearly  rent.  The  court  ordered  the  inhabitants,  at 
their  own  cost,  to  re-edify  the  said  chapel,  and  fit  it  with  all  things 
necessary  for  divine  worship  by  this  day  tw;elvemonth,  and  that  a 
rate  should  be  levied  on  the  lands  in  the  said  hatnlet  for  that  pur- 


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pose,  and  a  plot  be  allotted  for  a  chapel  yard ;  the  chancel  to  be 
repaired  by  the  rector  of  Boyton,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Redden  to 
pay  the  prosecutor  his  costs.     [7J  pp.] 

Oct.  25.  97.  Similar  extract  of  the  sentence  in  a  cause  against  Nicholas 
Slater,  of  Eoj'den,  Essex,  yeoman,  and  Blanche  Cowper,  wife  of 
Thomas  Cowper,  of  Limehouse,  Middlesex.  Defendants  being  both 
married  persons  had  committed  adultery  together  in  various  places 
and  on  many  occasions,  and  Slater,  without  licence,  like  a  vagabond 
and  a  mountebank,  had  wandered  up  and  down  the  kingdom,  pro- 
fessing physic  and  surgery,  and  carried  Blanche  about  with  him 
from  place  to  place.  Slater  was  committed  close  prisoner  to  New- 
gate, and  Blanche  to  the  old  Bridewell,  there  to  remain  during 
pleasure,  no  resort  being  permitted  to  Slater  under  pretence  of  using 
him  for  physic.  They  were  also  added  public  penance  in  Ware 
and  Stepney,  and  Slater  was  fined  l,000i.  and  Blanche  100?.  to  his 
Majesty.  Slater  was  also  ordered  to  allow  his  wife  Elizabeth  40 
marks  alimony  per  annum,  and  both  defendants  were  condemned  in 
costs  of  suit.     [3  pp.} 

Oct.  26.  Pardon  to  John  Pay,  feodary  of  cos.  Salop  and  Montgomery,  of 
all  offences  committed  by  him  in  his  office  and  his  employments  in 
the  court  of  wards  and  liveries.     [Bocquet.l 

Oct.  26.  Grant  to  Edward  Manning  in  fee  farm  of  the  manors  of  Bradbuiy 
and  Hilton  co.  Durham,  under  550?.  yearly  rent.     [Bocquet.'] 

Oct.  26.  Warrant  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Chamber  for  payment  of  18d. 
per  diem  to  Thomas  Mellersh,  his  Majesty's  coffer-keeper,  for  life, 
from  the  decease  of  Robert  Johnson,  the  late  coffer-keeper.  [Boc- 
quet.'] 

Oct.  26.  98.  Anthony  Whalley,  Bailiff  of  St.  Katherine's,  near  the  Tower, 
and  John  Leigh  to  Nicholas.  We  understand  that  John  Langdon 
has  made  complaint  against  us  about  shutting  up  his  house.  Some 
two  years  ago,  he  turning  his  maid-servant  out  of  doors  betwixt  nine 
and  ten  of  the  clock  at  night,  and  it  being  repoited  by  the  neigh- 
bours that  she  had  the  plague  we  carried  her  to  him  again,  and  next 
morning  sent  the  searchers  to  cearch  her,  but  Langdon  would  not 
suffer  them  so  to  do,  whereupon  we  shut  up  his  doors,  as  we  hope  was 
lawful.     Ys  P-] 

Oct.  26.  99.  Inigo  Jones  to  the  Council.  According  to  your  order  of  the 
19th  inst.  concerning  the  divisions  made  in  several  parts  of  St. 
James's  field,  and  a  bridge  of  bricks  begun  for  passage  of  carts  into 
the  said  field,  I  have  spoken  with  Archibald  Lumsdale,  the  tenant, 
and  showed  him  your  order  for  demolishing  the  bridge,  taking  away 
the  rails,  and  laying  plain  the  ditch,  all  which  he  has  undertaken 
shall  be  done  by  Thursday  next.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  26.        100.  The  same  to  the  same.    According  to  j'-our  order  of  the 
21st  inst.  concerning  the  buildings  of  John  Ward  between  Long 


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Acre  and  Covent  Garden,  I  have  again  viewed  the  place,  and  com- 
pared it  with  a  plot  made  by  "Ward  of  the  houses  he  intends  to 
build.  For  the  entrance  into  the  ground  from  Long  Acre  he  intends 
to  make  an  alley  nine  feet  wide,  and  to  build  it  overhead  44  feet  in 
length.  Details  Ward's  plan  for  the  construction  of  17  small  houses. 
One  of  the  ways  which  he  speaks  of  to  be  made  to  go  out  of  this 
alley  into  Covent  Garden  is  througb  the  garden  of  Lady  Stanhope, 
and  the  other  through  the  gardens  of  several  persons.  Whether 
the  pestering  of  such  places  with  alleys  of  mean  houses,  having  but 
one  way  to  them  and  no  other  way  to  go  out,  be  against  the  intention 
of  the  Proclamation  for  Buildings  I  leave  you  to  consider.     [2  pp.\ 

Oct.  2  6.  101.  Plan  of  John  W^ard's  proposed  buildings  between  Long  Acre 
and  Covent  Garden  referred  to  in  the  preceding  letter.     [1  p.'] 

Oct.  26.  102.  Six  receipts  for  40s.,  each  being  for  money  paid  by  the  church- 
wardens of  St.  Swithin's,  London,  to  Ambrose  Boone,  for  the  use  of 
Martha  Harvie,  widow,  in  part  of  32?.  2s.  Od.  belonging  to  the  widow 
but  remaining  in  the  hands  of  the  churchwardens.  The  first  receipt  is 
dated  3rd  June  1638,  the  last  this  day.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  26.  103.  List  of  persons  certified  by  the  late  bailiffs  of  Shrewsbury  as 
defaulters  to  the  ship-money.  Thirteen  had  departed  the  town  since 
the  assessment,  two  were  dead,  and  60  were  obstinate  or  poor.  [^Under- 
written is  an  affidavit  of  John  Tench,  one  of  the  sergeants-at-mace 
of  the  said  town,  in  verification  of  the  list,  and  that  he  had  endured 
many  scandalous,  opprobrious,  and  threatening  speeches  in  his 
endeavour  to  collect  the  amount.     =^ip-1 

Oct.  26.  104.  Report  of  Capt.  William  Legge  on  the  condition  of  the  fort 
on  Holy  Island.  States  the  nature  and  situation  of  the  place,  its 
importance,  the  necessity  for  repairs,  and  for  the  payment  of  the 
wages  of  the  garrison,  which  had  been  assigned  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
revenues  of  Yorkshire,  but  cannot  be  obtained.  The  estimate  for 
the  repairs  made  by  Sir  William  Widdrington  is  nothing  amiss 
[^i  PP-]    Annexed, 

104.  I.  Survey  of  the  fort  taken  by  Sir  William  Widdrington 
and  Ralph  Errington  on  IQth  April  1638,  comprising  an 
estimateofthe  sum  needful  for  repairs  (totall29L  18s.)  and 
an  CKCount  of  the  ammunition  then  in  the  fort.     [3  pp."] 

Oct.  26.  Copy  of  the  same  with  the  survey  annexed.  [See  Vol.  cccxcvi. 
pp.  25-30.     5J  pp.] 

Oct.  27.  105.  Petition  of  the  Mayor,  Bailiffs,  and  Burgesses  of  Berwick-upon- 
Tweed  to  the  King.  Upon  information  given  to  your  Majesty  that 
there  were  certain  grounds  in  possession  of  Sir  James  Douglas  lying 
near  the  walls  of  Berwick,  into  which  petitioners  had  put  some 
cattle,  and  had  impounded  some  of  the  cattle  of  Sir  James  Douglas's 
tenants  th^eof,  your  Majesty  was  thereupoij.  pleased  to  signify 
that  petitioners  should  forbear  such  acts  till  their  title  to  the  said 


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grounds  was  made  good  by  due  course  of  law.  The  ground  claimed 
by  Sir  James  lies  within  the  old  wall  of  the  town,  called  the  Scotch 
■wall,  and  between  it  and  the  new  wall,  and  is  no  parcel  of  any  of 
the  possessions  of  Sir  James  Douglas,  but  ever  since  the  charter  of 
King  James  has  been  enjoyed  by  petitioners  and  their  predecessors, 
and  if  Sir  James  conceives  himself  to  have  any  right  thereto  he  may 
commence  suit  against  petitioners.     [1  p.1     Ilndorsed, 

105.  I.  Minute  of  the  wish  of  his  Majesty  that  petitioners  and 
Sir  James  Douglas  might  in  a  friendly  manner  agree 
hetxveen  themselves,  otherwise  the  latu  is  open  to  them. 
Whitehall,  27th  October  1638.     [i  p.] 

105.  ir.  Copy  of  a  letter  probably  suggested  to  be  luritten  by  the 

King  to  the  Mayor  and  others  of  Berwick  in  conformity 
with  his  Majesty's  pleasure  intimated  in  No.  i.     [|  ^.] 

Oct.  27.  106.  Petition  of  William  Flood,  vicar  of  Dorney,  co.  Buckingham, 
to  the  King.  The  said  vicarage  being  worth  but  25Z.  per  annum, 
and  great  part  thereof  consisting  of  the  tithes  of  coppice  woods,  which 
of  late  have  been  grubbed  up  and  converted  into  arable,  petitioner 
is  altogether  disabled  to  maintain  himself  and  family  as  becometh 
his  calling  and  function,  by  reason  that  Sir  John  Parsons,  who  has 
the  impropriate  parsonage  there,  has  all  the  tithe  corn  out  of  those 
very  lands  which  heretofore  paid  tithe  wood  to  the  vicarage.  Prays 
reference  to  Archbishop  Laud  and  others  of  the  Council.  []  pi\ 
Endorsed, 

106.  I.  Reference  to  the  Archbishop,  the  Lord  Keeper,  and  the 

Lord  Privy  Seal  to  send  for  Sir  John  Parsons  and  take 
some  course  for  relief  of  petitioner.  Whitehall,  27th  October 
1638.     [ip.] 

1 06.  II.  Appointment  of  the  referees  to  hear  the  business  on  the 

21st  November  next.     Z\st  October  1638.     [6  linss.~\ 

Oct.  27.  107.  Petition  of  Edward  Watkins  and  Thomas  Aileway,  chief 
searchers  of  the  port  of  London,  to  the  same.  Your  Majesty  granted 
petitioners  for  life  the  office  of  chief  seai-chers,  with  all  emoluments, 
to  which  office  there  is  an  ancient  fee  belonging,  called  head-silver, 
to  be  taken  of  every  one  that  takes  [shipping]  at  the  said  port.  In 
i-ecard  that  head-silver  is  not  in  express  terms  granted  to  petitioners, 
the  under-searchers  of  the  port  claim  the  same  as  their  right, 
and  take  the  same  to  the  damage  of  petitioners.  Pray  a  confirmation 
of  their  office  of  chief  searchers,  and  a  grant  of  the  said  fee  in  express 
terms.     [|  p.]     Underwntten, 

107.  I.  Reference  to  Sec.  Coke,  calling  to  his  assistance  the  Solicitor- 

General,  to  toJce  order  for  renewing  the  grant  to  petitioners 
as  they  shall  find  agreeable  to  ancient  usage.  Whitehall, 
27th  October  1638.     [Slightly  damaged.     1  p.] 


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1638. 
Oct.  27.  108.  Ealph  Pollard,  Mayor  of  St.  Alban's,  to  the  Council.  Answer 
to  the  excuses  alleged  by  Sir  John  Jennings  for  non-payment  of  the 
ship-money  assessed  upon  him  at  St.  Alban's.  The  sum  rated  on 
Sir  John  was  assessed  in  respect  of  his  estate  and  worth,  and  not 
of  the  small  quantity  of  land  he  holds.  If  the  rule  pretended  by 
him,  viz.  4s.  for  every  20  acres  of  land,  were  followed  at  St.  Alban's, 
he  whose  revenue  is  1,000Z.  per  annum  would  be  rated  at  4s.,  and  the 
whole  borough  would  not  amount  to  101.,  whereas  it  is  charged  at 
1201.  Sir  John's  charge  of  children  is  the  case  of  most  of  his 
neighbours,  who  have  not  a  sixth  part  of  his  estate,  and  as  to  his 
occasionally  residing  elsewhere  the  writer  believes  he  did  it  to  avoid 
the  ship-money,  being  very  unwilling  thereto  and  to  aU  other  rates 
for  his  Majesty.    [4  p.] 

Oct.  27.  109.  Petition  of  John  Vuglar,  clerk,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  By  the 
malice  of  some  ill-affected  persons,  petitioner  was  in  1636  convented 
before  the  Bishop  of  Exeter  and  wrongfully  accused  for  a  common 
drunkard  and  blasphemer,  for  which  he  was  suspended  ab  offi^cio  until 
upon  the  certificate  of  many  divines  and  others  he  was  cleared  and  re- 
stored. Petitioner  is  now  again  accused  for  the  same  suggested 
crimes  in  the  Court  of  High  Commission,  being  a  poor  curate  and 
having  a  wife  and  three  children  depending  wholly  upon  his  stipend, 
which  is  but  8Z.  per  annum.  Beseeches  the  archbishop  to  dismiss  the 
cause  with  some  reasonable  costs,  it  being  most  unjust  that  petitioner 
should  twice  suffer  for  one  and  the  same  suggestions,  [f  jp.]  Under 
written. 

109.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  peruse  the  articles  here 
tnentioned,  and  if  he  find  them  to  he  the  sarnie  for  which 
petitioner  wa^  censured  before  his  ordinary,  to  see  that 
the  cause    be  forthwith  dismissed.      October  27th,    1638. 

Oct.  27.  1 10.  John  Buxton,  late  sheriff  of  Norfolk,  to  Nicholas.  I  have 
East  Wretham.  paid  in  this  week  300J.  more  of  ship-money  in  arrear,  which  will  be 
repaid  by  the  merchant  to  Sir  WiUiam  Russell  on  "Wednesday 
sennight.  There  remaias  now  not  above  llOl.  18s.  7d.,  whereof  there 
is  781.  due  from  the  hundred  of  Blofield,  the  chief  constables,  of  the 
said  hundred  having  entered  bond  to  Sir  Dudley  Carleton  to  pay  in 
all  arrears  on  the  27th  September  last,  and  yet  they  are  in  arrear  so 
"  importunate "  a  sum,  and  are  so  tardy  in  the  service,  that  they 
deserve  to  be  made  examples.  They  are  "  responsive  "  men,  and  able 
to  satisfy  the  bond  they  have  entered  of  100^.  to  pay  in  the  money, 
which  I  desire  may  be  accordingly  pursued  against  them.  Their 
names  are  Matthew  Stephenson  and  Roger  Reynolds,  and  I  desire 
that  I  may  be  discharged  of  the  78^.  the}'  are  in  arrear ;  without 
question  the  moneys  may  easily  be  recovered  of  them  upon  the  bond. 
They  are  such  factious,  peremptory  fellows  that  their  ill  example, 
besides  their  persuasions  in  a  secret  way,  has  retarded  others  from 
the  execution  of  the  warrants  I  daily  sent  out  for  distress,  and 
therefore  they  deserve  no  favour,  and  Stephenson  more  especially  has 
bragged  since  his  return  from  the  Board  that  God  strengthened  him  in 


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1638.  Vol.  CCCC. 

a  marvellous  maimer,  and  that  he  answered  boldly  and  undauntedly  for 
himself.  I  have  been  much  perplexed  to  hear  of  Ms  daily  ostentations 
in  that  kind,  and  am  persuaded  that  such  spirits  have  caused  it  to 
be  a  "work  of  such  difficulty.  Such  hundreds  as  bordered  upon 
Blofield  were  so  infected  by  the  vicinity  that  I  had  more  to  do  to 
collect  and  levy  their  arrearages  than  in  all  the  county  besides.  As  for 
the  321.  18s.  7^.  inarrear  of  other  hundreds  I  hope  to  get  it  in  within 
this  fortnight.     [1  ^.] 

Oct.  27.  111.  Bill  of  Robert  Burgh,  upholsterer,  for  51,  Os.  *7d.  with  receipt 
for  4i."  in  full."     [|^.] 

Oct.  27.  112.  Account  by  Sir  William  Russell  of  arrears  of  ship-money  for 
163-5.     Received,  2351.  2s.  8d.;  remains,  4,745Z.     [=  2pp.'] 

Oct  27.  113.  Similar  account  of  arrears  for  1636.  Received,  143?.  2s.  8d.  ; 
unpaid,  7,727Z.  13s.  6d.     [=2  pp.] 

Oct.  27.  114.  The  like  arrears  for  1637.  Total  received,  143,655Z.  6s.  Ur, 
unpaid,  52,759?.  Is.  ^sd.  By  an  underwritten  note  it  is  stated  that 
1,127?.  9s.  9c?.  had  been  received  since  the  account  was  made  up. 
[  =  2  pp.] 

Oct.  27.  115.  Account  of  ship-moneys  remaining  in  the  hands  of  the  sheriffs, 
4,100?.,  which  added  to  the  sum  received  by  Sir  William  Russell 
made  the  total  collected  148,882?.     [1  p.] 

■  Oct.  28.  116.  Philip  Earl  of  Pembroke  and  Montgomery  to  Sir  John 
Whitehall.  Pennington.  I  render  you  in  the  name  of  our  association  thanks 
for  the  prize  you  lately  sent  us,  which  though  she  much  exceeds  the 
first  estimate  of  250?.,  yet  as  she  appears  to  be  worth  only  800?.  net, 
we  are  still  short  of  satisfaction  for  our  sufferings  from  the  Dunkirker 
almost  3,000?,  so  that  we  are  forced  to  desire  you  to  assist  us  by  taking 
other  of  their  ships  till  we  are  able  to  gain  to  such  a  sum,  for  which 
we  conceive  you  have  sufficient  warrant.  I  wonder  that  having 
sent  word  to  your  kinsman  that  the  two  brace  of  does  you  wrote  for 
should  be  ready  whensoever  he  required  them,  that  notwithstanding 
I  hear  no  more  from  him.     [Seal  with  arms.     |  p.] 

Oct.  29.  Presentation  of  Morgan  Godwyn,  LL.D.,  to  the  rectory  of  Llangan, 

in  diocese  of  Llandaff,  void  by  death  of  last  incumbent  and  in  his 
Majesty's  gift  hdc  vice,  by  reason  of  the  minority  of  John  Thomas, 
his  Majesty's  ward.     [Bocquet] 

Oct  29.  Cong^  d'elire  to  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  Peterborough,  that  see 
being  void  by  death  of  the  late  bishop.     [Docquet^^ 

Oct,  29.  Letter  to  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  Peterborough  to  elect  John 
Towres,  D.D.,  to  be  bishop  of  that  see.     [Bocquet] 

Oct.  29.  Grant  of  a  prebend's  place  in  the  church  of  Westminster  to  Jona- 
than Browne,  LL.D.,  during  his  life,  void  bj'  promotion  of  Dr. 
Towres  to  the  bishopric  of  Peterborough.     [DocqiMt] 


80  DOMESTIC— CHAELES  1. 


1G38.  V«^-  CC^C- 

Oct.  29.  Grant  of  a  prebend's  place  in  the  church  of  Windsor  fo  James 

Rowlandson,  D.D.,  void  by  the  death  of  Dr.  Sunnybank.   [Bocqv^t] 

Oct.  29.  Grant  of  the  Deanery  of  Peterborough  to  Thomas  Jackson,  D.D., 

void  by  the  promotion  of  Dr.  Towres  to  the  bishopric  of  Peterborough. 
[Doequet] 

Oct.  29.  117.  Sir  William  Belasys,  Sheriff  of  co.  Durham,  to  Nicholas.  I 
Durham,  have  received  a  sharp  letter  from  the  Council  much  blaming  me  for 
backwardness  in  the  shipping  collection,  which  I  can  in  no  way 
amend,  for  I  have  not  been  one  week  silent,  but  have  still  called  on 
the  high  constables  for  effecting  thereof,  which  by  them  is  not  yet 
done.  Before  I  received  this  letter  from  the  Council,  I  had  sent  up 
more  than  was  formerly  paid  in,  370?.,  which  I  hope  will  be  paid  to 
Sir  William  Russell  before  the  receipt  of  this  letter,  so  that  there  is 
not  so  much  "  arered  "  as  is  pretended.  The  greatest  obstacle  of 
this  collection  is  occasioned  by  the  coal-owners  of  Newcastle,  whose 
coals  and  keels  though  I  have  caused  them  to  be  arrested,  yet  still  they 
take  them  away  and  vend  them  in  the  port  of  Newcastle  without 
the  county,  to  the  great  prejudice  of  the  service,  [^Margin  by 
Nicholas  :  "  He  should  send  up  the  names  of  those  that  take  away  the 
heeh ;"]  for  which  cause  I  entreat  you  to  procure  the  Lords'  letters 
to  the  mayor  of  Newcastle,  without  whose  assistance  tlie  keelmen 
living  there  cannot  by  my  officers  be  arrested.  I  desire  you  there- 
fore to  present  my  suit  to  the  Lords.     \^Seal  with  crest,     f  p.] 

Oct.  29.  118.  Archbishop  Laud  to  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  Chester.  I 
am  informed  that  in  your  quadrangle  or  abbey  court  at  Chester 
the  bishop's  house  takes  up  one  side  of  the  quadrangle,  that  an- 
other side  has  in  it  the  dean's  house  and  some  buildings  for  singing 
men,  that  the  third  side  has  in  it  one  prebend's  house  only  and 
the  rest  is  turned  to  a  malthouse,  and  that  the  fourth  side  (where 
the  grammar  school  stood)  is  turned  to  a  common  brewhouse,  and 
was  let  into  lives  by  your  imworthy  predecessors.  This  malthouse 
and  brewhouse  must  by  noise,  smoke,  and  filth  infinitely  annoy 
both  the  bishop's  house  and  your  own,  and  I  much  wonder  that 
any  men  of  ordinary  discretion  should  for  such  a  little  tri[fling]  gain 
bring  such  a  mischief  (for  less  it  is  not)  upon  the  place  of  their  own 
dwelling.  Hitherto  this  concerns  your  predecessors  and  not  your- 
selves. That  which  follows  will  appear  to  be  j^our  own  fiiult.  Not 
long  since  the  brewer  died,  and  though  the  King's  letters  were  then 
come  down  to  you  to  forbid  letting  into  lives,  yet  you  renewed  it 
again  into  three  lives  for  a  poor  sum  of  30?.  This  was  very  ill 
done,  and  should  his  Majesty  be  made  acquainted  with  it,  you  would 
not  be  able  to  answer  it.  Now  I  hear  the  brewer's  wife  is  dead, 
and  you  have  given  me  cause  to  fear  that  you  will  fill  up  the  lease 
again  with  another  life,  and  then  there  will  be  no  end  of  this  mis- 
chief I  have  therefore  moved  his  Majesty  in  tliis  particular,  and  he 
has  required  me  to  lay  his  commands  upon  you  that  you  do  not 
presume  to  let  any  part  of  that  court  to  any  other  than  the  prebends 
or  other  necessary  members  of  the  church,  and  that  for  the  present 


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1638.  Vol.  CCCC. 

you  renew  neither  term  of  life  nor  term  of  years,  either  to  the 
brewer  or  maltster,  but  that  you  suffer  them  to  wear  out  that  term 
■which  they  have,  and  then  reserve  the  place  for  the  use  aforesaid. 
And  you  are  further,  by  the  same  command,  to  register  these  letters. 
[Draft.  Written  on  the  blank  leaf  of  a  letter  addressed  to  Arch- 
bishop Laud.    Seal  with  arms  of  the  writer  of  that  letter.    |  p."] 

Oct.  29.  119.  Sir  John  Lambe  to  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  Chester.  A  great 
mishap  has  befallen  Mr.  Kilvert,  and  some  loss  to  his  Majesty.  IJpon 
the  writ  of  inquiry  for  the  Bishop  of  Lincoln's  goods  and  chattels, 
Kilvert,  with  much  ado,  found  out  the  next  advowson  of  the  r[ectory] 
of  Braunston  [Branston],  co.  Lincoln,  which  the  bishop  had  bought, 
which  being  wrong  returned  by  the  sheriff  he  took  another  writ, 
and  found  it  again  at  the  value  of  100  marks,  and  this  term  had 
out  his  writ  of  vendicioni  exponas.  These  cost  him  oOl.  or  601.  in 
the  charges  of  the  two  inquisitions  and  the  writ  of  vendicioni 
exponas,  which  he  had  not  till  Saturday  last,  before  which  day  the 
incumbent  died,  and  now,  as  I  conceive,  the  King  must  give  it 
freely,  and  so  loses  100  marks  that  it  was  found  at,  and  Kilvert  501. 
or  601.  charges  and  all  his  pains.  Upon  search,  I  find  it  to  be  but 
181.  17s.  lOd.  in  the  King's  books,  so  that  I  doubt  my  Lord  Keeper 
wiU  have  the  benefit  of  the  King's  loss  and  Kilvert's,  unless  you 
can  do  some  favour  for  Kilvert's  clerk.  One  Rowlett  died  a 
bachelor  in  Lincolnshire,  worth  300?.  in  goods,  besides  some  lands, 
without  any  kindred.  The  Queen,  as  lady  of  the  manor,  claims  the 
land  as  escheated,  and  one  of  her  servants  has  begged  the  goods, 
whicB,  as  I  conceive,  do  not  escheat,  but  belong  to  you  to  dispose  of 
as  ordinary.     [Draft.     \  p^ 

Oct.  29.  120.  Henry  Earl  of  Stamford  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  I  desire  your 
Bradgate.  favour  to  acquaint  the  Archbishop  with  this  relation.  About  a 
fortnight  since,  as  I  came  from  hunting,  I  heard,  not  far  out  of  my 
way,  certain  falconers.  It  being  within  my  royalty  I  made  the 
more  haste  to  see  who  they  were,  and  there  I  found  one  parson  Smith, 
of  Swithland,  and  his  company ;  he  with  a  hawk  upon  his  fist 
and  speaking  unto  his  dogs.  So  I  repaired  unto  him  and  told  him 
that  I  wondered  much  how  he  durst  be  so  bold  to  take  his  plea- 
sure within  my  royalties,  having  been  often  discharged.  He  an- 
swered that  the  laws  of  the  realm  allowed  it  him,  and  so  long  as 
the  King  lived  he  would  take  his  pastimes  at  his  pleasure.  I 
replied  that  wiUnin  his  own  lands  and  liberties  he  might  do  what 
he  pleased,  but  he  had  no  property  in  mine,  therefore  I  discharged 
him  absolutely.  Besides  some  other  unmannerly  speeches,  he  told 
me  that  he  would  halt  there,  whereupon  I  was  very  much  moved 
at  it,  and  did  make  offer  to  catch  off  his  hawk's  neck,  but  he  cast 
off  his  hawk  from  his  fist  and  bore  at  me  with  his  other  hand,  and 
so  caught  hold  of  my  shoulder.  I,  for  my  own  defence,  caught  hold 
of  a  riband  he  wore  across  his  body  like  a  gallant,  believing  he 
might  have  pulled  me  off  from  my  horse,  but  the  riband,  not  owing 
any  fidelity  to  his  function,  brake,  and  so  we  parted.  I  told  him 
13.  F 


82  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638.  VO..CCCC. 

that  I  would  complain  to  his  Grace  ;  he  replied  that  he  would  meet 
ine  anywhere.  I  told  him  that  then  he  must  appear  in  a  canonical 
garment ;  for  when  we  met  he  had  none  such  upon  his  body.  I 
considered  that  he  was  a  clergyman,  and  although  I  was  very  much 
moved  and  had  a  good  strong  hunting  pole  in  my  hdnd,  yet,  re- 
.membering  his  function,  I  forbore  to  strike,  believing  thab  his 
Grace  will  consider  that  there  is  a  distance  betwixt  so  mean  a  man, 
both  in  learning  and  gravity,  as  Smith  is,  and  a  peer  of  the  realm. 
I  beseech  you  let  me  lea%'e  this  business  to  your  care.  P.S. — Smith 
keeps  greyhound,  crossbows,  guns,  and,  as  I  am  informed,  all  sorts 
of  engines  for  destroying  game.     \_Seals  ivith  crest.     3  pjp?^ 

Oct.  29.  121.  John  Windebank  to  his  father  Sec.  "Windebank.  Denies 
New  College,  that  he  is  either  married  or  has  been  guilty  of  any  act  of  improper 
°^  '  familiarity  with  either  of  Dr.  Iles's  daughters.  The  occasion  of  the 
rumour  is  that  by  reason  of  his  accident  of  breaking  his  shoulder 
from  a  tree  in  [the  college  ?]  garden,  and  the  Bishop  of  Oxford  de- 
siring to  see  him,  he  made  use  of  the  opportunity  of  going  with 
the  ladies  alluded  to  in  their  coach.     [2  fp?^ 

Oct.  29.         122.  [Dr.j  Thomas  Reade  to  his  uncle  Sec.  Windebank.      Ne- 
New  College,  gatives  the  rumour  alluded  to  in  the  last  letter.     \Lat.     i  «.! 

Oxford.  1.  ■*  i   J 

Oct.  29.  123.  Certificate  of  Thomas  Cholmondeley,  Sheriff  of  co.  Chester,  of 
the  ship-money  levied  and  paid  by  that  county  (total  2,740L)  under 
the  writs  for  1637.     [2  pp.^ 

Oct.  30.  Warrant  to  pay  40s.  per  diem,  to  Sir  Balthazer  Gerbier,  his 
Majesty's  resident  with  the  Cardinal  Infante  in  Flanders,  for  his 
entertaiument  from  15th  September  last,  and  also  for  payment  of  his 
extraordinary  charges  allowed  by  one  of  the  Secretaries  of  State. 
[Docquet^ 

Oct.  30.  124.  Petition  of  Roger  Prosser,  joiner,  and  Mary  bis  wife,  to 
Archbishop  Laud.  John  Williams,  an  informer,  a  very  malicious 
and  contentious  man,  oftentimes  railed  on  petitioner,  and  defamed 
him  in  his  trade  and  struck  him,  for  which  petitioner  arrested  him, 
and  not  for  serving  a  process  as  he  informed  the  archbishop  (see 
22tcc^  October,  No.  71).  Williams  removed  the  suit  two  several 
times,  and  the  Recorder  of  London  had  the  hearing  thereof  and 
greatly  blamed  Williams,  and  referred  the  matter  to  the  judge  of 
the  Mayor's  Court,  yet  WiUiams  removed  it  from  thence  into  the 
King's  Bench.  Williams  formerly  got  an  excommunication  against 
petitioner's  wife  unjustly  out  of  the  Arches  Court  of  Canterbury, 
and  put  petitioner  to  great  charges,  when  he  had  never  cited  peti- 
tioner nor  had  made  oath  of  it,  which  because  Sir  John  Lambe  put 
petitioner  Mary  to  her  oath  and  found  out  the  said  Williams's  false- 
hood, therefore  he  does  them  all  the  mischief  he  can,  and  caused 
your  Grace  to  send  two  pursuivants  for  them,  who  fetched  them  out 
of  their  house  on  Saturday  last  by  violence  and  keep  them  prisoners, 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  83 


■^ggg  Vol.  CCCC. 

they  having  four  small  children,  petitioner  being  very  weak,  and 
his  wife  great  with  child  again.  Pray  a  reference  for  hearing  the 
matter  to  Sir  John  Lambe.     [|  p.']     Underwritten, 

124.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe,  to  give  the  archbishop^  an 
account  what  he  conceives  of  the  truth  of  the  suggestions, 
that  further  order  may  be  taken.      October  30th,  1638. 

Up-] 

Oct.  30.  125.  Speech  of  Dr.  [Meric]  Casaubon  addressed  to  the  Queen- 

[16:^8  ?]    Mother  of  France  at  Canterbury.     [1  p.} 

Oct.  30.  126.  Bill  of  George  Green  for  61.  IBs.,  for  billets  and  faggots 
supplied  to  Endymion  Porter.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  31.  Grant  whereby  his  Majesty  erected  an  office  of  surveyor  and 
sealer  of  all  copper,  gUt,  or  silvered  wire  thread,  spangles,  oes,  and 
other  manufactures  of  copper  made  in  this  realm  or  imported,  with 
a  fee  of  2d.  per  lb.  upon  disgrossing  the  wire,  except  foreign  wire 
imported,  which  is  to  be  charged  2d.  per  lb.  upon  the  sealing  or  al- 
lowance thereof ;  and  the  said  office,  upon  the  nomination  of  Susan 
Case,  dry-nurse  to  the  royal  children,  is  granted  to  Gervase  Unwin 
for  31  years.     [Docquet.'] 

Oct.  31.  Minute  of  warrant  of  the  Commissioners  for  Saltpetre  and  Gun- 
powder to  Robert  Smith,  messenger.  To  bring  before  them  Thomas 
Rushly,  of  Uffington,  Berks.     [See  Vol.  ccxxii.,  p.  84.     6  lines.'] 

Oct.  31.         127.  The  CouncU  to  the  Justices  of  Peace  of  Hants.     We  are  in- 

Whitehaii.     formed  that  Anthony  Spittle,  postmaster  of  Basingstoke,  and 

Davis,  postmaster  of  Hartford  Bridge,  have  abused  the  country 
thereabouts  and  the  warrants  they  received  from  the  Secretaries  of 
State,  for  whereas  they  had  warrant  only  upon  extraordinary  oc- 
casions for  his  Majesty's  service  to  take  up  horses,  they  make  it 
their  ordinary  practice  for  their  own  private  gain  to  send  weekly 
for  eight  or  ten  horses  apiece,  and  either  let  them  to  hire  to  men 
that  ride  post  on  their  private  occasions,  or  keep  them  at  their  inns 
to  gain  by  their  standing  there,  or  else  discharge  them  for  money. 
For  which  abuse  we  hold  it  very  necessary  that  there  be  some 
exemplary  punishment  inflicted  on  the  said  postmasters,  and  there- 
fore require  you  to  take  examination  tliereof,  and  to  certify  the  same 
to  this  Board,  whereupon  order  shall  be  taken  for  reforming  the 
said  abuses.     \Gopy.     1  f>.] 

[Oct.?]  128.  Petition  of  his  Majesty's  tenants  of  the  manor  ofDacre,  in 

Cumberland,  to  the  Council.  The  King  and  his  predecessors  for 
above  60  years  have  been  seized  in  right  of  the  Crown  of  the 
manor  of  Dacre,  and  petitioners  under  his  Majesty  have  continued 
in  peaceable  possession,  till  about  a  year  since  John  Pattenson, 
Robert  Harrison,  Edmund  Sandforth,  and  others,  by  what  title  pe- 
titioners know  not,  riotously  entered  into  the  said  manor  and  took 
and  drove  away  a  great  number  of  petitioners'  goods,  and  some  they 
starved  to  death,  others  they  conveyed  whither  petitioners  know 

P  2 


84  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638.  ^«^-  ^^^^- 

not,  and  besides  they  beat  and  wounded  several  of  his  Majesty's 
tenants  and  committed  other  outrageous  misdemeanours,  for  which 
they  stand  indicted,  to  petitioners'  damage  of  above  300Z.  Upon 
complaint  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  they  directed 
inquiry  by  justices  of  peace  of  the  said  county,  who  certified  that 
petitioners  were  damnified  143?.  (being  much  less  than  they  were), 
whereupon  the  said  justices  were  directed  to  require  the  delinquents 
to  make  satisfaction,  and,  if  they  refused,  to  bind  them  to  appear 
before  the  justices  of  assize.  The  said  delinquents  refusing,  the 
latter  justices  bound  tlie  only  one  of  them  who  appeared  before  them, 
to  answer  before  this  Board,  and  granted  warrant  to  apprehend  the 
others,  but  they  keep  themselves  so  close  that  they  cannot  be  ap- 
prehended. Pray  that  such  rebellious  outrages  may  not  be  suffered 
to  go  unpunished,' and  that  petitioners  maybe  satisfied  their  damages. 
[1^.] 

Oct.?  129.  [Sec.  Windebank  to  the  Judges  of  the  Exchequer.]     I  sig- 

nified to  you  last  term  that  his  Majesty  had  a  particular  eye  upon 
an  information  exhibited  before  you  by  Mr.  Attorney-General  against 
divers  merchants  and  masters  of  ships  for  defrauding  his  Majesty 
of  his  customs  upon  gold  and  silver  thread  imported,  to  which  it 
seems  several  merchants  demurred,  denying  his  Majesty's  right  to 
those  duties,  but  that  part  has  been  overruled.  I  am  again  to  put 
you  in  mind  of  that  business,  his  Majesty  expecting  your  especial 
care  of  it,  since  his  service  is  as  well  concerned  in  that  part  of  the 
demurrer  yet  in  question  as  in  that  which  is  already  overruled,  it 
being  all  one  to  deny  his  Majesty  the  duty  as  to  deny  his  farmers 
the  power  of  suing  those  who  withhold  that  duty.  \Draft,  cor- 
rected by  Sec.  Windebank  and  endorsed  "  Lady  Villiers."     |  p.] 

[Oct.]  130.  Schedule  of  the  names  of  persons  behind  in  ship-money  in 

various  hundreds  of  co.  Hertford,  and  the  reasons  why  the  same  is 
uncollected.     [Slip  of  parchment.     =  ^pp.^ 

[Oct.  ?]  131.  Account  of  ship-money  resting  unpaid  in  the  borough  of 

Hertford  (2i.  4s.  2d.),  and  similar  account  for  the  members  of  that 
borough  (in.  Is.  8d.).     [=  i  i?.] 

Oct.  132.  Calculations  by  Nicholas  as  to  the  ship-money  assessed  on 

each  county  in  1637  in  comparison  with  the  amounts  charged  in  the 
writs  now  about  to  be  issued.     [3  pp^ 

Oct.  133.  Another  similar  paper  with  some  additions.     [2  pp.\ 

Oct.  134.  Statement  of  the  arrear  of  money  ordered  to  be  paid  hy 

Sir  William  Kussell  for  the  office  of  the  Ordnance,  upon  estimates 
of  the  fleets  set  forth  in  1635,  1636,  1637,  and  1638.  Total, 
25,71 6L  16s.  OK     l\  p.'\ 

[Oct.?]  135.  Notes  by  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey  of  his  "sense 

of  the  cause  "  between  the  Earl  of  Salisbury  and  Denzell  Holies. 
He  was  of  opinion  that  HoUea  on  appearing  before  the  Council 


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1638.  VOL.CCCC. 

should  kneel  down  as  a  delinquent,  and  that  if  he  could  not  satisfy 
the  Lords  better  than  he  did  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  the  writer,  and 
his  son  Maltravers,  he  should  acknowledge  his  high  offence  and  "  be 
heartily  sorry  for  it,"  and  desire  Lord  Salisbury  and  the  Lords  in  all 
humUity  to  pardon  his  so  presumptuous  a  fault.  If  he  refuse  to  do 
this,  he  should  be  committed  until  he  perform  it.     [1  p.] 

Oct.  136.  See  "  Keturns  made  by  Justices  of  Peace." 


Vol.  CCCCI.    November  1-14,  1638. 


1638. 

Nov.  1.  1.  James  Lord  Livingstone,  of  Almond,  to  his  cousin  Thomas 

Edinburgh.  Livingstone,  tailor,  in  the  Strand.  I  received  j'our  letters,  whereby 
you  desire  those  moneys  that  you  became  surety  for.  I  having 
written  sundry  times  to  Quartermaster  Younger  to  pay  the  same  to 
you,  write  to  him  yourself,  and  show  him  of  these  moneys,  together 
with  such  other  expenses  as  you  have  disbursed  upon  my  affairs. 
The  time  is  such  that  money  is  hard  to  be  had  here.  The  "  plaitt "  I 
have  heard  nothing  yet  of  it.  Having  written  to  Mr.  Thompson  I 
appointed  it  to  be  sent,  but  have  heard  nothing,  therefore  search  for 
it,  otherwise  it  is  like  to  be  lost,  and  you  will  find  the  smart  of  it, 
having  written  so  often  and  your  nephew  coming  home  and  would 
not  send  it  with  him.  If  you  have  not  yet  written  to  Alexander, 
write  to  him  that  he  may  repair  to  Holland  with  all  expedition. 
Things  go  so  uncertain  here,  that  I  can  write  nothing  of  them  to 
you  until  the  next  occasion.  [Endorsed,  a  raemoranduTn  stating 
jji'ices  of  groceries,     lip.] 

Nov.  1,  2.  Richard  Bee  to  [Eichard]   Harvey.     Sends  accounts  of  his 

mistress's  last  half  year's  rents  [for  the  manor  of  Astonj.  Has  sent 
his  master's  colt  by  the  bearer,  and  has  given  him  6s.  for  his 
charges  to  London.     [|  p.J 

Nov.  1.  3.  Account  of  Richard  Poole  of  saltpetre  brought  into  his  Ma- 

jesty's stores  and  delivered  to  Samuel  Cordewell,  his  Majesty's  gun- 
powder maker,  from  1st  May  1638  to  this  day.  Total,  115  lasts 
5  cwts.  10  lbs.,  being  8  lasts  and  10  lbs.  more  than  the  assigned 
proportion.     [1  p.] 

Nov.  I.  Sir  Arthur  Mainwaring  and  four  others  to  Henry  Earl  of  Holland. 

According  to  your  warrant  of  4th  September  last,  we  have  made 
our  repair  to  Remnan  [Eemenham  ?]  Park,  lying  in  Fynes  bailiwick 
within  the  forest  of  Windsor,  being  in  the  possession  of  John  Lord 
Lovelace,  and  find  that  30  acres  of  coppice  wood  in  the  said  park 
may  be  conveniently  felled  this  year,  so  that  all  the  wood  felled  be 
avoided  before  the  fence  month,  and  that  it  be  sufficiently  fenced 
and  so  kept  according  to  the  assize  of  the  forest.  [_Copy.  See 
Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  33.    -f  p.]     Underwritten, 

L  Minute  of  a  licence  to  John  Lord  Lovelace  for  selling  the  said 
coppice,     lith November  1638.     [Copy.    Ihid.,p.M.  ^jp.] 


86  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638.  To..  COCCI. 

Nov.  2.  4.  Note  by  Nicholas  of  new  pewter  bought  by  him  this  day. 

The  new  service  weighed  225  lbs.,  which  was  charged  at  Is.  4S. 
per  lb.,  but  the  seller  took  off  Nicholas's  hands  an  old  service  which 
weighed  186  lbs.,  and  allowed  him  Is.  per  lb.  for  the  same.     [1  p.] 

Nov.  3.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance. 

WMtehall.  Warrant  to  deliver  24  barrels  of  gunpowder  at  18d.  per  lb.  to 
Godwin  Awdry,  of  Melksham,  for  replenishing  the  magazine  for 
Wilts.  [Minute.  Book  of  Warrants  for  Gunpowder.  See  Vol,  ccclv., 
No.6hp.7.     ^p.] 

Nov.  3.  5.    Petition  of  Nathaniel  Halhed,  clerk,  to  Archbishop  Laud. 

Time  out  of  mind  reasonable  means  have  been  allowed  the  ministers 
in  divers  parishes  in  co.  Warwick  for  their  maintenance,  and  in 
respect  of  their  pains,  and  likewise  allowance  has  been  given  for 
repairing  the  churches.  But  now  the  means  are  taken  away  from 
the  church,  being  allowed  to  the  ministers  as  aforesaid,  and  also  for 
repairing  the  churches,  so  that  the  parishioners  are  enforced  to  go 
unto  other  parishes  to  hear  the  word  of  God,  and  the  churches  are 
demolished  and  fallen  to  ruin.  Prays  that  he  may  deliver  the 
several  abuses  more  at  large,  as  he  upon  his  own  knowledge  can 
relate.     [|  p-l     Underwritten, 

5.  I.  "  /  desire  Sir  John  Lambe  to  consider  of  this  petition,  and 
to  inform  himself  of  such  other  particulars  as  this  bearer 
shall  relate  to  hi/in,  and  let  me  have  an  account.  W.  Cant." 
'  November  2rd,  1638.     \_\  p.l 

5.  II.  Notes  by  Sir  John  La/mbe  apparently  of  information  com- 
Tnunicated  by  the  petitioner,  'ihe  church  of  Hodnel  was 
stated  to  be  altogether  demolished.  Sir  John  Dryden, 
Dr.  Kingsmill,  and  Edward  Gibbes  have  the  tithes  appro- 
priate  ;  the  petitioner  has  a  presentation  to  the  rectory  or 
vicarage.  Milcote,  Sesencote,  and  Goldicote,  the  petitioner 
says,  are  three  churches  demolished,     [^p.] 

Nov.  3.  6.  Account   by   Sir  William   Russell   of  ship-monej'-  for   1637. 

Total  received,  140,246?.  12s.  lid  ;  unpaid,  50,1 67?.  14s.  9d.  By 
a  note  at  foot,  850?.  appears  to  have  been  received  after  the  account 
was  made  out.     [=2  pp.'] 

Nov.  3.  7.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637,    levied  and  remaining  in 

the  hands  of  sheriffs.  Total,  6,100?.,  which  makes  the  total  collected 
152,346?.     [1  p.} 

Nov.  3.         8.  Account   of  ship-money  in   arrear  for  1635.    Total,  4,744?. 
19s.  lid     lip.] 

[Nov.  3.]  9.  Order  of  making  the  bill  for  sheriffs  in  the  Exchequer  on  the 
morrow  of  All  Souls.  The  proceedings  on  this  occasion  are  minutely 
stated,  with  some  mention  of  the  excuses  on  account  of  which  a 
person  named  by  the  judges  might  be  discharged  from  being  put  into 
thebiU.     [lip.] 


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1638. 


Vol.  CCCCI. 


[Nov.  3.]        10.  List  of  sheriffs  for  the  various  counties  in  England,  probably 
the  list  struck  this  day  in  the  Exchequer.     [1^  p.] 

[Nov.  3.]  11.  Another  list,  with  various  alterations  from  the  preceding ;  the 
list  as  finally  settled.     [1  pj] 

[Nov.  4?]  12.  Petition  of  Robert  Toomes  and  Thomas  Cowper,  bailiffs  for  col- 
lecting ship-money  in  co.  Northampton,  to  the  Council.  Petitioners 
having  been  employed  by  Sir  Robert  Banaster,  late  sheriff,  distrained 
a  mare  of  the  Earl  of  Peterborough,  -whereupon  William  Preston, 
steward  to  the  Earl,  pursued  petitioners  with  hue  and  cry,  and 
caused  them  to  be  carried  before  a  justice  of  peace,  who  committed 
them  to  gaol  (see  10th  October  last,  I^o.  27).  Petitioners  likewise 
distrained  two  cows  of  Edmund  Farmer,  of  Dayntrie  [Daventry], 
CO.  Northampton,  which  Farmer  violently  took  away,  and  con- 
veyed petitioner  Toomes  before  a  justice  of  peace,  who  bound 
him  to  answer  at  the  next  assizes,  with  many  other  abuses  which 
petitioners  desire  to  relate  by  word  of  mouth.  Pray  that  some 
course  may  be  taken  for  vacating  the  bond  for  their  appearance,  and 
that  satisfaction  may  be  given  them  for  their  charges  and  repairing 
their  credit.     [1  p-] 

Nov.  4  1.3.  Certificates,  principally  of  the  said  Robert  Toomes  and  Thomas 

Cowper,  delivered  by  Sir  Robert  Banaster,  of  defaulters  to  the  ship- 
money  during  his  shrievalty  of  co.  Northampton.  They  relate  to  a 
rescue  by  Thomas  Odell,  of  Desborough ;  certificate  against  Henry 
Aspitall  and  five  others  of  Wellingborough,  who  said  that  they 
would  neither  pay  nor  be  distrained  ;  and  the  like  against  Sir  William 
Willmer,  of  Seywell,  and  his  people,  who  refused  to  allow  the  bailiffs 
to  bring  out  a  distress.  Sir  William  saying  that,  if  Sir  Robert  Ban- 
aster should  come  and  distrain  himself,  he  would  rescue  the  cattle. 

Nov.  4.  14.  Book  of  notes  by  Nicholas  of  various  proceedings  before  the 

Council  from  this  day  until  the  25th  inst.  They  are  brief  notes,  as 
(in  relation  to  the  last  entry)  "  Sir  William  Willmer  to  be  sent  for." 
The  several  days  the  business  of  which  is  treated  of  are  the  4th,  18th, 
20th,  21st,  23rd,  and  25th  inst.  [32  pp.,  of  which  only  11  contain 
writing.']  -'■'- 

Nov.  5.  Presentation  of  Dr.  Towres  to  the  rectory  of  Castor  [co.  North- 

ampton], void  by  death  of  the  last  incumbent  and  in  his  Majesty's 
gift,  pro  hoc  vice,  by  reason  of  the  vacancy  of  the  bishopric  of 
Peterborough.     [Docquef] 

Nov.  5^  Warrant  to  pay  7  00^.  per  diem  to  Mons.  Luc  de  Fabroni,  Knight 

and  Vicomte  of  i)ompmart,  for  the  expenses  of  the  Queen-Mother 
of  France,  to  commence  from  the  4th  inst.     [Bocquet] 

Nov.  5.  15.  The  King  to  the  Sheriff  of  co.  York,  the  mayor  and  com- 

monalty of  the  city  of  York,  and  the  sheriffs  of  the  same  city,  and 
to  the  municipal  authorities  of  Ripon,  Doncaster,  Pontefract,  Eich- 


88 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  1. 


1638. 


Nov.  5. 

Westminster. 


Nov.  5, 
Westminster. 


Nov.  5. 


Vol.  CCCCI. 

mond,  Leeds,  Headon  [Hedon],  Beverley,  Escardeleigh  otherwise 
Scardburgh,  and  Kingston-upon-Hull,  and  to  the  good  men  of  the 
towns  of  Bridlington,  Blyth,  Whitby,  and  Guisborough.  Ship-money 
writ  for  two  ships  of  600  tons  and  240  men  each,  to  be  ready 
equipped  at  Portsmouth  on  1st  March  next.     [^Lat.     =  7  pp.] 

16.  The  King  to  the  Sheriffs  of  Hants,  Surrey,  and  Sussex,  and 
the  corporate  authorities  of  Portsmouth,  Southampton,  Winchester, 
Andover,  Romsey,  Basingstoke,  Guildford,  Southwark,  Kingston-on- 
Thames,  Eye,  Winchelsea,  Hasting,  Pevensey,  Shoreham,  Arundel, 
Chichester,  Seaford,  and  the  good  men  of  Havant,  Fareham,  the 
Isle  of  Wight,  Gatton,  Croydon,  Reigate,  Famham,  Bletchingley, 
Godalming,  Lewes,  Brighthelm stone,  Midhurst,  Horsham,  Battle, 
and  Petworth.  For  a  ship  of  400  tons  with  160  men,  to  be  ready 
at  Portsmouth  on  the  15th  March  next.     [Lat.     =  10  pp."] 

17.  The  like  to  the  Mayor,  Commonalty,  and  Citizens  of  London. 
For  a  ship  of  500  tons  with  200  men,  to  be  ready  at  Portsmouth  on 
15th  March  next.     \_Lat.     =  2  pp.} 

Petition  of  James  Earl  of  Carlisle  to  the  King.  By  letters  patent 
of  the  2nd  July  in  the  3rd  year  of  your  reign,  your  Majesty 
granted  to  the  late  Earl  of  Carhsle,  petitioner's  father,  the  Island  of 
St.  Christopher,  with  powers  for  the  government  of  the  plantation 
there.  Ever  since,  that  and  all  the  other  islands  so  granted  have 
been  quietly  governed,  and  no  causes  there  arising  have  been  ques- 
tioned in  any  of  the  courts  at  Westminster,  but  your  Commissioners 
for  Foreign  Plantations  have  heard  all  complaints.  But  now  Fitz- 
william  Gonisby  is  sued  in  the  King's  Bench  by  Francis  Blount,  as 
administrator  to  Herbert  Blount,  for  goods  that  the  said  Herbert, 
by  deed  of  7th  July  1634,  gave  to  the  said  Conisby.  In  respect 
that  the  Lord  Chief  Justice  cannot  take  any  notice  of  the  determi- 
nation of  the  said  cause  in  the  said  island,  petitioner  prays  a 
reference  to  the  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Plantations  to  settle  some 
fit  course  in  this  and  all  similar  causes,  and  that  in  the  meantime 
the  cause  may  be  stayed  from  trial.  [See  Vol.  cccxxiii.,  p.  333.  1  p.] 
Underwritten, 

Whitehall,  Uh  November  1638.     [Ihid., 


Nov.  5. 
Westminster. 


I.  Reference  as  prayed, 
p.  334. 


iP-1 


18.  Sir  Edward  Wardour,  Thomas  Baldwin,  Peter  Heywood,  and 
Henry  Lide,  Justices  of  Peace  for  Westminster,  to  the  Council. 
Certify  that  in  obedience  to  letters  of  the  17th  October  con- 
cerning enhancing  the  price  of  sea  coals  to  higher  rates  than  is 
limited,  which  is  l7s.  the  chaldron  in  summer,  and  19s.  in  winter, 
they  have  called  the  wharfingers  and  others  before  them,  and  find 
the  merchant,  the  engrosser,  and  retailer  all  to  be  faulty.  The 
merchant  sells  to  the  engrosser  his  whole  ship-load  at  191.  the 
score,  but  makes  his  underhand  bargain  that  he  shall  give  him 
40s.  more  in  every  score  for  his  good  will  in  letting  him  have 
them  for  his  money.    The  engrosser  must  have  some  gains  for  his 


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jggg  Vol.  CCCCI. 

pains  and  charges,  and  the  retailer,  either  by  measure  or  price, 
must  also  make  a  benefit.  For  present  remedy  we  hay^e  strictly 
charged  them  to  be  more  moderate  in  their  prices,  and  that  for 
their  own  good,  lest  the  trade  be  taken  out  of  their  hands,  besides 
the  punishment  which  will  be  inflicted  upon  such  as  shall  be 
offenders.     [1  p.]     Endorsed, 

18.  I.  The  Lords  refer  it  to  the  justices  who  made  the  above  certi- 
Jicate  to  cause  some  further  examination  to  be  tahen 
concerning  the  persons  in  that  certificate  supposed  to  be 
guilty,  and  if  they  find  the  same  proved,  they  are  to 
certify  the  examinations  to  the  Board,  Inner  Star 
Chamber,  7th  November  1638.     [J  p.'\ 

Nov.  5.  19.  Francis  Lord  Cottington.  to  Sec.  Windebank.     The  enclosed 

paper  was  found  yesterday  in  Lincoln's  Inn  by  a  discreet  officer  of 
the  Court  of  Wards,  who  gave  it  to  the  attorney  of  that  court,  and 
he  brought  ifc  to  me.  By  some  of  the  orthography,  the  style,  and 
the  substance,  I  guess  it  to  be  from  some  Scottish  man,  and  howso- 
ever altogether  it  is  foolish  and  very  contemptible,  yet  am  I  of 
opinion  that  you  should  show  it  his  Majesty.  I  am  now  so  well 
again  as  I  shall  be  able  to  go  to  work.     \_\  p.'\     Enclosed, 

]  9.  I.  D.  D.  to  his  cousin  John  Hastings,  Madrid.  To  be  sealed 
and  sent  in  Mr.  Withering's  packet.  Since  the  last  un- 
fortunate parliament  the  kingdom  has  languished  by 
Tneans  of  ravenous  projectors.  His  Majesty  has  been 
very  temperate  in  his  person,  and  most  indulgent  of  his 
profit.  The  Archbishop,  who  is  most  in  favour,  very 
painful,  and  has  much  subdued  the  puritan  faction  upon 
a  sudden,  not  without  some  oppression,,  which  is  tolerable 
in  state  for  public  example.  Feiu  of  our  nobility  dare 
open  their  mouths ;  an  impudent  projector  is  in  more 
esteem  than  any  of  them.  The  Council  are  for  the  most 
part  novi  homines,  cond  the  principal  supporters  of  those 
wasps.  There  is  a  Spanish  faction  aynong  them,  and 
such  as  are  acquainted  with  the  Florentine.  The  ancient 
happy  government  by  parliament  is  altogether  despised, 
and  urged  to  make  against  the  King's  advantage ;  indeed 
it  makes  against  those  that  urge  it.  It  is  the  exchange 
where  all  the  kingdom's  grievances  meet,  and  if  but  fre- 
quently assembled,  though  they  did  little,  would  be  a 
sovereign  remedy  for  all  enormities ;  schismatieal  bishops, 
corrupt  judges,  profuse  officers,  oppression,  exacting,  pro- 
jecting, monopolising,  and  the  like,  tuould  be  easily  found 
and  amended.  In  the  general  current  of  our  history  the 
state  of  England  has  succeeded  well  when  the  hearts  of 
the  King  and  subjects  have  accorded,  and  the  contrary 
when  they  have  not.  Examples  quoted  in  proof  of  this 
from  the  time  of  Hardicanute  downwards.  "  /  have  had 
soma  occasions  lately  into  most  parts  of  England,  and 


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jggg  Vol.  CCCCI. 

cannot  meet  threetogether  hut  two  of  them,  exclai/m  bitterly 
against  the  governm,ent,  as  ready  to  enterta/in  the  Turk  or 
any  other  as  the  present,  if  there  were  any  offer ;  nay 
some  with  bitter  oaths  professing  mischief  with  Felton, 
from  whose  rage  God  bless  his  Majesty,  who  cannot  choose 
but  know  these  things ;  but  the  misfortune  of  princes  hath 
ever  been  to  have  more  flatterers  than  honest  men  near 
them,  which  hath  cost  them  dear.  ....  Sure  you  shall 
hear  great  news  shortly.  You  may  expect  me  without 
fail  about  the  time  mentioned  in  m,y  last  letters^  [2  J  pp^ 

Nov.  5.  20.  Dr.  Thomas  lies  to  Sec.  Windebank.   That  calumnies  should  be 

Christ  Church,  raised  upon  young  folks  in  Oxford  is  not  strange  ;  we  that  are  old 

[Oxford],  pg^^  hardly  escape  thenj.  But  that  any  should  be  so  impudent  as 
to  carry  them  to  you  makes  me  wonder  very  much.  In  Oxford,  if 
a  young  man  and  a  maid  meet  by  chance  at  a  friend's  house,  within 
a  day  or  two  they  shall  be  contracted,  if  not  married,  and  beyond 
that  Eoman  who  was  so  fruitful  that  he  had  a  child  within  three 
months,  a  strong  report  here  will  make  them  within  one  month 
have  a  child  or  two.  The  slanderous  report  raised  of  late  upon 
your  son  and  my  daughter  has  no  other  grounds.  I  cannot  find 
that  ever  they  saw  one  another  till  within  this  half  year,  and  that 
was  by  chance  at  a  friend's  house.  Your  son,  I  suppose,  has  already 
given  satisfaction  to  you,  and  my  daughter  has  cleared  herself  suffi- 
ciently to  me,  and  now  I  beseech  you  to  make  him  that  first  reported 
this  to  you  to  bring  forth  his  author,  and  so  drive  it  to  the  first 
head,  who  by  your  power  might  be  made  to  repair  their  credits  and 
reputation,  whom  he  has  so  foully  stained.     []'  ^.] 

Nov.  5.  21.  Sir  John    Pennington    to  Nicholas.     Thanks    for  yours  of 

The  Downs.  28th  October.  We  have  had  no  letters  out  of  Flanders  these  four- 
teen days,  but  we  have  got  fair  weather  again,  so  we  expect  them 
this  day.  Here  has  been  a  great  deal  of  mischief  done  by  the  late 
foul  weather,  both  in  masts,  yards,  cables,  anchors,  and  boats,  besides 
the  loss  of  many  small  vessels,  with  men  and  all.  My  cabinet  has 
come  safe.  I  hope  I  shall  get  some  good  tobacco  and  other  things 
for  you  shortly,  when  ships  come  home ;  in  the  meantime  command 
me.     [_8eal  with  arms.     ]  p^ 

Nov.  5.  22.  Certificate  of  Sir  John  Mychell,  one  of  the  Masters  in  Chan- 
cery, that  John  "Wray,  of  Glentworth,  co.  Lincoln,  had  that  day 
taken  the  oath  of  allegiance.     [^  p^ 

Nov.  6.  23.  Petition  of  Walter  Winchcombe  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Peti- 
tioner being  a  man  illiterate,  and  not  knowing  the  crime  of  incest, 
did  carnally  know  Mary  Ricketts,  his  wife's  sister's  daughter,  since 
which  he  has  commuted  in  the  Court  of  Audience  and  paid  10^.,  and 
since  that  has  been  questioned  in  the  Marches  [Arches]  Court,  and 
for  the  same  ofience  has  paid  20?.  fine  and  suffered  imprisonment, 
and  notwithstanding  is  now  questioned  in  the  High  Commission, 


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because  petitioner  being  ignorant,  commuted  as  for  adultery.     Prays 
dismissal  from  further  trouble.     [1  p.]     Endorsed, 

23.  I.  Ileference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe  to  consider  the  petition  and 
give  the  archbishop  an  account  before  he  do  anything 
therein.    November  6th,  1638.     [3  lines.] 

Nov.  6.  24.  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Francis  Lord  Cottington  to  Sir 
Eobert  Pye,  Auditor  of  the  Keceipt,  the  Tellers,  aind  other  officers  of 
the  Exchequer.  His  Ma-jesty  by  Privy  Seal  of  this  date  has  com- 
manded to  be  paid  unto  "  Messire  Luc  de  Fabroni,  Knt.  and  Viscount 
Dompmart,"  lOOl.  by  the  day  for  the  expenses  of  the  Queen-Mother 
of  France,  to  commence  from  the  4th  inst.  Forasmuch  as  there  is 
required  3,000?.  for  making  present  provisions  for  the  said  Queen 
Mother,  we  pray  you  to  pay  to  the  said  Luc  de  Fabroni  3,O0OZ. 
by  way  of  advance  upon  the  said  100?.  by  the  day.  [  Underwritten 
a  memorandum  of  Sir  Robert  Pye  of  the  payment  of  the  3,000?., 
and  of  the  way  in  which  it  was  m,ade  up  by  the  several  tellers. 
Ip.] 

Nov.  7.  25.  Henry  Lide  and  Peter  Heywood,  Justices  of  Peace  for  West- 
minster, to  the  Council.  Certify  that  Thomas  Strode,  of  Westerham, 
Kent,  had  that  day  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance.     [^  p.] 

Nov.  7.  26.  Certificate  of  Matthew  Francis,  Justice  of  Peace  for  "West- 
minster, that  Sir  Francis  Drake  with  John  Trelawny  and  William 
Morgan,  his  attendants,  had  that  day  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance. 
[Seal  with  arms.     %p.] 

Nov.  7.  Grant  declaring  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  there  shall  be  a  High 
Steward  and  Under  Steward  of  Burgeveny  [Abergavenny],  with  a 
court  leet  and  court  of  record  for  actions  under  40s.,  and  his  Majesty 
incorporates  divers  of  the  inhabitants  by  the  name  of  bailifi"  and 
burgesses.     \_Bocquet.'] 

Nov.  7.  27.  Lawrence  Whitaker,  George  Long,  and  others,  Justices  of  Peace 
for  Middlesex,  to  the  Council.  Report  under  an  order  of  reference 
of  I7th  October  last,  respecting  the  immoderate  price  of  sea  coals. 
First,  notwithstanding  the  provision  lately  made  for  selling  sea 
coals  from  the  ships  at  17s.  or  18s.  tbe  chaldron,  such  as  bring  the 
coals  from  Newcastle  take  liberty  to  themselves  to  sell  out  of  their 
ships  at  what  prices  they  please,  which  liberty  is  one  of  tbe  principal 
causes  of  the  general  enhancing  of  the  price.  Secondly,  the  whar- 
fingers and  woodmongers  pretend  that  their  charges,  viz.,  for  metage, 
lighterage,  wharfage,  and  carriage,  stand  them  in  2s.  the  chaldron,  but 
that  charge  we  find  to  be  borne  by  the  allowance  of  the  over-measure 
from  the  merchant.  Thirdly,  the  wharfingers  and  others,  albeit 
they  make  their  provision  in  summer  at  the  cheapest  rates,  yet  when 
the  merchants  bring  in  new  quantities  of  coals,  or  fail  to  bring 
in  the  same,  as  by  reason  of  contrary  winds  has  fallen  out  these 
14  weeks  past,  the  retailers  sell  their  coals  according  to  the  last 
prices  in   times  of  scarcity'.      Fourthly,   the   carmen   of  the   city 


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J  638. 

challenge  to  themselves  the  sole  loading  and  portage  of  coals  landed 

■within  the  city,  whereby  the  prices  are  much  enhanced.     Fifthly, 

the  chandlers  and  other  retailers  allege  that  they  sell  their  coals 

only  by  the  peck  to  the  poor  sort  of  householders,  and  that  the 

money  they  receive  is  in  farthing  tokens,  whereby  they  lose  \2d.  in 

every  20s.  for  exchange.     Lastly,  we  conceive  that  if  the  coals  brought 

in  be  put  into  a  few  magazines  it  will  be  a  means  to  endear  the  price. 

[2  pix] 

Nov.  8.         28.  Sec.  Windebank  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Signet.     To  prepare  a 
Whitehall,     bill  for  granting  to  William  Barclay  the  office  of  purveyor  of  wax 

for  the  Great  Seal  during  his  life,  with  the  fee  of  360?.  per  annum ; 

also  the  [office]  of  chafer  of  wax,  with  the  fee  of  2|d.  by  the  [day], 

to  take  effect  after  the  death  of  Eobert  Thorneton,  who  now  holds 

the  said  offices.     [|  p."] 

Nov.  8.  29.  Dr.  Thomas  Rives  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Certifies  the  state  of 
Polhill's  cause.  By  virtue  of  his  Majesty's  commission  of  reprisal, 
dated  8th  November  1C37,  Polhillhas  taken  a  ship  of  the  Hollanders 
called  the  Golden  Wolf  In  that  commission  the  Judge  of  the 
Admiralty  is  required  to  judge  that  the  ship  and  goods  belong  to 
the  States  of  Holland  or  their  subjects.  Adjudication  was  prayed 
by  Polhill,  but  on  the  3rd  inst.  an  allegation  was  offered  on  the  part  of 
the  Dutch,  wherein  it  is  stated  that  justice  was  never  denied  by  the 
States  to  Polhill,  and  that  Polhill's  loss  did  not  amount  to  30,000Z., 
with  other  points  which  draw  his  Majesty's  commission  into  question. 
If  the  judge  should  admit  these  allegations,  or  any  other  matter 
preceding  the  commission,  this  could  not  be  done  without  dishonour 
to  his  Majesty's  commission.  Moreover,  if  any  allegation  should  be 
admitted,  no  appeal  would  lie,  because  no  appeal  lies  but  from  a 
definitive  sentence.  What  the  judge  will  do  is  to  me  unknown  ;  my 
hope  is  that  he  will  have  that  respect  to  his  Majesty's  honour  that 
is  fitting,  and  the  rather  if  he  be  put  in  mind  by  you  before  the 
hearing,  which  will  be  to-morrow  morning.    \^Seal  ^vitli  arms.    1  p.] 

Nov.  8.         30.  Sir  John  Pennington  to  the  same.     I  am  informed  by  Capt. 

The  St.  Andrew,  Perceval  that  you  have  procured  me  a  privy  seal  for  repairing  my 

in  t  e    owns,  ^^g^jg  [Sandown],  which  I  hold  under  his  Majesty.     I  return  you 

my  thanks,  and  shall  be  ready  to  express  it  in  a  more  hearty  way 

when  in  my  power.     [1  ^.] 

Nov.  8.  31.  Thomas  Smith  to  [Sir  John  Pennington].  I  thank  you  for 
Queen  Street,  letters,  and  particularly  for  that  of  the  3rd,  wherein  you  tax  me  for 
employing  Mr.  White.  The  business  is  for  a  friend  of  mine,  who 
shall  pay  White  whatsoever  he  shall  disburse,  if  the  materials  may 
be  provided  without  inconvenience,  but  if  there  be  the  least  incon- 
venience in  it,  I  desire  it  may  be  let  alone.  I  have  hastened  the 
sending  away  your  gunner's  and  surgeon's  necessaries,  and  a  letter 
from  M]-.  Taylor.  My  poor  Lord  [Northumberland]  is  much  afflicted 
with  the  rumiing  gout,  but  this  day  the  pain  is  much  mitigated. 


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Nov.  8.  32.  Petition  of  William  Huddleston,  of  Great  Haseley,  co.  Oxford, 
tailor,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Oa  Sunday,  the  30th  September  last, 
petitioner  having  received  the  Holy  Communion  in  his  parish  church, 
and  going  forth  of  the  chancel  door,  petitioner  was  arrested  by  one 
Caterer,  a  bailiff",  at  the  suit  of  Luke  Tayler  of  the  same  parish, 
grazier,  and  Caterer  and  Tayler  most  inhumanly  abused  petitioner, 
throwing  him  down  and  lying  with  all  their  force  upon  him,  and 
Tayler  beiug  reproved  by  some  of  the  parishioners  for  so  arresting 
him  at  that  time  and  place,  made  answer,  the  better  day  the  better 
deed.  They  kept  petitioner  a  prisoner  in  the  church  till  evening 
pra3'er  time,  without  meat  or  drink,  and  would  not  release  him  until 
he  had  given  bond  to  their  content.  Tayler  being  a  man  of  great 
estate,  and  petitioner  a  very  poor  man,  he  desires  that  Tayler  and 
Caterer  may  be  called  to  answer  in  the  High  Commission  Court  ex 
officio  mero.     [|  p-l     Underwritten, 

32.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  consider  the  petition,  and 
if  he  finds  the  suggestions  true,  to  award  an  attachment 
for  the  parties  complained  of,  to  answer  in  the  High  Com- 
mission Court.     1638,  JS^ov.  8.     \_i  p.^ 

Nov.  8.  33.  Extract  from  the  Book  of  Acts  of  the  High  Commission  of 
the  sentence  given  in  that  court  in  a  cause  against  Sir  Thomas  Sack- 
ville,  of  Bibury,  co  Gloucester.  The  principal  charge  against  the 
defendant  was  that,  in  building  his  new  house  in  Eiburjr,  he  had 
encroached  upon  the  churchyard.  The  answer  was  that  he  had 
procured  a  faculty  for  what  he  had  done,  subject  to  the  conditions 
of  adding  in  another  place  as  much  land  as  he  had  appropriated, 
conveying  the  same  to  the  church,  and  procuring  it  to  be  consecrated. 
It  further  appeared  that  the  land  given  by  Sir  Thomas  in  exchange 
was  of  equal  or  greater  extent  than  that  taken,  but  that  the  same 
had  not  been  duly  conveyed,  nor  was  it  consecrated.  As  to  the 
consecration,  it  was  allowed  that  it  needed  not,  the  ground  given 
being  but  a  small  portion  laid  to  a  far  larger  consecrated  place. 
Other  charges  having  failed  in  proof  or  being  deemed  unimportant, 
the  court  required  Sir  Thomas  to  make  such  assurance  of  the  land 
given  by  him  in  compensation  as  counsel  should  advise,  and  there- 
upon discharged  him  from  further  attendance.     [5^  pp.'] 

Nov.  9.  Petition  of  Charles  Murray,  his  Majesty's  servant,  to  the  Kino-. 
Matthew  Thimbleby,  long  since  deceased,  was  at  his  death  seized 
in  fee  of  divers  lands,  part  held  by  knight's  service  in  capite,  but  in 
the  office  after  his  death,  which  was  in  the  4th  of  Edward  VI.,  the 
finding  of  that  tenure  was  omitted,  to  the  prejudice  of  his  then 
Majesty.  Of  late  time,  upon  a  writ  of  melius  inquire7idum  the 
tenure  is  found  out,  whereby  your  Majesty  is  entitled  to  the  mean 
rates  of  the  lands  for  not  suing  livery  by  the  heir,  one  third  part  of 
which  mean  rates  is  by  decree  of  the  Court  of  Wards  to  be  paid  to 
your  Majesty's  use,  and  the  other  two  parts  to  be  allowed  to  the 
prosecutor  of  the  suit,  one  John  Meredith,  according  to  the  custom 
of  the  court.     The  purchasers  of  the  lands,  who  are  many  aud  of 


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good  ability,  have  since  the  proving  of  the  tenure  put  in  a  plea  to 
debar  both  your  Majesty  and  the  prosecutor  of  such  benefit  as  should 
redound  therebj^,  upon  pretence  that  the  said  mean  rates  are  pardoned 
by  several  pardons  of  Queen  Elizabeth  and  by  that  of  21st  James  I. 
Unless  the  business  be  carefully  followed,  not  only  that  benefit  tliat 
might  arise  to  your  Majesty  in  present,  by  reason  of  the  said  dis- 
covery, will  be  lost,  but  your  Majesty  may  be  much  damnified  for 
the  future,  in  regard  the  judgment  thereof  will  be  a  leading  case, 
and  if  it  should  go  against  your  Majesty  would  be  a  precedent  in 
bar  of  mean  rates  that  may  arise  upon  other  lands  in  like  case. 
Petitioner  prays  a  grant  of  the  benefits  of  his  Majesty's  third  part 
of  the  mean  rates,  and  he  will  at  his  own  charge  follow  the  business 
and  bring  it  to  the  best  issue  that  may  be.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  cccxxiii., 
p.  334.     I  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  Francis  Lord  Oottington,  to  certify  Ms  opinion, 
whereupon  his  Majesty  will  signify  his  further  pleasure. 
Whitehall,  9th  November  1638.     [Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  335. 

Nov.  9.        Copy  of  the  said  petition  and  reference.     [See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  3. 
I  p."]     Underwritten, 

I.  Report  of  Lord  Oottington  that  the  petitioner's  request  is  not 

unfit  to  be  granted.     15th  Ifovember  16S8,    [Copy.    Ibid. 

II.  Minute  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  to  grant  petitioner  his  desire, 

and  the  Attorney-General  is  to  prepare  a  bill.    Whitehall^ 
3rd  December  1638.     [Copy.     Ibid.     |  p.] 

Nov.  9.  34.  Petition   of  Richard  Goodwin  to   the  Council.      Petitioner 

being  a  young  scholar  and  in  want,  for  his  relief  unadvisedly  at- 
tempted unlicensed  to  pass  over  into  Holland,  there  to  live  awhile 
with  a  gentleman  of  his  own  name ;  but  being  stayed  by  the  searchers 
at  Gravesend  and  returned  to  London,  he  remains  in  custody  of  a 
messenger.  Beseeches  the  Lords  to  take  him  into  their  pitiful  con- 
sideration, as  having  had  no  ill  intent,  either  to  church  or  common- 
wealth, in  his  intended  journey,  but  being  fatherless  and  unable  to 
subsist  in  that  poor  estate  he  was,  and  being  emulous  of  learning, 
he  embraced  a  profier  to  go  to  the  gentleman  before-mentioned  and 
to  read  to  and  write  for  him,  he  being  weak  and  sickly,  for  which 
petitioner  was  promised  lOl.  a  year,  his  diet,  chamber,  and  the  use 
of  the  other's  books.  Prays  pardon  and  discharge,  restoration  of 
his  trunk,  and  licence  to  go  forward  in  his  journey.  [1  p.]  En- 
dorsed, 

34.  I.  Order  for  petitioner  to  attend  Sec.  Windebank,  who  is  to 
give  order  as  he  shall  think  good.  Inner  Star  Chamber, 
9th  November  ]  638.     [I  p.] 

Nov.  9.  35.  Sheet  of  paper  prepared  for  receipt  of  Luc  Vicomte  de  Fabroni 
for  l.OOOZ.,  paid  to  him  under  the  warrant  of  the  6th  inst.  (see  No,  24.) 
[Incomplete.    ^  p."] 


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.[Nov.  '9.]  36.  List  of  comities  and  corporations  in  England  and  Wales,  pre- 
pared for  calculation  of  the  reduction  of  the  sums  to  be  assessed 
upon  the  counties  for  ship-money  in  writs  issued  this  day.  The 
counties  were  thrown  into  groups,  each  group,  instead  of  as 
before  in  most  cases  each  county,  being  called  upon  to  supply  a  ship 
or  ships.     [9  pp-l 

Nov.  9.  37.  Rough  list  prepared  by  Nicholas  of  all  the  corporate  towns  in 

England  and  Wales,  with  a  tabular  statement  of  the  sum  at  which 
they  had  been  previously  assessed  to  the  ship-money,  one  third  of  that 
amount,  and  the  sum  at  which  each  was  to  be  assessed  in  the  forth- 
coming writs.     [4  pp.] 

Nov.  9.  38.  Fair  copy  of  the  list  last  calendared,  with  the  particular  sum 
assessed  upon  each  town  in  the  ship-money  writs  issued  this  day. 
[_9pp.] 

Nov.  9.  39.  The  Council  to  Francis  Earl  of  Cumberland,  Sheriff  of  West- 
morland. Instructions  for  the  execution  of  the  writ  for  ship-money 
sent  to  the  Earl,  conjointly  with  similar  writs  sent  to  the  sheriffs  of 
Cumberland,  Northumberland,  and  Durham.  These  four  counties 
were  to  raise  2,000^,  whereof  Westmorland  was  to  furnish  300^.., 
Cumberland  300Z.,  Northumberland  700^.,  and  Durham,  with  the 
coal  mines  and  Gateside  [Gateshead],  700/.     l_Copy.     9f  ppJ] 

Nov.  9.         40.  Rough  draft  of  the  same  by  Nicholas.     [2  pp."] 

Nov.  9.  41.  The  like  rough  draft  of  similar  letter  of  the  Council  to  the 
Sheriff  of  Rutland,  which  co.  was  assessed  with  cos.  Lincoln  and 
Leicester  to  furnish  4,900?.,  whereof  co.  Rutland  was  to  bear  350?., 
CO.  Lincoln  2,900?.,  and  co.  Leicester  1,650?.     [If  p.j 

Nov.  9.  42.  The  like  rough  draft  of  similar  letter  to  the  Sheriff  of  co. 
Buckingham,  which  was  assessed  with  cos.  Oxford,  Berks,  and 
Bedford  to  bear  5,500?.,  of  which  co.  Buckingham  was  to  bear 
1,650?.,  Berks  1,450?.,  Oxon  1,300?.,  Bedford  1,100?.     [4^  pp.] 

Nov.  9.  43.  Another  form  of  the  same  letter,  intended  apparently  to  have 
been  used  on  this  occasion,  but  left  without  the  blanks  having  been 
filled  up.     [13^1?^.] 

Nov.  9.  44.  Copy  of  similar  letter  to  the  Sheriff  of  Berks,  for  levy  of  the 
1,450?.  mentioned  in  the  last  article  but  one.     [10  pp.] 

Nov.  9.  The  like  rough  draft  of  similar  letter  to  the  Mayor  and  Sheriffs  of 
Bristol,  assessed  with  cos.  Dorset  and  Somerset  to  levy  4,800?., 
whereof  the  city  and  county  of  the  city  of  Bristol  were  to  bear  250?., 
Dorset  1,750?.,  and  Somerset  2,800?.  [Begins  on  the  back  of  the 
last  page  of  the  article  No.  42  of  this  Vol.     1 1  p.] 

,  Nov..  9...  -     45.  Full  copy  of  the  same..    [6|  pp.J 


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Nov.  9.  46.  The  Council  to  the  Sheriff  of  co.  Cambridge,  assessed  with  cos. 
Huntingdon  and  Northampton  to  levy  4,200i.,  whereof  co.  Cam- 
bridge to  bear  1,300Z.,  Huntingdon  750Z.,  and  Northampton  2,1 50Z. 

Nov.  9.  47.  The  same  to  the  Lord  Mayor  and  Sheriffs  of  London,  Similar 
letter  for  levy  of  5,500Z.     [5|  ppl] 

Nov.  9.         48.  The  same  to  the  Sheriff  of  Middlesex,  assessed  with  co.  Hert- 
Whitehaii.     ford  to  levy  3,300^.,   whereof  Middlesex  to  bear  1,800/!.  including 

350L  to   be   assessed   on  Westminster,   and    co.   Hertford    l,500i. 

ICopy.     18^  pp.] 

Nov.  9.  49.  Order  of  the  Court  of  Exchequer.  The  court  was  informed, 
on  the  motion  of  Mr.  Lenthall,  that  a  fine  of  501.  was  on  the  21st 
June  1632  imposed  by  the  High  Commissioners  on  Ralph  Grafton, 
of  St.  Michael,  Cornhill,  upholsterer,  and  was  certified  to  this  court, 
whereupon  process  was  awarded  and  the  said  Grafton  committed  to 
the  Fleet,  where  he  long  remained  a  prisoner.  On  the  14th  June 
last,  on  Mr.  Lenthall's  motion,  it  was  ordered  that  Grafton,  putting 
in  security  to  render  his  body  again  to  the  Fleet  on  the  morrow  of 
St.  Martin,  should  be  at  liberty  in  the  meantime.  Now  in  respect 
of  the  infirmity  of  the  said  Grafton,  and  his  urgent  occasions,  a 
similar  order  is  made  for  his  being  at  liberty  until  the  Octave  of 
the  Purification  in  next  Hilary  term.     [3|  pp.^ 

Nov.  10.  Petition  of  George  Hooker  to  the  King.  Petitioner  was  deputy 
receiver  to  the  late  Queen  Anne,  your  Majesty's  mother,  under  the 
Earl  of  Totness,  for  many  years.  After  her  decease.  King  James,  in 
consideration  of  his  faithful  service,  bestowed  upon  him  during  life 
a  pension  of  iOOl.  per  annum.  But  petitioner,  by  reason  of  long 
sickness,  not  being  able  himself  to  solicit  for  payment  of  his  pension 
nor  for  other  moneys  due  to  him,  there  is  now  in  arrear  of  the 
pension  1,800^.,  as  also  1,600?.  laid  out  by  petitioner  about  your 
Majesty's  park,  garden,  and  walks  at  Nonsuch.  Petitioner  being 
very  old  and  infirm,  much  decayed  in  his  estate,  and  greatly  indebted, 
beseeches  your  Majesty  to  give  order  for  payment  of  the  moneys 
due  to  him  as  aforesaid.  [_Copy.  Vol.  cccxxiii.,  p.  335.  |-  p.] 
Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer,  who  is  to  take  petitioner  into 
consideration,  and  give  him,  satisfaction  as  soon  as  his 
Majesty's  more  pressing  affairs  will  permit  him.  White- 
hall, 10th  November ']6S8.     [Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  3S6.     ^  p.] 

^ov.  10.  60.  Bishop  Morton,  of  Durham,  and  Sir  John  Fenwick  to  the 
Council.  By  order  of  27th  June  last,  you  required  us  to  call  all 
parties  before  us  touching  a  damage  of  94?.  15s.  supposed  to  be  done 
by  Robert  Anderson  to  the  master  and  owners  of  the  Margaret,  of 
Yarmouth,  by  the  sale  of  75  chaldrons  of  unmerchantable  sea  coals, 
and  return  certificate  by  this  day.  The  said  Anderson  showed  us 
the  said  order,  but  it  pleased  God  to  visit  Sir  John  Fenwick  with  a 


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long  and  dangerous  sickness,  and  yet  not  perfectly  recovered,  so  that 
we  could  not  meet  to  execute  the  said  order  within  the  time  limited. 
[Ip.] 

51.  Sir  Thomas  "Walsingham,  Vice-Admiral  of  Kent,  to  Nicholas. 
In  obedience  to  letter  of  the  9th  of  June  last,  be  pleased  from  me 
to  certify  that  I  have  accounted  and  have  paid  in  all  the  money  to 
the  Admiralty  OflBce  which  I  have  received  since  the  death  of  the 
last  Lord  Admiral  until  October  1637,  since  which  time  until 
April  last  I  have  nothing  to  account  for.  Mr.  Wyan,  the  registrar, 
knoweth  this  to  be  true.     [1  pj] 

52.  John  Weston  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  My  low  and  dangerous 
condition  has  not  only  hindered  me  waiting  on  you,  but  also  pre- 
vented my  attendance  on  my  church  and  parish,  but  I  have  now 
obtained  some  liberty,  and  shall  perform  all  double  diligence  in  my 
place,  only  my  request  is  that  you  would  pass  by  these  stays  occa- 
sioned through  ray  deep  extremities.  There  is  one  Jones  has  got  a 
sequestration  on  ray  tithes  for  160?.  I  am  raost  unjustly  dealt  with 
by  him.  I  owe  him  not  half  the  moneys  he  claims.  I  beseech  you 
to  stay  payment  till  it  appear  before  the  Lord  Privy  Seal  what  I 
owe  him,  in  whose  court  he  is  to  give  an  account.  Mr.  Willett  I 
owe  not  a  penny  for  serving  of  my  cure  ;  he  was  employed  by 
Mr.  Walker,  my  curate,  who  says  he  has  fully  satisfied  him.  I  am 
indebted  to  St.  Paul's  church  three  year's'  pay,  which  is  Ql. ;  I  beseech 
you  let  that  be  paid  in  the  first  place.     [1  ^.] 

53.  Bishop  Hall,  of  Exeter,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Gives  an  account 
of  a  lamentable  accident  which  happened  in  the  church  of  Withy- 
combe,  on  Sunday,  October  21st  last.  The  people  wei-e  assembled  for 
evening  prayer,  and  were  singing  the  psalm  in  the  midst  of  divine 
service,  when  there  brake  out  a  thunder-clap  and  lightning  which 
entered  the  chui'ch  "like  the  fire  and  wind  that  come  out  of  the 
mouth  of  a  discharged  cannon,  which  bears  down  before  it  those 
that  are  within  the  air  of  it.  This  blow  of  lightning  killed  three 
outright."  Mr.  Hill,  sitting  above  in  the  church,  next  to  the  wall, 
had  his  head  divided  in  the  midst.  Instantly  it  flew  to  the  other 
side,  and  killed  one  that  sate  quite  opposite,  and  grazed  upon  the 
wall  close  by  him.  One  it  killed  in  the  way.  Besides  which  three, 
none  were  slain.  At  the  same  instant  it  struck  down  a  pinnacle  of  the 
steeple,  and  beat  it  down  into  the  church,  and  shattered  the  church, 
so  as  both  stones  and  timber  (good  store)  fell  down  among  the  people. 
There  were  many  hurt,  some  18  as  they  guessed  dangerously,  and  of 
those  which  were  scorched  and  (as  it  were)  blasted  with  the  light- 
ning, they  supposed  there  were  fourscore.  The  minister  either  feU 
or  was  stricken  down  as  the  rest  were,  in  his  pew.  A  kinswoman 
of  his,  who  sat  in  a  seat  not  far  from  his,  was  pitifully  scorched  ;  her 
gown,  two  waistcoats,  and  her  other  garments  burnt  upon  her  back. 
There  were  no  less  than  300  people  in  the  church.  There  were 
divers  strange  circumstances  (especially  in  the  fall  of  the  pinnacle 
and  other  stones  and  timber)  which  you  may  be  pleased  to  receive 


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Nov.  10. 


Nov.  10. 

Nov.  10. 
Nov.  10. 


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from  the  relation  of  Mr.  Dove,  brother-in-law  to  my  Lord  of  Ely, 
who  was  lately  an  eye-witness  thereof.     [Seal  with  arms.     2§  pp."] 

Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  the  Verderors,  Foresters,  and  Eegarders 
of  the  forest  of  Rockingham,  co.  Northampton.  Suit  has  been  made 
by  Sir  Christopher  Hatton  to  grant  him  licence  for  feUing  a  grove 
or  coppice  of  his,  known  as  Hassell's  Coppice,  in  Corby  Woods  and 
walk  within  the  forest  of  Rockingham.  You  are  to  certify  how 
many  acres  the  said  coppice  contains,  and  whether  the  same  may 
be  felled  this  year,  without  destruction  of  the  vert  or  prejudice  to 
his  Majesty's  game.     [Copy.     See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  S2.     §  p.] 

54.  Account  of  the  way  in  which  3,000?.  to  be  paid  this  day  for 
drainage  works  is  to  be  proportioned  upon  18  shares,  at  the  rate  of 
166?.  13s.  id.  per  share.  Earl  of  Lindsey,  6661.  13s.  M  ;  Earl  of 
Dorset,  333Z.  6s.  8d.;  Lord  Willoughby,  383?.  6s.  Sd.;  Peregrine 
Bertie,  166?.  13s.  id. ;  Sir  Edward  Heron,  333?.  6s.  8c?. ;  Sir  William 
KiUigrew,  833?.  6s.  8c?.;  Sir  Thomas  Stafford,  166?.  13s.  4c?.;  Sir 
Francis  Godolphin,  166?.  13s.  4<d.     [|  p.'] 

55.  Receipt  of  Michael  Tarleton,  servant  to  Philip  Mainwaring, 
sheriff  of  co.  Chester,  for  a  letter  addressed  to  his  master  by  the 
Council,  sent  with  the  writ  for  ship-money.     [|  p.] 

56.  Account  by  Sir  William  Russell  of  sbip-money  for  1637. 
Total  received,  150,411?.  12s.  lie?. ;  unpaid,  46,002?.  14s.  9d.    [1  p.] 

57.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637,  levied  and  in  the  hands  ot 
the  sheriffs.  Total  4,400?.,  which,  with  the  sum  received  by  Sir 
William  Russell,  makes  154,811?.  collected.     [1  p.] 

58.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Upon  information  against 
George  Walker,  clerk,  wherein  he  was  charged  to  have  delivered  in 
a  sermon  preached  the  4th  October  last,  things  tending  to  faction 
and  disobedience  to  authority,  and  upon  hearing  Walker's  answer, 
and  perusal  of  such  passages  in  the  said  sermon  as  were  found  in 
writing  under  his  own  hand,  it  was  ordered  that  Walker  should  be 
committed  close  prisoner  to  a  messenger's  custody,  and  that  the 
Attorney-General  and  Solicitor-General  should  cause  such  proceeding 
to  be  had  against  Walker  as  they  should  find  cause.  And  whereas 
the  clerk  of  the  Council  had,  by  warrant  from  the  Board,  seized 
other  writings  containing  notes  of  sermons  prqiached  at  other  times 
by  this  Walker,  it  was  ordered  that  the  perusal  of  them  should  be 
recommended  to  the  Dean  of  St.  Paul's,  Dr.  Mumford,  and  Dr.  King. 
Lastly,  his  Majesty  signified  that  Archbishop  Laud  should  cause 
Walker  to  be  suspended  from  his  ministerial  function,  and  should 
nominate  another  person  to  discharge  the  cure,  with  allowance  out 
of  the  profits  of  the  parsonage.     [1 J  p.]     Underwritten, 

58.  I.  Archbishop  Laud  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  You  are  to  take 
order  for  the  suspension  of  Oeorge  Walker,  clerk,  tam  ab 
officio  quam  beneficio,  and  appoint  some  able  person  to 
discharge  this  cure,  and  proportion  him,  such  allowance 
as  you  shall  think  fitting.    November  19?^,  1638.    [|-  p^ 


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59.  Resolutions  of  the  Committee  of  Council  of  War.  It  is  very 
requisite  that  before  any  levies  of  men  be  made  for  an  army  some 
course  may  be  taken  for  taking  off  all  such  projects  as  yield  his 
Majesty  no  considerable  profit  and  are  grievous  to  his  subjects,  as 
particularly  concerning  cottagers,  fines  of  sheriffs  who  sell  offices, 
sole  exportation  of  butter,  sealing  of  reels,  imposition  on  iron,  taking 
bonds  concerning  venison  and  partridges,  sealing  butter  casks,  sealing 
buttons,  licensing  coaches,  bricks,  hats,  baronets  of  Nova  Scotia, 
sealing  linen  and  bone  lace,  of  all  which  the  Lords  resolved  to  speak 
with  the  King  for  better  preparing  the  hearts  and  affections  of  his 
Majesty's  subjects  to  serve  his  Majesty  in  a  business  of  so  great 
importance.     {Draft,     f  ^.] 

Nov.  1 1 .         Copy  of  the  above.     [See  Vol.  cccxcv.,  p.  49.     1  p.] 


Nov.  11. 

Bishop 
Auckland. 


60.  Bishop  Morton,  of  Durham,  to  Sir  Henry  Vane,  Comptroller 
of  the  Household.  Foresight  of  your  much  employment  in  these 
busy  times  has  caused  me  to  be  silent  a  long  time,  as  loath  to  im- 
portune you  unseasonably  in  behalf  of  our  people,  surcharged  with 
payments  for  his  Majesty's  carriages.  The  outcries  of  those  who 
hitherto  want  their  payment  will  not  suffer  me  longer  to  be  silent, 
but  earnestly  to  beseech  you  to  commiserate  their  case.  The  North 
Riding  of  Yorkshire,  after  their  own  promises,  many  orders  from  the 
Council,  and  some  collection  made  in  Richmondshire,  still  forbear, 
and  have  indeed  denied  to  perform  any  assistance  unto  us,  so  that  I 
can  conceive  no  hope  of  relief  of  this  poor  county  except  the  jus- 
tices of  the  said  riding  may  be  more  absolutely  commanded  to  sub- 
mit themselves  to  a  proportionable  payment;  or,  because,  the 
exception  taken  by  them  is  that  any  such  burden  should  be  singly 
put  upon  them  of  that  riding,  therefore  the  Council  will  be  pleased 
to  order  the  other  two  ridings  to  join  in  contribution,  the  rather  for 
that  they  can  pretend  that  they  were  specially  at  charges  for  his 
Majjesty's  carriages  to  the  manor  at  York ;  or,  lastly,  that  his 
Majesty  would  provide  them  a  relief  by  some  other  means.  [Seal 
with  arms.     1  ^.] 

61.  Francis  Turner  to  [Sir  John  Lambe].  The  repairs  of  Oadby 
chancel  were  at  a  stay  for  want  of  proper  lathes,  not  procurable  at 
Leicester.  The  sickness  of  Leicester.  Reports  on  various  matters 
relating  to  change  of  tenants,  sale  of  stock,  and  other  business  con- 
nected with  the  management  of  Sir  John's  property  in  that  place. 
Disorders  in  the  waste  or  open  fields,  which  require  a  court  for  their 
settlement.     [  1  i^  P-] 

Receipt  of  William  Lyngwood  for  a  letter  from  the  Council, 
directed  to  Sir  WilHam  Wiseman,  sheriff  of  Essex,  sent  with  the 
writ  for  ship-money.     [See  No.  55  of  this  Volume.    4  lines.'] 

Nov.  12.         62.  Dr.  Peter  Turner  to  Archbishop  Laud.   Reports  the  contents  of 
Merton  College,  various  entries  on  the  old  register  of  Merton  College,  especially  of 
rn^ft^,.^  1     jg^^g^g  Qf  Archbishop  Parker,  evidencing  the  authority  -wrhicU  he 
exercised  as  visitor ,  of  thfr  college,  all .  which  are  submitted  to  the 

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archbishop  with  the  writer's  view  of  their  application  to  the  questions 
arising  out  of  his  recent  visitation.     [1^  p.] 

Nov.  12.  63.  Edward  Nicholas  to  [Sec.  Windebank  ?].  I  send  you  a  col- 
Westminster,  lection  of  the  resolutions  of  the  committee  [of  the  Council  of  War] 
from  the  time  that  I  attended  the  same,  and  likewise  the  proportion 
of  munition  for  Newcastle ;  that  for  Hull  is  with  Mr.  Comptroller. 
There  were  directions  given  to  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance  to  order 
Capt.  Legge  to  view  the  castle  of  Holy  Island,  and  to  certify  the  state 
thereof!,  which  certificate  is  not  yet  returned.  I  also  send  you  an 
estimate  from  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnaaice  of  the  charge  of  arms 
wanting  for  completing  12,000  foot  and  400  horse.  After  this  day 
I  shall  be  out  of  physic  and  ready  to  attend  you.     [1  p.J 

Nov.  12.         04.  John  Windebank  to  his  father,  Sec.  Windebank.     The  secre- 

New  College,  tary's  letters  have  deeply  affected  him,  and  he  pledges  himself  to 

Oxford.       p^y  £^ttejition  to  the  kind  and  fatherly  counsel  which  they  contain. 

Nov.  12.  63.  Funeral  certificate  by  William  Ryley,  Bluemantle,  of  Sir  John 
Lawrence,  of  Chelsea,  Middlesex,  and  of  Delaford,  in  Iver,  Bucks, 
who  died  this  day,  and  was  buried  in  a  chapel  appropriated  to  his 
family  in  Chelsea  church.  He  married  Grissell,  daughter  and  one 
of  the  co-heirs  of  Jervas  Gibbons,  of  Benenden,  Kent,  and  left  issue 
at  his  death  three  sons  : — 1 ,  John ;  2,  Robert ;  3,  Henry  ;  and  three 
daughters : — 1,  Anne ;  2,  Frances ;  3,  Grissell.     l_I>raft.     |  p.'] 

Nov.  12.  66.  Richard  Plummer  to  [Sir  John  Lambe].  Reports  progress 
Evington.  made  in  plotting  forth  Sir  John's  land  at  Oadby.  The  freeholders, 
except  Smalley  and  West,  are  all  willing.  The  rest  will  take  three 
acres  for  a  yard  land,  and  will  keep  that  enclosed  all  the  year. 
Wishes  to  know  if  Sir  John  concurs  in  that  arrangement.  If  so, 
when  it  is  all  set  out  he  will  send  Sir  John  a  map  of  their  plot. 
Mr.  Rolfe  is  arrested  and  taken  to  Warwick  gaol.     [1  p.] 

Nov.  13.  67.  William  Cox  to  [Sir  John  Lambe  ?].  Mr.  Hulse,  minister  of 
Harborough.  Great  Bowden,  received  a  letter  last  week  from  a  student  in  Christ 
Church,  in  Oxford,  who  lately  spoke  with  the  dean  of  that  house 
concerning  the  churchyards  and  Easter  ofierings  of  St.  Mary's  and 
Great  Bowden,  which  Mr.  Jackson  enjoys,  and  the  dean  certified  him 
that  all  the  three  cures  belonging  to  the  impropriation  of  Great 
Bowden  were  augmented  by  himself  and  the  canons,  but  as  yet  we 
have  not  received  any  more  than  our  usual  stipends,  he  20Z.  per  annum, 
and  myself  161.  per  annum,  which  makes  us  think  that  Mr.  Jack- 
son has  swallowed  up  our  augmentation  in  the  churchyards  and 
Easter  oflFerings.  We  beseech  you  to  afford  us  your  advice  what  we 
had  best  do.  Of  late  Mr.  Pentfloe  and  Mr.  Jackson  are  grown  very 
intimate,  which  makes  us  suspect  that  they  conceal  and  Jackson 
enjoys  that  which  should  belong  to  us.     [|  p.] 

Nov.  13.  68.  Petition  of  Elizabeth  Staple,  of  St.  Giles-in-the-Fields,  to 
Archbishop  Laud.     Petitioner  being  fellow-servant  in  house  with 


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George  Harris,  of  St.  Andrew's,  Holborn,  he  contracted  himself 
with  petitioner  in  way  of  marriage,  and  afterwards,  by  his  impor- 
tunity, petitioner  being  a  weak  young  woman,  yielded  to  his  desires. 
Since  which  time  Harris  refuses  to  perform  his  promise,  and  hides 
himself  in  obscure  places  about  London,  and  will  be  presently  gone 
beyond  sea,  to  the  utter  undoing  of  petitioner.  Prays  an  attachment 
for  apprehending  Harris,  and  detaining  him  until  he  marry  peti- 
tioner, or  give  bond  to  answer  her  in  legal  course.  [^  p-^  Under- 
written, 

68.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe  to  taJce  order  as  he  shall  find 

fitting.     Fovember  12th,  1638.     [^  p.] 

Nov.  13.  69.  Petition  of  William  Brenton  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner 
was  bound  upon  a  voyage  for  the  East  Indies,  and  left  his  wife  suffi- 
cient means  to  keep  her  in  his  absence,  yet  she  has  lewdly  spent 
petitioner's  whole  estate,  and  has  lived  in  adultery,  having  two 
children  unlawfully  born,  the  one  by  James  Lee,  the  other  by  James 
Write.  Petitioner  desiring  to  be  divorced,  she,  by  the  advice  of  her 
proctor,  wages  law  with  him  to  his  utter  undoing,  having  2s.  a  week 
allowed  her  by  the  judge  of  the  court,  to  be  paid  by  petitioner, 
which  he  is  nowise  able  to  pay,  she  having  consumed  all  his  estate ; 
yet,  for  non-payment  thereof,  he  is  in  danger  of  being  excommunicate. 
Prays  order  that  he  may  be  divorced  according  to  law.  [|  ^.] 
Underwritten, 

69.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  give  the  archbishop  an 

account  what  he  conceives  of  the  suggestions.     November 
13^^,1638.     [i^,] 

Nov.  13.  70.  Receipt  of  Henry  Kyme  and  Nicholas  Goldsborough,  deputy 
clerks  of  the  check,  for  63  letters  from  the  Council,  sent  with  the 
writs  for  ship-money  to  sheriifs  of  England  and  Wales.     [1  ^.] 

Nov.  13.  71.  Answer  of  the  Lord  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  London  to  his 
Majesty's  letters  touching  the  office  of  Garbler.  Long  before  his 
Majesty's  letters,  the  committee  authorized  by  the  city,  granted  to 
Roger  Hatton,  then  present  garbler,  a  new  lease,  to  commence  after 
the  former,  for  21  years.  The  city  are  tied  to  make  good  the  said 
new  lease.  [Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank,  "  Lord  Mayor's  answer 
to  the  desi/re  of  Mr.  Smethwick."     |  p.] 

Nov.  14.  Petition  of  William  Abell,  Alderman  of  London,  and  the  rest  of 
the  Farmers  of  the  40s.  per  ton  oif  wines,  to  the  King.  Petitioners 
despatched  many  able  vintners  to  the  outports  and  inland  towns, 
with  letters  of  the  Council  recommending  a  conformity  in  all  mer- 
chants and  retailers  of  wines  to  the  city  of  London  in  their  trade, 
to  which  most  of  them  have  subu)itted  and  subscribed,  as'well  to  the 
payment  of  the  40s.  duty  as  otherwise.   Pray  for  a  proclamation  that 


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1638.  .  ^°^-  ^^^^^- 

merchants  of  the  outports,  before  they  deliver  the  -wines  they  sell, 
shall  hereafter  take  the  duty  of  40s.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  1. 
i  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Attorney-General  to  prepare  the  proclamation 
prayed  for  if  petitioners  make  it  appear  that  the  inlamd 
vintners  have  consented  to  a  conformity  with  London. 
Whitehall,  IMh  November  16S8.     [Copy.    Ibid.    ^  p.] 

Nov.  14.         72.  Bri[an?]  Crowther,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Eadnor,  to  the  Council. 

Knighton.  According  to  letter  of  the  31st  October  1637,  with  the  approbation 
of  Evan  Davies,  former  sheriff  of  the  county,  about  June  last  I 
directed  my  warrant  to  Lewis  Meredith,  bailiff  of  Presteigne,  for  col- 
lecting 121.  8s.  lOd.  due  by  the  said  borough,  being  the  residue  of 
the  ship-money  remaining  in  the  county  unpaid  by  the  former  sheriff, 
which  sum  he  could  not  collect  by  reason  of  the  plague,  which  con- 
tinued there  for  two  years  together,  and  did  not  cease  tiU  about  the 
latter  end  of  April  last.  Since  granting  the  said  warrant  I  have 
divers  times  demanded  receipt  of  the  sum  therein  mentioned,  which 
the  bailiff  nevertheless  neglects,  alleging  the  poverty  of  the  in- 
habitants in  respect  of  the  long  continuance  of  the  said  infection. 
[Seal  with  arms.     1  p^ 

Nov.  14.  73.  Edward  Earl  of  Dorset  to  Sec.  Windebank.  His  Majesty  is 
pleased,  on  Sunday  next,  to  hear  the  business  between  Capt.  Crispe 
and  his  adversaries,  and  that  Sir  Henry  Marten  have  notice  to 
attend  also.     [|  p.] 

Nov.  14.  74.  Petition  of  Thomas  Warner,  D.D.,  parson  of  Balsham,  co. 
Cambridge,  and  the  churchwardens  and  parishioners  there,  to  Arch- 
bishop Laud.  Robert  Cockerton,  of  that  parish,  for  four  or  five 
years  past,  has  been  divers  times  presented  for  crimes  of  ecclesiastical 
cognizance,  and  especially  for  his  carriage  in  the  church,  disturbing 
divine  service  at  such  time  as  he  was  excommunicated.  From  some 
of  these  presentments  he  has  appealed  to  the  Arches,  and  cited  the 
churchwardens,  the  cause  depending  there  almost  two  years,  and  for 
some  other  like  offeiices  he  is  now  questioned  in  the  High  Commis- 
sion Court.  But  Cockerton  continues  still  in  his  contemptuous 
courses,  inasmuch  as  the  whole  parish  is  much  disturbed  therewith, 
and  notwithstanding  he  was  published  excommunicate,  yet  upon 
Sunday  the  9th  September,  and  also  the  23rd,  he  came  and  sat  down 
in  the  church  just  at  the  time  of  morning  prayer,  and  though  the 
minister  and  churchwardens  desired  him  to  go  forth,  yet  he  would 
not,  but  said  he  had  the  King's  authority  to  go  anywhere,  and  he 
would  obey  no  excommunication,  nor  would  absent  himself,  but 
continued  talking  lewdly  and  loudly  in  the  church,  railing  at  the 
churchwardens,  and  protesting  that  as  he  had  done  that  day  he 
would  do  every  day,  and  so  no  service  was  said ;  and  he  has  divers 
times  since  continued  such  his  disturbance.     Petitioners  desire  an 


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103 


1638. 


Nov.  .14. 

Westminster. 


Nov.  14. 

Queen  Street. 


Vol.  OCCCI. 

attachment  against  him  ex  officio  for  his  appearance  in  the  High 
Commission  Court.     [1  ^.]     Endorsed, 

74.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe  to  take  order  for  an  attach- 

ment ;  "  hut  whether  the  husimess  shall  he  followed  ex 
o^axo  or  otherwise,  I  refer  it  to  his  consideration ;  how- 
ever, I  think  the  abuse  not  to  he  suffered.  W.  Cant." 
November  lUh,  1638.     [J  p.] 

75.  Edward  Nicholas  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  I  wrote  not  to 
you  last  week,  for  that  I  was  by  an  indisposition  of  health  forced 
to  take  physic  and  to  forbear  writing.  We  have  received  sad  news 
of  the  defeat  of  the  Prince  Palatine's  army  at  their  first  entrance  into 
action.  The  Palsgrave  hardly  escaped  by  swimming  over  a  river  ; 
his  brother  (Prince  Eobert)  is  taken  prisoner,  and  since  dead  of  his 
many  wounds,  having  fought  very  bravely,  and  (as  the  Gazette 
says)  like  a  lion.  Lord  Graven  and  divers  other  principal  com- 
manders are  also  made  prisoners.  Some  say  that  Brissac  is  either 
relieved  or  the  siege  removed,  but  this  I  believe  to  be  only  a  rumour 
raised  by  the  popish  party.  Mr.  Kirkham,  Clerk  of  the  Signet,  is 
dead,  and  Mr.  Warwick,  the  Lord  Treasurer's  secretary,  yesterday 
sworn  in  his  place.  We  hear  of  the  loss  of  near  30  sail  of  Hollanders 
and  other  vessels  in  the  TasseU  [Texel  ?]  during  the  last  great  storm, 
amongst  which  there  were  two  ships  that  had  2,000  chests  of  sugar, 
and  others  laden  with  pepper,  and  two  or  three  which  were  richly 
laden  and  outward  bound  for  the  West  Indies  worth  near  100,000?. 
Monday  last  Mr.  Herbert  Price  was  married  to  Mrs.  Arren,  one  of 
the  maids  of  honour,  whom  the  King  gave  in  marriage.  The  writs 
for  the  ship-money  are  most  of  them  delivered,  but  there  is  a  little 
more  than  a  third  part  demanded  of  the  sum  formerly  paid  by  the 
counties;  I  wish  it  may  be  well  paid.  It  is  said  the  affairs  in 
Scotland  are  likely  to  have  a  quiet  issue ;  Wednesday  next  is  the 
day  of  the  Assembly's  meeting  in  Scotland.  My  Lord  Chamberlain 
has  been  sick,  but  is  well  recovered.  The  King  has  made  an  appoint- 
ment to  go  next  week  to  Newmarket,  but  it  is  thought  it  will 
hardly  hold.  My  Lord  Admiral  has  relapsed  into  the  gout,  but  is 
now  pretty  well  recovered,  though  very  weak  in  his  feet.  The 
Queen-Mother  has  an  allowance  from  the  King  of  3,000L  a  month 
and  the  Duchess  of  Chevereux  is  allowed  by  the  King  210J.  a  week, 
as  I  hear.     \^Seal  with  arms.     2  pp."] 

76.  Thomas  Smith  to  the  same.  My  Lord  [the  Earl  of  North- 
umberland] is  so  well  recovered  that  he  has  the  use  of  both  his 
hands,  and  with  this  you  see  that  of  one  of  them ;  yet  he  is  not 
able  to  walk,  the  gout  has  so  debilitated  his  nerves.  Sir  Jacob 
Astley  has  been  with  the  King,  and  his  patent  is  di-awing  for  the 
castles  at  Plymouth.  The  Scotch  are  as  insolent  as  ever,  and  now 
we  think  how  to  curb  them.  Capt.  Hall  has  been  as  high  as 
Humber  mouth,  but  a  storm,  wherein  he  was  four  days,  has  forced 
him  into  Harwich,  whither  we  have  sent  to  him  to  put  the  arms 
into  some  fit  vessel  and  to  send  them  to  Hull,  and  himself  to  come 
in  with  the  old  leaky,  rotten  Adventure  to  Chatham.     [1  jj.] 


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,„„„  Vol.  CCCCI. 

Nov.  14.  77.  Separate  examinations  of  Thomas  Wetterall,  of  Westminster, 
lighterman  ;  Anthony  Penistone  ;  Thomas  West,  of  St.  Martin's-in- 
the-Fields,  woodmonger ;  Henry  Allen,  of  Southwark  ;  John  Col- 
borne,  of  Eotherhithe,  Surrey,  mariner ;  and  Andrew  Walker,  taken 
before  Peter  Heywood  and  Henry  Lide,  justices  of  peace  for  West- 
minster, in  conformity  with  the  directions  of  the  Council  calendared 
under  date  of  the  5th  inst.,  No.  18.  i.  All  the  said  persons  exa- 
mined proved  the  purchase  of  sea-coals  at  the  price  of  211.  a  score, 
that  is,  20  chaldrons,  and  were  accordingly  bound  over  to  appear 
before  the  Council  on  the  Wednesday  then  next.     [  =  2  pp.^ 

Nov.  14.  78.  Note  by  Thomas  Panson,  under-sheriff  of  co.  Lancaster,  con- 
cerning the  remainder  of  the  ship-moneys  for  that  county.  60Z. 
remained  in  the  hands  of  John  Claiton,  one  of  the  high  constables  of 
the  hundred  of  Blackburn,  he  having  gone  out  of  the  county,  and 
could  not  be  gotten  to  his  account.  The  corporation  of  Wigan  was 
all  behind  ;  the  inhabitants  had  denied  the  payment,  but  now  have 
given  directions  to  one  Pilkingtou,  who  is  now  in  town,  for  payment. 
(Several  whole  townships  were  as  yet  all  behind.  In  some  cases 
their  goods  had  been  distrained  and  bonds  taken  for  payment,  in 
others  their  goods  remained  unsold.  The  sheriff'  hoped  to  make  a 
good  account  by  next  term.     [1  p.'] 

Nov.  14.  Sir  Lewis  Watson  and  Charles  Cockayne,  vergers  of  the  bailiwicks 
of  Eockingham  and  Brigstock  in  the  forest  of  Rockingham,  co. 
Northampton^  to  Henry  Earl  of  Holland.  Certificate  that  Hassell's 
Coppice,  belonging  to  Sir  Christopher  Hatton,  might  be  felled  this 
year  without  destri^ction  of  the  vert  or  prejudice  to  the  game. 
{Latin.  .  Copy.    See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  35.     f  pl\ 


jggg  Vol.  CCCCII.,  November  15-30,  1638. 

Nov.  15.  1.  Reginald  Burdyn  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  Reports  various  matters 
Leicester,  connected  with  the  proceedings  and  profits  of  Ecclesiastical  Courts 
in  the  Archdeaconry  of  Leicester.  He  has  begun  a  book  for  contri- 
butions to  St.  Paul's,  whereto  divers  of  the  clergy  have  subscribed, 
but  others  have  not  yet  done  it.  Prays  Sir  John  to  write  a  word  or 
two  to  that  purpose  which"'  ma^  be  read  at  this  next  visitation. 
"  Mr.  Crofts  on  Sunday  last  did  read  prayers  and  preach  at  Foston 
without  disturbance,  and  by  my  direction  he  hath  insinuated  with 
'  young  Carter's  widow,  and  from  her  he  hath  gotten  divers  papers 
which  were  in  her  husband's  study  which  may  avail  him  much  in 
that  bu.siness.  He  stayeth  here  to  gain  what  he  can  out  of  the 
woman,  now  that  he  hath  her  on  a  fair  advantage,  and  intendeth  to 
set  forward  on  Monday  next  for  London.  Mr.  Coker  hath  gotten  Sir 
William  [Faunt's]  title  for  a  friend  of  his,  and  doth  intend  to  follow  it 
against  Mr.  Crofts,  but  I  suppose  that  he  may  be  taken  off."  Smart 
and  Hunt  are  willing  to  have   Mr.  Staresmore  to  be  curate  at 


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jg38  Vol.  CCCCII. 

Fleckney,  upon  your  approbation,  and  are  content  to  pay  him  20 
marks  per  annum  out  of  the  impropriate  tithes,  only  they  stick  at 
the  house,  which  they  claim  as  part  of  their  purchase.  My  advice  is 
that  he  do  not  at  present  meddle  with  the  house  at  all,  for  it  is 
litigious,  and  most  ruinous.  For  him  to  turn  tenant  to  them  for 
the  house  upon  any  terms  may  be  in  prejudice  of  the  church  right. 
[3  pp.] 

Nov.  15.  2.  Alexander  Davison,  mayor,  and  eight  others  of  Newcastle-upon- 
Tyne,  to  Thomas  Eiddell,  "  at  Mr.  Scargell's  over  against  the  Sun 
Tavern  in  Holborn,  near  Chancery  Lane  end."  Hope  you  have 
received  our  answer  touching  Sir  Robert  Heath's  business  and  the 
ship-money.  We  have  been  at  excessive  charges  in  repairing  our 
walls,  gates,  portcullises,  and  doing  other  things  directed  by  the 
gentleman  sent  hither  by  Captain  Legge ;  the  truth  is,  our  daily 
charge  is  so  great,  the  town  in  so  much  debt,  and  the  revenues  so 
small  by  occasion  of  the  small  trade  of  ships,  that  we  run  still 
further  and  further  in  debt.  What  charges  we  have  been  at  already 
we  are  content  to  bear,  but  if  we  shall  be  put  to  any  new  charges 
neither  the  common  purse  nor  our  particulars  are  able  to  bear  it. 
P.S.  —The  fall  of  the  windows  will  cost  us  about  1,200/.  [Seal  with 
device.     1  p."] 

Nov.  15.  3.  Extract  from  the  Book  of  Acts  of  the  Court  of  High  Commis- 
sion respecting  the  sentence  therein  given  against  Theodore  Morris, 
of  Kefenheir,  in  the  parish  of  Llanrhaiadr-jmmochnant,  co.  Denbigh. 
John  Williams,  being  vicar  of  Llanrhaiadr,  Theodore  Morris,  a 
parishioner,  and  Thomas  Evans,  curate  of  the  said  parish  for  nine 
years,  on  Midsummer  Eve,  1635,  Morris  caused  Evans  to  be  arrested 
in  the  churchyard  as  he  was  coming  from  evening  prayer,  and  then 
and  there  struck  him  two  or  three  blows  with  a  cudgel,  and  likewise 
struck  the  said  curate's  wife,  beating  her  to  the  ground  and  breaking 
her  head,  and  also  struck  the  said  John  Williams.  Morris  was  pro- 
nounced to  have  incurred  the  sentence  of  excommunication,  was 
fined  2001.  to  the  King,  enjoined  to  make  a  public  submission,  con- 
demned in  costs  of  suit,  and  committed  to  prison  until  he  gave  bond 
with  sureties  for  performance  of  this  order,     [3  J  pp.] 

Nov.  16.  4.  Sir  John  Lenthall,  Daniel  Featlej,  and  John  Jowles,  Justices  of 
Southwark.  Peace  for  Surrey,  to  the  Council.  According  to  order  of  the  7th  inst. 
we  have  taken  farther  examinations  concerning  enhancing  the  prices 
of  sea  coals,  and  those  w;hom  we  conceive  to  be  delinquents  we  have 
bound  over  to  appear  beforg  you  by  recognizances  which  we  present, 
together  with  their  examinations.  There  are  retailers  of  sea-coals 
by  the  peck  and  half  bushel  to  the  poor  at  8d.  per  bushel,  which 
comes  to  24s.  the  chaldron,  which  we  conceive  to  be  a  great  abuse. 
[Seal  iinth  arms.     1  p-l    Enclosed, 

4. 1.  Separate  examinations  of  William  Bavin,  of  St.  Olave's,  South- 
wark, timberman,  John  Alsey,  of  St.  Saviour's,  South- 


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jggg  Vol.  CCCCn. 

warh,  tanner,  AnnGoge,  of  St.  Saviowr's,  widow,  Henry 
Allen,  of  Bcmkside,  woodmonger,  also  of  Jonas  Ja/mes, 
Roger  Oalcott,  and  George  Sawes.     [3  pp-l 

4.  II.  Recognizances  of  William  Bavin,  George  Howes,  Ann  Goge, 
Robert  Jewell,  and  Thomas  Broad  i/n  1001.  each,  con- 
ditioned for  their  appearance  before  the  Gouncil  on 
Wednesday  then  next.  16  November  1638.  [26  lA/nes  on 
parchment^ 

Nov.  16.  5.  Edward  Nicholas  to  Dr.  Young,  Dean  of  Winchester.  Observa- 
tion of  your  justice  and  goodness  makes  me  confident  of  success  in  a 
suit  to  you  on  behalf  of  niy  nephew,  John  Ryves,  whose  case  is  this : 
Francis  Ryves,  of  Horsebridge,  Hants,  in  March  1636,  by  his  will 
having  given  to  the  heirs  of  the  Humbers  (his  wife's  kindred)  all 
his  land,  he  gave  his  lease  of  the  farm  of  Horsebridge  to  his  right 
heir,  who  is  my  said  nephew,  after  the  death  of  his  wife,  whom  he 
made  his  sole  executrix.  Mrs.  Ryves,  widow  of  the  said  Francis,  to 
frustrate  my  kinsman,  labours  to  surrender  the  old  lease,  in  which 
there  are  about  18  years  to  run,  and  to  take  a  new  from  you  and 
the  chapter  of  Winchester,  she  being  an  old  and  sickly  woman.  My 
suit  is,  that  she  be  not  admitted  to  renew  the  lease.  Some  friends 
of  Mrs.  Ryves  endeavour  to  get  a  command  to  you  in  his  Majesty's- 
name.  I  am  confident  his  Majesty,  being  truly  informed,  will  not 
give  any  such  order.  If  you  shall  receive  any  such  signification  of 
his  Majesty's  pleasure,  I  will  use  means  to  satisfy  his  Majesty  of  the 
truth  of  the  business.     [Draft.     2|-  pp^ 

Nov.  16.  6.  Anthony  Cade  to  Sir  John  Lambe,  Dr.  Duck,  and  Dr.  Farmery. 
Biilesdon.  In  respect  of  vay  age  and  disability  to  serve  the  cure  in  my  vicarage 
of  BUlesdon,  I  made  a  resignation  thereof  into  the  archbishop's 
hands,  but  finding  myself  unable  to  depart  thence  in  the  winter,  I 
thought  good  to  recall  it  tiU  the  spring.  The  benefice  having  been 
pronounced  void  before  my  revocation  came  to  the  court,  I  am 
content  the  resignation  shall  stand  in  force,  and  institution  be 
granted  to  him  to  whom  it  belongs.     [^  p.'\ 

Nov.  16.  Certificate  of  William  Ryley,  Bluemantle,  that  Edward  Cecil, 
Viscount  Wimbledon,  and  Baron  Putney,  died  this  day  at  his  house 
at  Wimbledon.  He  married  three  wives.  1.  Theodotia,  of  the 
house  of  Lord  Noel,  by  the  mother  of  the  house  of  Lord  Harrington, 
who  died  at  Utrecht,  by  whom  he  had  issue  four  daughters,  viz., 
Dorothy,  yet  unmarried  ;  Albinia,  married  to  Sir  Christopher  Wray, 
of  Barlings  Abbey,  co.  Lincoln ;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Francis  Lord 
Willoughby,  of  Parham  ;  Frances,  married  to  James  Fiennes,  son  and 
heir  apparent  to  Viscount  Say  and  Sele.  Lord  Wimbledon's  second 
wife  was  Diana  Drury,  of  Hawstead,  Suffolk,  by  the  mother  descended 
from  the  families  of  the  Dukes  of  Buckingham  and  Stafford,  and 
one  of  the  coheirs  of  Sir  Robert  Drury,  of  Hawstead,  by  whom  Lord 
Wimbledon  had  issue  one  daughter,  named  Anne,  who  died  an 
infant.  Lord  Wimbledon's  third  wife  was  Sophia,  daughter  of  Sir 
Edward    Zouch,  of  Woking,  Surrey,    by  whom   he   had  one  son. 


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jggg  Vol.  CCCCII. 

Algernon,  -who  died  an  infant.  His  Lordship  followed  the  wars  in 
the  Netherlands  thirty-five  years,  and  was  colonel  of  the  English 
horse  at  the  battle  of  Newport  in  Flanders.  On  his  return  he  was 
made  "  Governor  of  State  and  War,''  Lord  Lieutenant  of  Surrey,  and 
captain  and  governor  of  Portsmouth.     [Copy.     See  Vol.  ccclx.,  p.  13, 

HP-] 

Nov.  16.         7.  Certificate  of  Thomas  KeveU,  clerk  of  the  Fleet,  that  Philip 
"LeMeete."  Kjievett  was  committed  to  that  prison  on  the  26th  April  1637  by 
[Fleet  Prison.]  ^^^  Barons  of  the  Exchequer  'in  execution  for  lOOl.  debt  and  20s. 
damages  at  the  suit  of  Edward  Thorogood.      [J  p.] 

Nov.  17.  8.  Affidavit  of  Nicholas  Judd,  of  Wymondham,  Norfolk,  gentle- 
man, aged  80  years  or  thereabouts.  In  the  town  and  countj'^  wherein 
he  dwells  he  has  lands  of  the  yearly  value  of  100  marks  and  up- 
wards, all  which  lands  are  in  his  own  possession  and  his  farmers 
under  him,  and  are  free  from  incumbrance.  He  has  other  lands  in 
the  said  county  which  he  lets  to  his  farmers  for  the  yearly  rent  of 
31Z.  and  somewhat  above,  which  he  has  for  term  of  his  life,     [|  p.] 

Nov.  17.  9.  Account  by  Sir  William  Kussell  of  ship-money  for  1637.  Total 
received,  1.52,737Z.  18s.  5d.';  remaining,  43,676Z.  14s.  3d     [=2  pp.] 

Nov.  17.  10.  Account  of  ship-money  levied  and  in  the  sheriffs'  hands,  total 
3,900?.,  which  with  the  152,737Z.  paid  to  Sir  William  EusseU  makes 
156,637Z.  collected,  being  26,485Z.  less  than  was  p%id  in  on  the  18th 
November  1637.     [1  p.} 

Nov.  17.  11-  List  of  21  grants  of  offices  and  monopolies  which  are  to  be 
considered  of  by  the  judges.     [|  p.] 

Nov.  18.  12.  Francis  Turner  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  I  was  with  the  minister 
Oadby.'  of  Stoton  [Stoughton].  His  answer  is  that  Sir  Henry  Beaumont 
was  at  Mr.  Hawford's  house  at  Wistow,  and  he  being  gone  to  London, 
Sir  Henry  proffered  Mrs.  Hawford  so  much  money  as  the  party  pro- 
mised, but  she  refused  to  take  it.  I  told  those  tenants  of  yours  that 
hold  land  of  other  men  your  will  as  in  your  letter.  Mr.  Rolfe  lies  in 
gaol  for  want  of  money.  The  sickness  increases  at  Leicester.  We 
want  instructions  for  the  grass  lands.  Much  oppression  in  the  fields 
with  horses  and  sheep  by  the  freeholders,  to  the  great  hurt  of  your 
poor  tenants.     [1  p.'] 

[Nov.  18  ?]  13.  William  Plummer  and  six  others,  tenants  of  Sir  John  Lambe, 
to  Sir  John  Lambe.  We  are  informed  by  Goodman  Turner  that 
none  of  your  tenants  shall  occupy  other  lands  besides  your  own. 
We  have  taken  lands  of  other  men,  because  our  livings  are  so  small 
that  they  neither  yield  us  sufficient  provision  for  our  teams  or  for 
our  families,  but  if  you  think  fit  to  add  to  our  Uvings  we  will  pre- 
sently yield  up  what  we  hold  of  others.     [1  p.] 

Nov.  19.         14.  John  Windebank  to  his  father  Sec.  Windebank.     Knows  not 

New  College,  whether  more  to  admire  his  clemency  towards  the  writer   or  his 

Oxford.      affection.     He  has  not  merely  given  testimony  to  the  writer's  inno- 


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jggg  Vol.  CCCCII. 

cency  in  his  letters,  but  by  his  gifts.  If  he  had  not  possessed  a  father 
as  pious  as  prudent,  he  might  have  perished  guiltless,  but  unheard, 
under  the  contumely  of  that  most  lying  rumour.  Nothing  pained 
him  so  much  as  his  father's  anxiety,     [Xaf.  1  p."] 

Nov.  19.  15.  Minute  of  proceedings  at  a  meeting  of  divers  Lords  Lieu- 
Whitehall,  tenants,  as  well  members  of  the  Council  Board  as  others,  and 
the  Earl  of  Newport,  Master  of  the  Ordnance,  being  by  his  Ma- 
jesty's command  assembled  in  the  Council  Chamber.  The  Earl 
of  Arundel,  Earl  Marshal,  by  direction  of  bis  Majesty,  declared 
to  the  Lords  his  Majesty's  pleasure  in  divers  particulars,  amongst 
which  the  making  choice  of  patterns  of  arms  for  horse  and  foot  was 
of  principal  consideration,  to  the  end  that  according  to  those  patterns 
the  armourers  might  supply  monthly  such  arms  as  they  could.  Sir 
John  Heydon,  the  Lieutenant,  and  other  Officers  of  the  Ordnance, 
together  with  Sir  Jacob  Astley  and  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  were  called 
•  in  and  consulted,  and  the  armourers  having  brought  patterns  and 

represented  that  according  to  those  patterns  they  were  able  to  make 
every  month  either  800  footmen's  armours,  80  cuirassiers,  or  400 
arquebusiers,  it  was  resolved  that  the  Earl  of  Newport  with  the 
Lieutenant  and  other  Officers  of  the  Ordnance,  Sir  Jacob  Astley, 
and  Sir  Thomas  Morton  should  make  choice  of  patterns  and 
make  proof  of  their  temper  and  goodness,  and  that  the  arms  by 
them  chosen  should  be  patterns  as  well  for  fashion  as  goodness  in 
supplying  arms  de  futuro  to  his  Majesty  or  his  subjects,  at  the 
rates  covenanted  by  indenture  made  between  his  Majesty  and  the 
Company  of  Armourers.  But  in  regard  the  armourers  objected  that 
since  the  said  indenture  the  price  of  iron  was  much  risen,  viz.,  from 
20  marks  to  201.  the  ton,  whereby  they  were  disabled  to  perform 
their  said  contract,  besides  that,  as  they  alleged,  the  iron  now  com- 
monly made  was  not  so  good  and  serviceable  as  heretofore,  it  was 
thought  fit  that  the  armourers  should  be  furnished  with  iron  ready 
made  into  plates  out  of  his  Majesty's  works  at  reasonable  prices  ;  and 
the  Earl  of  Newport  was  to  inform  himself  from  the  Officers  of  the 
Ordnance,  and  to  certify  the  usual  prices.     [1|  p.] 

Nov.  19.  16.  Copy  of  the  same,  but  with  the  date  of  "December  1638" 
erroneously  given  to  it  by  Nicholas.     [1|  p.] 

Nov.  19.         17.  Draft  of  the  same.     [Sj)^'-] 

Nov.  19.  18.  Information  of  Eichard  Skilling  and  John  Peters,  of  Dunning- 
ton,  and  Thomas  Hawson,  of  Swineshead,  both  in  co.  Lincoln, 
together  with  two  other  labourers.  Being  all  of  us  lock  spitting  and 
lining  out  some  drains  in  the  Eight  Hundred  fen,  in  his  Majesty's 
proportion,  there  came  to  us  three  men  on  horseback,  viz.,  John 
Dutfyn  the  younger,  of  Swineshead,  yeoman,  Thomas  Gladwin,  and 
Thomas  Heynswoith,  of  Sutterton,  husbandmen,  who  uttered  these 
words,  viz.,  "Must  we  suffer  the  fens  to  be  taken  away  in  this 
order  ?  We  are  assured  the  King  knows  not  of  it,  and  we  must 
come  and  batter  you  all  out  of  the  fen."   One  of  us  answered  that  they 


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three  could  not  do  it.  They  replied  if  one  town  could  not  do  it,  they 
would  bring  three  or  four  towns  more.  We  then  told  them  we  were 
poor  men,  and  laboured  hard  for  our  livings.  They  answered  that 
the  great  ones  who  set  us  on  work  hid  themselves  that  they  could 
not  see  them  in  the  fen,  and  therefore  they  would  be  sure  to  batter 
us.     [1  p.] 

Nov.  19.         Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  the  Keeper  and  Verderors  of  the  forest 
Whitehall,     of  Rockingham  co.  Northampton.     Eecites  certificate  of  Sir  Lewis 

"Watson  and  Charles  Cockayne  relating  to  felling  Hassell's  coppice. 

belonging  to  Sir  Christopher  Hatton,  calendared  under  date  of  the 

14th  November  inst.,   and  gives   license  in   accordance   therewith. 

\_Latin.     Copy.     See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.  p.  35.     J  p."] 


Nov.  19.  Petition  of  John  EUiot  to  Henry  Earl  of  Holland,  Chief  Justice 
of  the  Forests.  Petitioner  has  been  convicted  for  carrying  stolen 
venison  to  London,  for  dressing  it  in  his  house,  and  for  receiving 
the  skins  of  four  does  brought  to  him  by  a  notorious  malefactor, 
contrary  to  the  laws  of  the  forest,  for  which  offences  he  stands  com- 
mitted to  prison  and  fiued.  He  is  very  sorrowful,  and  a  very  poor  man 
with  many  children,  as  is  well  known  to  the  inhabitants  of  Windsor, 
and  is  altogether  unable  to  pay  the  said  fine,  and  prays  the  Earl  to 
remit  his  fine  and  order  his  enlargement.  [Copy.  Ibid.  p.  28.  |-  p.] 
Underwritten, 

1.  Upon  certificate  of  petitioner's  poverty  I  am  content  to  reduce 
his  fine  to  40s.,  upon  payment  whereof  and  bond  given 
for  his  good  behaviour,  before  Sir  Arthur  Mainwaring, 
let  the  keeper  of  the  prison  set  him  at  liberty.  19th  No- 
vember \Q'6S.     [Copy.    See  Ibid,     i  p-l 

Nov.  19.  Petition  of  Herman  Rogers,  of  Farnborough,  Hants,  to  the  same. 
Petitioner  is  a  poor  man  in  lamentable  distress ;  has  a  wife  and 
seven  children ;  has  had  great  loss  by  fire ;  one  of  his  children  is  a 
cripple,  and  his  father,  who  is  blind,  wholly  lieth  upon  him.  Has 
been  twice  imprisoned  for  this  fault,  and  in  his  present  durance  is 
ready  to  starve,  as  are  his  children  at  home.  Is  30^.  in  debt  and 
has  no  means  but  his  labour.  Never  committed  any  offence  against 
his  Majesty's  game  but  only  one,  and  has  no  way  to  pay  his  fine  nor 
fees  of  imprisonment.  Prays  enlargement.  [_Copy.  See  Ibid., 
p.  29.     1  p.J     Underwritten, 

I.  Answer  of  Lord  Holland.    I  am,  content  to  reduce  his  fine 

to  51.,  which  being  paid  and  bond  given  for  his  good 
"  abearance  "  towards  the  forest,  the  keeper  of  the  prison 
is  to  set  him  at  liberty.  \9th  November  1639.  [Copy. 
Ibid.,  p.  30.     5  p.]     Written  in  the  margin, 

II.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  John  Keeling.    Let  this  petitioner  s 

fine  be  reduced  to  hi.  This  shall  be  your  warrant  for  so 
doing,  and  for  his  discharge.  2lst  November  1639. 
[Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  29.    k  P-l 


no 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638. 
Nov.  20. 


Nov.  20. 


Nov.  20. 

Fenton. 


Nov.  20. 

Office  of 

Ordnance. 


Nov.  20. 

Whitehall. 


Nov.  20. 


Vol.  CCCCII. 

19.  Petition  of  Elizabeth  Lady  Morley,  Hemy  Lord  Morley  and 
Monteagle,  and  Charles  Parker,  son  of  William,  late  Lord  Morley 
and  Monteagle,  and  of  the  said  Lady  Elizabeth,  [to  the  King]. 
Upon  your  Majesty's  former  directions  to  the  Judges  of  the  Common 
Pleas  {see  22nd  October  last),  they  have  certified  their  opinion, 
I  whereby  there  appears  no  just  cause  to  hinder  the  recovery  desired. 
Lord  Morley  has  no  other  end  in  this  suit  but  to  pay  his  debt  to  your 
Majesty  and  other  his  debts.  Pray  absolute  direction  to  Mr.  At- 
torney-General to  proceed  with  his  bill.  [Copy.  J  p  ] 
Underwritten, 

19.  I.  Direction  to  the  Attorney-General  as  prayed.     Whitehall, 

20th  November  1638.  [Underwritten  anre  notes  of  some 
amendments  to  be  made  in  the  petition  of  these  parties, 
calendared  28th  May  last.     ^  p.] 

20.  Further  informations  and  examinations,  some  taken  the  l7th 
inst.,  and  one  this  day,  respecting  the  price  of  sea-coals.  The  exami- 
nants  were  Thomas  Turner,  of  St.  Saviour's,  Southwark,  woodmonger  ; 
Elizabeth  Jackson,  of  St.  George's,  Southwark,  widow ;  Kobert  Jewell, 
one  of  the  churchwardens  of  St.  George's ;  and  Giles  Bagg,  of  Queen- 
hithe,  woodmonger.  The  examinations  were  taken  by  Sir  John 
Lenthall  and  Sir  Edward  Bromfield,  justices  of  peace  for  Surrey. 

21.  Sir  Francis  Thomhaugh,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Nottingham,  to 
Nicholas.  I  have  paid  more  ship-money  than  I  have  received,  and 
for  the  remainder,  the  greatest  part  is  in  the  chief  constables'  hands. 
I  must  earnestly  entreat  you  to  be  a  petitioner  for  me  to  the 
Council,  to  give  me  time  for  payment  of  the  money  till  Candlemas 
term,  in  which  time  I  fear  not  to  be  provided.     [|  p.J 

22.  Officers  of  Ordnance  to  the  Commissioners  for  Saltpetre 
and  Gunpowder.  We  have  examined  our  accounts,  and  find  that 
Mr.  Cordewell,  his  Majesty's  gunpowder-maker,  has  brought  into  the 
magazine  of  London,  from  7th  November  1637  to  16th  November 
last,  200  lasts  of  gunpowder.  There  wants,  to  make  up  his  full 
proportion  for  the  second  year  of  his  contract,  40  lasts,  viz.,  20  lasts 
for  each  of  the  months  of  September  and  October  last.     [1  p.] 

23.  Order  of  the  Committee  of  the  Council  of  War.  There  are 
fees  paid  out  of  the  Exchequer  to  many  gunners,  who  do  no  service 
nor  are  of  ability  nor  in  readiness  to  attend.  It  was  ordered  that 
the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  should  take  order  that  no 
gunner  be  henceforth  paid  but  such  as  give  attendance  and  bring 
certificate  under  the  hand  of  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance.     [Draft. 

24.  Petition  of  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Arthur  Clark,  to  Archbishop 
Laud.  Arthur  Clark  is  behind  one  quarter's  alimony,  and  has  pe- 
titioned that  further  alimony  may  be  respited  until  Lady  Day  next. 
Petitioner  has  had  divers  hearings  before  Sir  John  Lambe  and 
Dr.  Wood,  and  Dr.  Wood  finding  that  petitioner  brought  to  the  said 


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1638.  Vol.  CCCCn. 

Arthur  Clark  601.  per  annum  and  BOOL  in  money,  and  that  he  had 
spent  a  great  part  of  his  own  estate,  and  had  forced  petitioner  to  sell 
201.  per  annum  of  the  land  she  brought,  it  was  ordered  that  she 
should  be  allowed  251.  per  annum,  to  be  paid  quarterly,  and  for  the  said 
Clark's  non-payment  thereof  the  last  quarter  he  stands  committed. 
Petitioner  prays  that  he  may  pay  her  alimony  as  ordered.  He  has 
received  the  rents  for  that  quarter,  and  petitioner  is  in  great  want, 
and  being  an  aged  woman,  and  wanting  friends,  cannot  subsist 
without  it,  and  his  cruelty  is  such,  and  his  life  so  vicious,  as  pe- 
titioner dare  not  cohabit  with  him.     [|  p.']     Underwritten, 

24.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe  to  do  what  he  shall  find 
Atting  for  relief  of  petitioner.  Lambeth,  November  20th, 
1638.     lip.] 

Nov.  20.  25.  Bond  of  John  Southwood  and  William  Melyn,  both  of  London, 
and  also  of  WiUiam  Kogers,  all  merchants,  to  the  King  in  1,000^., 
conditioned  that  Southwood  should  not  send  beyond  seas,  to  be 
transported  from  hence,  any  man  that  is  not  really  his  factor  or 
servant  for  the  trade  of  merchandizing,  without  special  leave  of 
his  Majesty.     [1  p-l 

Nov.  20.  26.  Dr.  William  Lewis  to  Archbishop  Laud.  This  day,  after  corn- 
Winchester,  munication  of  your  letters  touching  the  sending  up  of  the  statutes, 
Mr.  Dean  desired  to  know  our  resolutions  about  his  choices,  and 
the  officers  of  their  copyholds  which  were  refused  them  last 
audit.  The  Dean's  claim  was  ultimately  refased,  and  he  expressed 
his  determination  to  bring  it  before  his  Majesty  ;  we  implore  your 
favour  that  his  Majesty  may  be  rightly  informed,  and  that  we  may 
be  heard  before  we  be  commanded.  Mr.  Lany  will  advertise 
Mr.  DeU  of  some  few  slips  in  the  statutes,  and  we  are  doubtful 
about  the  place  which  is  assigned  to  the  archdeacons.  The  doubt 
turns  on  which  stall  was  intended  by  the  "  remotest ;"  reckoning 
one  way  it  indicated  the  seats  appropriated  to  the  mayor  and  his 
brethren,  and  on  the  other  those  for  the  judges  when  they  come. 
Others  are  suggested,  but  Mr.  Dean  has  lately  brought  the  gentle- 
women unto  them,  an  arrangement  which  this  church  never  saw 
before,  aprons  instead  of  surplices.     [2  pp.] 

Nov.  20.  Petition  of  Eichard  Norfolk,  coppice-keeper  in  the  Forest  of 
Whittlewood,  to  Henry  Earl  of  Holland.  Petitioner  is  jointly 
presented,  with  the  woodwards  and  preservators,  and  with  John 
Horton  and  William  Burt,  coppice-keepers  in  the  said  forest,  for 
defections  in  the  hedges  of  the  wood  called  Chamber  Sale,  and  a  fine 
of  lOl.  is  imposed  upon  petitioner.  Pleads  in  excuse  that  the  coppice 
was  near  six  years'  growth  ere  petitioner  had  anything  to  do  therein, 
and  the  harms  thereto  were  done  before  petitioner  was  coppice- 
keeper,  and  that  Carter  had  taken  away  nuie  oaks,  whereof  he  is 
presented  by  petitioner,  Horton  being  the  coppice-keeper  and  peti- 


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1G38. 


Vol.  CCCCIT. 

tioner  but  his  servant.     Prays  remittal  of  the  fine.     [Copy.    See 
Vol.  ccdxxxiv.,  p.  30.     1  p.]     Underwritten, 
I.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  John  Keeling.     Let  petitioner's  fine 

be  reduced  to  41.,  and  upon  payment  let  him  be  discharged. 

20th  November  IGS8.     [Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  SI.    i  p.] 

[Nov.  21  ?]  27.  Petition  of  Thomas  Flower  to  the  Council.  On  complaint  of 
William  Birkhead,  minister,  against  petitioner,  for  not  delivering 
six  trees  out  of  Askham  Wood,  co.  Nottingham,  to  repair  his  barn, 
you  sent  a  warrant  by  a  messenger  above  100  miles  for  petitioner's 
appearance,  which  was  performed  on  New  Year's  Day  to  his  ex- 
ceeding charge  before  and  since.  As  also  heretofore  you  commanded 
petitioner's  appearance  in  March  1628,  when  he  attended  above  a 
month  without  being  called,  or  to  this  day  ever  knowing  the  offence 
or  his  accuser,  in  which  time  of  petitioner's  absence  Birkhead  re- 
ported him  a  traitor,  and  was  a  close  actor  in  this  abuse,  for  by  that 
means  he  felled  trees  and  carried  away  six  load  of  them,  which 
since  he  has  sold,  broken  hedges,  and  turned  out  cattle  on  peti- 
tioner's ground.  Upon  which,  as  also  his  falsifying  his  first  warrant 
from  the  archbishop,  and  the  second  warrant  from  the  commissioners 
being  delivered  by  a  mean  man  of  no  credit,  petitioner  for  the  present 
refused  the  delivery  of  the  remainder  of  the  wood  until  better  in- 
formation.    Prays  to  be  admitted  to  further  proof,     [f-  p.] 


Nov.  21. 

Inner  Star 
Chamber. 


28.  The  Council  to  all  Mayors,  Customers,  Searchers,  and  others. 
Licence  for  St.  John  Thompson,  of  Crawley,  co.  Bedford,  gentleman, 
to  go  beyond  seas  and  remain  there  for  three  years,  for  bettering 
his  knowledge  in  the  languages,  fee,  provided  he  repair  not  to  Rome 
without  special  licence.  You  are  to  permit  him  to  embark  with 
his  two  servants.     [Seal  of  the  Council  attached,     1  p.J 

Nov.  21.         Nicholas  to  the  Sheriff  of  Cumberland.     By  slip  of  the  writer 

Westminster,  there  are  some  mistakes  in  the  writs  for  Cumberland  and  the  city 

of  Carlisle,  and  in  the  letters  of  instructions  from  the  Council  Board 

relative  to  ship-money.     Prays  him  to  return  the  same.      \_Copy. 

Nicholases  Letter  Booh,  Lorn.  James  I.,  Vol.  ccxix.,  p.  173.] 


Nov.  21. 

Queen  Street. 


29.  Thomas 
not  signing  a 
sends  back  again 


Smith  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  Prays  pardon  for 
letter  which  had  been  returned  and  which  he  now 
Will  be  careful  to  follow  the  directions  in  one  of 
Pennington's  of  the  16th  inst.,  especially  as  to  Mainwaring  and 
Price.  This  week  he  expects  the  remainder  of  the  convoy  money, 
as  Mr.  Turner  has  promised,  and  then  the  Lord  Admiral  will  pro- 
ceed to  the  dividend,  which  being  done  Pennington  shall  have  an 
account  thereof.  There  is  a  rumour  in  court  that  one  of  his  Majesty's 
ships  shall  go  very  shortly  to  Spain  to  carry  over  a  present  from  the 
Queen  for  the  Queen  of  Spain.  I  made  Mr.  Taylor  acquainted  with 
your  receipt  of  his  letter,  and  of  your  intention  to  send  your  man 
hither ;  nevertheless,  another  letter  of  his,  out  of  fear  the  other  might 


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Ig38  Vol.  CCCCII, 

be  miscarried,  is  enclosed.  Lord  Wimbledon  died  on  Thursday  last. 
I  do  not  hear  that  his  command  at  Portsmouth  is  yet  disposed  of. 
The  Spanish  Ambassador  was  robbed  last  night  of  all  his  church  plate. 
The  thieves  are  not  heard  of.  We  speak  much  of  preparation  for  war, 
raising  regiments,  fortifying  towns  toward  the  north,  &c.  P.S. — 
My  Lord's  [the  Earl  of  Northumberland's]  pains  ebb  and  flow  some- 
times very  ill,  this  running  gout  does  so  afflict  him ;  but  now  he  is 
upon  his  legs,  and  we  have  good  hopes  of  his  speedy  amendment. 

Nov.  22.  Grant  to  Gabriel  Bridges,  vicar  of  Thorpe  Mandeville,  co.  North- 
ampton, of  the  rectory  of  the  same  church,  to  hold  to  him  and  his 
successors  in  free  alms.  The  rectory  and  vicarage  are  united,  and 
his  Majesty's  tenths  and  first  fruits  are  reserved.     [BocqiMf] 

Nov.  22.  SO,  Petition  of  Elizabeth  Glover,  wife  of  Matthew  Glover,  to 
Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner  has  been  married  these  18  years,  and 
has  had  10  children,  whereof  there  is  but  one  living.  Her 
husband  being  a  man  of  a  most  deboist,  dissolute,  and  wicked  life, 
has  ofiFered  petitioner  most  cruel  outrages,  in  nailing  her  foot  to  the 
ground,  and  at  the  same  time  breaking  a  staff  upon  her,  bruising  her 
head,  insomuch  that  a  piece  of  her  skull  has  been  taken  out,  cutting 
her  face,  bruising  her  ribs,  insomuch  that  she  has  been  enforced  to 
go  on  crutches,  besides  other  unsupportable  wrongs,  which  she  is 
able  to  prove.  And  not  only  so,  but  to  colour  his  wicked  practices 
gives  out  most  scandalous  reports  to  take  away  petitioner's  credit. 
He  is  a  great  blasphemer,  and  has  attempted  to  take  his  own  life  as 
well  as  petitioner's.  Upon  many  oaths  made  by  him  for  his  better 
demeanour,  petitioner  has  forborne  to  call  him  before  your  Grace, 
yet  so  strong  has  the  devil  been  with  him  that  the  same  day  he 
breaks  out  into  his  former  violent  courses.  Prays  that  he  may  be 
called  before  the  archbishop  and  order  taken  for  their  separation. 
[|.  p.l     Underwritten, 

30. 1.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  end  this  business  by  himself 
or  by  the  High  Commission.  Lambeth,  22nd  November 
1638.     [^  p-l    Endorsed  by  Sir  John  Lambe. 

30.  n.  Attachment  granted,  2^th  November  1638.     [3  Zmes.] 

Nov.  22.  31.  Petition  of  Churchwardens  and  Parishioners  of  Buckland 
Dinham,  Somerset,  to  the  same.  At  your  metropoKtical  visitation 
the  cage  and  bells  of  the  said  parish  were  found  deficient,  and  it 
was  ordered  that  they  should  be  amended  by  a  certain  time.  The 
churchwardens,  with  the  consent  of  the  most  of  the  parishioners,  ac- 
cordingly made  a  rate  and  gathered  the  same  from  all  the  parishioners, 
save  only  from  Kichard  Hawkins  and  Richard  Weaver,  who  refused 
to  pay.  Whereupon  the  churchwardens  proceeded  against  them  to 
excommunication  in  the  courts  at  Wells,  and  thereupon  the  delin- 
quents have  removed  the  suit  to  the  Court  of  Arches,  intending  to 
weary  petitioners  with  a  chargeable  suit.  Pray  some  speedy  course 
to  be  taken  with  the  delinquents  for  payment  of  their  rates  with 

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the  charges.      \_Signed  hy  "  Joshua  Roche,  vicar,"  and  19  others. 
1  p.]     Written  in  the  margin, 

31.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  Nathaniel  Brent  and  Dr.  Duck  if  they 
find  the  suggestions  true  to  dissolve  the  inhibition  in  the 
Arches  in  the  archbishop's  namie;  who  prays  Dr.  Duck  to 
do  them  justice.  Lambeth,  November  22nd,  1638.  Annexed, 

81.  II.  Sir  Nathaniel  Brent  and  Dr.  Dv^k  to  Archbishop  Laud. 
Think  fit,  as  all  the' parishioners  consented  to  the  rate  and 
the  parish  and  churchwardens  are  poor,  that  the  in- 
hibition be  revoked  and  the  parties  cited  to  appear  before 
the  bishop  of  the  diocese  in  the  Consistory  Court.  2iith 
November  1638.     [9  lines^ 

31.  III.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  take  order  that  the  in- 
hibition be  revoked  accordingly.  28th  November  1638. 
[2  lities.'] 

Nov.  22.  32.  Justices  of  Assize  for  co.  York,  but  signed  only  by  Sir  Kobert 
Berkeley,  to  Sec.  Windebank,  being  a  report  by  the  judges  upon  a  pe- 
tition of  William  Stevenson  referred  to  them.  Certify  the  proceedings 
taken  at  the  York  Lent  and  Summer  Assizes  respecting  the  tender  of 
the  oath  of  allegiance  to  William  Stevenson,  and  his  refusal  to  take 
the  same,  as  already  stated  in  papers  calendared  under  dates  of  31st 
January,  No.  52  ;  16th  March,  No.  81  ;  and  80th  March,  No.  70  (all 
in  this  year  1638).  Within  a  few  days  aftei'  the  past  assizes  for 
York,  Stevenson  came  with  a  keeper  to  Durham  and  desired  to  take 
the  oath,  and  during  the  assizes  at  Durham  he  took  the  oath  in  the 
bishop's  palace  there,  before  the  bishop  and  the  judges,  upon  his 
knees,  which  we  were  glad  to  see,  but  could  not  give  order  for  his 
enlargement,  as  the  oath  was  not  taken  at  the  Yprk  assizes  as  it 
ought  to  have  been  by  law.  We  think  at  the  next  assizes  for  York 
Stevenson  should  publicly  and  in  open  court  take  the  oath,  and 
should  not  be  enlarged  without  good  security  for  performance  of 
the  same.     ^See  23rd  inst..  No.  38.     1 1  jo.] 

Nov.  22,  38.  Extract  from  the  Book  of  the  Acts  of  the  High  Commission 
of  the  sentence  given  in  a  cause  against  William  Richardson,  clerk, 
vicar  of  Garthorpe,  co.  Leicester.  In  a  second  cause  against  the  said 
Richardson,  it  was  held  that  nothing  was  proved  against  him, 
wherefore  the  cause  was  dismissed,  and  the  prosecutor  ordered  to 
pay  costs  of  suit.  As  to  the  first  cause,  it  was  charged  that  the 
defendant  had  frequented  alehouses,  and  that  on  Lady  Day  1635  he 
was  in  an  alehouse  when  he  should  have  gone  to  say  evening  prayer, 
and  that  there  was  no  prayer  read  in  the  afternoon  of  that  day ; 
and  also  that  he  had  not  resided  on  his  vicarage,  but  on  a  farm  of 
his  own  at  Saxby,  the  vicarage  house,  although  standing  in  a  waterish 
place,  not  being  so  unhealthful  but  that  it  might  be  inhabited,  and 
being  the  house  in  whicli  Mr.  Richardson's  predecessor  dwelt  for 
many  years,  and  died  there  an  aged  man.  It  was  also  charged  that 
he  had  attempted  the  chastity  of  several  women  his  parishioners, 


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but  the  court  held  that  to  that  article  he  had  a  good  defence,  having 
disabled  the  credit  of  the  -women  that  deposed  against  him.  He 
was  ordered  to  reside  in  his  parish,  and  the  court  held  that  his 
practice  of  surgery  and  repairing  to  his  patients  in  public  and  scan- 
dalous places  was  no  way  justifiable,  and  that  he  should  have  a 
judicial  admonition  not  to  frequent  alehouses  on  any  pretext  what- 
soever.    They  also  condemned  him  in  costs.     [5  pp,^ 

Nov.  22.  34.  Extract  from  the  Book  of  the  Acts  of  the  High  Commission 
of  the  sentence  given  in  a  cause  against  Robert  Roche,  of  Tortworth, 
CO.  Gloucester.  He  was  charged  with  sundry  crimes  of  mean 
cognizance,  but  nothing  insisted  on  except  a  charge  of  adultery 
with  Sara  George,  wife  of  George  George,  in  regard  to  which  the 
court  declared  that  he  had  sufficiently  acquitted  himself  for  any 
matter  of  fact,  but  there  being  a  fame  of  his  suspicious  conversatioii 
with  the  said  Sara,  the  court  ordered  John  Francombe,  the  pro- 
moter, and  the  defendant  to  attend  Dr.  Baber,  their  ordinary,  with 
their  proofs,  and  that  he  should  determine  whether  Roche  should 
be  enjoined  his  purgation  or  not,  and  that  the  costs  should  abide 
the  event  whether  Roche  should  purge  or  not  purge.     [2|  pp.J 

Nov.  23.  Archbishop  Laud  and  Henry  Earl  of  Manchester,  Lord  Privy  Seal, 
to  the  King.  Report  upon  an  order  of  reference  of  a  petition  of 
Philip  Knivett,  son  and  heir  of  Sir  Philip  Knivett.  About  sixteen 
years  ago  lands  were  granted  by  Sir  Philip  to  his  lady,  of  the  value 
of  600?.  per  annum,  for  the  maintenance  of  herself  and  his  children, 
which  she  has  enjoyed  ever  since.  She  allowed  petitioner  QOl.  per 
annum  until  two  years  ago,  when  he  married  against  his  friends'  liking. 
He  has  obtained  his  father's  pardon  for  that  offence,  but  Lady 
Knivett  is  very  wilfully  bent  against  her  son,  and  will  not  allow  him 
more  than  40Z.  per  annum,  notwithstanding  he  has  now  a  wife 
and  child  to  keep.  We  hold  it  fit  that  the  petitioner,  tendering  to  his 
mother  a'dutiful  acknowledgment  of  his  sorrow  for  the  offence  he 
has  given  her,  she  should  allow  him  601.  per  annum,  and  the  arrears 
at  the  rate  of  40Z.  per  annum ;  and  that  she  should  deliver  to  Edward 
Herbert,  her  counsel,  all  deeds  in  her  hands  which  concern  lands  of 
Sir  Philip,  or  of  the  petitioner,  that  they  may  be  perused,  and  such 
as  do  not  concern  the  provision  for  her  and  the  children  be  put  into 
the  Rolls  for  preservation.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  cccciii,  p.  9.  1 J  p.] 
Underwritten, 
I.  Minute  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  in  accordance  with  the  above 

report.     Whitehall,  12th  December,  1638.     [Copy.     Ibid., 

p.  10.    ^p.J 

Nov.  23.  35.  Order  of  Council.  The  certificate  made  by  Attorney-General 
Inner  Star  Bankes  to  his  Majesty  concerning  the  creditors  of  Sir  Allen  Apsley, 
Chamber,  j^^^  victualler  of  the  navy,  was  read  at  the  Board.  It  dealt  with 
the  rights  of  the  patentees  of  the  forest  of  Galtres,  the  manors  of 
Newington  Barrow,  Otford,  Petham,  Charing,  Redriffe,  Waddington, 
Dentj  Howcourt,  and  the  borough  of  Banbury,  some  of  which  had 
been  sold,  and  the  rest  remained  in  the  hands  of  Stephen  Alcock, 

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1638.  yo..ccccir. 

Christopher  Vernon,  and  others.  In  all  these  manors  and  other 
lands  the  fcreditors  of  Sir  Allen  Apsley  claimed  an  interest.  The 
Attorney-General,  whose  report  was  dated  the  2oth  June  1638, 
stated  the  rights  of  the  parties,  and  recommended  that  certain 
accounts  should  be  rendered.  The  Attorney-General  also  stated 
that  John  Apsley  was  Sir  Allen's  executor,  and  had  exhibited 
an  inventory  amounting  to  250?.,  and  that  Lady  Apsley,  who 
married  Sir  Leventhorpe  Francke,  has  the  residue  of  the  personal 
estate,  and  is  to  be  answerable  for  it.  The  Lords  confirmed  the 
Attorney-General's  certificate,  and  ordered  that  the  same  should  be 
put  in  execution,  and  required  all  persons  to  conform  themselves 
thereto.     [Copy.     1  f.\ 

Nov.  23.  36.  Petition  of  John  Ayres,  a  very  poor  man,  to  Archbishop  Laud. 
Some  falling  out  was  betwixt  petitioner  and  Hannah  Mobbs,  wife  of 
Daniel  Mobbs,  a  dyer,  and  she  called  petitioner  rogue,  and  he  said 
he  was  no  more  a  ro^ue  than  she  was  a  whore.  Some  of  her  friends 
say  that  petitioner  called  her  whore,  so  she  sues  petitioner  in  your 
court.  Petitioner  proffered  reasonable  composition,  but  they  will 
make  none  under  20Z.  Prays  order  for  staying  proceedings.  [|-  2^.] 
Underwritten, 

36.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  afford  petitioner  such 
further  favour  for  his  freedom  out  of  trouble  as  the  merits 
of  his  cause  deserve.     November  23rd,  1638.     [J  p.J 

Nov.  23.  37.  Narrative  of  a  cure  stated  to  have  been  worked  upon  John 
Trelille,  of  Madron,  Cornwall,  a  poor  cripple,  who  was  restored  to 
the  use  of  a  bowed  leg  by  bathing  in  a  stream  which  runs  through 
an  old  ruined  chapel  there.  The  facts  are  given  as  authenticated  by 
John  Trelille  and  John  Keate,  vicar  of  Madron,  and  underwritten 
are  remarks  on  the  nature  of  the  cure,  signed  by  Bishop  Hall,  of 
Exeter.     [2|  pp.^ 

Nov.  23.  38.  Sir  George  Vernon,  Justice  of  Common  Pleas,  to  Sec.  Winde- 
bank.  Certifies  that  William  Stevenson,  of  Thornton  Woods,  co. 
York,  at  the  last  assizes  at  Durham,  being  the  8th  August  last, 
took  the  oath  of  allegiance  in  the  presence  of  the  Bishop  of  Durham 
and  the  judges  of  assize,     [f  p.] 

Nov.  23.  39.  Undertaking  of  James  Cromwell,  of  Upwood,  co.  Huntingdon, 
Paris.  esquire,  to  pay  to  William  Birron,  of  London,  merchant,  two  bills  of 
501.,  in  case  the  father  and  friends  of  Cromwell  do  not  pay  the  same  ; 
and  also  to  secure  to  the  said  William  Birron  the  payment  of  sums 
Cromwell  may  in  future  draw  upon  him  for  to  supply  his  wants  in 
victuals,  apparel,  and  exercises.     [^Seal  with  arms.     1  p.l 

Nov.  23.  40.  Memorandum  of  William  Cobham.  Four  barrels  of  gun- 
powder are  attached  in  the  hands  of  Francis  Brown  by  John 
Maperley  for  the  use  of  his  Majesty.  The  said  powder  was  provi- 
sion for  the  Jellie  [Gilly  ?]  Flower,  which  was  sunk  in  Barbadoes,  and 


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1638  Vol.  CCCCII. 

afterwards  recovered  and  brought  to  London,  I  being  part  owner  of 
the  same  ship.     [^  p.] 

Nov.  23.  41.  Certificate  of  John  Maperley  that  he  made  stay  of  three 
barrels  of  gunpowder  out  of  a  bark  at  Costommas  Key  [Custom 
House  Quay]  that  came  from  Portsmouth,  and  delivered  them  into 
the  Tower  unto  Mr.  Bevis.  [Endorsed  by  Nicholas,  "  I  am  to  speak 
with  Bevis  to  the  end  Maperley  may  be  rewarded ;"  with  other 
notes  of  Nicholas  relating  to  this  matter,  dated  5th  December  1638. 

Nov.  24.  42.  Petition  of  Edward  Watkins  to  the  King.  Your  Majesty 
by  letters  patent  granted  petitioner  the  office  of  chief  searcher  in 
the  port  of  London,  and  in  all  members  thereof,  with  the  moiety  of 
all  seizures.  The  office  is  a  place  of  great  trust,  not  only  for  the 
public  good  of  the  commonwealth,  but  for  your  Majesty's  private 
service  and  profit.  John  Robinson,  Richard  Ward,  and  Christopher 
Dighton,  in  prejudice  of  petitioner's  grant,  obtained  letters  patent  of 
the  place  of  searcher  of  Gravesend,  which  is  a  member  of  the  port  of 
London,  by  colour  of  which  they  take  upon  them  to  have  the  sole 
searching  of  ships  laden  at  London  which  pass  by  Gravesend,  with 
all  seizures  made  therein  ;  by  whose  negligence  gold  and  other  pro- 
hibited commodities  are  continually  exported,  and  your  Majesty's 
and  petitioner's  profit  much  hindered.  Pray  order  to  the  Attorney- 
General  to  take  a  legal  course  for  trying  the  validity  of  the  said 
letters  patent.     [Copy.     |  p."]     Underwritten, 

42.  I.  Reference  to  the  Attorney-Genercd  as  desired.     Whitehall, 
ZUh  November  1638.     \_Copy.     i  pJ] 

Nov.  24.         Petition  of  James  Earl  of  Carlisle  to  the  King.     Your  Majesty 
having  refused  [referred]  the  consideration  of  a  petition  stated  to  be 
annexed  to  the  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Plantations  (see  5th  inst), 
and  directed  a  stay  of  trial  at  law  between  Mr.  Blount-  and  Mr.  Con- 
nisby  therein  mentioned,  on  13th  November  last  Mr.  Blount,  pre- 
tending you  were  misinformed  by  petitioner,  obtained  a  repeal  of 
that,  as  he  did  upon  the  like  false  suggestion  of  a  former  reference 
to  the  said  commissioners,  and  pressed  for  a  trial  at  law  upon  Mon- 
day next.     Petitioner  is  ready  to  justify  all  the  allegations  in  his 
said  petition,  and  the  proceedings  at  common  law  in  suits  of  that 
nature  are  of  so  ill  consequence  and  great  disturbance  to  the  settled 
government  of  all  foreign  plantations,  that  petitioner  craves  leave  to 
represent  the  same  again  to  your  Majesty,  that  the  commissioners 
may  have  the  hearing  of  the  same  before  the  trial  at  law  proceeds. 
\Copy.    See  Vol.  cccxxiii.,  p.  336.    f  p^     Underwritten, 
I.  Reference  to  Sees.  Coke  and  Windebank  to  call  before  them  both 
parties  and  exa^mine  their  dij^erences,  and  in  the  m,ean- 
time  that  all  proceedings  at  the  common  law  shall  cease. 
Whitehall,  2ith  November  1638.     [Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  337. 


118 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638. 
Nov.  24 

WhitehaU. 


Nov.  24. 


Nov.  24. 


Nov.  24. 

Lichfield. 


Vol.  CCCCII. 

Commissioners  of  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder  to  the  Officers  of  the 
Ordnance.  It  appears  by  certificate  of  Kichard  Poole,  dated  1st  No- 
vember, that  there  has  been  delivered  to  Mr.  Cordewell,  for  the  second 
year  of  his  contract,  only  212  lasts  3  cwt.  16  lbs.  of  saltpetre,  and 
by  your  certificate,  dated  20th  November  last,  that  there  had  been 
delivered  to  his  Majesty's  stores  by  Cordewell,  for  the  second  year  of 
his  contract,  200  lasts  of  gunpowder,  which  is  as  much  gunpowder 
as  there  has  been  saltpetre  delivered  to  him,  save  only  12  lasts 
3  cwt.  16  lbs.;  so  that  the  gunpowder-maker's  failing  to  bring  in 
his  proportion  of  240  lasts  in  the  second  year  has  been  in  regard 
there  was  not  delivered  to  him  a  sufficient  quantity  of  saltpetre. 
We  have  thought  fit  that  the  next  20  lasts  of  gunpowder  that  he 
shall  bring  in  be  by  you  received  for  his  proportion  for  this  present 
month  of  November,  the  first  month  of  the  third  year  of  his  con- 
tract, and  that  upon  your  receipt  you  give  him  certificate  accordingly. 
[Copy.     See  Vol.  ccxcii.,  p.  84.     1  ^.] 

Certificate  of  Commissioners  for  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder.  Recites 
certificate  of  Richard  Poole,  dated  1st  inst.,  and  calendared  in 
the  preceding  article  (see  Vol.  cccci,  No.  3) ;  and  the  certificate  of  the 
Officers  of  the  Ordnance  of  the  20th  inst,,  also  calendared  in  the 
same  article.  We  rest  satisfied  with  Cordewell's  second  year's 
service,  as  absolutely  as  if  he  had  delivered  in  his  whole  propor- 
tion of  240  lasts,  in  respect  there  was  not  delivered  to  him  in 
that  year  sufficient  saltpetre  to  make  his  full  proportion,  the 
12  lasts  3  cwt.  16  lbs.  of  saltpetre  which  is  over  and  above  being 
charged  upon  his  next  years's  account.  \Gopy.  See  Vol.  ccxdi., 
p.  86.     1  j^J.] 

Indenture  between  John  Wolley,  of  Sunninghill,  Berks,  and 
Dame  Helen  Wolsley,  his  wife,  late  wife  of  Sir  Thomas  Wolsley, 
deceased,  of  the  one  part,  and  William  Trumbull,  of  Easthampstead, 
Berks,  and  George  Greislie,  of  Stretton,  c6.  Chester,  on  the  other 
part.  Declaration  that  a  fine  to  be  levied  of  the  manor  and  lands  of 
Ravenston  alias  Raunston  in  cos.  Derby  and  Leicester  shall  enure 
to  the  use  of  the  said  Dame  Helen  Wolsley  for  life,  and  after  her 
decease  to  the  use  of  the  said  John  Wolley  for  life,  upon  various 
trusts  for  the  benefit  of  Walter,  Robert,  and  Devereux  Wolsley,  sons, 
and  Ann  and  Winifred,  daughters  of  Dame  Helen  and  Sir  Thomas. 
{Unsigned.  See  Case  E.,  Dom.  Gar.  J.,  No.  8.  Skin  of  parch- 
'ment] 

43.  Bishop  Wright,  of  Lichfield  and  Coventry,  to  Sir  John  Lambe. 
My  chancellor  has  acquainted  me  with  the  Archbishop's  commands 
and  your  letters  concerning  St.  Paul's,  and  his  Grace  has  written  to 
me  to  the  same  effect,  and  we  both  are  ready  to  further  that  pious 
work  as  the  commutations  of  this  diocese  may  weU  afford.  But  I 
pray  let  his  Grace  know  that  it  is  not  with  my  diocese  as  it  is  with 
others.    The  peculiars  of  the  Dean  and  Chapter,  prebends,  and  divers 


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Vol.  CCCCII. 


laics  take  up  about  a  third  part  of  my  diocese,  and  yet  I  can  never 
liear  that  there  is  any  such  demands  from  any  other  diocese  as 
from  us.  Our  commutations  amount  not  to  such  sums  as  are  sup- 
posed, as  may  "well  appear  by  the  accounts,  the  greatest  whereof 
was  but  101?.  10s.,  and  that  was  from  the  12th  January  1635-6  to 
the  27th  March  1637,  and  of  that  sum  his  Grace  commanded  lOOl. 
for  the  church  at  Tutbury,  so  there  remained  but  11.  10s.  for  the 
diocese,  which  has  opened  the  mouths  of  divers  in  my  diocese,  who 
report  that  we  put  the  commutations  in  our  own  purses,  because 
they  neither  hear  nor  see  any  fruit  thereof  in  my  diocese,  a  tax 
most  unjustly  imposed  upon  us,  in  regard  whereof  and  for  pre- 
vention of  the  like  ad  faciendum  populum,!  required  my  chancellor 
when  he  was  to  come  to  this  last  account,  which  came  short  of  the 
former,  to  bestow  part  upon  the  most  emiaent  places  that  needed 
repairs,  which  he  has  most  carefully  performed  upon  the  aqueducts 
of  the  church  of  Lichfield  and  the  pitching  the  unpassable  passages 
of  the  close,  the  decayed  church  of  Newport  and  some  others,  and 
the  remainder  I  have  distributed  in  other  places  to  the  benefit  of 
posterity,  which  I  trust  has  given  that  satisfaction  that  we  may 
without  clamour  perform  his  Grace's  commands  about  Lady  Day 
next.  For  Mr.  Archer,  I  am  glad  you  have  settled  his  business, 
and  that  with  consent,  whereunto  I  prepared  Mr.  Stanford  against 
his  coming  up.  I  have  and  will  be  comfortable  to  that  good  Lady 
as  you  require,  and  as  for  yoiirself  I  trust  you  remember  the  epistle 
of  Sulpitius  to  TuUy  concerning  the  death  of  his  daughter  Tullia. 
Baron  Weston  has  done  me  exceeding  wrong  in  not  returning  my 
commission,  which  he  promised  to  do  by  the  8th  October  last,  and 
all  my  successors  shall  have  much  more  if  the  palace  may  not  be 
made  several,  but  lies  still  in  common  with  maltsters  and  others. 
I  have  been  at  great  charges  to  make  a  ruinous  palace  fit  to  give 
content  to  my  successors,  but  content  none  can  have  if  it  continue 
as  now  it  is,  and  therefore,  unless  I  have  it  so  enclosed  that  I  may 
keep  my  people  in  at  night,  and  keep  thieves  out,  I  will  stay  my 
hand  from  further  expenses,  and  return  to  moist  Eccleshall,  sepul- 
chrum  episeoporum,  to  end  my  days.  I  pray  take  notice  that  the 
Bishop  of  Lichfield,  who  formerly  had  many  houses,  should  only 
now  have  but  one  to  dwell  in,  whatsoever  happeneth,  and  that  none 
of  the  wholesomest,  where  the  prebend  has  more  authority  than  the 
Bishop.  Your  power  is  great  with  his  Grace,  and  you  have  pro- 
mised to  extend  it  for  me  ;  perform  it  I  beseech  you.  \_Seal  with 
arms.     3  pp."] 

Nov.  24.  44.  Petition  of  Nicholas  Gibbon,  rector  of  Sevenoaks,  on  behalf  of 
the  poor  there,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Two  hundred  years  sincfe, 
"William  Sevenoak  founded  a  free  school  and  hospital  in  Sevenoaks, 
Kent,  and  endowed  the  same  with  land  of  great  value,  since  which 
time  four  assistants  and  two  wardens  have  been  [instituted]  by  Act 
of  Pai-liament  and  letters  patent.  A  lease  of  part  of  the  lands 
belonging  to  the  corporation  of  40  years  expired  at  Michaelmas  last. 
The  corporation  has  been  offered  for  a  new  lease  to  be  made  of  those 


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Nov.  24. 
Nov.  24. 


Nov.  24. 

WhitehaU. 


Nov.  24. 


Nov.  24. 


Nov.  25. 

WhitehaU. 


Vol.  CCCCII. 

lauds  1501.  per  annum  rent,  and  100?.  fine,  whicli  lands,  as  has  been 
averred,  are  worth  2001.  per  annum.  Tbey  notwithstanding  resolve 
to  lease  out  the  premises  for  but  120Z.  per  annum,  and  501.  fine,  for 
some  long  term,  conceiving  themselves  thereunto  enforced  by  some 
niceties  in  the  common  law  and  pretended  titles  tendered  unto  the 
Lord  Keeper.  The  rector  and  the  vicar  of  Sevenoaks  are  super- 
visors of  the  will  of  William  Sevenoak,  and  each  receives  Ss.  4d. 
yearly  therefor,  which  supervisorship  is  confirmed  by  constitutions 
drawn  up  by  the  then  body,  and  ratified  by  the  then  Archbishop  of 
Canterbmy.  In  regard  your  Grace  has  in  many  things  a  special 
visitation  there,  petitioners  pray  that  you  would  signify  your 
pleasure  to  the  assistants  and  wardens,  that  they  refrain  from 
sealing  any  lease  of  the  said  lands  until  those  points  in  law  .shall  be 
resolved  and  they  be  in  quiet  possession,  that  so  the  best  offer  may 
then  be  accepted.     [|  p.]     Underwritten, 

44.  I.  Let  this  petition  be  showed  to  the  assistants  and  wardens 

above  said,  and  T  require,  them  within  six  days'  sight 
hereof  to  attend  me  at  my  manor  house  at  Lambeth  to 
make  answer  to  it,  and  in  the  ineantime  to  forbear  the 
granting  any  lease  of  the  lands  herein  mentioned.  "  W. 
Cant."    November  2ith,  1638.     [1  p.] 

45.  List  of  the  Lord  Lieutenants  of  England  arranged  by  the  names 
of  their  respective  counties.     [1  p.l 

46.  Another  list  of  Lord  Lieutenants,  arranged  under  the  names  or 
titles  of  those  officers.     [2J  pp."] 

Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  the  officers  of  the  forest  of  Rockingham. 
Suit  has  been  made  unto  me  by  Thomas  Dove,  of  Upton,  co.  North- 
ampton, one  of  the  verderors  of  the  said  forest,  for  leave  to  hawk 
within  the  same.  Forasmuch  as  I  presume  lie  is  a  preserver  of  the 
game  there  and  will  use  this  liberty  for  his  recreation  only,  and  not 
to  the  destruction  of  the  game,  you  are  to  suffer  the  said  Dove,  at 
seasonable  times  and  in  convenient  places,  to  fly  his  hawks  at  all 
sorts  of  game  for  his  own  recreation,  provided  he  abuse  not  this 
licence,  but  comport  himself  with  the  moderation  that  is  fitting. 
[Copy.    See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  37.     1^  p.] 

47.  Account  by  Sir  William  Eussell  of  ship-money  for  1637. 
Total    received,    J56,003L   18s.    9d;   remaining,   40,410/.   8s.    lid 

1=2  pp.-] 

48.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637,  levied  and  in  the  sheriffs' 
hands.  Total  4,350Z.,  which  with  156,00,'U.  paid  to  Su-  William 
Russell  makes  the  total  levied  160,353Z.     [1  p.J 

Minute  of  resolution  of  the  Council  of  War.  They  desire  the 
Earls  of  Essex  and  Newport  with  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  consider  of  a 
state  of  war  now  delivered  to  the  Earl  of  Essex  to  perfect  and  settle 
the  same,  as  well  for  what  concerns  the  foot  and  horse  as  the  train 


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of  artillery,  and  of  anything  else  concerning  that  service,  and  to 
represent  the  same  to  the  conaniittee.     [See   Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  30. 

Nov.  25.  49.  Sec.  Coke  to  Nicholas.  Upon  reference  from  the  Lord 
London.  Treasurer  I  am  considering  the  saltpetremen's  business.  I  must 
desire  you  to  send  me  the  report  made  by  Sir  Kenelm  Digby,  Sir 
John  Wolstenholme,  and  Sir  William  Russell.  This  bearer  will 
bring  it  presently.  [Undorsed  by  Nicholas,  "  This  2.5th  Novem- 
ber I  delivered  the  said  certificate  to  Mr.  Sec.  Coke  at  his  house  at 
Garlickhithe,  in  the  presence  of  John  Evelyn  and  Mr.  Poole."  [Seal 
with  crest.     |  p.] 

Nov.  25.  50.  Petition  of  Francis  Albert,  living  in  Gun  Alley,  Wapping,  to 
the  Lords  of  the  Admiralty  [sic].  In  the  late  Duke  of  Buckingham's 
service  lost  both  his  arms  in  the  Isle  of  Eh^,  whereby  he  has  utterly 
been  disabled.  Having  a  wife  and  children,  he  is  no  way  able  to 
subsist,  unless  under  your  protection  he  may  draw  a  little  ale  which 
is  from  time  to  time  brought  in  by  his  wife  on  her  shoulders,  yet 
cannot  be  allowed  because  he  is  not  licensed.  Prays  that  under 
their  protection  he  may  do  as  desired.     [1  p.'] 

Nov.  25.  51.  Petition  of  Matthew  Stevenson  and  Roger  Reynolds,  chief 
constables  of  the  hundred  of  Blofield,  Norfolk,  to  the  Council.  By 
warrant  from  Sir  Francis  Asteley,  late  sheriff,  deceased,  since  con- 
firmed by  John  Buxton,  now  or  late  sheriff",  petitioners  were  ap- 
pointed collectors  of  1881.  2s.  lid.  for  ship-money,  wherein  they  took 
great  pains  and  spent  201.  out  of  their  own  estate.  Many  persons 
being  assessed  (by  reason  the  hundred  was  much  overcharged)  who 
were  uuable  to  pay,  petitioners  could  not  get  it  of  them.  Where- 
upon they  entreated  the  sheriff  to  accept  what  money  they  had  and 
take  a  return  of  the  rest,  which  he  refused,  but  granted  a  warrant 
to  bring  all  persons  before  him  that  had  not  paid.  Thereupon  peti- 
tioners brought  200  and  upwards.  He  did  not  say  anything  to 
them,  and  then  petitioners  were  in  a  worse  case  than  before,  their 
answers  being  that  petitioners  were  more  busy  than  they  needed  to 
be.  So  petitioners  entreated  the  sheriff  to  give  them  further  time, 
in  regard  of  their  great  occasions  for  his  Majesty's  service,  in  building 
a  new  magazine,  and  carrying  300  loads  of  timber  for  the  ship  the 
Prince  Royal.  The  sheriff"  gave  them  six  weeks'  time,  but  fourteen 
days  before  that  time  came  out,  the  sheriff  procured  a  messenger  to 
be  sent  for  petitioners,  which  put  them  to  201.  more  charge.  The 
Lords  enjoined  them  to  enter  bond  of  lOOL  to  his  Majesty  to  execute 
all  warrants  of  the  sheriff,  so  with  much  ado  they  coUected  llOi., 
and  paid  it  over.  Petitioners  must  lay  themselves  at  his  Majesty's 
feet  for  mercy,  or  pay  the  remainder  of  the  moneys  uncollected,  the 
people  on  whom  it  ought  to  be  levied  being  so  poor  that  they  are 
rated,  some  2d.,  some  3d.,  and  a  great  many  under  12d.,  and  peti- 
tioners have  acquainted  the  sheriff  with  the  poverty  of  the  people, 
and  that  they  thought  not  it  was  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  such 
poor  as  these  [should  be  compelled  to  pay],  who  cried  out  when 


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petitioners  came  to  them  for  money;  that  tbey  and  their  children 
were  starving,  and  who  had  nothing  to  distrain  but  their  bedding 
or  some  poor  household  stuff  of  no  value,  so  that  petitioners  durst 
not  go  any  further  in  the  service  till  his  Majesty  and  the  Lords 
were  acquainted  with  the  miserable  poverty  of  the  people,  and 
petitioner  Stevenson,  being  come  to  London  to  that  intent,  is  again 
taken  into  the  messenger's  custody.  Pray  that  their  bond  may  be 
redelivered,  and  that  if  the  remainder  of  the  money  must  be  collected, 
that  petitioners  may  have  time,  for  rather  than  incur  his  Majesty's 
displeasure  they  vnll  seU  their  own  estates  to  pay  the  amount,  only 
desiring  an  abatement  of  the  40Z.  they  have  been  caused  to  expend, 
and  that  they  may  be  discharged  of  the  messenger,  [f  p."]  Under- 
written, 

51.  I.  Order  that  Mr.  Buxton,  late  sheriff,  shall  see  this  petition 
and  make  answer  therev/ntq,  and  that  petitioners  he  dis- 
charged, hut  attend  again  at  the  beginning  of  next  term 
if  i/n  the  m^eantime  they  shall  not  pay  i/n  the  money  in 
arrear.     'Whitehall,  25th  November  1638.     [I-  p.] 

Nov.  25.        52.  Copy  of  the  same  petition  and  order  thereon.     [1  p.] 

Nov.  26.  Warrant  to  the  Judges  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  to  admit 
Thomas  Parker,  eldest  son  of  Lord  Morley,  an  infant  about  three 
years  old,  by  his  guardian,  to  suffer  a  recovery  of  Walbury  farm, 
Monkbury  farm,  Jenkins  Harpes  farm,  and  Hallingbury  Hall  farm, 
together  with  Hatfield  Park  and  Chase  in  Essex,  of  the  yearly  value 
of  437^.     [Docquet.'] 

Nov.  26.  "Warrant  to  Sir  David  Cunningham,  receiver  of  his  Majesty's 
revenue  as  Prince  of  Wales,  to  pay  to  Nicholas  D'Aranion,  ap- 
pointed to  instruct  in  the  French  tongue  and  the  art  of  writing  the 
Princesses  Mary,  Elizabeth,  and  Anne,  601.  per  annum.     [Bocquet.^ 

Nov.  26.  A  like  to  pay  William  Below  5001.  in  satisfaction  of  all  arrears  of 
hia  pensions  due  till  Michaelmas  last.     IBocquef] 

Nov.  26.  Disafforestation  of  lands  in  Essex  belonging  to  Thomas  Alston, 
and  a  pardon  for  all  trespasses  by  him  committed  against  the  forest 
laws,     ipooquef] 

Nov.  26.  53.  Order  of  the  Committee  of  the  Council  of  War.  The  Earl  of 
Whitehall.  Newport  was  prayed  to  speak  with  workmen  about  making  1,000 
snaphaunces  all  of  one  bore,  and  to  see  at  what  rate  and  in  what 
time  he  can  get  the  same  performed,  and  to  certify  the  same  to  this 
committee  ;  also  to  certify  what  provisions  of  munition  are  already 
sent  to. Newcastle  and  Hull.     \_I)raft.     1  p.] 

Nov.  26.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  30.     ^  p.] 

Nov.  26.  Petition  of  Bishop  Davenant,  of  Salisbury,  of  Richard  Bayly,  Dean 
of  Salisbury  [and  one]  of  youi-  Majesty's  chaplains  in  ordinary,  and 
of  the  Chapter  of  the  Cathedral  of  Salisbury,  to  the  King,     your 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  123 


jggg  Vol.  CCCCII. 

Majesty  present  in  Cotmcil  on  14th  May  1637,  for  conlposing  certain 
differences  between  petitioners  and  the  mayor  and  citizens  of 
Salisbury,  ordered  that  petitioners  and  the  chancellor  of  the  diocese 
for  the  time  being,  and  the  mayor,  recorder,  and  eleven  aldermen 
should  be  justices  of  the  peace  within  Salisbury,  and  you  required 
the  Lord  Keeper  to  give  warrant  for  issuing  a  charter  accordingly, 
which  order  does  not  express  any  other  matter  than  constituting 
the  parties  to  be  justices  of  the  peace,  and  seems  to  restrain  the 
Lord  Keeper  to  that  particular.  Pray  a  charter  to  the  Bishop  of 
Salisbury,  to  the  dean  and  chapter,  and  to  the  mayor  and  common- 
alty, for  making  the  forenamed  persons  justices  of  peace  there,  and 
to  require  the  Lord  Keeper  to  give  warraUt  for  such  charter  to  be 
issued.     [Copy.    See  Vol.  cccxxiii.,  v.  337.     i  p.j     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Attorney-General  to  consider  the  above  petition 
and  an  anneoced  proposition,  and  inseH  so  much  thereof 
in  the  charter  to  petUioners  as  he  shall  find  fit.  White- 
hall, 26th  November  1638.  {Copy.  Ibid.,  p.  338. 
5  li/nes.'] 

Nov.  26.  Warrant  for  strikmg  tallies  for  3,000?.,  paid  by  John  Gibbon  in 
part  of  8,000Z.,  due  from  him  to  his  Majesty  by  composition  for  fines 
and  offences  committed  in  the  forest  of  Deane,  which  3,000Z.  was 
paid  to  the  Earl  of  HoHand  in  part  of  25,0oQl.  3s.  Id.,  due  to  him 
by  privy  seal  dated  9th  April  1630.    [Bocquet  afterwards  cancelled.'] 

Nov.  26.  54.  Petition  of  Sir  Edward  Gresham  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Thomas 
Gresham,  petitioner's  eldest  son,  being  not  full  twenty  years  of  age, 
one  Anthony  Saunde":son  made  oath  that  he  was  at  his  own  govern- 
ment, concealing  that  he  was  son  to  petitioner,  and  thereupon 
procured  a  licence  for  marriage  between  the  said  Thomas  and  one 
Margaret  Wilby,  niece  to  the  said  Saunderson,  being  deformed  and 
having  no  portion  that  petitioner  knows  of.  But  your  officers  took 
a  bond  of  the  said  Saunderson  and  one  Henry  Bray  in  2001.  that 
the  said  marriage  should  not  be  solemnized  without  the  consent  ot 
the  said  Thomas's  parents,  of  which  indirect  practice  of  the  said 
Saunderson,  petitioner  complained  to  the  High  Commission,  and 
Saunderson  is  fined  at  501.  and  condemned  in  costs.  Now  for  that 
Saunderson  has  escaped  with  so  small  a  punishment,  petitioner 
prays  that  the  said  bond  being  forfeited  may  be  assigned  to  peti- 
tioner,    [|  p.]     Underwritten, 

54.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  La/mbe  to  give  the  Archbishop  cm 
accov/nt  of  this  petition.  "  He  knows  my  wonted  reso- 
lution in  svjch  businesses  as  these,  which  is,  either  not  to 
give  way  at  all,  or  to  reserve  one  moiety  for  the  church  of 
St.  Paul's.     W.  Cant."    November  2mh,  ims.     [i_p.] 

Nov.  26.  55.  Petition  of  Dame  Elizabeth  Leigh,  of  Longborough,  co. 
Gloucester,  widow,  to  the  same.  Petitioner  has  been  lately  served 
into  the  High  Commission  Court,  and  appearing  on  Thursday  last 
took  her  oath  to  answer  articles,  and  on  Saturday  last  was  examined 


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and  has  put  in  her  answer.  No  other  misdemeanour  is  objected 
against  petitioner,  but  only  the  laying  violent  hands  on  Jane  Hill, 
a  young  woman  in  church  in  the  time  of  divine  service,  for  which 
fault  petitioner  has  been  presented  by  the  churchwardens  of  Long- 
borough,  and  appearing  before  the  Bishop  of  Gloucester,  petitioner's 
ordinary,  has  made  a  commutation  with  him.  Petitioner  has  since 
her  examination  waited  three  days  for  additionals,  and  none  are 
yet  put  in.  Prays  that  she  may  be  dismissed,  [f  ^.]  Under- 
written, 

.55.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe  to  give  the  Archbishop  an 
account,  that  further  orders  may  be  taken.  November  26th, 
1638.     [ip.] 

Nov.  26.  56.  Dr.  Peter  Turner  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Solicits  resolution  of 
Merton  College,  the  Archbishop,  whether  their  divinity  disputations  should  be  con- 
[Oxford].  -(^jjjug^  until  it  is  determined  what  course  is  to  be  adopted  in  the 
case  of  any  one  being  absent  when  his  turn  comes.  Those  who  cried 
down  the  statute  of  examination  did  it  in  ignorance  that  it  had 
proceeded  from  the  Archbishop,  the  writer  hopes  therefore  the 
Archbishop  will  not  pursue  the  inquiry  after  their  names.  Wishes 
new  orders  respecting  the  nomination  of  postmasters  during  the 
visitation.  Thanks  the  Archbishop  for  his  favour  to  Mr.  Comp- 
troller's sons.     [1  p.] 

Nov.  26.  57.  Thomas  Butler  to  Richard  Harvey.  Concerning  the  poor's 
Somercotes.  land,  cannot  write  fully  because  Sir  Gervase  Scrope  and  Sir  Charles 
Powell  are  not  in  the  country,  who  are  feoffees  in  trust  of  that  land. 
They  and  Sir  Henry  Radley  will  have  a  letter  written  after  their 
coming  home.  Entreats  Harvey  to  beware  of  Mr.  Nested,  who  has 
many  slights  to  smooth  over  his  knavery.  He  says  that  the  writer 
will  ruin  Mr.  Porter's  estate.  That  the  writer  desires  to  take  the 
land  that  lies  against  the  tunnel,  where  they  suppose  to  be  the  most 
danger,  is  an  answer.     [2  pp."] 

Nov.  26.  58.  John  Cutteris  to  the  same.  Will  repay  61.  lent  to  Mr.  Gray, 
who  has  signed  the  writings  of  the  tithes.  Your  news  carrier  and 
liar,  Mr,  Tottey,  is  sick  now.  The  writer  will  send  him  a  letter 
shall  give  him  a  vomit  and  a  purge.     [1  ^.] 

Nov.  26.  59.  Certificate  of  Richard  Broughton.  I  find  among  the  records 
remaining  in  the  chapel  of  the  Rolls  a  patent  of  creation,  dated  the 
4th  March  1627-8,  granted  to  Sir  George  Chaworth,  to  be  created 
Baron  Chaworth  of  Tryme,  and  Viscount  Chaworth  of  Armagh,  to 
him  and  his  heirs  male  for  ever.     [^  p.] 

Nov.  27.  The  King  to  the  Justices  of  the  Northern  Circuit.  Requires  them 
not  to  suffer  John  Carroll,  clerk  of  the  assize  for  the  said  circuit,  to 
sell  his  place.  Sir  William  Brouncker  intending  to  prosecute  him  in 
the  Star  Chamber.     [Docquet.] 

Nov.  27.  Petition  of  Mary  Barker,  widow,  and  William  Yeomans,  to  the 
King.    Matthew  Rogers,  son  of  the  said  Mary,  being  within  age, 


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Nov.  27. 

Bishop 
Auckland, 


Nov.  27. 
Westminster. 


Nov.  27. 


Vol.  CCCCII. 

conveyed  to  her  and  levied  a  fine  of  the  manor  of  Alderley,  co.  Glou- 
cester, held  of  your  Majesty  by  knight  service,  without  the  usual 
licence,  your  other  petitioner  having  been  a  commissioner  before 
whom  the  fine  was  acknowledged.  The  act  of  petitioners  was  not 
done  with  any  fraudulent  intent,  or  any  person  injured  thereby,  but 
not  knowing  but  that  it  might  be  legally  done.  They  now  submit 
themselves,  the  lands  being  but  20  marks  per  annum,  and  pray  a 
pardon.     [Copy.     See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  12.     J  p.}     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  Lord  Cottington  to  certify  his  opinion.      White- 

hall, 27th  November,  1638.     \Copy.     Ibid.     \  p.] 

II.  Lord  Cottington  to  the  King.     Report.     There  is  no  incon- 

venience in  yawr  Majesty's  granting  the  pardon  desired ; 
nevertheless  petitioners  should  pay  lOOl  for  the  same. 
8th  December  1638.     [Copy.     Ibid.     ^  p.] 

III.  Minute  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that,  petitioners  paying  the 

composition  above  mentioned,  Lord  Cottington  is  to  give 
order  for  preparing  the  pardon  desired.  Whitehall, 
ISth  December  1638.     \Copy.     Ibid.,  p.  13.     ^  p.'] 

60.  Bishop  Morton,  of  Durham,  to  the  Council.  Upon  view  of  the 
musters  within  this  county,  especially  of  the  horse,  I  find  such  a 
defect  of  filling  the  full  number  of  the  list,  as  that  I  despair  of  a  due 
supply  except  such  persons  as  having  lands  in  this  county,  and  living 
in  other  counties  (wherein  they  say  they  are  charged  to  find  horse 
for  his  Majesty's  service),  may  likewise  be  charged  proportionably  to 
their  lands  here.     [Seal  with  arms.     |  p.J 

6 1 .  Edward  Nicholas  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  Thanks  for  tobacco. 
I  will  keep  your  money  sent  by  Valen[tine]  Pyne  as  safe  as  my  own. 
We  are  full  of  expectation  what  will  be  the  issue  of  the  Assembly  in 
Scotland,  and  provision  is  making  against  the  worst,  but  we  hope 
all  will  be  quiet.  Viscount  Wimbledon  is  lateJy  dead,  and  has  lefc 
a  rich  young  widow.  Colonel  Goring  shall  have  his  government  of 
Portsmouth.  Mrs.  Bodley,  a  maid  of  honour,  was  married  yesterday 
to  Mr.  Brockhurst  [Brocas  ?],  grandchild  to  old  Sir  Pexall,  of  whom 
you  have  heard.  The  writs  for  ship-money  are  sent  to  the  new 
sheriffs,  but  it  is  for  but  a  little  more  than  a  third  part  of  what  was 
levied  for  that  service  last  year.  Sir  William  Russell  is  very  lame  of 
the  gout,  both  in  his  hands  and  in  his  feet.  There  is  a  purpose  to  get 
Mr.  Comptroller's  eldest  son  to  be  joined  in  patent  with  Sir  William 
EusseU  for  the  Treasurer  of  the  Navy's  place  ;  but  take  no  notice  of 
this,  because  it  is  kept  very  secret.  The  King  will  not  go  this 
winter  to  Newmarket.     [Seal  with  device.     1  p.] 

62.  Petition  of  Dorothy  Yates,  wife  of  Gilbert  Yates,  of  St.  Mary 
Magdalen's,  Bermondsey,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner  has  been 
married  16  years,  and  has  bad  many  children.  She  brought  her 
husband  150^.  portion,  and  has  been  always  a  great  "painetaker." 
Her  husband  has  long  since  wasted  all  their  substance,  and  now 


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addicts  himself  to  the  company  of  Susan  King  aUas  Lea,  a  very 
lewd  woman,  and  altogether  neglects  petitioner  and  his  three 
children,  and  will  not  allow  her  scarce  anything  towards  the  main- 
tenance of  her  or  theni,  but  spends  what  he  gets  upon  the  said 
Susan,  and  puts  petitioner's  clothes  upon  her,  and  grievously  beats 
petitioner,  and  says  he  will  have  Susan  home  to  live  with  him,  which 
Susan  had  lately  a  child  by  him,  as  is  generally  reported.  Forasmuch 
as  petitioner  formerly  was  referred  to  Dr.  Merrick,  but  has  no  relief, 
she  beseeches  your  Grace  to  convent  her  husband  before  you,  and  to 
order  that  petitioner  may  live  in  peace,  and  that  her  husband,  who 
now  by  an  office  gets  801.  per  annum,  may  allow  petitioner  such 
means  as  shall  seem  meet,     [f  ^.]     Underwritten, 

62.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  take  order  for  the  poor 
woman's  relief,  as  he  shall  conceive  to  be  just.  November 
mh,  1638.     [1  ^.] 

ov.  27.  63.  Petition  of  the  four  children  of  Hugh  Floyd,  late  Doctor  in 
Divinity,  deceased,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Dr.  Floyd,  by  wiU  dated 
20th  June  1629,  gave  his  four  children  legacies  amounting  to  900Z., 
and  made  Cicely,  his  wife,  executrix,  who  before  probate  thereof  died, 
having  by  her  will  made  John  Aylmer,  clerk,  her  executor,  who 
proved  both  wills,  and  gave  bond  with  sureties  to  bring  in  a  perfect 
inventory  and  to  pay  the  legacies.  Since  which  time,  upon  a  suit 
commenced  in  the  Arches,  and  there  depending  five  years,  for 
Mr.  Aylmer's  not  bringing  a  true  inventory  and  undervaluing  the 
estate  700L  and  upwards,  a  sentence  passed  against  him  of  near  800Z., 
whereupon  he  appealed  to  the  Court  of  Delegates,  where  the  former 
sentence  was  confirmed,  and  Mr.  Aylmer  has  stood  excommunicated 
ever  since  Easter  term  last,  and  has  paid  neither  legacies  nor  costs, 
and  now  there  is  a  significavit  out  against  him.  Petitioners  pray 
to  have  the  bond  assigned  to  them,  to  sue  Mr.  Aylmer  and  his  sure- 
ties for  breach  thereof     [|  p.]     Underwritten, 

63.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  give  the  Archbishop  an 

account  concerni/)ig  the  request  here  made,  that  such  order 
may  be  taken  for  the  just  relief  of  petitioners  as  is  fitting. 
1638,  November  27th.     \ip.] 

Nov.  27-  64.  Lord  Keeper  Coventry  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Sir  Andrew 
Kniveton,  whom  his  Majesty  pricked  to  be  sherifi"  of  co.  Derby,  has 
sued  out  his  patent,  so  as  it  was  sealed  divers  days  since.  I  know 
not  whether  his  Majesty  has  been  informed  so  much,  and  therefore 
I  hold  it  my  part  to  acquaint  you  therewith,  that  you  may  acquaint 
his  Majesty  ;  nevertheless,  if  his  Majesty  be  pleased  to  change  him, 
I  have  sent  other  names,  as  well  such  as  I  have  received  from 
the  Judge  of  Assize  as  some  others  that  from  a  man  that  knows 
that  country  well  are  held  to  be  sufficient.  Only  for  Sir  Henry 
Willoughby,  though  he  be  a  man  of  great  estate,  yet  I  dare  not 
recommend  him  ;  and  if  you  call  to  mind  how  he  showed  himself, 
both  in  court  and  about  the  town,  about  two  or  three  years  since, 
when  his  Majesty  recommended  Sir  John  Suckling  to  have  married 


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his  daughter,  you  -vnll  not  hold  his  discretion  very  capable  of  that 
office  in  these  times.  I  have  commanded  this  bearer  to  acquaint 
you  what  particular  inquiry  has  been  made  of  the  names,  that  his 
Majesty  may  take  the  best.  For  Berkshire,  I  presume  you  know 
the  county,  and  are  able  to  guess  who  will  be  fittest.  I  have  sent 
you  three  names  certified  by  Justice  Jones,  and  three  others  whom 
upon  speech  with  Sir  Edmund  Sawyer  he  assured  me  were  sufficient 
men,  and  Mr.  Blagrave  is  one  already  in  the  bill ;  Sir  Edmund  Sawyer 
tells  me  he  is  a  very  able  man.  There  is  one  thing  more  I  pray 
you  to  move  his  Majesty.  Lord  Chaworth,  being  pricked  sherifi"  of 
CO.  Nottingham,  has  sent  his  son  to  sue  out  his  patent,  but  he 
desires  that  whereas  in  the  bill  he  is  named  "  Georgius  Chaworth, 
miles,  Vicecomes  de  Ardmagh  in  regno  Hibernice,"  he  would  be 
named  ' '  Georgius  Chaworth,  miles,  Baro  Chaworth  de  Tryme  et 
Vicecomes  Chaworth  de  Armagh,  in  regno  Hibernice,"  and  so  to 
have  his  full  title  in  his  patent,  for  which  purpose  he  has  taken  a 
note  out  of  the  Eolls,  which  I  send  you  herewith  {see  l^o.  59),  and 
if  you  will  see  it  amended  accordingly  in  his  Majesty's  presence,  that 
patent  will  be  presently  sued  out.     [^Seal  with  arms.     1|  ^.] 

Nov.  27.  65.  List  of  military  officers  serving  in  Flanders  and  one  in  Milan. 
[Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank.     I  p^ 

Nov.  27.  66.  Sir  Job  Harbie  to  Robert  "Read.  At  the  request  of  Thomas 
London.  Myche,  my  brother-in-law,  resident  in  Russia,  Endymion  Porter  has 
moved  the  King  for  his  letter  to  that  Emperor,  to  let  the  next 
contract  he  makes  for  tar  be  exported  thence,  which  being  for- 
merly in  the  hands  of  the  Dutch  made  it  dear  to  the  English.  I  am 
told  his  Majesty  has  granted  the  petition,  and  has  referred  the  des- 
patch thereof  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  trouble  you  with  these  lines, 
craving  your  assistance  to  the  bearer,     [f  p.^ 

Nov.  27.  67.  Sir  William  Elyott  and  Sir  Richard  Onslow,  deputy  lieu- 
tenants of  Surrey,  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  Charles 
Earl  of  Nottingham,  and  Henry  Lord  Maltravers,  lords  lieutenant. 
Certificate  of  the  forces,  as  well  horse  as  foot,  withia  the  west  divi- 
sion of  the  said  county.  The  trained  foot  consisted  of  442,  the  horse 
of  27.  Those  that  are  of  the  guard  refuse  to  contribute  towards  the 
common  arms,  pretending  privilege ;  as  Mr.  Richard  Wapshott, 
living  in  the  parish  of  Chertsey  and  renting  100?.  per  annum.  [The 
hundred  of  Godley  is  here  left  blank.     1  p.^ 

c 

[Nov.  27.]  68.  The  same  to  the  same.  Similar  return  with  the  hundred  of 
Godley  included,  and  various  additional  pai-ticulars,  among  them  an 
account  of  the  numbers  of  all  the  able  men  between  16  and  60  in 
every  parish  7n  the  western  division  of  Surrey,  which  is  stated  to 
be  3,183.     [=^pp.] 

Nov.  28.  Petition  of  the  Master,  Wardens,,  and  Commonalty  of  the  Mer- 
chant Adventurers  of  Bristol  to  the  King.  The  merchants  ha-ve 
been  anciently  a ,  companyancorporated,  and  King  Edward  VI.  in 


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jggg  Vol.  CCCCII. 

the  sixth  year  ot  his  reign  incorporated  them  by  their  present  name, 
which  charter  was  confirmed  by  Act  of  Parliament  in  the  eighth 
year  of  Queen  Elizabeth.  The  company  have  ever  since  maintained 
an  almshouse  for  ten  poor  sailors,  and  give  pensions  to  many  decayed 
merchants  and  seamen's  widows,  and  maintain  a  schoolmaster  and  a 
curate.  Pray  for  a  confirmation  of  their  former  charter  with  certain 
additional  privileges,  which  are  here  enumerated.  \Gopy.  See 
Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  7.     |  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference    to  the   Attorney'General  to   certify    his   opinion. 

Whitehall,  28th    November  1638.      {Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  8. 

II.  Attorney-General  Banhes  to  the  King.    Report.    Biscerns  no 

inconvenience  in  the  confirmation  and  new  privileges 
solicited  by  the  petitioners,  with  certain  qualifications 
here  set  forth.     5th  December  1628.     [Copy.    Ibid.     ip.'\ 

III.  Minute  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  the  Attorney-General 

prepare  a  bill  in  accordance  with  his  opinion  stated 
above,     Whitehall,   6th  December  1638.      [Copv.     Ibid. 

Nov.  28.  Petition  of  Arthur,  William,  Agnes,  and  Barbara  Barclay,  nephews 
and  nieces  of  the  late  Earl  of  Carlisle,  to  the  King.  The  said  late 
Earl  stands  indebted  to  petitioners  about  5,000?.  by  bond.  Their 
suit  is  that  the  feoSees  in  trust  of  the  said  late  Earl  shall,  before 
the  surrender  of  their  charge  to  the  now  Earl,  give  sufficient  assur- 
ance to  petitioners  for  payment  of  the  said  debt,  or  be  bound  to  give 
satisfaction  to  petitioners,  who  of  all  others,  in  respect  of  their 
consanguinity  with  the  said  Earl  and  his  absolute  bond,  ought  to  be 
first  satisfied.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  cccxxiii.,  p.  338.  i  p.J  Under- 
written, 

I.  Minute  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  the  feoffees  in  trust  shall 
not  surrender  their  interest  in  the  estate  of  the  said  Earl 
till  the  petitioners  be  satisfied.  Whitehall,  28th  November 
1638.     [Copy.    Ibid.     ^  p.} 

Nov.  28.  69.  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  Devon  to  Francis  Earl  of  Bedford  and 
Exeter.  William  Lord  Kussell,  Lords  Lieutenant.  Letters  of  the  Lords 
Lieutenant  and  of  the  Council  had  been  received  on  the  24!th  inst., 
and  on  the  27th  the  writers  assembled  and  dispersed  the  enclosed 
orders.  The  trained  bands  are  in  a  reasonable  readiness.  They  can 
hardly  fill  up  the  number  of  horse,  their  country  being  neither  so 
fit  for  breed  nor  for  use  of  good  ones  as  others  are.  The  exemption 
of  the  clergy  and  of  so  many  corporate  towns,  which  formerly  fur- 
nished both  foot  and  horse,  makes  it  not  a  little  difficult  to  com- 
plete the  number  of  arms  in  the  trained  bands.  Untrained  men 
they  have  store,  and  they  are  listed  under  captains,  but  of  arms 
for  them  they  can   yield   no  good   accouut.     The  magazines    are 


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indifferently  well  stored.     After  the  next  muster  they  shall  be  ready 
to  yield  a  more  exact  account.     [Seal  with  arms,     f  p.}     Enclosed, 

69.  I.  Order  of  the  Deputy  Lieutenants  appointing  the  11th  De- 
cember/or a  muster  of  all  the  trained  forces  of  the  counts/, 
namvng  the  place  of  rendezvous  formerly  assigned  to  each 
regiment,  also  whither  the  colonels  and  captains  were  to 
repair  when  the  beacons  were  fired,  and  directing  the 
colonels  io  take  an  exact  view  of  the  several  county  maga- 
zines, to  procure  lists  of  able  untrained  men,  with  an 
account  of  what  spare  arms  were  in  store  for  their 
suiiply,  and  also  to  make  returns  upon  other  customary 
points  of  inquiry.    Exeter,  27th  IVovember  1 638.     [Copy. 

Up.] 

69.  II.  The  Deputy  Lieutenants  to  Roger  Gifford,  Baldivin  Ack- 
land,  and  Andrew  Roope.  Appointment  as  Provost 
Marshals  for  apprehending  vagrant  and  idle  persons, 
and  those  who  commit  insolencies  and  outrages.  Exeter, 
28th  November  1638.     {Copy,     f  ^.] 

69.  III.  The  same  to  the  constables  of  the  several  hundreds.     To 

give  attention  to  the  state  of  the  beacons,  and  to  assist  the 
colonels  and  captains  in  the  muster  of  the  trained  troops, 
in  procuring  lists  of  the  able  men  between  16  and  60, 
and  in  vieiving  the  spare  arms.  Exeter,  28th  November 
1638.     \Gopy.     1  p.] 

Nov.  28.  70.  Petition  of  Capt.  Henry  Bell  to  the  Council.  Sir  William 
Recher,  since  December  1637,  has  held  petitioner  in  hand  with  many 
fair  promises  to  despatch  his  busiaess,  yet,  quite  contrary  thereto,  he 
has  of  late  much  wronged  petitioner  with  threatening  words,  and 
has  invented  a  wicked  evasion  concerning  the  Elector  of  Branden- 
burg's letters  of  safe-conduct  which  by  your  directions  petitioner 
sent  him  in  Decembej'last,  as  appears  by  a  message  which  Sir  William 
sent  petitioner  by  a  gentleman  of  Scotland,  Mr.  James  Crichton. 
Petitioner  prays  the  Lords,  in  open  court  in  Star  Chamber  or  in 
private  at  Council  Board,  to  take  a  speedy  trial  of  his  cause,  and 
that  he  may  receive  severest  punishment  or  lawful  relief  [Copy. 
•|  p^     Underwritten, 

70.  I.  Message  of  Sir  Willia/m   Becker    sent   to  petitioner  the 

10th  inst.  That  the  Elector  of  Brandenburg's  safe-conduct 
makes  quite  against  petitioner,  and  shows  that  he  is  rather 
guilty  than  otherivise ;  and  that,  as  a  knave,  he  has 
cheated  the  Lords  and  sJmll  rot  in  prison,  and  let  him 
take  heed  lest  he  come  to  public  shame,  if  he  surcease  not 
his  suit.  [Copy.  \p^ 
70.  II.  Answer  of  Capt.  Henry  Bell  to  tlie  message  of  Sir  William 
Becher.  The  letters  of  safe-conduct  were  despatched  in  an 
extraordi/nary  ma/nner.  Very  seldom,  except  such  as 
concerned  husiness  of  great  weight,  tvere  any  such  letters 

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signed  by  the  Prince  Elector's  own  hand,  but  commonly 
his  name  subscribed  by  his  secretary.  These  were  sub- 
scribed by  the  Prince,  and  in  a  particular  sort,  na/mely, 
thus  "  Mp."  signifying  "  Manu  propria,"  which  manner  of 
subscription  was  a  certain  denotation  to  all  States  of 
Geronany  that  it  was  done  by  the  Prince  himself,  which 
by  experience  I  foundj  in  ail  'places  where  I  came  and 
showed  them,  being  everywhere  in  particular  manner 
received  and  speedily  furthered.  SirWilliam  Becher  says 
I  am  a  knave.  I  answer  that  I  am  as  honest  as  the  skin 
between  Sir  Willia^m  Becher's  brows,  which  1  will  maJce 
good,  with  his  Majesty's  permission,  with  my  sword,  as 
hejits  a  soldier.  Neiiher  have  I  cheated  the  Lords,  but 
have  done  his  Majesty  true  service,  and  disbursed  more 
than  5,000?.,  which  most  unjustly  has  been  detained  from 
me ;  by  reason  whereof  my  wife  and  tivo  young  infants 
miserably  were  destroyed.  If  I  be  guilty  of  the  crimes 
whereivith  I  am  charged  in  the  bill  against  m,e  in  the 
Star  Chamber,  I  will  not  refuse  to  lie  and  rot  in  pnson, 
but  as  I  am  guiltless  I  cannot  surcease  from  pursuing 
my  lawful  suit,  until  my  cause  be  brought  to  a  legal 
hearing.  Sir  William  Becher  having  abused  me  in  this 
manner,  I  have  cause  to  suspect  tfiat  he  is  one  of  those 
who  have  falsely  accused  me,  and  that  my  petitions  {above 
200),  wherein  I  have  called  for  seven  years  together  only 
for  justice,  have  been  kept  back  from,  the  sight  of  the  Lords, ' 
for  1  never  could  obtain  to  be  called  before  them,  nor  for 
three  years  past  I  have  not  received  so  much  as  an  answer 
to  any  of  my  petitions.     [4|  pp.] 

Nov.  28.  71.  Sir  William  Russell  to  Nicholas.  I  have  sent  for  George 
Tower  Street.  Fletcher,  merchantj  concerning  the  saltpetre,  whose  answer  to  me 
is,  that  there  was  brought  from  Barbary  about  18  tons,  whereof 
12  tons  belong  to  Mr.  Olobery  and  others,  the  Old  Adventurers, 
and  the  remainder  to  the  New  Adventurers.  It  cannot  be  afforded 
under  21,  per  cwt.,  in  respect  of  the  charge  of  bringing  it  from 
Morocco  to  Saphia,  as  also  many  other  charges  without  which  the 
trade  cannot  subsist.  They  desire  a  speedy  answer,  for  it  has  long 
been  on  their  hands  and  [is]  subject  to  waste.  \_Seal  with  arms. 
Ip.] 

Nov.  28.  72,  Thomas  Smith  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  Honest  Vail. 
Queen  Street.  [Valentine  Pyne  ?]  so  soon  as  he  came  to  town  favoured  me  with  a 
visit,  and  being  now  upon  return  I  would  not  let  him  depart  without 
a  line  or  two.  I  will  carefully  perform  all  your  commands.  I  will 
write  weekly  by  the  Sandwich  post.  The  particulars  concerning 
the  ship  that  is  to  go  for  Spain  I  wiU  be  very  mindful  of.  The 
Lord  Admiral's  infirmity  continues,  but  with  some  abatement ;  he 
commanded  me  to  present  his  love,  and  to  let  you  know  that  you 
will  very  shortly  hear  from  him  concerning  orders  coming  to  you 


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from  other  hands ;  likewise  that  the  boatswain's  place  of  the  Ninth 
Whelp  in  Ireland  is  fallen  void,  and  that  if  the  man  whom  you. 
formerly  recommended  has  a  mind  to  go  thither,  he  will  bestow  it 
upon  him.  The  command  of  Portsmouth  is  given  to  Colonel  Goring. 
The  business  of  Scotland  is  said  to  go  much  better;  nevertheless  we 
go  on  raising  an  army  of  10,000  foot  and  2,000  horse.  The  Earl 
Marshal  is  designed  to  be  general ;  the  Earl  of  Essex,  general  of 
the  horse ;  and  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  sergeant  major  general.  [Seal 
with  arms.     2  pf?^ 

Nov.  28.  73.  Confession  of  Thomas  Thorne  made  this  day  to  Archbishop 
Laud.  Aboiit  five  years  ago  heard  Edward  Pimmerton,  of  Oak- 
field,  Berks,  say  to  Thomas  Woodcocks,  of  Shingfield,  Wilts,  that 
on  the  death  of  Pimmerton's  master,  Thomas  Smith,  there  was 
found  as  much  plate  of  Queen  Elizabeth's  as  Woodcocks'  best  team 
could  carry.  Pimmerton,  before  he  came  to  Smith,  was  a  very 
poor  man,  but  now  rents  about  4()Z.  a  year  of  Woodcocks.  A  maid, 
who  lived  with  Smith  and  who  died  last  summer,  said  that  he  had 
abundance  of  great  bowls,  chargers,  basons,  and  ewers,  spoons  worth 
40s.  apiece,  &c.  Smith  had  a  brother,  a  sergeant  in  the  court  of 
Queen  Elizabeth,  and  about  a  year  after  the  Queen's  death  there 
Avent  down  to  Reading  two  great  trunks  iron-bound,  which  Thorne 
saw  when  they  were  brought  into  the  house  of  Robert  Maltesse, 
who  is  living,  as  likewise  his  wife  and  Ann  Watlington  his  maid. 
These  trunks  were  so  heavy  that  they  had  six  bargemen  to  help  to 
"  wrench  "  them  into  the  entry.  William  Smith  has  a  son  now 
living,  named  like  his  father,  who  is  reputed  to  be  worth  30,000Z. 
He  lives  with  Mr.  Welden,  of  Pangbourne.     [1  p.]     Annexed, 

73.  I.  Archbishop  Laud  to  Sec.  Windebank  Thinks  fit  to  dismiss 
the  old'  man  horns  since  he  has  told  all  the  business. 
Wishes  to  speak  tuith  the  Secretary  before  he  enters  further 
into  the  business.     [Seal  with  arms.     ^  p.'] 

Nov.  28.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  Andrew  Treswell,  surveyor-general  of 
woods  on  this  side  Trent,  Richard  Willis,  Thomas  Beale,  and  James 
Crump.  Warrant  for  felling  certain  coppices  in  Grafton  Park,  in 
Whittlewood  and  Salcey  Forests,  co.  Northampton,  certified  by  the 
Earl  of  Northampton,  master  of  the  game  in  the  forest  of  Whittle- 
wood, Sir  John  Wake,  Lieutenant  of  the  Forest  of  Salcey,  Richard 
Hancox,  deputy  keeper  of  Grafton  Park,  and  the  said  Richard 
Willis  and  Thomas  Beale,  wood-wards  of  the  said  county,  as  fit  for 
his  Majesty's  profit  to  be  fallen.  [Minute.  See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv., 
p.  31.     lip.} 

Nov.  29.  The  King  to  John  Hawtrey,  George  Corbett,  and  Roger  Corbett. 
Lease  of  a  messuage  and  lands  in  North  Lynn,  West  Lynn,  and 
Clenchwarton,  Norfolk,  which,  being  extended  for  the  debts  of  Ralph 
Allen  and  William  Allen,  were  heretofore  demised  to  William 
Cockaine  and  others  under  the  yearly  rent  of  16s.  8d.;  but  the 
interest  of  those  lands  being  now  come  to  Hawtrey  and  Corbett, 

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tliey  have  surrendered  up  their  right,  and  his  Majesty  re-grants  the 
premises  to  them  for  such  time  as  they  ought  to  be  in  his  hands,  ,by 
reason  of  the  extent,  reserving  a  yearly  rent  of  16s.  8d.     \pocquet.] 

Nov.  29.  Warrant  to  pay  to  Basil  Viscount  Fielding  1,000Z.  for  his  extra- 
ordinary charges  in  transporting  himself  as  his  Majesty's  ambassador 
extraordinary  from  Savoy  to  Venice.     [Docquet.'] ' 

Nov.  29.  Grant  to  Thomas  Potts  of  the  newly  erected  office  for  surveying 
and  sealing  foreign  silks,  with  a  fee  of  4(i.  for  every  piece  sealed,  for 
31  years.     [Docquet.] 

Nov.  29.  Grant  to  Nicholas  Crispe  and  Eoger  Charnock  of  the  office  of  col- 
lector of  imposts  in  Chichester,  Southampton,  Poole,  Exeter,  Dart- 
mouth, Plymouth,  Fowej,  Bristol,  Bridgwater,  Chester,  Cardiff, 
M.ilford,  and  Gloucester,  with  the  yearly  fee  of  2001.     [Docquet.] 

Nov.  29.  74.  Petition  of  William  Symonds,  Joseph  Symonds,  George 
Pickering,  and  Richard  Gibbs,  goldsmiths,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  On 
complaint  of  Thomas  Violett  the  Council  granted  a  warrant  against 
petitioners,  who  have  been  in  custody  of  several  messengers  ever 
since  Friday  last,  and  by  an  order  of  the  Board  they  are  debarred 
to  buy  or  sell  any  gold  or  silver  in  the  office  to  their  great  damage. 
They  and  sundry  witnesses  have  been  examined  before  Sir  William 
Becher,  Justice  Whitaker,  and  Edward  Johnson.  They  have  pre- 
pared their  petition  to  the  Board  either  to  be  discharged  when  Sir 
William  Becher  and  the  rest  have  been  reported,  or  set  at  liberty 
upon  security  to  appear  and  answer  such  matters  as  shall  be  objected 
against  them.  Pray  the  Secretary's  furtherance  of  their  request  to 
the  Board,     [f  p.] 

Nov.  30.  Presentation  of  Dr.  Drayton  to  the  vicarage  of  Terrington,  Norfolk, 
void  by  death,  and  in  his  Majesty's  gift  pleno  jure.     [Docquet] 

Nov.  30.  A  like  of  John  Featly,  M.A.,  to  the  rectory  of  Langor,  in  the 
diocese  of  York,  [Langar,  co.  Nottingham,]  void  by  death,  and  in 
his  Majesty's  gift  by  the  minority  of  Ambrose  Pudsey,  his  Majesty's 
ward.     [Docquet.] 

Nov.  30.  Dispensation  for  Dr.  Wren  to  hold  the  parsonage  of  Haseley,  in 
the  diocese  of  Oxford,  together  with  Bishop's  Knoyle,  in  the  diocese 
of  Salisbury,  with  a  clause  of  permutation.     [Docquet] 

Nov.  30.  Licence  for  Charles  Bartlett,  eldest  son  of  Lord  Bartlett,  to  travel 
beyond  sea  with  his  tutor  and  four  servants  for  three  years. 
[Docquet] 

Nov.  30.  75.  Petition  of  parishioners  of  St.  Martin's-in-the-Fields,  inhabiting 
that  part  of  Covent  Garden  assigned  to  the  new  chapel  there,  to  the 
King.  Upon  the  overture  of  the  Earl  of  Bedford  to  his  Majesty, 
touching  building  Covent  Garden,  one  argument  used  by  him  for 
licence  to  build  was,  that  he  would  erect  a  church  for  th6  inhabitants 
there,  and  for  the  ease  of  the  mother  church  of  St.  Martin.   The  Earl 


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also  promised  the  first  undertakers  of  Covent  Garden  that  he  would 
build  a  church  and  settle  1001.  per  annum  for  a  lecturer  there,  and 
that  lie  would  erect  a  beautiful  structure  in  the  middle  of  the  piazza, 
whereupon  his  Majesty's  statua  should  be  placed  in  brass,  and  the 
said  building  to  be  compassed  with  a  fair  iron  grate  ;  and  he  also 
promised  to  pave  the  piazza  and  enlarge  the  ways  in  and  out  of 
Covent  Garden,  whereupon  the  buildings  were  cheerfully  undertaken 
and  finished.  A  chapel  (for  wanting  a  steeple  and  bells  it  cannot 
properly  be  called  a  church)  being  built,  the  Earl  now  recedes  from 
his  first  proposition  to  the  inhabitants  in  these  particulars : — 1.  The 
chapel  is  defectively  built,  and  cannot  be  timbered  and  leaded,  as  it 
ought,  for  less  than  1,500?.,  and  the  Earl  expects  petitioners  should 
take  it  so  defective  in  the  present,  and  repair  it  for  the  future. 
2.  The  Earl  having  built  an  altar,  font,  pews,  pulpit,  and  other 
necessaries  in  the  chapel,  demands  near  1,200?.  of  petitioners  for  his 
reimbursement.  3.  The  inhabitants  will  necessarily  be  compelled  to 
build  a  steeple,  and  to  furnish  it  with  a  clock  and  bells,  which  will 
cost  above  2,000  marks,  which  petitioners  conceive  the  Earl  ought 
to  have  done.  All  which  disbursements  will  amount  to  above  4,000?. 
Forasmuch  as  his  Majesty's  intentions  when  he  granted  licence  to 
build  are  only  known  to  himself,  and  therefore  he  is  the  fittest  to 
judge  of  these  diiferences,  and,  besides  these  demands  of  the  Earl, 
petitioners  wUl  be  subject  to  charges  in  respect  both  of  the  mother 
church  and  this  chapel,  petitioners  pray  that  the  inhabitants  may 
not  pay  for  the  things  already  given,  and  that  the  Earl  may  be 
enjoined  to  perform  all  the  particulars  before  mentioned  to  have 
been  promised  by  him,  he  being  so  vast  a  gainer  by  the  multitude 
of  houses  that  are  there  built.  [Eighty -tivo  signatures  under- 
im^itten.     1  f.^     Endorsed, 

75.  I.  Reference  to  Archbishop  Laud  and  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon 
to  settle  some  good  course  herein,  or  to  certify  his  Majesty 
what  they  hold  Jit  to  be  done.  Whitehall,  20th  Noveviber 
1638.     [6  lines^^ 

75.  II.  Afpointnient  of  the  referees  to  hear  this  business  on  this 
day  sennight,     hth  December  1638.     [4  lines.']    Annexed, 

75.  III.  Order  of  the  Lords  Referees  requiring  the  vestry  of  the 
chapelry  in  Covent  Garden  to  meet,  and  the  vicar  to  be 
with  them  if  he  please,  and  to  consider  the  subscriptions 
to  the  preceding  petition,  and  to  examine  how  many  of 
the  best  of  the  inhabitants  who  are  householders,  and  how 
•many  of  those  who  contracted  with  the  Earl  of  Bedford 
have  subscribed  the  same,  and  to  certify  the  same  to  the 
Lords,  with  the  oiames  of  such  as  have  not  subscribed. 
12th  December  1638.     [|  p.] 

75.  IV.  The  vestry  of  the  chapelry  of  Covent  Garden  to  the  Council. 
Certifieate  that  87  of  the  inhabitants  within  the  said 
chapelry  have  subscribed  the  petition  above  calendared,  of 
which  niwiber  some  few  are  gentlemen,  and  the  rest 


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tradesmen,  and  only  George  Hulhert  a  contractor  with 
the  Earl  of  Bedford.  There  are  270  inhabitants  of  the 
sa,id  chapelry  that  have  not  subscribed  the  said  petition 
whose  names  are  mentioned  in  a  schedule  annexed. 
2Qth  December  1638.  [Signed  by  Sir  Edmund  Verney,  Sir 
John  Brooke,  Charles  Herbert,  Adrian  Scrope,  Sir 
William  Russell,  and  10  others.     =  2  pp^    Annexed, 

75.  IV.  i.  Nam,es  of  272  inhabitants  of  Oovent  Garden  who  have 

not  subscribed  and  approved    the   petition    above 
m,entioned.     [2f  pp.^ 

Nov.  30.  76.  Petition  of  Thomas  Priest,  clerk,  to  the  King.  Your  Majesty, 
on  petition  of  petitioner,  referred  his  complaint  to  Dr.  Heylyn  and 
Dr.  Rowlandson,  two  of  your  chaplains,  who  have  called  before  them 
Richard  Fielder,  the  party  whom  it  concerns,  and  endeavoured  a 
peaceable  end,  which  Fielder  will  not  yield  unto,  and  thereof  they  have 
made  certificate.  As  the  wrong  done  is  prejudicial  to  your  Majesty 
and  the  Church,  as  well  as  to  petitioner,  who  has  lost  his  living  after 
a  suit  of  seven  years  to  his  undoing,  he  prays  that  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury  and  the  Earl  of  Manchester  may  set  down  such  order  as 
they  shall  think  fit.     \jOopy.     \  j3.]     Undervjritten, 

76.  I.   Reference  to  the  Archbishop  of   Canterbury,   the  Lord 

Keeper,  and  the  Lord  Privy  Seal,  to  take  order  for  right- 
ing the  Church  and  relieving  petitioner.  Whitehall, 
mth  November  1638.     [a  ^.] 

76.  II.  Appointment  by  the  referees  for  hearing  this  business  on 
2'Znd  May  next.     Srd  "April  1639.     [}  p.] 

Nov.  30.  77.  Jo[hn]  Dowell  to  Sir  Henry  Vane.  I  lately  intimated  by 
London.  Mr.  Cordall  [Cordewell]  that  one  Baber  has  a  powder  mill  in  the 
suburbs  of  Bristol,  and  makes  about  2  cwt.  a  week,  and  that  much 
more  is  covertly  brought  into  the  town,  and  there  vended  as  issued 
from  the  stores  of  his  Majesty  at  2s.  6d.  the  pound.  If  a  commission 
of  inquiry  be  directed  to  Ezekiel  Wallis,  now  mayor,  Humphrey 
Hooke,  alderman,  James  Dyer,  town  clerk,  with  some  others,  they 
may  render  you  a  very  good  account  in  the  discovery  of  the  unlawful 
making  and  retailing  of  powder  and  saltpetre.     [1  p.] 

Nov.  30.  78.  Captain  William  Legge  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  Here  is 
Hull.  a  ship  arrived  with  part  of  Sir  Jacob  Astley's  arms  ;  they  are  landed, 
but  not  yet  viewed,  and  the  master  of  the  ship  has  brought  me  a 
letter  from  Capt.  Hall,  who  commands  the  Adventure,  wherein  I 
am  charged  with  the  payment  of  the  freight,  and  a  greater  sum 
than  usually  is  paid  for  such  a  proportion.  The  moneys  in  my  hands 
I  am  not  by  my  instructions  to  disburse  for  freight,  nor  can  I  think 
Capt.  Hall's  directions  a  good  warrant,  and  therefore  I  have  made 
stay  of  the  payment  until  I  hear  from  you,  I  beseech  your  speedy 
direction,  and  whether  I  may  not  wait  on  you  this  Christmas  to 
give  an  account  of  my  service,  seeing  the  rest  of  the  Dutch  provisiona 


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will  not  come  before  that  time.  [Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank, 
"  Delivered  to  me  the  Mh  December."     1  p.'] 

Nov.  30.  79.  Philip  Burlamachi  to  Sec.  Windebank.  As  to  the  sum  I  owe 
to  the  Queen's  servants,  I  am  astonished  they  have  troubled  his 
Majesty.  They  know  that  the  money  for  their  payment  is  in  the 
Exchequer,  and  that  it  is  for  their  advantage  that  I  delay  paying 
them.  I  know  this  importunity  comes  from  some  of  them  who  would 
draw  out  of  my  hands  a  debt  of  5,000Z.,  which  the  late  Earl  of 
Carlisle  owed  me,  for  1,300L  I  have  treated  a  long  time  with  £he 
administrators  of  the  said  Earl,  but  without  obtaining  any  satisfac- 
tion, unless  I  will  relinquish  all  my  interest,  which  seems  to  me 
unreasonable,  as  the  Earl  received  the  money  which  he  owes  me  more 
than  ten  years  ago  from  his  Majesty.  To  avoid  that  loss  I  have  peti- 
tioned his  Majesty  that,  as  he  paid  the  said  Earl  all  the  charges  of  his 
embassy  in  1628  and  1629,  and  my  money  was  used  for  the  purposes 
of  that  embassy  bj^  his  Majesty's  command,  he  will  use  his  autho- 
rity with  the  administrators  that  they  shall  pay  me  the  principal  and 
interest  which  have  been  so  long  detained  from  me.  The  request 
has  been  shown  this  morning  to  Sir  John  Wintour,  secretary  to  the 
Queen,  and  is  in  the  hands  of  Lord  Goring,  to  be  communicated  to 
the  administrators ;  but  on  Monday  next  I  will  come  myself  to  show 
it  to  Lord  Goring,  with  the  King's  letter  and  the  obligation  of  the  Earl. 
I  am  glad  that  the  importunity  of  Mens.  Coignet,  who  wishes  to  get 
that  debt  into  his  hands  for  1,300?.  which  I  owe  him,  has  given  me 
occasion  to  explain  this  business  to  you.     [French.     2  pj?.] 

Nov.  80.  The  King  to  Lord  William  Howard.     We  have  observed  your 

care  of  those  parts  in  these  stirring  times,  which  we  interpret  as  an 
argument  of  your  true  affection  to  us,  and  shall  be  ready  upon  all 
occasions  to  make  appear  how  much  we  value  it.  We  doubt  not 
but  you  will  continue  to  advance  our  service  as  well  by  your  own 
vigilancy  and  provision  of  arms,  as  by  using  all  ineans  to  secure 
those  bordering  parts  by  causing  others  to  provide  anything 
necessary  for  our  service  and  their  own  defence.     [Copy.     J  'p.'] 

Nov.  81.  George  Viscount  Chaworth  to  the  King,     It  is  "  cumd  "  to  me 

that  your  Majesty  has  pricked  me  your  vicecomes  Nottlnghamice, 
which  title,  until  the  frequency  of  Parliaments  tied  the  nobility  to 
attend  on  them,  did  fall  on  men  of  the  best  quality,  and  had  that 
course  continued  the  best  subject  should  not  hold  it  a  disparagement. 
But  the  case  is  so  changed  as  the  choice  of  me  to  this  can  (in  common 
opinion)  be  no  other  than  a  mark  of  your  displeasure,  and  a  shadow- 
ing, if  not  a  defacing,  of  your  regal  act  in  ray  creation,  of  which 
your  ancestors  have  been  so  tender,  that  when  all  other  their  acts 
were  resumed,  their  creations  and  coins  were  maintained.  If  your 
Majesty  has  been  possessed  that  I  am  but  Irish,  and  that  so  many 
of  us  are  in  that  title  as  it  leaves  you  no  choice  of  gentry  for  that 
service,  I  beseech  you  give  me  leave  to  inform  you  that  we  that 
reside  in  England  are  only  17  in  50  shires  of  England,  and  not  two 
of  us  in  any  one  shire.    For  this  county,  here  is  only  myself  of  the  Irish 


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and  four  English  earls  and  their  sons,  and  how  few  these  be  ia 
comparison  of  the  gentry  all  men  know.  I  that  am_but  clay  in  your 
hands,  most  humbly  prostrate  myself  at  your  feet,  and  whether  you 
ordain  me  to  honour  or  dishonour,  I  shall  always  be  your  most  devoted 
servant.     [2  pp.] 

Nov.  82.  Copy  of  the  same.     [1  p.] 

[Nov  ?]  83.  Petition  of  the  .Filazers  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  to  the 

King.  Recite  declaration  of  the  King's  pleasure  for  impannelling 
juries  to  inquire  as  to  fees  taken  by  the  officers  of  the  courts, 
contained  in  letter  of  Sec.  Windebank  to  the  Lord  Keeper,  already 
calendared  under  date  of  the  7th  October  last.  No.  17.  The  fees  of 
the  officers  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  have  been  inquired  into 
accordingly.  Pray  the  King  to  signify  his  pleasure  to  some  of  the 
Council  that  the  proceedings  may  be  produced  before  them  and 
settled  according  to  tlie  ancient  course.     [|-  ^J.] 

[Nov.]  84.  Petition  of  John  Marston,  owner,  Thomas  Lenthall,  Hum- 

phrey Oneby,  Thomas  Briggs,  Robert  Lovett,  and  others,  merchants, 
laders  in  the  Hopewell,  bound  for  Spain,  to  the  same.  The  said 
ship,  being  bound  for  Spain  with  100,000  weight  of  tobacco  bought 
of  your  Majesty's  agents,  was  stayed  in  the  Downs  the  1st  inst.  by 
Sir  John  Pennington  according  to  a  signification  from  Sec.  Coke 
upon  surmises  by  the  Barbary  Company.  Upon  petition  to  the 
Council  the  Lords  after  examination  were  of  opinion  that  the  stay 
was  altogether  causeless,  and  that  petitioners  had  sustained  great 
damage  thereby,  and  gave  order  for  release  and  such  damages  as  the 
Judge  of  the  Admiralty  should  think  fit.  Since  that  order  the  ship 
is  again  stayed.  Pray  order  for  release  with  damages ;  or  that 
your  Majesty's  agents  may  receive  again  the  tobacco  from  peti- 
tioners.    [I  p.] 

[Nov.]  85.  Reasons  why  the  owners  and  laders  of  the  Hopewell  mentioned 

in  the  preceding  article  do  not  enter  into  bond  [not  to  trade  into 
Barbary].  They  prefer  for  the  reasons  here  stated  to  discharge  their 
ship,  and  pray  as  above  that  the  King's  agents  may  receive  again 
their  tobacco.     [1  p.] 

[Nov.]  86.  Petition  of  Henry  Kyme  and  Thomas  Welsh,  messengers  of 

the  Chamber,  to  the  Council.  Have  been  sent  several  times  with  war- 
rants to  [Earl's]  Barton,  co.  Northampton,  for  Edmund  James,  Thomas 
Haynes,  Robert  Wade  [Ward],  Thomas  Blewett,  and  Francis  Freeman, 
of  Wilby ;  but  notwithstanding  their  best  endeavours  they  never 
could  apprehend  the  persons  sought  after.  Forasmuch  as  Francis 
Freeman,  one  of  the  delinquents  before  mentioned,  is  in  custody  of 
Sergeant  Francis,  and  petitioners  are  out  a  great  sum  of  money  in 
journeying  four  times  in  that  service,  they  desire  order  that  Freeman 
before  he  be  discharged  may  satisfy  them  for  their  fees  and  charges. 


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[Nov.]  87.  Petition  of  John  Santie,  one  of  the  messengers  of  the  Cham- 

ber, to  the  Council.  On  the  19th  October  last  you  required  Nehemiah 
Kawson,  of  Birkwood,  co.  Lincoln,  to  pay  petitioner  51.  for  fees,  or 
attend  the  Board  on  "Wednesday  then  next.  He  attended,  but  not 
being  heard  presently  departed,  and  has  not  since  attended  nor  paid 
petitioner.  Prays  order  to  Kawson  to  pay  the  5L  or  answer  his 
contempt,     [f  p.] 

[Nov.]  88.  Petition  of  John  Powell,  one  of  the  sergeants-at-arms,  to  the 

same.  Petitioner  was  appointed  by  warrant  of  8th  September  last 
to  take  into  custody  Sir  Alexander  Denton,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Buck- 
ingham, concerning  the  neglect  of  his  service  in  collecting  ship- 
money.  Petitioner  repaired  to  him,  and  gave  him  his  best  assistance 
for  performing  the  service,  and  afterwards  attended  him  to  give 
account  to  the  Board.  After  which,  on  20th  October  last,  the  Lords 
gave  liberty  to  Sir  Alexander,  to  repair  into  the  country  for  per- 
fecting that  service,  not  to  be  discharged  out  of  custody,  but  only  to 
be  at  liberty  without  petitioner's  company.  Sir  Alexander  having 
been  at  least  six  weeks  in  custody,  petitioner  prays  that  he  may 
receive  reasonable  satisfaction.     [|  p.] 

[Nov.]  89.  Petition  of  John  Pattenson,  of  Westward,  near  Carlisle,  to  the 

same.  In  Trinity  term  1637,  petitioner  was  directed  by  Mr.  Ser- 
geant Glanville  and  others  of  counsel  with  Francis  Lord  Dacre,  to 
enter  into  the  manor  of  Dacre  in  Cumberland,  and  to  take  a  distress 
to  try  Lord  Dacre's  title  to  the  said  manor.  In  September  1637, 
petitioner  in  legal  manner  distrained  accordingly,  and  the  tenants 
rescued  the  distress,  whereupon  he  was  forced  to  take  several  dis- 
tresses, which  were  all  forcibly  rescued.  The  tenants  also  pro- 
cured petitioner  to  be  examined  for  the  said  entries,  1st,  on  18th 
January  1637,  at  the  Quarter  Sessions  ;  2nd,  in  the  Star  Chamber  ; 
3rd,  before  the  justices  of  assize  ;  and  lastly  they  procured  petitioner 
to  enter  into  a  recognizance  with  sureties  to  appear  before  the  Lords 
on  the  morrow  of  St.  Martin  last.  Petitioner  appeared  accordingly, 
but  not  the  informers,  or  any  on  their  behalf.  Prays  discharge  of 
his  recognizances,  and  from  further  attendance,  and  an  award  of 
damages  and  costs,     [f  p.] 

[Nov.?]  90.  Opinion  of  Sir  Edward  Littleton,  Solicitor-General.  In  ac- 
cordance with  an  order  of  the  4th  inst.  he  had  perused  the  charters 
of  the  cathedral  and  city  of  Lichfield,  and  was  of  opinion  that 
the  cathedral  and  close  were  wholly  within  the  county  of  Stafford 
and  not  within  the  city  or  county  of  Lichfield.     [^  p.] 

[Nov.]  91-  Act  of  homage  performed  by  John  Towers,  D.D.,  on  his  elec- 

tion and  confirmation  as  Bishop  of  Peterborough.     [13  lines  on  slip 
of  parcliinent.'] 

'Nov.J  92.  Petition  of  Edward  Bridge,  of  Colchester,  post,  and  "William 

*"  Gore,  of  Ipswich,  carrier,  to  Sec.  Windebank.     A  packet  of  letters 

sent  by  the  Secretary  to  Ise  conveyed  to  Yarmouth  was  brought  by 

the  post  of  Witham  to  petitioner  Bridge's  house  in  his  absence.   His 

wife  sent  away  the  packet  by  post  to  Harwich,  being  told  it  was 


138  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638.  ^«^-  ^^^^"- 

directed  thither.  The  Mayor  of  Harwich  sent  it  back  by  the  bearer, 
and  the  horse  was  so  tired  he  could  not  go  to  Yarmouth,  and  as  she 
could  not  hire  another  horse  (the  horses  being  then  employed  in 
service  to  entertain  the  Queen-Mother),  she  sent  the  packet  by 
petitioner  Gore,  an  illiterate  man,  who  then  lodged  in  Colchester, 
to  be  delivered  to  the  post  of  Ipswich.  He  refused  to  receive  it,  for 
that  it  was  not  brought  by  the  post,  whereupon  Gore  brought  it 
baok  to  Bridge's  house,  who  was  then  also  absent.  Petitioners  by 
the  Secretary's  command  being  put  into  Newgate  pray  enlargement. 

Nov.  93.  The  King  to  Bishop  Morton,  of  Durham.     The  late  Dean  of 

Durham  [Dr.  Richard  Hunt]  has  suffered  both  his  houses,  especially 
that  in  the  country,  (from  which  by  reason  of  his  infirmity  he  had 
been  absent  many  years),  to  fall  into  great  decay,  and  is  dead  of  a 
mean  estate  and  in  debt,  so  that  we  doubt  his  successor,  whomsoever 
we  shall  be  pleased  to  name,  will  hardly  get  sufficient  eatisfaction 
for  these  great  dilapidations.  The  dean,  by  the  custom  of  that 
church,  is  to  have  the  profits  of  his  place  for  a  year  after  his  death, 
which  is  to  go  to  his  executors,  who  if  the  estate  be  mean,  will 
hardly  be  brought  to  pay  back  any  sufficient  part  towards  these 
dilapidations.  We  require  the  sub-dean  and  prebends  to  lay  up 
that  money  which  belongs  to  the  dean's  executors  till  we  have 
named  a  successor,  and  he  shall  have  taken  order  to  secure  the 
dilapidations ;  and  we  require  you  to  take  care  of  this  business, 
and  to  see  that  these  letters  be  transcribed  into  the  register  book, 
that  they  and  you  may  be  witnesses  of  our  royal  care  of  the  good  of 
that  church.  [Draft  in  the  handwriting  of  William  Dell,  with 
alterations  hy  Sec.  WindebanJc.     1  p."] 

Nov.  94.  [Thomas  Collard  to  Richard  Harvey.]     Prays  him  once  more 

to  write  to  Lord  Chief  Justice  Finch  on  behalf  of  Edward  Luttrell's 
cause,  which  is  to  be  heard  at  the  common  bench  bar  the  second 
day  of  Michaelmas  term,  it  being  a  fourth  cause  upon  an  ejectione 
firmoe,  where  Richard  Grant  is  plaintiff  for  Luttrell,  and  John  Ley 
defendant.     [^  p.'] 

[Nov.]  Q5.  Rent-bill,  showing  the  half-year's  rent  due  to  the  manor  of 

Allfarthing,  [Surrey,]  at  Michaelmas  1638,  total  157^-  lis. 

Nov.  96.  Brief  in  a  suit  in  the  Court  of  Arches  of  Greenwood  versus 

Thomas  Ingram,  of  Norwich,  and  Susan  his  wife,  for  incontinency 
during  the  life-time  of  Thomas  Ingram's  former  wife.     [9  pp^ 

Nov.  97.  Account  of  fees  [paid  on  privy  seals?]  during  Michaelmas 

term,  1638.     [i  ^.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  139 


^ggg  Vol.  CCCCIII.    November  1638. 

Nov.  Book  of  Entries  of  Petitions  presented  to  his  Majesty  with  the 

answers  retui'ned  thereto.  The  entries  in  this  book  will  be  found 
calendared  in  their  proper  chronological  order,  with  a  reference  in 
every  case  to  the  particular  page  in  this  volume  on  which  the  entry 
of  the  petition  calendared  will  be  found.  [482  pp.,  of  which  248  are 
blank.] 


_„^  Vol.  CCGCIV.    December  1-31,  1638. 

1638, 

Dec.  I.  1.  The  King  to  [George]  Kensham  [of  Tempsford,  co.  Bedford]. 

We  understand  you  have  a  daughter,  your  only  child.  It  will  be 
pleasing  to  us  that  you  take  into  consideration  Thomas  Windebank, 
eldest  son  to  Sir  Francis  Windebank,  whom  we  think  a  fit  match 
for  your  daughter,  both  in  regard  of  the  place  which  his  father 
holds,  and  in  respect  of  the  education  and  disposition  of  the  young 
gentleman.  For  his  fortune,  a  servant  so  near  us  cannot  but  im- 
prove it  daily,  and  we  shall  be  ready  to  advance  it.  [Copy,  in  the 
handwriting  of  Sec.  Windebank,  of  a  draft  already  calendared  in 
Vol.  ccclxxvii.,  N'o.  134.     |  p.'] 

Dec.  1 .  2.  Petition  of  Sir  Lionel  Tollemache  to  the  Lords  of  the  Admiralty. 

Petitioner  has  for  many  years  been  vice-admiral  of  Suffolk,  and  has 
yearly  accounted  in  the  Admiralty  for  all  droits,  and  for  better  exe- 
cution of  that  office  has  allowed  the  judge  of  the  said  vice-admiralty 
and  the  under  officers  the  fourth  part  of  the  moiety  of  the  droits 
belonging  to  him.  About  two  years  since,  there  being  a  ship 
driven  ashore  near  Packsted  [Pakefield  ?],  Suffolk,  the  same  was 
seized  by  the  judge  and  other  officers,  and  by  decree  of  the  Court  of 
Admiralty  sold  as  periiura  and  the  money  returned  into  that  court, 
and  by  sentence  lately  given  there  is  adjudged  to  his  Majesty  SSOl., 
the  moiety  whereof  he  conceives  belongs  to  him  by  virtue  of  his 
said  office.  Prays  warrant  to  the  Registrar  of  the  Admiralty  Court 
to  pay  him  the  moiety  of  the  SSOl.     [f  p.]     Underwritten, 

2.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  Henry  Marten,  Judge  of  the  Admiralty, 
to  certify  the  Lords  what  he  has  known  done  in  the  like 
case  and  conceives  just  in  this  particular.  Whitehall, 
\st  December  1638,     [1  p.] 

Dec.  1.  3.  Copy  of  the  preceding  petition  and  reference,  and  of  Sir  Henry 

Marten's  report.  He  conceives  it  just  that  the  petitioner  should 
have  the  moiety  petitioned  for,  deducting  40?.  which  the  judge  and 
registrar  of  his  vice-admiralty  have  formerly  had  out  of  those  moneys 
for  their  pains   taken  in  that  business.     6th  February  1638-9. 


140  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


,„.-,o  Vol.  CCCCIV. 

Dec.  1.  Abstract  of  the  foregoing  petition  with  a  copy  of  the  reference. 

[Vol.  cccliii.,  p.  111.     1  p.] 

Dec.  1.  Petition  of  Edmund  Ludlow  and  Edward  Manning,  fee-farmers 

of  Wakeswood  in  the  forest  of  Chute,  Hants,  and  farmers  of  all  the 
coppices  in  Finkley  Walk,  within  the  same  forest,  to  Henry  Earl  of 
Holland.  Robert  Noyes,  tenant  of  petitioners,  was  at  the  Swain- 
mote held  9th  June  1635  convicted  for  assarting  seven  acres,  parcel 
of  Wakeswood,  and  at  the  Justice  Seat  held  3rd  October  following 
was  fined  10^.  for  the  same,  at  which  Justice  Seat  petitioners  put  in 
their  claim  to  hold  Wakeswood  disafforested,  whereupon  all  further 
proceedings  ought  to  have  stayed  till  the  claim  had  been  tried. 
Nevertheless,  not  only  those  seven  acres  assarted  ( [but]  by  a  fur- 
ther mistake)  127  acres  of  Wakeswood  have  been  seized  into  the 
King's  hands.  Fines  also  were  set  at  the  Justice  Seat  aforesaid  for 
offences  committed  in  the  coppices  aforesaid,  viz.,  201.  for  the  offence 
of  one  Christmas  in  Derman  Coppice ;  IQl.  for  James  late  Earl  of 
Marlborough  in  Waiting  Yoake  Coppice ;  101.  for  the  offence  of 
William  Ashburnham  in  Nuthell  Coppice ;  10?.  for  his  offence  in 
Pound  Coppice  and  Ragg  Coppice  ;  40s.  in  Ewtree  Coppice ;  40s.  in 
Lowdes  Coppice;  40s.  in  Smonnell  Coppice  ;  and  lOl.  for  the  offence 
of  Thomas  Dowse  and  Arthur  Swain  in  the  Ridges,  and  all  the  said 
coppices  have  thereupon  been  seized  into  his  Majesty's  hands.  As 
Wakeswood  would  have  appeared  upon  trial  to  have  been  dis- 
afforested, and  not  at  all  liable  to  fine  or  seizure,  and  for  that  the 
seizure  thereof  has  been  made  contrary  to  the  order  of  the  Justice 
Seat,  and  upon  a  great  mistake  of  the  quantity,  and  for  that  the 
offences  done  in  the  coppices  of  Finkley  were  done  not  by  petitioners, 
but  long  before  they  had  any  interest  therein,  by  others  against 
whom  they  have  no  remedy,  they  pray  you  to  mitigate  those  fines, 
and  to  give  direction  to  Mr.  Keeling,  that  upon  payment  of  moderate 
fines  as  you  shall  now  assess,  those  seizures  may  be  discharged. 
[Copy.     See  Vol.  ccdxxxiv.,  p.  48.     \\  p.']     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  Mr.  Keeling  to  certify  the  true  state  of  the  fines 

mentioned  above.  1st  December  1G38.  [Copy.  Ibid., 
p.  49.     \  P-] 

II.  John  Keeling  to  Henry  Earl  of  Holland.     Upon  view  of  the 

Iter  rolls,  I  find  thatthe  fine  of  Thomas  Doivse  and  Arthur 
Swain,  expressed  in  the  petition  to  be  101.,  is  4>0l. ;  the 
rest  are  as  stated.  All  the  fines  are  imposed,  and  there- 
fore the  lands  are  all  seized  into  his  Majesty's  hands. 
The  offence  com/mitted  in  Walcesluood  was  only  in  seven 
acres  thereof,  but  Wakeswood  being  an  entire  thing  the 
whole  is  seized,  as  I  conceive  it  ought  to  be.  The  seizure 
of  Wakeswood  is  not  contrary  to  any  order  made  at  the 
Justice  Seat,  for  albeit  there  was  an  order  for  stay  of 
process  where  any  party  had  put  in  a  claim  to  discharge 
himself  of  any  fine,  yet  the  order  was  further,  that  when 
any  tenants  were  to  be  discharged  by  such  claim,  the 


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1(338.  .  Vol.  CCCCIV, 

tenants'  naines  ware  to  he  expressed  upon  oath,  and  de- 
livered to  the  Clerk  of  the  Iter,  which  was  not  done  by  the 
petitioners,  and  the  claim  being  made  in  the  petitioners' 
names  I  could  not  stay  process  against  Noyes.  For  the 
seizures  of  the  rest  of  the  coppices  petitioners  only  allege 
that  the  offences  for  which  the  fines  are  set  vjere  covimitted 
before  petitionees  had  any  interest  therein.  {Copy.  See 
Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  50.     1  p^ 

III.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  John  Keeling.  The  petitioners 
having  failed  through  their  neglect  to  prosecute  their  claim, 
yet  the  pretence  of  the  said  claivu  still  remaining,  I  am 
content  to  mitigate  the  fines  set  upon  Robert  Noyes  to  51., 
petitioners  paying  the  same  to  the  Receiver  of  the  Iter, 
and  therefore  you  are  not  to  enter  the  seizure  upon  the 
roll.     iSth  March  1638[-9.     Copy.     Ibid.,  p.  51.     ^  p.] 

[Dec.  1  ?]  4.  Petition  of  Thomas  Infeild,  clerk,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Pe- 
titioner was  admitted  by  licence  from  your  Grace  to  serve  the  cure 
of  St.  Peter's  in  Artleborough  [Irthlingborough],  in  the  diocese  of 
Peterborough,  the  curate  being  lately  deceased,  who  (as  all  his  pre- 
decessors have  been)  was  licensed  by  the  Bishop.  Since,  William 
Crane,  clerk,  is  super-licensed  by  you  to  serve  the  same  cure  at  the 
nomination  of  Lord  Vaux,  you  not  remembering,  as  petitioner  be- 
lieves, that  petitioner  was  placed  to  be  curate  there.  Prays  the 
Archbishop  to  order  the  premises  as  shall  seem  fit.  [^  p.]  tinder- 
written, 

4.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  and  Dr.  Heath  to  hear  this 
difference  between  the  two  curates,  and  to  give  the  Arch- 
bishop an  account,  that  thereupon  final  order  may  be 
taken.     IQSS,  December  I,     [i  j5.] 

Dec.  1.  5.  Bishop  Bridgeman,  of  Chester,  to  the  same.     I  have  delivered 

Chester.  your  letter  to  our  dean  and  chapter  forbidding  them  to  let  any 
part  of  the  abbey  court  to  a  brewer  and  maltster  (see  Vol.  cccc.. 
No.  118).  I  owe  you  for  this  as  much  as  my  health  and  perhaps 
my  life  comes  to.  Ever  since  my  being  bishop  of  this  see,  wliich  is 
now  almost  20  years,  I  have  scarce  had  a  month's  health  together 
whilst  I  lived  at  Chester,  by  means  of  the  smoke  and  other  annoy- 
ances which  came  thereby.  Once  more  I  crave  your  advice  in  a 
business  which  more  nearly  concerns  the  public.  The  mayor  of 
Chester  and  his  brethren  have  discontinued  from  our  cathedral  ser- 
vice about  12  years  together  till  this  last  year,  when  an  ingenious 
merchant,  who  had  sometime  been  a  chorister  and  grammar  scholar 
of  our  church,  brake  that  schism,  and  came  diligently  to  our  choir 
every  Sunday,  and  there  continued  till  service  and  sermon  were 
ended.  But  he  sat  in  the  seat  on  the  south  side  of  the  choir  door 
over  against  the  dean's  seat,  as  all  his  predecessors  have  always 
done,  the  prebendaries  sitting  half  of  them  next  the  dean,  and  the 
other  half  next  the  mayor,  and  after  them  the  aldei-men  and  other 


142 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


1638. 


Dec.  1. 

Whitehall. 


Dec.  1. 
Burderop. 


Vol.  CCCCrV. 

gentlemen.  But,  on  a  sudden,  our  dean  commanded  the  sub-sextons 
to  keep  the  mayor  out  of  that  seat,  whereupon  he  and  his  successor 
have  since  abandoned  our  choir  service,  so  as  we  shall  have  scarce 
five  lay  persons  present  besides  the  consistory  and  my  family, 
whereas  formerly  the  whole  city  came  to  it.  It  is  such  an  unsea- 
sonable quarrel  for  these  times  (and,  as  I  hear,  is  taken  notice  of  in 
Scotland)  as  I  would  have  it  sopited,  if  you  thought  fit  to  write  to 
me  a  private  letter  signifying  that  you  hold  io  meet  that  the  mayor 
shall  sit  as  his  predecessors  have  ever  done,  until  upon  hearing  of 
both  sides  other  order  be  taken,  or  if  you  command  me  to  see 
things  ordered  as  may  prevent  confusion  I  will  be  accountable.  My 
aim  is  to  cast  water  on  that  fire  which  is  already  kindled,  or  least- 
wise that  none  may  get  a  stick  fi-om  this  place  to  increase  the  flame, 
our  citizens  being  too  sensible  of  that  punishment  which  they  justly 
received  for  Prynne's  entertainment.     [Seal  with  arms,     1  p.} 

Order  of  the  Lords  of  the  Admiralty  on  a  petition  of  the  widow 
and  nine  children  of  Eichard  Wyan,  his  Majesty's  late  proctor, 
deceased.  The  petition  showed  that  all  the  time  the  Admiralty 
remained  in  the  hands  of  his  Majesty  Wyan  was  employed 
by  the  Lords  as  his  Majesty's  proctor,  in  which  time  divers  sums 
accrued  to  his  Majesty  out  of  the  profits  of  the  Admiralty,  yet 
Wyan  never  received  rewards  for  his  service  therein,  save  only 
in  the  particular  business  of  the  Earl  of  Portland.  But  petitioners 
found  by  notes  of  his  that  he  intended  to  make  a  bill  of  fees  due  to 
him  from  his  Majesty  in  the  causes  wherein  he  was  employed,  as 
also  of  such  moneys  as  he  paid  to  the  Judge  of  the  Admiralty,  to 
whom  he  paid  fees  for  warrants,  commissions,  sentences,  and  the 
like  as  they  passed  in  his  Majesty's  causes,  but  he  being  taken  away 
before  he  had  perfected  that  account,  petitioners  are  unable  to  finish 
the  same,  yet  they  find  in  his  book  of  accounts  that  he  has  charged 
himself  with  1501.,  attached  in  the  hands  of  Thomas  Jennings,  of 
London,  merchant,  and  condemned  by  primum  decretum  to  his 
Majesty,  and  that  in  discharge  thereof  he  has  expressed  in  that 
book  that  by  his  account  to  his  Majesty,  and  for  a  journey  which  he 
made  to  Dover  for  his  Majesty's  service,  that  1501.  would  near  be 
balanced.  Petitioners  besought  the  Lords  to  give  the  executor  of 
Wyan  a  discharge  for  the  said  sum.  The  Lords  referred  it  to  Sir 
Henry  Marten  to  certify,  whether  by  any  acts  of  the  Court  of  Ad- 
miralty, or  otherwise,  any  money  belonging  to  his  Majesty  appears 
to  remain  in  the  hands  of  Wyan,  and  likewise  what  he,  in  the  time 
of  his  service,  as  proctor  in  that  court,  might  deserve.  [Copy.  See 
Vol.  cccliii.,  p.  110.     1  p.] 

6.  Sir  William  Galley  to  Eichard  Harvey.  I  purposed  to  have 
sent  you  some  brawn  ;  that  which  I  sent  Lord  Cottington  was  ofi"  a 
bought  boar,  and  our  own  boar  was  but  killed  this  week,  whereof 
I  mean  to  send  you  the  best  collars  when  they  shall  be  ready,  if  in 
the  meantime  I  can  get  no  better.  I  desire  much  to  have  the  books 
of  accounts  I  wrote  for  in  my  laat.     \Seal  with  arms.     |  p.] 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I.  143 


-^ggg  Vol.  CCCCrV. 

Dec.  1.  7.  Account  by  Sir  William  Eussell  of  ship-money  for  1637.   Total 

received,  159,686?.  18s.  Id. ;  remains,  36,727J.  9s.  7d.     [=  2  pp.'] 

Dec.  1.  8.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637  remaining  in  hands  of  the 

sheriffs.  Total  2,850?.,  which  makes  the  total  collected  162,536L, 
less  by  22,155?.  than  was  received  the  2nd  December  1637.     [1  p.] 

Dec.  1.  9.  Exceptions  to  the  patent  granted  by  his  Majesty,  1st  December 

1638,  to  the  Master  Wardens  and  Commonalty  of  Cordwainers,  of 
the  penalties  and  forfeitures  limited  or  appointed  by  statutes 
18  Eliz.  cap.  9,  and  1  James,  cap.  22.     [3  pp.J 

Dec.  1.  10.  Indenture  between  Lawrence  Squibb  and  Robert  Squibb,  both 

of  London,  gentlemen,  and  Edward  Fryer,  of  London,  cardmaker, 
and  Margaret  Baxter,  of  London,  widow.  Fryer  having  declared 
his  willingness  to  give  over  the  trade  of  cardmaking,  Lawrence  and 
Robert  Squibb,  being  his  Majesty's  officers  for  cards  and  dice, 
covenant  to  pay  to  him  an  annuity  of  30f.  per  annum  for  his  life, 
and  if  the  said  Margaret  Baxter,  his  sister,  should  survive  him,  to 
pay  the  like  annuity  to  her,  after  Fryer's  decease,  for  her  life.  [30 
lines  on  parchment] 

Dec.  1.  11.  Brief  of  Mr.  Walker's  accounts  to  Archbishop  Laud,  from  the 

4th  August  1 637  to  this  day,  of  the  perquisites  of  the  Archbishop's 
jurisdiction  in  the  archdeaconry  of  Lincoln.  The  receipts  for  pro- 
curations of  the  clergy  were  148?.  18s.  2c?.;  the  fees  on  proof  of  wills, 
grants  of  administrations,  and  other  items  make  up  the  total  amount 
to  298?.  16s.  Id.     [1  p.  on  parchment] 

Dec.  2.  12.  Agreement  made  by  Sir  Robert  Carr,  at  Whitehall,  in  the 

presence  of  Archbishop  Laud,  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon,  and  the  Lord 
Privy  Seal.  The  lease  of  Lord  Willoughby,  Sir  Charles  Bowles,  and 
Thomas  Goodwin,  whereby  there  is  settled  for  the  maintenance  of 
Lady  Carr  800?.  per  annum  rent  in  money,  with  the  manor  house 
and  grounds  at  Sleaford,  valued  at  200?.  per  annum,  to  make  up 
1,000?.,  to  be  enlarged  for  30  or  40  years,  determinable  upon  Sir 
Robert  Carr's  death.  The  time  for  the  Lady's  absence  from  Sleaford 
House  to  be  enlarged  to  four  months,  and  to  be  accounted  after  Lady 
Day  next.  Power  to  be  given  to  two  or  three  persons  whom  tlie 
Lady  shall  nominate  to  sue  on  her  behalf  for  the  rent  of  800Z.  per 
annum,  in  case  the  same  be  not  duly  paid.  The  grounds  at  Sleaford 
to  be  managed  wholly  by  Lady  Carr.  The  stock  thereon  to  be  con- 
tinued untU  Lady  Day,  when  possession  is  to  be  given  to  Lady 
Carr.     [|  p.] 

Dec.  3.  Grant  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley  and  Bernard  his  son,  for  their  lives, 

of  the  office  of  Captain  of  the  castle  or  fort  near  Pljnnouth,  and  of 
St.  Nicholas'  Isle,  both  void  by  surrender  of  Arthur  Chichester,  with 
an  allowance  of  56s.  per  diem  for  the  maintenance  of  the  captain, 
soldiers,  and  officers  of  the  said  castle  and  island,     [Bocquei^ 


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1638.  VOI..CCCCIV. 

Dec.  3.  The  King  to  Thomas  Hewett,  Sheriff  of  co.  Hertford.     Licence 

for  him  to  come  to  London  or  to  go  to  any  other  place  as  often  as 

he  shall  have  cause.     [^Docquef] 

Dec.  3.  13.  Petition  of  John  Eobinson,  Richard  Ward,  and  Christopher 

Dighton,  his  Majesty's  searchers  at  Gravesend,  to  the  King.  Pe- 
titioners have  the  moiety  of  all  gold  and  other  prohibited  goods 
there  seized  by  them.  Edward  Watkins,  the  searcher  of  London, 
having  nothing  to  do  with  searching  at  Gravesend,  upon  intelligence 
lately  given  him  made  a  seizure  of  gold  there,  and  pretending  that 
by  such  seizure  the  moiety  belonged  to  him,  preferred  an  information 
into  the  Exchequer  to  have  the  gold  adjudged  forfeit  ard  the  moiety 
delivered  to  him,  where  in  truth  the  same  wholly  appertained  to 
your  Majesty.  Whereof  the  court  being  informed  by  Mr.  Herbert, 
her  Majesty's  Attorney- General,  stay  was  made  of  entering  any 
judgment  for  the  searcher.  And  for  that  it  was  conceived  the  de- 
termination would  depend  upon  the  construction  of  the  patents  of 
petitioners  and  the  searcher  of  London,  the  cotirt  appointed  several 
days  for  bringing  in  their  patents,  at  all  which  days  petitioners 
attended.  But  the  searcher  of  London  always  failed,  and  in  the 
end  obtained  a  command  from  your  Majesty  to  the  Barons  to  forbear 
any  prosecution  there  until  the  next  term,  and  since  has  obtained 
some  reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer,  Chancellor  and  Barons  of  the 
Exchequer  and  Attorney-General,  but  does  not  prosecute  the  same. 
Beseech  the  same  reference.     [|  p.]     Undenuritten, 

13.  J.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Oottington,  who, 
calling  to  them  the  Lord  Chief  Baron  and  other  the 
Barons  of  the  Exchequer  and  the  Attorney-General,  are 
to  determine  the  business  or  certify  his  Majesty  ivhere  tJie 
impediment  lies.     Whitehall,  3rd  Becember  1638.     [Copy. 

Dec.  3.  Petition  of  George  Kirke,  "  your  Majesty's  ancientest  servant," 

to  the  same.  Your  Majesty,  when  Prince  of  Wales,  granted  to  Sir 
James  FuUerton  and  petitioner  some  lands  in  the  North,  but  after 
these  lands  were  granted,  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  became  a  suitor 
to  your  Majesty  for  the  same,  whereupon  your  Majesty  commanded 
us  to  resign  them,  which  we  did,  and  after  your  Majesty  granted 
them  to  the  said  Duke  and  gave  to  us  Gillingham  Forest,  the  said 
forest  being  in  the  custody  of  the  late  Lord  Steward,  the  Earl  of 
Pembroke.  There  could  be  no  deforestation  nor  petitioner  enjoy 
your  Majesty's  grant  till  the  said  Earl  had  satisfaction  of  3,000L  for 
his  interest,  your  Majesty  promising  to  pay  the  3,000?.,  to  the  end 
that  it  might  be  as  free  a  gift  as  the  former.  Your  Majesty,  since 
the  death  of  Sir  James  Fullerton,  in  consideration  of  2,000?.  of  the 
3,000?.,  has  granted  in  fee-farm  unto  the  now  Lord  Elgin  and  his 
mother,  the  wife  of  the  said  Sir  James  Fullerton,  that  part  being 
two  of  three  parts  formerly  granted  by  lease  for  41  years.  Petitioner 
prays  a  grant  of  his  part  in  fee-farm  which  he  has  yet  in  lease  for 
36  or  37  years,  it  being  but  800  acres,  in  consideration  of  1,000?. 


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1638.  Vol.  CCCCIV. 

that  he  disbursed  to  the  said  Lord  Steward,  which  1,OOOZ.  your 
Majesty  promised  to  repay,  and  sent  the  now  Lord  Dorset  to  the 
late  Lord  Treasurer  with  a  command  to  that  effect.  \G(ypy.  See 
Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  4.     f  j).]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  to  inform  himself  of  the 
justice  of  this  debt,  and  finding  it  due  to  certify  whether 
it  will  be  more  for  his  Majesty's  advantage  to  pay  the 
said  IfiOOl.,  or  to  grant  petitioner  the  fee  farm  of  the 
lands  desired.  Whitehall,  3rd  December  1638.  l_Gopy. 
Ibid,    i  p.] 

Dec.  3.  14.     Petition  of  James  Maxwell,   Thomas  Lewyn,    [and]   John 

Sanderson,  coachmen,  to  the  King.  His  Majesty  has  referred  to 
Sec.  Windebank  and  the  Attorney-General  some  late  requests  of  the 
town  of  HuU,  as  concerning  his  Majesty's  castle  and  blockhouses 
there,  and  certain  lands  allowed  the  town  for  maintaining  thereof. 
Petitioners  have,  for  his  Majesty's  service,  brought  a  cause  against 
the  said  town  concerning  the  said  castle  and  blockhouses  to  such 
ripeness  as  that  having  been  formerly  heard  in  part,  upon  the 
further  next  hearing  it  is  conceived  the  said  town  will  be  at  your 
Majesty's  mercy,  both  for  a  good  fine  for  abuse  of  the  trust  reposed 
in  them  concerniag  the  said  castle  and  blockhouses,  and  also  for  the 
said  lands  and  otherwise.  Petitioners  conceive  that  by  such  his 
Majesty's  reference  the  town  would  gain  longer  time  from  coming 
to  a  concluding  hearing,  which  they  dechne  out  of  a  consciouness  of 
the  matter  laid  to  their  charge,  especially  if  it  should  fall  out  that 
the  referees  being  but  two  should  not  suddenly  meet,  by  reason  of 
Sec.  Windebank's  great  occasions.  Pray  his  Majesty  to  joia  others 
to  the  former  two,  and  that  any  two  of  them,  the  Attorney-General, 
who  knows  the  whole  business,  being  one,  may  speed  the  same. 
[Copy,     f  p.]     Underwritten, 

14.  I.  Reference  to  the,  Earl  of  Dorset  and  Sec.  Windebank,  who, 
calling  io  their  assistance  the  Attorney-General  and 
Mr.  Herbert,  are  to  certify  the  true  state  of  the  business. 
Whitehall,  2rd  December  1638.     \_Copy.     \  p.] 

Dee.  3.  Nicholas   to   William  Earl  of  Exeter.      The  mayor  of  Newark 

having  signified  that  having  demanded  of  the  Earl's  servants 
3L  6s.  %d.,  assessed  on  the  Earl  in  that  town  towards  ship-money, 
was  answered  that  the  Earl  would  pay  the  same  in  London,  as  he 
did  last  year.  Prays  the  Earl  to  order  the  same  to  be  paid  to  the 
mayor,  who  only  can  give  discharge,  and  which  will  be  an  induce- 
ment to  others  of  that  town  to  pay  their  assessments.  [  Underwritten 
is  a  note  that  the  lihe  letter  was  sent  to  the  Earl  of  Berkshire  for 
payment  of  61.  13s.  4d  Copy.  See  Nicholas's  Letter  Book,  Dom. 
James  I.  Vol.  ccxix.,  p.  173.] 

Dec.  3.  15.  Petition  of  Leonard  Vow  to  the  Council.      Kenelm  Cooke 

having  given  evidence   against  petitioner  for  depopulation,   com- 
plaiaad  that  petitioner,  in  revenge,  brought  divers  suits  against  him 
13.  K 


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Vol.  CCCCIV. 
16S8. 

to  his  undoing,  and  thereupon  procured  petitioner  to  be  committed. 
But  afterwards  the  Lords  being  certified  of  the  truth,  released 
petitioner,  and  now  Cooke  upon  the  same  pretence,  and  that  peti- 
tioner has  since  caused  Cooke  to  be  indicted  for  a  common  barretor, 
has  obtained  some  order  for  petitioner  to  pay  him  51.  charges,  which 
indictment  petitioner  confesses  to  be  caused  by  him  and  other  neigh- 
bours in  respect  of  Cooke's  ill  carriage  towards  the  townsmen  in 
general ;  and  concerning  the  pretended  suits,  the  truth  may  appear 
by  the  affidavit  annexed.  Prays  that  if  the  Lords  be  not  satisfied 
to  discharge  petitioner,  that  then  they  would  refer  the  examination 
to  Sir  John  Lambe  and  William  Halford,  justices  of  peace  near 
adjoining,  to  whom  Cooke  is  well  known,  and  upon  their  certificate 
petitioner  will  be  ready  to  perform  the  censure  of  the  Lords.  [^  p.^ 
Annexed, 

15.  I.  Affidavit  of  John  Wells,  of  Middleton,  eo.  Northampton, 
attorney  for  Leonard  Vow.  Vow  has  not  prosecuted  any 
suit  against  Kenelm  GooJce  since  Cooke  gave  evidence 
against  Vow  for  depopulation,  save  one  suit  im,  the  Court 
of  Requests,  commenced  before  against  one  Cray  and 
Cooke,  concerning  a  bond  upon  which  Gray  sued  Vow  by 
Coohe's  instigation,  which  suit  is  now  ready  for  heari/tig, 
and  save  also  an  indictment  which  Vow  and  other  towns- 
men preferred  at  the  last  assizes  agaimst  CooJce  as  a 
common  barretor.    Sworn  this  day.     [f  p.l 

15.  II.  Offixe    copy  of  indictment    against   Kenehn  CooJce,  of 

Halloughton,  co.  Leicester,  for  that  he  is  a  common 
barretor  and  disturber  of  the  peace  and  soiver  of  litigation 
among  his  neighbours.  The  prosecutors  were  William 
Smyth,  Willia/m  Goodman,  and  Leonard  Vow.  It  was 
found  a  true  bill,    \Lati/n,.     1  j5.j 

[Dec.  3?]  16.  Another  petition  of  the  same  to  the  same.  Petitioner  being 
lately  committed  to  the  Fleet  upon  the  suggestion  of  Kenelm  Cooke, 
and  afterwards  released  as  above  stated,  Cooke  still  presses  the 
matter  against  petitioner,  and  you  have  ordered  him  to  pay  51. 
Petitioner  prays  them  to  be  certified  of  the  life  and  condition  of 
Cooke,  under  the  hands  of  the  parson  and  best  of  the  inhabitants  of 
Halloughton,  and  of  the  justices  and  near  neighbours,  and  to  take 
the  same  into  considej-ation.     [^  p^     Underwritten, 

16.  I,  Five  statements  respecting  Kenelm  Cooke,  describing  him 

as  a  person  of  no  worth  or  credit,  a  liaunter  of  alehouses 
and  idle  company,  a  seditious  fellow,  and  a  scandalous 
and  opprobrious  fellow  against  his  betters,  subscribed  by 
Sir  John  Bale,  Sir  Richa/i'd  Roberts,  Sir  John  Lambe, 
And/rew  Butler,  rector,  and  eleven  pthers.    [J  p."] 

Dec.  3.         17.  Officers  of  Ordnance  to  Mountjoy  Earl  of  Newport.     Have 

Office  of      treated  with  the  gunmakers  for  making  1,000  carbines  with  snap- 

haunce  locks,  but  cannot  draw  them  to  a  lower  rate  than  20s.  a  piece, 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  147 


lg38_  Vol.  CCCCIV. 

being  furnished  with  belts,  swivels,  worms  and  sconrers,  and  arming, 
the  stock  to  be  made  2^  foot  long,  and  of  the  bore  of  24  bullets  to 
the  pound  rolHng.  Besides  the  flask,  which  they  afiirm  was  rejected 
by  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  in  respect  of  another  invention  for  the  charge 
of  the  carbines  which  by  him  was  conceived  more  proper,  for  which 
they  demand  2s.  a  piece  more,  according  to  which  the  1,000  carbines 
will  amount  to  1,100L     [f  ^.]     Enclosed, 

17.  I.  Particulars  of  the  several  items  of  charge  for  the  snap- 

haunce  carbine,  signed  by  ten  gunmdkers.     3rd  December 
1638.     [1  ^.] 

Dec.  3.  18.  Petition  of  WUliam  Garrett,  stationer,  to  Archbishop  Laud. 

Suppliant  preferred  a  petition  to  the  Archbishop,  declaring  that 
William  Sheires  had  printed  the  book  named  "  A  Pattern  of  Cate- 
chistical  doctriue,"  with  petitioner's  name  in  the  title,  as  if  he  had 
done  it.  The  Archbishop  referred  the  cause  to  Sir  John  Lambe, 
and  to  give  order  the  books  should  be  seized.  Petitioner  hears  that 
divers  others  have  shares  in  the  book,  that  they  vend  them  at  greater 
rates  since  his  Grace's  prohibition,  and  that  they  will  not  only  be 
very  great  gainers  for  the  present,  but  [will  re-]print  the  book  as 
often  as  they  please,  and  still  use  petitioner's  name  in  the  title. 
[■I  p.]     Underwritten, 

18.  I.  Referred  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  take  special  care  of  the 

business,  and  let  the  Archbishop  have  an  account  of  it. 
1638,  December  3.     [^  p.] 

Dec.  3.  1 9.  Eeceipt  of  Archbishop  Laud  for  3lZ.  10s.  paid  by  Sir  John 

Lambe,  being  three  half-years  "  prestation  money,"  due  29th  Sep- 
tember last  from  Dr.  Holdsworth,  archdeacon  of  Huntingdon,  by 
reason  of  the  suspension  of  Bishop  Williams  of  Lincoln.     [^  p^ 

Dec.  3.  20.  Petition  of  Rice  Thomas  to  Archbishop  Laud.     Petitioner,  by 

many  feigned  actions  brought  against  him  by  divers  persons  who 
endeavour  his  undoing,  has  had  all  his  cattle  and.  other  personal 
estate  taken  from  him.  And  because  petitioner  may  be  utterly 
"  enabled  "  to  make  his  just  defence  in  the  said  actions,  the  depiity 
chancellor  of  the  diocese  of  Llandaff,  who  takes  part  against  peti- 
tioner, has  pronounced  sentence  of  excommunication  upon  him. 
Prays  inhibition  with  absolution,  and  that  petitioner  may  be  admitted 
to  sue  in  formd  pauperis,  according  to  an  admittance  stated  to  be 
annexed,     [f  ^.]     Underwritten, 

20.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  and  Dr.  Owynne,  to  give 
the  poor  onan  such  direction  as  they  shall  find  fitting. 
December  Srd,  16S8.     [^  p.] 

Dec.  3.  21.  Dr.  David  Stokes  to  Sec.  Windebank,     J.  Woodson  aims  at 

Windsor.     Mr.  Baker's  place.     Believes  him  competent  to  transact  the  college 

business,  from  his  experience  m  the  Signet  Office  and  under  two 

judges.     But  his  desire  goes  to  a  grant  in  reversion.     The  writer 

has  not  heard  of  any  place  in  the  choice  of  the  dean  and  canons  that 

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1638.  ^'^-  ^^^^^^- 

has  been  so  granted.  Thinks  they  can  do  so,  and  would,  if  Mr.  Baker 
would  appear  in  it.  Advises  in  what  way  to  proceed  to  win  over 
the  dean  and  the  rest  of  the  chapter.  P.S. — Mr.  Baker  is  now 
healthy,  and  having  overcome  his  quartan,  is  likely  to  afford 
J.  W[oodson]  time  for  his  suit.     [2^^.] 

Dec.  3.  22.  Calculations  by  Nicholas,  concerning  the  quantities  and  cost 

of  the  supply  of  provisions  (wheat  and  cheese),  and  ammunition  for 
an  army  of  24,000.     [=  1  p.} 

Dec.  4.  Warrant  to  Anthony  Roper  for  preservation  of  game  within  his 

Majesty's  honor  of  Eltham,  Kent.     [Bocquet.] 

Dec.  4.  A  like  to  pay  to  Thomas  Baldwin,  comptroller  of  his  Majesty's 

works  200L,  to  be  disbursed  in  the  repair  of  bridges  over  the  Lea 
and  divers  other  places  thereabouts.     [_I)ocquet.'] 

Dec.  4.  A  like  to  pay  to  Henry  Wickes,  paymaster  of  works,  800L,  to  be 

expended  for  making  bricks  against  next  spring  for  his  Majesty's 
service.     [Bocquet.'] 

Dec.  4.  A  like  to  the  judges   of  the  court  of  Common  Pleas  to  admit 

Henry  Chester,  son  of  Sir  Anthony  Chester,  being  but  13  years  old, 
by  his  guardian,  to  levy  a  fine  of  his  manors  and  lands  in  Chicheley, 
Nortii  Crawley,  Sherrington,  and  Emberton,  co.  Buckingham,  to 
enable  Sir  Anthony  to  make  a  lease  of  the  same  for  21  years, 
whereby  to  pay  his  debts  of  2,500L,  and  to  raise  portions  for  his 
seven  younger  children.     l_Docquet.'] 

Dec.  4.  Grant  that  for  the  government  of  Salisbury  the  bishop  of  that 

see,  the  dean  and  canons  residentiary,  the  chancellor,  and  the 
mayor,  recorder,  and  two  aldermen  of  the  city,  be  justices  of  peace, 
and  that  they  may  hold  sessions,  the  justices  of  Wiltshire  being 
excluded  from  any  jurisdiction  within  the  city,  with  various  other 
minute  regulations.     IDocquef] 

Dec.  4.  23.  Sir  William  Becher  and  Edward  Nicholas   to  the  Council. 

According  to  your  reference  of  7th  July  1637,  upon  complaint  of 
Martha  Harpur  against  William  Ward,  concerning  money  claimed 
to  be  due  by  Mrs.  Harpur,  in  discharge  whereof  Ward  produced  to 
us  a  decree  in  the  Exchequer  dated  8th  May  1637.  But  in  regard 
it  was  insisted  upon  by  Mrs.  Harpur  that  the  decree  was  obtained 
by  the  uncertainty  of  the  deposition  of  Robert  Howell,  it  was  agreed 
by  both  parties  that  they  would  stand  by  the  oath  of  Howell  to 
two  points,  wherein  the  uncertainty  was  alleged  to  consist,  to  both 
which  Howell  has  sworn  directly  against  Mrs.  Harpur,  so  as  it 
appears  unto  us  there  is  nothing  due  unto  her,  neither  could  we  draw 
Ward  to  give  her  anything,  in  regard,  as  he  alleges,  she  has  put  him 
to  extraordinary  trouble  and  charge,     [f  p.^     Annexed, 

23.  r.  Order  of  Council.  The  complaint  of  Mrs.  Harpur  to  be 
dismissed,  andj  Ward  to  he  no  fuHher  troubled  concerning 
the  business.  Star  Chamber,  2Bth  January  1638-9. 
[Draft.     1  p.] 


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1638. 


Vol.  CCCCIV. 


Dec.  i.  24.  Copy  Act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Kirk  of  Scotland. 

The  commissioners  of  Edinburgh  having  received  letters  from  the 
council  of  Edinburgh,  anent  the  troubles  likely  to  arise  betwixt  the 
people  and  some  of  their  ministers  who  had  read  the  service  book, 
railed  against  the  people,  and  protested  against  this  assembly, 
namely,  James  Hanna,  Alexander  Thomson,  and  David  Fletcher,  the 
assembly  suspends  them  from  all  functions  of  the  ministry,  and  gives 
power  to  Alexander  Henderson,  John  Ker,  Andrew  Blackhall,  James 
Fleming,  John  Oswald,  James  Porteous,  Eobert  Dowglas,  Richard 
Dickson,  James  Simpson,  Eobert  Cranstoun,  Frederick  Carmichael, 
and  to  the  lairds  of  Auldbar,  Wauchton,  sheriiF  of  Teviotdale,  com- 
missioners of  bm'ghs,  James  Gray,  and  Eobert  Cunningham,  to 
proceed  against  the  said  ministers  with  the  sentence  of  deprivation, 
with  power  to  transplant  ministers  from  other  places  into  their 
rooms,  and  fully  to  settle  the  ministry  of  the  kirks  of  Edinburgh. 
And  seeing  the  town  of  Edinburgh  complained  also  of  Dr.  Eliot  for 
reading  the  service  book,  and  his  inability  to  edify  that  people,  for 
reasons  which  they  shall  give  in,  the  assembly  referred  the  same  to 
the  said  commissioners,  with  power  to  transplant  Dr.  Eliot  or  censure 
him.  The  assembly  also  finds  William  Wischert,  parson  of  Leith, 
worthy  of  deprivation  for  declining  the  general  assembly,  and  mani- 
fold crimes  proven  before  the  presbytery  of  Edinburgh,  suspends 
him  from  the  ministry,  and  refers  to  the  said  commissioners 
the  sentence  of  his  deprivation   and  the   plantation   of  his  kirk. 

Dec.  5.  Eoyal  assent  for  Dr.  Towers,  Dean  of  Peterborough,  to  be  bishop 

of  that  see.     [Docquet.'] 

Dec.  5.  25.  Petition  of  Thomas  Grantham,  Sherifi"  of  co.  Lincoln,  to  the 

King.  Petitioner's  house  being  St.  Katherine's,  situated  near  Lin- 
coln, and  conceived  to  stand  within  the  precincts  of  the  city,  there 
is  a  clause  contained  in  petitioner's  oath  of  sheriff  that  during  the 
time  of  office  he  shall  be  inhabiting  within  his  bailiwick,  unless  his 
Majesty  license  the  contrary.  Prays  that,  in  regard  his  house  stands 
most  convenient  for  the  execution  of  his  office,  his  Majesty  will 
give  the  required  licence,     [f  p.J     Underwritten, 

25.  I.  HisMajesty  dispenses  with  the  petitioner  in  this  particular, 
and  licenses  him  to  reside  at  his  said  house.  Whitehall, 
5th  December  1638.     [Copy.    ^  p.] 

Dec.  5.  26.    Notes   by   Nicholas   of  proceedings   this   day,  and   on   the 

7th  inst.,  in  a  cause  of  Capt.  [Walter]  Stewart  and  Signor  [John] 
Nicholas  [de]  Franchi  [or  Franqui].  This  day  the  Lord  Keeper, 
upon  perusal  of  some  precedents  of  commissions  of  review,  granted 
formerl}''  in  admiralty  causes,  declared  that  two  of  the  prece- 
dents produced  by  Capt.  Stewart's  counsel  were  full  to  the  point, 
one  granted  in  Queen  Elizabeth's  time,  the  other  in  his  present  Ma- 
jesty's, in  the  case  of  Carpenter  and  Aldenberg.  It  was  ordered  that 
the  said  precedents  should  be  shown  by  Capt.  Stewart's  counsel 
to  the  counsel  of  Signor  Nich[olas  de]  Franchi,  who  was  to  show 


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1638. 


Dec.  5. 


Dec.  5. 


Dec.  6. 

Vale  Koyal. 


Dec.  6. 

Whitehall. 


Dec.  6. 

Poxleis 
[Foxley's.] 


Vol.  CCCCIV. 

cause  why  the  like  favour  might  not  be  granted  by  his  Majesty 
in  this  case  to  Capt.  Stewart.     [1 J  p.] 

27.  Robert  Bevis  to  Nicholas.  The  three  barrels  oT  powder  which 
Maperley  complains  of  are  challenged  by  Lambert  Peachey,  of 
Gosport.  The  six  hogsheads  brought  into  his  Majesty's  store  in 
April  last  by  one  Pinder,  living  in  Water  Lane,  a  waiter  belonging 
to  the  Custom  House,  are  claimed  by  Mr.  Cockcroft,  of  Coleman 
Street,  merchant,     [-g-  p.] 

Memorandum  by  Nicholas.  Mr.  Bevis  says  that  Peachey  was, 
about  half  a  year  since,  with  the  officers  of  the  Ordnance,  for  this 
powder,  but  Bevis  has  the  same  still  in  his  custody.  He  conceives 
it  to  be  English  powder.  Bevis  further  says  that  Maperley  seized, 
about  half  a  year  since,  six  hogsheads  of  foreign  powder,  which  is  in 
Bevis's  hands;  it  is  bad  powder.     [/See  Vol.  ccccii.,  No.  41.     I  p.] 

28.  Thomas  Cholmondeley,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Chester,  to  the  Council. 
By  letter  from  the  Lords  of  30th  November  last,  I  am  commanded 
to  pay  in  an  arrear  of  20Z.,  alleged  to  be  behind  of  the  ship-money 
in  the  time  of  my  sheriffalty.  The  money  assessed  upon  the  county 
and  city  was  3,000Z.,  whereof  2601.  was  proportioned  upon  the  city, 
and  2,740^^.  upon  the  county.  This  assessment  upon  the  city  was 
undertaken  by  the  mayor  and  aldermen,  neither  were  they  willing 
to  pay  the  same  to  me,  so  that,  addressing  myself  to  my  own  charge, 
I  have  paid  in  the  2,740Z.  to  Sir  William  Russell.  Since  which  time 
I  have  also  restored  to  the  country  the  surplusage  of  my  assessment 
to  the  satisfaction  of  the  county,  and  such  as  were  poor  or  thought 
themselves  overcharged.  There  is  not  one  penny  of  my  assessment 
behind  unpaid ;  if  there  be  any  arrear  it  is  by  the  mayor  and  alder- 
men of  Chester,  on  whom  I  have  no  distress,  and  it  would  raise  new 
trouble  if  I  had  invaded  their  challenged  liberties  to  collect  their 
own  moneys.  I  have  advertised  the  mayor  and  aldermen  of  the 
arrear,  and  his  Majesty's  expectation  that  it  should  be  paid.  [^Seal 
with  crest.     1  p.] 

29.  Sec.  Windebank  to  all  Justices  of  Peace,  Mayors,  and  others. 
His  Majesty  has  given  licence  to  Capt.  Alexander  Erskine  to  levy 
500  men,  and  transport  them  into  France,  for  recruiting  the  English 
regiments  serving  there.  You  are  to  suffer  the  captain  to  levy  the 
said  men,  and  from  time  to  time  to  transport  the  same.  P.S. — Upon 
transportation  of  any  of  these  men,  the  officers  of  the  port  where 
they  embark  shall  forthwith  certify  the  same  to  me,  that  it  may  be 
known  when  the  500  shall  be  completed.     [1  p.] 

30.  Anne  Lady  Sandys  to  Sec.  Windebank.  A  malicious  feUow, 
William  Stebbin,  of  Windsor,  of  late  has  often  threatened  me,  and 
vows  that  I  shall  never  be  free  from  suits  while  I  live,  unless  I  will 
purchase  my  peace  of  him.  He  has  caused  me  to  be  indicted  at 
Hicks's  Hall  upon  the  statute  of  23  Elizabeth,  for  not  going  to  church 
once  a  month.  Having  notice  of  the  indictment,  I  removed  it  into 
the  King's  Bench,  where  he  continues  his  malicious  prosecution,  and 


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will  force  me  to  trial  unless  T  compound  with  him.  My  suit  is  that 
you  would,  on  behalf  of  your  poor,  decrepit,  bedridden  acquaintance, 
make  use  of  your  power  with  the  judges  or  favour  with  the  King, 
that  I  may  go  in  peace  to  my  grave.     [1  p.']     Annexed, 

30.  I.  Memorandu'iTi  by  Lord  Cottington.  It  seems  she  is  not 
convicted,  else  she  might  coTnpound  with  the  commissioners. 
Tour  way  now  is  to  speak  with  Lord  Bramston  or  the 
Attorney-General  to  know  how  she  may  be  relieved,  for  the 
infoTvner  indicts  her  for  recusancy.     [7  lines.'] 

30.  II.  The  like  by  Sec.  Windebank  She  is  a  very  old  bedrid 
womun,  above  fourscore,  and  cannot  live  a  year,  so  what 
composition  she  can  make  can  be  of  no  great  consideration, 
and  it  were  fit  the  poor  creature  might  be  quiet.   [5  lines.] 

Dec.  6.  31.  Henry  Lord  Clifford  to  See.  Windebank.  I  received  your  packet 

Londesborough.  of  the  3rd  inst.,  and  sent  away  the  warrants  to  William  Mansor, 
my  father's  undersheriff  of  Westmorland,  to  apprehend  the  party, 
and  to  call  in  the  witnesses,  and  crave  the  assistance  of  the  next 
justice,  the  place  being  60  miles  distant,  and  not  knowing  in  which 
county  the  parties  have  their  being.  He  will  observe  his  directions, 
and  send  up  the  men  with  all  possible  speed,  for  he  is  an  honest 
man,  and  one  that  will  do  the  business.  P.S. — When  you  next  see 
the  Earl  of  SaKsbury,  let  him  know  that  his  sister  and  his  servants 
are  very  well.     [1  p.] 

Dec.  6.  32.  William  Earl  of  Exeter  to  Nicholas.     Concerning  the  mayor 

St.  John's,  of  Newark's  complaint  of  me  for  denying  to  pay  SI.  6s.  8d.,  assessed 
[  er  enwe  .J  ^p^^  jj^g  for  ship-money,  my  answer  is  that  my  house  is  not  of  that 
town,  nor  have  I  any  land  within  their  liberties  for  which  they  ought 
to  assess  me,  nor  have  I  ever  paid  any  subsidy  or  other  charge  with 
the  town,  but  ever  with  the  county,  save  once,  long  ago,  I  paid  a 
subsidy  with  the  town,  and  was  forced  to  pay  it  over  again  to  the 
sheriff.  I  gave  order  to  my  officers  to  pay  the  ship-money  to  the 
sheriff,  and  they  have  accordingly  paid  it ;  and  if  the  last  year's 
assessment  be  not  paid  the  same  way,  it  is  more  than  I  know  or 
desire,  and  I  will  give  order  forthwith  for  paying  it.  But  this  com- 
plaint proceeds  only  out  of  their  desire  to  draw  me  into  their  juris- 
diction for  their  own  ease,  which  I  hope  the  Lords  will  not  hearken 
unto.  P.S. — This  is  in  no  way  to  ease  myself,  for  I  am  assessed 
more  by  the  sheriff  than  by  the  mayor.  [^Seal  with  crest  within  the 
garter.     1  p.] 

Dec.  6.  33.  Thomas  Smith  to  Sir  John  Pennington.     I  have  now  paid  off 

Queen  Street,  almost  all  the  convoy  money,  and  among  the  rest  Sir  Henrjr  Main- 
waring,  of  whom  I  demanded  what  appertains  to  you,  and  showed 
him  the  note  he  had  signed,  which  he  acknowledged,  but  made  such 
a  lamentation  of  the  poverty  of  his  present  state,  that  I,  who  had 
before  received  command  from  my  Lord  not  to  stop  any  man's  money 
without  the  parties  consent,  could  not  possibly  serve  you  ;  but  he 
has  made  strong  vows  to  give  you  speedy  satisfaction,  as  by  letter 


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1638. 

stated  to  be  enclosed,  and  howsoever  he  may  fail,  if  we  live  next 
yeai- 1  will  direct  you  a  course  how  you  may  be  satisfied.  Capt. 
Price  paid  his  201.  very  readily,  so  that  I  have  now  in  my  hand  of 
yours  1701-  For  those  captains  that  are  with  you  I  have  their 
money,  to  wit,  Capt.  Fogg,  751. ;  Capt.  Seaman,  551.;  Capt.  Fox, 
45?. ;  Mr.  Wheeler,  301. ;  and  Mr.  Woolward,  SOI.  I  have  likewise 
for  Mr.  White,  201.  My  brother  Percival  had  501.  and  his  man  201. 
Acquaint  the  captaius  and  your  master  what  I  have  for  them.  I 
thought  it  would  have  amounted  to  more,  and  so  it  would  had  not 
his  Lordship  disposed  of  200?.  to  some  that  are  no  captains,  but  not 
one  penny  to  myself  nor  to  any  of  his  own  household.  Some  two 
days  ago  Sir  James  Hamilton  came  from  Scotland,  and  says  things 
are  in  great  disorder  among  themselves  there,  there  beiug  one  party 
for  the  King  and  another  for  the  covenant,  but  generally  all  the  com- 
mon sort  have  so  exhausted  themselves  with  making  provision  for 
war,  that  they  want  money  to  buy  bread,  insomuch  that,  though  the 
heads  of  the  army  would  be  content  to  be  quiet,  yet  the  body  will 
not  suffer  them,  out  of  hope  to  repair  their  necessity  in  a  more 
abundant  country.  He  says  the  Marquis  is  retired  to  Newcastle, 
which  is  an  ill  sign  ;  the  business  he  came  about  was  urgent,  for  he 
returned  within  two  days.  The  Council  of  War  sits  daily  at  White- 
hall, but  things  are  carried  with  such  privacy  that  I  can  teU  you 
nothing  save  that  Mr.  Comptroller  is  made  Treasurer  of  the  Army. 
'[Seal  with  arms.     2f  _pp.] 

Dec.  6.  34.  Petition  of  Robert  Cade,  clerk,  to  Archbishop  Laud.     Has 

lately  petitioned  in  the  High  Commission  Court  for  remitting  40Z. 
costs,  taxed  to  Ezekiel  Wright,  clerk,  in  a  cause  wherein  petitioner 
was  evicted,  and  Wright  obtained  a  parsonage  worth  200?.  per 
annum,  in  which  cause  Wright  spent,  not  by  means  of  petitioner, 
40s.  Petitioner  is  informed  that  after  costs  taxed  regularly  they 
are  not  to  be  dissolved,  and  yet,  by  reason  of  very  small  means 
and  many  children,  he  is  utterly  unable  to  pay  the  same.  Begs  the 
Archbishop  to  desire  Wright  to  remit  the  costs.  [|^  jj.]  Under- 
written, 

34.  I.  William  Dell  to  Sir  John  Lamhe.  Pray  consider  the  poor 
Tnan's  case,  and  he  a  means  to  further  his  desires.  1638. 
December  6th.    [^  p.J 

Dec.  6.  35.  Final  sentence  in  the  High  Commission  in  a  cause  against 

John  Blundell,  of  Bletchingley,  Surrey.  Defendant  being  called, 
appeared  not,  wherefore  he  was  ordered  to  be  attached.  It  appeared 
that  on  Whitsunday,  he  being  a  special  bailiff,  and  having  a  warrant 
to  arrest  Eobert  Betts,  about  a  quarter  of  an  hour  after  evening 
prayer  he  arrested  the  said  Betts  in  the  churchyard  of  Bletchino'ley, 
and  upon  some  struggling  rent  a  skirt  in  the  said  Betts's  doublet, 
and  further,  that  on  Easter  day  last,  within  the  church  of  Bletchingley, 
Blundell  in  a  saucy  and  scornful  manner  desired  Mr.  Hampton,  the 
rector,  to  make  him  a  churchwarden  of  the  parish,  for  that  it  was  a 
gainful  place.    It  appearing  that  by  these  facts  Blundell  had  violated 


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the  liberties  of  Holy  Church  and  consecrated  ground,  and  had  scoffed 
at  the  office  of  churchwarden,  he  was  enjoined  to  make  a  public  sub- 
mission in  his  parish  church,  and  was  condemned  in  costs  of  suit ; 
and  inasmuch  as  three  of  the  commissioners  who  had  the  leading 
votes  in  their  places  fined  Blundell  SOI.,  and  three  others,  whereof 
the  Dean  of  the  Arches  was  one  and  the  principal  commissioner  for 
the  day,  fined  him  501.,  it  was  ordered  that  the  determination  of  his 
fine  should  rest  until  the  day  of  mitigation  at  the  end  of  Hilary 
term.     [2J  pp."] 

Dec.  7.  The  King  to  the  Lord  Mayor  of  London  and  Court  of  Aldermen, 

sigTiifying  his  pleasure  that  they  admit  the  Company  of  Distillers  of 
London  with  all  accustomed  immunities,  and  settle  them  in  the 
government  of  their  trade.     [Pocquef] 

Dec.  7.  Note   by   Nicholas   of   proceedings    before   the   Council  in  the 

cause  of  Captain  [Walter]  Stewart  versus  Signer  [John]  Nicholas 
[de]  Franchi.  Defendant's  counsel  was  heard,  and  also  the 
said  Franchi,  who  prayed  that  the  sum  in  question  might  be 
•  deposited  before  the  Lords  gave  way  to  a  commission  of  re- 
view. The  Lords  having  taken  into  consideration  his  request, 
and,  to  the  end  they  might  rightly  understand  the  same,  having 
called  in  first  his  counsel  and  then  Franchi,  and  demanded  of  him 
whether  he  would  be  content,  provided  the  money  were  deposited  in 
the  Admiralty  Court,  that  a  commission  of  review  should  be  granted 
to  Capt.  Stewart.  He  declared  that  upon  such  condition  he  was 
content,  so  as  all  the  proceedings  upon  the  said  commission  might 
be  upon  the  same  allegation  and  proofs  as  formerly.  And  his  counsel 
moved  that  there  might  be  no  witnesses  examined  in  Spain,  but 
that  certificates  only  might  be  produced.  To  which  the  Lords 
replied,  that  the  order  of  what  shall  be  allowed  or  disallowed  for 
proof  would  rest  in  the  commissioners  that  should  be  appointed  by 
his  Majesty  to  review  the  said  cause.     ['&e  this  volume,  iVo.  26.] 

Dec.  7.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  the  Master  of  the   Ordnance, 

WhitehalL  Warrant  to  deliver  to  persons  to  be  appointed  by  the  Earl  of  Exeter 
six  barrels  of  gunpowder  at  18d.  per  pound,  for  replenishing  the 
magazine  of  co.  Northampton.  [Minute  Boole  of  Warrants  for  Gun- 
powder.   See  Vol.  ccclv.  No.  61,  p.  17.     ip.] 

Dec.  8.  Grant  to  Maurice  Abbott  and  Edward  Abbott,  for  their  lives, 

with  survivorship,  of  the  office  of  collector  of  impositions  upon  lawns, 
cambrics,  and  silks  landed  in  the  port  of  London,  with  the  annual 
fee  of  IhOl.,  upon  surrender  of  Edward  Fenn  and  John  Lloyd. 
{Docquet^ 

Dec.  8.  Warrant  to  pay  to  Amerigo  Salvetti,  agent  for  the  Great  Duke  of 

Tuscany,  2151.,  being  the  value  of  8,000  ryals  taken  out  of  the  ship 
Frances  of  Dieppe,  by  Sir  James  Bagg,  for  his  Majesty's  use,  which 
by  being  laden  for  the  Galilei,  merchants,  was  adjudged  in  the  High 
Court  of  Admiralty  to  be  restored.     \JDocquet.'] 


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1638.  ^«^-  ^^^^I^-        . 

Dec.  8.  Grant  to  "William  Billingsley  of  the  beiiefit  for  14  years  of  his 

invention  for  printing  or  stanching  of  cabinets,  bedsteads,  and  the 
like,  with  liquid  gold  and  silver,  rendering  to  the  Exchequer  the 
yearly  rent  of  50s.     [pocquet.'] 

Dec.  8.  Protection  for  Sir  Richard  Titchborne   until   his  Majesty  shall 

signify  the  contrary.     \I)ocqueti\ 

Dec.  8.  36.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.     Upon  a  full  hearing  of  the 

Whitehall,  counsel  as  well  of  Sir  Peter  Vanlore,  heir  apparent  of  old  Sir  Peter 
Van  lore,  his  father,  deceased,  as  of  Sir  Edward  Powell,  master  of 
requests,  concerning  the  rectory  of  North  Petherton,  Somerset, 
mortgaged  by  Edward  Popham  to  old  Sir  Peter,  the  one  side 
complaining  of  an  award  obtained  in  July  1637,  when  his  counsel 
was  not  fully  instructed,  and  the  other  of  a  decree  in  the  Exchequer 
got  by  default  when  neither  he  nor  his  counsel  were  present,  it 
was  ordered,  with  the  consent  of  both  parties,  that  as  well  the  award 
as  the  decree,  for  so  much  as  concerns  the  rectory  only  shall  be  laid 
aside,  and  that  both  parties  shall  be  left  to  the  ordinary  course  of 
justice.  [Draft.  This  draft  is  dated  the  8th  inst,  but  reference 
should  be  made  to  a  fair  copy  of  it  calendared  under  date  of  the 
9th  inst.     I  jO.] 

Dec.  8.  37.  The  same.     Upon  a  petition    of  Sir   Francis  Leigh  to   his 

Majesty,  complaining  of  an  order  for  decreeing  of  divers  matters 
depending  in  the  Court  of  Chancery  between  petitioner  and  Mrs. 
Bridget  Minterne,  on  behalf  of  WooUey  Leigh,  son  of  the  said 
Sir  Francis,  and  grandchild  of  the  said  Mrs.  Minterne,  his  Majesty, 
sitting  in  Council,  having  heard  the  said  order,  and  also  the  counsel 
of  Sir  Francis,  forasmuch  as  it  appeared  that  Sir  Francis  had  no 
cause  of  complaint  against  the  said  order,  nor  against  the  Lord 
Keeper,  nor  Lord  Chief  Justice  Bramston,  Justice  Jones,  and  Justice 
Hutton,  called  as  assistants  into  the  chancery  at  the  hearing  of  the 
said  cause,  and  having  given  directions  for  the  said  order,  to  which  they 
had  put  their  hands,  it  was  ordered  that  Sir  Francis  Leigh,  for 
his  presumption  to  trouble  his  Majesty  with  so  groundless  a  com- 
plaint, against  an  order  which  his  own  counsel  now  confessed  took 
nothing  from  him,  aiming  thereby  to  asperse  the  integrity  of 
the  Lord  Keeper  and  the  said  judges,  who  had  done  but  justice, 
shall  be  committed  to  the  Fleet,  and  there  remain  until  he  shall 
under  his  hand  and  at  this  board  acknowledge  his  fault,  and  the 
wrong  done  to  the  Lord  Keeper  and  the  rest  of  the  judges.  [Rough 
Draft.    Endorsed)  a  fair  copy  of  the  commencement  of  the  ordet. 

Hp.-\ 

[Dec.  8  ?]  38.  Declaration  of  the  King  (perhaps  read  this  day  at  tl\e  meeting 
of  the  Council,  and  afterwards  communicated  to  the  Lords  Lieu- 
tenants of  the  several  counties  mentioned  therein :) 

"The  defence  and  welfare  of  our  people  and  kingdom  being  our  prin- 
cipal care,  we  are  now  called  upon,  by  an  extraordinary  and  unexpected 


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occasion,  to  prepare  the  forces  and  places  of  strengtli  in  this  oiu*  kingdom, 
in  a  more  than  usual  manner  to  prevent  such  mischiefs  as  may  otherwise 
fall  upon  the  same  if  we  should  be  taken  unprovided :  And  having  for  that 
purpose  lately  given  directions  to  our  Privy  Council  to  signify  our  royal 
pleasure  for  the  mustering,  arming,  training,  and  exercising  the  trained 
bands,  as  well  of  foot  as  horse,  within  all  our  counties  of  this  our  kingdom, 
we  have  thought  good,  for  better  performance  of  this  service,  (which  we 
are  minded  to  have  in  good  equipage  and  readiness  upon  all  occasions,)  to 
send  and  employ  our  trusty  and  well-beloved  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  knight, 
(an  experienced  commander  in  martial  discipline  and  affairs,)  whose  advice 
and  direction  our  pleasure  is  that  you  observe  and  follow  as  well  for  the 
arming,  training,  and  exercising  both  the  foot  and  horse  troops  in  our 
counties  of  Leicester,  Stafford,  Derby,  Rutland,  Lincoln,  Nottingham, 
Northumberland,  the  west  riding  of  Yorkshire,  and  in  the  towns  of  Hull, 
Carlisle,  and  Newcastle,  as  also  that  you  give  credit  and  the  best  assistance 
to  him  and  such  persons  as  he  shall  employ  in  the  said  service,  and  in  such 
other  things  as  he  hath  in  charge,  for  putting  the  forces  of  those  coun- 
ties, towns,  and  places  tin  order  and  readiness  for  defence,  if  there  shall 
be  occasion,  and  in  making  preparations  and  provisions  for  an  army, 
wherein,  as  we,  in  our  princely  providence,  intend  nothing  but  the  safety  and 
preservation  of  our  subjects,  so  we  expect  that  the  said  Sir  Jacob  Astley 
and  those  who  are  employed  herein  shall  receive  encouragement  by  the 
cheerful  observance  and  ready  assistance  that  shall  be  given  them  in  this 
important  service.  [^Draft  in  the  handwriting  of  Nicholas,  and  endorsed 
"  Declaration."     1  ^.]      Dorso, 

38.  I.  Notes  by  Nicholas  of  business  to  be  transacted  by  the  Com- 
TTiissioners  for  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder  this  day.  To 
hear  the  appeal  to  your  Lordships'  delegates.  To 
agree  with  Mr.  Fletcher  about  his  saltpetre.  Gordewell 
desires  an  answer  to  his  petition  concerning  his  losses,  by 
reason  there  was  not  sufficient  saltpetre  delivered  to  him. 
I  have  an  account  from  Mr.  Bevis  of  powder  seized  and 
brought  into  the  Tower.  This  p)oivder  has  been  ever  since 
June  in  the  Tower,  but  no  proceeding  is  against  it  where- 
by to  confiscate  it.     8th  December,  1638.     [f  jJ.] 

Dec.  8.  Petition    of   Francis  Earl  of  Bedford,  Henry  Lord  Maltravers, 

Edward  Lord  Gorges,  and  other  adventurers  in  the  Great  Level  of 
the  Fens,  lo  the  King.  Petitioners,  by  Order  of  Council,  were  ap- 
pointed to  answer  a  petition  preferred  against  them  concerning  the 
payment  of  wages  to  labourers  in  the  fens,  in  obedience  to  which 
they  attended  the  Council  board  on  29th  November  last,  and  made 
answer  that  divers  of  the  adventurers  were  behind  with  their  money, 
and  no  moneys  were  left  in  stock  ;  wherefore  they  moved  the  Lords 
that  such  of  the  said  adventurers  as  were  behind  might  be  com- 
pelled by  order  of  that  board  to  pay,  that  the  labourers  might  be 
satisfied ;  of  which  number  John  Latch,  being  charged  to  be  in 
arrear  150^.,  and  being  required  by  the  lords  to  make  payment, 
delivered  in  a  paper  drawing  in  question  the  whole  business,  and 
also  before  the  Lords  uttered  divers  scandalous  words,  tending  to 
draw  petitioners  into  his  Majesty's  displeasure  and  public  reproach. 
Pray  that  the  matters  contained  in  the  said  paper  and  speeches  may 
be  heard  before  his  Majesty  and  the  board,  and  that  petitioners  may 
have  reparation.  \Gopy.  Vol.  cccciv.  p.  5.  |.  p.'\  Underwritten, 
I.  His  Majesty  will  hear  this  business  on  Sunday  the  1 6th  inst. 
Whitehall,  8th  December  1638.     [Ibid.     I  p.] 


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Dec.  8. 

Shrewsbury. 


Dec.  8. 
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Vol.  CCCCIV. 

39.  Thomas  Jones,  mayor  of  Shrewsbury,  and  Thomas  Owen,  to 
the  Council.  A  petition  was  preferred  to  the  Lords,  9th  February 
1C37-8,  by  John  Betton,  of  Shrewsbury,  draper,  shewing  that  he, 
with  Thomas  Mathews  and  John  Eidgwey  about  two  years  before, 
at  the  request  of  the  then  bailiff  of  the  town,  undertook  to  employ 
all  the  poor  children  of  the  town,  and  to  maintain  them  for  seven 
years,  in  consideration  of  501.  per  annum,  and  5001.  stock,  whereof 
part  was  raised  out  of  the  several  parishes,  and  is  to  be  repaid  at  the 
end  of  seven  years.  Thomas  Mathews  and  John  Eidgwey  died 
within  one  year  after  undertaking  the  said  work,  whereby  the  whole 
burthen  fell  on  John  Betton,  who  disbursed  great  sums  for  preparing 
rooms  and  implements  for  the  work,  the  number  of  children  being 
very  great,  and  when  a  little  instructed,  many  of  them  running  away, 
or  being  taken  away  by  their  parents.  Betton  stated  moreover  that  he 
had  no  relief  from  the  bailiffs,  nor  sufficient  room  allowed  him  for  the 
multitude  of  children.  The  Lords,  conceiving  this  case  deserved  favour, 
authorized  the  present  petitioners  to  settle  a  course  for  advancing 
the  said  work  as  they  should  find  reasonable.  Petitioners  state  their 
proceedings,  and  propositions  made  by  Betton  on  one  side,  and  by 
Simon  Weston,  one  of  the  aldermen,  on  the  other,  who  offered  to 
take  the  work  off  Betton's  hands,  if  the  town  would  raise  the 
stock  to  1,000?.  in  money  and  implements.  Betton  having  refused, 
and  offered  propositions  deemed  unreasonable,  the  present  petitioners 
conceive  that  he  should  make  good  the  stock  he  received,  having  an 
allowance  for  the  money  disbursed  by  him  about  buildings,  and  so 
be  discharged.  They  further  recommend  Mr.  Weston's  charitable 
proposal  to  the  encouragement  of  the  Lords.     [  =  1  p.] 

40,  Thomas  Day,  mayor,  and  others  of  Dover,  to  Sec.  Windebank. 
According  to  your  directions  touching  William  Cape,  we  have  sent 
him  up  to  you  with  a  copy  of  his  examination,  wherein  the  causes 
of  his  stay  appear,  and  thereof  advertisement  was  given  to  Sir  John 
Manwood,  lieutenant  of  Dover  Castle,  now  in  London.  Concerning  his 
passing  over  here,  we  find  he  returned  out  of  Flanders  in  June  last, 
as  servant  to  one  Mr.  Matthews,  before  which  time  he  confessed  he 
never  was  in  the  town.     [1  p.]     Enfidosed, 

40.  I.  Examination  of  William,  Cape,  aged  about  35  years,  taken 
this  day  before  Thomas  Bay,  mayor,  John  Reading, 
minister,  and  others.  Was  born  at  Casting  \Garstang\  co. 
Lancaster,  and  brought  wp  in  the  parish  school  until  15  or 
IG  years  of  age;  until  he  was  about  24^  followed  husband^^y, 
after  which  he  served  Mr.  Clayton,  of  Preston,  co.  Lan- 
caster, and  Mr.  Matthews,  of  Woodford,  Dorset,  with 
whom  about  April  or  May  last  he  went  to  Flanders,  and 
returned  in  the  June  following,  with  his  son,  Richard 
Mattheius,  and  since  that  time  has  been  in  London  and 
Woodford.  Now  being  to  go  to  Ypres  in  Flanders  about 
his  master's  business,  he  attempted  to  pass  as  a  Walloon, 
because,  being  a  Roman  Catholic,  he  was  unwilling  to 


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have  the  oath  of  allegiance  administered  to  him,.  Being 
demanded  whether  he  had  taken  any  orders  of  priesthood, 
or  been  bred  a  student  in  any  University,  he  denies  both. 

Dec.  8.  41.  Copy  of  the  above  examination.     [|  ^.J 

Dec.  8.  42.  Note  book  by  Nicholas  of  business  transacted  by  the  Commis- 

sioners of  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder  at  various  meetings  from  this 
date  to  the  6th  August  1640.  The  dates  of  the  meetings,  besides 
those  already  mentioned,  were :  1638-9,  January  25th,  26th,  Feb- 
ruary 9th,  16th  ;  1639,  May  18th,  June  29th,  July  6th,  November 
16th,  22nd,  December  16th  ;  1639-40,  February  29th,  March  20th, 
21st ;  164U,  May  11th.     [48  pp.,  of  which  22  contain  notes.] 

Dec.  8.  43.  Sir  William  Calley  to  Felix  Long.     These  are  to  entreat  you 

Burderop.  to  deliver  the  enclosed.  [jDamaged.  Seals  with  a'-rms.  -J^.]  En- 
closed, 

43.  I.  Sir  William,  Calley  to  Richard  Harvey.  I  never  had  the 
booh  of  occurrents  of  1633,  wherein  the  taking  of  Regents- 
burgh  by  Duke  Bernard  is  related,  and  if  there  be  any 
occurrents  of  this  present  year  in  Low  Butch  that  might 
be  gotten  by  Mr.  Foreman's  means,  I  wish  I  had  it,  though 
it  should  cost  me  dear.  For  our  specialties  which  you 
have  there,  keep  them  by  you  until  further  order,  and 
write  me  a  note  that  you  have  such  for  mortality's  sake. 
For  what  rtwney  you  shall  have  remaining  when  those 
things  are  provided  which  I  have  written  for,  I  wish  it 
sent  down  by  Mr.  Whip.  I  have  sent  up  to  your  master 
six  collars  of  brawn  directed  to  you.  I  sent  a  mam,  on 
purpose  to  St.  Andrew's  fair  at  Wells  for  a  boar.  He 
brought  one  that  seemed  to  be  good  for  41.,  but  being  killed 
it  proves  very  bad,  being  lean  and  old,  yet  a  great  body. 
We  have  now  good  store  of  oranges  and  lemons  sent  us  by 
sister  Wardour.  I  sent  Mr.  Rowe  a  letter  six  weeks  ago 
by  your  conveyance,  and  a  basket  with  six  collars  of  brawn 
for  Lord  Cottington.  I  never  had  answer  from  Mr.  Rowe 
of  the  receipt  thereof.  I  wish  you  would  buy  me  a  pownd 
of  the  best  and  clearest  brown  sugar  candy  and  a  pound 
of  carraway  comfits.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p."] 

Dec.  8.  44.  William  Calley  to  Eichard  Harvey.     AH  that  I  am  indebted  to 

Burderop.  you  my  father  has  given  me  leave  to  make  you  your  own  paymaster 
out  of  his  monej'.  I  desired  not  to  know  the  reason  of  Mr.  Toppe's 
earnestness  to  have  my  father  sheriff  (which  was  questionless  to  free 
himself),  but  how  you  came  to  understand  he  was  so  earnest.  I  am 
glad  our  own  boar  proved  as  he  did,  though  it  be  but  indifferent ; 
for  that  that  came  from  Wells  makes  good  the  proverb,  "  only  far 
fetched  and  dear  bought  is  good  for  ladies."  P.S. — I  have  received 
all  those  things  together  with  your  letter  by  cousin  Morse,  and 


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entreat  you  to  add  12  pairs  of  the  best  cards  to  61.  5s.  4<d.,  which  I 
owe  you,  to  be  sent  down  with  my  father's  Christmas  provision. 
[Seal  with  arms.     1  p-l 

Dec.  8.  45.  Account  by  Sir  William  Eussell  of  ship-money  for  1637.    Total 

received  162,615L  Os.  Id.,  remains  38,799^.  7s.  7d.     l=2p.] 

Dec.  8.  46.  Account  of  ship-money  remaining  in  the  hands  of  sheriffs,  total 

2610?.,  which,  with  the  162,615/.  paid  to  Sir  William  Russell,  makes 
the  total  received  165,225?.,  being  19,226?.  less  than  was  paid  on 
2nd  December  1637.     [1  p.] 

Dec.  9.  47.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.     Upon  hearing  the  counsel  of 

Wiitehall.  Sir  Peter  Vanlore,  heir  apparent  of  old  Sir  Peter  Vanlore,  his  father 
deceased,  and  of  Sir  Edward  Powell,  Master  of  Requests,  concerning 
the  rectory  of  North  Petherton,  Somerset,  mortgaged  by  Edward 
Popham  to  old  Sir  Peter,  and  also  concerning  an  award  obtained  in 
July  1637,  when  the  counsel  on  one  side  was  not  instructed,  and  a 
decree  in  the  Exchequer  got  for  default  of  showing  cause  when  one 
of  the  parties  was  not  present,  nor  his  counsel,  it  was  ordered,  that 
the  award  should  be  vacated  and  the  decree  laid  aside,  and  matters 
be  left  in  the  same  state  they  were  in  before  the  award  and 
decree  made.  \_U71derwritten  is  a  note  by  Sec.  Windebanic  that  it 
was  the  Ki/ng^s  pleasure  that  this  order  should  be  entered.  VJth 
Decem&er  1638.     fp.] 

Dec.  10.  Petition  of  Edward  Earl  of  Dorset  to  the  King.  Sandy[-Hook]  Is- 
land, lying  near  the  continent  of  America,  in  the  height  of  44  degi'ees, 
was  lately  discovered  by  one  Rose,  late  master  of  a  ship,  who  suffered 
shipwreck,  and,  finding  no  inhabitants,  took  possession.  Prays  a 
grant  to  petitioner  of  the  said  island  for  31  years,  and  that  none 
may  adventure  thither  but  such  as  petitioner  shall  license.  \Gopy. 
See  Vol.  ccccvii.,  p.  18.     ^  p."]     Underwritten. 

I.  The  Attorney-Oeneral  is  to  prepare  a  bill  for  his  Majesty's 
signature  for  granti/ng  the  said  island  to  petitioner  in  as 
a/mple  manner  as  St.  Christopher's  was  granted  to  the  Earl 
of  Carlisle.  Whitehall,  IQth  I) ecember  1638.  [Copy.  Ibid., 
p.  19.    ip.j 

Dec.  10.  48.  Petition  of  George  Bagg  to  the  King,  Sir  James  Bagg,  peti- 
tioner's father,  having  lived  at  a  high  rate  to  enable  himself  to  serve 
your  Majesty,  as  he  did  in  the  expeditions  of  Cadiz  and  the  Isle  of 
Rh^,  exposing  his  credit  and  estate  for  the  advancement  of  those 
services,  which  afterwards  begot  suits  in  the  Star  Chamber  with  Lord 
Mohun,  wherein,  although  his  faithfulness  clearly  appeared,  yet  the 
charges  became  his  ruin,  dying  very  much  indebted,  and  leaving  only 
to  petitioner  the  command  of  the  fort  at  Plymouth,  the  reversion 
whereof  was  bought  of  Sir  Thomas  Aylesbury  by  petitioner's  father, 
and  is  not  liable  to  the  payment  of  debts.  Petitioner  has  endea- 
voured that  all  his  father's  estate  should  be  found  by  inquisition,  and 
be  extended  for  your  Majesty,  and  has  surrendered  the  letters  patent 


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for  the  command  of  the  said  fort,  which  was  his  whole  livelihood. 
Prays  the  King  to  give  him  his  grandfather's  and  father's  mansion, 
called  Sal  tram,  with  the  lands  adjoining,  known  by  the  names  of 
Bickam,  Elicombe,  Wrendles,  Hay,  and  the  quarter  part  of  the 
manor  of  Plymholme,  the  whole  being  valued  at  1361.  per  annum. 
[1  p.']     Endorsed, 

48.  I.  Reference  to  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Francis  Lord 
Cottington,  to  certify  the  value  of  the  land.  Whitehall, 
10th  December  1638.     [J  p.] 

48.  II.  Reference  by  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Lord  Cottington 
to  the  Surveyor-General,  to  certify  the  value  of  the  par- 
ticular parcels  before  mentioned.     Idth  December  1638. 

Dec.  10.  Copy  of  the  above  petition  and  the  first  reference.  [See  Vol. 
ccccivi.  p.  6.     1  p.] 

Dec.  10.  49.  Attorney  General  Bankes  to  the  Council.  According  to  order 
of  28th  October  last,  I  have  taken  consideration  of  that  part  of  the 
petition  of  the  merchants  of  London  trading  into  Italy  for  silks 
which  concerns  the  proclamation  for  reducing  the  breadths  of  foreign 
stuffs  to  the  breadth  appointed  for  those  of  the  like  sorts  made  hei-e, 
and  have  conferred  with  divers  merchants,  who  inform  me  that  the 
silk  stuffs  imported  from  Florence,  Genoa,  Lucca,  Bologna,  and 
Naples  are  made  there  of  such  breadths  and  lengths  as  they  are 
brought  over,  and  so  have  continued  for  many  years  without  altera- 
tion. So  that  I  conceive  that  the  proclamation  in  that  particular 
should  be  recalled,  and  amended  by  a  new  proclamation.  Yet  the 
former  proclamation  issued  upon  certificate  of  divers  merchants, 
who  conceived  the  same  breadth  fit  to  be  observed.  I  am  also 
informed  by  the  weavers  of  London,  that  if  the  foreign  stuffs  be  im- 
ported of  narrower  breadth  than  are  allowed  to  be  made  here,  it  will 
undo  their  trade,  and  therefore  they  are  suitors  that  if  foreign  stuffs 
imported  be  not  limited  to  a  breadth  they  may  not  be  restrained. 

lip-} 

Dec.  10.  50.  Thomas  Smith  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  I  thank  you  for 
yours  of  the  8th,  wherein  you  accuse  me  without  cause,  and  that 
will  plainly  appear  to  you  upon  my  brother  Carteret's  arrival, 
who  parted  hence  the  6th  inst.  Since  my  Lord's  of  the  21st  of  last 
month,  we  have  received  from  you  three  packets,  one  of  the  23rd, 
another  of  the  1st,  and  another  of  the  8th  inst.  That  passage  in  the 
last  which  mentions  your  obeying  Sec.  Coke's  order,  contrary  to 
what  my  Lord  formerly  wrote  to  you,  somewhat  displeased  his 
Lordship,  and  indeed  the  thing  seems  a  little  the  more  strange, 
because  when  you  must  obey  either  the  one  or  the  other,  no  man  of 
sound  sense  but  will  know  which  first.  And  I  know  you  cannot 
doubt  but  that  the  commands  you  receive  from  his  Lordship  are  as 
much  the  King's  as  any  that  can  be  sent  unto  you  from  another 


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man,  and  besides  you  are  my  Lord's  lieutenant,  and  no  man's  else. 
Tiiese  things  considered,  I  beseech  you  acknowledge  your  error  to 
my  Lord,  for  he  is  more  sensible  of  it  than  he  expresses.  As  for 
matter  of  news,  here  is  little  stirring  and  less  good.  The  Scots  are 
more  violent  than  ever,  inasmuch  that  we  begin  to  be  more  careful 
in  our  warlike  preparation  than  we  have  been.  The  Council  of 
War  sits  very  often,  and  has  almost  nominated  all  the  commanders. 
The  Scots  in  their  convocation  proceeded  very  violently  against  the 
bishops,  though  they  did  not  appear.  Some  they  have  degraded, 
others  they  have  condemned  to  corporal  punishment  for  gross  crimes, 
and  others  of  them  they  have  sentenced  to  be  burnt  for  heresies. 
The  Marquis  [of  Hamilton],  when  he  saw  them  so  violent  against 
the  bishops,  told  them,  that  if  they  did  not  leave  off  that  course  ht 
had  order  from  his  Majesty,  for  which  he  showed  a  letter  signed  by 
the  King,  to  dissolve  the  assembly,  but  they  still  persisting,  the 
Marquis  rose,  and  the  council  with  him,  and  went  their  way.  Not- 
withstanding a  proclamation  which  the  Marquis  caused  presently  to 
be  made  for  breaking  off  the  convocation,  they  still  continued,  and 
have  summoned  him  to  appear,  which  he  refused,  and  has  retired  to 
a  castle  of  his  own  called  Hamilton.  'Tis  said  that  three  who  were 
heretofore  of  the  King's  party  did  not  go  away  with  the  Marquis,  but 
stayed  behind  with  the  assembly,  which  makes  me  suspect  that  they 
have  left  the  King ;  two  of  them  are  the  Earl  of  Argyle,  Earl  of 
Almond,  and  the  third  a  privy  councillor,  a  man  of  note.  This 
news  troubles  us  here  at  Court.     [3  pp-J 

Dec.  10.  51.  Commissioners  for  granting  Licences  to  Retail  Tobacco  to  [the 
Tobacco  Office,  Council].  We  have  examined  the  complaints  against  William  Hide 
Tower  Street.  ^^^  William  Stubbs,  for  retailing  tobacco  in  the  liberty  of  the 
Clink,  Surrey,  and  finding  that  they  were  delinquents  by  vending 
tobacco  without  licence,  contrary  to  proclamation,  and  disabling  the 
patentee  to  pay  his  Majesty's  rent,  we  ordered  them  to  pay  40s. 
each  to  the  patentee,  and  for  the  time  to  come  either  to  buy  their 
tobacco  of  the  patentee,  or  to  forbear  to  sell  without  licence.  Never- 
theless, Hide  and  Stubbs,  in  contempt  of  our  commission  and  order, 
departed  without  submitting  thereunto,  which  contempt  we  certify 
to  you,  that  such  course  may  be  taken  with  them  as  you  may  think 
fit.     [|^.] 

Dec.  10.  52.  John  Quarles  to  Sir  Henry  Vane.  According  to  this  bill  of 
Rott[erdam].  lading  I  have  laded  [in  the  Prosperous  of  Lynn,  master]  Edward 
Cottram,  for  Hull,  and  consigned  the  same  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley. 
I  am  now  lading  my  own  ship,  which  will  take  in  as  much  as  three 
of  these  ;  which  I  hope  to  clear  away  this  week.  I  am  advised  by 
Sir  Robert  Honywood  to  send  over  300  or  400  arms  more  than  the 
number,  to  make  good  that  shall  be  not  thought  fitting,  so  I  have 
bought  400  pikes  and  300  harness  for  pikemen,  all  which  are  to  be 
new,  and  to  be  taken  up  by  the  States'  magazine-master.  I  -will 
also  bring  200  harness  for  arquebuses  more  as  [than]  my  number, 


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lest  I  should  be  abused,  for  tliose  armourers  are  the  most  cousening 
fellows  that  are.     [|  p.] 

52.  I.  Bill  of  lading  for  33  chests,  8  cases,  and  15  baskets  [con- 
tents not  mentioned],  11  pieces  of  brass  ordnance,  5 
carriages  with  20  ivheels  and  carriage  waggons,  and  285 
hand  grenades,  shipped  in  the  vessel  above  mentioned. 
Dated,  Rotterdam.     [^  p.] 

Dec.  11.  Warrant  to  pay  to  M.  Luc  de  Fabroni,  Viseomte  of  Dompmart, 
lOOZ.,  to  be  employed  in  defraying  the  expenses  of  the  Queen  Mother 
of  France,  to  commence  from  the  4th  of  November  and  to  continue 
during  pleasure.  And  also  to  advance  from  time  to  time  one 
month's  pay  before  hand.  Provision  is  made  for  vacating  a  former 
privy  seal  for  payment  of  lOOZ.  per  diem,  without  any  advancement 
beforehand.     [Docguei.] 

Dec.  11.  Grant  in  reversion  to  "William  and  John  Berkeley,  his  Majesty's 
servants,  of  the  office  of  clerk  of  the  Treasury  of  the  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas,  after  the  death  of  George  Duncomb.     \_Docquet.'] 

Dec.  11.  Grant  of  denization  to  William  Earl  of  Morton,  born  in  Scotland, 
and  to  his  heirs.     [Docguei.] 

Dec.  11.  Grant  to  William  Davenant  of  a  pension  of  lOOl.  per  annum 
during  pleasure.     [Docquei.'] 

Dec.  11.  The  King  to  Humfrey  Hyde,  sheriff  of  Berks.  License  to  remain 
in  his  habitation  in  co.  Oxon  during  the  time  of  his  being  sheriff  of 
Berks.     [Docguet.'] 

Deo.  11.  53.  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Francis  Lord  Cottington  to  the 
King.  The  King  ordered  the  writers  to  settle  the  fee  for  keeping 
the  boom  in  Dover  Harbour.  State  the  course  of  their  proceedings, 
the  desire  of  Sir  John  Manwood  that  a  fee  should  be  laid  upon  all 
strangers  and  upon  English  likewise,  the  arguments  of  the  King's 
farmers,  and  tlie  offers  of  the  townsmen,  the  result  being,  that 
finding  the  business  to  be  one  of  difficulty  and  consequence,  they 
thought  it  to  be  their  duty  to  present  the  state  of  it  to  his  Majesty, 
to  be  settled  by  him,  or  to  be  returned  to  them  with  his  further 
pleasure.     [IJi'.] 

Dec.  11.  54.  Petition  of  Edward  Watkins  and  Thomas  Aileway  to  the 
King.  On  petitioner's  request,  your  Majesty  gave  order  to  the  At- 
torney-General to  proceed  in  a  legal  course  for  trial  of  the  validity 
of  certain  lettera  patent,  see  November  24,  1638,  No.  42.  i.  Your 
Majesty  has  since  made  a  reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  on  a  pe- 
tition of  John  Robinson,  Richard  Ward,  and  Christopher  Dighton,  for 
consideration  as  well  of  the  validity  of  the  said  several  letters  patent 
as  of  the  late  great  seizure  of  gold  made  by  petitioners,  which  was 
shipped  to  be  transported,  and  cleared  by  the  searchers  of  Gravesend, 
who  now  endeavour  to  entitle  your  Majesty  to  the  whole  seizure, 
in  order  to  bring  in  question  the  validity  of  petitioners'  letters 

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patent,  upon  pretence  that  Gravesend  is  not  a  member  of  the  port 
of  London.  Pray  that  the  cause  may  be  left  to  a  conclusion  by  a 
legal  course.     [_Gopy.    |  ^.]     Underwritten, 

54.  I.  The  Lord  Treasurer  finding  the  patent  to  he  properly  de- 
terminable by  law,  he  is  to  put  the  same  into  a  legal 
course  as  it  formerly  was,  together  with  the  seizure  of 
gold  depending  upon  the  same  patent.  Whitehall,  l\th 
December  1638.     [Copy.    ^  p."} 

54.  II.  Lord  Treasurer  to  the  Attorney-General.  To  pursue 
the  directions  of  his  Majesty^s  references.  London  House, 
Vjth  December  1638.     [^  p.} 

Dec.  11.  55.  Presentation  of  a  General  Court  of  the  port  of  Cley,  Blakeney, 
and  Wiveton  in  Norfolk,  that  Philip  Galthrop  had  caused  to  be 
obstructed  the  great  canal  between  Cley  and  Wiveton,  by  means 
whereof  ships  from  time  immemorial  have  been  accustomed  to  pass 
to  and  from  the  sea,  and  also  another  navigable  canal  called  Howgate 
Creek.     [J  p^ 

Dec.  1 1.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland,  Chief  Justice  of  the  Forests  on  this  side 
Whitehall.  Trent,  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Marshalsea.  To  receive  into  his  custody 
Jonas  English,  of  Farnham,  Surrey,  joiner,  accused  of  killing  and 
stealing  deer  in  the  forest  of  Alice  Holt  and  Woolmer,  Hants,  and 
to  keep  him  until  he  receives  directions  from  the  Earl  for  his  enlarge- 
ment.   \Gopy.    See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  38.    f  p^ 

Dec.  11.  The  same,  to  all  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come.  I  am  in- 
formed of  sundry  abuses  committed  against  his  Majesty's  game  in 
Kettering  and  places  adjoining  in  co.  Northampton  and  forest  of 
Rockingham,  by  persons  who  unlawfully  use  dogs,  nets,  cross-bows, 
guns  and  other  engines,  for  preservation  of  which  game  I  have  given 
power  to  Edward  Sawyer  to  enquire  of  all  persons  known  or  sus- 
pected to  offend  as  aforesaid,  and  for  that  purpose  to  search  in  all 
houses  and  places  within  the  said  town  and  five  miles  compass  for 
finding  such  dogs,  nets,  bows,  crossbows,  guns,  and  other  engines  be- 
longing to  such  offenders,  and  to  certify  to  me  the  names  and  offences 
of  such  persons,  that  course  may  be  taken  for  their  punishment, 
charging  all  mayors  and  other  officers  to  assist.  [Copy.  See 
Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  38.     If  p.] 

Dec.  12.  Warrant  to  Lord  Newburgh,  Chancellor  of  the  Duchy  of  Lan- 
caster, to  affix  the  seals  of  that  Duchy  to  two  new  letters  patent  of 
lands  granted  and  confirmed  to  the  City.     [Docquef] 

Dec.  12.  A  like  to  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer  and  to  the  Attorney- 
General,  authorizing  them  to  take  off  the  file  the  proceedings  in  that 
court  against  the  city  of  London  and  divers  citizens  concerning  the 
land  contract.     [Docquet.] 

Dec.  12.  A  like  to  Lord  Cottington,  Sir  Thomas  Trevor,  and  the  Attorney- 
General,  authorizing  them  to  grant  their  estates  of  the  remainder  of 


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several  terms  of  99  years  in  the  manor  of  Kingswood,  in  cos.  Wilts 
and  Gloucester,  and  other  manors  and  lands,  to  the  use  of  the  city 
of  London,  and  to  new  grant  to  the  Queen  three  yearly  rents  in  lieu 
of  three  other  rents  which  she  is  to  surrender  for  the  better  settling 
the  said  lands  to  the  City's  trustees.     [Docquet] 

Dec.  12.  Grant  to  John  Farren  and  John  Robinson  of  the  office  of  searchers 
in  the  port  of  Chichester  during  their  Hves,  with  survivorship,  upon 
surrender  of  Jasper  Sellwine  and  Edward  Eolt.     [^Docquet.l 

Dec.  12.  Grant  of  Incorporation  to  the  Burgesses  of  Reading,  Berks,  by  the 
title  of  mayor,  aldermen,  and  burgesses,  with  a  declaration  that 
there  shall  be  for  ever  hereafter  a  mayor,  13  aldermen,  12  assistants, 
two  chamberlains,  steward,  coroner,  and  three  sergeants-at-mace  ;  the 
mayor  and  chamberlains  to  be  annual  officers,  the  aldermen  and 
assistants  to  be  for  life,  and  the  others  to  be  at  the  will  of  the  mayor 
and  aldermen,  with  divers  other  powers  for  better  ordering  the  cor- 
poration.    [Docquet^ 

Dec.  12.  Presentation  of  Robert  Cheslen,  clerk,  M.A.,  to  the  rectory  of 
Hinxworth,  co.  Hertford,  void  by  resignation  of  Andrew  Clare,  D.D., 
and  in  his  Majesty's  gift  pro  hdc  vice  by  reason  of  the  lainority  of 
Anne  and  Penelope  Bayning,  daughters  and  coheirs  of  the  late  Lord 
Bayning,  his  Majesty's  wards,     [pocquet.} 

Dec.  12.  56.  Petition  of  Miles  Birkett,  clerk,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Peti- 
tioner was  arrested  the  last  court  day  for  201.  due  debts,  and  could 
not  appear  at  Lambeth  that  day.  He  is  willing  to  appear  the  first 
court  day  of  next  term,  and  to  give  bond  to  that  purpose.  Has  pe- 
titioned Sir  John  Lambe  and  offered  submission,  and  Sir  John  has 
referred  him  to  you.  Desires  order  that  bond  may  be  taken  for  his 
appearance  the  next  court  day,  and  a  supersedeas  granted  to  the 
attachment  awarded  against  him.     [|  p.']     Underwritten, 

56.  I.  "/  remember  there  was  a  sccmdalous  petition  delivered 
into  the  court  by  this  petitioner  against  Sir  John  Lambe, 
to  whom  1  know  not  whether  he  his  submitted  himself, 
and  therefore  to  him,  1  shall  refer  him.  W.  Cant."  Le- 
cember  12th,  1638.     [^  p.] 

Dec.  12.  57.  William  Heaward  to  [Sir  John  Lambe?]  Our  Visitation  is 
Leicester,  all  ended  and  our  Courts  of  Audience  till  after  Christmas.  I  hear 
Dr.  Loke  [Lock  ?]  has  set  his  office  to  Mr.  Fowler,  who  writes  in  the 
Audience  Office,  and  Mr.  Winford,  the  proctor's  brother  or  kinsman, 
for  230L  the  year,  and  that  the  Dr.  intends  to  go  into  Ireland  to  be 
the  King's  Advocate  there.  Mr.  Clayton  was  with  Mr.  Burden,  who 
said  he  would  not  absolve  him  without  your  consent.  Hancock's 
commutation  was  very  lately  [little  ?].  The  man  is  not  of  that 
estate  that  he  was  thought  to  be.  I  marvel  how  Mr.  Burden  can 
trust  Mr.  Baylis  to  receive  the  synodals  if  he  be  so  bad  a  paymaster 
as  I  think  he  is.  The  sickness  at  Leicester  does  not  much  spread. 
The  Countess  of  Devonshire  keeps  her  Christmas  here.     Mr.  Oneby's 

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wife  was  gone,  but  he  has  fetched  her  again.  Only  Mr.  Noel  was 
somewhat  fearful,  and  must  be  gone.  The  town  is  carefully  looked 
to  by  watchmen,  and  two  of  the  forty-eight  watch  every  night,  and 
those  that  are  sick,  if  poor,  are  allowed  very  good  maintenance  from 
the  town.     [1  pJ] 

Dec.  12.  58.  Officers  of  the  Trinity  House  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Reasons 
Trinity  House,  -w^hy  London  has  not  been  nor  is  not  so  fully  served  with  coals  from 
Newcastle  as  in  former  times.  The  causes  assigned  are  misconduct 
of  the  Hoastmen  at  Newcastle  in  compelling  the  masters  to  take 
coals  of  whom  they  appointed,  and  what  coals,  what  measure,  and 
at  what  time  they  pleased.  Long  treaty  of  the  Newcastle  men 
about  the  farm  of  the  coals.  Difficulty  of  obtaining  the  former 
price,  by  reason  of  the  limited  price  of  I7s.  and  19s.  Late  extremity 
of  weather,  and  consequent  losses.  Want  of  free  trade,  to  sell  at 
what  price  the  market  will  afford  ;  and  increase  of  charges  by  the 
corporation  [of  London].  The  remedies  suggested  are  either  a  free 
trade,  to  go,  come,  and  sell  as  the  market  goes,  or,  that  the  corpo- 
ration should  take  off  their  coals  "  at  the  price  aforesaid,"  and  give 
them  sudden  despatch.     [^Seal  with  arms.     1^  p."] 

Dec.  12.  59.  Henry  Barker  to  Dr.  Turner.  It  has  formerly  been  conceived 
that  there  was  correspondence  of  affection  between  my  eldest  son 
and  one  of  Sec.  Windebank's  daughters,  your  wife's  sister,  which  on 
my  son's  part  continues  ;  wherefore,  if  it  may  be,  without  eclipsing 
the  gentlewoman's  fortunes,  and  my  son  may  appear  worthy  in 
her  parents'  esteem,  I  shall  be  ready  to  give  what  satisfaction  I 
am  able.  I  will  settle  my  whole  estate,  as  also  leave  him  all  my 
estate  in  tlie  parsonages  of  Hurst  and  Ruscombe  after  my  decease, 
and  settle  all  upon  his  heir  male,  and  in  case  there  be  none,  to  en- 
gage a  great  part  of  it  for  provision  for  daughters.  For  his  present 
maintenance  I  will  allow  him  200?.  per  annum,  as  also  his  wife's 
portion  to  purchase  other  lands  for  present  benefit,  and  part  of  her 
jointure.  If  this  may  be  entertained,  I  shall  wait  upon  Mr.  Secretary, 
which  at  this  present  had  been  performed  had  not  my  bodily  in- 
firmities been  more  now  than  ever.  P.S. — There  was  a  small  re- 
membrance given  to  my  son  by  his  grandfather  which  I  may  not 
dispose  of  [Endorsed  by  Windebanlc,  "Mr.  Barker,  of  Hurst,  to  my 
son  Turner!'    Seal  with  arms.     1  p.'\ 

Dec.  12.  60.  Note  of  English  ships  and  guns  sold  abroad.  The  names  and 
tonnage  of  the  ships,  and  places  and  time  of  their  sale,  were  as  follows ; 
viz.,  Charles,  of  London,  250  tons,  at  Lisbon  in  1633 ;  St.  Matthew, 
of  London,  350  tons,  at  Venice  in  1617;  Bonaventure,  of  London, 
200  tons,  in  Portugal  in  1634;  George,  of  London,  550  tons,  at 
Naples  in  1623 ;  William  and  Jane,  of  London,  at  Porteaport 
[Oporto] ;  Content,  of  London,  250  tons,  the  same  in  1633 ;  Dove, 
of  London,  150  tons,  the  like  in  1633;  Pye,  of  London,  140  tons, 
the  like  in  1633  ;  Blackbuck,  of  London,  250  tons,  at  Marseilles  in 
1632  ;  another  Blackbuck,  of  London,  at  St.  Lucar  in  1633.  The 
number  of  guns  sold  with  the  said  ships  was  299.     [^  p.'\ 


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Dec.  13.  Grant  of  incorporation  to  divers  starchmakers,  by  the  name  of 
Master,  Wardens,  Assistants,  and  Commonalty  of  Starchmakers  of 
London,  who  are  enabled  for  making  white  starch,  to  sell  in  England, 
Wales,  or  Berwick.  The  whole  trade  to  be  managed  by  one  joint 
stock,  the  starch  to  be  sold  at  moderate  rates,  and  to  be  made  of 
bran  or  pollard  and  of  such  foreign  grain  as  shall  be  imported. 
They  have  power  to  make  ordinances,  to  levy  money  on  members 
towards  the  common  charges,  and  to  purchase  lands  not  exceeding 
100  marks  per  annum.  The  starch  to  be  be  made  in  or  near  Loudon, 
with  a  prohibition  against  the  importation  of  foreign  starch  after 
the  7th  January  next.  One  moiety  of  the  clear  profit  to  be  to  his 
Majesty,  the  other  moiety  to  the  company.     [Bocquet.'] 

Dec.  13.  Indenture  of  covenants  between  his  Majesty  and  the  Corporation 
of  Starchmakers,  whereby  the  latter  covenant  to  furnish  the  king- 
dom with  good  white  starch  at  moderate  rates,  never  to  exceed  44s. 
per  cwt.  for  the  best  sort  and  38s.  for  the  rest.  They  are  to  pay  to 
his  Majesty  the  first  year  1,500?.,  the  second  year  2,500?.,  and  every 
year  after  3,500?.  They  are  to  appoint,  with  the  allowance  of  the 
Lord  Treasurer,  an  able  person  to  be  treasurer  for  the  company,  and 
to  put  the  whole  joint  stock,  being  5,000?.,  before  the  1st  of  March 
next,  into  the  hands  of  Thomas  Meautys,  now  chosen  treasurer  for  life, 
who  is  first  to  defalk  his  Majesty's  rent  before  any  dividend  shall  be 
made  among  the  society.  They  are  to  pay  100?.  per  annum  to  a 
surveyor  to  be  appointed  by  his  Majesty,  also  100?.  per  annum  for 
seven  years  towards  the  repair  of  St.  Paul's,  London,  with  an  in- 
hibition of  all  foreign  starch  after  7th  January  next,  and  the  company 
to  have  the  moiety  of  all  prohibited  and  forfeited  starch.     [Docquet.l 

Dec.  13.  Warrant  to  pay  to  Sir  Anthony  Vandyke  603?.  for  pictures,  and 
also  1,000?.  arrears  of  his  pension  of  200?.  per  annum  for  five  years 
ended  at  Lady  Day  last.     [JDocquet.'] 

Dec.  13.  Petition  of  Sir  Edward  Lloyd  and  Kowland  Pugh,  fee-farmers  of 
the  lordships  of  Arrustley  and  Kennylock,  co.  Montgomery,  to  the 
King.  About  1629  his  Majesty  directed  the  Commissioners  for  the 
sale  of  his  Majesty's  lands  to  sell  to  Sir  Thomas  Middleton,  alderman 
of  London,  deceased,  the  said  lordships  in  fee-farm.  Thereupon  the 
commissioners  granted  the  same  to  Sir  Thomas  for  1,000?.  Sir 
Thomas  in  his  lifetime,  and  Sir  Thomas  his  son  after  his  decease, 
sold  the  said  lordships  to  petitioners.  About  three  years  past  an 
information  was  exhibited  against  petitioners  in  the  Exchequer 
Chamber,  by  relation  of  certain  of  petitioners'  neighbours,  who  en- 
deavoured the  purchase  of  the  said  lordships  for  themselves,  but, 
missing  thereof,  to  prevent  the  discovery  of  their  own  encroachments, 
and  to  weary  petitioners  with  expenses  in  law,  suggested  a  trust 
from  his  Majesty  in  petitioners  concerning  the  said  lordships.  Pe- 
titioners having  procured  the  cause  to  be  set  down  for  hearing,  have 
attended  nine  days  for  hearing,  to  their  great  charge,  yet  have  not 
been  heard.  As  petitioners  are  specially  employed  at  this  present  in 
the  care  of  arms  for  his  Majesty  in  that  county,  and  cannot  discharge 


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their  duty  therein  as  is  expected,  being  bound  to  a  continual  attend- 
ance about  the  said  suit,  they  pray  his  Majesty  to  take  into  con- 
sideration the  said  cause,  and  according  to  the  merit  thereof  to 
declare  his  pleasure,  and  discharge  petitioners  from  further  attendance. 
[Copy.    See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  10.     1  ^.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Attorney-General  to  give  account  of  this  busi- 
ness, his  Majesty  not  being  willing  that  justice  should  be 
delayed  to  any  rrmn.  Whitehall.  13th  December  1638. 
IGopy.    Ibid.,  p.  11.    i  p.] 

Dec.  13.  61.  The  King  to  Bishop  Morton,  of  Durham.  We  have  from 
■Westminster,  time  to  time  given  directions  to  our  Council  to  signify  our  pleasure 
for  mustering  the  trained  bands  within  our  lieutenancies,  but  not 
finding  effect  answerable  to  our  expectation,  we  at  this  time  com- 
mand the  execution  of  our  former  directions,  and  we  have  sent  Sir 
Thomas  Morton,  colonel,  and  gentleman  of  our  privy  chamber,  to 
yoUj  whose  advice  we  would  have  you  observe  for  such  things  as 
you  shall  understand  by  our  instructions  given  to  him.  We  also 
recommend  to  your  care  the  advancing  the  number  of  horse,  being 
but  70  to  100,  which  we  would  have  you  do  with  the  advice  of  the 
deputy  lieutenants.  You  will  shortly  receive  orders  that  neither  the 
clergy  nor  others  having  lands  in  that  county,  though  not  dwellers, 
are  to  be  exempted,  and  for  the  more  ease  of  those  charged  with 
horse  we  have  thought  fit  to  have  them  furnished  with  light  arms 
proportionably  to.  the  horse  of  that  country.     [Copy.     1 J  p.J 

Dec.  13.         Another  copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxevi.,  p.  33.     I4  ^.J 

Dec.  13.         62.  Order  of  the  Committee  of  the  Council   of  War.     The  Earl  of 

Earl  of       Newport  is  to  cause  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance   to  certify  the 

land's'liausrin  11^™^^!"  ^'^d  condition  of  the  arms  lately  brought  out  of  the  Low 

Queen  Street.  Countries,  and  viewed  in  the  Tower,  which  certificate  is  to  be  sent 

to  this  committee  by  Sunday  next.     [1^  p.'] 

Dec.  13.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxevi.,  p.  31.     ^  p.] 

Dec.  13.         Order  of  the  same.     The  Earl  of  Newport  is  to  take  order  that 
The  same,     the  arms  imported  from  the  Low  Countries,  with  60  lasts  of  gun- 
powder and  other  ammunition  appointed  to  be  sent  to  Hull,  be 
shipped  in  time  to  be  there  by  the  ]  2th  January  next.     [See  this 
Vol.,  No.  62.     \  p.] 

Dec.  13.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxevi.,  p.  31.     \  p!] 

Dec.  13.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  To 
deliver  two  barrels  of  gunpowder  at  18cZ.  per  lb.,  for  the  use  of 
FitzwUliam  Coningsby  of  co.  Hereford.  [Minute.  See  Vol.  ccclv., 
No.  61.,  p.  7.    kp.] 

Dec.  13.        63.  Sec.  Windebank  to  [Mark  Thomas,  mayor  of  Rye].      His 

Whitehall.    Majesty  beinginformed  that  Lord  St.  John,  eldest  son  to  the  Earl  of 

Bolingbroke,  is  secretly  gone  to  Rye,  with  purpose   to  transport 

himself  into  foreign  parts,  and  that  by  reason  of  indisposition  he 

continues  in  that  town,  under  the  name  of  Tomson,  you  are  to  arrest 


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1638. 


Dec.  13. 

Fdgaith. 


Dec.  13. 

Whitehall. 


Dec.  13. 

Whitehall. 


Vol.  CCCCIV. 

and  keep  him  until  further  order.  Further  you  are  to  seize  all  his 
papers,  and  send  them  to  me  by  the  bearer.  It  is  further  advertised 
that  he  has  a  servant  attending  upon  him  called  Ash,  whom  you  are 
likewise  to  take  into  custody,  and  to  keep  him  until  you  shall  be 
authorized  otherwise.  P.S. — When  you  have  taken  my  Lord  into 
custody,  you  are  to  keep  him  close,  and  not  suffer  him  to  write  to 
any,  nor  any  to  have  access  to  him,  and  you  are  to  take  special  notice 
of  any  that  shall  either  desire  to  come  or  write  to  him,  and  to  certify 
their  names,  and  send  their  letters  hither.  The  messenger,  Jasper 
Heily,  knows  nothing  of  the  business.  You  are  to  communicate  h  to 
him,  and  he  is  commanded  to  be  assistant  to  you.     [Braft.     1  p.] 

64.  Thomas  Lajrfield  to  his  brother  Edmund  Layfield.  I  am 
given  to  understand  by  Mr.  Mansor,  under-sheriff  of  this  county,  that 
he  has  received  a  letter  which  came  post  to  Lord  Clifford  from  Sec. 
Windebank,  with  a  warrant  for  apprehension  of  Roger  Moore,  upon 
my  information  to  you,  and  his  immediate  convention  before  his 
Majesty,  but  without  any  command  for  my  appearance,  or  that  of 
any  other  witness.  The  business  is  this : — On  Sunday  4th  Nov- 
ember last,  Mr.  Place,  the  usher  of  Kirkby,  William  Smyth,  of 
Kirkby,  junior,  and  myself,  being  together  in  our  "oast-house," 
immediately  after  dinner,  we  fell  into  a  discourse  touching  the  con- 
formity of  the  church,  and  amongst  other  things  William  Smyth  told 
us  that  John  Bailiff  alias  Baily  of  Middleton  told  him,  that  Roger 
Moore  of  Middleton  having  a  question  propounded  to  him  what  he 
would  do  if  the  King  should  command  him  to  turn  Papist,  or  do  a 
thing  contrary  to  his  conscience,  he  replied  he  would  rise  up  against 
him  and  kill  him.  Baily  said  that  he  and  several  others  heard  Moore 
speak  these  words.  I,  being  a  stranger  in  the  country,  out  of  my 
true  subjection  to  his  Majesty  forthwith  informed  you  of  it.  States 
what  each  of  the  witnesses  is  likely  to  say,  but  as  neither  he  nor  the 
others  are  prepared  for  a  long  winter's  journey,  he  wishes  Moore 
might  be  bound  to  appear  in  Easter  term,  when  all  the  witnesses 
might  be  brought  up.  Appeals  strongly  to  his  brother  to  preserve 
him  from  any  charges,  harm,  or  danger.     [1|  p.] 

Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  the  Verderors,  Foresters,  and  Regarders  of 
the  New  Forest,  Hants.  The  Earl  of  Southampton  has  requested  me 
to  grant  him  license  for  felling  certain  underwood  and  timber  growing 
in  his  own  coppices  within  the  manor  of  Bewly  [Beaulieu]  and 
bounds  of  the  said  forest,  called  Culver ly  coppice  and  the  new  cop- 
pices in  Ipley  and  in  Faringdon.  You  are  to  view  the  said  under- 
wood and  timber,  and  to  certify  to  me  whether  they  may  be  felled 
this  present  year  without  prejudice  to  his  Majesty's  game,  and  also 
what  timber  trees  are  growing  within  the  said  coppices,  and  how 
many  may  be  cut  down  without  damage  of  the  said  forest,  and  of 
what  growth  and  value  the  same  are.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv., 
p.  40.     1  p.] 

The  same  to  the  similar  officers  of  the  Forest  of  Chute,  Hants- 
Lord  Charles  Pawlet  has  requested  license  to  cut  down  and  incoppice 


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such  part  of  his  coppice  woods  lying  in  Dole  Walk  within  the  Forest 
of  Chute  as  are  in  course  and  fit  to  be  sold  this  year.  You  are  to 
view  the  same,  and  to  certify  what  part  thereof  may  be  felled  this 
year,  without  destruction  of  the  vert  or  prejudice  to  the  game,  and 
what  number  of  acres  the  same  contains.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv., 
2?.  41.    I^.] 

Dec.  ]  4.  65.  The  King  to  Attorney-General  Bankes.  By  privy  seal  of  26th 
WhitehaU.  July  last  we  appointed  200,000L  to  be  employed  in  affairs  of  great 
weight  by  the  order  of  the  Lord  Treasurer,  the  Earl  Marshal,  the 
High  Admiral,  Lord  Cottington,  Sir  Henry  Vane,  and  Sees.  Coke 
and  Windebank,  or  any  three  of  them.  There  have  been  divers 
sums  issued  to  John  Quarles  and  others,  here  particularly  named,  by 
virtue  of  that  privy  seal,  and  warrants  given  for  issuing  other  sums. 
You  are  to  prepare  a  warrant  directed  to  the  lords  and  others  men- 
tioned in  the  said  privy  seal,  to  ratify  the  aforesaid  disbursements, 
and  authorise  them  to  give  order  for  disbursing  such  other  sums  as 
shall  be  issued  by  virtue  of  the  said  privy  seal,  and  also  to  authorise 
the  lieutenant  of  the  ordnance,  and  all  others  who  by  order  of  the 
said  lords  and  others  shall  receive  any  moneys  out  of  the  Exchequer 
by  virtue  of  the  said  privy  seal,  to  employ  the  same  as  shall  be 
appointed.     [Braft.    3  ^p.] 

Dec,  14.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.  p.  51.    2^  p.] 

Dec.  14.  66.  Petition  of  Lady  Elizabeth  Hatton  to  the  King.  Upon 
hearing  the  cause  in  Chancery  betwixt  the  petitioner  and  the  heir, 
executors,  and  feoffees  of  Sir  Edward  Coke,  your  Majesty  ordered 
that  the  manor  of  Fakenham  should  be  conveyed  to  petitioner. 
Petitioner  has  exhibited  her  bill  in  ChaScery  to  discover  in  whom 
the  inheritance  of  the  said  manor  is,  that  thereby  a  lawful  con- 
veyance may  be  made.  To  which  bill  John  Coke  answers,  that  the 
same  was  conveyed  to  him  for  life,  with  other  remainders  over, 
which  he  refers  to  the  deeds,  but  refuses  to  convey  the  same.  Peti- 
tioner beseeches  your  Majesty  to  signify  to  the  Lord  Keeper  that  he 
take  order  for  the  speedy  conveyance  of  the  said  manor  and  that  the 
deeds  be  brought  into  Chancery  without  delay,  [ip.]  Under- 
written, 

66.  I.  Minute  of  the  pleasure  of  his  Majesty  that  the  order  made 
at  the  council  table  (lie  being  present)  shall  be  put  in 
execution,  wherefore  he  requires  the  Lord  Keeper  to  take 
order  therein  accordingly,  and  that  the  deeds  mentioned 
be  brought  into  Chancery.     [^  p.'\ 

Dec.  14.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccciii,  p  Vj .     \  p.\ 

Dec.  14.  Petition  of  Philip  Burlamachi  to  the  King.  Having  received 
from  his  Majesty  a  letter  dated  1st  March  1628-9,  by  which 'he 
commanded  petitioner  to  assist  the  late  Earl  of  Carlisle  in  his  em- 
ployment for  his  Majesty's  affairs  in  parts  beyond  seas,  petitioner 


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furnished  him  with  money  at  home,  and  credit  abroad,  for  a  very- 
considerable  sum,  whereof  at  his  return  he  gave  satisfaction  for  the 
most  part,  leaving,  nevertheless,  a  bond  unpaid  of  2,]  321.,  which  he 
gave  at  his  departure,  with  promise  to  pay  the  same  in  April  1629. 
The  Earl  was  often  solicited  to  satisfy  the  said  debt,  and,  after  his 
death,  the  administrators  of  his  will,  but  petitioner  could  never 
obtain  payment  either  of  principal  or  interest,  only  of  late  the  ad- 
ministrators tendered  the  principal,  which  having  been  kept  so  many 
years  is  grown  with  the  interest  to  the  full  forfeiture  of  4,0001., 
although  the  interest  be  accounted  barely,  and  not  interest  upon 
interest,  as  usurers  commonly  do,  and  as  petitioner  has  been  forced 
to  pay  for  great  sums  to  several  men.  Petitioner  prays  a  command 
to  the  administrators  to  satify  the  said  bond,  as  well  interest  as 
principal.     [Copy.    See  Vol.  cccciii,  p  14.     ^  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Earl  of  Carlisle,  Sir  James  If  ay,  and  Archi- 
bald Hay,  feoffees  and  administrators  of  the  late  Sari  of 
Carlisle,  together  with  Lord  Oorivg,  to  whom,  his  Majesty 
has  declared  his  pleasure  in  this  biisiness,  to  take  present 
order  for  petitioner's  satisfaction,  both  of  principal  and 
interest,  his  Majesty  holding  himself  bound  in  honour  to 
see  'petitioner  satisfied,  in  regard  the  moneys  were  lent 
upon  his  Majesty's  coTnmand.  Whitehall,  14th  December 
1638.     [Copy.    Ibid,  p.  U.    ^  p.] 

Dec.  14.  Petition  of  Sir  John  Morley  to  the  King.  Ed[ward]  Higgins,  of 
Chichester,  casually  meeting  petitioner  in  the  cloisters  adjoining  the 
cathedral,  upon  a  conference  begun  concerning  former  passages 
grew  into  much  rage  against  petitioner,  being  of  a  quiet  disposition 
and  unfit  for  quan-els.  Higgins,  being  beyond  all  comparison  the 
stronger  man,  in  conclusion  closed  with  petitioner,  and  much  abused 
him,  though  petitioner  at  first  kept  him  off  by  his  small  riding  rod, 
having  no  other  weapon.  Higgins  being  of  a  contentious  humour, 
waiving  his  own  proper  way  of  action,  threatens  to  prosecute  petitioner 
by  indictment,  as  for  an  offence  against  a  statute  of  Edward  VI. 
concerning  the  striking  in  a  church  or  churchyard  with  a  weapon 
drawn,  as  if  petitioner's  ordinary  little  rod  were  a  weapon  drawn 
within  that  statute,  or  othei-wise  by  information  in  the  Star 
Chamber.  If  petitioner  be  any  way  guilty,  yet  in  respect  that  his 
act  was  forced  upon  him,  and  that  he  has  made  satisfaction  for  what 
error  he  any  way  committed  against  the  chnrcii,  having  received  his 
absolution,  ready  to  be  shown,  he  prays  his  Majesty's  pardon,  and 
that  for  speedj'^  satisfaction,  if  further  required,  his  Majesty  will 
refer  the  premises  to  the  consideration  of  those  who  know  all  parties, 
and  are  in  or  about  London ;  petitioner  nevertheless  being  ready  in 
any  action  at  law  with  a  justification,  and  to  answer  all  damages. 
\Copy.     See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p  1^.     1^.]     Undervmtten, 

1.  His  Majesty  grants  the  petitioner  his  pardon  and  the  Solicitor- 
General  is    to  prepare  a  hill  accordingly.      Whitehall, 
.    I4th  December  1639.    [Ibid,  p.  16.    \  p^ 


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Dec.  14.  67.  Order  of  Council  on  a  petition  presented  by  Lord  Goring  and 
Whitehall,  others,  agents  for  tobacco  licences,  showing  that  upon  the  first  granting 
those  licences  there  was  a  certain  number  liraited  for  divers  cities 
and  towns.  As  j'^et  in  many  of  the  said  cities  and  towns  the  number 
of  licences  appointed  has  not  been  taken  out,  whereby  his  Majesty  is 
much  hindered  in  his  .revenue  thereupon.  Petitioners'  suit  there- 
fore was  for  an  order  to  fill  up  the  set  numbers  of  licences  appointed 
as  aforesaid,  or  otherwise  to  let  to  his  Majesty's  best  advantage  the 
said  vacant  licences.  It  was  ordered  that  the  agents  for  the  tobacco 
business  should  fill  up,  let,  or  dispose  of  all  such  licences  vacant  in 
cities  and  towns,  according  as  they  shall  find  best.     [Copy.     1  p.] 

Dec.  14.  68.  The  Council  of  War  to  Sir  Eobert  Pye.  To  draw  an  order 
for  issuing  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley  382?.  13s.  id.  for  pay  allowed  to 
him,  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  and  six  captains,  appointed  to  repair  into 
sundry  counties  to  view  the  forces  and  assist  the  Deputy  Lieutenants ; 
viz.,  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley  at  the  rate  of  11.  6s.  8d.  per  diem,  to  Sir 
Thomas  Morton  at  11.,  and  to  the  six  captains  at  15s.  per  diem,  to 
be  allowed  for  two  months,  commencing  from  13tli  November  last. 
To  be  reckoned  as  part  of  the  privy  seal  of  26th  July  last  for 
200,000?.     [Copy.    |  p.} 

Dec.  ]  4.        Another  copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  34.    p.  34.    f  ^.J 

Dec.  14.  The  same  to  Sir  John  Heydon.  To  deliver  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley 
the  129?.  18s.  Od.  received  by  Sir  John  out  of  the  Exchequer  for 
repairing  the  fort  at  the  Holy  Island  [Copy.  See  this  present 
volume,  No.  62.     |-p] 

Dec.  14.         Another  copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.   cccxcvi.,  p.  32.     \  p.] 

Dec.  14.  69.  Mark  Thomas,  Mayor  of  Rye,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Upon  re- 
Eye-  ccipt  of  your  letter  [see  this  Volume  No.  63],  I  made  enquiry  for  Lord 
St.  John  and  his  servant  Ash,  and  put  them  in  safe  custody,  and 
commanded  two  of  our  sergeants  of  the  mace  to  watch  at  their 
chamber  doors.  I  viewed  my  Lord's  and  Ash's  valises  and  mails, 
and  myself,  with  Mr.  Heily  and  the  clerk  of  the  passage,  searched 
them,  and  the  papers  found  about  them  I  have  sent  enclosed.  I  find 
by  a  master  of  a  boat  of  this  town,  by  name  John  Brown,  that  my 
Lord  said  to  him,  that  if  he  found  not  himself  well,  the  passage  boat 
that  was  to  carry  him  to  France  should  carry  him  to  Gravesend,  so 
from  thence  he  would  return  for  London.  TSeals  with  arms 
damaged.     1  p.] 

Dec.  14.  70.  Capt.  William  Legge  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  I  have 
York.  seen  the  last  of  Sir  Jacob  Astley 's  provisions  delivered  at  Hull,  and 
am  on  my  way  to  Newcastle,  to  see  what  Heath  and  my  Dutchman 
have  done  there.  Within  two  days  I  shall  be  returned  from  thence, 
and  then  will  give  you  and  Sec.  Windebank  a  fuller  account.  The 
number  of  these  arms  is  not  answerable  to  the  first  proportion  sent 
me  by  Sir  Jacob.  Their  sufiiciency  I  am  not  able  to  inform,  my  care 
being  for  their  accommodation  and  lending,  having  no  time  for 


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proof.      It    is  almost  two  months  since   I   received    any  of  your 
commands.     [Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank     1  ^.] 

t 

Dec.  14.  71.  Certificate  of  Sir  Edward  Salter,  that  William  Cape,  of 
Garstang,  co.  Lancaster,  had  this  day  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance 
before  him.     [J  p.] 

Dec.  14.  72.  List  of  counties  assigned  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley  and  to  Sir 
Thomas  Morton  respectively,  with  the  names  of  the  captains  who 
with  them  were  to  see  the  trained  bands  put  in  order.    [ Draft.    [1  p.] 

Dec.  14.         73.  Copy  of  the  same,     [f  p.] 

Dec.  14.  74.  Statement,  attributed  in  the  endorsement  to  Mr.  Stanley,  of 
the  way  in  which  the  business  concerning  recusants  is  managed  in 
the  eleven  northern  counties,  with  the  reasons  why  the  like  business 
has  had  so  slow  a  progress  in  the  southern  parts.  The  mode  of 
proceeding  both  in  south  and  north  is  very  minutely  stated. 
l=Bpp.] 

Dec.  14.  75.  Notes  upon  the  above  subject,  partly  probably  derived  from 
the  preceding  paper,  and  partly  "  from  the  information  of  Mr.  Stanley 
and  Mr.  Darrell."     ^Incomplete.     4|  pp.] 

Dec.  15.  Kelease  to  William  Earl  of  Salisbury  of  the  fines  of  1,400?.  and 
6,000?.  set  at  the  last  Justice  Seat  for  Rockingham  Forest,  touching 
his  parks  of  Brigstock  in  that  forest,  and  all  previous  fines  incurred 
contrary  to  the  forest  laws,  in  consideration  of  3,000?.,  to  be  paid  by 
1,000?.  per  annum,  with  a  deafibrestation  of  the  same  parks,  which 
are  now  disparked,  and  licence  again  to  impark  the  same,  with  all 
privileges  accustomed.     [Docqvst.'] 

Dec.  15.  Warrant  to  pay  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  governor  of  the  fort  at 
Plymouth  and  of  the  island  of  St.  Nicholas,  oil?,  half  year's  pay  to 
him  and  the  ofiicers  and  soldiers  there.     [Bocquet] 

Dec.  15.  76.  Sir  Robert  Rich,  Sir  WiUiam  Becher,  Edward  Johnson,  and 
Lawrence  Whitaker  to  the  Council.  According  to  your  order  of 
29th  November  last,  we  have  called  before  us  Joseph  Symonds, 
William  Symonds,  George  Pickering,  and  Richard'Gibbs,  complained 
of  in  the  petition  of  Thomas  Violet,  and  have  charged  them  with 
the  scandalous  speeches  therein  mentioned,  whereunto,  though  they 
give  negative  answers,  yet  still  with  reservation  that  they  do  not 
remember  that  they  uttered  such  speeches,  some  of  them  acknow- 
ledging that  speeches  of  variance  passed  betwixt  them  and  Violet, 
and  that  there  was  contestation,  but  in  a  jesting  manner ;  so  that,  no 
other  being  present,  no  other  proof  appears  against  William  Symonds, 
Pickering,  and  Gibbs  besides  Violet's  affidavit ;  therefore,  they  being 
persons  that  may  be  useful  for  his  Majesty's  service,  and  bavin  o- 
engaged  themselves  to  be  for  the  future  conformable  to  government 
we  conceive,  if  you  think  fit,  to  free  them,  and  restore  them  to  their 
liberty  of  buying  and  selling  gold  and  silver  at  the  office,  it  may 
conduce  to  his  Majesty's  service.    For  Joseph  Symonds,  we  find 


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1C38.  ^^^-  ^^^^^^- 

proof  against  him  by  the  affidavit  of  three  witnesses,  whom  we 
leave  to  be  proceeded  with  as  to  you  shall  seem  meet.  But  in  re- 
gard of  the  profession  he  has  made  of  being  sorry  for  such  speeches, 
and  of  his  willingness  to  conform  himself,  as  also  of  his  poverty  and 
great  charge  of  children,  if  you  restore  him  to  his  liberty  of 
buying  silver  at  the  office,  we  hope  it  will  rather  further  than 
hinder  his  Majesty's  service.  But  if  he  be  found  in  his  actions 
contrary  to  his  profession,  we  shall  then  think  him  fitter  to  be 
proceeded  with  than  spared.     [2  pp.] 

Dec.  15.  Petition  of  Thomas  Mason  to  the  King.  There  are  divers  petty 
commodities,  inward  and  outward,  for  which  there  is  no  custom  or 
import  at  all  paid,  but  the  farmers  grant  bills  of  store  in  such  cases, 
which  is  the  royal  gift,  and  not  accounted  in  the  farm,  nor  any  set 
officer  to  make  the  said  bills.  Petitioner  prays  order  that  he 
may  have  the  sole  making  of  bills  of  store  in  England  and  Wales 
for  31  years,  with  allowance  of  such  reward  for  the  same  as  the  parties 
usually  give,  rendering  his  Majesty  the  yearly  rent  of  201.  per 
annum.     {Copy.    See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  13.     i  p-l     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  being  willing  to  hestow   some  fit  suit  up&n  peti- 

tionert,  refers  Ms  request  to  the  Lord  Treasurer,  upon 
whose  approbation  the  Attorney  or  Solicitor  General  is  to 
draw  up  a  lease  to  petitioner  as  the  Lord  Treasurer 
shall  think  fit.  St.  Jameses,  ^Qth  March  1638.  \Oopy. 
Ibid.    \  p.l 

II,  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  to  the  King.    Bills  of  store  are  of  this 

nature  ;  when  the  commodity  is  slight,  has  suffered  detri- 
ment, or  is  for  the  proper  use  of  the  merchant,  the  farmers, 
by_  a  clause  of  their  patent,  may  grant  a  bill  of  store, 
vjhereby  the  quantity  mentioned  in  that  hill  is  freed  from 
paying  custom  and  impost.  I  sent  to  the  farmers,  and 
found  that  they  claimed  the  making  of  these  bills  in 
respect  of  the  abatement  of  custom,  but  in  regard  of  the 
invpost,  though  they  pretend  custom  for  both,  they  could 
not  deny  but  his  Majesty  was  to  appoint  the  officer  for 
that  part.     [Copy.     Ibid,    p  14i.    i  p."] 

Ill  His  Majesty  grants  petitioner  the  office  of  making  bills  of  store 
for  impost,  and  the  Lord  Treasurer  is  to  give  order  for 
preparing  a  bill  for  granting  the  same,  with  such  fee  as 
his  Lordship  shall  find  fit.  Whitehall,  1 5th  December 
1638.     ICopy.    Ibid.     ^  p.} 

Dec.  15.  77.  Lord  Chief  Justice  Bramston,  Lord  Chief  Justice  Finch,  and 
Lord  Chief  Baron  Davenport  to  the  Council.  In  pursuance  of 
order  of  the  9th  February  last,  upon  a  petition  of  Sir  William 
Killigrew  against  the  Earl  of  Exeter,  for  disturbing  him  in  his  pos- 
session of  certain  severals  in  Revesby,  co.  Lincoln.  In  which  order  the 
matter  referred  to  our  consideration  was  whether  the  subsequent 
decree  of  11th  Charles  could  extend  to  explain  the  decree  of  6th 


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173 


1638. 


Dec.  15. 
Dec.  15. 


Dec.  17. 

Ipswich. 


Dec.  17. 

Harwich. 


Dec.  17. 

Yarmouth, 


Vol.  CCCCIV. 

Cliarles,  or  no.  We  are  of  opinion  that  it  cannot.  The  words  of  the 
decree  of  6th  Charles  being  "by  Mareham,  Revesby,  Kirkby,  and 
Hagnaby,"  we  are  of  opinion  that  those  places  are  named  only 
as  boundaries,  and  not  to  be  included  in  the  decree.  So  that 
the  Earl's  lands  in  Revesby  being  not  included  in  the  decree  of  6th 
Charles,  and  so  not  bound  to  take  notice  of  that  tax,  cannot  by  the 
subsequent  explanatory  decree  of  11th  Charles  be  made  liable  to  a 
sale  for  nonpayment  thereof     [=li3'] 

78.  Account  by  Sir  William  Russell  of  ship-money  for  1637.  Total 
received  163,255?.  Os.  Id,  remaining  33,159?.  7s.  Id.     [1  p,J 

79.  Accounts  of  ship-money  for  1G37  remaining  in  the  hands  of 
the  sheriffs,  total  2,240?.,  which  makes  the  total  levied  165,495?., 
being  19,457?.  less  than  was  levied  on  16th  December  1637.     [1  p.] 

80.  William  Moysey  and  John  Barbur,  bailiffs  of  Ipswich,  to  the 
Council.  Upon  receipt  of  your  letters  of  the  11th  inst.,  we  caused 
the  owners  and  masters  of  ships  trading  for  coals  to  appear  before 
us,  and  acquainted  them  with  your  letters,  requiring  them  to  go 
to  fetch  coal  from  Newcastle  for  the  city  of  London,  we  also  inti- 
mated to  them  that  his  Majesty  gave  way  that  such  masters  and 
owners  as  should  now  furnish  the  City  should  have  liberty  to 
sell  their  coals  according  to  the  price  of  the  market.  To  which  they 
answered  that  they  were  willing  to  submit  to  your  commands,  and 
informed  us  that  there  are  about  ten  or  twelve  sail  of  ships  laden 
with  coals  in  this  harbour,  the  which  have  lain  ready-bound  for  Lon- 
don these  fourteen  days,  and  will,  with  the  first  fair  weather,  set  sail ; 
also  there  have  been  between  40  and  50  sail  sent  to  Newcastle 
about  three  weeks  since,  which  they  expect  with  the  first  fair  wind 
to  be  at  London.  They  further  informed  us  that  there  are  now  in 
this  harbour  about  four  or  five  and  twenty  sail  which  suffered  damage 
in  the  late  tempestuous  weather,  and  are  to  be  repaired  before  they 
can  be  sent  to  sea,  which  shall  be  done  with  the  best  expedition  they 
can.  We  also  sent  a  copy  of  your  letters  to  the  mayor  of  Harwich,  a 
member  of  this  port,  and  desired  him  to  give  charge  to  the  masters 
and  shipowners  there.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  ^.] 

81.  Richard  Hankin  [Mayor  of  Harwich  ?]  to  the  same.  According 
to  your  letter,  I  sent  for  the  masters  of  ships  belonging  to  our  port, 
being  seven  which  are  fit  for  that  service.  Five  of  them  are  laid  up 
on  the  Ouse,  and  cannot  get  off  until  a  spring  tide,  which  will  be  a 
day  or  two  after  Christmas  Day.  The  other  two  were  laying  up  their 
ships,  but  hearing  your  pleasure,  presently  addressed  themselves  for 
Newcastle,  and  are  gone  this  day.     [1  jf>.] 

82.  Thomas  Medowe  and  Thomas  Manthorp,  bailiffs  of  Great 
Yarmouth,  to  the  same.  In  answer  to  your  letter  of  the  11th  inst., 
there  is  not,  in  this  port,  any  shipping  heretofore  employed  in  fetching 
coals,  but  the  same  is  still  continued,  and  not  any  shipping  has  been 
laid  up  Avhich  has  been  formerly  in  that  trade,  the  number  being 


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eight  vessels,  to  whom  we  have  made  known  his  Majesty's  commands. 
ISeal  of  the  town.     1  ^.] 

Dec.  17.  83.  Attorney-General  Bankes  and  Solicitor-General  Littleton  to 
the  Council.  According  to  order  of  the  16th  inst.,  we  have  called  the 
tinners  of  Cornwall  and  his  Majesty's  tin-farmers,  and  we  certify 
that,  by  indenture  of  8th  January  1635-6,  the  farmers  are  to  pay 
the  tinners  and  owners  of  tin-works  in  Cornwall,  30Z.  for  every 
thousand  stannary  weight  of  white,  soft,  merchantable  tin.  The 
tinners  and  owners  desire  to  have  34L  3s.  4(Z.  for  every  thousand, 
which  is  a  penny  in  a  pound  increase  of  price.  The  farmers  will  not 
yield,  in  regard  they  say  the  commodity  will  not  bear  it ;  but  they 
are  willing  to  surrender  their  new  lease  for  seven  years,  so  that  they 
may  receive  satisfaction  for  two  years'  tin  upon  their  hands,  according 
to  the  price  they  bought  it  at,  with  interest  for  their  monej'  and 
charges  ;  or,  if  the  succeeding  farmers  will  not  buy  their  stock,  that 
then  they  may  have  a  year's  time  to  vend  it ;  and  during  that  time 
that  the  succeeding  farmers  may  vend  no  tin ;  and  the  increased  rent 
offered  by  the  new  farmers  may  go  to  the  tinners,  to  increase  the 
price  of  their  tin.     \I)amaged  by  damp.     |  p.] 

t 

Dec.  17.  84.  Dr.  Peter  Turner  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Describes  the  reception 
Merton  College,  which  the  archbishop's  orders  for  the  regulation  of  Merton  College 
met  with  from  Sir  Nathaniel  Brent.  He  made  show  to  approve  of 
them,  with  some  additions  which  he  desired  Turner  to  represent  to 
the  archbishop.  Most  of  the  additions  are  the  same  which  are  men- 
tioned in  Sir  Nathaniel's  letter  of  this  same  date.  Among  those  not 
so  mentioned,  he  desired  that  the  fellows  might  be  required  to  speak 
Latin  at  all  times  within  the  college,  and  not  merely  at  meals  in  the 
hall,  which  Turner  thought  superfluous,  as  already  required.  He 
disliked  an  order  which  limited  men's  absence  from  the  college  and 
required  them  to  ask  leave,  as  contrary  to  the  former  liberties  and 
custom  of  the  college,  and  suggested  a  register  in  which  men  were 
to  enter  their  names  at  going  forth  and  returning.  Concerning  the 
choice  of  their  brewer,  the  archbishop  had  interdicted  them  to  choose 
Mr.  Carpenter.  Turner  suggests  that  during  this  visitation  it  was 
unfit  for  the  archbishop  to  over-rule  a  matter  of  that  nature  in  behalf 
of  a  man  whose  relation  to  the  archbishop,  and  his  religion,  might 
render  the  archbishop's  action  obnoxious  to  misconstruction.  On 
these  grounds  Turner  expressed  his  hope  that  the  interdict  would  be 
recalled.     [1^  p.} 

Dec.  17.  85.  Sir  Nathaniel  Brent  to  the  same.  Your  directions  in  your 
Oxford.  letter  of  the  7th  inst.  shall  be  punctually  observed.  In  the  first  of 
the  orders  formerly  sent  to  the  college  which  concerns  the  coming 
into  the  college  hall  to  meals,  something  may  be  fitly  added.  In 
regard  no  penalty  is  set  down,  some  make  bold  to  absent  themselves, 
and  others  come  so  late  that  it  is  very  troublesome  to  those  that 
keep  their  times  better  to  sit  at  the  table  until  these  have  ended 
their  meals.  It  may  be  ordered  that  all  the  commons  be  brought 
into  the  hall  every  dinner  and  supper,  which  will  cause  those  to 


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^ggg  Vol.  CCCCIV. 

•whom  they  belong  to  follow  them,  that  they  may  not  lose  their 
meal.  At  the  hearing  at  Lambeth  you  prefixed  a  time  for  all  those 
that  held  benefices  to  resolve  whether  they  would  adhere  to  their 
benefices  or  to  their  fellowships.  The  words  were  indefinitely  de- 
livered, and  are  so  expressed  in  the  12th  order.  I  suppose,  therefore, 
that  you  meant  only  those  who  formerly  might  have  kept  both,  and 
not  those  who  by  statute  and  custom  were  to  leave  the  college  at  the 
end  of  their  year  of  grace.  I  leave  it  to  your  determination,  and 
move  it  now  because  Mr.  Woodcock's  year  of  grace  is  lately  ended. 

Dec.  17.  86.  Sir  John  Manwood  to  [Robert]  Eeade,  Principal  Secretary  to 
Sec.  Windebank.  I  have  sent  you  a  copy  of  the  foreign  droits  and 
duties,  by  which  yoa  may  see  that,  although  they  do  not  pay  for 
passing  the  boom  in  France  as  they  do  in  Flanders,  yet  they  pay  for 
congas,  which  is  the  same  thing.  To  go  down  before  this  business 
be  settled  I  cannot,  for  I  shall  be  a  scorn  in  my  office,  and  so  made 
incapable  to  serve  the  King  at  Dover.  And  this  I  humbly  desire 
Sec.  Windebank  to  take  into  his  consideration.  \_Seal  with  arms. 
Ip.] 

Dec.  17.         87.  Copy  of  the  principal  part  of  the  foregoing.     [1^  p.\ 

Dec.  18.  Warrant  to  the  Sub-Dean  and  Prebendaries  of  St.  Peter's,  West- 
minster, to  pay  into  the  Exchequer  all  moneys  belonging  to  the 
Bishop  of  Lincoln  as  their  Dean,     \Pocquet\ 

Dec.  18.  Warrant  for  payment  to  William  Ledman,  appointed  one  of  the 
yeoman  prickers  of  the  privy  buckhounds,  in  place  of  William 
Connock,  deceased,  2s.  per  diem  for  wages,  and  20s.  yearly  fur  a 
livery  at  Christmas,     {pocquetl 

Dec.  18.  A  like  for  payment  to  William  Pitman,  also  appointed  yeoman 
pricker,  in  place  of  the  said  William  Connock  ;  20d  per  diem,  and  20s. 
yearly  for  a  livery  at  Christmas.     [Docquet.^ 

Dec.  18.  A  like  for  payment  to  George  Fryer,  one  of  the  j-eomen  of  the 
waggon  for  the  privy  buckhounds,  in  place  of  William  Rawson, 
deceased,  261.  13s.  id.  per  annum,  quarterly,  and  20s.  yearly  for  a 
livery  at  Christmas.     [Docqiiet^ 

Dec.  1 8.  Pardon  to  Thomas  Watkins,  William  King,  James  Pybus,  Thomas 
Barnes,  Hugh  Watkins,  William  Blithman  and  Adam  Lambert, 
beavermakers  of  London,  of  all  offences  by  them  committed  in 
that  art  wherewith  they  are  charged  by  an  information  exhibited  in 
the  Star  Chamber.     [Docquet] 

Dec.  18.  The  King  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  and  the  rest  of  the 
Commissioners  for  Sutton's  Ho.spital,  to  admit  Robert  Jones,  late  his 
Majesty's  haberdasher,  to  the  next  pensioner's  place.     [Docquef] 


176  DOMESTIC— CIIATILES  I. 


,-„_  Vol.  CCCCIV. 

Dec.  18.  Grant  of  denization  for  William  Maccord,  his  Majesty's  servant, 
born  in  Scotland,  and  for  Margaret  Tayler,  widow,  Anne  de  Petain, 
and  Abraham  Kuffeler,  born  in  foreign  parts,  part  of  the  number 
granted  to  David  Alexander.     [DocquetJ] 

Dec.  18.  88.  The  King  to  Sir  John  Astley,  Sergeant-Major  General  of  the 
Whitehall.  Field.  Instructions : — To  make  his  repair  to  cos.  Leicester,  Notting- 
ham, Derby,  Stafford,  Rutland,  Lincoln,  the  west  riding  of  York- 
shire, and  Northumberland,  with  the  towns  of  Hull  and  Newcastle, 
and  to  see  the  letters  of  the  Council  for  mustering  the  trained  bands 
put  in  execution,  their  arms  viewed,  their  persons  exercised,  and 
a  survey  taken  of  the  public  magazines.  At  Hull  he  is  to  make  a 
survey  how  that  town  is  to  be  fortified,  to  view  the  arms  sent  from 
the  Tower  and  brought  from  the  Low  Countries,  and  to  leave  Capt. 
Ballard  and  Mr.  Pinkney  there  to  assist  Capt.  Legge,  and  to  see  the 
ordnance  that  is  to  come  from  Holland  and  the  Tower  well  stowed. 
Thence  he  is  to  repair  to  York,  to  muster  the  trained  hands,  and  raise 
the  regiments  from  1,000  to  1,500  men.  Thence  he  is  to  repair  to 
Newcastle,  and  to  consider  how  it  may  be  made  safe.  He  is  to  view 
'  also  the  castle  of  Tynemouth,  and  a  piece  of  ground  at  Shields  whereon 
to  raise  a  sconce.  He  is  also  to  view  the  rivers  Tweed  and  Tyne, 
and  the  passages,  and  to  consider  the  fittest  places  for  making  stages 
for  supply  of  victuals,  also  what  corn,  butter,  and  cheese  may  be 
had  in  that  country,  and  a  suflBcient  proportion  of  roust-waggons. 
He  is  also  to  survey  the  fort  on  the  Holy  Island,  and  consider  how 
the  garrison  there  may  be  reinforced  secretly  and  without  noise.  He 
is  to  advertise  the  Earl  Marshal  or  one  of  the  secretaries  of  his 
proceedings.     [4|  pp.'\ 

« 

[Dec.  18.]        89.  Copy  of  the  same.     [15  pp.] 

[Dec.  18.]       Further  copy.     \_See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  36.     6J  pp."] 

[Dec.  18.]  90.  First  rough  draft  in  the  handwriting  of  Sir  Henry  Vane. 
[6  pp.] 

Dec.  18.         91.  Draft  finally  settled  in  the  handwriting  of  Nicholas.     [6  pp.] 

Dec.  18.  92.  Petitionof  James  Lord  Kintyre  to  the  King.  Petitioner's  late 
deceased  father,  Archibald  Earl  of  Argyle,  was,  a  little  before  his  death, 
a  suitor  to  your  Majesty'  for  new  letters  patent  of  the  marshes  of 
Tydd  St.  Mary's,  Holbeach,  Wigtoft,  and  Moulton,  co.  Lincoln,  granted 
by  the  late  King  to  Charles  Glemham  and  others  by  letters  patent 
dated  29th  April  1615,  in  trust  for  petitioner's  father  and  his  heirs. 
The  consideration  of  whose  desires  your  Majesty  referred  to  Lord 
Cottington  and  the  Attorney-General,  who  have  made  certificate,  as  by 
petition  and  certificate  annexed.  All  which  before-mentioned  premises 
petitioner's  father  has  left  to  petitioner  for  his  principal  support. 
There  appears  no  exception  against  the  said  grant,  but  that  the 
marshes  have  not  been  embanked  as  was  covenanted,  which  has  not 
happened  by  any  neglect,  but  by  the  disturbance  of  intruders  and 
pretenders,  against  whom  proceedings  have  been  liad.     Petitioner 


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intends  to  proceed  therein  if,  by  a  more  full  assurance  from  his 
Majesty  (he  and  his  partners  being  to  expend  great  sums  of  money 
therein),  they  shall  be  encouraged  to  proceed.  Hopes  his  Majesty 
will  continue  his  favour  to  petitioner,  and  will  waive  all  strict  advan- 
tage of  law,  the  rather  as  his  Majesty  has  lost  little  or  nothing  that 
was  ever  enjoyed  by  the  Crown,  petitioner's  father  having  most 
suffered  in  losing  benefit  of  his  grant  made  upon  consideration  of 
good  service  against  the  Macgregors  in  Scotland.  Prays  warrant  to 
the  Attorney-General  to  prepare  a  bill  for  a  grant  to  petitioner  under 
the  former  rent.     [J  p.]     Underwritten, 

92.  I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  to 
certify  the  value  of  the  lands  mentioned  in  this  petition. 
Whitehall,  I8th  December  1638.     [i  j>.]     Endorsed, 

92.  II.  The  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  to  the  King.  The 
late  Earl  of  Argyle  petitioned  your  Majesty  for  certain 
marsh  lands,  and  had  a  grant  of  10,000  acres,  upon  con- 
dition that  they  should  be  embanked  and  inned  by  a  time 
limited,  luhich,  not  being  at  all  performed,  Mr.  Attorney 
lately  reported  that  that  patent  was  of  no  validity.  The 
lands  lie  within  the  Great  Level,  and  are  a  part  of  your 
Majesty's  undertaJcing  to  drain  the  same.  We  conceive 
it  to  be  our  duty  not  to  set  a  value  upon  these  lands  until 
you  dispose  and  order  the  luhole,  but  of  late  %ue  have  not 
sold  lands  of  this  nature  under  4()s.  per  acre.     [|  ^.] 

Dec.  1 8.  Petition  of  Sir  Francis  Kynaston  to  the  King.  Petitioner  and 
his  poor  children  having  been  very  liardly  used  by  his  father.  Sir 
Edward  Kynaston,  have  been  enforced  (as  no  mediation  of  friends 
could  prevail)  to  have  recourse  to  your  Majesty's  justice,  and  by 
divers  petitions  to  implore  relief,  wherein,  although  you  have  wi'itten 
your  letter  of  recommendation  to  Sir  Edward  Kynaston,  who  has 
also  long  since  received  a  friendly  letter  from  the  Earl  of  Stirling 
and  Sec.  Windebank,  yet  he  has  really  performed  nothing  in 
obedience  thereto.  Petitioner's  suit  is  for  a  reference  to  Archbishop 
Laud  and  others  of  the  Council,  that  they  may  send  for  Sir  Edward, 
and  upon  full  hearing  make  such  an  end  as  they  shall  think 
conformable  to  his  Majesty's  pleasure.  {Copy.  See  Vol.  cccciii., ' 
p.  17.    I  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  Archbishop  Laud,  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon,  the 
Earls  of  Dorset,  Holland,  and  Stirling,  and  Sec.  Winde- 
bank, to  call  the  parties  before  them,  and  determine  their 
differences.  Whitehall,  ISth  December  1638,  [Copy. 
Ibid.,  p.  lb.    Ip.l 

Dec.  18,  93.  Petition  of  Sir  Popham  Southcote,  his  Majesty's  farmer  and 
servant,  to  the  same.  Had  long  laboured  to  advance  your  Majesty's 
profit,  and  at  last  became  a  farmer,  on  extreme  hard  conditions,  both 
of  rent  and  security,  being  compelled  to  enter  into  bonds  of  unusual 
and  extraordinary  penalty.     Sets  forth  the  difficulties  he  has  met 

13,  M 


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■with,  the  business  being  highly  discountenanced ;  great  opposition 
raised  by  the  soap-makers,  and  refusal  to  pay  the  duties ;  so  that  he 
Las  expended  much  more  than  he  has  received.  He  has  also  met 
■with  so  many  casualties  that  at  best  he  can  hope  for  no  gain,  but 
must  supply  the  rent  with  his  o^wn  charge  and  labour.  Prays  a 
grant  of  reasonable  time  for  payment  of  his  first  half-year's  rent,  and 
that  no  advantage  may  be  taken  against  petitioner  by  suing  his 
great  bonds.     [|  p.]     Underwritten, 

93.  I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Oottington, 
calling  to  them  the  Attorney-Oeneral,  to  take  a  course  for 
relief  of  petitioner  as  they  shall  find  fit.  Whitehall, 
18th  December  1638.     [i  p.}     Endorsed, 

93.  II.  The  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Oottington  to  the  King.    The 

above  petition  discovers  much  weakness  in  j>etitioner's  estate 
and  judgment.  Your  Majesty  may  remember  with  hov) 
much  importunity  he  obtained  this  farm,  which  was  taken 
from  Mr.  Saint  Hill,  a  discreet  and  powerful  man,  who  in- 
deed was  the  author  of  the  business,  and  without  all  doubt 
luould  have  settled  it  with  less  noise  and  trouble.  Peti- 
tioner now,  instead  of  paying  his  rent,  seems  to  complain 
of  hard  measure,  as  if  the  farm  had  been  put  upon  him, 
or  that  he  has  not  had  all  reasonable  assistance.  If  he  be 
now  unable  to  pay  1,250Z.,  which  is  the  half-year's  rent, 
we  conceive  he  will  be  less  able  to  pay  2,5  OOZ.,  which  will 
be  due  at  the  year's  end,  and  so  at  last  your  Majesty  will 
lose  your  rent,  and  be  forced  to  settle  new  tenants  formerly 
refused.    20th  December  1638.     [f^.] 

Dec.  18.         94.  The  Council  of  War  to  Sir  Eobert  Pye.     To  draw  an  order 
■Whitehall,     for  issuing  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley  1,000Z.  upon  account,  to  be  reckoned 

as  part  of  the  200,000Z.  to  be  issued  by  privy  seal.     [Draft,     f  p.] 

Endorsed, 

94.  I.   Memorandum  by  Nicholas.     A   letter  to  H[umphrey] 

Hlide],  sheriff  of  Berks,  to  send  a  summons  to  the  rest  of 
the  sheriffs  for  sortie  representatives  to  meet  for  assessing 
the  sums  payable  for  setting  forth  a  ship  of  450  tons. 
[9  lines.l 

Dec.  18.  Copy  of  the  foregoing  letter  of  the  Council  of  War.  [See 
Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  50.     ^  p.] 

Dec.  18.  95.  Order  of  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Lord  Cottington  for  pay- 
ment of  551.  to  Thomas  Patt,  master  of  the  harriers  and  beagles, 
upon  his  fee  of  1201.  per  annum  for  himself,  one  footman  and  four 
horsemen,  and  his  allowance  of  lOOit.  per  annum  for  keeping  20 
couple  of  hounds  for  his  Majesty's  disport.  [Underwritten.  Request 
of  Sir  Robert  Pye  to  Mr.  Savile  to  pay  the  above.     1  p.J 

Dec.  18.        96.  See  "  Returns  made  by  Justices  of  Peace." 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  1/9 


1638.  Vol.  CCCCIV. 

Dec.  19.         97.  The  King  to  Robert  Earl  of  Essex,  Lord  Lieutenant  of  co. 

Whitehall.  Stafford.  We  have  from  time  to  time  given  directions  to  the  Council 
to  signify  our  pleasure  to  the  lords  lieutenants  for  the  mustering  and 
exercising  the  trained  bands.  Lest  those  directions  should  not 
have  been  so  exactly  observed  as  these  times  require,  we  again  com- 
mand the  execution  of  our  former  directions,  and,  that  our  forces  of 
that  county  may  be  in  readiness,  we  have  sent  Capt.  Erneley  to 
you,  whose  advice  we  would  have  you  to  cause  to  be  observed. 
We  likewise  recommend  to  your  care  the  increasing  of  the  numbers 
both  of  horse  and  foot,  so  as  to  make  a  regiment  of  1,000  men  1,500, 
and  so  proportionably.  You  will  shortly  receive  order  that  the  lands 
of  all  persons  in  that  county  are  to  be  rated  towards  these  services. 
[Draft.    Hp.] 

Dec.  19.         Copy  thereof.     [See  Vol.  cocxcvi.,  ff.  47.     If  p.] 

Dec.  19.         98.  First  rough  draft  thereof  by  Nicholas.     [|  p.'] 

Dec.  19.         Docquet  thereof     [Docquet.l 

Dec.  19.  Docquet  of  similar  letter  to  William  Earl  of  Derby  and  James 
Lord  Strange,  lieutenants  of  cos.  Chester  and  Lancaster.     [Docquet.'\ 

Dec.  19.  A  like  to  William  Earl  of  Newcastle,  Lord  Lieutenant  of  co.  Not- 
tingham.    [Bocquet] 

Dec.  19.  A  like  to  Henry  Earl  of  Huntingdon,  Lord  Lieutenant  of  cos. 
Leicester  and  Rutland.     [Docquet.^ 

Dec.  19.         A  like  to  Robert  Earl  of  Lindsey,  Lord  Lieutenant  of  co.  Lincoln, 

[Bocquet.l 

Dec.  19.  A  like  to  WiUiam  Earl  of  Devon,  Lord  Lieutenant  of  co.  Derby. 
[Docqv^t.'] 

Dec.  19.  Presentation  of  John  Donne,  LL.D.,  to  the  rectory  of  Ufford,  co. 
Northampton,  void  by  resignation  of  Thomas  Nicholson.    [Docquef] 

Dec.  19.  A  like  for  Michael  Hudson,  M.A.,  to  the  rectory  of  Uffington,  co. 
Lincoln,  void  by  death.     [Docquet.'] 

Dec.  19.  Warrant  to  Sir  David  Cunningham,  receiver  of  his  Majesty's 
revenue  as  Prince  of  Wales,  to  pay  to  Anthony  Roberts,  one  of  his 
Majesty's  musicians  appointed  to  teach  the  Princess  Mary  to  sing, 
100  marks  a  year.     [Docquet] 

[Dec.  19.]  99.  The  King  to  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  Colonel,  and  Gentleman  of 
the  Privy  Chamber.  Instructions : — He  is  to  make  repair  into 
COS.  Chester,  Lancaster,  East  and  North  Ridings  of  Yorkshire, 
Cumberland,  Westmorland,  and  Durham,  to  see  the  letters 
of  the  Council  long  since  sent  for  mustering  the  trained  bands 
duly  put  in  execution,  and  a  survey  to  be  taken  of  ihe  public 
magazines,  also  to  give  account  thereof  to  the  Earl  Marshal.  He 
is  to  desire  the  Bishop  of  Durham  to  call  to  him  the  deputy 
lieutenants  of  that   county  who  are  colonels,  to  appoint  fit  days 

M  2 


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and  places  for  the  musters,  that  the  trained  bands  may  be  in 
readiness  for  defence  of  the  kingdom,  to  treat  with  the  said 
colonels  to  reinforce  the  regiments  from  1,000  men  to  1,500. 
Every  colonel  is  to  speak  with  his  captains  to  provide  themselves 
with  a  waggon  or  cart  for  the  company's  accommodation,  for 
which  the  King  will  give  allowance,  and  every  captain  to  appoint 
every  soldier  of  his  company  to  have  with  him  a  knapstack, 
wherein  to  carry  certain  days'  victuals.  He  is  to  "  use  the  colonels 
with  all  humanity,"  to  assure  them  they  shall  be  employed  if  fit, 
and  if  they  want  able  officers,  to  supply  them  out  of  his  list. 
He  is  to  consider  of  the  fittest  places  for  stages  for  supply  of 
victuals  for  sustaining  an  army,  and  what  store  of  corn,  butter, 
cheese,  and  victuals  is  to  be  had  in  the  country,  and  at  what 
rates.  His  chiefest  place  of  residence  being  to  be  Durham,  he  is 
to  consider  how  the  army  may  be  best  drawn  together  and 
quartered  there,  and  how  a  sufficient  proportion  of  waste  waggons 
may  be  provided  there,  and  if  there  be  any  gunsmiths  in  tho^e 
parts,  and  if  so  to  encourage  them  to  set  in  hand  with  making 
snaphaunces  or  other  arms  or  utensils  of  war.  He  is  to  take 
notice  what  voluntary  offers  shall  be  made  by  the  nobility  or 
gentry  to  do  the  King  service,  and  to  advertise  the  state  of  the 
King's  affairs,  and  what  he  conceives  [fit  ?]  to  be  done  for  the 
advancement  of  the  same.     \Copy.     2f  _p^.] 

Copy  of  the  above.     \_See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  43.     4;^  p.] 

100.  Notes  made  by  Nicholas  on  the  settlement  of  a  draft  of  the 
preceding,  with  a  variety  of  suggested  emendations.     [1|  p.'] 

101.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Upon  consideration  of 
petitions  of  the  Cinque  Ports,  the  towns  of  Southampton,  Poole, 
Weymouth,  Melcombe  Regis,  Great  Yarmouth,  Lewes,  and  the 
traders  in  fish  and  salt  of  London,  touching  the  vending  of  salt  made 
at  Shields,  and  upon  heoTing  the  agents  of  the  ports,  and  the  answer 
of  Thomas  Horth  and  the  new  undertakers  of  the  salt  business,  and 
conceiving  it  to  be  a  matter  of  great  advantage  that  salt  made  within 
his  Majesty's  own  dominions  should  be  preferred  before  foreign  salt, 
and  finding  that  salt  made  in  his  Majesty's  dominions  is  sufficient 
for  use  if  it  be  skilfully  handled,  it  was  ordered,  that  the  said 
business  be  forthwith  established,  and  that  for  the  price  Lord  Trea- 
surer Juxon  and  Lord  Cottington  a.re  to  call  before  them  some  fisher- 
men and  others,  and  upon  hearing  them  and  the  said  Horth,  to  set 
down  at  what  prices  salt  shall  be  sold  by  the  patentees.     [H  ^-J 

102.  Similar  order.  Upon  consideration  of  the  petition  of  the 
tinners  of  Cornwall  for  an  increase  of  price,  and  upon  hearing  divers 
tin  owners  and  his  Majesty's  tin  farmers,  it  was  ordered  that  there 
shall  be  2,000Z.  per  annum  allowed  to  the  tinners  by  way  of  increase 
of  price  upon  a  year's  preparation  of  tin  made  in  that  county,  whereof 
his  Majesty,  out  of  the  revenue  of  that  farm,  allows  1,0001.  yearly, 
and  the  tin  farmers,  at  his  Majesty's  instance,  allow  1,000?.  per 
annum  more,  during  their  farm,  of  which  increase  of  price  his  Majesty 


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declared  that  he  intends  the  poor  labourers  belonging  to  the  said 
tin-works  to  receive  the  benefit,  and  gave  special  charge  to  the 
gentlemen  that  attended  to  see  it  accordingly  disposed  of.  \_Draft 
by  Nicholas.     1  p.] 

Dec.  19.  103.  Philip  Earl  of  Pembroke  and  Montgomery  to  Sir  John 
Whitehall.  Pennington.  Upon  the  difiiculty  we  found  to  be  repaired  upon  the 
Dunkirkers  for  injuries  done  us,  and  our  application  to  you  for 
repair,  you  wrote,  nominating  then  some  obstacles,  that  if  they  were 
removed  that  business  would  be  done  with  more  ease,  which  though 
we  apprehended  we  had  done,  yet  finding  our  reparation  to  be  short 
of  our  expectations,  we  apprehend  that  either  we  were  short  in  our 
performances,  or  our  letters  came  short  to  you.  We  are  yet  far 
behind  with  them,  notwithstanding  the  injury  lately  done  us  by 
their  contemptuous  taking  the  master  out  of  our  buss,  the  Salisbury, 
and  carrying  him  away  till  we  shall  ransom  him  at  the  price  they  put 
upon  him.  So  that  now,  besides  our  loss,  the  State  suifers  in  point 
of  dishonour,  and  as  you  have  your  share  in  both,  so  we  hope  you 
will  do  your  uttermost  for  the  repair  of  the  whole.  \_SeOjl  with  arms, 
I  p.] 

Dec.  19.  104.  Sir  James  Douglas  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Some  of  our  Council 
Ber[wick-upon-niake  comments  upon  his  Majesty's  covenant,  which  trouble  much, 
"''^^  ■-'  inferring  the  former  and  this  to  be  all  one.  His  Majesty's  commis- 
sioner has  made  declaration  that  their  inverting  of  his  expressions  is 
contrary  to  the  intention  of  his  meaning.  I  suspect  his  Majesty 
shall  take  himself  better  by  tlie  hand  before  he  truly  knows  all. 
We  presume  too  much  upon  his  gracious  goodness.  We  hear  there 
is  [a]  garrison  providing  for  this  town.  If  so  be,  I  entreat  that 
with  them  may  come  arms  for  300  men,  which  shall  be  taken  to  his 
Majesty's  service,  and  paid.  This  town  is  not  of  itself  sufficient 
without  help.  If  the  people  of  Scotland  break,  this  is  of  much  con- 
sideration. Keceive  here[with]  such  printed  passages  as  are.  This 
book  of  Aberdeen  doctors  was  not  suflPered  to  come  abroad  as  soon 
as  it  was  "  owtin."     [2  pp-^ 

Dec.  19.  105.  James  Lord  Livingstone  of  Almont  or  Almond  to  his  cousin 
Pinkie.  Thomas  Livingstone.  Concerning  the  plate  now  in  Mr.  Thomson's 
keeping,  I  hope  he  will  surely  keep  it.  Concerning  the  money 
you  have  so  often  written  for,  I  admire  it  is  so  long  unpaid,  having 
given  order,  by  letters,  several  times,  that  it  should  have  come  to 
you  from  Holland.  For  news  here  I  refer  to  the  bearer,  my  nephew, 
expecting  you  will  acquaint  me  of  what  is  with  you  that  concerns 
us  here.  P.S.  — Mrs.  Threne's  money  was  paid  three  months  ago. 
[^Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank.     Seal  with  arms,  broken.     1  p.] 

Dec.  19.  106.  Petition  of  James  Phillips,  his  Majesty's  footman  in  ordinary, 
to  Archbishop  Laud.  On  Sunday  the  14th  inst.,  at  Rickmansworth, 
petitioner,  coming  to  divine  prayers  after  dinner,  found  in  his  seat 
in  the  church,  for  which  he  renders  due  satisfaction,  one  John 
Parcell,  a  dancing   master,   whom   petitioner  desired  in  friendly 


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Vol.  CCCCIV. 

manner  to  depart,  which  Parcell  refusing,  petitioner  endeavoured  to 
put  him  forth,  so  that  the  minister  commanded  both  to  depart 
thence,  which  was  obeyed.  Prays  to  be  freed  from  his  offence,  and 
will  conform  himself  to  whatsoever  the  Archbishop  shall  appoint. 
[iP-l     Underwritten, 

106.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe.    In  regard  petitioner  so 

willingly  submits  himself,  Sir  John  is  to  show  him  what 
lawful  favour  he  can  for  his  freedom  from  further  trouble. 
1638,  December  Idth.     [i  p.] 

Warrant  under  the  Signet,  whereby  his  Majesty  gives  power  to 
Nathaniel  Butter  and  Nicholas  Bourne,  stationers,  for  printing  and 
publishing  all  matter  of  history  or  news  of  any  foreign  place  or 
kingdom,  since  the  first  beginning  of  the  late  German  wars  to  this 
present,  and  also  for  translating  and  publishing  in  the  English 
tongue  all  News,  "Novels,"  Gazettes,  Currantos,  or  Occurrences 
that  concern  foreign  parts,  &c.  for  the  term  of  21  years,  they  paying 
yearly  towards  the  repair  of  St.  Paul's  the  sum  of  lOl.     [Bocquef] 

Pardon  and  release  to  Mary  Barker  and  William  Yeomans,  in  con- 
sideration of  1  SOI.  paid  to  his  Majesty's  use,  of  their  offences  in  pro- 
curing Matthew  Rogers,  a  minor,  to  levy ,  a  fine  of  the  manor  of 
Alderley,  co.  Gloucester.     [Bocquet.'] 

The  King  to  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  Christ  Church,  Oxford, 
requiring  them  to  suppress  a  supper  or  meeting  annually  held  there 
by  the  scholars  chosen  from  Westminster  school,  called  a  West- 
minster supper.     [^Docquet.l 

Grant  of  a  pension  of  2501.  to  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Sir  William 
Fleetwood,  and  sole  daughter  and  heir  of  Dame  Christian  Harvey,  for 
life,  if  she  survive  her  husband.     [^Docqiiet.] 

Warrant  to  Sir  David  Cunningham,  Eeceiver  of  his  Majesty's 
Revenue  as  Prince  of  Wales,  to  pay  to  Peter  Massonett  appointed  to 
instruct  the  Prince  in  the  French  tongue  60Z.  per  annum.     [Docquet.'] 

107.  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Sir  Jacob  Astley 
and  myself,  with  the  rest  of  the  officers,  having  met  here  this  night 
so  far  upon  our  journey,  we  find  some  of  the  letters  to  the  lords 
lieutenants  wanting  ;  namely,  a  letter  for  myself  and  Capt.  Richard 
Gibson  to  the  vice-president,  as  also  a  letter  for  Capt.  Henry  Waytes, 
designed  for  Cumberland  and  Westmorland.  Except  the  defect 
be  speedily  supplied  we  shall  be  exceedingly  disordered  in  our  affairs. 
A  little  loss  of  time  now  may  be  of  much  disadvantage  to  the  ser- 
vice.    [1  p.li 

108.  Nicholas  to  Sir  Robert  Hutton.  According  to  the  Lords' 
command,  I  attended  this  morning  Sir  R[obertJ  C[arr],  whose 
answer  is,  that  he  will  send  counsel  to  attend  Mr.  Recorder,  to 
perfect  the  agreement  set  down  in  writing  by  the  Lords'  directions 
at  first ;  but  as  for  the  new  proposition  made  to  him  by  the  Lords  at 


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their  last  meeting,  he  desires  time  to  consider  of  it.  As  for  the  2001. 
he  says  it  has  been  ready  this  fortnight,  and  he  will  deliver  it  as 
soon  as  he  shall  receive  from  my  Lords  his  plate  and  linen,  or  be 
assured  that  it  is  at  his  house  in  the  country,  to  be  delivered  to  such 
as  he  shall  appoint.  This  is  his  answer,  which  I  shall  deliver  to  the 
Lords  as  soon  as  they  meet  upon  any  other  business,  and  wherein 
my  endeavours  may  contribute  to  the  service  of  that  noble  lady,  I 
shall  esteem  the  same  happily  employed.     [Rough  draft,  damaged. 

Dec.  20.  109.  Petition  of  Ann  Key  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner 
having  had  a  child  by  Bartholomew  Hutchins  about  three  years 
since,  and  being  very  poor,  has  kept  the  said  child  ever  since,  and 
never  had  any  help  from  him,  until  of  late  he  has  conveyed  the  child 
to  some  private  place,  being  then  visited  with  the  small  pox,  en- 
deavouring to  make  away  with  the  child,  and  gives  out  that  she 
shall  never  see  it  again,  petitioner  taking  so  much  grief  by  reason 
she  knows  not  what  is  become  of  her  child,  that  through  want  and 
poverty  she  is  likely  to  perish.  Prays  reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe 
and  Dr.  Merrick,  to  the  intent  she  may  have  the  keeping  of  her 
child,  and  may  be  allowed  means  for  its  maintenance.  [|  p.J 
Underwritten, 

109.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  and  Dr.  Merrick  to  take  such 

order  as  they  shall  find  to  be  just.     December  20th,  1638. 

Dec,  20.  110.  Officers  of  Ordnance  to  TVEontjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  Accord- 
Office  of     ing  to  order  fi-om  the  Earl  Marshal,  Mr.  Comptroller  Vane,  and  Sec. 

Ordnance,  "w^indebank,  dated  the  13th  inst.,  you  will  receive  herewith  the 
number,  state,  and  condition  of  all  the  armours,  pikes,  swords,  belts, 
and  bandoleers  lately  brought  out  of  the  Low  Countries,  as  by  the 
certificates  of  the  respective  artificers  may  appear.  [|  ^.J  En- 
closed, 

110.  I.  Certificate  of  the  Armourers  of  the  city  of  London,  being 

commanded  by  the  Master  and  Lieutenant  of  the  OrdnaMce 
to  distinguish  every  kind  of  the  Dutch  arms,  and  set  a 
value  on  every  kind.  1,521  armours  are  divided  into 
jive  classes,  varying  in  value  from  15s.  each  to  2s.  6d.; 
there  being  421  of  the  best ;  106  old,  but  of  the  better  sort, 
valued  at  lOa.  each;  414  old  and  small,  valued  at  6s. 
each;  260  light,  valued  at  9s.;  and  320  little,  with  whole 
bands,  valued  at  2s.  6d.  The  armours  consisted  of  breasts, 
backs,  head-pieces,  and  gorgets,  and  there  is  a  return  of 
the  number  and  character  of  each  class,  more  than  300  of 
each  being  declared  "naught."  Tower  of  London,  6th 
December  1638.  [2  pp.J 
110.  II.  Similar  certificate  as  to  2,000  pikes  which  were  ordered 
to  be  16  feet  in  length  and  1^  inch  in  diameter.  1,735 
ranged  between  15^  feet  and  13|,  the  remaining  265  were 
declared  to  be  unserviceable.    Of  the  whole  number  it  is 


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said,  "  Were  they  in  our  shops  we  could  itot  vent  them,  in 
this  kingdom  at  any  rate."  Tmmr  of  London,  Qth  December 
1638.     [I  p.] 

110.  III.  The  like  as  to  the  bandoleers.  As  to  the  straps  or  belts, 
a  certificate  of  six  able  and  experienced  men  in  leather  is 
annexed,  from  luhich  it  appears  that  they  are  altogether  un- 
serviceable for  his  Majesty's  use.  Tower  of  London,  7th 
December  1638.     [IJi^.]     Annexed, 

110.  III.  i.  Certificate  of  the  six  able  persons  above  mentioned,, 
who,  being  sworn,  point  out  a  variety  of  imperfec- 
tions and  some  frauds  (as  the  substitution  of  brown 
paper  instead  of  leather  for  lining),  whereby  the 
articles  were  Tnade  to  seem  fair  and,  strong,  but  were 
not  so.    Tower  of  London,  7th  Decetnber  1638.    [1  p.] 

110.  IV.  Similar  certiticate  as  to  the  swords.  The  hilts,  handles, 
and  scabbards  were  found  serviceable,  and  the  shapes  for 
the  Tnost  part  defective.  The  sivords  which  were  found 
serviceable  were  approved,  and  those  defective  were  put 
into  tlie  hands  of  the  proof-masters,  whose  return  is 
annexed.     10th  December  1638.     [I  p.']     Annexed, 

110.  IV.  i.  Return  as  to  1,323  swords  viewed  Vjth  December 
1638;  807  were  found  serviceable,  and  valued  at 
6s,  a  piece;  516  defective,  and  valued  at  2s.  Qd.  each. 

110.  V.  Similar  certificate  as  to  the  girdles,  hangers,  and  belts. 

The  girdles  and,  hangers  were  declared  to  be  old,  ".the 
heart  of  the  leather  being  worn  out,''  and  the  belts  were 
made  of  leaMer  only  fit  for  linings.  Such  leather  was 
not  used  for  such  purposes  in  this  country,  not  being  held 
by  law  sufficient.  Toiver  of  London,  20th  December  1638. 
[1^.] 

111.  Sir  William  Beclier  to  Nicholas.  Please  to  move  for  the 
release  of  William  Morgan,  lately  committed.  I  have  taken  bond 
with  a  good  surety  that  he  shall  work  no  more  without  leave  from 
his  Majesty,  and  he  has  delivered  all  his  tools,  which  are  sealed  up. 

Up-'] 

112.  Estimate  of  the  OflBcers  of  the  Ordnance  for  1,000  carbines 
with  snaphammer  locks,  completely  furnished;  total,  1,517^-  6s.  8c?. 
[2  pp.] 

Grant  of  pardon  to  Sir  John  Morley  for  his  offence  by  a  quarrel 
between  him  and  Edward  Higgons  in  the  cloisters  of  Chichester 
Cathedral.     [Docgue^.] 

Warrant  to  pay  2001.  to  Mrs.  Mary  Woodman,  late  wet-nurse  to 
the  Princess  Elizabeth,  as  of  free  gift  and  reward  in  consideration  of 
her  service.     [Docquet] 


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jggg  Vol,,  ccccrv. 

Dec.  22.  Grant  of  protection  to  Ralph  Massey,  scrivener,  for  one  year,  with 
the  usual  exceptions,  and  also  except  matters  depending  or  to  be 
commenced  agaiast  him  in  Chancery.     [^Docqueti] 

Dec.  22,  "Warrant  to  William  Kent,  Messenger  of  the  Chamber,  to  take 
into  custody  all  members  of  the  corporation  of  beaver  makers  who 
shall  not  make  their  account  and  pay  their  duty  of  12cL  upon  a  hat, 
according  to  their  contract,     [^Docquet] 

Dec.  22.  Warrant  to  the  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe  for  a  livery  for 
David  Forest,  one  of  the  grooms  of  the  Robes  in  ordinary,  in  place 
of  John  Hart.     \_Docquet.'\ 

Dec.  22.  A  like  to  the  Treasurer  and  other  Officers  of  the  Household,  to  pay 
to  John  Giffard  and  Solomon  Cole,  yeoman  and  groom  of  the  bows 
to  the  Queen,  1 2d.  per  diem  to  each  of  them  for  their  board  wages, 
provided  a  former  warrant  be  made  void.     [^Docquet.'] 

Dec.  22.  Grant  of  the  office  of  Surveyor  for  the  Starch  business  to  William 
Ryley  during  life,  with  the  yearly  fee  of  lOOl.  to  be  paid  by  the 
Company  of  Starchmakers.     [Docquet.J 

Dec.  22.  The  King  to  the  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland.  Requires  him  to  accept 
from  the  Lord  Baron  of  Kirkcudbright  a  surrender  of  the  troop  of 
horse  he  now  commands  there,  and  to  grant  the  same  to  his  son-in- 
law,  Robert  Maxwell,  who  for  1 3  years  has  been  a  lieutenant  of  the 
said  troop.     [^DocquetJ] 

Dec.  22,  113.  Edward  Fenn  to  Nicholas.  Since  the  two  last  certificates 
there  had  been  received  230^.  ship-money  for  1636  and  43i.  6s.  for 
1637,  and  2001.  or  300?.  is  said  to  be  in  town,  and  will  be  paid  in 
from  the  sheriff  of  Norfolk  upon  1637.     [J  p.] 

Dec.  22.  114.  Petition  of  Philip  Knyvett,  son  and  heir  of  Sir  Philip 
Knyvett,  to  Archbishop  Laud  and  Henry  Earl  of  Manchester.  Not- 
withstanding your  certificate,  and  his  Majesty's  allowance  thereunto, 
wherein  petitioner's  mother  is  to  pay  him  the  arrears  after  4>0l.  a  year 
of  his  former  allowance  of  60l.  per  annum,,  which  she  denies  to  per- 
form still  to  keep  petitioner  in  prison,  for  want  of  means  for  himself, 
his  wife,  and  family,  and  to  discharge  the  warden  of  the  Fleet's  fees, 
which  come  to  some  2QI.  for  petitioner's  chamber  for  a  year  and  three 
quarters,  besides  some  other  charges  (which,  without  such  moneys  as  his 
mother  is  ordered  by  his  Majesty  to  pay,)  he  can  never  be  discharged 
nor  able  to  subsist.  Beseeches  tlie  said  Lords  that  his  mother  may 
be  compelled  speedily  to  perform  his  Majesty's  order,  or  to  show 
cause  why  she  doth  not.     [|  ^.]     Ann£xecl, 

114.  I.  Affidavit  of  Thomas  Whittingham.  Upon  the  15th  inst. 
he  served  an  order  from  his  Majesty  upon  Lady  Knyvett, 
wife  of  Sir  Philip  Knyvett,  bearing  date  the  12th  inst, 
and  showed  the  very  order  itself.     22nd  December  1638. 

[If] 


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Dec.  23.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance. 
Warrant  to  deliver  half  a  last  of  gunpowder  at  18cZ.  per  lb.  to  Hugh 
Owen,  for  replenishing  the  magazine  of  co.  Pembroke.  [^Minute. 
Booh  of  Warrants  for  Gunpowder,  see  Vol.  ccclv.,  No.  61,  p.  10. 

Dec.  23.  115.  Algernon  Earl  of  jSTorthumberland  to  Sir  John  Pennington, 
My  house,  Admiral  of  the  Fleet,  in  the  St.  Andrew,  in  the  Downs.  His  Majesty 
Queen  s  street.  |jgjjjg  pleased,  at  the  earnest  request  of  Count  Henry  of  Nassau  (now 
in  the  Downs),  to  accommodate  him  with  some  vessel  under  your  com- 
mand for  his  transportation  into  Holland,  you  are  to  give  order  to  Capfc. 
Robert  Fox,  of  the  Tenth  Whelp,  to  receive  him  on  board,  together 
with  his  company  and  baggage,  so  as  his  Majesty's  said  vessel  be  not 
cumbered  in  case  of  fight,  and  to  transport  him  to  such  port  in  Hol- 
land as  he  shall  desire,  and  without  delay  to  return  to  you  again. 
[Fine  impression  of  the  Earl's  seal.     1  p.] 

116.  Thomas  Kynnaston  to  Richard  Harvey.  We  have  no  news 
of  the  ship,  neither  can  I  conceive  that  she  is  nearer  than  Lee,  so 
that  it  will  be  impossible  for  Mr.  Porter  to  go  and  return  to-morrow. 
[J^.] 

117.  John  Ashburnham  to  Nicholas.  By  your  good  care  I  have 
received  my  brother  Cornwallis's  present  of  hawks.  I  send  to- 
morrow to  Sir  Richard  Gifibrd  to  be  advised  as  to  putting  them 
into  the  mew.  My  journey  to  my  Lord  of  Hertford  shall  not  be 
long  unfinished,  but  I  hear  Mr.  Hyde,  of  Salisbury,  who  is  my  Lord's 
counsel,  has  possessed  him  that  he  must  have  a  covenant  from  us  to 
surrender  Robert  Nicholas's  lease  after  the  death  of  Lady  Beauchamp, 
which  is  a  madness  to  imagine  we  shall  do.  I  am  glad  to  hear 
Mr.  Major  is  at  Hampton  [Southampton].  I  will  speak  to  him  on 
my  journey  to  Netley.  I  hear  he  complains  of  ill-usage  from 
Mr.  Goddard.  I  am  glad  that  Mr.  Swettenham  has  paid  you  the 
200Z.  Sorry  to  hear  of  the  continuance  of  the  rebellious  humours 
of  the  Scots.  God,  I  hope,  will  appease  them  by  dividing  them 
among  themselves.  Thanks  for  the  news  of  Mr.  Courteine's  [Cour- 
teen's  ?]  ship's  arrival,  for  our  part  lies  therein.  Put  on  your  sad 
weeds,  for  the  dun  bastard  Barbary,  and  the  Friar,  and  the  other 
young  dun  pigeon  are  all  dead.  Remember  to  make  my  excuse  to 
Lord  Cottington.     [1  p.] 

118.  Examination  of  Edward  Hurst,  of  Cambridge,  tailor.  Came 
to  London  on  Thursday  last,  and  lodged  at  the  Bull  in  Bishopsgate 
Street,  and  this  day,  inquiring  for  a  friend  of  his,  was  told  that  he 
might  find  him  at  a  house  in  Rederiffe  [Rotherhithe],  whic\  made  him 
go  thither,  where  he  found  about  20  or  30  persons,  men  and  women, 
all  strangers  to  him,  where  they  did  all  pray  together,  and  disputed 
and  exhorted  one  another,  and  there  continued  about  two  hours 
together,  until  the  constables  and  officers  of  Rotherhithe  came  in 


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[and]  took  some  of  them  away.    Denies  that  he  exhorted  or  disputed 
with  them.     [J  p.]     Underwritten, 

118.  I.  Certificate  of  the  churchwardens  and  constables  of  Rother- 
hithe.  Going  about  in  time  of  divine  service  to  see  good 
order  kept,  they  found  Philippa  Cowlate,  Frances  Green, 
Benjamin  Pratt,  Martha  Elliot,  and  John  Ellis,  and  divers 
others  that  ran  away,  gathered  together  in  a  house  where 
one  Hayward  dwells,  he  bei/ng  at  sea,  and  his  wife  with 
her  friends  in  the  country,  but  how  they  came  in  the  house 
the  officers  know  not.  [It  appears  from  notes  in  the 
margin  that  all  these  persons  were  bailed,  except  Martha 
Elliot,  whose  word  was  taken.  They  are  termed  Brownists 
in  the  endorsement.     |  p.] 

Dec.  24.  Licence  to  John  Browne  to  travel  into  parts  beyond  seas  for  three 
years.     [Docquet^ 

Dec.  24.  Warrant  to  pay  500?.  to  the  Earl  of  Kelly  as  of  his  Majesty's 
bounty.     [Bocqueti] 

Dec.  24.  "Warrant  to  the  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe  for  a  livery  of  76s. 
per  annum  for  William  Pitman,  one  of  the  huntsmen  for  the  buck- 
hounds  in  ordinary,  in  the  place  of  William  Connock,  deceased. 
l^Docquetil 

Dec.  24.  A  like  for  a  like  livery  for  William  Ledman,  one  of  the  huntsmen 
for  the  buckhounds  in  ordinary,  in  place  of  William  Connock, 
deceased.     [Docquet^ 

Dec.  24.  A  like  for  a  like  livery  for  James  Medcalfe,  one  of  the  huntsmen 
in  ordinary,  in  place  of  Jerome  Medcalfe,  deceased.     [Docquet.l 

Dec.  24.  A  like  for  a  like  livery  for  George  Fryan  [Fryer  f\,  one  other  of 
the  huntsmen  in  ordinary,  in  place  of  William  Eawson,  deceased. 
[Docquet!] 

Dec.  24.  Warrant  to  William  Watts,  Messenger  of  the  Chamber,  to  give 
attendance  upon  the  commissioners  for  examining  abuses  committed 
by  refractory  persons  in  retailing  tobacco  without  licence,  artd  to 
take  such  persons  into  custody,  and  keep  them  until  discharged. 
\Bocquet^ 

Dec.  24.  119.  Sir  John  Pennington  to  Nicholas.  Ey  this  time  I  think  your 
chief  business  is  done  at  the  Council  table,  for  that  you  will  have 
little  more  to  do  this  month.  I  hope,  for  all  the  bruit,  that  the 
Scottish  business  will  have  a  peaceable  end,  and  that  they  will 
better  consider,  on  both  sides,  what  a  home  war  is !  I  did  not 
conceive  that  Sir  James  Bagg  had  been  so  poor,  though  I  never 
thought  him  rich,  for  all  his  great  fluttering  in  the  world.  I  am 
very  glad  of  Sir  Jacob  Astley's  good  fortune,  for  he  is  a  very  stout, 
able,  deserving  gentleman,  and  fit  to  do  his  country  service,  and  I 
am  glad  to  hear  the  King  looks  upon  such,  We  have  no  new  news 
here,  only  the  certainty  of  the  taking  of  Bressake  [Breisach  ?],  and  that 


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the  Plate  fleet  has  arrived  in  Spain.  I  shall  have  a  small  new-year's 
gift  for  you  shortly,  but  by  reason  of  these  blustering  winds  it  will 
come  after  the  day.  I  thank  you  for  your  intelligence  about  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Navy's  place,  which  I  niust  confess  I  do  not  so 
much  as  think  of,  for  if  God  sends  me  well  quit  of  this  I  am  now 
upon,  I  think  I  shall  hardly  have  further  dealing  in  marine  affairs, 
except  they  use  me  better,  which  I  do  [not  ?]  look  for  so  long  as 
some  [?]  are  at  the  helm.  I  desire  that  you  will  deliver  the  5001.  my 
servant  left  with  you  to  Capt.  Percival.     [^Seal  tuith  arms.     2  pp.] 

Dec.  2i.  120.  Sir  Anthony  Irby,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Lincoln,  to  Nicholas. 
Boston.  Upon  Monday  last  I  had  a  sight  of  the  Lords'  letter,  directed  to  the 
present  high  sheriff  and  myself.  As  soon  as  I  received  it  I  .sent  to 
the  sheriff  for  a  meeting,  and  on  Saturday  last  we  sent  out  as  many 
warrants  as  we  could  for  present  dispatch ;  the  residue  are  to  be 
dispatched  on  Wednesday  next.  I  will  take  care  for  speeding  the 
business ;  but  the  Lords  have  prefixed  us  so  short  a  time  as  it  will 
be  impossible  to  answer  their  expectation,  in  respect  of  the  largeness 
of  the  county,  and  I  have  not  above  five  weeks,  a  fortnight  of  which 
time  is  in  Christmas,  that  the  officers  who  are  to  distrain  (I  am 
afraid)  will  neglect  it,  besides  many  that  are  to  pay,  when  they  hear 
the  shortness  of  the  time,  will  keep  their  goods  and  themselves  out 
of  the  way.  My  suit  to  the  Lords  is  for  longer  time.  I  hope  I  shall 
accomplish  the  service  if  I  may  have  reasonable  time  (the  old  relics 
of  ray  sickness  as  yet  hanging  about  me),  I  returning  up  what  money 
I  shall  receive  from  time  to  time.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

Dec.  24.  121 .  Keceipt  of  Thomas  Pott,  Master  of  the  Harriers  and  Beagles, 
for  5ol.,  upon  his  fee  of  120Z.  per  annum  for  himself,  one  footman 
and  four  horsemen,  and  his  allowance  of  1001.  per  annum  for  keeping 
20  couple  of  hounds.     [^  p.\ 

Dec.  24.  122.  Brief  declaration  of  the  account  of  the  Farmers  of  the 
Customs  and  Subsidies  for  one  year  ended  this  day.  The  rent 
payable  was  150,000?. ;  against  which  were  set  the  surplusage  of 
the  last  account,  36,873Z.  Os.  7^d.,  and  various  defalcations,  fees  to 
the  officers  of  the  Customs  and  Exchequer,  and  annuities  charged 
upon  the  customs,  making  a  total  of  67,768?.  12s.  *7d. ;  payments  to 
the  King's  household,  20,293?.  17s.  7d. ;  to  the  Master  of  the  Great 
Wardrobe,  4,004?.  19s.  lid. ;  and  other  payments,  amounting  in  the 
whole  to  113,475?.  10s.  10c?.,  which  left  the  accountants  in  surplusage 
31,244?.  3s.  5c?.     [=  2  pp.] 

Dec.  26.  Commission  of  Lieutenancy  of  cos.  Leicester  and  Rutland  granted 
to  Henry  Earl  of  Huntingdon  and  Ferdinando  Lord  Hastings  jointly 
and  severally.     [Docquet] 

Dec.  26.  Dispensation  for  John  Balcanquall,  B.D.,  and  Prebend  in  Rochester 
Cathedral,  to  hold  together  with  the  rectory  of  Tatenhill,  co.  Stafford, 
the  vicarage  of  Boxley,  Kent,  for  two  years.     [Docquet] 


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Vol.  CCCCIV. 


Dec.  26.  123.  The  King  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  Algernon 
Whitehall.  Earl  of  Northumberland,  Theopbilus  Earl  of  Suffolk,  Francis  Earl  of 
Cumberland,  and  to  Henry  Lord  Maltravers  and  Henry  Lord  Clifford, 
the  Lords  Lieutenants  of  Cumberland  and  Westmorland,  and  in  their 
absence  to  the  deputy  lieutenants  of  those  counties  to  which  Capt. 
Henry  Waytes  was  designed  for  his  advice  and  directions.     \_Minute. 


a 


Dec.  26.         A  like  letter  to  the  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  the  East  and  North 

Whitehall.     Ridings  of  CO.  York,  for  Sir  Thomas  Morton  and  Capt.    Richard 

Gibson.     [Minute.     Written  on  the  same  paper  as  the  preceding. 

Dec.  26.  124.  Dr.  Peter  Turner  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Solicits  an  addition 
Merton  College. to  the  archbishop's  orders  for  the  government  of  Merton  College,  to 
the  effect  that,  besides  the  Bursar,  the  Senior  Fellow  might  have  a 
key  to  the  College  chest.  The  addition  was  desired  bj-  Mr.  Nevill, 
senior,  the  Bursar,  who  was  very  necessitous,  and  was  apprehensive 
that  on  the  Sub-Warden's  return,  he,  being  also  necessitous,  should 
tempt  him  by  exchange  of  reciprocal  courtesies  to  lend  him  some  of 
the  college  money,  by  suffering  him  to  borrow  for  his  own  private 
uses.  Suggests  Owen  and  Broad,  two  of  the  six  Bachelors,  who  were 
to  liave  been  admitted  Masters  at  the  beginning  of  Michaelmas  Term 
last,  to  be  permitted  to  proceed  next  Act.  Brent  (Sir  Nathaniel's 
nephew),  Clark,  Allen,  and  Scriven  were  the  others  who  for  various 
reasons  were  not  recommended.     [1  p.} 

Dec.  27.  Warrant  to  the  Earls  of  Holland  and  Dorset,  Sir  John  Finch,  Sir 
Richard  Wynne,  and  Sir  Thomas  Hatton,  feoffees  in  trust  for  the 
Queen,  by  an  assignment  from  Sir  John  Walter,  Sir  James  FuUerton, 
and  Sir  'Thomas  Trevor,  of  their  interest  in  a  remainder  of  an  estate 
of  99  years  in  the  manors  of  Somersham,  Fenton,  Bluntisham, 
Colne,  and  Earith,  in  co.  Huntingdon,  to  convey  to  Henry  Jerinyn, 
son  of  Sir  Thomas  Jermyn,  vice-chamberlain  of  the  household,  all 
their  estate  in  the  remainder  of  the  said  99  years  of  the  waste 
grounds  and  improvement  made  thereout,  containing  in  all  1,12.5 
acres,  reserving  the  rent  of  201.  per  annum.     [Docquet.] 

Dec.  27.  Another  docquet  of  the  letter  to  the  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland 
already  calendared  under  date  of  the  22nd  inst.     [Docgwet] 

Dec.  27.  125.  Letter,  or  suggested  letter,  under  the  Signet.  Sir  Basil 
Whitehall.  Brooke  having  made  known  to  his  Majesty  by  petition,  already  calen- 
dared in  Vol.  ccclxxv.,  No.  32  (undated,  1637,)  that,  George  Mynne 
claims,  under  the  articles  of  partnership  between  him  and  Sir  Basil, 
a  payment  of  1,000?.,  with  332?.  16s.  interest,  in  order  to  equalise 
their  payments  on  account  of  the  fines  set  upon  them  at  the  Justice 
Seat  held  at  Gloucester.  The  amount  of  their  respective  shares  of 
those  fines  having  been  fixed  by  his  Majesty,  his  pleasure  is  that 
the  division  he  made  be  no  more  questioned.    [Copy  or  draft.    1  p.J 


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Dec.  27.  Petition  of  William  Legge,  Master  of  the  Armoury,  to  tbe  King. 
His  Majesty,  upon  petition  of  Sebeoca  Holman,  referred  to  the  Lord 
Keeper  the  differences  between  her  and  petitioner,  concerning  some 
houses  upon  Tower-hill,  anciently  enjoyed  by  the  Master  of  the 
Armoury.  The  Lord  Keeper  certified  that  the  said  Uebecca  claimed 
the  houses  by  virtue  of  a  lease  from  Sir  William  Cope,  one  of  petiti- 
oner's predecessors,  and  that  the  granting  the  said  houses  belonged 
to  his  Majesty,  who  thereupon  commanded  petitioner  to  pay  lOOZ. 
and  such  other  charges  unto  the  said  Rebecca  as  the  Lord  Keeper 
should  think  fit,  and  so  enjoy  the  said  houses  after  the  said  Sir 
William  Cope's  death,  which  lOOl.  petitioner  tendered  to  the  said 
Rebecca,  and  the  same  lies  I'eady  for  her  at  the  Hanaper  Ofiice,  by 
direction  of  the  Lord  Keeper,  to  whom  petitioner  has  also  oQered  to 
submit  for  the  other  charges.  Since  your  Majesty's  order.  Sir 
William  Cope  being  dead,  the  said  Rebecca,  who  formerly  alleged  no 
other  title  but  by  his  lease,  refuses  to  yield  up  the  houses,  she  now 
pretending  a  lease  parole  from  Sir  Thomas  Jay,  aftei'wards  Master  of 
the  Armourers,  who  by  confederacy  with  her  gives  out  that  he  made 
her  a  lease  [by]  parole,  which  was  not  mentioned  before  the  Lord 
Keeper.  Prays  reference  to  the  Lord  Keeper,  to  find  out  the  unjust 
dealing  of  the  said  Rebecca  and  Sir  Thomas  Jay.  [Copy.  See 
Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  19.     |  p."]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to   the  Lord  Keeper   as   desired.      Whitehall,  27th 
December  1 638.     Ibid,  p  20.     ^  p.J 

Declaration  under  the  privy  seal,  whereby  his  Majesty,  taking 
notice  of  the  privy  seal  of  the  26th  July  last,  by  which  200,0001. 
was  appointed  to  be  employed  in  his  Majesty's  special  affairs,  by 
order  of  the  Lord  Treasurer,  the  Earl  Marshal,  the  Lord  Admiral, 
Lord  Cottington,  Mr.  Comptroller,  and  the  two  Secretaries,  his  Majesty 
approved  of  the  disbursements  of  those  moneys  so  issued,  and  gave 
further  power  to  the  commissioners  to  order  the  disbursing  of  such 
further  sums  as  should  be  issued  by  the  aforesaid  privy  seal ;  and  the 
Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  and  all  others  that  by  order  of  these 
commissioners  shall  receive  moneys,  are  to  employ  the  same  for  such 
services  as  the  commissioners  shall  direct,  and  to  make  their  account 
before  them  for  the  same.     [^Docquet.l 

126.  Certificate  of  Henry  Earl  of  Huntingdon  of  the  names  of 
certain  persons  respecting  whom  complaint  was  made  by  the  deputy 
lieutenants  of  co.  Leicester  that  they  never  showed  at  musters.     [|  p.] 

127.  Sec.  Coke  to  the  Masters  of  Requests.  His  Majesty  has 
taken  notice  of  petitions  passed  by  ji'ou  which  concerned  Church 
causes,  wherein,  for  want  of  information  from  those  prelates 
whom  the  causes  concerned  things  have  passed  to  the  prejudice  of 
the  Church.  You  are  hereafter  to  present  no  petition  concerning 
business  reflecting  upon  the  Church,  without  giving  his  Majesty 
knowledge  thereof,  and  moving  for  a  reference  therein,  either  to  the 
Metropolitan  or  the  Diocesan  to  whose  cognisance  it  may  belong. 


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1638. 


Vol.  CCCCIV. 


Dec.  30.  128.  List  of  articles  of  apparel  of  a  gentleman  termed  "  my  Master," 
signed  by  Jehan  Lamp  and  Charles  Fen  wick.     [If  p.'] 

Dec.  31.  Grant  of  the  office  of  Surveyor  of  Petty  Customs  in  the  port  of 
London  to  Endymion  Porter,  WiUiam  Courteen,  and  Richard 
Dowdeswell,  for  their  lives  successively,  after  the  death  of  Richard 
Carmarden.     [Bocquetl 

Dec.  31.  Warrant  for  payment  of  110?.  to  Richard  Delamain,  his  Majesty's 
servant,  for  provision  of  silver  bullion  to  make  mathematical  instru- 
ments for  his  Majesty.     l_Docqi(st.'] 

Dec.  31.  Warrant  to  Sir  David  Cunningham,  Receiver-General  of  his 
Majesty's  revenue  as  Prince  of  Wales,  to  pay  the  bills  of  divers 
servants  attending  the  royal  children,  the  same  being  allowed  by  the 
Lord  Chamberlain.     '[Docquet.'] 

Dec.  31.  The  King  to  the  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland.  To  consider  a  petition 
presented  to  his  Majesty  by  Bryan  McConneU,  one  of  his  Majesty's 
ancient  footmen,  and  to  give  order  for  granting  petitioner  his  desire, 
if  not  inconvenient  for  his  Majesty's  service.     [pocqueLl 

Dec.  31.  Grant  to  Aubrey  Earl  of  Oxford,  and  his  heirs.  Earls  of  Oxford,  in 
part  payment  of  20  marks  per  annum,  for  his  and  their  creation 
money,  the  sum  oilOl.  per  annum,  being  a  fee-farm  rent  issuing  out 
of  the  manor  of  Geldham,  Essex,  with  the  arrears  since  27th  Elizabeth. 
[_Bocquet.'\ 

Dec.  31.  Grant  to  Fabian  Phillips  and  John  Cudworth,  to  the  use  of  Aubrey 
Earl  of  Oxford,  of  certain  debts  and  recognizances  of  Edward  late 
Earl  of  Oxford,  made  to  Israel  Amice,  who  was  outlawed  after 
judgment,  and  the  benefit  of  a  seizure  of  the  lands  of  the  said  Earl 
made  thereupon,  with  a  lease  of  the  same  until  the  debts  be  satisfied, 
to  commence  after  the  surrender  of  a  lease  made  to  John  Drawater 
and  John  Holmes  under  the  rent  of  11.  per  annum.     IBocquet.'] 

Dec.  31.  Confirmation  to  the  Corporation  of  Merchant  Adventurers  of 
Bristol  of  their  former  charters  with  various  new  powers.     \_I)ocquet.'] 

Dec.  31.  The  King  to  Thomas  Turnor,  D.D.,  and  John  Juxon.  Lease 
for  five  years  of  the  prebend  and  rectory  of  Aylesbury,  co.  Buck- 
ingham, and  the  rectory  of  Presteigne,  cos.  Hereford  and  Radnor, 
upon  trust  to  dispose,  out  of  the  profits  of  the  former,  of  140f.,  and 
out  of  those  of  the  latter,  of  90?.,  towards  making  up  2,020Z.  in  part 
already  raised,  to  accomplish  certain  works  intended  to  be  done 
by  the  feofl'ees  for  impropriations,  before  the  said  feofiees  conveyed 
their  interest  to  his  Majesty,  in  obedience  to  a  decree  in  the  Court 
of  Exchequer,  the  residue  of  the  profits  to  be  disposed  of  to  the  vicars 
of  Aylesbury  and  Presteigne ;  and  if  the  2,020Z.  shall  be  sooner  made 
up,  then  afterwards,  during  the  said  term,  30Z.  per  annum  of  the 
profits  of  the  prebend  of  Aylesbury  to  be  applied  towards  the 
maintenance  of  a  free  school  in  Aylesbury,  the  remainder  to  the 
vicar,  and  the  whole  profits  of  the  rectory  of  Presteigne  to  the  vicar. 
{Docquet.} 


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Dec.  31.  129.  Petition  of  Thomas  Ellyott  to  the  King.  Your  Majesty, 
about  seven  years  since,  disafforested  the  Forest  of  Nerock,  in  Somer- 
set, when  there  was  allotted  to  your  Majesty  part  of  the  said  forest 
lying  in  several  parishes,  all  which  your  Majesty  has  since  sold, 
excepting  200  acres  belonging  to  the  manor  of  Barrington.  Prays 
a  grant  of  tlie  said  200  acres  for  three  lives,  at  as  much  rent  as 
has  been  accounted  to  your  Majesty  for  three  years  past,  [^  p.] 
Underwritten, 

129.  I.  Reference  to  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  to  certify  his  Majesty 
concerning  this  request.     Whitehall.     31  si -December,  1638 

lip-] 

129.  Ti.  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  to  the  King.  The  petitioner 
understands  not  how  your  Majesty  contracted  for  all 
that  forest  and  Roche\_forest']  for  20,000?.  which  (upon  Sir 
John  Hey  don's  p)etition  T  referring  lately  to  the  Attorney 
and  Surveyor  General  and  others),  I  find  your  Ma- 
jesty has  been  paid  hut  18,099Z.,  and  that  there  are  certain 
lands  yet  unsold,  which  may  amount  to  3,165?.,  so  that  the 
sum  exceeding  the  sum  to  be  paid  to  your  Majesty  is  but 
1,264?. ;  whereas  there  is  a  privy  seal  to  Sir  Sackville  Crow 
for  his  charges  for  2,800?.,  and,  Sir  John  Heydon's  dis- 
bursem,ents  are  050?.,  with  other  sums,  which  will  be 
demanded  if  the  lands  remaining  prove  valuable  to 
satisfy  them.     1638-9,  January  2oth.     [1  j:).J 

Dec.  31.  130.  George  Lord  Goring,  Charles  Frankland,  and  Thomas  Bland, 
patentees  for  granting  tobacco  licences,  to  the  Council.  We  have 
examined  complaints  against  Samuel  Newton  of  Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 
and  finding  him  delinquent  in  selling  tobacco  without  licence,  we 
have  fined  him  20?.  to  the  patentee,  which  he  peremptorily  refuses 
to  pay.  All  which  we  certify  to  your  Lordships,  that  a  course  may 
be  taken  with  him.     [1  p.'] 

Dec.  31.  131.  Eeceipt  of  Henry  Wicks,  Paymaster  of  his  Majesty's  Works, 
for  799?.  8s.  4c?.  paid  by  John  Savile,'  Teller  of  the  Exchequer, 
for  repair  of  his  Majesty's  houses,  in  the  months  following,  viz. 
232?.  5s.  6d.,  in  full  of  929?.  12s.  <id.,  for  August  1637,  and  567?.  2s.  5c?., 
in  part  of  1,220?.  15s.  lie?,  for  September  1637.     [i  p.] 

Dec.  31.  132.  Keceipt  of  Thomas  Eyre,  Edmund  Cooper,  and  Toby  Baylie, 
Pages  of  the  Chamber  to  the  Queen,  for  66?.  13s.  4d.  paid  by  the 
same  teller  as  the  preceding,  and  to  be  divided  amongst  the  grooms 
and  pages  of  the  chamber  to  the  Queen,  as  his  Majesty's  free  gift, 
this  Christmas.     [-^  p.] 

[Dec]  133.  Petition  of  Sir  John  Dryden  and  Charles  Cockaine,  sheriffs 

of  CO.  Northampton,  for  1635  and  1636,  to  the  Council.  By  direc- 
tions, dated  30th  November  1638,  petitioners  are  commanded  to  pay 
in  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Navy  the  arrears  of  ship-money.  Peti- 
tioners have  paid  in  all  that  they  could  levy,  and  the  certiorari 
directed  to  them,  about  two  years  since,  commanding  the  return  of 


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the  names  of  those  who  have  not  paid,  was  accordingly  executed, 
since  which  time  there  have  issued  writs  of  scire  facias  and  levari 
facias,  upon  which  divers  have  paid  money.  Petitioners  not  being 
acquainted  what  moneys  have  been  levied  since  their  shrievalty, 
and  having  formerly  done  their  utmost  endeavour  in  this  service 
to  the  expense  of  1000?.,  pray  the  Lords  to  order  the  arrears  to  be 
levied  as  they  shall  think  meet.     [^  p.] 

[Dec.  ?]  134.  Petition  of  Edmond  Farmer,  of  Daventry,  to  the  Council. 

Was  sent  for  by  warrant  in  November  last  for  not  paying  ship-money, 
being  4s.  6d.,  and  was  ordered  to  pay  the  same  and  5s  to  the  bailiffs 
for  making  a  distress.  Petitioner  has  tendered  the  same  to  Sir 
Robert  Banister,  then  high  sheriff,  which  he  refuses  to  receive.  And 
whereas  the  bailiffs  allege  that  petitioner  swore  he  had  never  paid 
and  never  would  pay  any  ship-money,  petitioner  utterly  denies  the 
same,  but  was  wilUng  to  pay  31.  and  40s.  at  a  time  ;  but  as  for  the 
4s.  Qd.,  it  was  never  demanded  before  Sir  Eobert  Banister's  time,  and 
was  tendered  before  the  bailiffs  made  any  distress,  and  afterwards, 
they  demanding  5s.  for  their  pains,  that  was  also  tendered  to  them  ; 
and  whereas  there  is  a  suit  commenced  against  the  said  bailiffs  by 
the  magistrate  of  the  town  and  petitioner,  he  submits  himself,  and 
is  willing  to  withdraw  the  same.  Prays  order  to  pay  the  amount 
to  Sir  Robert  Banister,  and  that  he  may  be  freed  from  any  further 
attendance,     [f  p.] 

Dec.  13.5.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to   [the  samel.     Prays  them  to  settle  the 

number  of  officers  and  soldiers  to  be  kept  in  the  Fort  of  Plymouth 
and  the  Island  of  St.  Nicholas,  and  proposes  to  them  a  scheme. 
[Ip.] 

Dec.  136.  George  Lord  Goring,  Charles  Frankland,  and  Thomas  Bland, 

Commissioners  for  Tobacco  Licences,  to  the  same.  On  8th  July  last, 
concerning  William  Jhanns  and  the  patentees  for  retailing  tobacco 
in  Norwich,  you  ordered  that  a  new  licence  should  be  granted  to 
Jhanns  and  such  others  as  he  should  nominate  for  retailing  such 
licences  in  that  city,  paying  the  rent  of  120?.  per  annum.  We  have 
used  means  to  carry  out  the  said  order,  and  have  summoned  the  said 
patentees  to  appear  before  us,  but  they  have  only,  the  30th  Novem- 
ber last,  sent  us  a  dilatory  letter,  desiring  further  time  to  answer. 
Request  an  order  for  reducing  the  said  patentees  to  conformity, 
[1^.] 

Dec.  137.  Suggested  instructions  to  the  person  who  shall  be  appointed 

to  the  office  of  provider,  to  supply  the  army  with  corn  or  meal  for 
bread,  and  with  butter,  cheese,  and  beer,  also  with  oats  and  hay  for 
the  horses.     [If  ^.] 

Dec.  138.  Notes  for  perfecting  the  musters. 

"  A  cuirassier  is  he  that  is  armed  cap-a-pie,  mounted  on  a  strong  horse, 

with  two  good  pistols  and  a  sword  of  four  foot  long,  which  is  best  for  a 

horseman,  as  a  short  one  of  three  foot  is  for  a  footman,  which  is  contrary 

_    -to  the  old  custom ;  he  hath  likewise  a  boy  on  horseback  to  carry  his  spare 

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arms.  An  Arquebusier  is  to  be  mounted  on  a  good  gelding,  andis  to  have  a 
buff  jerkin,  curetts  [cuirass  ?],  head-piece,  and  arquebuse,  and  a  pair  of  good 
pistols.    A  oarabinier  is  to  be  mounted  on  a  middling  gelding  or  nag,  with  a 

good  buff  jerkin  and  carabine The  musket  barrel  should  be  four  foot 

long,  stock  and  all  6  foot  2  inches,  and  her  bore  of  12  bullets  in  the  pound, 
rolling  in.  The  barrel  of  the  small  piece  should  be  3  foot'  3  inches,  stock 
and  all  44  foot,  the  bore  of  17  bullets  in  the  pound,  rolling  in.  The 
arquebuse  barrel  is  to  be  about  the  length  of  2i  foot,  stock  and  all  3  and  i, 
and  her  bullet  of  17  in  the  pound,  rolling  in.  The  carabine  of  the  length 
of  the  arquebuse,  and  her  bore  of  30  bullets  in  the  pound,  rolling  in.  The 
barrel  of  the  pistols  14  foot,  stock  and  all  26  inches,  her  bore  of  -24  bullets 
in  the  pound,  rolling  in." 

[2  pp.} 

[Dec.  ?]  139.  Petition  of  Roger  Prosser  to  Archbishop  Laud.     The  arch- 

bishop, upon  the  petition  of  petitioner,  granted  a  reference  to  Sir  John 
Lambe,  to  end  all  suits  that  were  raised  between  petitioner  and 
Edward  Clark  and  John  Williams,  concerning  divers  assaults  offered 
to  petitioner's  wife.  Sir  John  wUled  a  speedy  end  to  be  made, 
which  petitioner's  adversaries  promised,  but  will  not  [perform],  in- 
tending to  obtain  a  sentence  this  term  against  petitioner,  who  is  very 
poor,  and  unable  to  contest  at  law.  Prays  the  archbishop  to  cause 
a  favourable  end  to  be  put  to  the  premises,     [f  p."] 

[Dec.?]  140.  Petition  of  Anne  Dee  to  Sir  John  Lambe,  Dean  of  the 
Arches.  The  late  Francis  Dee,  Bishop  of  Peterborough,  brother 
to  Daniel  Dee,  petitioner's  late  husband,  by  his  last  will  be- 
queathed to  Mary  Dee,  his  daughter,  wife  of  William  Greenhill, 
D.D.,  300/1.  to  be  employed  in  purchasing  some  good  copyhold  land 
to  be  enjoyed  by  the  said  Mary  during  her  life,  and  afterwards  to 
come  to  the  children  of  petitioner  and  to  those  of  John  Dee,  another 
brother  of  the  bishop.  Prays  order  that  the  money  be  not  delivered 
to  Dr.  Greenhill  or  the  said  Maj-y  until  he  put  in  good  security  for 
performance  of  the  will.     [^  p.] 

[Dec.  ?]  141.  Petition  of  Rice  Thomas,  of  Biston,  co.  Monmouth,  husband- 
man, to  the  same.  Petitioner  has  been  forced  to  come  into  this 
Court  [of  Arches]  to  gain  his  absolution  which  he  has  procured. 
But  since  he  procured  the  same,  he  is  given  to  understand  that  there 
has  been  a  certificate  made  to  the  Lord  Keeper,  and  a  significavit 
granted,  so  that  he  dares  not  go  home.  Prays  a  certificate  to  the 
Lord  Keeper  that  he  may  have  a  countermand  of  the  sigmficavit 

[Dec.  ?]  142.  Petition  of  Thomas  Flower,  of  Askbam,  co.  Nottingham,  to  the 
Commissioners  for  Depopulations.  By  your  order  petitioner  was  to  cast 
open  all  the  inclosures  he  had  lately  made  in  the  common  arable  fields 
of  Askham,  with  which  order  he  has  complied,  except  for  about  three 
acres,  which  he  prays  he  may  still  hold,  as  without  them  he  cannot  pre- 
serve any  com  or  hay  upon  his  lands  adjoining,  nor  distinguish  the 
boundaries,  and  in  lieu  thereof  he  has  ploughed  up  30  acres  of  ancient 
inclosures ;  or  he  is  willing  to  submit  to  such  fine  as  to  you  shall  seem 


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fit.  Prays  the  Lords  to  revoke  their  order  for  his  commitment,  and 
to  refer  petitioner's  allegations  to  the  Justices  of  Peace  adjoining 
to  Askham.     [f  p.] 

[Dec.?]         143.  List  of  the  numbers  of  men  to  be  levied  out  of  the   several 
counties  for  the  present  intended  expedition.     Total,  30,400  men 

Up-1 

[Dec.  ?]  144.  Draft  of  another  similar  list,  with  an  additional  number  to 

each  county,  the  additions  amounting  to  5,116.     [1  p."] 

[Dec.  ?]         145.  Draft  of  another  similar  Kst,  in  which  the  additions  amount 
to  2,422.     [1  23-] 


[1638?] 


Vol.  CCCCV.    December,  1638. 


Two  separate  books  put  together  in  one  volume  ou  account  of 
similarity  of  size,  being: — 

I.  Liber  Pagis,  or  a  List  of  all  the  Justices  of  Peace  for  England 
and  Wales,  arranged  by  counties.  This  book  was  probably  originally 
compiled  for  the  12th  year  of  the  king's  reign,  but  by  alterations 
and  queries  designed  to  be  made  applicable  to  the  following  year. 
[176  pages,  whereof  6  are  blank.'} 

II.  List  or  roll  of  all  the  able  men  in  the  several  hundreds  of 
CO.  Derby,  consisting  of  returns  made  during  the  month  of  December 
1638,  by  the  pettj'  constables,  and  transmitted  by  the  High  Consta- 
bles of  every  hundred  to  William  Earl  of  Devonshire,  Lord  Lieutenant 
of  the  county.  The  names  comprised  all  the  men  in  that  county 
able  and  fit  for  the  wars,  over  and  above  those  already  enrolled  in 
the  trained  bands.  The  total  number  was  17,308.  The  earl  sent 
this  list  to  the  Council,  together  with  his  letter,  calendared  under  the 
date  of  the  1st  January  1638-9.  See  Vol.  ccccix.  No.  1.  [300  pages, 
of  which  20  are  hlaiik^ 


Vol.  CCCCVI.     "Undated,  1638. 


Presentation  of  John  Featly,  M.A.,  to  the  rectory  of  Shotley, 
Sufl"olk,  in  the  King's  gift  on  account  of  the  minority  of  Sir  Henry 
Felton,  his  Majesty's  ward.  [See  Coll.  Sign  Man.  Car.  I.  Vol.  xiii.. 
No.  104.] 

1.  Royal  Licence  for  Sir  Matthew  Boynton,  of  Barmeston,  co.  York, 
to  go  with  his  wife  and  family  into  the  Low  Countries,  [  Unsigned 
by  the  King,  but  prepared  by  direction  of  Sec.  Coke,  and,  the  docquet 
signed  by  Sir  Abraham  Williams,  one  of  the  clerks  of  the  Signet. 
Parchment.     21  lines.'] 

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2.  The  King  to  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland,  Lord  High  Ad- 
miral. Some  [dwellers]  on  the  coast  of  Flanders,  contrary  to  the  articles 
of  peace  with  Spain,  have  lately  taken  at  sea  certain  ships  laden  with 
fish  belonging  to  Richard  Viscount  Lumley,  Henry  Lord  Maltravers, 
and  others,  adventurers  in  the  fishing  business  of  the  association  of 
the  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  and  have  carried  the  said  ships  into 
Nieuport,  where  •  they  are  detained,  and  the  fishermen  imprisoned, 
being  free  denizens,  which  ships  and  goods  are  of  the  value  of  2,5001., 
and  they  have  forborne  to  make  restitution,  notwithstanding  it  has 
been  demanded.  We  require  you  to  take  ships  of  Dunkirk,  or  any 
other  place  on  the  coast  of  Flanders,  and  to  send  them  to  some  of 
our  ports,  to  the  end  satisfaction  may  be  made  ci"  the  said  2,500Z., 
with  damages.     [^Draft  of  perhaps  a  suggested  document.     |  p."] 

3.  Treatise  on  the  office  of  Earl  Marshal  of  England,  part  whereof 
is  stated  to  have  been  copied  at  this  time  out  of  a  book  of  the 
tiuie  of  King  Henry  VIII.  remaining  in  the  custody  of  Sir  Thomas 
Cotton.     [21  pp.} 

4.  List  of  pictures  painted  by  Sir  Antonio  Vandyke,  principally 
portraits  of  the  King,  Queen,  and  royal  children,  with  the  charge  of 
the  artist  placed  against  each  picture.  It  is  stated  in  an  under- 
written memorandum  that  the  account  was  "rated"  by  the  King, 
and  that  he  marked  with  a  cross  those  pictures  which  the  Queen 
was  to  pay  for.  The  sums  allowed  by  the  King  were  very  con- 
siderably less  than  those  stated  by  the  artist.  The  total  sum  payable 
by  the  King  for  15  pictures  was  603Z.,  to  which  was  added  1,000Z. 
for  five  years'  arrears  of  Sir  Antonio's  pension.     \_French.     1^  2^-] 

5.  Note  of  wages,  bills,  and  warrants  payable  by  the  treasurer 
of  his  Majesty's  chamber  for  her  Majesty's  service.  It  includes 
sums  due  to  players  to  her  Majesty,  for  making  pictures  for  her  Ma- 
jesty, to  apothecaries,  and  divers  others,  all  which  by  computation 
amount  to  SfiOOl.     [1  p.] 

6.  Declaration  of  proceedings  by  the  Board  of  Green  Cloth,  con- 
cerning Edward  Turner  and  William  Plummer,  high  constables  in 
CO.  Hertford,  who  had  procured  a  presentment  by  the  gi'and  jury  to 
Sir  Robert  Hitcham,  one  of  the  justices  of  assize  for  that  county, 
against  Francis  Joyce,  purveyor  to  the  household  for  wood,  because 
he  would  give  no  greater  price  than  4s.  per  load  for  wood,  and 
against  John  Halsey,  yeoman  purvejj^or  for  salt  store,  because  he 
would  allow  but  2c?.  the  mile  for  carriage.  The  presentment  was 
part  of  a  more  general  endeavour  to  procure  an  increase  in  the  King's 
prices  paid  for  supplies  for  the  household.     [4|  pp.} 

7.  Answer  of  the  clerks  of  the  royal  kitchen  to  the  Committee  for 
revising  the  regulations  of  the  household  concerning  making  oath  to 
the  parcels  of  the  pantry,  buttery,  cellar,  and  kitchen.     [2;^  pp.] 

8.  Certificate  to  the  same  Committee  that  there  is  a  necessity  for 
four  servants  to  be  continued  in  his  Majesty's  ewery,  with  a  par- 
ticular specification  of  their  duties.     [^  p.} 


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9.  Statement  of  reasons  wherefore  the  clerk  of  the  woodyard 
cannot  safely  swear  to  the  parcels  of  that  office,     [f  p.] 

10.  Similar  statement  of  reasons  why  the  clerk  of  the  spicery 
cannot  make  oath  to  the  monthly  parcel.     [1  p."] 

11.  Similar  statement  of  the  clerk  of  the  poultry.     [|-^.J 

12.  The  like  of  the  clerk  of  the  scullery.     [|  ^.j 

13.  The  like  of  the  sergeant  and  clerk  of  the  bakehouse,     [f  p.] 

14.  Petition  of  the  clerk  of  his  Majesty's  carriages  and  the  rest  of 
his  fellows,  the  cart-takers,  to  the  committee  for  regulating  the 
household.  Solicit  an  order  for  reformation  of  the  practice  of  divers 
chamber-keepers,  who  have- usually  gone  three  or  four  miles  from 
court  upon  removing  days,  and  have  taken  carts  themselves,  which 
irregularity  has  led  to  various  inconveniences,  and  often  his 
Majesty's  peace  has  been  broken,  with  the  shedding  ot  blood.  Pray 
tliat  petitioners  may  have  the  execution  of  their  places,  and  that  a 
list  may  be  made  for  disposing  of  carts  according  to  the  necessity  of 
their  Majesties'  service,  and  the  quality  of  those  allowed  carts  by  his 
Majesty's  book  signed.     [1  p.] 

15.  The  King  to  the  Steward,  Treasurer,  and  Comptroller  of  the 
Household,  and  the  Officers  of  the  Greencloth.  The  number  of  carts 
in  ordinary  now  agreed  upon  and  allowed  by  us  shall  not  be 
exceeded  to  any  whatsoever  in  any  of  our  journeys,  yet  because  no 
certain  rule  can  be  made  of  the  same  in  our  extraordinary  occasions, 
we  authorize  you  to  give  warrant  for  such  other  number  of  carts  as 
may  be  requisite,  care  being  taken  that  it  be  done  with  all  the  ease 
that  can  be  of  our  subjects,  every  person  that  shall  have  the  same 
paying  our  accustomed  price,  and  our  officers  giving  us  an  annual 
account  of  all  extraordinary  carriages.     [Copy,     f  p.'] 

16.  Draft  of  the  same.     [f^.J 

17.  Orders  of  his  Majesty  for  selling  the  overplus  of  provisions 
sent  in  from  the  counties  for  his  household,  and  for  proper  keeping 
the  household  accounts,  being  a  copy  of    Vol.  ccclxxxii.  No.  11. 

18.  Notes  by  Sir  Dudley  Carleton  of  alterations  and  corrections 
suggested  by  him  to  be  made  in  the  proposed  new  regulations  for 
government  of  his  Majesty's  household.  Upon  this  subject  see  a 
letter  of  Sir  Dudley  to  Nicholas.     Vol.  cccxc.  No.  115.     [2f  pp.'\ 

19.  Suggestions  concerning  a  commission  to  take  account  of  the 
crown  jewels,  such  account  to  remain  with  the  clerk  of  the  robes, 
whereby  his  Majesty  at  any  time  may  be  satisfied  what  his 
jewels  are,  and  with  what  persons  they  remain.  Warrants  were  to 
go  forth  to  the  sub-dean  of  Westminster,  the  master  of  the  jewel 
house,  and  the  gentlemen  of  the  robes,  to  deliver  in  accounts  of  jewels 
in  their  charge,  and  as  there  had  not  been  any  such  account  taken 


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since  1634,  it  is  suggested  that  warrants  be  sent  to  the  treasurers,  to 
discover  what  jewels  have  been  paid  for  since  that  time,     [f  p.^ 

20.  Another  similar  paper  of  suggestions.  One  of  the  inquiries 
here  proposed  is,  how  those  jewels  are  disposed  of  that  were  re- 
deemed by  Sir  Job  Harby.     [IJ  p.] 

21.  Copy  of  a  paper  stated  in  a  title  given  to  it  by  Sec.  Sir  Joseph 
Williamson  to  have  been  in  the  State  Paper  OflBce  in  the  hand- 
writing of  Sec.  Windebank  or  Mr.  Reade,  his  secretary.  It  relates 
to  various  duties  in  the  royal  household  to  be  performed  principally 
by  the  Lord  Chamberlain  and  the  groom  of  the  stole.     [2  ppJ] 

22.  Notes  upon  the  mode  of  appointment  and  duties  of  the 
chamberlains,  auditor,  tally-cutter,  usher,  messengers,  clerk  of  the 
rolls,  and  tellers  of  the  Exchequer.     [7  pp.] 

23.  Orders  established  for  the  robes,  and  stated  to  have  been 
subscribed  by  his  Majesty  and  the  Lords  of  the  Council.  They 
principally  relate  to  the  account  to  be  rendered  yearly  by  the 
gentlemen  of  the  robes,  and  the  books  to  be  kept  by  the  clerk. 
[1  p.] 

24.  Petition  of  Edmond  Nicholson,  his  Majesty's  servant,  to  the 
King,  The  subjects  desire  that  there  might  be  obtained,  to  go  along 
with  farthing  tokens,  some  supply  of  pence  and  half-pence  coined  at 
the  Tower,  for  those  are  limited  to  such  a  slender  proportion  that  little 
commodity  arises  thereof,  by  reason  of  the  extraordinary  charge  and 
toil  attending  the  coinage,  and  when  such  small  moneys  are  coined 
their  diminutive  circumference  makes  them  subject  to  be  lost.  Peti- 
tioner offers  to  have  that  defect  at  the  Tower  conveniently  supplied 
in  bullion  or  silver  plate,  the  moiety  of  such  pence  and  half-pence 
being  of  sterling  silver,  and  the  residue  of  fine  white  metal,  with  the 
circumference  larger  than  those  at  the  Tower,  which  bullion  shall 
touch  and  wear  as  well  as  most  Dutch  rix-dollars.  If  your  Majesty 
please  to  cause  silver  pence  and  half-pence  to  be  coined,  the  same  to 
be  current  only  to  the  proportion  of  five  shillings  and  not  above  in  any 
payment,  and  shall  not  desire  to  retain  the  profits  in  your  own 
hands,  petitioner  offers,  for  a  lease  of  20  years,  to  pay  5001. 
per  annum,  besides,  at  his  own  cost,  to  make  provision  of  all 
necessaries  for  the  coinage.  Petitioner  is  endeavouring  the  making 
of  plate  trenchers,  saucers,  and  pieces  of  plate,  that  by  a  sculpture 
and  stamp  shall  be  discerned  from  plate  of  full  sterling  quality,  to  be 
delivered  to  the  subject  at  3s.  8d.  per  ounce  troy,  which,  if  he  accom- 
plishes, he  will  then  augment  the  5001.  rent  to  1,000^.  per  annum. 
[]p.] 

25.  Petition  of  Henry  Cogani,  Comptroller  of  the  Mint,  to  the 
King.  About  13  years  since  petitioner  obtained  a  grant  in  reversion 
of  the  said  office,  after  Richard  Rogers,  then  comptroller,  with  the 
yearly  fee  of  100  marks,  and  was  admitted  by  Rogers  to  assist  him 
in  the  execution  of  his  pffice,  which  he  performed  for  12  years  before 


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the  death  of  Rogers.  It  is  requisite  tbe  office  should  be  always 
supplied  with  one  able  man  well  practised  in  the  execution  of  that 
service.  Petitioner  prays  that,  upon  surrender  of  his  former  patent, 
he  may  have  a  regrant,  together  with  WiUiam  Wheeler.     [§  p.] 

26.  Paper  endorsed  "  Barrett's  proposition  for  the  advancement 
of  foreign  coins  which  are  perfect."  The  forbidding  of  Spanish 
money  in  England  was  to  enrich  the  mint,  which  brought  forth 
contrary  effects,  for  the  French,  Dutch,  and  other  nations,  by  ad- 
vancing Spanish  coin,  received  the  greatest  profit,  as  also  the  gold- 
smiths of  London  became  factors  for  the  East  India  Company,  or  for 
the  French  or  Dutch,  or  melted  it  into  plate,  so  as  the  King  lost 
the  'benefit  in  his  mint,  besides  receiving  infinite  detriment  in  his 
customs.  If  his  Majesty  would  raise  the  Spanish  coin  to  be  current 
by  proclamation  in  England,  it  will  increase  his  Majesty's  customs,  en- 
rich the  kingdom,  and  raise  above  50,0001.  into  his  Majesty's  coffers, 
and  be  a  great  yearly  revenue,  without  in  any  way  engaging  his  Ma- 
jesty's honour,  disbursing  any  money,  or  using  the  help  of  any  mer- 
chants, but  only  the  royal  prerogative  and  the  precedent  of  other 
princes.  The  double  pistolet,  weighing  1 6s.,  should  be  raised  to  1 5s.,  the 
crown  of  the  sun,  weighing  7s.  6d.,  to  7s.,  the  piece  of  eight,  weighing 
5s.,  to  4s.  6c?. ;  and  when  there  is  store  brought  into  the  kingdom, 
then  have  a  new  proclamation  to  call  in  those  coins,  to  be  stamped 
with  a  mark,  and  to  be  raised  to  the  intrinsic  value,  arid  afterwards 
to  come  to  his  Majesty  for  the  royal  stamp  to  pass  current,  as  they 
do  in  foreign  countries ;  and  as  more  comes  into  the  kingdom  to 
receive  the  like  mark  and  pay  the  like  fees  to  his  Majesty.     [1^  p.] 

27.  Extract  of  a  portion  of  the  preceding  paper.     [^  p."] 

28.  The  like,     [i^.] 

29.  Names  of  37  persons  prosecuted  in  the  Star  Chamber  for  un- 
lawful transportation  of  gold,  with  the  amounts  transported. 
[=2  pp.-] 

30.  Petition  of  Anthony  Spittell,  Postmaster  of  Basingstoke,  to 
Sec.  Windebank.  Having  received  your  orders  for  the  performance 
of  the  King's  service,  petitioner  sent  warrants  to  the  constables  to 
warn  such  men  as  it  concerned  to  send  in  horses  for  the  King's 
special  service,  his  Majesty  being  then  in  that  country.  Complains 
that  Peter  Beacondsawe,  Thomas  Tutt,  Francis  Fawcond,  WiUiam 
French,  clerk,  Richard  Pile,  Bartholomew  Wyatt,  Thomas  Woodward, 
Thomas  Fawcond,  and  Christopher  Huett  have  neglected  the  service, 
and  derided  petitioner,  whereby,  others,  taking  encouragement,  peti- 
tioner is  unable  to  perform  his  service.  Prays  that  they  may  be  sent 
for  to  answer  their  contempt.     [1  p.] 

31.  Minute  of  the  requests  of  Thomas  Carr,  postmaster  of  Berwick. 
Thomas  Witherings,  in  consideration  of  his  grant  of  the  letter  office 
of  England  and  foreign  parts,  is  to  pay  the  posts  their  wages. 
Witherings  has  reduced  the  wages  of  Thomas  Carr  from  2s.  id.  to 


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Is.  per  diem,  all  the  rest  being  cut  off  only  but  the  third  part^  of 
their  pay,  which  "will  not  be  sufficient  to  find  horse  and  man  to 
perform  the  service,  moreover  they  are  enjoined  to  more  service  than 
formerly,  viz.,  to  carry  his  mail  of  letters  forward  and  backward 
once  a  week  gratis.  Witherings  employs  one  at  Berwick  to  carry 
his  letters  from  thence  to  Edinburgh  for  20s.  a  week.  Carr  has 
offered  to  perform  it  for  a  great  deal  less  ;  but  Witherings  not  only 
denies  the  same,  but  threatens  to  put  Carr  out  of  his  place  if  he  go 
not  speedily  down,  he  waiting  only  for  the  arrears  of  his  post  wages, 
without  which  he  is  not  able  to  subsist.  Requests  that  his  pay  may 
be  made  Is.  Sd.  per  diem,  that  he  maj'  carry  the  letters  from  Ber- 
wick to  Edinburgh,  and  also  that  he  may  be  sworn  his  Majesty's 
servant,  as  the  other  posts  are.     [|  p.] 

32.  Petition  of  James  Earl  of  Carlisle  to  the  King.  Queen 
Elizabeth  granted  to  the  Earl  of  Norwich,  petitioner's  grandfather, 
by  the  name  of  Sir  Edward  Denny,  the  keeping  of  Epping  Walk 
and  half  New  Lodge  Walk,  with  half  the  house  called  the  New 
Lodge  in  Waltham  Forest,  for  his  life.  King  James  likewise  granted 
to  petitioner's  grandfather,  and  to  his  father,  the  late  Earl  of  Carlisle, 
the  keeping  of  Chingford  Walk,  and  the  other  half  of  New  Lodge 
Walk,  with  the  keeping  of  your  Majesty's  game  of  pheasants,  during 
their  lives.  In  answer  to  another  petition  of  petitioner,  your 
Majesty  ordered  the  Attorney-General  to  prepare  a  grant  of  the 
keeping  of  the  said  walks  and  game  to  petitioner,  after  the  decease 
of  his  father  and  grandfather,  which  events  having  occurred  before 
the  said  grant  was  fully  perfected,  petitioner  prays  a  grant  of  the 
same  for  his  life.     [|  |3.] 

33.  Statement  of  the  claim  of Andrews,  a  prisoner  in  the 

King's  Bench,  as  assignee  of  Job  Bradshawe,  a  brewer,  who  had 
survived  his  Majesty's  servant,  Charles  Barrett,  to  a  grant  of  such 
deserted  lands  as  Barrett  had  discovered  in  cos.  Devon,  Somerset, 
I/incoln,  and  Cambridge,  of  which  lands  one  third  part  was  reserved 
out  of  the  grant  for  his  Majesty,  the  remaining  two  thirds  being 
agreed  to  be  grapted  to  the  patentees  in  fee  farm  at  2d.  per  acre. 
It  was  suggested  that  some  person,  addressed  as  "  your  Lordship," 
should  pray  a  grant  of  the  King's  third  part  at  2d.  or  Sd.  an  acre., 
after  whicli  the  two  parts  of  the  patentees  might  be  easily  had.  It 
is  suggested  the  Earl  of  Arundel  had  got  many  thousand  acres  of 
deserted  lands  in  Norfolk,  and  Endymion  Porter  2,000  acres  of  like 
lands.     [2  pp.} 

34.  William  Wise  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Proposes  to  prosecute 
such  course  of  law  as  thereby  his  Majesty  shall  be  rightfully  entitled 
to  all  marsh  lands  sometimes  overflowed  with  salt  water,  lying 
between  the  ancient  high  and  now  low  water  mark  of  the  sea  or 
navigable  rivers,  for  which  the  writer  desires  that  he  may  be  secured 
by  patent  of  the  marshes  of  Tydd  St.  Mary's,  Tydd  St.  Giles,  and 
Newton,  in  cos.  Lincoln  and  Cambridge,  wherein  he  is  now  estated  as 
a  purchaser,  and  has  drained  aud  embanked  most  part  thereof,  for 


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which  grant  he  will  render  to  the  crOwn  a  new  increased  rent  of 
301.  per  annum  for  ever.  The  better  to  enable  him  to  do  this  ser- 
vice, he  prays  pardon  of  the  Star  Chamber  sentence.     [|  p.] 

35.  The  King  to  Commissioners  [of  Sewers,  co.  Lincoln].  We 
have  formerly  declared  our  resolution  for  draining  that  level  of  fens 
lying  in  co.  Lincoln  within  the  extent  of  your  commission,  which  is 
a  work  of  public  consequence,  and  we  have  ever  been  ready  to 
advance  the  same.  We  have  recommended  to  you  several  persons 
to  be  undertakers  for  such  draining,  by  whom,  although  there  has 
been  some  progress  made,  yet  we  find  that  the  most  material  part 
to  be  done  by  you  is  still  wanting,  which  is  for  a  recompense  to  be 
assigned  in  land  for  the  labour  of  so  great  a  work.  We  desire  to 
give  the  country  all  reasonable  satisfaction,  and  to  take  away  all 
pretence  for  further  delay  ;  wherefore  we  have  thought  fit  to  appoint 
Kobert  Earl  of  Lindsey,  Lord  High  Chamberlain,  to  be  sole  under- 
taker for  the  draining  of  the  said  level,  requiring  you  to  make  a 
general  bargain  with  him,  and  to  decree  him  such  recompense  of 
land  as  the  charge  of  so  great  a  work  shall  deserve.  We  are  assured 
that  our  said  cousin  is  a  person  most  agreeable  to  you,  and  there- 
fore, as  well  out  of  that  consideration  as  in  confidence  of  his  ability 
to  discharge  the  service,  we  have  made  choice  of  him  to  be  the 
undertaker.     ICopy.     1  p.'] 

36.  Agreement  under  the  Great  Seal  between  the  King  and 
Robert  Earl  of  Lindsey,  for  draining  the  Eight  Hundred  Een,  co. 
Lincoln,  containing  by  estimation  21,000  acres.  [Attested  copy, 
much  damaged.^ 

37.  Calculation  of  the  shares  in  which  12,000^,  was  to  be  advanced 
by  the  Earl  of  Lindsey  and  his  co-participants,  that  sum  being  re- 
quired as  a  stock  for  carrying  out  the  agreement  with  his  Majesty 
for  draining  the  Eight  Hundred  Fen.  The  number  of  participants 
was  eight,  the  number  of  shares  eighteen,  which  were  held  as  follows : 
the  Earl  of  Lindsey  held  four  shares ;  the  Earl  of  Dorset,  two  shares  ; 
Lord  Willoughby,  two  shares ;  Peregrine  Bertie,  one  share ;  Sir 
Edward  Heron,  two  shares ;  Sir  William  Killigrew,  five  shares ; 
Sir  Thomas  Stafford  and  Sir  Francis  Godolphin,  each  one  share. 
[Similar  to  Vol.  ccclxxviii.,  No.  49.     If  p.] 

38.  Petition  of  Henry  Earl  of  Dover,  Sir  Abraham  Dawes,  and 
others,  to  the  King.  Ever  since  your  Majesty  gave  order,  two  years 
since,  for  petitioners  to  sue  in  the  Duchy  court  for  recovery  of  their 
possessions,  detained  hj  Sir  Robert  Heath  and  Sir  Cornelius  Ver- 
muyden,  they  have  followed  the  case,  so  as  it  would  have  come  to  a 
hearing  this  term,  but  that  they  were  cunningly  delayed  by  Sir 
Robert  and  Sir  Cornelius,  who,  by  means  of  this  extraordinary  dry 
summer,  and  help  of  engines,  and  not  their  pretended  "sough," 
which  is  no  ways  perfected,  got  ore  out  of  petitioners'  mines,  which 
are  not  above  six  or  seven,  and  yet  themselves  have  400  or  500 
within  their  plot  of  ground.     Pray  order  that  the  profits  arising  out 


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of  petitioner's  mines  may  be  sequestered  into  indifferent  bands,  or 
that  Sir  Robert  and  Sir  Cornelius  may  give  security  to  answer  the 
same  when  the  cause  is  determined.  {Underwritten:  "This  to  be 
showed  to  Sir  Robert  Heath,  aud  bis  answer  required."     \  jp.] 

39.  Answer  of  Henry  Earl  of  Dover,  Sir  Abraham  Dawes,  with 
others,  to  a  petition  of  Sir  Robert  Heath.  They  do  not  desire  a 
sequestration  of  the  possession  of  their  mines,  as  Sir  Robert  Heath 
would  cunningly  persuade  his  Majesty,  but  only  a  sequestration  of 
the  profits  of  those  few  mines  (being  not  above  seven)  to  which 
they  lay  claim  (while  Sir  Robert  has  lOOj,  that  the  profits  may  be 
kept  in  safety  until  the  cause  be  heard,  to  be  then  restored  to  the 
right  owners.  Although  the  order  of  Council  was  penned  with  dis- 
advantage to  them,  yet  do  they  not  in  the  least  jot  seek  to  alter 
anything  therein,  as    unjustly  charged    by  Sir   Robert's  petition. 

40.  Petition  of  Lord  William  Howard  to  the  King.  Your  Ma- 
jesty is  seized  by  the  attainder  of  Leonard,  Edward,  and  Francis 
Dacre,  sons  of  William  Lord  Dacre,  of  a  certain  piece  of  waste  ground 
called  the  Forest  of  Gweltsdale,  the  ancient  rent  being  40s.,  and 
upon  the  demise  made  to  the  Lord  Scrope  62s.  lOd.  per  annum. 
Petitioner  is  owner  of  one  part  of  the  said  Forest  of  Gweltsdale  in 
right  of  his  wife,  and  the  other  part  is  open,  the  tenants  adjoining 
having  common  without  stint  or  number,  there  being  no  timber  trees 
or  other  wood  of  value  thereupon.  Ranulph  Dacre,  the  last  heir  male 
of  that  noble  family,  being  now  deceased,  the  said  Forest  of  Gwelts- 
dale, with  other  lands,  are  pretended  to  revert  to  the  heirs  general  of 
Lord  Dacre  not  attainted,  and  so  your  Majesty's  title  thereto  should 
be  extinct.  Petitioner  being  desirous  to  do  your  Majesty  service, 
and  hoping  that  he  is  able  to  show  that  your  right  is  not  extinct  in 
law,  prays  a  grant  in  fee-farm  of  the  said  forest.     [^  ^.] 

41.  A  plan  or  map  of  Peterborough  Little  Fen,  alias  Fleg  Fen, 
CO.  Lincoln,  the  King's  part  being  subdivided. 

42.  Petition  of  Sir  Philiberto  Vernatti  to  the  King.  Prays  a 
protection  for  13  months,  and  that  his  sureties.  Sir  John  Brooke,  and 
three  of  his  brethren,  Antonio,  Abraham,  and  Maximilian  Vernatti, 
for  so  much  only  as  they  stand  engaged  for  petitioner's  debts  may 
enjoy  the  benefit  of  it.  When  the  Earl  of  Bedford's  delays  and 
failings  made  petitioner  liable  to  suits,  your  Majesty  protected  him. 
Prays  your  Majesty  not  to  refuse  it  now,  when  it  was  your  Majesty's 
late  undertaking,  and  not  proceeding  accordingly,  that  caused  the 
heavy  weight  of  his  debts  to  increase  upon  petitioner,  to  his  utter 
destruction.  By  effectual  proceeding,  his  estate  would  prove  suffi- 
ciently able  to  pay  all  he  owes,  with  interest  and  damages,  and 
leave  him  a  plentiful  overplus.     [|  p.] 

43.  Another  petition,  similar  to  the  preceding.     [|  p.] 

44.  Statement  respecting  the  liability  to  repair  Audry  [Aldreth]  and 
Earith  causeys  and  bridge.     Since  William  the  Conqueror  there  has 


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been  a  long  causey  over  the  fens,  called  Alderhee,  vulgo  Audry  Causey, 
being  the  King's  highway  from  Cambridge  to  Ely.  There  is  another 
causey  out  of  Huntingdonshire  to  Ely,  called  Earith  Causey,  and  at 
the  east  end  of  Audry  Causey  is  a  great  bridge  over  the  Ouse,  with 
smaller  bridges  in  several  parts  of  the  said  causey.  These  causeys 
and  bridges  were  ancientlj''  maintained  by  the  bishops  of  Ely, 
by  right  of  sundry  great  manors  belonging  to  that  see.  In  the 
reign  of  Queen  Elizabeth,  the  see  being  void  for  20  years,  they  were 
repaired  by  the  Queen's  officers,  and,  when  certain  great  manors 
were  taken  away  from  that  bishopric,  it  was  covenanted  with  Bishop 
Heaton  that  the  bishops  should  be  exempted  from  these  repairs. 
In  44th  Elizabeth,  Thomas  [Earl  of  Arundel],  then  Lord  Howard, 
purchasing  from  the  Queen  the  manor  of  Haddenham,  had  an  abate- 
ment of  300?.,  on  his  covenanting  to  discharge  the  Crown  from  re- 
paration of  the  said  bridges.  About  25  years  ago  the  high  bridge 
over  the  Ouse  fell  down,  and  no  new  bridge  having  been  built,  a 
fei'ry  is  kept,  in  the  right  of  the  said  Earl,  who  exacts  ferriage,  to 
the  great  loss  of  his  Majesty's  subjects,  some  six  or  seven  having 
lost  their  lives  there,  and  the  great  market  at  Audry  for  fat  cattle 
being  thereby  quite  decayed,  to  the  particular  damage  of  the  Bishop 
of  Ely,  and  the  impoverishment  of  the  tenants  of  the  bishop,  and 
the  dean  and  chapter,  and  all  others.     [1  p.'] 

45.  Information  of  John  Felpps,  touching  the  mode  of  draining 
the  fen  lands  of  the  manor  of  Soham,  co.  Cambridge,     [f  ^.J 

46.  Petition  of  Cuthbert  Bacon,  your  Majesty's  long  and  faithful 
servant,  to  the  King.  About  30  years  since  petitioner  bought  the 
place  of  ranger  alias,  ryding  fostership,  in  the  New  Forest,  Hants,  of 
John  Norton,  for  a  valuable  consideration.  Being  grown  aged  peti- 
tioner prays  leave  to  assign  that  place  to  his  son  Thomas,  an  able 
man,  and  capable  of  the  service.     \_\  p.] 

47.  Minute  of  application  of  Sir  Thomas  Wroth.  In  Trinity  Term 
1638,  a  commission  was  awarded  out  of  the  Exchequer  to  inquire  of 
the  bounds  of  Petherton  Forest,  Somerset,  and  to  treat  with  the 
owners  for  the  disafforestation  or  otherwise  in  respect  of  any 
defects  in  their  grants.  The  commissioners  gave  warrant  to  the 
sheriflFto  empannel  a  jury,  and  by  the  records  given  in  evidence  it 
nppeared  that  a  great  part  of  this  forest  was  afforested  by  King 
John.  Wherefore  the  commissioners  dismissed  the  jury,  and  forbore 
to  treat  with  the  owners  of  land  within  the  said  forest  for  either  dis- 
afforesting or  for  any  defects  in  their  grants.  Within  the  ancient 
bounds  of  this  forest  Sir  Thomas  Wroth  has  some  1,400  acres,  worth 
1,400?.  per  annum,  for  disafforesting  whereof,  and  to  have  a  new 
grant  he  is  willing  to  compound.  [Endorsed,  "  Petherton  Forest, 
James  Leviston."     1  p\ 

48.  Answer  to  objections  made  as  touching  the  timber  latelj-  con- 
verted for  his  Majesty's  use  in  Shotover  and  Stowe  Wood,  co.  Oxford. 
The    objections    were  that  the  timber  cut  was  unserviceable  and 


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over  costly.     The   answer  runs  into  various   details  to  show  the 
contrary.     [2  pp.'] 

49.  Eeport  of  Richard  Hore  and  Richard  Parne,  preservators  of 
Shotover  Forest  and  Stowe  Wood.  His  Majesty  has  leased  out  all  his 
coppices  in  these  forests  for  51  years,  aud  granted  away  all  the 
timber  trees,  excepting  4,000  to  be  marked  for  the  use  of  the  navy, 
and  10,000  other  young  trees  to  be  reserved  for  a  future  supply. 
We  have  viewed  the  said  trees,  and  find  the  4,000  for  shiptimber  to 
be  marked  in  some  reasonable  good  sort ;  8,000  more  are  worth 
8,000?.  at  the  least ;  yet,  notwithstanding,  of  the  10,000  smaller  trees 
a  thousand  of  the  best  of  them  are  not  worth  above  5001.,  and  of  the 
remaining  9,000  many  are  not  worth  above  2s.  each,  and  many  not 
above  8c?.  We  are  of  opinion  that  it  would  be  most  for  his  Majesty's 
benefit  to  keep  these  forests  in  his  own  hands  ;  his  Majesty's  profit 
herein,  the  good  of  the  country,  and  the  beauty  and  life  of  these 
forests  lie  now  at  stake.     [1  p.] 

50.  Notes  on  the  value  of  a  grant  of  Shotover  and  Stowe  Woods, 
CO.  Oxford,  made  to  the  Earl  of  Lindsey.  The  carpenters  in  Oxford, 
who  were  set  by  Dr.  Bancroft  to  value  the  trees,  estimated  them  at 
16,000L,  which  is  too  much  by  5,000?. ;  but  allowing  their  valuation, 
the  timber  already  marked  by  the  shipwright  for  the  navy  is  worth 
3,500?.,  and  the  young  trees  which  the  Earl  of  Lindsey  ofiers  to 
leave,  being  6,000,  cannot  be  less  worth  than  2,000?. ;  besides,  the 
planting  of  coppices  will  cost  the  Earl  2,000?.,  and  of  the  rest  Sir 
■Timothy  Tyrrell  will  have  the  bark,  tops,  and  lops,  which  is  half  as 
much  as  the  trees  are  worth,  so  that  this  suit  cannot  be  so  good  to  the 
Earl  of  Lindsey  as  his  Majesty  intended  when  he  set  his  hand  to  the 
first  warrant.     [1  p.l 

51.  Brief  for  the  defendants  in  a  case  of  the  Queen's  Attorney- 
General,  upon  the  relation  of  John  Spatchurst,  Roger  Wyvell,  and 
Edmond  Leighton,  against  Robert  Herbert  and  others,  defendants. 
The  plaintiff  claimed  the  manor  of  Gothland,  co.  York,  as  part  of  the 
Queen's  jointure.  The  defendants  set  up  a  grant  of  the  same  manor 
by  James  I.  to  Sir  Robert  Carey,  afterwards  Earl  of  Monmouth,  and 
John  Barton,  in  fee-farm,  under  which  grant  they  claimed.     [1|^.] 

52.  Petition  of  Colonel  Sir  Andrew  Grey  to  the  King.  Your 
Majesty,  "  at  Portsmouth,  before  the  petitioners  last  going  over," 
promised  that  if  petitioner  should  return  you  would  provide  for  his 
future  maintenance.  Your  intentions  have  been  hindered  by  the 
unwillingness  of  your  officers,  for  of  petitioner's  pension  in  Scotland 
he  has  received  during  the  last  four  years  only  100?.,  and  for  your 
last  grant,  for  the  arrears  of  his  "gages,"  he  has  not  received  one 
penny,  but  after  a  tedious  suit  was  forced  to  give  it  all  out  in  assig- 
nation to  his  creditors,  who  finding  but  slow  payment  refuse  him  any 
longer  trust,  so  that  now,  being  dejected  by  fortune,  refused  of  his 
creditors,  and  oppressed  with  old  age  and  sickness,  after  the  escape 
of  so  many  hazards  which  he  has  run  through  abroad  in  the  service 


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of  your  Majesty  and  your  allies,  through  the  extremity  of  his  wants 
he  shall  perish  at  home.  King  James  granted  Brogborough  Park 
and  three  other  parks  in  the  honour  of  Ampthill  to  Lord  Bruce  for 
two  lives,  both  yet  in  being,  and  afterwards  your  Majesty  granted 
the  said'  other  three  parks  to  one  Johnston  in  fee-farm  after  the 
expiration  of  Lord  Bruce's  grant.  The  reversion  of  Brogborough 
Park  being  in  your  Majesty's  disposal  after  the  two  lives  in  being, 
petitioner  prays  a  grant  of  the  same  in  fee-farm  after  Lord  Bruce's 
grant,  in  such  manner  as  the  three  parks  were  granted  to  Johnston, 
reserving  the  yearly  rent  of  26/.  1.3s.  id.,  or  a  grant  of  10,000  acres 
to  be  planted  in  Connaught.     [|  ^J.] 

53.  The  King  to  Bishop  Skinner  of  Bristol.  The  revenues  of 
divers  bishopries  in  England  have  been  so  diminished  that  they 
suffice  not  to  maintain  the  bishops  according  to  their  dignity.  We,  in 
our  care  of  the  Church,  have  signified  our  command  to  the  bishops 
of  those  sees  which  are  much  impoverished,  for  joining  some  con- 
venient means  to  them,  not  purposing  thereby  to  deny  such  necessary 
commendams  as  we  shall  think  fit.  To  this  purpose  we  directed 
our  letters  of  28th  March  1633  to  your  predecessor,  concerning  the 
manor  of  Abbots  Cromwell  alias  Cromhall,  in  co.  Gloucester,  re- 
quiring him,  upon  the  expii-ation  of  the  old  lease,  not  to  renew  the 
same,  but  to  reserve  it  for  the  use  of  the  bishop.  Being  informed 
that  the  manor  and  farm  of  Horfield  lie  much  nearer  to  your 
dwelling  house  in  Bristol,  and  have  a  better  house  for  your  re- 
tiring in  summer  or  in  time  of  sickness  in  the  city,  and  are  of  better 
value  for  support  of  your  bishopric,  we  therefore  wrote  our  letters 
concerning  Abbots  Cromwell,  and  require  you,  for  better  help  of 
hospitality,  after  the  termination  of  the  existing  lease,  to  hold  the 
manor  and  farm  of  Horfield  in  your  own  hands,  or  not  to  lease  the 
same  otherwise  than  for  your  term  of  continuance  in  that  see. 
[Copy.     1^  p.] 

54.  The  King  to Upon  occasion  of  [Ezekiel  ?]  Wright's  par- 
ticular case,  whom  we  have  presented  to  the  church  of  Dennington, 
Suffolk,  against  whom  Sir  John  Eous,  the  pretended  patron,  has 
brought  a  "  quare  impedit "  in  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  we  have 
received  information  how  the  case  of  almost  all  clerks  presented  by 
us  now  stands,  that  when  they  are  impleaded  by  writs  of  quare 
ifnpedit  the  defendant  is  compelled  to  maintain  our  title  against 
a  plaintiff  who  cannot  maintain  his  own.  A  greater  mischief  also 
arises  out  of  this  rule  of  law,  which  is,  that  in  cases  of  simony,  or 
upon  a  nullity  of  a  super-institution,  the  justice  of  the  sentences  of 
the  High  Commission  are  thus  unavoidably  brought  into  question 
and  tried  by  a  jury.  We  recommend  to  you  that  when  any  of  our 
counsel  at  law  shall  attend  you  herein  you  will  so  take  it  to  heart 
that  you  find  the  best  way  to  give  a  check  to  this  bye-way  of  pro- 
ceeding, which  the  judges  of  the  courts  of  law  cannot  decline,  and. 
what  you  shall  find  to  be  done  in  this  case  of  Wright,  when  in  a 
judicial  way  it  is  brought  before  you,  you  speedily  execute  for  his 
quiet  settling  in  Bennington,  and  that  you  pursue  the  same  in  all 


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other  cases  of  the  like  nature,  until  you  have  reduced  it  back  to  that 
pass  that  a  clerk  presented  by  us  be  not  set  in  worse  case  than 
all  the  rest  of  our  subjects,  nor  our  High  Commission  Court  be 
exposed  to  the  weak  judgments  or  to  the  wilfulness  of  a  country 
jury.     [Copy  or  draft.     Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank.     1  p.'] 

55.  Order  of  the  King.  Upon  a  petition  exhibited  to  us  by  our 
servant,  Dr.  Paul  Mickletliwaite,  Master  of  the  Temple,  concerning 
differences  between  him  and  the  houses  of  the  Temple,  we  referred 
the  same  to  certain  Lords  of  the  Council,  who  settled  a  final  end, 
with  the  consent  of  both  sides,  in  which  it  was  agreed  that  all  arrear- 
ages unpaid  during  the  time  of  those  differences  should  be  satisfied. 
Notwithstanding  which  order,  wo  understand  that  the  arrearages 
are  yet  detained.  We  command  that  all  monies  due  to  Dr.  Mickle- 
thwaite  from  both  the  houses  to  this  present,  as  well  the  profits  of 
the  mastership  as  the  sums  due  upon  agreement  for  his  pains  of 
preaching  on  Sundays  in  the  afternoon,  be  forthwith  paid,  expecting 
that  for  the  future  he  enjoy  both  the  rights  of  the  mastership  and 
these  other  payments.     [Draft.     1  j?.] 

56.  Order  of  certain  Lords  of  the  Council,  referees  of  a  petition  of 
Dr.  Paul  Micklethwaite,  Master  of  the  Temple.  The  said  master 
has  twenty  chambers  in  Parson's  Court  and  in  the  churchyard, 
which  his  predecessors  have  let  at  their  pleasure,  and  which  in 
value,  one  with  another,  are  worth  4<l.  a  chamber,  but  by  building 
may  be  much  improved  in  value.  He  has  also,  for  the  rolls  of  18rf. 
per  annum  of  every  gentleman  in  both  houses,  of  the  Inner  house 
but  lU.  10s.  and  of  the  Middle  house  171.,  in  all  311.  10s.,  which  is 
all  that  he  has  of  the  houses  for  his  ministry.  It  is  ordered,  that  he 
deliver  up  his  cliambers  to  the  two  houses,  receiving  for  them  and 
for  his  tithes  and  oblations  200Z.,  in  equal  portions,  every  term,  pro- 
vided that  those  monies  which  have  been  lately  detained  be  paid, 
and  that  when  they  build  Parson's  Court,  they  make  him  a  con- 
venient lodging.  He  is  to  preach  every  Sunday,  and  so  long  as  he 
shall  reside  the  Temple  shall  allow  him  diet  for  two  men ;  he  shall 
also  have  the  rolls  of  the  gentlemen  brought  to  him  every  term,  that 
he  may  know  who  do  not  communicate,  that  either  by  private 
admonition  they  may  be  reformed,  or  that  the  orders  of  the  house 
may  pass  upon  them.  He  is  to  be  present  at  all  meetings  about 
repairing  the  church,  and  all  rights  of  liis  office  are  to  be  preserved 
entire.     [1 JJ.] 

57.  Archbishop  Laud,  Sir  John  Lambe,  Dr.  Kobert  Newell,  and 
Dr.  William  Bray,  Cornmissioners  for  Causes  Ecclesiastical,  to  John 
Wragg  and  William  Flamsted,  Messengers  of  the  Chamber.  Warrant 
to  apprehend  Sir  Edward  Payton,  of  Covent  Garden,  and  bring  him 

before  the  Commissioners,    [/i.  blank  form,  not  fully  filled  up.    Seal 
of  High  Commission  irapressed.     1  p.^ 

58.  Petition  of  Matthew  Griffith,  clerk,  to  the  King.  Your 
Majesty  gave  direction  to  the  Master  of  Eequests  to  signify  to  the 
Master  of  the  EoUs  that  he  should  order  petitioner's  admittance  to 


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the  termly  preacher's  place  in  the  Eolls,  void  by  death,  to  which  he 
was  admitted  accordingly  by  order  of  the  master  and  the  joint 
approbation  of  the  six  clerks.  On  the  Sunday  following,  petitioner 
made  his  appearance  in  the  KoUs  Chapel,  but  was  not  permitted  to 
officiate,  by  reason  of  a  peremptory  command  from  the  Master  of  the 
Eolls  and  his  lady,  upon  pretence  that  petitioner  had  made  some 
untrue  suggestion  to  your  Majesty,  whereof  he  earnestly  desires  to 
clear  himself.     Prays  reference  to  some  of  the  Lords  of  the  Council. 

[fi'-l 

59.  Petition  of  Thomas  Jones,  clerk,  chaplain  to  Edward  Viscount 
Conway  and  Killultagh,  to  the  King.  Edward  Togood  obtained  a 
presentation  from  your  Majesty  to  the  portion  of  Tidcombe  in  the 
church  of  Tiverton,  in  the  lifetime  of  the  simoniacal  incumbent,  William 
Sharpe,  which  presentation,  having  a  former  grant  from  the  simoniacal 
patron,  he  kept  dormant  \mtil  the  death  of  the  said  simoniacal  Sharpe, 
and  then  joined  the  royal  grant  to  that  of  the  simoniacal  patron,  and 
so  procured  institution  from  the  bishop  upon  both  titles  together, 
making  no  other  use  of  your  Majesty's  grant  than  to  palliate  the  pre- 
tended simony.  These  abuses  appearing,  your  Majesty  revoked  Togood's 
grant,  and  conferred  your  right  to  the  said  church  upon  petitioner, 
who,  not  obtaining  institution  from  the  bishop,  was  forced  to  a  tedious 
suit  in  the  Arches,  where  the  said  church  is  declared  void,  upon  such 
contradictory  institution,  and  the  abuses  of  your  grant  have  been 
justly  sentenced,  from  which  sentence  Togood  has  appealed  to  the 
Court  of  Delegates.  Prays  the  King  to  signify  to  the  Judges 
Delegates  that  the  revocation  granted  to  petitioner  be  efiectually 
made  use  of.     [|  p.] 

60.  Petition  of  "Vincent  Gregory,  Italian,  D.D.,  to  Archbishop 
Laud  of  Canterbury.  Has  suffered  above  three  weeks  imprisonment 
in  the  Gatehouse,  Westminster,  upon  information  against  him  in  the 
High  Commission  Court,  for  offences  which,  after  due  examination, 
will  appear  to  be  an  effect  only  of  the  malice  of  the  minister  of  the 
Italian  Church  in  London,  and  that  the  witnesses  against  him  were 
brought  into  court  by  his  subornation.  Petitioner's  whole  estate 
being  in  the  custody  of  the  court,  he  prays  that  upon  security  given 
for  his  performing  the  sentence  of  the  court  tp  be  given  herein  that 
he  may  be  discharged  of  his  imprisonment  and  have  his  moneys 
restored  to  him.     [|  p.^ 

61.  Petition  of  Roger  James,  parish  clerk  of  St.  Pancras,  Soper 
Lane,  London,  to  the  same.  Petitioner  has  been  for  many  years 
clerk  in  the  above  parish,  being  one  of  your  Grace's  peculiars,  where 
the  wages  are  only  31.  per  annum.  In  another  peculiar,  viz.,  St. 
Vedast,  Foster  Lane,  there  is  a  great  difference  between  the  rector 
and  parishioners  about  the  choice  of  a  clerk,  which  you  have  referred 
to  Sir  John  Lambe.  The  man  appointed  by  the  rector  is  in  holy 
orders,  but  has  relinquished  them,  and  lived  as  a  layman,  contrary  to 
the  canon,  so  that  in  likelihood  the  place  will  fall  upon  the  parish 
choice,  which  have  no  right  thereto.     Prays  the  Archbishop,  for 


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settling  peace  and  for  advancement  of  petitioner,  to  commend  him 
as  a  third  man.     [f  p.] 

62.  Drs.  William  Sammes,  John  Farmery,  and  Arthur  Duck,  to  the 
Archbishop  of  Canterbury.  Certiiicate  in  favour  of  John  Milward, 
notary  public,  to  be  admitted  a  proctor  of  the  Court  of  Arches. 
[I  p.] 

63.  Petition  of  Morgan  Winne,  D.D.,  to  the  same.  Andrew  Morris, 
Dean  of  St.  Asaph,  parson  of  Chiddingston,  Kent,  (a  benefice  in  your 
collation,)  and  petitioner  beneficed  at  Brasted,  Kent,  also  in  your 
gift,  are  desirous,  for  convenience  sake,  to  make  an  exchange  of  the 
benefice  of  Chiddingston  for  a  donative  of  petitioner's  in  Denbighshire, 
called  Llanrwst,  of  equal  value.  Pray  that  they  may  have  your 
approbation,     [f  pJ] 

64.  Petition  of  Francis  Tucker,  B.D.,  prisoner  in  Newgate  for 
debt,  to  the  same.  Samuel  Eaton,  prisoner  in  Newgate,  com- 
mitted by  you  for  a  schismatical  and  dangerous  fellow,  has  held 
conventicles  in  the  gaol,  some  to  the  number  of  70  persons,  and  is 
permitted  by  the  keeper  openly  to  preach.  Eaton  has  oftentimes 
afiirmed  in  his  sermons  that  baptism  was  the  doctrine  of  devils,  and 
its  original  an  institution  from  the  devil,  and  has  railed  against  the 
archbishop,  affirming  that  all  bishops  were  heretics,  blasphemers,  and 
anti-christians.  The  keeper,  having  notice  hereof  by  petitioner,  who 
desired  that  these  great  resorts  might  be  prevented,  and  Eaton  be 
reproved,  and  removed  to  some  other  place  in  the  prison,  replied  to 
petitioner  disdainfully,  threatening  to  remove  him  to  some  worser 
place.  The  keeper  has  been  present  in  a  conventicle  of  60  persons 
when  Eaton  was  preaching.  He  said  there  was  a  very  fair  and 
goodly  company,  and  stayed  there  some  season.  Contrary  to  the 
charge  of  the  High  Commission,  he  permits  Eaton  to  go  abroad  to 
preach  to  conventicles.  The  keeper  also  caused  petitioner's  sister  to 
be  removed  out  of  the  prison,  contrary  to  the  opinion  of  a  doctor, 
and  she  died  the  very  next  day,  her  chamber  being  presently  after 
her  removal  assigned  to  Eaton,  it  being  the  most  convenient  place 
in  the  prison  for  keeping  his  conventicles.  Prays  the  Archbishop  to 
refer  the  examination  of  this  matter  to  Isaac  Pennington  and  John 
Wollaston,  sherifls  of  London,  and  in  the  meantime  to  take  such 
course  with  the  keeper  as  shall  be  thought  fitting.     [1  p.l 

65.  Petition  of  John  Tregonwell  to  the  same.  The  Bishop  ot 
Bristol  has  craved  the  assistance  of  the  High  Commission  Court 
against  James  Kawsoii,  an  exorbitant  minister  of  his  diocese,  and 
he  now  tliereupon  stands  convented  before  you.  Petitioner  lias  been 
much  maligned  by  Rawson,  who  by  petitions  to  the  King,  to  your 
Grace,  to  the  Lord  Chief  Justice  Finch,  by  motion  also  in  open  court, 
and  by  endless  clamours  abroad,  has  traduced  petitioner  in  his  good 
name.  Prays  that  Rawson's  complaints  may  not  receive  further 
credit  than  his  proofs  shall  make  good,  and  that  the  prosecutor  may 
proceed  in  a  fair  legal  way,  and  the  cause  receive  such  sentence  as 
the  merits  shall  deserve,     [f  p.] 


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66.  Petition  of  the  Bailiffs  and  Burgesses  of  the  Town  of  Shrews- 
bury to  Archbishop  Laud.  Queen  Elizabeth  granted  the  tithes  of 
the  dissolved  college  of  St.  Chad  in  Shrewsbury,  and  the  disposition 
of  the  curates  there,  to  Sir  Christopher  Hatton  in  fee,  rendering  to 
the  crown  91.  16s.  lOd.,  and  151.  payable  for  the  salary  of  two  curates, 
with  a  covenant  that  the  patentee  should  retain  so  niufih  of  the 
Queen's  rent  as  he  should  pay  to  the  curates.  Parcel  of  which  tithes, 
and  the  disposition  of  the  curates,  immediately  were  granted  to  peti- 
tioners, who  ever  since  have  elected  the  curate,  and  retained  and  paid 
151.  per  annum  for  his  salary,  and  have  also  allowed  him  their  tithes 
and  oblations,  being  4<0l.  yearly.  Mr.  Studley,  the  last  curate,  on 
the  1st  November  last  resigned,  when  one  of  the  bailiffs  and  the 
burgesses  elected  Eichard  Poole,  who  was  approved  by  the  bisbop, 
being  a  man  very  conformable  to  the  government  of  the  church ; 
yet,  upon  misinformation  as  to  the  right  of  nomination,  and  sugges- 
tions of  undue  proceedings  in  the  election,  the  King  had  been  moved 
to  require  the  bailiffs  and  burgesses  to  admit  Mr.  George  Lawson  to 
the  curate's  place,  which  tends  to  the  overthrow  of  the  Queen's  grant. 
I  Pray  the  Archbishop  to  tender  petitioners'  right,  and  to  further  their 
suit  to  his  Majesty  for  a  reference  to  such  persons  as  his  Majesty 
shall  think  fit.     [f  p.] 

67-  Petition  of  the  parishioners  of  St.  Mary,  Shrewsbury,  to  the 
same.  Tlie  tithes  of  the  parish  being  impropriate,  and  the  church 
served  only  with  a  stipendiary  curate,  who  has  no  certain  maintenance 
but  201.  pei'  annum,  the  rest  of  his  maintenance  being  arbitrary  from 
the  corporation,  and  the  parish  so  great  that  the  present  curate,  being 
a  doctor  of  divinity,  is  enforced  to  maintain  a  reader  under  him, 
of  late,  upon  a  reference  to  treat  with  the  proprietors  of  the  parishes 
of  Shrewsbury  for  augmentation  of  the  church's  means,  some  of  the 
proprietors,  possessed  of  small  parts  of  the  tithes  of  St.  Mary's,  have 
yielded  to  grant  the  fourth  part  of  their  tithes  to  the  curate,  but  a 
great  part  belongs  to  the  corporation  in  right  of  the  free  grammar 
school  there,  from  whom  the  201.  stipend  is  paid,  and  other  part, 
being  the  tithes  of  Cotton,  to  the  value  of  lOOZ.  per  annum,  granted 
to  Mr.  Lloyd,  vicar  of  St.  Alkmond's,  Shrewsbury,  who  for  the  present 
refuse  to  yield  any  part  of  their  tithes,  yet  offer  to  submit  to  the 
Archbishop.  Pray  his  favour  for  settling  the  fourth  part  of  the  tithes 
throughout  to  the  said  church,  the  school  having  a  very  great  sur- 
plusage and  revenues,  and  Mr.  Lloyd  a  competent  maintenance  arising 
out  of  his  own  parish.  Signed  by  three  churchivardens  and  24 
other  persons.     [1^.] 

68.  Petition  of  James  Chadwick,  clerk,  rector  of  Stanley  Kegis, 
CO.  Gloucester,  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  Petitioner  tendered  the  agree- 
ment made  between  him  and  Thomas  Hillersdon  and  William  Burton, 
whereto  Hillersdon  has  sealed,  and  Burton  is  willing  to  seal  the  same 
when  he  shall  have  intelligence  from  Sir  John  that  Hillersdon, 
Burton,  and  Beely  shall  not  be  hereafter  further  prosecuted  upon 
the  suit  commenced  by  petitioner  against  them  in  the  High  Commis- 

13.  n 


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sion.  Prays  Sir  John  to  consider  petitioner's  great  expense  in  travel 
and  extraordinary  charge  in  defending  his  right,  and  to  signify  to 
Mr.  Burton  by  letter  that  sealing  the  said  agreement  he  and 
Mr.  Hillersdon,  and  Mr.  Burton,  [Beely  ?],  shall  not  doubt  of  any 
further  trouble  touching  the  said  suit.     [^  p.] 

69.  Petition  of  Anthony  Hopkins,  brasier,  to  Sir  John  Lambe. 
About  half  a  year  ago,  petitioner  hearing  that  Mr.  Carpenter  was  in 
New  Prison  for  getting  a  wench  with  child,  which  was  spoken  by  all 
sorts  of  people,  and  he  speaking  words  to  that  effect  to  two  boys,  was 
sued  in  the  Arches  Court  for  slander,  and  being  a  very  poor  man, 
and  newly  married,  desired  Carpenter  to  refer  the  matter  to  the 
Lord  Mayor  or  to  the  company  of  brasiers,  petitioner  being  willing 
to  give  satisfaction  so  far  as  he  is  able,  but  Carpenter  refused,  saying 
that  he  would  undo  petitioner  before  he  would  leave  him.  Carpenter, 
and  Master  Fryery,  his  abettor,  aggravated  the  business,  saj'ing  they 
had  acquaintance  with  you,  and  could  have  what  damages  they 
listed.  Pra3's  Sir  John,  when  he  shall  give  sentence,  to  fix  payment 
of  moneys  awarded  to  Carpenter  for  charges,  quarterly.     [1  p.J 

70.  Petition  of  Ealph  Mercer,  of  St.  Giles' -in-the-Fields,  to  the 
same.  There  are  suits  in  several  courts  depending  between  petitioner 
and  John  Joseph,  of  Lambeth,  baker,  concerning  the  title  of  a  house 
in  St.  Giles's,  and  Joseph  has  lately  exhibited  articles  of  defamation 
in  the  High  Commission  Court,  charging  petitioner  and  one  of  his 
maid  servants  with  adultery,  and  another  of  his  maids  to  have  worn 
man's  apparel,  to  which  articles  they  replied  upon  oath  in  Hilary 
Term  last ;  yet,  notwithstanding,  Joseph  has  procured  Abraham  Dodd 
to  be  the  promoter,  who  writes  himself  of  Chidlington  [Chellington], 
CO.  Bedford,  although  he  lives  in  Lewknor's  Lane  in  St.  Giles's,  in  a 
chamber  there,  being  a  miserable  poor  man,  having  a  wife  and  children 
ready  to  starve ;  and  Joseph  likewise  invites  every  Sabbath  day  to 
dinner  one  Benjamin  Gregory,  a  porter,  a  very  weak  man  in  estate, 
as  likewise  lewd  in  conditions,  whom  he  cherishes,  to  be  a  witness 
against  petitioner  in  this  cause.  Prays  to  be  dismissed  from  further 
attendance.     [|  p.] 

71.  Petition  of  Joan  White,  relict  of  Dr.  Francis  White,  late  Bishop 
of  Ely,  to  the  same.  After  the  death  of  Bishop  Cox,  the  see  of 
Ely  was  void  20  years,  in  which  time  the  houses  of  the  bishopric 
were  greatly  decayed.  The  first  bishop  after  that  vacancy  was 
Bishop  Heton,  who  lived  there  about  10  years.  What  his  executrix 
paid  for  dilapidations  the  bishop  that  now  is  best  knows,  being 
household  chaplain  to  the  succeeding  bishop,  Dr.  Andrewes,  who 
paid  not  anything  to  Bishop  Feltou.  The  see  being  void  two 
years,  Bishop  Buckeridge  succeeded,  who  recovered  of  the  executors 
of  Bishop  Felton  400/.  for  dilapidations.  Bishop  White  suc- 
ceeded in  the  bishopric,  and  had  sentence  of  400^.  against  the 
executors  of  Bishop  Buckeridge.  Now  Bishop  Wren,  succeeding, 
has  pressed  a  greater  view  of  dilapidations,  when  indeed  there  was 


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least  cause,  for  Bishop  White  in  his  time  expended  upon  repairing  Ely 
House  in  Holborn/Ely  Palace,  Downham  House,  and  Wisbeach  Castle, 
545Z.  lis.  6d.  She  prays  you  to  take  a  poor  widow's  case  into 
your  care,     [f  p."] 

72.  Petition  of  James  Carey,  clerk,  vicar  of  Thornborough,  co. 
Buckingham,  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  and  the  Lord  Keeper. 
Sir  Peter  Temple  does  not  yield  to  allow  the  incumbent  anything 
but  his  bare  stipend  of  4iOl.  per  annum  for  his  vicarage,  so  that  he 
should  be  to  seek  a  house  and  all  things  else,  being  in  a  very  dear 
place,  and  far  from  market  towns.  He  desires  to  preserve  the  rights 
of  the  church,  and  not  to  alienate  them  into  a  layman's  hand. 
Beseeches  you,  to  whom  the  case  is  referred  from  his  Majesty,  to 
appoint  another  time  to  hear  the  particulars  both  of  the  parsonage 
and  vicarage,  and  to  do  therein  as  God  shall  direct  your  pious  hearts 
for  the  good  of  his  poor  church.     [|-  p.^ 

73.  Petition  of  Francis  Foe,  clerk,  vicar  of  Barkby,  co.  Leicester, 
to  Sir  John  Lambe.  Complains  of  refractory  people  in  his  parish, 
as  appears  by  a  certificate  which  will  be  delivered  by  Dr.  Leake, 
especially  of  Thomas  Johnson,  who  slights  ecclesiastical  government 
and  canonical  obedience.  At  the  last  visitation,  petitioner  brought 
Johnson  before  Dr.  Roane,  who  returned  him  into  the  High  Com- 
mission Court,  but  he  did  not  fear  the  danger,  for  Mr.  Coker  said  he 
would  get  him  off,  which  Dr.  Robinson's  son  hearing,  told  the  visitor, 
whom  petitioner  found  very  noble  and  just  to  maintain  the  govern- 
ment of  the  church,  and  to  inflict  punishment  upon  those  who  laid 
aspersion  on,  or  disrespected,  their  minister,  but  afterwards  petitioner, 
being  much  importuned  by  Johnson's  friends,  intreated  Dr.  Roane 
that  upon  promise  of  reformation  he  would  dispense  with  him  for  a 
time,  which  he  did,  but  presently  Johnson  getting  acquaintance 
with  Dr.  Bastwick's  man,  he  Avas  more  peremptory  than  before,  as 
will  appear  by  the  certificate.  Prays  Sir  John  'either  to  advise 
petitioner  how  he  shall  prosecute,  or  out  of  his  own  authority  and 
judicious  care  of  church  government  to  work  Johnson's  reformation. 

74.  Petition  of  Everard  Falkenor  and  Lyon  Falkenor,  on  behalf 
of  themselves  and  others  of  the  parish  of  Uppingham,  co  Rutland, 
to  the  same.  In  Michaelmas  Term  last,  upon  petitioners'  suit 
to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  to  be  relieved  from  the  insupport- 
able taxes  and  charges  imposed  by  Anthony  Fawkener,  joiner, 
churchwarden  of  the  parish,  who  against  custom  has  continued  in 
the  said  ofiice  for  the  last  six  years,  the  Archbishop  desired  you  to 
consider  petitioners'  suggestions.  Understand  that  the  hearing  de- 
signed for  next  Easter  is  likely  to  be  postponed,  your  more  weighty 
affairs  preventing  your  return  this  vacation.  Petitioners,  since 
Fawkener's  being  churchwarden,  have  been  taxed  to  the  church  QOOl., 
whereof  180Z.  is  for  this  year,  and  he  still  continues  his  expensive 
way.  Pray  Sir  John  to  appoint  a  hearing,  and  in  the  meantime  to 
stay  the  suits  and  taxes  of  the  churchwarden.     [1  p."] 

o  2 


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75.  Petition  of  George  Harrison  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  Petitioner  has 
prepared  his  petition  annexed  to  the  High  Commission,  but  by  reason 
of  his  great  poverty  cannot  have  the  same  prefeiTed.  Prays  Sir  John 
to  take  the  same  into  his  consideration,  and  to  do  therein  whatsoever 
shall  seem  good.     [^  p.]     Annexed, 

75.  I.  Petition  of  the  sarne  to  the  Arckhiskop  of  Canterbury  and  the 

Lords  of  the  High  Commission  Court.  John  Cock,  deceased, 
having  discovered  the  incontinent  life  of  John  Thierry, 
merchant,  and  Ursula  Bapthorp,  she  offered  Code  211. 
to  he  silent,  which  he  was  content  to  accept,  and  petitioner 
went  with  Cock  when  he  should  have  received  the  money. 
At  their  com,ing  for  the  money,  ^uhich  she  appointed  at  a 
tavern,  they  were  arrested,  and  carried  to  the  Compter,  and 
thence  committed  to  Newgate.  Afterwards  at  a  sessions 
they  were  indicted,  and,  on  the  testiinonies  of  the  merchant 
and  the  said  Ursula's  sister  and  her  husband,  were  whipt 
three  times  to  the  pillory,  where  they  stood  eleven  hours, 
and  were  not  suffered  to  come  down  till  they  had  asked 
Thierry  and  Ursula's  forgiveness  before  all  the  spectators, 
and  so  were  three  times  whipt  back  again.  By  the 
extremity  of  which  execution  petitioner  lost  his  speech 
and  almost  his  understanding,  omd  Cock  was  carried 
home  dead  in  the  cart.  By  which  cruelty  and  disgrace 
petitioner,  who  was  formerly  well  respected,  is  now  utterly 
undone.  Forasmach  as  Thierry  and  Ursula  are  now 
detected  to  this  High  Court,  and  that  the  said  poor  men 
suffered  but  for  nneddling  with  the  truth  thereof,  peti- 
tioner prays  that  the  merchant  may  be  ordered  to  give  him, 
"  and  said  poor  children,"  relief  and  restitution  for  their 
sufferings,     [f  ^j.J 

76.  Petition  of  George  Hall  to  the  same.  Petitioner  was, 
about  seven  years  since  made  parish  clerk  of  Old  Windsor  by 
Richard  Humfries,  the  vicar,  and  was  sworn  at  the  metropolitical 
visitation.  Yet  Mr.  Humfries,  upon  some  spleen,  because  petitioner 
demanded  some  duties  of  his  place,  violently  took  away  from  him 
the  keys  of  the  church,  and  by  undue  suggestions  to  Sir  Nathaniel 
Brent  and  Dr.  Lynne  procured  him  to  be  suspended.  Upon  petition 
to  the  archbishop  he  referred  the  consideration  to  Sir  Nathaniel 
Brent,  who  ordered  that  petitioner  should  proceed  for  trial  of  his 
right  in  the  Arches  Court,  which  he  had  done,  until  lately  some  stay 
is  made  thereof.  Prays  that  he  may  proceed  according  to  the  justice 
of  the  court,  otherwise  he  is  utterly  ruined.     [J  p."] 

77.  Letters  testimonial  of  Bishop  Montagu  of  Chichester  that 
Ant[r]obus  Sicklemore,  B.A.,  being  presented  to  the  rectory  of 
Singleton-cum-Charleton,  Sussex,  before  his  admission  into  the  said 
rectory,  appeared,  and  signed  the  Articles  of  Religion  and  Supre- 
macy and  took  the  oaths  against  simony.  [Draft.  14  lines  on  a 
strip  of  p>archment.'\ 


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78.  Articles  for  regulation  of  the  practice  of  the  Courts  of  Arches 
and  High  Commission,  arranged  under  certain  specified  heads,  viz., 
Touching  delays  in  causes ;  Inhibitions ;  Eegistrars  of  the  Court  of 
Arches,  and  their  clerks;  Advocates  and  Proctors ;  and  the  Registrar 
of  the  High  Commission,  and  his  deputies  and  clerks.  \_An  incoTii- 
plete  draft  by  Sir  John  Lambe.  A  fair  copy  of  a  portion  of  this 
article  will  be  found  in  Vol.  cccxxxix.,  No.  70.     7  pp-l 

79.  Official  extract  from  the  King's  Books  that  the  annual  value 
of  the  rectory  of  Overton  in  the  deanery  of  Basingstoke  was 
29?.  19s.  4Jd.  [Under  this  statement  is  written,  "  Thomas  Bishop 
Galloway,"  which  means  Bishop  Thomas  Sydeserf,  one  of  the  Scottish 
bishops  removed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  present  year.    |  p."] 

80.  Presentments  made  in  the  deaneries  of  Newport  and  Ayles- 
bury, and  at  Amersham,  all  co.  Buckingham,  upon  an  ecclesiastical 
visitation.  The  first  name  mentioned  is  that  of  Matthew  Brown- 
]?:nave,  presented  at  Newport  Pagnel  as  a  recusant.  At  Simpson, 
various  persons  of  several  parishes,  among  them  Mr.  Sparkes,  parson 
of  Bletchley,  and  his  wife,  were  presented  for  being  at  a  sermon 
preached  on  New  Year's  Day  by  Mr.  Pearne,  parson  of  Wilby, 
CO.  Northampton,  "  which  showed  no  licence."  The  chief  present- 
ments are  for  nonpayment  of  church  rates,  for  ante-nuptial  inconti- 
nency,  or  for  absence  from  church.  There  occur  occasionally  present- 
ments for  striking  in  the  church,  for  abusing  the  parish  clerk,  for 
standing  excommunicated,  for  grinding  on  holidays,  for  using  a  trade 
on  Sundays,  for  not  repairing  their  parts  of  the  parish  mounds,  for 
not  receiving  the  sacrament  at  Easter,  and  such  like.     [10  pp.^ 

81.  Articles  of  misdemeanor  against  Thomas  Robinson,  of  Brinklow, 
CO.  Warwick  The  principal  charges  are  for  words  in  abuse  of  the 
universities  or  the  clergy,  or  the  ceremonies  of  the  Church  ;  ex.  gr., 
that  the  universities  were  sinks  of  sin  and  pits  of  iniquity,  and  that 
he  never  knew  any  good  man  come  from  either  of  them,  two  only 
excepted  ;  that  the  conformable  curates  were  dunghill  priests  and 
hedge  priests ;  that  they  were  termed  the  pillars  of  the  Church,  but 
were  indeed  the  spillers  of  the  Church ;  that  before  he  would  be  a 
prey  to  any  knave  in  the  kingdom  he  would  receive  the  communion 
upon  his  knees,  though  it  were  against  his  conscience  and  with  reluc- 
tation  of  spirit ;  having  been  arrested  upon  a  warrant  out  of  the 
High  Commission,  and  given  bond  for  his  appearance,  upon  his 
return  to  Brinklow  he  said  that  he  was  now  come  home  again,  in 
despite  of  all  the  devils  of  hell,  and  so  forth.     [If  p.] 

82.  Articles  objected  by  the  Commissioners  for  Causes  Ecclesiastical 
against  William  Pickering  and  Ursula  his  wife,  and  Edward  Bough, 
of  the  parish  of  Stanton  Lacy,  co.  Salop.  These  are  the  articles  upon 
which  sentence  was  passed  on  the  30th  May  1638,  and  notes  of 
which  are  calendared  under  that  date.  Vol.  cccxci.,  No.  85.  Defen- 
dant, William  Pickering,  asserted  that  the  Church  of  England  was 
none  of  God's  Church,  and  that  his  Majesty  and  the  Archbishops  of 


214  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 

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Canterbury  and  York  were  papists  in  their  hearts.     [Draft  settled 
hy  Sir  John  Lambe.     3  pp.^ 

83.  Exceptions  taken  to  various  passages  in  sermons  of  Dr.  [John  ?] 
Prideaux.  Apparently  extracted  from  printed  copies  of  six  sermons, 
two  of  which  were  preached  before  the  university,  one  before  the 
King  at  Woodstock,  and  the  rest  at  court.  Several  of  the  passages 
reflect  upon  the  pride  and  haughtiness  of  the  clergy.     [2|  pp.'] 

84.  Minute  of  a  suit  of  Bishop  Duppa  [?]  of  Chichester  to  Arch- 
bishop Laud.  Requests  him  to  propose  to  his  Majesty  the  advantage 
which  may  be  raised  to  the  bishopric  of  Chichester  by  his  dispensation, 
with  his  instructions,  in  the  point  of  letting  leases  for  lives  of  some 
houses  ia  Chancery  Lane,  by  which  the  bishop  hoped  to  augment  the 
rents  of  the  bishopric  2001.  per  annum.  [_Endorsed  by  Sec.  Wivde- 
ba/nk.     ^  pP\ 

85.  The  King  to  Bishop  Duppa  [?]  of  Chichester.  Letter  of 
dispensation  granted  in  pursuance  of  the  request  contained  in  the 
article  last  calendared,  authorizing  the  said  bishop  to  grant  leases 
for  three  lives  of  houses  in  Chancery  Lane,  belonging  to  the  see  of 
Chichester.     [Draft  endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebanh     1  jp.] 

86.  Particular  by  Mr.  Gery  of  his  lease  from  the  Dean  and  Chapter 
of  Peterborough  of  the  manors  of  Castor,  Ailesworth,  and  Sutton, 
CO.  Northampton,  yet  in  being  for  15  years.  The  whole  premises 
are  valued  for  purchase  at  5,874?.  16s.,  exclusive  of  the  dean's  rent 
of  fifty  odd  pounds.     [1  p.] 

87.  Admonition  out  of  the  Audience  Court  of  Canterbury,  directed 
to  Elizabeth  Smyth,  widow,  relict  and  executrix  of  Millicent  Smyth. 
She  is  called  upon  to  pay  to  Samuel  Willingham  111.  14s.  for  tithes 
adjudged  to  him  by  a  sentence  given  against  Millicent  Smyth,  with 
40s.  costs,  or  to  appear  before  Sir  CharJes  Ctesar,  judge  of  the  said 
court,  in  St.  Paul's  Cathedra],  on  the  second  court  day  after  the  feast 
of  St.  Faith  the  Virgin  next,  to  see  and  hear  herself  excommunicated 
for  nonpayment.     [Copy.     \  p^ 

88.  Information,  according  to  the  endorsement,  by  [Nicholas]  Gare, 
of  misdemeanors  committed  by  Miles  Burkitt  since  his  admonition. 
Although  he  read  his  submission,  yet  he  made  an  apology  for  himself, 
and  preaching  the  same  afternoon  he  justified  himself,  saying  that  he 
never  preached  anything  tending  to  faction  and  schism.  About  the 
time  of  Prynne  and  Burton  passing  through  his  parish,  and  since  his 
admonition,  he  delivered  in  the  pulpit  that  though  the  faithful  were 
molested,  persecuted,  and  cropped,  yet  they  would  continue  faithful 
still.  Since  his  admonition  he  has  had  monthlj*  communions,  and 
has  often  omitted  to  bow  at  the  name  of  Jesus.  He  has  employed 
the  collections  for  the  poor  to  his  own  use  ;  he  has  been  at  a  conven- 
ticle and  fast  at  Marston  St.  Lawrence;  he  has  often  omitted  to 
catechise  the  youth  ;  he  has  not  begun  to  read  his  afternoon  service 
until  other  neighbouring  parishes  have   ended ;   that  they  should 


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resort  to  his  sermons,  which  he  continues  until  six  or  seven  o'clock 
at  night ;  he  uses  his  own  extemporary  prayers  when  he  visits  the 
sick ;  he  will  not  suffer  the  youth  of  the  parish  upon  Sundays,  after 
evening  prayer,  to  ring ;  nor,  when  he  churches  women,  wUl  he  suffer 
them  to  kneel  near  the  communion  table.  There  was  a  fast  held  at 
Marston  St.  Lawrence  (as  was  conceived),  for  Prynne's  and  Burton's 
deliverance,  at  which  fast  Mr.  Burkitt  was  present.     [1  p.] 

89.  Articles  objected  by  the  Commissioners  for  Causes  Ecclesias- 
tical against  Sir  Giles  Estcourt,  of  Salisbury,  that  he  had  unjustly 
got  possession  of  the  churchyard  of  St.  Edmund's,  Salisbury,  and 
had  applied  the  same  to  his  own  use,  putting  his  horses  and  cattle 
to  graze  therein,  and  had  felled  a  number  of  goodly  elm  trees  growing 
therein,  defacing  the  graveyard  mounds  in  carrying  them  away, 
and  leaving  the  church  destitute  of  defence  on  the  western  side 
against  the  winds.     [4|  pp.] 

90.  Articles  objected  by  the  Commissioners  for  Ecclesiastical 
Causes  against  Francis  Muse,  of  Holdenby,  co.  Northampton.  He 
is  charged  with  a  variety  of  ecclesiastical  offences,  most  of  then^ 
being  abuses  of  his  power  and  influence  as  keeper  of  the  Queens 
house  at  Holdenby.  He  had  refused  to  consent  to  having  any  elec- 
tion of  churchwardens,  parish  clerk,  or  any  other  parish  officers, 
unless  he  might  have  their  nomination ;  in  consequence  whereof  the 
church  had  fallen  into  great  decay,  especially  of  the  seats  and  reading 
desk,  and  there  were  no  proper  books  or  other  articles  necessary  for 
divine  service ;  and  when  the  minister  named  and  chose  one  John 
Barrett  to  be  parish  clerk,  defendant  swore  that  he  would  not  come 
to  church,  nor  receive  the  holy  communion,  so  long  as  he  continued 
parish  clerk.  Also  that  several  of  the  parishioners  having  provided 
various  articles  necessary  for  divine  service,  amongst  them  a  silver 
bowl  for  the  sacrament,  the  defendant  had  got  these  articles  into  his 
custody,  and  employed  them  to  common  uses.  That  he  had  used  the 
churchyard  as  a  milking  place  for  his  cattle,  and  kept  the  key  of  the 
church  door,  and  suffered  it  to  be  opened  only  when  he  listed.  That 
he  refused  to  bow  at  the  name  of  Jesus,  and  entertained  great  hatred 
against  the  minister,  on  whom  he  had  laid  violent  hands,  and  pro- 
tested he  would  never  come  to  church  when  that  minister  preached 
or  read  prayers.  Moreover,  that  the  few  inhabitants  of  Holdenby 
had  for  many  years  been  allowed  a  way  to  church  through  the 
garden  of  the  great  house,  but  defendant  had  denied  them  that 
accommodation,  and  compelled  the  parson  and  his  servants  to  go  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  about  by  a  way  over  shoes  and  up  to  the  ankles 
in  dirt,  with  many  other  acts  and  words  indicative  of  bad  feeling  ~ 
towards  the  clergyman.     [24  pp.] 

91.  Answers  of  Francis  Muse  to  the  questions  before  calendared. 
As  to  the  state  of  repair  of  the  church,  he  contends  that  the  seats  are 
as  handsome  as  are  ordinarily  found  in  country  churches  thereabouts ; 
that  the  minister's  reading  desk  is  as  it  has  continued  time  out  of 
mind ;  and  for  the  books,  there  is  a  fair  Bible  and  Common  Prayer 


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Book,  although  neither  of  them  of  the  last  translation.  For  the 
bells,  he  never  saw  any  of  them.  There  was  a  parish  clerk  put  in 
by  Mr.  Wade,  the  last  incumbent,  who  was  displaced  by  Mr.  Hill, 
the  present  incumbent,  and  another  put  in,  whom  this  examinant  for 
just  causes  does  not  so  well  like  ;  but  he  denies  his  alleged  opposition 
to  the  election  of  churchwarden  or  parish  clerk,  or  that  he  ever  chal- 
lenged the  naming  of  them.  The  chalice  or  communion  cup  being 
foul  and  slovenly  kept,  examinant  was  by  the  last  incumbent  desired 
to  take  ifc  into  his  custody,  but  it  was  never  detained  from  the  church 
or  employed  to  any  common  use,  and  since  he  was  first  accused 
thereof  he  has  utterly  refused  to  take  the  same  into  his  keeping. 
Renting  the  churchyard  of  Mr.  Hill  for  a  yearly  consideration,  he 
put  his  kine  therein,  and  caused  them  to  be  milked  there  to  the 
number  of  20  ;  but  he  did  not  believe  that  the  place  was  ever  so  dirty 
as  to  be  offensive.  It  is  very  probable  that  dung  might  be  left  in 
the  church  porch,  but  he  took  care  to  have  it  made  clean  by  the 
Lord's  Day.  The  church  key  was  left  at  his  house  by  the  former 
parish  clerk,  but  he  never  denied  it  to  anyone  that  came  for  it.  He 
has  always  well  approved  of  bowing  at  the  name  of  Jesus.  When 
absent  from  church  it  was  when  he  was  necessitated  by  the  service 
of  the  Queen,  or  when  he  went  to  Lady  Spencer's  at  Althorp,  where 
his  wife  almost  continually  is.  The  stopping  of  the  way  alluded  to 
is  by  reason  of  her  Majesty's  pleasure  that  her  garden  should  be  kept 
private.  When  any  of  the  inhabitants  have  gone  to  church  that  way 
it  was  by  courtesy  of  examinant,  and  so  much  favour  he  should  not 
have  denied  the  parson  if  he  had  ever  fairly  desired  the  same. 
Denies  all  threats  or  acts  of  violence  towards  him.     [26^  pp.} 

92.  Opinion  of  Sir  Edward  Littleton,  Solicitor-General,  as  to  the 
right  and  mode  of  presentation  to  the  prebend  of  Sutton-cum- 
Buckingham.  A.  being  in  possession  by  grant  from  the  Crown,  and 
pretending  a  surrender  of  the  prebend  in  the  time  of  Edward  VI., 
no  such  surrender  can  be  found.  Sir  Edward  was  of  opinion  that 
A.  had  not  a  good  estate  therein,  and  that  the  King  might  confer 
the  same  on  whom  he  pleased,  by  direction  to  the  Dean  and  Chapter, 
or,  if  the  prebend  had  belonged  to  a  religious  house,  to  the  Archbishop, 
by  reason  of  the  suspension.     [1  p.'] 

93.  Abstract  by  Robert  Smith  of  the  contents  of  some  work 
written  against  the  interference  of  the  courts  of  common  law  in  suits 
respecting  customs  or  prescriptions  of  tithing,  the  offices  of  ministers, 
the  recovery  of  treble  damages  for  predial  tithes  not  set  out,  and  in 
suits  respecting  dowries,  or  money  or  chattels  obtained  by  matrimony. 

94.  Copy  of  the  same.     [2|  pp."] 

95.  Memorandum  endorsed  as  relating  to  the  New  Churchyard, 
and  addressed  to  "  Mr.  Alsop."  This  piece  of  ground  was  given  to 
the  city  for  a  burj'ing  place,  the  fee  being  Is.  for  ground  and  6d.  to 
the  grave-maker,  but  for  a  minister  I  do  not  hear  of  any,  for  it  is 


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to  be  understood  they  always  bring  one  with  them.  This  maj^  be  a 
non-conformitan  plot,  that  so  in  what  manner  they  list  they  may 
bury  the  dead.  The  government  thereof  is  to  go  from  one  lord 
mayor  to  another,  and  the  profit  of  the  ground  they  may  dispose  to 
their  favourites.  Alderman  Clithorow  gave  it  to  one  Clithorow,  a 
kinsman  of  his,  in  whose  hands  it  now  is,  and  such  as  he  favours 
may  do  what  they  will,  dry  fustians  (as  a  dweller  thereby  doth),  or 
anything  else.  Suggests  that  Dr.  Worrell's  curate  should  be  ap- 
pointed to  bury  the  dead,  with  a  fee  appointed  to  him  as  well  as  to 
Clithorow  and  the  grave-maker,  and  he  to  give  an  account  for  all 
that  are  not  buried  after  the  manner  of  the  Church  of  England. 
Occasion  should  be  taken  of  this  disorderly  burying  of  Eaton  to  put 
this  in  practice;  whether  the  time  be  seasonable  the  Archbishop 
knows  best.     [1  p.^ 

96.  Note  of  the  state  of  two  appeals  from  the  Court  of  Audience 
by  Henry  Alleyn,  one  in  a  cause  of  defamation  against  Waters, 
Steward,  and  Pinkard,  in  which  the  judge  of  the  Audience  had 
excommunicated  Alleyn  for  not  answering  personally  before  wit- 
nesses were  produced.  In  this  case  the  judges  delegates  ordered  the 
original  cause  to  proceed,  Alleyn  answering  as  far  as  he  is  bound  by 
law.  The  other  appeal  was  in  a  cause  of  Furins  and  others,  church- 
wardens of  Aylesbury,  in  which  the  judge  of  the  Audience  had  given 
sentence  against  Dr.  Eoane  and  Henry  Alleyn.  Dr.  Roane  concurred 
in  the  appeal,  and  promised  to  pay  half  the  charge,  and  gave 
Mr.  Leake  order  to  lay  it  out,  but  he  refuses  to  do  so  in  Dr.  Roane's 
absence,     [f  pp.^ 

97.  Information  of  Dr.  Sibsye  or  Shepsy  and  Charles  Robson, 
respecting  700L  remitted  to  Dr.  Stoughton,  of  London,  by  Mr.  White 
and  Mr.  Benne,  of  Dorchester,  and  Mr.  Browne,  of  Frampton,  Dorset. 
The  money  was  transmitted  through  the  hands  of  Nicholas  Phill, 
of  Lydlinch,  Dorset.  It  was  stated  to  be  childrens'  portions. 
Mr.  Phill  has  been  reproved  by  his  kinsman  Higden,  of  Lyon's  Inn, 
for  "  twattling  "  about  the  matter.     [2  pp.] 

98.  Certificate  by  William  Earl  of  Newcastle,  that  William  Coote, 
D.D.,  is  well  settled  in  his  religion  and  conformity  according  to  the 
"  orthodoxall  verity  of  the  Church  of  England,"  and  that  there  is  no 
cause  of  fear  that  he  should  revolt  from  the  same  whether  he  travel 
beyond  seas  or  no.     [^  p.} 

99.  Notes  made  by  Bishop  Wren,  of  Ely,  late  of  Norwich,  on  the 
several  articles  contained  in  Bishop  Montague's  account  of  the  state 
of  his  diocese,  remitted  to  Archbishop  Laud.     [2|  pp.} 

100.  Proposal  for  augmenting  the  income  of  the  Vicar  of  Berwick- 
upon-Tweed.  The  facts  relating  to  this  vicarage,  already  stated  in 
our  Calendar  notice  of  Vol.  ccclxxv..  No.  67,  are  here  recapitulated, 
and  the  proposal  made  in  that  paper  is  renewed,  namely,  that  the 


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Dean  and  Chapter  of  Durham  should  grant  the  vicar  a  lease  of  cer- 
tain tithes  now  held  under  them  by  William  Risdon  and  John  Sal- 
tonstall,  and  that  the  King  should  call  for  a  surrender  of  a  lease 
of  certain  premises  in  the  palace  at  Berwick,  demised  by  the 
late  King  to  the  corporation  of  that  town,  who  had  permitted 
them  to  fall  into  ruin.  It  was  calculated  that  the  profits  to  be  de- 
rived from  the  lease  of  the  tithes  would  constitute  a  proper  endow- 
ment for  the  vicarage,  exclusive  of  the  payment  of  40i.  per  annum,, 
now  made  to  the  vicar  by  the  King,  and  that  from  the  premises  to 
be  surrendered  by  the  corporation  400Z.  could  be  raised  to  settle 
with  Risdon  and  Saltonstall.     [2^  pp?^ 

101.  Another  statement  to  the  same  effect  as  the  preceding,  but 
not  quite  so  full  on  certain  points.     [1^  p.] 

102.  Instructions  [for  articles  in  the  High  Commission]  against  Sir 
Richard  Samuel,  of  Gayton,  co.  Northampton,  for  a  varietj'  of  acts 
of  oppression,  principally  against  clergymen,  some  of  which  have  been 
already  mentioned  m  the  calendar  of  a  paper  dated  26th  January 
1637-8.  This  paper  sets  out  the  particulars  of  seven  specific  cases  of 
alleged  misconduct.     [1  p.] 

10-3.  Answers  of  Lambert  Osbolston,  clerk,  of  tl)e  city  of  West- 
minster, to  articles  objected  against  him  by  the  Commissioners  for 
Causes  EcclesiasticaJ.  Admits  the  authority  of  the  High  Commission, 
and  his  knowledge  of  the  decree  of  the  Star  Chamber  respecting  the 
licensing  of  printed  books.  Denies  all  knowledge  of  the  authorship 
of  the  book  entitled  "  The  Holy  Table,  name  and  thing,  &c.,"  or  that 
it  was  not,  as  stated  in  the  title  page,  written  in  Queen  Mary's  days. 
Believes  that  Dr.  Heylin  wrote  the  book  called  "  A  Coal  from  the 
Altar,"  but  did  not  know  it  until  he  put  out  his  other  book  in  reply 
to  the  Holy  Table,  in  which  he  acknowledged  the  same.  Professes 
himself  innocent  of  any  intention  to  give  offence  to  the  King,  from 
whom,  and  his  father,  examinant  has  been  maintained  and  bi'ought 
up  ever  since  he  was  nine  years  of  age,  from  whom  he  has  ever  since, 
in  a  more  special  measure  than  many  better  deserving  men,  enjoyed 
so  many  blessings  and  comforts  through  his  whole  life  to  this  day, 
that  he  should  hold  himself  unworthy  of  life  or  being  if  he  should 
once  wittingly  or  willingly  harbour  the  least  thought,  or  incline  to 
give  his  Majesty  any  suspicion,  much  less  any  just  occasion  to  incur 
the  least  displeasure  against  him.  He  was  ignorant  of  a  certain 
passage  in  the  book  articulate,  now  shown  to  him,  but,  as  he  sees  it 
in  the  same  book,  and  whether  it  concerns  or  is  meant  thereby  that 
there  is  a  deviation  in  the  holy  sacraments  or  ceremonies  of  the 
Church  of  England,  or  not,  he  knows  not.  Professes  his  hearty 
desire  that  he  may  live  no  longer  than  he  shall  be  ready  to  be  found 
an  obedient  son  of  the  Church  of  England,  and  to  give  all  due  reve- 
rence a.nd  respect  to  the  prelacy  of  the  same.  Believes  that  the 
book,  "  Holy  Table,  name  and  thing,  &c."  was  printed  in  the  city  of 
London ;  denies  that  he  knows  who  was  corrector  of  the  press. 
Shortly  after  it  was  printed,  a  bundle  of  those  books,  to  the  number 


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of  six,  was  left  at  examinant's  house  ia  Westminster,  by  one  whose 
name  he  knows  not,  directed  to  the  Bishop  of  Lincoln,  which  exami- 
nant  sent  to  Buckden,  or  delivered  them  to  his  Lordship  at  his  first 
coming  to  town,  but  which  of  them  he  remembers  not.  On  May  27th, 
1637,  he  wrote  the  letter  to  the  Bishop  of  Lincoln  now  produced, 
wherein  are  these  words : — "  These  designs  are  to  frighten  you  from 
answering  the  railing  little  pamphlet,  which  I  would  do  or  die,  if  I 
had  half  the  ability  of  your  Lordship."  This  noway  refers  to  the 
"  Holy  Table,  name  and  thing,  &c."     [24  pp.] 

104.  Rejoinder  of  Bishop  Williams,  of  Lincoln,  to  the  replication 
of  the  Attorney-General  in  one  of  the  numerous  suits  in  the  Star 
Chamber  against  him.  He  will  maintain  his  answer,  and  that 
nothing  thereof  ought  to  be  expunged  that  is  necessary  for  his 
defence,  and  if  anything  so  necessary  be  expunged,  defendant,  and  all 
other  the  King's  subjects,  being  remediless  in  law,  appeals  to  the 
High  Court  of  Parliament  when  it  shall  next  assemble,  protesting  in 
the  meantime  against  any  sentence  that  shall  pass  against  him  as 
null  and  void.  Richard  Kilvert  has  made  himself  prosecutor  in  this 
and  many  other  suits  against  defendant,  and  having  procured  the 
most  necessary  matter  for  defendant's  defence  to  be  expunged  out  of 
his  answer,  and  having  published  to  Dr.  Hamlet  Marshall  and  others 
that  the  end  of  this  prosecution  is  to  degrade  defendant,  and  deprive 
him  of  his  bishopric  and  deanery  (being  his  freeholds),  and  of  his 
honour  of  peership  and  place  in  parliament  (being  likewise  his  free- 
hold), defendant  not  conceiving  Kilvert's  averment  to  be  true,  nor 
that  defendant  deserves  any  sentence  at  all,  nor  that  this  court  ever 
degraded  or  ever  will  degrade  any  bishop  or  other  lord  or  peer  of 
parliament,  yet,  because  the  replicant,  by  procurement  of  Kilvert  at 
a  hearing  in  this  cause  in  July  13th,  Car.  Reg.,  pressed  in  open  court 
the  degradation  of  defendant,  by  misurging  a  precedent  of  26th  April, 
Anno  34  Regni  Eliz.,  and  the  same  was  approved  by  some  of  the 
Lords,  and  for  other  reasons  here  stated,  arising  in  the  prosecution 
of  this  cause,  defendant  is  and  will  be  ready  to  prove  all  these 
matters,  and  that  in  the  kingdom  of  England  all  the  ecclesiastical 
lords  are  peers  and  barons  of  parliament,  and  cannot  be  deprived  or 
degraded  by  this  court,  and  therefore  against  any  such  demand  or 
sentence  defendant  appeals  to  parliament.  [Copy  in  the  handwriting 
of  Robert  Read,  Sec.  Windebank's  secretary.     2^  pp^ 

10-5.  General  statement  of  charges  of  misconduct  brought  against 
Bishop  Williams,  of  Lincoln,  in  reference  to  each  of  the  four  places 
which  he  holds  in  the  Church  of  England,  viz.,  as  rector  of  Walgrave, 
CO.  Northampton,  residentiary  of  the  church  of  Lincoln,  Dean  of 
Westminster,  and  Bishop  of  Lincoln.  He  has  never  been  at  Wal- 
grave since  he  was  made  bishop,  whereat  the  whole  county  murmurs. 
As  residentiary  of  Lincoln,  he  is  charged  with  omitting  to  remedy 
certain  great  grievances  affecting  Bigglesworth  [Biggleswade],  co. 
Bedford,  which  is  a  prebend  belonging  to  the  church  of  Lincoln  worth 
400^.  per  annum,  but  the  chancel  is  left  altogether  ruinous ;  although 


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presented  by  the  inhabitants  at  least  20  times,  and.  viewed  by 
the  bishop  himself,  there  is  no  reformation.  Mr.  Lambert  Osbolston 
is  the  prebendary  of  this  place;  Sir  William  Fish  the  tenant.  As 
Dean  of  Westminster,  it  is  asserted  that  the  bishop  holds  the  deanery 
by  breach  of  a  statute  of  that  place,  made  since  the  Reformation. 
As  Bishop  of  Lincoln,  it  is  alleged  that  at  a  visitation,  when  he  was 
Lord  Keeper,  he  sent  down  a  commission  to  take  up  all  the  fees  due 
to  his  officers  at  that  visitation,  whereby  32  oflBcers  were  deprived 
of  their  fees.  It  is  also  stated  that  the  clergy  of  his  diocese  are 
much  offended  because  he  takes  a  bond  of  all  ministers  at  the  time 
of  their  institution  to  resign  in  case  the  bishop's  right  of  patronage 
be  disputed.     [Sh  pp.] 

106.  Certificate  [of  nine  proctors  practising  in  the  Court  of  High 
Commission  ?]  that  they  never  knew  any  table  of  fees  hung  up  in  the 
registrar's  office  of  that  court,  and  therefore  cannot  say  what  fees 
were  due  in  the  30th  Elizabeth.     l_Copy.     f  p.] 

107.  Charge  given  to  the  jury  empannelled  to  inquire  of  fees 
which  for  the  space  of  30  years  had  been  used  to  be  taken  by  the 
officers  of  every  particular  court.     [^  p.] 

108.  Articles  of  enquiry  for  the  diocese  of  Norwich  in  the  first  visi- 
tation of  Bishop  Montague  in  1638.  At  the  foot  of  the  title  page  is 
printed  the  following  note  :  "  This  book  of  articles,  being  extremely 
negligently  printed  at  London  (which  impression  I  disavow),  I  was 
forced  to  review  ,and  have  it  printed  again  at  Cambridge.  R.  Norv." 
[Po'inted  Mo.     18  pp.l 

109.  Similar  articles  of  enquiry,  being  the  edition  of  the  preceding 
printed  at  London  by  E.P.  for  Henry  Seile.     [Printed  4to.     27  pp^ 

110.  Extract  from  the  High  Commission  issued  for  the  province  of 
York,  being  the  clause  upon  which  they  grounded  their  proceeding 
"  with  the  Chester  men ;"  that  is,  the  persons  who  were  punished 
for  showing  kindness  to  William  Prynne  when  on  his  way  to  Car- 
narvon, the  first  place  of  his  banishment.     [1^  p.] 

111.  Report  of  the  referee  of  the  Lords  of  the  Council,  directed  to 
enquire  concerning  debts  due  by  Dr.  John  Scott,  Dean  of  York. 
One  of  the  debts  in  question  was  200Z.  due  by  bond  to  Archibald 
Armstrong.  The  referee  reports  that  Armstrong  received  from  the 
Dean  four  acquittances  of  5QI.  each,  for  rent  of  the  tithes  of  Pickering 
payable  by  the  Earl  of  Danby,  and  that  under  an  order  of  the  Lords 
of  15th  May  1637  Armstrong  i-eceived  one  payment  of  50?.,  but  on 
the  7th  June  1637  that  order  was  revoked,  as  obtained  by"sur- 
reption,"  and  as  being  contrary  to  an  order  of  the  14th  February  before, 
"  which  is  the  true  state  of  that  business."  The  other  debt  was  612Z. 
due  to  Aquila  Weeks,  keepei"  of  the  Gatehouse.  The  dean,  having 
been  taken  in  execution  for  600?.  due  to  Richard  Coish  and  Obadiah 
Coish,  was  committed  to  the  Gatehouse,  and  stUl  remains  there  a 
prisoner,  although  the  plaintiffs  Coish  had  obtained  a  judgment 


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against  Weekes  for  612L  upon  an  escape,  for  permitting  the  dean 
to  go  abroad.  "Weekes  petitioned  for  a  sequestration  of  the  estate 
of  the  dean,  upon  the  supposition  that  a  former  sequestration  was 
satisfied,  but  the  referee  reported  that  he  found  the  same  to  be  far 
otherwise.     [Copy.     I  p-\ 

112.  Clauses  extracted  from  the  Royal  Charter  to  the  University 
of  Oxford,  by  which  they  were  exempted  from  the  duty  of  furnisliing 
carriages  or  provisions  to  the  royal  household.     [Latin.     1  p.] 

113.  Instructions  of  Archbishop  Laud  for  the  I  ))reparation  of 
articles  to  be  inquired  of  at  the  visitation  of  Merton  College,  Oxford. 

]  1 4.  Articles  to  be  inquired  of  at  tlie  visitation  of  Merton  College, 
apparently  a  draft  endeavoured  to  be  framed  by  altei-ations  of  the 
articles  used  at  a  previous  visitation  held  on  the  2(3th  May  1562. 

mpp-] 

115.  Petition  of  John  Norton,  stationer,  to  Arclibishop  Laud. 
Mr.  Haviland,  a  licensed  printer,  by  the  Star  Chamber  decree,  is  lately 
dead.  Petitioner  prays  the  archbishop  to  confer  the  vacant  place 
upon  him.     [^  p.] 

116.  Petition  of  Mary  Oakes  alias  Kempe  to  the  same.  Pe- 
titioner's father,  Nicholas  Oakes,  of  London,  printer,  being,  by  reason 
of  great  age,  unable  to  follow  his  vocation,  petitioned  the  Arch- 
bishop for  turning  over  liis  press  to  John  Oakes,  his  son,  aged  30, 
who  agreed  to  pay  his  father  251.  per  annum,  and  to  give  petitioner 
501.  By  reason  he  is  not  set  down  in  the  decree,  petitioner's  brother 
fears  to  be  hindered  in  the  exercise  of  the  said  art,  and  refuses  to 
perform  his  agreement.  Prays  that  he  may  subsist,  as  he  now  does, 
by  favour,  and  have  the  reversion  of  the  next  printer's  place  whicii 
shall  fall  void,  in  order  that  petitioner  may  receive  the  501.  promised. 
\_8ee  Vols,  ccclxii.,  No.  65,  and  ccclxiv.,  No.  111.     |  p.^ 

117.  Petition  of  William  Stevenson  to  the  King.  Petitioner  being 
a  recusant,  and  having  compounded  for  his  recusancy,  was  lately 
called  before  the  High  Commission  at  York,  and  there  questioned 
concerning  a  certain  library  of  books  intercepted  upon  the  River 
Ouse  by  ofBcers  of  the  Archbishop  of  York,  and  albeit  the  library 
consisted  of  books  ordinarily  sold  at  Paul's  Churchyard,  and  nothing 
proved  against  petitioner,  he  was  tendered  the  oath,  which  he  did 
not  refuse,  but  only  prayed  time  to  consider,  whereupon  he  was 
committed  prisoner  to  the  Castle  of  York.  Prays  that  he  may  be 
enlarged,  giving   caution   for   his   appearance   before   the  Council. 

118.  List  of  books,  principally  theological,  brought  out  of  the  Low 
Countries.  It  has  been  suggested  that  these  are  the  books  men- 
tioned in  the  preceding  article  ;  but  these  are  chiefly  Protestant 
works,  and  it  does  not  appear  that  the  books  in  Stevenson's  case 
came  from  the  Low  Countries.     [2^  pp.^ 


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119.  Petition  of  Thomas  Tanckard,  William  Stevenson,  and  Thomas 
Harrison,  to  the  King.  The  Archbishop  of  York's  pursuivant  has 
seized  certain  books  pretended  to  belong  to  a  seminary  priest ;  and  it 
is  also  pretended  that  Tanckard  had  the  books  in  his  house,  that 
Stevenson  ordered  them  to  be  sent  down  the  Ouse  to  York,  and  that 
Harrison  was  to  convey  them  into  Lincolnshire.  Petitioners  were 
wholly  ignorant  what  was  contained  in  the  trunks,  except  that  they 
were  such  works  as  are  ordinarily  sold  in  St.  Paul's  Churchyard, 
and  having  compounded  with  the  commissioners  for  their  recusancy, 
they  pray  to  be  freed  from  further  trouble,  and  that  Sec.  Windebank 
may  take  the  books  into  his  custody,  till  you  declare  your  royal 
pleasure.     [1  p.] 

120.  Petition  of  Sir  Francis  Mannock  and  Mary  his  wife  to  the 
same.  Have  ever  been  loyal  and  dutiful  subjects,  and  will  always  so 
continue.  Have  but  a  small  estate,  which  is  charged  with  four 
annuities.  Pray  grace  and  favour  that  they  may  not  be  molested 
under  the  laws  of  recusancy.     [-5-  p.] 

London  House.  121.  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  to  [the  Justices  of  Peace  of  Cornwall]. 
There  are  many  popisli  recusants  in  that  county  who  have  not  been 
duly  indicted  and  convicted.  You  are  to  send  your  precepts  to  the 
high  constables,  requiring  them  to  give  directions  to  the  church- 
wardens and  petty  constables  to  certify  the  names  and  places  of 
abode  of  recusants  to  the  high  constables,  and  that  they  present  the 
same  at  the  next  assizes  or  sessions,  whereupon  the  clerks  of  the 
assizes  and  of  the  peace  may  proceed  to  their  conviction,  and  make 
I'eturns  thereof  to  the  clerk  of  the  escheats ;  lastly,  the  said  clerks 
at  the  time  of  these  presentments  are  to  suffer  the  bearer  whom  we 
have  appointed  to  attend  this  service,  to  take  a  list  of  tlie  recusants 
names.  [Fo7^m  not  filled  up  nor  signed  by  any  one  save  Bishop 
Juxon.     f  p.] 

122.  Note  of  the  names  of  recusants  against  whom  process  has  been 
stayed  by  letters  under  the  privy  signet.  They  were  William 
Arundel,  second  son  of  Lord  Arundel  of  Wardour,  and  Lady  Mary 
St.  John  his  wife,  Capt.  John  Eead,  Sir  Francis  Mannock  and  Mary 
his  wife.  Sir  Henry  Browne  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  William  Bradshaw 
and  Margaret  his  wife,  Robert  Hewitt  and  Mary  his  wife,  Sir  Henry 
Awdeley  and  Anne  his  wife,  and  Thomas  Lord  Arundel  of  Wardour 
and  Anne  his  wife.     [JEndo7'sed,  Mr.  Offley's  information.     [1  p.] 

]  23.  The  King  to  the  Judges  of  Assize,  Justices  of  Peace,  and 
Clerks  of  Assize  and  Peace  for  cos.  Oxford  and  Wilts.  Lady 
Elizabeth  Stonor  of  Blount's  Court,  widow,  stands  indicted  for  re- 
cusancy in  CO,  Oxford.  Being  a  weak  and  sickly  woman,  our  plea- 
sure is  that  you  forbear  to  proceed  against  her,  her  lands  and  goods, 
until  our  pleasure  be  therein  signified.  {Minute.  Underwritten, 
"  Thomas  Croftes"  and  endorsed  "  Mr.  Cradock."    f  p.'\ 

124.  Petition  of  John  Jennison,  of  Walworth,  co.  Durham,  a  re- 
cusant convict,  to  the  King.    Your  Majesty  was  moved,  upon  view 


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of  a  petition  and  certificate  stated  to  be  annexed,  to  grant  a  reference 
to  the  commissioners  in  the  north,  but  petitioner  has  not  been  able 
to  obtain  any  relief.  His  composition  of  SOI.  per  annum,  being  near 
upon  three  parts  of  his  estate,  with  the  arrears,  are  returned  into 
the  Exchequer.  Prays  that  his  composition  may  be  rated  according 
to  the  usual  rate  of  a  third  part  of  the  yearly  value  of  his  estate, 
the  arrears  be  mitigated,  and  an  "  estallment "  thereof  made,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  commissioners.  [The  petition  and  certificate  stated 
to  have  been  annexed  are  j)robably  those  calendared  under  date  of 
17th  May  1638,  Vol.  cccxc.,  No.  97.     |  p.] 

125.  Edward  Earl  of  Dorset  to  Attorney-General  Bankes.  You 
are  to  add  this  to  Mr.  Gilford's  grant,  that  no  house  be  under  twenty 
foot  in  breadth.     [J  p^ 

126.  [Sec.  Windebank  to  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Lord  Cot- 
tington,  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer.]  Eecites  petition  of  Peter 
Gifibrd,  described  as  of  co.  Stafford,  calendared  above.  The  persons 
addressed,  with  the  Barons  and  others  of  the  Exchequer,  are  next 
term  to  consider  the  informations  therein  mentioned,  and  the  statutes 
whereon  they  are  grounded,  and  to  certify  his  Majesty  whether  by  the 
letter  or  equity  of  the  said  statutes  Gifford  be  liable  to  the  penalties 
for  keeping  or  relieviug  priests  or  hearing  mass,  whereupon  his 
Majesty  will  direct  his  pleasure  therein,  and  in  the  meantime,  by 
such  course  as  their  experience  may  direct,  they  are  to  stay  the  pro- 
ceeding upon  such  records  as  concern  the  petitioner  in  the  points 
above  enumerated.  Nevertheless,  touching  the  charge  against  pe- 
titioner, of  conveying  his  lands  to  the  maintenance  of  priests,  they 
are  to  try  the  same  according  to  the  ordinary  course  of  like  trials, 
and  to  give  his  Majesty  a  particular  account  thereof  upon  their 
return  from  your  circuit.  \Draft  of  probably  a  suggested  letter. 
21  p>p.'\ 

127.  Petition  of  Richard  Forster  to  the  King.  Gives  thanks  for 
the  mercy  your  Majesty  has  had  on  him  in  pardoning  him  his  re- 
cusancy, with  all  convictions  and  penalties,  whereby  you  have  raised 
him,  as  it  were,  from  death.  Continuing  a  Roman  Catholic,  by  the 
course  of  the  law  he  is  likely  to  be  shortly  again  indicted  and  con- 
victed of  recusancy,  and  otherwise  molested  for  his  religion,  where- 
by he  will  be  disabled  to  do  your  Majesty  those  services  his  heart 
dictates  to  him  he  may  and  ought  to  do.  Prays  his  Majesty  to  sign 
the  paper  annexed  to  this  petition.     [^  p.]     Annexed, 

127.  I.  The  King  to  allJudges  and  other  officers.  Being  satisfied 
of  the  loyalty  of  Richard  Forster,  his  Majesty  charges  the 
jjersons  addressed  and  all  others  not  to  cause  or  suffer 
him  to  be  prosecuted  under  any  laws  made  against  popish 
recusants.     [For'm,  the  date  not  being  filled  up.     f  ^.] 

J  28.  Petition  of  John  Williams,  Rowland  Baugh,  William 
Dowthwaite,    and  others,   his  Majesty's    patentees,  to  the  King, 


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Your  Majesty  was  pleased  to  give  order  for  proceeding  in  a  cause 
in  the  Exchequer  Chamber  between  Eichard  Michell,  plaintiff,  and 
petitioners,  defendants.  Pray  that  before  this  cause  be  heard,  which 
is,  upon  pretence  of  equity,  against  your  Majesty's  title,  it  may  be 
referred  to  the  judges  and  some  of  your  counsel-at-law  whether  any 
equity  is  to  be  admitted  against  this  forfeiture  to  your  Majesty, 
tliat  so  you  may  be  sure  to  receive  no  prejudice  either  in  regard  of 
a  future  precedent  or  diminution  of  revenue,  a  tenth  of  the  profits 
being  reserved  to  your  Majesty,  and  that  in  the  meantime  the  hearing 
may  be  respited.  [Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebanh  as" Mr.  Popham's 
busioiess."     ^  p.] 

129.  Petition  of  Alexander  Ward,  prisoner  in  Newgate,  to  the 
King.  Petitioner  was  accused  of  feloniously  taking  away  10s.  from 
a  boy,  although  authorized  to  do  so  by  the  owner  ;  neither  owner  nor 
boy  were  produced  against  him,  yet  he  was  convicted  and  sentenced  to 
be  executed  on  Wednesday  next.  Has  from  his  youth,  for  12  years, 
followed  your  Majesty's  wars,  and  never  neglected  any  employment 
in  which  he  might  do  your  Majesty  and  his  country  service.  Prays 
for  a  reprieve.     \_^  p.'\ 

130.  Brief  in  a  cause  of  Eichard  Grant  upon  the  demise  of  Edward 
Luttrell  versus  John  Ley,  touching  the  descent  of  certain  lands 
called  Northcott,  settled  upon  the  marriage  of  Eichard  Ley  (father 
of  Philip  Ley,  of  whom  Luttrell  was  the  executor,)  with  Margaret 
Jewell,  daughter  of  John  Jewell.  It  is  desired  by  Luttrell  that,  the 
question  being  merely  one  of  law,  there  may  be  a  special  verdict. 

131.  Certified  copy  of  the  will  of  William  Tempest  the  elder, 
made  the  9th  August  1 627,  but  apparently  in  question  in  Trinity 
Term  1638.  He  mentions  his  wife,  his  sons  Eobert,  Thomas  the 
lawyer,  Andrew  and  William,  his  daughter  Elizabeth,  and  his 
cousins  Eobert  Tempest  and  George  Vaughan,  and  he  bequeaths  his 
farms  at  Norton,  Kidlington,  and  Somerton.     [1  p.] 

132.  Petition  of  John  Ashburnham  to  Francis  Lord  Cottington, 
Master  of  the  Court  of  Wards.  Petitioner,  having  taken  a  lease  of 
lands  belonging  to  Cecilia  Lady  de  la  Warr,  has  manured  the  same  for 
the  best  advantage,  and  in  particular  has  been  at  great  charge  in  the 
burning  of  15  acres  of  down  and  heath,  which  he  believes  he  may 
lawfully  do  by  virtue  of  his  lease.  Yet  in  regard  of  an  injunction 
issued  out  of  the  Court  of  Wards  about  July  1 637,  to  prohibit  occu- 
piers of  Lord  de  la  Warr's  lands  to  plough  ground  not  formerly 
ploughed,  petitioner  did  not  venture  to  plough  the  said  15  acres  last 
year  without  licence,  which  was  granted  for  that  year  only.  Prays 
extension  of  the  licence  to  plough  and  sow  the  15  acres  for  three 
years  more,  petitioner  being  answei'able  for  any  damage.     [  1  jo.] 

133.  Brief  in  a  suit,  perhaps  in  the  Star  Chamber,  in  which 
Katherine  Kinder  complained  against  William  England  and  others 


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for  turning  her  out  of  a  house  in  Swainton,  co.  Nottingham,  which 
Robert  Earl  of  Kingston  had  agreed  that  she  should  have  for  her 
life.  Katherine  Kinder's  brother  Philip  having  displeased  the  Earl, 
he  let  the  house  to  William  England,  who  compelled  Katherine  to 
remove  by  pulling  down  the  walls  of  the  house.     [3|  ^p.] 

134.  Petition  of  Elizabeth  Chapman  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  Being 
a  hired  servant  to  Samuel  Fisher  of  Ingoldsby,  co.  Lincoln,  with  fair 
promises  of  marriage,  he  overcame  petitioner,  but  being  with  child 
he  turned  her  out  of  doors.  Being  very  poor,  she  prays  to  be  ad- 
mitted in  forma  pauperis  to  sue  for  the  wrong  done  to  her.     [^  p.] 

135.  Petition  of  Andrew  Burton,  Richard  Hulett,  Felix  Wilson, 
and  John  Burton,  executors  of  Henry  Fryer,  to  the  King.  John 
Fryer,  heir-at-law  to  Thomas  Fryer,  his  father,  and  to  Henry 
Fryer,  his  brother,  sued  petitioners  in  the  Court  of  Wards,  they 
being  trustees  for  charitable  uses,  whereupon  they  petitioned  the 
King  to  dispose  of  the  lands  to  such  uses  of  charity  as  to  him  should 
seem  good.  The  King  accepted  thereof,  and  stayed  the  proceedings 
in  the  Court  of  "Wards.  Thereupon  Thomas  Fryer,  Dr.  in  Physic, 
younger  brother  to  Henry  Fryer,  exhibited  a  bill  in  Chancery  against 
petitioners,  and  that  being  dismissed  twelve  other  suits  have  been 
prosecuted  against  them.  Having  by  their  care  advanced  the  per- 
sonal estate  of  the  testator  500?.,  and  having  no  other  recompense 
but  a  legacy  of  40?.  each,  they  pray  for  some  further  allowance  out 
of  the  estate  for  their  pains.     [1  p.'\ 

136.  Petition  of  Sir  Edward  Powell,  Mary  his  wife,  and  Sir  Peter 
Vanlore,  to  Archbishop  Laud,  Lord  Keeper  Coventry,  Bishop  Juxon, 
Lord  Treasurer,  and  the  Earl  of  Manchester,  Lord  Privy  Seal.  His 
Majesty  has  upon  several  petitions  referred  to  you  several  suits  in 
the  said  petitions  mentioned.  There  are  other  differences  between 
them  not  comprised  in  the  said  petitions.  They  pray  you  to  under- 
take the  determination  thereof,     [f  p.] 

137.  Brief  of  proofs  of  Eleanor  Ell  worthy  alias  Weild,  in  a  cause 
in  the  Court  of  Delegates,  for  the  establishment  of  the  nuncupative 
will  of  Grace  Wood,  late  of  Crediton,  deceased.     [=17  pp.] 

138.  Briei  ex  parte Rawson  against  John  Browne,  being  a 

suit  in  the  Court  of  Arches  by  the  rector  of  Witherston,  for  the  tithes 
of  Broadmead  and  Broadmead  lines.  Witherston  was  a  reputed 
rectory  in  the  diocese  of  Salisbury,  and  heretofore  there  was  a  chapel 
in  that  place.  The  incumbent  was  inducted  upon  a  garden  plot  of 
ground  where  heretofore  the  chapel  stood.     [  =  9^^.] 


13. 


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[1638?]  1.  Brief  in  a  cause  before  the  Court  of  Delegates  respecting  the 
administration  of  the  estate  of  Edward  Ramsey.  Eobert  Eamsej'-, 
j-ounger  brother  of  the  deceased,  obtained  letters  of  administration. 
Roger  Ramsey,  the  elder  brother,  sued  for  an  account,  but  could  not 
obtain  sentence,  the  administrator  having  a  great  interest  in  the 
Judge.     The  present  appeal  is  as  for  a  denial  of  justice.     [1 J  i^-] 

2.  Opinion  of  Sir  Robert  Heath  that  in  a  quare  impedit  if  the 
court  writes  to  a  bishop  to  certify  whether  the  church  be  full  of  a 
clerk,  the  bishop  is  not  judge  of  the  right,  but  is  to  return  the  fact. 
[Endorsed,  "  For  Mr.  Lloyd."    ^  p."] 

3.  Brief  in  a  suit  in  Chancery  of  Lady  Elizabeth  Hatton  against 
Sir  Robert  Coke  and  others,  defendants.  The  plaintiff  sought  com- 
pensation for  the  breach  by  Sir  Edward  Coke  of  his  agreement  made 
before  his  marriage  with  her,  whereby  she  shall  be  damnified  SOflOOl. 
It  relates  to  the  manor  of  Fakenham,  Norfolk,  and  those  of  Wittlesey, 
Croft,  and  Corfe  Castle,  with  Hatton  House.     [  =  2  pp.^ 

4.  Brief  in  the  Arches  Court  in  the  case  of  the  administration  of 
the  estate  of  John  Belke.  The  suit  was  between  William  Belke, 
nephew  of  the  intestate,  against  Valentine'Belke,  administrator,  and 
Thomas  Belke,  Michael  Belke,  Gabriel  Belke,  Anna  Belke  alias 
Nicholson,  Anna  Giles  alias  Hunt,  and  Frances  Giles  alias  Para- 
more,  aephews  and  nieces  intervening.  [See  Vols,  ccclxxxvii.,  No. 
64,  and  cccxciii.,  No.  22.     2  j^p.j 

5.  Another  brief  in  the  same  matter.     [2  pp."] 

6.  Brief  in  a  cause  in  the  Court  of  Arches  on  behalf  of  Edward 
Bedwell,  of  Ipswich,  against  Edmund  Baldero  and  Dr.  Peirce. 
Bedwell,  at  Easter,  at  the  time  of  ministration  of  the  communion  in 
the  church  of  St.  Lawrence,  came  into  the  chancel,  and  presented 
himself  in  a  seat  near  the  communion  table,  kneeling  in  a  reverent 
manner  in  the  sight  of  Mr.  Baldero,  the  clergyman.  He  passed  him 
over,  because  he  did  not  come  to  the  rail,  and  he  was  thereupon 
presented  for  not  receiving  the  sacrament.     [3^  pp^ 

7.  Petition  of  Mary  Lady  Howard,  alias  Grenville,  to  the  King. 
Was  forced,  for  safeguard  of  her  life  and  preservation  of  her  estate, 
from  Sir  Richard  Grenville  to  fly  to  the  Courts  of  High  Commission 
and  Arches,  where,  after  long  and  tedious  suits,  she  obtained  a 
separation  and  a  legal  divorce,  and  had  enjoyed  her  estate  in  peace 
for  seven  years.  On  28th  October  last  Sir  Richard  exhibited  a 
petition  to  his  Majesty,  endeavouring  to  disquiet  petitioner  in  her 
fortune  so  settled,  he  never  being  of  any  estate  at  all,  but  having 
prejudiced  her  estate  at  least  10,000^.  Prays  that  she  may  not  be 
disturbed  in  her  life  or  fortune  so  legally  settled,     [f  p.] 

8.  Depositions  of  witnesses  in  a  cause  of  Joice  Battell,  of  the 
parish  of  Tewin,  co.  Herts,   spinster,   against  Ann  Sharmebrooke 


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wife  of  John  Sharmebrooke,  for  defamation,  in  saying  that  Joice  was 
with  child  by  Samuel  Field.     [6i  pp.'] 

9.  Legal  case  for  the  opinion  of  [Mr.  Shuter]  as  to  whether  the 
existence  of  a  suit  for  the  establishment  of  a  pre-contract  at  the 
time  of  entering  into  the  ordinary  bond  given  on  obtaining  a  mar- 
riage licence  was  a  breach  of  the  condition  of  that  bond,  although 
the  decision  in  the  suit  was  against  the  pre-contract.  [^  p.] 
Annexed, 

9.  I.  Opinion  \of  Mr.  8huter'\  that  the  existence  of  svxh  a  suit  was 
a  forfeiture  of  the  bond,     [f  p.] 

9.  II.  Copy  of  the  bond  above  referred  to,  given  by  John  Geers  of 

St.  Bride's,  merchant  tailor,  and  Daniel  Dale  of  St. 
Andrew's,  Holborn,  gentleman,  to  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury,  in  2001.    Bated  15th  June  1638.     [|  p.] 

10.  Thomas  Babthorpe,  to  some  one  addressed  as  Eight  Honour- 
able. Presents  the  order  of  the  court  with  his  suit  that  you 
would  speak  to  the  Lord  Privy  Seal  that  he  may  appear  in  court 
to  demand  his  right.     [|  p.]     Annexed, 

10.  I.  Order  of  the  Court  [of  Requests']  in  a  cause  of  Thomas 

Babthorpe  and  William  Brand  agahist  Sir  Guy  Palmes, 
Francis  Lister,  John  Hall,  Thomas  Charlton,  and  'Walter 
Cobcroft,  The  court  refused  to  relieve  Brand  for  an 
annuity,  upon  an  assignment  made  by  Babthorpe  from 
parts  beyond  seas,  leaving  Babthorpe  at  his  return  to  seek 
relief  for  the  same.     [1^  p.] 

11.  Order  of  Council  upon  a  petition  of  Marmaduke  More.  He 
confessed  some  errors,  and  prayed  the  Lords  to  accept  his  submission. 
The  Lords,  for  the  Earl  of  Suffolk,  his  lord  and  master's  sake,  passed 
by  the  same,  but  ordered  More  to  pay  to  Badcock  such  costs  as 
should  be  allowed  by  Sir  Dudley  Carleton  for  the  trouble  he  has 
been  put  to  by  More.     [Draft.     |  p.] 

12.  Note  by  William  Herberd,  attorney  for  the  defendant,  of  a 
case  of  John  Winne  against  Thomas  Agas,  in  which  the  plaintiff 
sought  to  recover  20s.  for  teaching  the  defendant's  son  for  one  year. 
The  plaintiff  was  permitted  by  consent  to  give  evidence.  [Copy, 
temp.  Car.  II.,  of  an  earlier  paper.     IJ  p.] 

13.  Part  of  a  brief  in  a  cause  between  Denzil  Holies,  and  his 
mother  Ann,  Countess  Dowager  of  Clare,  respecting  the  validity  of 
the  will  of  the  late  Earl,  who  died  on  the  4th  October  1637,  and 
the  rights  of  the  said  Denzil  thereunder.  The  present  paper  con- 
tains the  history  of  the  marriage  of  Denzil  Holies  with  Dorothy, 
daughter  of  Sir  Francis  Ash|by7  and  particulars  of  the  last  illness 
and  death  of  the  Earl  of  Clargf    [ = 10  pp.] 

14!.  Brief  on  the  part  of  Nurse  and  Whittington  against  Croker, 
a  cause  in  the  Court  of  Delegates,  touching'  the  validity  of  the 

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will  of  Philip  Croker,  dated  30  September  1633,  and  proved  in  the 
Prerogative  Court,  8th  January  1634-5.     [16  pp.] 

15.  Brief  on  behalf  of  John  Croker  against  the  proof  of  the 
pretended  will  of  PhiHp  Croker.     [10  pp.] 

16.  Depositions  touching  Elizabeth  Penkevill,  to  be  added  to  the 
brief  in  the  cause  of  Meddock  against  Lurkyn  in  the  Arches  Court. 
These  depositions  relate  to  the  delivery  of  the  said  Elizabeth  of  a 
man  child,  of  whom  she  declared  Joseph  Cockaine  to  be  the  father. 
She  had  been  cook  in  the  family  of  Sir  Nicholas  Halse.     [14  pp.] 

17.  Bi'ief  on  behalf  of  Sidney  Sussex  College,  Cambridge,  in  a 
cause  before  the  Court  of  Delegates  against  a  pretended  codicil  to 
the  will  of  Sir  Francis  Clerke.  Sir  Francis  having  founded  certain 
fellowships  in  Sidney  Sussex  College,  gave  by  his  will  certain  debts 
owing  to  him  from  Sir  Charles  Blount  to  the  said  college  in  augmenta- 
tion of  his  fellowsliips.  The  will  was  dated  the  31st  May  1632,  and 
was  proved  on  7th  November  1632.  Afterwards,  in  Trinity  Terra 
1637,  the  codicil  in  question  was  produced  and  proved  in  common 
form.  By  that  codicil  a  different  disposition  was  made  of  the  debts 
from  Sir  Charles  Blount.     [22  pp.] 

18.  Statement  by  John  Cockshut  of  his  services  in  drawing  the 
pleadings  in  various  suits  for  his  Majesty,  and  soliciting  the  same. 
Among  the  suits  named  is  one  against  Mary  Baker,  for  building  un- 
lawfully at  Piccadilly  ;  one  against  Thomas  Viscount  Savile,  for 
enforcing  Field  to  have  sealed  a  deed  by  setting  a  stiletto  to  his 
breast ;  and  the  cases  against  Henry  Myarne,  Sir  John  Corbet,  the 
case  touching  Londonderry,  the  opposers  of  ship-money,  the  trans- 
porters of  gold,  those  of  Prynne  and  other  libellers,  the  Bishop  of 
Lincoln,  and  many  others.     [1  p.] 

19.  Case  and  opinion  of  Sir  Henry  Calthorpe,  on  the  question  of 
whether  a  son  of  14,  his  grandfather  or  father  living,  not  yet  fallen 
into  wardship,  may  be  disposed  in  marriage  at  the  will  of  his  parents 
without  licence  from  the  King.  The  opinion  was,  with  some  qualifi- 
cation, that  he  might.     [^  p.] 

20.  Petition  of  Anthony  Robert  to  the  King.  To  your  royal 
disposal  belong  the  offices  of  the  14  filazers  of  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas.  Grants  in  reversion  have  been  made  to  David  Eamsey, 
Edward  Burgh,  Richard  Francklin,  junior,  and  John  Dand,  and  on 
the  death  of  Dand  then  to  Francis  Benson.  Prays  a  similar  grant 
in  reversion  to  Ralph  Gregge.    [|  p.] 

21.  Petition  of  Arthur  Mainwaring  to  the  Council.  About  three 
years  ago  petitioner  lent  to  William  Bradshaw  60Z.,  for  repayment 
whereof  the  said  William  Bradshaw,  Edmond  Bradshaw,  and 
George  Hopkins  became  bound.  Edmond  Bradshaw  and  Hopkins 
will  not  appear  to  any  action,  and  Bradshaw,  being  under  the  com- 
mand of  the  Council,  will  neither  pay  petitioner  nor  give  better 


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security.     Petitioner  prays  that  he  may  have  the  liberty  to  take  the 
law  against  William  Bradshaw.     [1  p!] 

22.  Petition  of  Thomas  Sandiford,  a  poor  prisoner  in  the  Fleet,  to 
the  Council.  Being  committed  from  this  Board,  upon  the  false 
accusation  of  Edward  Woodfine,  for  repeating  words  spoken  by 
Lawrence  Lewis,  a  dyer,  petitioner  was  in  Trinity  Term  last  indicted 
upon  the  said  words.  The  indictment  has  been  ever  since  un- 
prosecuted,  and  petitioner  has  lain  a  year  and  a  half  in  prison.  His 
poor  aged  father  and  mother,  with  his  wife  and  children  and  him- 
self, are  like  to  perish.  Lawrence  Lewis,  the  prime  author  of  the 
words,  is  now  in  the  Fleet,  and  may  be  produced.  Prays  to  be 
speedily  tried  or  bailed,     [f  p.1 

23.  Petition  of  Eichard  Johnson,  Clerk  of  the  Commissions  of 
Appeal  in  the  Court  of  Chancery,  and  of  Thomas  Johnson,  to  Lord 
Coventry.  Petitioner,  Richard  Johnson,  with  one  Isaac  Johnson, 
being  heretofore  appointed  by  letters  patent  clerks  of  the  said  com- 
missions, for  the  benefit  of  Isaac  and  his  heirs,  and  Isaac  being  lately 
dead,  and  leaving  the  benefit  of  the  said  ofiice  to  petitioner  Thomas 
Johnson,  his  son  and  heir,  he,  finding  that  the  benefit  of  the  oflBce 
does  not  exceed  30L  per  annum,  and  not  being  bred  a  clerk,  nor 
capable  to  execute  the  same,  petitioners  pray  to  be  allowed  to  dis- 
pose of  the  same  to  John  Strangways.     [f  p.^ 

24.  Petition  of  Anne  Blewett  and  Thomas  Buckner  to  the 
Council.  The  father  of  petitioner  Anne  by  wiU  gave  her  600?.,  and 
appointed  his  son  and  heir  to  pay  the  same.  He  is  since  dead, 
having  appointed  John  Blewett,  his  son  and  heir,  to  pa}'  petitioner's 
legacy,  who  wrongfully  detains  the  same.  Petitioner  being  of  late 
dangerously  sick,  Thomas  Buckner  laid  out  for  her  QOl.,  which  he 
was  promised  to  be  paid  by  John  Blewett  almost  two  years  ago. 
Pray  a  reference  to  Sir  Thomas  Middleton  and  Sir  Maurice  Abbott. 
Alderman  Garraway  and  Alderman  Smith.     [§  p."] 

25.  "A  Memory,"  for  Nicholas,  from  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  To 
present  to  the  Council  that  the  trained  bands  for  Devonshire  have 
muskets  not  all  of  one  bore.  The  deputy-lieutenants  fear  that  their 
endeavour  to  bring  the  country  to  buy  new  muskets  wiU  not  be  suc- 
cessful. Suggestion  that  order  to  this  effect  should  be  given  to  the  Earl 
of  Bedford  and  Lord  Russell.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  also  prays  the  Lords 
to  write  to  the  mayor  of  Plymouth,  or  to  Mr.  Heles,  who  was  mayor 
last,  and  knows  that  by  some  officers  under  Sir  James  Bagg  a 
cistern  of  lead  was  taken  out  of  the  fort  to  reserve  rain  water, 
but  which  the  heirs  of  Sir  James  Bagg  pretend  was  his  own.     [1  p.'] 

26.  Note  of  measures  to  be  taken  for  defence  of  the  realm.  The 
navy  to  be  rigged  and  maintained ;  a  Council  of  War  to  be  esta- 
blished ;  the  companies  of  trained  soldiers  to  be  doubled ;  a  maga- 
zine of  powder,  Rhot,  and  match  to  be  put  in  the  chief  town  of 
every  county  ;  all  muskets  to  be  of  one  bore ;  calves  and  pigs  not 


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to  be  killed  ;  papists'  arms  to  be  taken  away ;  every  one  to  take  the 
oath  of  allegiance  ;  the  Narrow  Seas  to  be  guarded ;  castles  to  be  forti- 
fied ;  a  garrison  to  be  put  among  the  islands  of  Scotland  ;  wagons  to 
be  had  in  readiness.     [|  p.] 

27.  List,  certified  by  James  Tucker,  mayor  of  Exeter,  and  six 
others,  of  the  captains  and  other  officers,  with  the  names  of  all  the 
enrolled  soldiers,  of  the  trained  bands  Jof  Exeter  and  the  .county 
of  the  same  city.     They  number  449  officers  and  men.     [,=^  pp-j 

28.  Similar  list,  certified  in  the  same  manner,  of  such  able  men 
within  that  city  and  county  as  are  fit  for  supplies  of  the  trained 
bands  there,  but  do  not  yet  belong  to  the  same.  [919  TMmes. 
=  5  pp.] 

29.  Note  that  Richard  Bristow  and  Henry  Stredwick  usually 
absent  themselves  from  musters  in  the  rape  of  Arundel,     [f  p.] 

30.  Note  by  Nicholas,  that  the  Lord  Admiral  has  by  his  patent 
authority  to  appoint  any  officers  requisite  for  the  government  of  the 
navy  in  England  or  Ireland.  And  that  to  have  a  supplementary 
authority  in  relation  to  the  latter  country  might  raise  an  argument 
as  though  the  navy  there  were  distinct  from  the  navy  in  England. 
But  he  knew  not  whether  the  Lord  Admiral's  power  extended  to 
appoint  commissioners.     [1  p."] 

31.  Note  by  Nicholas  to  move  at  the  Council,  for  an  order 
that  the  Lord  High  Admiral  should  cause  ships  to  be  set  forth  for 
guard  of  the  Irish  coast,  out  of  the  revenue  of  that  kingdom,  with  an 
underwritten  draft  of  the  order  desired.    [Draft.     1  p.] 

32.  Orders  to  be  observed  by  the  officers  and  company  aboard  his 
Majesty's  ship  Constant  Reformation.     [3^  pp.] 

33.  Petition  of  Thomas  Horth  of  Yarmouth,  merchant,  to  the  King. 
By  virtue  of  letters  of  reprisal  granted  to  Nicholas  Polhill  and  George 
Polhill  against  the  Dutch,  they  proceeded  on  a  man-of-war  voyage, 
and  petitioner  disbursed  l,470i.  to  victual  the  Recovery  to  proceed 
on  the  said  voyage,  which  sum  was  to  be  repaid  out  of  the  first 
2,0001,  recovered.  The  Polhills  have  received  4,900Z.  and  yet  refuse 
to^satisty  petitioner,  and  by  virtue  of  a  protection,  of  which  petitioner 
had  no  knowledge  when  he  disbursed  his  money,  they  have  debarred 
him  from  his  remedy  by  law.  Prays  leave  to  take  his  course  by  law 
against  the  persons  or  goods  of  the  Polhills,  or  that  goods  to  the 
amount  of  petitioner's  debt  may  be  sequestered  out  of  the  4,900il.  to 
the  King's  use,  to  remain  in  part  payment  of  the  salt  rent  which 
petitioner  and  his  partners  are  to  pay  to  the  King.     [1  p.] 

34.  Petition  of  Nicholas  Polhill  and  his  partners  to  the  King. 
Your  Majesty  granted  petitioners  letters  of  reprisal,  to  set  forth  two 
ships  and  one  pinnace,  for  reparation  of  their  losses  suffered  by  the 
piratical  acts  of  certain  Dutchmen  of  Rotterdam.  Petitioners  have 
set  to  sea  one  ship  and  one  pinnace,  and  have  prepared  another 


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ship  now  ready  to  put  to  sea,  but  which  is  stayed  by  your  Majesty's 
pleasure,  signified  by  Sec.  Coke  to  the  Judge  of  the  Admiralty. 
Pray  your  Majesty  to  consider  the  great  distress  your  subjects  are 
brought  to  by  the  piracy  of  the  Dutch,  which  is  much  increased  by 
seven  years'  prosecution,  and  that  they  are  at  450Z.  a  month  charge 
for  the  ship  now  stayed.  It  would  be  the  utter  ruin,  of  petitioners 
and  their  iriends  if  their  grant  were  suspended.  [^Perhaps  presented 
in  March  1638;  See  Vol.  cccxci.,  No.  1.     Hp.] 

35.  Petition  of  John  Starkas  and  "William  "Wright,  two  poor  aged 
men  of  Latton,  in  Essex,  to  the  Council,  In  1637,  upon  war- 
rant of  Sir  John  Lucas,  sheriff,  for  levying  12>l.  17s.  6(2.  allotted 
towards  the  ship-money,  petitioner  Starkas  being  churchwarden, 
with  other  the  inhabitants,  made  a  rate  by  land  taxing  owners  at 
4c?.  and  farmers  at  2(i.  the  acre.  John  Chaffont,  Samuel  Champ- 
neys,  and  others  of  the  inhabitants  made  a  rate  after  ability,  but 
Sir  John  Lucas  allowed  the  rate  by  land,  and  directed  his  warrant 
to  collect  the  same.  Howbeit  Chaffont  and  Champneys  prevailed 
with  Sir  John  to  allow  a  third  rate  according  to  ability,  and"  them- 
selves to  be  named  collectors.  Petitioners  offered  to  pay  their  tax 
according  to  land  rate  after  4(i.  the  acre,  but  Chaffont  and  Champ- 
neys refused  to  accept  thfe  same,  distrained  their  goods,  sold  them  at 
under  values,  kept  the  surplus,  complained  of  them  to  the  Lords, 
and  caused  their  commitment.  Pray  reference  to  Sir  Humphry 
Mildmay,  the  precedent  sheriff.  Sir  "William  Luckin,  the  subsequent 
sheriff,  or  Sir  Thomas  Barrington  and  Sir  "Wilham  Marsham,  or 
Anthony  Luther  and  Edward  Palmer,  to  examine  the  premises. 
{Endorsed.     "  Denied."     1  j3.] 

36.  Petition  of  George  "Walker,  clerk,  to  the  King.  Petitioner 
being  much  weakened  with  imprisonment  for  a  year  past  is  now 
much  cast  down  by  slanderous  reports,  that  he  has  in  a  sermon 
dishonoured  his  Majesty  and  the  Queen  by  resembling  them  to  some 
persons  infamous  in  the  Scriptures  for  wickedness,  whom,  out  of 
fear,  reverence,  and  loyalty,  he  thinks  not  fit  to  be  named,  and  that 
he  has  preached  against  the  ship-money,  and  encouraged  his  hearers 
to  stand  out  against  it,  with  other  seditious  passages,  from  all  which 
he  knows  himself  to  be  most  innocent,  as  his  hearers  wHl  fully 
acquit  him,  as  also  divers  persons  whom  he  has  by  reasons 
grounded  on  God's  word  laboured  to  convince  that  they  ought  to 
pay  the  ship-money  being  demanded.  Prays  liberty  to  purge  him- 
self of  all  such  crimes,  the  aspersion  of  which  is  more  grievous  to 
him  than  his  imprisonment,  and  that  he  may  freely  prosecute  such 
persons  as  have  done  dishonour  to  your  Majesties  by  such  slanderous 
reports,  and  have  utterly  undone  petitioner,     [f  p!\ 

37.  Memorandum  for  Sir  John  Lambe,  to  put  Archbishop  Laud  in 
mind  that  the  Doctors'  Commons  house  is  assessed  by  the  Lord 
Mayor  at  101.  towards  the  shipping  whereas  the  Doctors  themselves 
are  all  assessed  at  the  places  where  they  dwell,  and  the  two  Ser- 


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geants'  Inns,  the  Four  Inns  of  Court,  the  Inns  of  Chancery,  the 
Heralds'  House,  and  the  like,  are  not  assessed  at  all,  nor  any  of  the 
City  Halls.     [=  i p.] 

38.  Petition  of  the  Corporation  of  Plympton  Earls,  Devon,  to  the 
Council.  S5l.  has  been  heretofore  assessed  on  the  said  borough  for 
ship-money,  to  which  petitioners  are  most  willing  to  contribute  in 
due  proportion.  The  whole  borough  does  not  exceed  100  acres  of 
land,  the  inheritance  of  divers  gentlemen  inhabiting  abroad  in  the 
country,  the  inhabitants  being  tradesmen,  and  under-tenants  at  great 
rents,  and  so  to  be  rated  as  occupants,  yet  have  they  for  two  years 
past,  made  payment  of  the  greater  sums,  as  being  unwilling  to 
hinder  the  service  but  being  very  poor  men,  and  charged  with  a 
great  sum  of  24<l.  2s.  2|cZ.  per  annum  to  the  lords  of  the  borough, 
they  find  the  proportion  of  the  rate  very  unequal,  compared  with 
other  towns.  Pray  that  the  35L  may  be  added  to  the  sum  set  upon 
the  whole  hundred,  and  they  be  rated  accordingly.     [1  p.J 

39.  Petition  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  western  parts  of  the  hundred 
of  Catsash,  Somerset,  to  the  same.  In  all  payments  their  hundred  is 
divided  into  two  parts,  the  eastern  and  the  western.  The  western 
part  has  long  been  aggrieved  by  being  rated  equally  with  the  eastern 
part,  which  is  far  before  it  in  value.  Petitianers  have,  for  quietness 
sake,  undergone  the  burden,  till  of  late  they  were  not  able  longer  to 
endure  it,  and  petitioned  the  sessions  for  relief,  which  being  referred 
to  Sir  Henry  Berkeley,  Dr.  Goodwin,  James  Farewell,  and  Thomas 
Light,  justices  of  peace,  the  two  first-named  certified  at  the  last 
sessions  at  Wells  where  it  was  ordered  that  thereafter  all  payments 
should  be  made  according  to  the  said  certificate.  Petitioners  have 
acquainted  the  present  sheriff  with  the  said  proceedings,  yet  he  has 
granted  his  warrant  for  collecting  this  present  ship-money  after  the 
old  rates.  Pray  the  Lords  to  confirm  the  order  of  sessions.  [_Enr 
dorsed  a  'memorandwrn  of  Sir  William  Becker  that  the  Lord  Keeper 
had  directed  the  papers  to  be  sent  to  him,.     1  _p.] 

40.  Petition  of  Thomas  Pitt,  bailiff  of  Blandford-Forum,  Dorset, 
to  the  same.  Petitioner  has  received  directions  from  the  Lords 
eitJier  to  pay  in  25Z.  arrear  of  ship-money  for  1636,  or  to  attend  the 
Board  the  first  day  of  Easter  Term  next.  Prays  that  the  said  arrear 
may  be  required  of  William  Strechley,  the  then  bailiff.     [^  ^.] 

41.  Pettion  of  Edmond  Brunsdon,  one  of  the  bailiffs  of  Wilts,  for 
levying  ship-money,  to  the  same.  Being  charged  by  Sir  Nevill 
Poole  and  Sir  Edward  Baynton,  late  sheriffs,  and  John  Grubb,  now 
sheriff,  to  collect  several  sums  for  ship-money,  amongst  others 
of  Edmond  Hungerford  three  sums,  amounting  to  151.  19s.  3d., 
Hungerford's  answer  Avas  that  he  had  no  money ;  but,  as  soon  as 
petitioner  had  taken  a  distress,  Hungerford  came  to  him,  and  charged 
him  with  felony  and  burglary,  and  charged  the  constable  to  have 
petitioner  before  Sir  Francis  Seymour  the  next  morning ;  and 
Hungerford,  with  divers  others,  in  most  violent  manner  rescued  the 


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distress,  being  three  or  four  horses.     [Underwritten  are  the  names  of 
John  PyJce  und  Stephen  Talbot  as  present  at  the  rescue.     1  p.] 

42.  Petition  of  Justices  of  Peace  and  others,  for  themselves  and 
the  inhabitants  of  co.  Hereford,  to  the  Council.  This  county  for  two 
years  past  has  been  visited  "  with  the  grievous  contagion  of  the 
plague  of  pestilence,"  which  yet  continues,  whereby  great  taxations 
are  made  for  relief  of  the  inhabitants  in  places  affected,  and  the 
Lent  corn  and  fruit  this  year  generally  failing,  whereby  famine  creeps 
upon  them,  and  the  plague  in  Worcester  stops  commerce  for  the  sale 
of  their  wool ;  pray  the  Lords  to  make  this  grievous  state  known 
to  his  Majesty.  Petitioners  implore  that  their  present  taxation  of 
ship-money  may  be  forborne  or  moderated.  In  the  borough  of 
Ross  alone  there  are  dead  100,  and  decayed  100  famihes  who  paid 
to  the  ship-money.  [Signed  by  Bishop  Coke,  Sir  Robert  Uarley, 
a,nd,  in  all  17  of  the  jjrincipal  persons  of  the  county .     1  pi\ 

43.  Petition  of  the  yeomen  and  ancient  inhabitants  of  Enfield, 
Middlesex,  to  the  same.  Willingly,  and  in  an  equal  way,  they  cessed 
themselves  and  others  for  the  ship-money,  and  returned  the  same 
to  the  present  slieriffs,  who  in  a  private  way  altered  the  same 
cessment,  easing  the  ablest,  and  lajdng  the  greatest  burdens  upon 
petitioners,  who  for  the  most  part  live  upon  rackrents,  which  they 
conceive  to  be  contrary  to  the  intention  of  the  warrant  of  the  Lords. 
Pray  that  their  cessment,  which  they  will  justify  to  be  equal  and 
honest,  may  stand,  and  that  "  futurely,"  so  long  as  they  are  not 
partial  nor  refractory,  they  may  enjoy  the  privilege  to  cess  amongst 
themselves,  and  not  to  be  cessed  by  those  who  know  them  not. 

44.  Petition  of  Thomas  Walter  and  John  Elkin,  collectors  for  ship- 
money  at  Harrow-on-the-Hill,  to  the  same.  Have  often  demanded 
the  assessments  of  ship-money  of  the  parties  refractory,  but  could 
not  receive  it ;  upon  which  they  complained  to  Mr.  Atkins,  the 
sheriff,  who  promised  to  send  bailiffs  to  distrain,  but  they  never 
came,  so  petitioners  conceive  the  bailiffs  have  unjustly  complained 
of  them  to  the  sheriff.  Pray  to  be  discharged  out  of  the  messenger's 
custody,     [i  ^.] 

45.  Petition  of  Matthew  Stevenson  and  Roger  Reynolds,  chief 
constables  of  the  hundred  of  Blofield,  Norfolk,  to  the  Council.  Pe- 
titioners last  term  made  known  to  the  Lords  the  miserable  poverty 
of  many  poor  people  who  were  assessed  to  pay  ship-money,  where- 
upon an  order  was  made  that  their  petition  should  be  showed  to 
Mr.  Buxton,  the  then  sheriff.  He  could  not  deny  the  same,  but 
said,  "  for  all  this  I  shall  make  you  know  I  am  a  man  of  worth 
and  wisdom,  and  have  many  good  friends  at  court,  and  make  no 
doubt  but  I  shall  so  far  prevail  with  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury 
as  to  lay  you  fast  by  the  heels,  where,  for  anything  I  know,  you  shall 
lie  alJ  the  days  of  your  life,  and  these  are  but  so  many  pricks  in  my 
side  to  make  me  use  my  best  wits  to  accomplish  the  same,  saying 


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also,  that  he  would  make  petitioners  an  example  to  aU  chief  con- 
stables in  England."  Mr.  Buxton  gave  petitioners  six  weeks  to  get 
up  the  money  ;  yet  14  days  before  that  time  he  procured  a  messenger 
to  be  sent  for  them  in  harvest  time,  and  after  they  had  got  up  110?. 
he  procured  another  messenger  to  be  sent  for  them,  so  that  they 
have  been  constrained  to  spend  of  their  own  estates  1001.  within  this 
12  months,  and  if  they  should  be  enjoined  to  pay  the  l8l.  which  is 
in  arrear  they  are  utterly  undone.  Petitioners  crave  time  for  what 
the  Lords  shall  order  them  to  pay,  Reynolds  being  sick  of  an  ague, 
and  so  disabled  from  collecting  the  new  ship-moneys  by  the  14th  inst., 
according  to  the  sherifif's  warrant,  and  that  petitioner  Stevenson  may 
be  released  out  of  prison,     [f  p.l 

46.  Petition  of  Thomas  Robins,  yeoman,  to  the  Council.  Petitioner 
holds  many  grounds  in  Barby,  co.  Northampton,  for  which  he  has 
always  paid  ship-money,  but  there  is  one  ground  on  which  he 
has  recently  entered  for  which  it  seems  12s.  is  in  arrear,  the  which 
was  never  demanded  of  petitioner.  Petitioner's  shepherd,  being  an 
ignorant  man,  when  the  oiScers  came  to  distrain,  desired  that  the 
cattle  might  be  stayed  till  he  spoke  with  petitioner.  Petitioner  and 
his  shepherd  being  sent  for  by  warrant  for  their  contempts,  petitioner 
is  willing  to  pay  all  arrears,  and  prays  they  may  be  discharged. 

47.  Petition  of  the  poor  inhabitants  of  Newark-upon-Trent  to 
the  same.  Their  town  being  incorporated  is  taxed  at  45Z.  towards 
the  ship-money,  which  sum  the  sheriff  of  co.  Nottingham  intends  to 
lay  upon  the  town,  not  having  power  to  mitigate  the  same.  Set 
forth  their  inability  to  pay  the  amount,  and  pray  direction  to  the 
sheriff  or  any  other  thought  fit  to  examine  the  truth  of  the  infor- 
mation they  give  respecting  their  poverty,  and  that  after  such  ex- 
amination the  sheriff  may  lay  a  moderate  and  equal  tax  upon  them. 
[1^.] 

48.  Petition  of  John  Wight,  late  Mayor  of  Brackley,  co.  North- 
ampton, to  the  same.  Petitioner  was  mayor  of  Brackley  for  1637, 
when  the  town  was  charged  with  50Z.  ship-money,  of  which  he 
could  not  get  above  the  half.  The  Lords  having  written  to  him  in 
January  last  to  pay  the  said  501.  before  the  first  of  March  following, 
he  has  paid  in  23^  odd,  and  since,  by  extraordinary  industry,  has 
levied  4Z.  9s.  more,  the  rest  denying  to  pay  the  moneys  they  are 
assessed  at.  Prays  to  be  discharged  of  the  said  service,  or  that  he 
may  be  furnished  with  further  power  for  levying  the  residue  of  the 
501.     [liJ.l 

49.  Petition  of  William  Scudamore,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Hereford, 
to  the  same.  By  the  Lords'  letters  of  the  30th  November  last, 
directed  to  the  present  sheriff,  and  to  petitioner  as  sheriff  for  1635, 
S4il.  3s.  5d.  is  required  of  petitioner  as  an  arrear  of  ship-money. 
His  Majesty's  writ  for  that  year  was  dated  12th  August,  and  was 
delivered  to  petitioner  the  21st.    Ten  months  of  petitioner's  shrievalty 


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were  expended  in  subdividing  and  assessing  the  amount  before  he 
could  enter  upon  'the  levy.  During  the  short  time  then  remaining 
of  his  shrievalty  he  levied  3,564?;  10s.  ll^d.,  which  he  paid  to  the 
Eeceiver  of  the  Navy  ;  the  remainder  unlevied  being  175  J.  9s.  O^d., 
with  a  memorial  thereof,  and  20s.  in  money,  with  the  writ  and  in- 
structions, were  by  the  Lords'  command  of  the  28th  April  1636  de- 
livered over  to  his  successor,  with  letters  from  the  Lords  for  levying 
the  arrears.  He  has  received  divers  sums,  but  how  much  or  what 
persons  are  now  behind  petitioner  knows  not.  Since  that  time 
petitioner  has  undergone  some  troubles  by  default  of  his  successor, 
but  was  freed  thereof  by  order  of  the  Lords  of  14th  May  1637. 
Prays  that  his  successor,  the  sheriflFfor  1636,  may  finish  this  business 
according  to  the  Lords'  command,  and  that  petitioner  may  be  dis- 
charged.    [I  p.] 

50.  Petition  of  John  Barnard,  of  Caistor,  co.  Lincoln,  prisoner  in 
the  Fleet,  to  the  Council.  Petitioner  stands  committed  for  words 
whereof  he  was  accused]  concerning  three  shillings,  parcel  of  eight 
shillings,  assessed  upon  him  for  ship-money,  of  which  he  willingly 
paid  five  shillings,  and  did  not  refuse  the  other  three  shillings  but  in 
regard  of  the  disproportion  of  the  assessment.  Expresses  contrition, 
and  prays  to  be  enlarged,  being  ready  to  pay  the  three  shillings. 

51.  Order  of  Council  in  the  business  in  difference  between  the 
hundreds  of  Bath-Forum  and  WeUow,  Somerset,  in  the  matter  of 
rates  for  ship-money.  Recites  report  of  Lord  Chief  Justice  Finch, 
approves  what  he  had  done,  and  orders  that  the  rate  set  upon  the 
hundred  of  Bath-Forum  by  the  sheriff'  shall  stand.  [Draft,  with 
blank  left  for  the  Lord  Chief  Justice's  report.     1  p."] 

52.  The  Council  to  George  Fouch,  Messenger  of  the  Chamber,  and 
William  Dove,  to  repair  to  the  house  of  John  Bai'nard,  late  under- 
sheriff'  of  CO.  Lincoln,  and  require  him  to  pay  into  the  Exchequer 
200?.,  by  him  levied  upon  the  tenants  of  certain  marshes  in  Gedney 
and  Sutton,  as  ordered  by  the  Court  of  Exchequer  on  12th  February 
last,  and  if  he  neglect  to  make  present  payment  to  take  him  into 
custody,  that  so  with  you  he  may  remain  until  he  make  such  pay- 
ment.    [Copy.     1  p-l 

53.  Petition  of  Sir  WiUiam  Lewis  to  the  King.  By  my  oath  as 
sheriflF  for  co.  Brecon  I  am  bound  to  a  residence  there  for  the  time 
of  my  office,  but  having  many  occasions  to  repair  this  year  to 
London,  Hampshire,  and  other  parts,  my  petition  is,  that  I,  waiting 
on  the  judges  at  the  assizes  there,  and  doing  all  other  duties  of  my 
office  by  myself  or  my  deputy,  may  be  licensed  to  repair  to  the 
places  before  mentioned.     [|  p.}     Annexed, 

53.  I.  Statement  of  the  reasons  of  the  preceding  petition.  At 
his  Majesty's  making  me  sheriff  I  was  resident  in  Hampshire, 
100  miles  distant  from  co.  Brecon,  amd  did  not  receive  my 
commission  till  the  last  day  of  December,  a  time  of  yea/r 


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that  allowed  neither  the  possibility  to  remove  my  fam,ily 
thither  nor  provision  for  any  entertai/rtment  to  continue 
there  the  whole  year,  the  mere  entertavniment  of  the  judges 
twice  in  the  year  for  eight  days  at  each  time  putting  me  to 
a  great  straight.     [|  p.^ 

54.  Certificate  by  Pentecost  Doddridge,  Mayor  of  Barnstaple,  of 
defaulters  to  the  ship-money.  Total  amount  of  the  tax  150?. ;  col- 
lected 1381.  8s.  ;  unpaid  111.  12s.     [1  p.} 

55.  Certificate  by  Samuel  Foye,  constable,  of  the  names  of  the 
principal  refusers  to  pay  ship-money  in  the  hundred  of  Horethorne, 
Somerset.     [1  p.1 

56.  Note  of  the  way  in  which  424?.  ship-money  assessed  on  co. 
Denbigh  was  charged  in  1638  on  the  several  boroughs  and  hundreds. 

57.  Notes  on  the  question  whether  Yarnfield  and  Gasper,  in  the 
tithing  and  hundred  of  Norton-Ferri.s,  Somerset,  should  be  assessed 
for  the  ship-money  with  Maiden  Bradley,  in  Somerset,  or  with  the 
hundred  of  Mere,  in  Wilts ;  with  answers  to  objections  made  re- 
specting the  conduct  of  Sir  Henry  Ludlow.     [2f  pp.] 

58.  Petition  of  the  Company  of  Gunmakers  to  the  Council  of  War. 
According  to  order,  petitioners  have  delivered  into  the  Tower  2,1]  4 
muskets  ready  finished,  and  have  marked  for  a  second  proof  2,500. 
Petitioners  have  received  warrant  from  the  Earl  of  Newport  for 
receiving  their  moneys  by  debenture  in  the  master  and  wardens' 
names  as  the  cutlers  and  armourers  do,  but  it  is  refused  to  make 
one  debenture  for  all,  and  they  would  charge  petitioners  to 
make  several  debentures  for  above  20  persons,  on  all  which  pe- 
titioners shall  have  to  pay  poundage.  Pray  that  some  other  course 
may  be  taken  for  satisfaction  of  petitioners,     [f  p.] 

59.  Petition  of  Thomas  Stevens,  master  workman  of  the  Armoury 
at  Greenwich,  to  the  same.  Is  informed  that  there  is  a  supply  of 
armour  to  be  made,  for  furnishing  his  Majesty's  magazine  in  the 
Tower.  Petitioner,  being  his  Majesty's  sworn  servant,  and  trained 
in  that  art,  is  fitter  to  be  employed  in  that  service  than  strangers. 
Prays  that  he  may  be  employed,  he  making  the  same  as  good,  and 
affording  them  at  as  reasonable  ra.tes  as  any  other,  and  that  if  any 
armour  be  served  by  any  others  that  he  may  have  the  viewing 
thereof.     [1  p.] 

60.  Petition  of  Benjamin  Stone,  blade-maker  to  the  Office  of  the 
Ordnance,  to  the  Council.  Petitioner  has  for  long  time  employed 
himself  in  making  sword  blades  in  England  for  his  Majesty's  service, 
and  has  perfected  the  manufticture  thereof  by  Englishmen  as  well  as 
others,  and  has  now  great  store  of  swords  upon  his  hands,  being 
hindered  from  delivery  thereof  by  the  great  number  of  bad  blades 
delivered  into  the  Tower  by  Capt.  Legge  and  the  Company  of  Cutlers 


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and  others.  Although  you  ordered  that  these  blades  should  be  re- 
surveyed  by  the  Lieutenant  of  the  Tower  and  Officers  of  the  Ordnance, 
the  cutlers  have  hindered  the  same,  whereas  petitioner's  blades  have 
been  at  all  times  thoroughly  tried.  Prays  that  the  said  order  may 
be  put  in  execution,  and  that  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  may 
leport  bow  they  find  petitioner's  blades  to  prove  on  trial,  also  that 
3,000  blades  now  lying  on  his  hands  ready  fitted  up  may  be  received 
and  paid  for,     [|  p.J 

6L  Petition  of  Benjamin  Stone,  styling  himself  Cutler  for  the  Office 
of  the  Ordnance,  to  the  Council  of  War.  Petitioner  having  expended 
all  his  estate,  viz.,  8,000Z.  in  the  manufacture  of  blades,  and  having 
brought  the  same  to  perfection,  his  Majesty  gave  order  to  the  Earl 
of  Newport,  Master  of  the  Ordnance,  to  admit  petitioner  as  cutler 
for  furnishing  his  Majesty's  stores.  He  has  always  furnished  the 
stores  with  far  better  swords  tlian  ever  were  brought  in  by  any, 
and  has  at  present  given  security  to  deliver  1,000  swords  per  month 
so  long  as  his  Majesty  shall  have  occasion.  Prays  warrant  to  have 
the  making  of  all  such  swords  as  liis  Majesty  shall  have  occasion  to 
use,  and  that  the  cutlers  of  London  shall  not  molest  petitioner. 
\Underwntten  by  Nicholas,  "  The  petitioner  is  to  malce  as  onany 
swords  as  he  can,  and  they  shall  be  all  taken  off  if  they  be  sei^ice- 
able  and  goodV     1  p.] 

62.  Petition  of  the  same  to  the  same.  Similar  to  the  preceding 
petition,  with  the  addition  in  the  prayer  that  he  may  have  power 
to  hinder  the  striking  of  Spanish  and  other  marks  upon  blades 
made  by  the  workmen  of  the  cutlers  of  London,     [f  pl\ 

63.  Petition  of  Leonard  Pinckney  to  the  Commissioners  for  Salt- 
petre. Petitioner,  having  been  employed  above  a  year  for  making 
saltpetre,  has  laid  out  above  1 ,000Z.,  which  service  should  have  been 
performed  by  David  Stevenson,  who  was  joined  in  commission  with 
petitioner,  but  Stevenson's  carelessness  has  been  such  that  petitioner 
is  like  to  be  a  loser  this  year  above  200L,  without  your  wonted 
favour.  Prays  a  deputation  to  himself  alone,  or  to  Oswold 
Pinckney  his  brother,  who  will  repay  petitioner  the  money  disbursed, 
and  give  security  for  performance  of  the  service.     [^  ^.] 

64.  Suggestions  for  better  keeping  the  accounts  of  the  Office  of 
Ordnance.  No  account  of  the  stores  has  been  exhibited  there  40 
years  last  past,  so  that  it  is  not  possible  to  make  a  just  charge  of  the 
provisions  that  ought  to  be  found  in  his  Majesty's  magazine.  The 
keeper  of  the  stores  is  unable  to  make  satisfaction  for  the 
defects,  but  some  others  who  upon  examinination  will  be  found  more 
culpable  than  he,  may  be  compelled  to  render  the  estates  they  have 
purchased  by  embezzling  his  Majesty's  moneys  and  robbing  his 
magazine.     \\\  ^.] 

65.  Account  of  a  proportion  of  ordnance  stores  to  be  provided, 
perhaps  for  Carlisle  or  some  other  place  in  the  north  of  England,  also 
60  soldiers,  or  as  many  more  as  without  discovery  of  the  design  can 


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be  got,  and  amongst  them  6  or  8  gunners,  "  voysete "  to  be  for 
Ireland,  under  the  command  of  Capt.  George  Bagg,  and  to  be 
transported  in  one  of  his  Majesty's  lesser  ships,  or  a  ship  taken  up 
at  Plymouth.     [1|  p.] 

66.  Return  by  Dep.  Lieutenants  of  defaulters  in  payment  of  the 
tax  towards  providing  supplies  for  tlie  magazine  for  Sussex ;  five 
persons  are  named,  among  them,  Sir  Thomas  Springate  ;  the  total 
amount  of  the  tax  unpaid  is  8s.  Sd.     [|  p.^ 

67.  Brief  collection  out  of  quarter-books  and  accounts  of  the 
Office  of  Ordnance  of  travelling  charges  and  other  expenses  allowed 
to  Lieutenants  of  the  Ordnance,  and  others  of  that  office,  from  1557 
to  the  present  year.  [Endorsed  by  Nicholas,  "  Sir  John  Heydon, 
Lieutenant  General  of  the  Ordnance."     [2^  pp.] 

68.  Certificate  of  the  number  of  pistols  and  carabines  that  can 
be  made  monthly  by  14  master  workmen,  with  the  prices.  \Endor8ed. 
"  Wallis's  proposition."     |  p.] 

69.  Suggestion  that  Henry  Johnson,  Clerk  of  the  Ordnance,  should 
be  captain  of  the  Peter  Bonaventure,  a  ship  that  carries  munition 
for  which  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance  stands  accountable,     [f  p."] 

70.  Observations  by  Sir  Sackville  Crow  on  a  grant  for  making  and 
[  transporting  iron  ordnance,  about  to  be  made  to  John  Browne,  the 

iron-founder.  Sir  SackviUe  narrates  the  history  of  his  own  grants 
in  connection  with  iron  ordnance,  and  that  of  the  several  previous 
grants  obtained  by  Burlamachi  and  Browne,  and  states  a  variety  of 
objections  to  the  grant  now  under  consideration.     [6  J  pp.^ 

71.  Petition  of  Alexander  Leviston,  equerry  in  ordinary  to  the 
Queen,  to  the  King.  There  is  a  practice  lately  invented  to  make 
silk  stockings  in  a  loom,  which  is  far  sooner  done,  but  nothing  so 
good  as  those  knit  with  needles,  and  therefore  ought  to  be  sold  at 
far  lower  prices.  An  officer  should  be  appointed  to  view,  search,  and 
mark  or  seal  all  silk  stockings,  half-stockings,  and  silk  waist- 
coats, and  to  set  a  mark  upon  the  woven,  and  another  different  on 
the  knit,  and  such  as  are  deceitfully  made  or  dyed  may  be  for- 
feited to  the  King.  Prays  a  grant  for  31  years  of  the  office  of 
searcher,  and  that  the  salesman  may  pay  a  fee  to  petitioner,  of  Is.  for 
every  waistcoat,  6d.  for  eveiy  pair  of  silk  stockings,  and  id.  for 
every  half  pair,     [|  p.] 

72.  Petition  of  Captain  Thomas  King,  your  Majesty's  servant,  to 
the  King.  Petitioner  brought  a  ship  of  300  tons  from  Barbary 
hither,  having  aboard  350  quarters  of  wheat  and  barley,  besides  120 
tons  of  ballast.  Some  bakers  of  London  have  informed  the  Lord  Mayor 
that  there  was  a  greater  quantity  of  corn  in  the  ship  than  is,  and 
which  petitioner  intended  for  Bordeaux,  but  that  his  company  brought 
the  ship  into  the  Thames.  The  Lord  Mayor  has  used  means  to  the 
Lord  Treasurer  to  make  stay  of  the  ship,  which  to  your  petitioner 
is  an  utter  undoing,  the  charge  of  his  company'a  wages  and  victual 
being  180^.  per  month.     Prays  that  the  ship  may  be'  suffered  to 


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proceed  upon  her  voyage  for  the  rehef  of  the  distressed  people  of 
that  nation,  intending  to  return  wines  from  thence  to  London,  or 
that  the  Lord  Mayor  may  pay  petitioner  the  price  of  the  corn  as  he 
bought  it  in  Barbary  ,and  the  freight  of  the  ship.     [J  p.] 

73.  Petition,  stated  in  the  endorsement  to  be  that  of  "  Mr.  Bray  " 
to  the  King.  Upon  certificate  of  the  Judges,  it  was  decreed  in  the 
Star  Chamber  that  no  baker  should  sell  bread  at  other  rates  than 
12  or  13  loaves  for  the  dozen,  intending  thereby  reformation,  and  to 
take  away  that  oppression  which  the  poorer  subjects  sustained  by 
the  fraudulent  practices  of  dishonest  retailers,  who  increase  the 
number  but  diminish  the  weight  of  the  loaves,  so  that  the  wjiole 
makes  up  but  the  full  weight  of  a  true  dozen,  whilst  the  retailer 
vends  every  loaf  as  of  the  just  assize  at  12^ to  the  dozen.  Albeit  your 
Majesty  confirmed  the  decree  of  the  Star  Chamber,  and  commanded 
the  same  to  be  obeyed,  yet  divers  persons  contemptuously  transgress 
the  same.  Petitioner  offers  his  service  herein,  and  if  it  be  thought 
necessary  to  put  the  decree  in  execution  for  what  is  past,  prosecutors 
and  commissioners   for   enquiry  and   grace  should    be    appointed. 

74.  Petition  of  the  Company  of  Vintners  of  London  to  the  same. 
The  Council,  by  decree  in  the  Star  Chamber,  has  prohibited  aU 
manner  of  victuaUing  in  taverns,  which  general  and  sudden  restraint 
is  likely  to  ruin  many  families.  Prays  some  mitigation  of  the 
decree,  and  that  petitioners  may  victual  in  a  moderate  manner, 
with   such   cautions   and  restrictions    as    shall    be   thought  meet. 

75.  Petition  of  Edward  Hawkins  and  George  Lasselles  to  the 
same.  Petitioners,  by  a  former  petition,  showed  youi-  Majesty  what 
liberty  the  innholders,  taverners,  cooks,  ordinary  table  keepers, 
butchers,  alehousekeepers,  and  other  victuallers  take  upon  them- 
selves, in  the  "  inordinate  "  of  Lent  and  other  days  forbidden  by 
law  by  strict  proclamations.  Petitioners  also  in  their  said  former 
petition  in  treated  your  Majesty  to  authorise  them  to  call  all  such 
persons  yearly  before  Lent  to  enter  into  recognisances  not  to  kill, 
dress,  or  eat  any  flesh  during  Lent,  nor  on  other  days  prohibited, 
petitioners  receiving  the  accustomed  fee  for  taking  the  said  recog- 
nisances. Upon  reference  to  certain  of  the  Council,  the  referees 
directed  the  Attorney-General  to  draw  up  a  proclamation  to  such 
purpose.  Pray  Letters  Patent  authorising  them  to  take  such 
recognisances.     [1|  p.] 

76.  A  brief  declaration  of  the  great  profit  which  will  accrue  to  the 
commonwealth  by  having  his  Majesty's  pleasure  expressed  in  his 
proclamations  for  the  observance  of  Lent  and  Fasting  Days  strictly 
looked  into,  and  officers  to  be  appointed  to  be  sworn  for  due  execution 
of  that  service,  and  an  office  to  be  erected  in  which  all  recognisances 
taken  in  that  behalf  may  be  safely  kept.  The  advantages  to  ensue 
upon  carrying  out  this  project  are  explained  in  seven  articles. 
[Spp.] 


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77.  Petition  of  Sir  Popham  Southcote,  his  Majesty's  servant,  to 
the  King.  Your  Majesty  granted  to  petitioner  the  farm  of  the 
duty  for  hard  soap  made  in  the  western  parts,  the  profits  whereof 
he  has  advanced  8001.  per  annum.  He  has  taken  forth  a  commission 
directed  to  gentlemen  of  best  quality  in  those  parts  for  regulating 
that  trade  to  your  Majesty's  most  advantage,  and  the  contentment 
of  your  subjects,  and  has  executed  that  commission  among  the  most 
part  of  those  hard  soapmakers,  who  have  become  bound  for  payment 
of  the  duty  to  petitioner ;  but  Mr.  Ball,  who  was  an  agent  for  Mr. 
Sainthill,  who  a  long  time  opposed  this  advancement  of  rent, 
finding  his  ends  crossed,  has  stirred  up  certain  soapmakers  of  Exeter 
to  cross  petitioner's  grant  by  malicious  suggestions,  saying  it  will 
spoil  their  trade,  whereas  they  themselves  aim  at  a  monopoly.  Prays 
that  he  may  quietly  enjoy  his  grant,  and  that  the  disturbers  may 
receive  condign  punishment.     [1  p.J 

78.  Petition  of  Anthony  Wither,  your  Majesty's  Commissioner  for 
reformation  of  clothing,  to  the  King.  Petitioner  was  some  years 
since  drawn  from  his  ordinary  trade  by  the  entreaties  of  the  Company 
of  Merchants  Adventurers  to  undertake  a  most  difficult  service,  which 
being  for  the  honour  of  your  Majesty  and  the  State,  he  was  induced 
to  undertake,  thoiigh  it  was  conceived  it  would  be  with  peril  of  his 
life,  and  now  the  company  are  like  by  his  endeavours  to  save  1 0,000L 
a  year,  which  they  have  paid  yearly  for  faults  found  in  the 
white  cloth  sold  in  that  half  of  their  trade  which  is  in  Holland,  and 
to  secure  "  a  far  more  sum  "  which  they  are  daily  in  danger  to  pay 
in  the  other  half  of  their  trade  which  is  in  Hamburgh.  By  your 
Majesty's  commission  petitioner  is  to  take  no  benefit  by  the 
penalties  of  any  laws,  nor  any  other  ways  to  advantage  himself,  but 
to  expect  his  reward  from  the  King  or  the  Merchant  Adventurers, 
which  merchants  have  for  the  first  two  years  only  given  him  reason- 
able satisfaction,  and  subsequently  have  yearly  lessened  his  payments, 
and  now  have  thrust  him  out  of  his  place  by  electing  another 
thereunto,  and  that  only  because  your  suppliant  required  his 
payment;  the  company  refusing  to  give  him  for  his  travel  so  much 
money  as  it  has  cost  him  out  of  his  own  estate.  Petitioner  is 
greatly  grieved  in  being  suddenly  put  from  all  course  of  living,  which 
is  to  him  much  more  prejudicial  than  all  benefits  he  has  received  in 
these  five  years  can  recompense.  Petitioner  is  informed  that  the 
plurality  of  hands  in  their  court  was  in  his  favour,  but  others 
thought  otherwise  and  it  was  divers  times  put,  until  they  obtained 
his  dismissal.  The  great  traders  in  white  cloths  gave  their  utmost 
endeavours  for  his  continuance,  and  no  fault  was  found  with  him, 
but  that  other  men  offer  to  do  it  better  cheap.  Prays  his  Majesty 
to  recommend  the  hearing  of  his  cause  to  the  Council,  that  not  being 
found  faulty  he  may  be  continued  in  the  sei"vice,  upon  such  payment 
and  conditions  as  shall  be  ordained.     [1  p.J 

79.  Petition  of  Peter  Le  Noble,  John  de  I'Espine,  Samuel  Dubois, 
Michael  Clarke,  John  Perkin,  and  Peter  Lekeux,  in  behalf  of  the 
strangers,  manufacturers  of  stuffs  at  Canterbury,  to  the  King.     In 


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the  patent  lately  granted  to  the  company  of  weavers  in  London, 
petitioners  are  tied  to  pay  for  duties  a  third  part  more  than  the 
company,  and  that  for  "  two  descents,"  which  is  so  doubtfully  ex- 
pressed that  petitioners  know  not  whether  father  and  son  only,  or 
father,  son,  and  grandchild  be  concerned  therein ;  the  grandchild 
being  by  the  law  and  by  the  injunction  of  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury  to  be  in  all  respects  taken  for  native  English.  As 
petitioners  and  their  forefathers  brought  into  this  kingdom  the 
invention  of  these  manufactures,  by  which  many  of  your  subjects 
have  employment,  and  are  at  continiial  great  charge  in  carrying 
their  stuffs  to  and  from  London,  and  for  that  your  Majesty  has 
custom  on  the  materials  of  those  manufactures,  and  that  all  strangers 
importing  commodities  by  which  your  subjects  have  no  employ- 
ment pay  but  a  fourth  part  more  custom  than  the  Englisli,  peti- 
tioners pray  that  they  may  pay  for  the  new  rate  in  the  corpora- 
tion of  weavers  the  like  proportion  as  strangers  pay  in,  the 
Custom  House,  viz.,  a  fourth  part  more  than  the  English,  for  father 
and  son  only.     [^  p.l 

80.  Petition  of  divers  Baymakers  of  Coggeshall,  Essex,  creditors 
of  John  de  la  Barre,  merchant,  to  the  Council.  De  la  Barre  owing 
them  1,700^.,  and  being  protected  by  his  Majesty,  so  conveyed  away 
his  estate  as  no  part  could  be  found,  except  2,300?.  due  from  his  Ma- 
jesty, and  bills  due  out  of  the  office  of  the  navy.  His  Majestj' 
gave  leave  for  order  to  be  taken  for  petitioners'  satisfaction,  they 
being  willing  to  accept  half  their  debts,  and  your  Lordships  in  May 
1637  ordered  de  la  Barre  to  assign  850?.  of  the  moneys  due  to  him, 
whereof  petitioners  have  received  253L,  leaving  541?.,  which  the 
Lord  Treasurer  says,  being  for  freight  of  ships,  victualling,  and  men's 
wages  since  the  voyage  for  relief  of  Eochelle,  he  cannot  appoint 
payment.  Petitioners  conceive  that  it  was  his  Majesty's  pleasure 
and  yours  that  they  should  be  paid  the  moiety  of  their  debts  out  of 
the  moneys  in  general  due  from  his  Majesty  to  de  la  Barre,  and  there- 
fore, though  the  Privy  Seal  of  1,500?.  be  assigned  to  other  creditors 
of  de  la  Barre,  they  hope  that  if  payment  be  deferred  of  any,  it  will 
rather  be  of  those  to  whom  the  Privy  Seal  is  assigned,  for  that  they 
are  better  able  to  forbear  their  moneys  than  petitioners,  who  lose 
900?.  by  de  la  Barre  when  these  bills  are'paid.  Pray  payment  of  the 
541?.,  bj''  which  means  their  undoing  and  the  ruin  of  many  thou- 
sands depending  upon  them  will  be  prevented.     [1  p.j 

81.  Petition  of  divers  of  your  Majesty's  Merchants  in  London 
ti'ading  in  woollen  commodities  to  the  King.  The  wools  of  this 
kingdom  being  the  main  staple  afford  excellent  manufactures  very 
useful  to  all.  These  manufactures  have  been  of  late  years  so  falsified 
by  the  makers,  one  striving  to  undersell  another,  that  their  abuses 
being  daily  discovered,  they  come  to  an  ill  market  at  liome  and 
abroad.  Pray  a  reference  to  a  committee  of  the  Council  or  others 
to  hear  petitioners  and  report  the  truth,  that  a  prudent  government 
may  be  established  for  well  ordering  of  these  commodities.     [1  p.] 

13.  Q 


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82.  Petition  of  Sir  Kalph  Blackstone  and  John  Spencer,  of  London, 
mercer,  to  the  King.  Saffron  is  only  useful  for  its  colour  or  tincture, 
much  of  which  is  lost  in  drawing  it  out.  Petitioners  have  found 
out  a  way  to  improve  saffron  to  its  greatest  advantage,  so  that 
ten  ounces  shall  go  as  far  and  yield  as  much  tincture  as  1 6  ounces  in 
the  leaf  or  "shyve."  Pray  a  patent  of  privilege  for  14  years  for 
the  sole  making  up  into  their  form  of  all  such  saffron  or  other 
vegetables  as  shall  be  spent  in  all  your  Majesty's  dominions. 
Petitioners  will  pay  to  the  King  one-third  part  of  all  the  gains. 
\_Endorsed :  "  Lord  Herbert.  To  be  referred  to  the  physicians."  •§  p.] 
Annexed, 

82.  I.  Explanation  of  the  advantages  of  the  new  process  for  ex- 
traction of  the  colour  from  saffron  and  other  vegetable 
substances.     [1  p."] 

82.  II.  A  conjectural  "supputation  "  of  what  saffron  may  be  spent 

in  all  his  Majesty's  dominions  during  one  year.  Say 
there  be  one  million  households  and  that  every  house  spend 
three  halfpence  in  saffrmi,  that  would  produce  6,250Z., 
which  would  require  3,125  lbs.  of  saffron.  The  gain  upon 
every  pound  being  15s.,  would  amount  to  2,3i3l.  15s. 
[^Written  upon  the  same  paper  as  the  preceding.     ^  p.'] 

83.  Petition  of  the  Corporation  of  Saltraakers  of  South  and  North 
Shields  to  the  same.  Pray  an  order  of  Council  for  suppressing  the 
melting  of  foreign  salt  within  the  limits  of  their  patent ;  also  that 
the  Attorney-General  may  have  a  warrant  for  renewing  their  contract 
with  certain  clauses  herein  specified,  principally  affecting  the  importa- 
tion of  8,OU0  weys  allowed  to  the  Scots.  They  also  pray  that  Sir 
William  Bellasis,  the  present  governor  of  the  corporation  and  sheriff 
of  Durham,  may  be  a  justice  of  peace  there,  notwithstanding  any 
statutes  to  the  contrary.     [1  p.] 

84.  Robert  Smith  and  Leonard  Stockdale,  relators  in  the  Star 
Chamber  against  the  Company  of  Starchmakers,  defendants,  to  the 
same.  Remonstrance  concerning  their  proceedings  in  his  Majesty's 
service  in  the  starch  business.  They  set  forth  the  past  abuses  of 
the  starchmakers  by  which  they  contrived  to  avoid  the  payment  of 
the  3,000?.  per  annum  contracted  to  be  paid  to  the  King.  Propose 
a  new  arrangement,  whereby  the  petitioners  being  appointed  sole 
starchmakers,  the  importation  of  foreign  starch  strictly  prohibited 
and  certain  prices  fixed  by  proclamation,  81.  per  ton  might  be  paid 
to  the  King.     [lif>.] 

85.  Petition  of  Robert  Smith,  Leonard  Stockdale,  Thomas  Peterson, 
Hugh  Cuer,  Nathaniel  Fox,  and  Richard  Moore,  on  behalf  of  them- 
selves and  fifty  other  starchmakers,  freemen  of  that  company,  to  the 
same.  Since  the  great  abuses  crept  into  that  trade  were  discovered 
by  the  relators  and  petitioners  Smith  and  Stockdale,  and  their 
offer  of  improvement  of  your  Majesty's  profits  therein  from  2uO?.  to 
3,000Z.  per  annum,  some  few  of  other  great  trades  being  for  money 
admitted  into  the  company,  contrary  to  the  King's  proclamation, 


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voi,.  ccccvn. 

have  circumvented  the  petitioners  by  offering  a  small  addition  of 
benefit  to  your  Majesty  in  the  first  two  years  above  the  prior  pro- 
position, and  thereupon  procured  a  warrant  to  the  Attorney-General 
for  a  new  charter,  wherein  they  refuse  to  nominate  any  of  the  peti- 
tioners, purposely  to  engross  the  whole  trade  into  their  own  hands. 
Petitionei's  are  ready  to  give  security  (better  than  is  now  offered) 
for  an  improvement  to  your  Majesty  of  500^.  per  annum  above  the 
last  pro])osition,  which  will  be  in  all  3,5001.  per  annum,  and  like- 
wise to  increase  the  50?.  for  seven  years  offered  towards  repair  of 
Paul's  to  lOOi.  per  annum,  and  will  observe  the  prices  in  the  said 
warrant  limited.  Your  Majesty  having  referred  these  matters  to 
the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the  Lord  Keeper,  the  Lord  Treasurer, 
and  Lord  Cottington,  petitioners  pray  reference  of  the  present 
proposition  to  the  same  referees,     [f  p.^ 

86.  Petition  of  Kichard  Delamain,  his  Majesty's  servant,  to  the 
King.  Your  Majesty  commanded  petitioner  to  make  up  sundry  new 
instruments  in  silver  for  your  particular  use  ;  one  invented  by  your 
Majesty  about  the  time  of  the  launching  of  the  Sovereign,  another 
a  new  dial  for  your  bedchamber,  invented  by  petitioner  and  pre- 
sented to  you  at  Greenwich  last  summer,  and  another  a  universal 
instrument  called  a  Helicon,  studied  by  petitioner  for  your  Majesty's 
vise  in  time  of  progress  and  presented  bj'  him  to  you  at  Bagshot,  all 
which  have  since  been  fitted  by  petitioner  in  the  mouldings  and 
framing  in  metal  for  their  making  up  in  silver ;  but  for  that  the 
mass  of  silver  for  these  instruments  is  greater  than  petitioner  has 
ability  to  buy,  he  prays  warrant  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  or  the 
Master  of  the  Jewels  that  36  lbs.  of  silver  may  be  delivered  to 
him  for  that  service.  Petitioner  vdll  see  it  employed  at  your  Ma- 
jesty's house  at  the  Minories,  at  Sir  John  Heydon's.     [f  p.} 

87.  Petition  of  John  Ward,  of  London,  merchant,  prisoner  in  the 
King's  Bench,  to  the  same.  Has  used  the  trade  of  a  merchant  for 
30  years,  during  which  time  he  has  paid  for  customs  above  5001. 
yearly,  and  for  freight  of  ships  about  2,000Z.  a  year ;  but  by  reason 
of  losses  and  the  advantage  taken  of  him  in  his  imprisonment  by 
unscrupulous  persons,  he  is  not  able  to  give  present  satisfaction  to 
his  creditors,  his  estate  lying  abroad  in  most  parts  of  Christendom. 
Prays  reference  to  some  Lords  of  the  Council  or  other  fit  persons  to 
compose  the  differences  or  to  certify  your  Majesty  of  the  state 
thereof     [f  p.] 

88.  Petition  of  Peirce  Creagh,  merchant,  to  the  same.  Two  years 
past,  petitioner  being  bound  from  Spain  for  Limerick  with  Spanish 
commodities  to  the  value  of  1,500?.,  his  ship  was  taken  by  the 
Turks,  and  he  remained  in  slavery  until  ransomed  by  Sir  William 
Courteen  for  160?.  Has  paid  some  part  of  the  160?.  to  the  assignee 
of  Sir  William,  but  is  not  able  to  pay  any  more,  having  lost  his 
whole  estate,  yet  he  is,  cootinually  troubled  by  the  assignee  for  the 
remainder.     Pravs  some  relief,  or  employment  here  or   in  Ireland 

89.  Petition  of  Peter  Marolois,  Arnold  Beake,  and  others,  of 
London,  merchants,  to  the  same.    Petitioners  set  forth  the  St.  George 


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of  London,  in  July  last  to  Cadiz,  and  from  thence  to  the  Canaries, 
where  she  took  on  board  424  pipes  of  .wine,  and  in  her  return  home- 
wards about  1 1th  December  by  distress  of  weather  was  stranded  upon 
the  coast  of  Picardy,  "near  the  town  of  Berque  [Bercq],  which  is 
under  the  government  of  the  Duke  del  Bceuf,  or  in  his  absence  of  Mons. 
de  Mouille."  Much  of  the  ship's  furniture  and  great  part  of  the  wines 
were  saved,  but  Mons.  de  Mouille  refuses  to  rate  the  salvage.  Pray 
letters  to  the  Duke  that  the  goods  may  be  restored  to  petitioners, 
they  paying  salvage.     [1  p.] 

90.  Petition  of  Casparus  CardhafFe,' prisoner  in  the  Tower,  to  the 
Kino-.  Petitioner  having  learned  liis  late  master's  art  of'  making 
pieces  was  charged  by  him  with  a  design  to  pass  beyond  sea  to 
reveal  the  same  to  some  foreign  prince,  and  also  that  he  had  behaved 
contemptuously  towards  him,  whereas  petitioner  never  had  such  in- 
tention. Was  committed  prisoner  to  a  messenger  for  seven  weeks, 
and  then  discharged  upon  putting  in  a  bond  of  oOOl.  with  sureties 
not  to  depart  the  realm  without  licence,  since  which  he  has  betm 
committed  to  the  Towei"  these  26  weeks,  without  allowance  of  diet 
or  maintenance,  being  like  to  perish,  though  he  knows  himself  guilty 
of  no  offence,  but  only  his  skilfulness  in  his  trade.  In  respect  he  is 
an  alien,  destitute  both  of  friends  and  means,  prays  to  be  freed 
from  his  imprisonment  upon  his  former  security,  with  some  allowance 
for  his  time  and  diet  since  his  imprisonment,  and  restitution  of  his 
tools  and  patterns,  with  liberty  to  use  his  trade.  [^Endorsed  by  Sec. 
Windebank  as  "Dutchman's  petition."     % p.^ 

91.  Petition  of  John  Tilier  to  the  same.  Petitioner  being  a 
stranger  has  traded  in  wines,  jjaying  double  duties,  and  has  within 
nine  months  imported  great  quantities  of  French  wines,  which  for 
the  most  part  he  sold  to  the  wine  coopers  of  London.  They  being 
now  debarred  from  b.uying  wine  the  trade  is  wholly  in  the  government 
of  the  company  of  vintners.  They  have  undertaken  to  take  off  such 
wines  as  remain  in  the  wine  coopers'  hands,  and  petitioner  has 
offered  them  all  his  wines,  being  about  130  tons,  and  such  as  they 
shall  refuse  he  will  dispose  of  to  the  hot-water  men,  but  the  vintners 
refuse  to  meddle  with  his  wines.  Prays  order  to  them  to  take  peti- 
tioner's wines.     [|  p.^ 

92.  Petition  of  sundry  Merchants,  strangers  residing  in  the  city  of 
London,  to  the  Council.  Several  small  quantities  of  French  wines 
have  been  brought  over  in  Dutch  vessels  from  Holland  and  Zealand 
which  were  licensed  to  be  landed  and  sold,  but  it  M'as  ordered  that 
the  money  arising  therefrom  should  be  deposited  with  the  farmers  of 
the  customs  till  further  orders.  The  wines  belonging  to  none  but 
those  of  Holland  and  Zealand,  petitioners  pray  to  be  discharged 
from  depositing  their  moneys,  and  that  hereafter  wines  belonging  to 
subjects  of  Holland  and  Zealand  may  be  landed  and  disposed  of  as 
the  Lords  allow  to  the  English.     [|  p.] 

93.  List  of  six  wine  merchants  who  refuse  to  pay  the  imposition 
of  20s.  per  ton  upon  French  and  Spanish  wines.  The  largest  im- 
porter was  "Marmaduke  Roydon,  137  tons."     [^  p.] 


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94.  Petition  of  John  Bedoll,  merchant,  to  the  Council.  Your 
Lordships,  on  ISth  December  last,  ordered  that  the  persons  charged 
in  the  "  leviation  "  by  the  commissioners  for  payment  of  debts  owing 
by  the  Muscovy  Company  should  make  payment  according  to  the 
leviation  or  stand  committed,  unless  wrongfully  charged.  This 
order  has  since  been  confirmed  on  3rd  present,  wherein  petitioner, 
with  three  others,  were  committed  to  the  Fleet.  Shows  that  he  has 
been  wrongfully  charged,  as  by  a  certificate,  stated  to  be  annexed, 
appears.  These  debts  are  grown  by  the  trading  company  but  since 
petitioner  gave  over  that  trade,  which  was  eight  years  since.     [1  p.] 

95.  Petition  of  the  Glovers  of  London,  being  above  400  house- 
keepers and  above  3,000  workers,  to  the  same.  By  order  of  10th 
April  his  Majesty  granted  petitioners  a  corporation,  but  the  order  is 
drawn  in  such  an  obscure  way  that  they  cannot  yet  make  use  of  it, 
no  place  being  named  where  the  corporation  shall  be  laid,  only  it  is 
said  they  shall  be  incorporated  for  three  miles  about  London.  In  all 
other  cities  and  many  corporate  towns  there  are' companies  of  glovers 
incorporate,  but  none  now  in  London,  whereby  the  abuses  in  their 
trade  are  grown  more  incorrigible  than  ever.  Pray  the  Lords  to 
take  pity  on  this  so  much  admired  manufacture  abroad  and  too 
much  neglected  at  home,     [f  p.] 

96.  Abstract  of  a  petition  attributed  in  the  endorsement  to  "  Mr. 
Atkinson."  It  has  relation  to  the  importation  of  kid  skins  from  France, 
and  an  application  upon  that  subject  by  Mr.  Johnston.  The  writer  of 
this  abstract  had  obtained,  in  partnership  with  others,  a  grant  from 
the  King  of  France,  under  which  they  alone  had  the  power  of 
purchasing  kid  skins  in  that  country.  They  had  expended  3.0U0L 
for  better  gathering  in  the  skins  and  engaged  themselves  in  great 
penalties,  with  securities  for  receiving  tiiis  commodity  for  15  years. 
Mr.  Johnston,  being  refused  to  come  in  a  sharer,  petitioned  for  a 
prohibition  of  the  importation  of  French  skins.  Johnston  sells  the 
skins  to  a  scrivener  in  Thames  Street,  and  the  scrivener  to  a  leather- 
seller,  and  the  leatherseller  to  the  glovers,  whereby  the  price  is 
much  raised.  Petitioners  will  sell  the  skins  to  the  glovers  at  the 
same  rate  as  they  are  sold  first  hand.  In  case  his  Majesty  should 
hinder  the  importation  of  the  skins  it  would  be  the  utter  undoing 
of  many  thousand  poor  people,  the  disfurnishing  of  the  kingdom  of 
the  said  commodities,  a  great  loss  in  the  customs,  and  also  a  prece- 
dent for  French  merchants  in  the  like  case  upon  English  commodi- 
ties. Petitioners  will  pay  yearly  into  the  Exchequer  100^.  during 
the  said  grant,     [f  p.'] 

97.  Petition  of  the  Governor  and  Company  of  Merchants  of  Eng- 
.  land,  trading  in  the  Levant  seas,  to  the  Council.    In  1608  there  was  a 

toleration  granted  to  the  Muscovy,  Eastland,  and  Barbary  merchants 
for  transporting  34,000  Suffolk  and  long  Western  cloths  yearly, 
being  strained  cloths,  in  which  toleration,  the  trade  of  Turkey  being 
then  in  its  infancy,  the  Levant  company  was  not  included.  In 
regard  that  of  late  years  the  chief  exportation  of  strained  cloths  is 


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fajlen  upon  this  company,  they  pray  a  toleration  to  transport  into 
Turkey  so  many  strained  cloths  and  kerseys  as  those  parts  will  vent. 

D-P-] 

98.  Answer  of  the  Governor,  Deputy,  Assistants,  and  Fellowship 
of  Merchant  Adventurers  of  England  to  the  Council.  Being  replies 
to  four  objections  propounded  to  them  by  the  Council  with  reference 
to  a  former  petition  praying  for  the  better  ordering  of  the  trade  in 
cloth  into  Germany  and  the  Seventeen  Provinces.  The  first  point 
related  to  four  tons  of  yarn  licensed  to  be  exported  by  the  city  of 
Canterbury  for  the  relief  of  the  poor.  They  submit  to  the  judgment 
of  the  Council,  but  pray  that  the  quantity  may  be  reduced  to  two 
tons.  The  second  point  had  relation  to  the  prayer  of  the  Merchant 
Adventurers  that  the  interloper  might  not  be  permitted  to  pass  in 
strangers'  names  or  upon  strangers'  custom.  They  explain  that  they 
sought  not  thereby  to  exclude  the  stranger  from  trading,  enumerate 
the  advantages  possessed  by  the  interloper,  although  he  acts  in  oppo- 
sition to  all  royal  charters,  and  does  not  increase  the  customs  like 
the  fair  trader.  The  third  point  was  that  the  interlopers  in  times 
of  glut  were  thought  to  be  a  great  help  in  taking  oif  the  cloth  of  the 
Merchant  Adventurers,  and  a  daily  spur  to  them  to  do  the  same 
themselves.  Their  answer  is  that  the  interlopers  are  unable  to  do 
the  State  any  service,  not  one  in  forty  ever  thriving,  and  there  is  no 
want  of  ready  men  among  the  Adventurers  to  buy  up  more  cloth 
than  could  be  made  in  the  kingdom.  The  last  point  related  to 
security  to  be  given  by  the  Merchant  Adventurers  for  buying  up, 
in  case  of  emergency,  all  the  drapery  from  the  clothiers.  The  answers 
refer  to  what  they  had  done  in  1563  and  1587,  and  at  the  present 
time,  when,  notwithstanding  the  wars  in  Germany,  the  stop  of  trade 
in  Holland,  and  the  great  fears  at  home,  there  had  been  no  just 
cause  of  complaint  either  to  the  clothier  in .  buying  up,  or  to  the 
farmers  of  the  customs  in  exportation.  They  bring  their  remarks 
to  an  end  by  reminding  the  Council  that  the  suppression  of  the 
interloper  was  his  Majesty's  promise  to  the  town  of  Rottei-dam, 
when  the  Adventurers  removed  thither  from  Delft,  and  which  was 
mentioned  in  his  Majesty's  proclamation,  and  some  service  rendered 
in  consequence  to  his  Majesty  by  the  town.  The  town  stick  not  to 
threaten  the  Company,  that  in  case  the  same  be  not  performed  they 
will  require  restitution  for  that  which  they  advanced  to  his  Majesty. 

[Hpp-J 

99.  Petition  of  John  Oldfield  to  the  same.  Petitioner's  com- 
plaints having  been  found  just,  as  appears  by  a  report  annexed, 
justifying  his  proceedings  to  have  been  according  to  the  proclamation, 
and  to  have  benefited  the  King  in  respect  of  6c?.  the  1,000  bricks 
within  the  limits  of  a  corporation  lately  granted  to  the  brickmakers 
of  London,  to  the  value  of  1,000  marks  at  the  least,  and  commodious 
to  the  commonwealth  in  respect  of  the  goodness  of  the  earth  for  that 
purpose.  Upon  the  unjust  information  of  four  or  five  of  the  com- 
missioners for  archeiy  petitioner  was  put  by  on  ground  in  which 
the  archers  never  had  anything  to  do,  unless  all  gardens  be  at  their 


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disposal,  whereby  petitioner  lost  2001.  Prays  liberty  to  make  bricks 
of  his  ground  as  other  subjects  have,  which  done  he  shall  be  damaged 
5001.,  and  that  committees  may  be  appointed  for  moderating  the 
engagements  which  through  imprisonment  he  has  been  forced  to,  or 
that  some  course  may  be  taken  by  the  city  in  regard  that,  for  the 
superfluous  pleasure  of  the  citizens,  he  has  for  this  five  years  been 
exiled  from  his  whole  estate,  then  worth  \,200l.,  and  not  only  left 
without  means  of  livelihood  but  40Z.  in  debt.  Unless  the  Lords 
take  him  into  their  consideration  he  must  lose  his  estate  for  150Z., 
which  he  was  forced  to  take  up  to  redeem  himself  from  prison. 
\Underwritten,  "Nil."'     ^p.] 

100.  Petition  of  the  Wire-sellers,  Wire-drawers,  and  Wire-workers 
of  London  to  the  Council.  Have  been  much  abridged  and  indeed  ex- 
cluded from  their  trade,  as  well  by  a  covenant  made  by  the  company 
of  pinmakers  witli  James  Lidsy,  to  buy  of  him  yearly  200  tons  of 
latten  wire,  which  is  more  than  ever  was  yearly  wrought  in  this 
kingdom,  and  so  in  effect  the  whole  sale  of  this  commodity  is  appro- 
priated to  the  private  lucre  of  one  man,  as  also  by  a  late  proclamation 
of  19th  August  last,  whereby  it  is  first  pretended  that  the  latten  wire 
made  in  England  is  much  better  than  that  imported,  and  that  the 
manufacture  employs  many  of  his  Majesty's  subjects,  both  which  asser- 
tions petitioners  deny.  The  patentees  themselves  are  fain  to  procure 
some  foreign  wire  to  be  imported  which  they  work,  and  in  making  the 
finer  sorts  of  pins  the  wire  made  at  home  is  not  to  be  dravm  into 
such  small  sizes  for  pins  and  divers  other  uses,  yet  petitioners  seek 
not  to  discourage  this  manufacture  here,  but  desire  that  it  may  be 
for  any  man  to  make.  Pray  the  Lords  to  afford  petitioners  a  favour- 
able hearing,     [f  p.l 

10 J.  Petition  of  Thomas  Persons,  of  Batcombe,  Somerset,  to  the 
same.  Petitioner  having  adventured  to  the  value  of  ^01.  for 
tobacco  beyond  seas,  on  its  arrival  took  by  licence  of  the  Farmers 
of  the  Customs,  only  two  small  rolls  of  the  tobacco,  leaving  the  rest, 
in  lieu  of  custom,  until  he  could  redeem  the  same.  Upon  complaint 
of  John  Smith,  patentee  of  Batcombe,  that  petitioner  should  sell 
tobacco  without  licence,  he  has  been  sent  for  up  in  custody  of  a 
messenger.  Petitioner  never  sold  any  tobacco,  and  if  his  wife  did 
so,  he  was  ignorant  thereof  He  proffered  the  two  rolls  to  the 
patentee  at  the  accustomed  prices,  who  would  not  accept  of  it. 
Prays  discharge.     [|  p.] 

102.  Petition  of  Anthony  Hooper,  merchant,  to  the  same.  In 
February  last,  petitioner  made  over  to  John  La  Poutre  certain 
tobacco  aboard  the  Exchange,  of  London,  which  La  Poutre  after- 
wards made  over  to  Daniel  Farfax  and  Isaac  Legay,  for  better 
security  of  10,000Z.,  for  which  La  Poutre  and  petitioner  stood 
bound.  The  tobacco  being  since  landed  at  Guernsey,  is  there  de- 
tained from  Farfax  and  Legay  by  reason  of  attachments  brought 
upon  bare  pretences.  Prays  order  to  Sir  Peter  Osborne,  governor  of 
Guernsey,  to  deliver  the  tobacco  to  Farfax  and  Legay.     [|  jj.] 


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]  03.  Minute  made  for  Sir  William  Becher  of  a  petition,  touching 
the  tobacco-pipe  makers.  They  have  a  patent  of  incorporation 
10th  Charles.  Mr.  Lee  is  patentee  for  sole  venting  of  tobacco-pipe 
earth,  21st  James,  which  patent  vras  called  in  by  the  House  of 
Commons  1st  Charles.  In  December  last  Mr.  Kirke  and  Mr.  Max- 
well,  of  the  bedchamber,  took  an  assignment  of  Lee's  patent,  and 
John  Price  and  Francis  Brudenell  are  farmers  to  the  assignees. 
Foster  and  Peniall,  messengers,  have  warrants  for  execution  of  this 
patent.  Petitioners  desire  that  the  patent  may  be  called  for,  and 
offer  to  submit  to  it,  so  it  may  be  truly  executed.     [|  j3.] 


Vol.  CCCCVIIL     Undated,  1638. 

1.  Statement  respecting  the  various  measures  taken  for  the  regula- 
tion of  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  playing  cards.  It  contains  notices 
of  the  various  proclamations  and  grants  made  for  promoting  the  sale 
of  English-made  cards,  and  for  seizing  all  unsealed  cards,  and  all 
cards  imported  from  foreign  countries.     [2  p^^-] 

2.  Another  statement  upon  tlie  same  subject  as  the  preceding, 
with  special  notice  of  the  grant  made  to  Edward  Darcy  in  the  40th 
Elizabeth,  and  the  proceedings  consequent  thereon.     [2f  pp."] 

3.  Petition  of  Thomas  Blackall  to  the  Council.  By  warrant  of 
the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington,  petitioner  was  taken  into 
the  custody  of  a  messenger,  concerning  the  business  of  cards,  where 
he  has  remained  these  23  days  to  his  great  charge.  Having  truly 
related  to  the  Commissioners  all  his  knowledge  and  dealing  in  cards 
since  the  proclamation  [15  May  1637],  and  submitted  his  books  to 
a  merchant  of  quality,  who  has  certified  to  the  Commissioners,  be 
prays  to  be  discharged,     [f  p.'] 

4.  Petition  of  the  Master,  Wardens,  and  Assistants  of  the  Company 
of  Hatband  Makers  of  London,  to  the  same.  In  December  last 
his  Majesty  granted  to  petitioners  letters  patent  of  incorporation, 
and  sundry  ordinances  have  since  been  confirmed  to  them  by  the 
Lord  Keeper  and  two  Lords  Chief  Justices  for  the  good  government 
of  their  corporation.  There  are  some  refractory  members  who  will 
not  yield  obedience  to  their  charter  and  ordinance,  and  others  who 
exercise  petitioners'  calling  without  having  served  according  to  law 
Pray  warrant  to  a  messenger  for  apprehending  the  offenders  and 
conventing  them  before  the  Lords  for  examination  as  to  their  mis- 
demeanours.     [1  p.'] 

5.  Petition  of  George  Clarke,  one  of  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance,  to 
the  same.  The  Commissioners  for  the  Admiralty  [for  Saltpetre  and 
Gunpowder?]  having  been  informed  of  divers  powder  mills  in  Bristol 
which,  contrary  to  the  proclamation,  made  and  sold  powder  to  the 
prejudice  of  his  Majesty's  sale,  they  employed  petitioner  with  direc 


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tion  to  the  Mayor  of  Bristol  for  disabling  the  said  mills,  which  has 
been  performed,  as  related  in  the  mayor's  letter  to  tlie  Lords.  Prays 
for  some  satisfaction.     [See  also  Vol.  ccclxxxiii.,  No.  41.     ^  p.J 

6.  Petition  of  William  Wall,  of  London,  merchant,  to  the  Council. 
Petitioner  having  contracted  with  certain  mercliants  of  Zealand  for 
furnishing  100  fodder  of  lead,  provided  himself  of  that  proportion, 
with  intent  to  transport  the  same  accordingly.  The  exportation  of 
that  commodity  being  since  prohibited,  tlie  stock  lies  dead  on  his 
hands,  and  he  is  threatened  to  be  sued  on  his  contract.  Prays  licence 
for  the  transportation  of  the  lead,  he  entering  bond  that  the  same 
shall  be  conveyed  into  some  part  of  the  United  Provinces.     [^  p.J 

7.  Petition  of  William  Gore  to  the  same.  Petitioner,  in  accord- 
ance with  an  order  of  the  Lords,  has  submitted  himself  to  the 
Eastland  Company,  and  yet  they,  contrary  to  the  true  intention  of 
the  said  order,  have  laid  a  tax  of  fiOZ.  and  upwards  upon  petitioner, 
whereupon  petitioner  exhibited  his  complaint  to  the  Lords,  who 
directed  that  a  subscription  should  be  made  under  the  same,  that 
they  found  the  said  high  penalty  very  strange,  and  that  they  expected 
better  conformity  with  their  order,  which  being  delivered  to  the 
company,  they  answered  that  they  would  attend  the  Lords  about 
the  same,  which  yet  they  have  not  done,  purposely  delaying  peti- 
tioner, knowing  that  he  has  goods  ready  to  be  shipped,  which  will 
tend  to  his  undoing  if  he  be  prevented  of  the  next  opportunity  to 
send  away  the  same.  Prays  the  Lords  to  order  the  Eastland  Com- 
pany to  accept  petitioner's  submission,  and  that  his  fine  may  be 
remitted  or  extenuated,  and  he  be  suffered  to  ship  his  goods,     [f  p.'] 

8.  Petition  of  Sir  Xjlervase  Scrope,  prisoner  in  the  Fleet,  to  the 
same.  Petitioner  has  justly  incurred  censure  for, some  menacing 
speeches  used  to  one  of  his  Majesty's  officers  in  the  execution  of  his 
place  for  ship-money.  Prays  the  Lords  of  their  accustomed  good- 
ness to  persons  brought  to  a  true  sight  of  their  errors  to  vouchsafe 
his  release,     [i  2^-] 

9.  Petition  of  Robert  Anderson  to  the  same.  By  undue  practice 
between  ThomasHardware,  owner  of  the  Margaret,  of  Yarmouth,  laden 
with  coals,  Clement  Baker,  master  of  the  same,  Thomas  West,  a  wood- 
monger  near  Charing  Cross,  who  bought  the  said  coals,  and  Thomas 
Horth,  agent  for  the  shippers,  against  the  Hostmen  of  NcM'castle, 
petitioner  has  been  twice  sent  for  by  a  pursuivant  and  enforced  to 
two  journeys  from  Newcastle;  also  he  has  been  put  to  an  expense  of 
at  least  2001,  besides  the  scandal  brought  upon  his  colliery  at  New- 
castle, he  never  having  had  to  do  with  those  coals  more  than  the 
merest  stranger.  A  certificate  remains  in  the  hands  of  the  clerk  of 
the  Council  from  the  Bishop  of  Durham  and  Sir  John  Fenwick,  to 
whom  the  Lords  referred  the  matter.  Prays  that  the  certificate 
may  be  read,  and  that  petitioner  may  have  some  reparation  for  his 
wrongful  vexation.     [^  p.] 


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10.  Petition  of  owners  and  masters  of  ships  trading  to  Newcastle 
for  coals  to  the  Council,  Until  lately  petitioners  had  liberty  as  in 
a  free  market  to  buy  coals  of  any  Hostmen  at  Newcastle,  and  had  such 
over-measure  as  for  a  long  time  had  been  allowed.  In  the  fourth 
year  of  his  Majesty's  reign  coals  were  raised  12d.  in  every  chaldron 
upon  promise  that  the  accustomed  over-measure  should  be  continued, 
which  was  never  denied  till  last  year,  when,  by  combination  between 
the  Hostmen  and  his  Majesty's  farmers  at  Newcastle,  the  Host- 
men,  being  about  50,  appointed  seven  persons  to  sit  at  a  board  of 
green  cloth,  and  there  to  appoint  deliverance  of  coals  to  every 
shipper  for  the  whole  fraternity ;  by  which  means  petitioners  were 
not  only  often^laden  with  unsaleable  coals,  but  were  debarred  of  their 
accustomed  overplus  measure,  which  was  the  very  livelihood  of 
petitioners.  Against  which  grievance  and  innovation  petitioners 
petitioned  last  summer  for  relief,  but  their  petition  was  stayed  by 
Mr.  Warmanth,  alderman  and  solicitor  of  Newcastle,  then  attending 
the  Loi-ds  on  other  business,  upon  promise  that  at  his  return  to 
Newcastle  he  would  cause  the  quartering  and  gross  sale  in  common 
to  cease,  which  about  Michaelmas  last  was  for  a  short  time  per- 
formed. Since  Christmas  the  Hostmen  have  set  up  again  their 
quartering  and  monopoly,  by  which  means  a  great  number  of  ships 
accustomed  do  not  now  go  to  Newcastle,  but  traffic  into  foreign 
parts  or  lie  still,  for  that  the  Newcastle  voyage  will  not  bear 
common  charge  and  losses  of  adventure.  Pray  relief.  [1  p-l 
Annexed, 

10.  I.  Petition  of  the  same  to  the  saone,  stated  in  the  preceding 

article  to  have  been  presented  last  summer.     [1  p."] 

11.  Pi'opositions  proffered  by  the  masters  and  owners  of  ships 
trading  to  Newcastle,  Sunderland,  &c.,  of  the  terms  upon  which 
they  will  supply  London  with  coals  if  they  may  have  a  free  trade 
to  Newcastle  and  a  just  measure,  being  a  copy  of  the  paper  already 
calendared  in  Vol.  ccclxacxvii.,  No.  20.     [|  p.] 

12.  Reasons  to  induce  his  Majesty  to  compound  and  take  in  hand 
two  patents  granted  out  for  stuff  tb  make  blue  starch  as  saffer  and 
potashes.  The  patents  complained  of  were  granted  by  James  I.  on 
20th  January  in  the  16th  year  of  his  reign,  for  31  years,  to  Sir 
George  Hayes,  but  really  for  the  benefit  of  Abraham  Baker,  a 
Dutchman,  born  in  Flanders.  Great  misconduct  is  attributed  to 
Baker  by  the  writer  of  the  present  paper,  who  prays  the  King  to 
withdraw  the  patent  from  Baker  and  confer  it  upon  Christian 
Wilhelm,  the  first  man  that  invented  smalts  in  this  kingdom,  and 
from  whom  Baker  had  his  insight,  and  so  got  a  patent  over  his  head. 
The  writer  further  states  that  there  is  a  stuff  called  "  barilli  "  that 
is  better  for  blue  than  potashes,  and  that  Wilhelm  has  invented  tlie 
making  of  white  earthen  pots,  glazed  both  within  and  without,  which 
show  as  fair  as  China  dishes.     [  =  2  jp^.] 

]  3.  Suggestion  of  Edward  Misselden  for  a  letter  to  be  written  to  the 
company  of  Merchant  Adventurers  by  the  King,  complaining  of  the 


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way  in  which  a  royal  letter  on  behalf  of  Missel  den  had  been  treated 
by  Peter  Jones,  a  member  of  the  company.  Jones  was  to  be 
examined  before  the  governor  and  deputy,  and  a  report  to  be  made 
thereof.     [|  p.] 

14.  Propositions  to  be  presented  to  the  Earl  of  Northumberland 
as  Lord  Admiral  for  his  approval,  touching  provant-clothes  to  be 
vended  in  1638  aboard  his  Majesty's  ships.     [If  p.] 

15.  Statement  of  the  abuses  in  clothing  with  the  remedies  sug- 
gested by  Mr.  Withers,  and  by  him  delivered  to  the  Council,  with  an 
underwritten  certificate  of  the  approval  of  the  same  by  William 
Adam,  Christopher  Potticary,  and  12  other  clothiers  whose  names 
are  subscribed.     [Broad  sheet.     =  4  pp."] 

16.  Abstract  of  Sir  Alexander  Gordon's  proceedings  in  his  suit 
touching  tradesmen  and  artificers.  Sir  Alexander's  propositions  were 
approved  by  the  two  late  chief  justices,  but  objected  to  by  Attorney- 
General  Noy,  and  moderated  by  his  Majesty.  Ultimately  Sir 
Alexander  moved  for  a  commission  to  treat  for  pardons  to  such 
offenders  as  of  their  own  accord  should  desire  the  same,  whereunto 
his  Majesty  condescended,  uttering  these  words,  "  Volenti  non  Jit 
injuria."  The  suit  had  been  delayed  by  Sir  Alexander's  being 
called  into  France,  and  thence  into  Scotland,  but  he  is  now  desirous 
to  pursue  the  same  to  a  successful  period.     [|  p.'] 

17.  Petition  of  Nicholas  Page,  clerk,  to  the  King.  The  assignees 
of  Sir  Nicholas  Halse  have  often  suggested  to  your  Majesty  that 
they  are  the  first  true  inventors  bf  kilns  to  dry  malt,  hops,  &c.,  with 
sea-coal,  turf,.&c.,  by  the  use  of  iron  plates.  Petitioner  was  the  first 
publisher,  and  has  the  first  grant  of  the  like  invention.  The 
neglect  of  putting  into  execution  the  said  work  is  a  great  incon- 
venience to  the  commonwealth  and  hindrance  to  your  Majesty's 
revenue.  Prays  that  the  assignees  of  Sir  Nicholas  may  be  ordered  to 
proceed  with  their  invention,  making  use  of  iron  plates,  and  that 
petitioner  may  go  on  with  his  own  particular  invention  without 
iron  plates.  If  petitioner  may,  enjoy  his  privilege  and  take  his 
remedy  against  such  as  may  trench  upon  his  way  according  to  the 
intent  of  his  grant,  he  will  be  accountable  to  your  Majesty  for  two 
thirds  of  the  profits.     [1  p.] 

18.  Statement  of  the  abuses  of  innkeepers,  victuallers,  and  ale- 
house-keepers in  the  brewing  of  beer,  and  the  advantages  which 
would  ensue  to  the  subject  from  prohibiting  innkeepers  and  others 
before  mentioned  from  exercising  the  calling  of  brewers.  The  abu.ses 
complained  of  were  that  there  was  an  excessive  consumption  of 
malt,  that  small  beer  was  seldom  brewed,  so  that  the  poor  were 
unable  to  procure  drink,  all  the  endeavour  of  brewers  being  to  please 
the  licentious  appetites  of  riotous  and  disordered  persons.     [1^  ^'l 

19.  Another  statement  in  the  form  of  articles  [by  Capt.  Duppa], 
enforcing  the  reasons  for  suppressing  innkeepers  and  victuallers  from 


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brewing  and  establishing  licensed  brew-houses.  Among  the  argu- 
ments stated  in  favour  of  this  change,  the  following  is  alleged  in 
Article  No.  2,  that  if  common  brewers  were  established  all  men 
might  be  served  at  reasonable  prices,  "  and  his  Majesty  in  all  his 
progresses  may  have  his  drinks  brewed  near  the  Court,  so  that  the 
subjects  need  not  be  constrained  to  carry  his  Majesty's  drink,  some 
12,  some  14,  and  some  16  miles,  as  oftentimes  they  do."     [2|  pp.'] 

20.  Another  statement,  also  attributed  in  the  endorsement  to 
Capt.  Duppa,  setting  forth,  to  the  same  effect  as  the  preceding,  the 
advantages  which  would  accrue  from  the  establishment  of  common 
brewers.     [1  p.] 

WhitebaU.  21.  [The  Council  to  the  Sheriffs  of  the  several  counties.]    In  Jul^- 

last  his  Majesty  sent  forth  proclamations  that  no  man  should  buy 
any  grain  to  convert  into  malt,  after  Christmas  last,  but  such  as 
should  be  allowed  by  commissioners,  whereby  not  only  the  number 
of  maltsters  might  be  lessened,  but  also  they  might  be  reduced  under 
government  by  incorporating  in  every  county  meet  persons  for  that 
trade.  We  require  you  to  send  for  the  constables  in  every  hundred 
and  charge  them  to  bring  you  an  account  in  writing  of  such  persons 
as  have  bought  any  grain  to  convert  into  malt  since  Christmas  last, 
and  by  what  authority  the  maltsters  have  done  the  same,  and  their 
account  j'ou  are  to  return  to  us  before  the  J  0th  June  next.     [1^  p.] 

22.  The  same  to  the  Mayor  of  Eeading.  To  certify  the  names  of 
persons  in  that  town  who  have  since  Christmas  exercised  the  trade 
of  malting.  [Underwritten  is  a  list  of  cities  and  towns  to  which 
similar  letters  were  directed.     Draft.     ]  jp.] 

23.  Answer  to  objections  against  the  orders  for  better  regulating 
maltsters,  especiallj'-  with  reference  to  co.  Hertford.     [2^  pp?^ 

24.  Information  that  John  Newell,  of  Elstow,  co.  Bedford, 
continues  brewing  in  contempt  of  the  proclamation,  and  has  living 
with  him  Gabriel  Newell,  who  goes  about  the  country  to  get  the 
hands  of  innkeepers  and  alehouse-keepers  to  a  petition  to  the  King, 
which  intimates  their  consent  to  give  the  King  20s.  per  annum  tn 
be  at  liberty  to  brew  as  before,  and  for  this  service  he  demands  12ci!. 
per  house  as  a  fee  due  to  him.  It  is  desired  that  this  may  be 
examined  by  two  justices  of  peace.     [^  p.] 

25.  Statement  of  the  manifold  and  dangerous  abuses  committed  by 
the  distillers  of  strong  waters.  It  is  asserted  that  the  material  ingre- 
dients of  their  distillations  are  principally  the  emptyings  of  brewers' 
vessels,  droppings  of  alewives'  taps,  and  washings  of  beer  hogsheads, 
which  they  call  a  low  wine ;  adding  thereto  spices,  seeds,  and  herbs, 
and  dulcifying  it  with  the  refuse  or  dross  of  sugar,  fit  only  for  hogs' 
treacle.  There  is  appended  a  list  of  "the  barbarous  names"  of 
thirty-three  of  these  pretended  strong  waters.     [2  pp.] 


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2G.  Bill  for  poultry  purchased  from  various  persons  named,  and 
at  the  prices  stated.  Capons  were  charged  at  2s.  6cl.  each  and 
chickens  at  6d.     \_^'p.] 

27.  Copy  of  the  same.     [^  p.] 

28.  The  King  to  aU  Justices  of  Peace,  Mayors,  Sheriffs,  and  other 
officers.  There  are  within  Cornwall,  Devon,  and  other  places  many 
copper  mines  discovered,  which  if  set  on  work  would  yield  gTeat 
benefit  for  making  brass  ordnance  for  our  forts  and  navy,  besides 
manufactures  for  employment  of  our  people,  which  copper  mines  we 
have  now  taken  into  our  own  hands.  We  have  appointed  our 
servant  Thomas  Russell  our  principal  agent  for  that  service,  and 
require  all  whom  it  may  concern  to  permit  him  to  go  about  these 
our  services  without  let  or  molestation.  [18  lines  on  parchment. 
Unsigned.'] 

29.  The  same  to  Attorney-General  Bankes.  By  letters  patents 
of  4  July  1629  we  granted  to  John  Jacob,  now  Sir  John  Jacob, 
and  George  Wilmer,  the  office  of  collector  of  impositions  upon 
tobacco,  with  the  annual  fee  of  150?.  during  life,  and  also  another 
annuity  of  150?.  in  case  we  should  take  away,  discharge,  or  change 
the  said  impost.  Sir  John  Jacob  and  George  Wilmer  being  willing 
to  surrender  the  said  office  and  annuities,  to  the  end  we  may  grant 
tlie  same  to  John  Haies  and  Thomas  Nevett,  you  are  to  prepare  a 
bill  accordingly.     [1  p.] 

30.  Letters  patent  for  granting  to  Griffin  Lloyd,  messenger  of 
the  Cliamber,  the  fines  commonly  called  prefines  and  postfines,  and 
the  ])rofits  of  all  fines  of  lands  and  tenements  within  the  county 
palatine  of  Chester,  the  county  of  the  city  of  Chester,  and  the 
county  of  Flint,  for  the  term  of  31  years,  at  the  annual  rent  of  201. 
[Latin,     oi  pp.] 

31.  Warrant  to  Thomas  Webb,  a  messenger  of  the  Chamber. 
Sundry  rents  and  arrearages  of  rents  and  other  profits  stand  charged 
before  several  auditors  of  the  Exchequer  and  are  due  to  his  Majesty  ; 
you  are  to  make  your  repair  to  the  persons  chargeable  with  such 
debts  or  duties,  and  to  collect  the  same  by  way  of  distress  upon  their 
lands,  goods,  and  chattels  ;  and  forasmuch  as  divers  tenants  cliarge- 
able  with  such  rents  have  refused  to  make  payment  of  the  same, 
and  the  accomptants  have  desired  the  aid  of  some  of  his  Majesty's 
servants  to  levy  the  same,  you  are  to  assist  any  such  his  Majesty's 
officers  by  levying  distresses  upon  such  tenants,  and  if  any  rescue 
or  refuse  payment  you  shall  bring  them  before  me  or  deliver  them 
to  the  sheriff  of  that  county  to  be  taken  to  gaol,  there  to  remain 
until  they  make  payment.     [28  lines  on  parchment.     1  p.] 

32.  Minute  of  an  application  to  be  made  tf)  Sec.  Windebank  foi'  a 
letter  to  the  Lord  Chief  Baron  in  behalf  of  Edward  Watkins,  chief 
searcher  of  the  port  of  London,  praying  time  till  next  term  to  answer 
the  searcher  of  Gravesend,  who,  in  consequence  of  Mr.  Watkins's 
oood  service  in  the  seizure  of  1,400L  aboard  a  ship  bound  for  Dun- 


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kirk  after  she  had  been  cleared  by  the  searcher  of  Gravesend,  is  now 
in  question  upon  pretence  that  if  the  whole  seizure  do  not  belong 
to  the  searcher  of  Gravesend,  then  it  belongs  to  the  King.     [1^  p.} 

83.  Petition  of  Elizabeth  Harrison,  wife  of  John  Harrison,  your 
Majesty's  late  agent  for  Barbary,  to  the  King.  Petitioner's  husband 
has  preferred  many  petitions  to  your  Majesty,  and  thereupon  had 
references  and  orders  for  his  money  due  for  his  employments,  but 
as  yet  has  not  received  any.  His  creditors  are  so  importunate 
that  he  must  be  forced  either  to  go  to  prison  or  depart  the  country, 
and  petitioner  is  like  to  perish,  having  lived  all  this  while  at  the  de- 
votion of  friends  who  are  no  longer  able  to  maintain  her,  being  the 
daughter  of  one  of  your  servants,  Ambrose  "Wheeler,  gentleman-usher, 
quarter-waiter,  deceased,  to  whom  also  your  mother  owed  a  great 
sum  of  money.  Prays  a  grant  to  her  husband,  who  has  so  often  ad- 
ventured his  life  in  his  Majesty's  service,  of  the  suit  mentioned  in 
the  petition  annexed,  or  an  order  that  he  may  receive  his  money 
due.     [-^  p.]     Annexed, 

33.  I.  Fetition  of  John  Harrison  to  the  same.     2  here  are  many 

debts  as  forfeitures  of  port  bonds,  and  other  bonds,  fines 
and  forfeitures  imposed  upon  offenders  in  the  Courts  of 
Exchequer,  Wards  and  Liveries,  and  First-fruits,  which  are 
neglected  to  be  levied  by  the  sheriffs,  but  by  labour  might 
be  brought  into  the  Exchequer.  Frays  a  grant  of  two  thirds 
of  such  debts.  He  will  cause  the  same  to  be  levied  at  his  own 
charges  and  will  be  accountable  to  your  Majesty  for  the 
third  part,  until  his  debt  of  3,648Z.  be  satisfied.     [^  p.] 

34.  Petition  of  Eichard  Joliffe,  on  behalf  of  the  inhabitants  of 
the  Isle  of  Wight,  to  the  same.  Petitioner  having  obtained 
special  direction  from  your  Majesty  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  Weston 
for  payment  of  7,340Z.  due  to  petitioners  for  billeting  soldiers  within 
the  said  isle,  Weston  paid  3,000?.  and  promised  speedy  payment  of  the 
rest,  but  very  shortly  after  died.  Petitioner  has  since  spent  four 
years'  time  and  500L  out  of  his  own  purse  in  following  this  business 
on  behalf  of  the  said  isle.  He  has  obtained  references  from  your 
Majesty  to  the  present  Lord  Treasurer  for  payment  of  the  4,340Z.  re- 
maining, but  as  yet  cannot  obtain  any  part  thereof.  In  respect 
petitioner  bi'ought  your  Majesty  3,000J.  taken  up  in  Spanish  money 
out  of  the  sea  within  the  said  isle,  he  hoped  to  have  obtained  some 
part  thereof  towards  satisfaction  of  the  inhabitants,  and  has  given 
daily  attendance  in  London  thereon.  Being  no  longer  able  to  follow 
that  suit  he  prays  a  Privy  Seal  for  the  said  4,340Z.,  and  directions 
to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Admiral  to  grant  petitioner  a 
warrant  for  the  recovery  of  such  moneys  and  goods  as  shall  be  taken 
upon  wreck  at  sea  or  otherwise  shall  be  due  to  your  Majesty  in 
the  Admiralty  Court  before  the  commencement  of  the  Lord  Admi- 
ral's patent,  and  petitioner  will  entitle  your  Majesty  to  the  same  at 
his  own  charges.     [|  p]. 

35.  Petition  of  Francis  Phillips,  one  of  the  seven  auditors  of  the 
Exchequer,  to  the  same.     Has  been  an  officer  in  that  way  above  40 


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j'ears,  and  has  been  employed  in  divers  extraordinary  accounts  ;  he 
has  besides  for  seven  years  taken  the  accounts  for  the  repair  of 
St.  Paul's  Cathedral.  Being  now  aged,  and  having  the  charge  of 
many  children,  petitioner  prays  a  grant  to  his  son  John,  who  has 
been  trained  up  in  the  office  of  Sir  Edmond  Sawyer,  of  the  reversion 
of  the  auditor's  place  which  shall  first  happen  to  become  void,    [f  p."] 

36.  Another  petition  of  Francis  Phillips,  one  of  the  seven  auditors 
of  the  Exchequer,  to  the  King.  To  the  same  effect  as  the  preceding, 
but  praying  for  a  reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  for  nominating 
John  Phillips  for  the  grant  of  the  auditor's  place  in  reversion  prayed 
for  in  the  preceding  petition,     [f  p.'] 

37.  Petition  of  Charles  Lord  Lambert,  your  Majesty's  servant,  to 
the  same.  Petitioner  being  bound  with  Sir  James  Bagg  in  a  bond 
of  2,0001.  for  payment  of  IjOOOZ.  borrowed  by  Sir  James  of  the 
Farmers  of  the  Customs,  the  said  debt  with  others  was  assigned  to 
your  Majesty,  and  by  process  out  of  the  Exchequer  the  lands  of  Sir 
James  specified  in  a  schedule  annexed  were  in  September  last  ex- 
tended for  the  same,  since  which  other  extents  have  been  made  of 
the  said  lands  and  certain  goods,  and  your  Majesty  has  bestowed 
the  benefit  of  part  of  the  lands  in  the  said  latter  extent  upon  Sir 
James's  son.  If  out  of  the  residue  of  the  said  estate  the  bond  for 
2,000J.  be  not  satisfied  it  will  lie  very  heavy  upon  petitioner's  estate, 
which  is  already  very  much  charged  by  his  father's  debts.  Peti- 
tioner prays  that,  towards  satisfaction  of  the  said  bond  of  2,000i., 
leases  may  be  made  to  him  of  the  residue  of  the  lands  and  goods 
in  the  said  extents  under  such  rents  as  the  same  are  valued  at  in 
the  extents,  except  onlj'  such  lands  as  are  already  bestowed  on  Sir 
James's  son,  and  upon  discharge  of  the  said  debt  petitioner  will  be 
ready  to  assign  over  the  leases  either  to  the  Farmers  of  the  Customs 
or  to  the  heir  of  Sir  James  Bagg.     [f  p.] 

38.  Petition  of  Charles  Lord  Lambert  to  the  same.  Sir  Miles 
Fleetwood  and  Sir  Oliver  Luke  demanded  great  sums  from  petitioner, 
which  had  been  settled  by  awards  made  in  Ireland  by  Lords  DUlon 
and  Ranelagh,  and  by  the  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland,  and  they  also 
refused  to  make  allowances  of  certain  suras  received  by  their  agents, 
whereupon  petitioner  was  enforced  to  exhibit  his  bill  in  Chancery. 
Defendants,  intending  to  surprise  petitioner  before  he  could  make 
any  proof  in  his  cause,  obtained  a  reference  from  your  Majesty 
to  the  Lord  Keeper  to  determine  the  same  in  a  summary  way. 
Petitioner  having  entered  bond  to  abide  by  his  Lordship's  award, 
lie  has  made  a  decree  whereby  petitioner  finds  himself  grieved  in 
divers  points,  wherein  he  could  not  make  the  equity  of  his  cause  to 
appear  for  want  of  his  witnesses,  being  all  resident  in  Ireland ;  and 
further,  a  great  part  of  the  gross  sum  in  the  said  decree  is  charged 
upon  him  contrary  to  the  true  meaning  of  the  Lord  Keeper,  as 
appears  in  the  paper  annexed.  Prays  the  King  to  command  the 
Lord  Keeper  to  take  such  points  as  are  laentioned  in  the  paper 
annexed  into  further  consideration,  and  to  grrmli  petitioner  a  coin- 


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mission  to  examine  his  witnesses,  and  to  command  a  stay  of  proceed- 
ings in  the  meantime,     [f  p.l     Annexed, 

38.  I.  Note  of  particulars  charged  on  the  plaintiff  in  the  Lord 
Keeper's  decree  contrary  to  his  Lordship's  meaning  in  his 
orders ;  also  of  faiiiculars  charged  in  the  decree  for  want 
of  plaintiff's  proofs,  without  tvhich  the  equity  of  his  cause 
cannot  appear,     [f  p.] 

39.  Petition  of  Brome  Whorwood  to  the  King.  Sir  Thomas 
"Whorwood,  petitioner's  late  father,  entered  into  treaty  of  marriage 
between  petitioner  and  Jane  Rider,  daughter-in-law  to  James  Max- 
well, one  of  the  grooms  of  the  bedchamber.  They  concluded  the 
same  on  the  10th  September  last,  and  amongst  the  articles  of  agree- 
ment, petitioner's  father  provided  for  a  jointure  to  be  made  for  a 
second  wife.  In  regard  of  Mr.  Maxwell's  attendance  upon  your 
Majesty,  the  marriage  did  not  take  place  till  the  22nd  September, 
and  after  the  said  marriage  petitioner's  father,  the  very  same  day, 
died,  petitioner  being  not  then  21  years  of  age.  After  the  office 
found  the  Court  of  W  ards  assessed  the  fine  of  petitioner's  marriage 
at  5001.  Prays  reference  to  the  Lords  Judges  Assistants  of  that 
court,  that  your  Majesty  may  be  advertised  whether,  as  this  case  is, 
there  will  be  a  value  of  a  marriage  due  to  your  Majesty.     [^  |).] 

40.  Petition  of  John  Rowden,  your  Majesty's  servant,  prisoner  in 
the  Fleet,  to  the  same.  Your  Majesty  commended  petitioner  to  the 
late  Lord  Treasurer  and  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer  for  payment 
of  sundry  great  sums  of  money  disbursed  for  your  Majesty's  service 
by  command,  as  also  of  an  annuity  of  501.,  and  a  fee  of  12d.  per  diem 
for  eight  years  then  passed.  By  reason  of  petitioner's  restraint, 
which  disabled  him  from  prosecuting-  the  said  reference,  and  the 
change  of  the  then  Lord  Treasurer  and  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer, 
nothing  has  been  effected  for  petitioner's  relief,  but  he  has  continued 
14  years  in  prison  through  want  of  the  said  moneys.  Prays  a 
revival  of  the  reference  to  the  now  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord 
Cottington.     [f  ^J.] 

41.  Petition  of  the  same  to  Francis  Lord  Cottington,  Chancellor 
of  the  Exchequer.  Petitioner  was  formerly  a  clerk  in  the  Receipt 
of  Exchequer  to  one  of  the  tellers  there,  and  disbursed  divers  great 
sums  of  money  by  command  of  superior  officers,  for  a  great  part 
whereof  he  never  could  get  allowance  or  repayment,  by  which  means 
his  estate  has  been  extended,  and  himself  imprisoned  in  the  Fleet 
14  years.  There  is  also  due  to  petitioner,  in  the  name  of  John 
London,  upon  an  annuity  of  501.,  the  sum  of  G501.  For  his  relief 
petitioner  petitioned  his  Majesty,  who  made  a  reference  to  the  Lord 
Treasurer  and  yourself,  dated  at  Theobald's,  81st  May  1638.  Prays 
an  appointment  for  hearing  the  cause.     [§  j3.] 

42.  Petition  of  George  Parrj',  Doctor  of  Laws,  Lady  Dorothy 
Smith  his  wife,  formerly  wife  of  Sir  Nicholas  Smith,  deceased,  and 
grandmother  to  George  Smith,  your  Majesty's  now  ward,  and  James 


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Walker,  nearest  kinsman  to  the  said  ward,  and  executor  of  Sir 
Nicholas,  to  the  King.  By  the  death  of  Nicholas  Smith,  of  Exeter, 
George  Smith,  his  son  and  heir,  being  about  four  years  old,  is  in 
ward  to  your  Majesty.  His  father,  as  is  pretended,  desired  in  his 
last  will  that  bis  son's  wardship  might  be  committed  to  Sir  Miles 
Fleetwood,  receiver  of  the  Court  of  Wards,  in  trust  for  the  ward, 
and  conveyed  to  him  two  parts  of  his  estate.  Pray  that  some  other 
of  the  friends  of  the  ward  residing  near  his  estates,  which  are  in 
Devon  and  Cornwall,  may  be  joined  with  Sir  Miles  Fleetwood,  and 
that  provision  be  made  for  clearing  the  estate  and  true  accounting 
for  the  profits  thereof.     [^  p.] 

43.  Petition  of  Peter  Newton,  James  Clegborn,  Humphrey 
Deatheck,  and  Alexander  Dunsire,  your  Majesty's  servants  [gentle- 
men-ushers], to  the  same.  About  two  years  since  petitioners  pre- 
sented a  petition  concerning  alieas,  which  your  Majesty  then  con- 
ceived might  trench  upon  the  late  corporation  for  tradesmen.  Your 
servants  being  satisfied  to  the  contrary,  presumed  lately  to  revive 
their  former  suit,  and  upon  a  reference  to  the  Solicitor-General,  he 
has  certified  his  opinion  touching  the  same.  Others  have  been 
petitioners  in  the  like  kind,  and  have  likewise  obtained  a  reference 
to  the  Solicitor-General.  Pray  his  Majesty  to  take  notice  of  the 
priority  of  petitioners'  request,  and  to  give  order  to  Mr.  Solicitor  to 
prepare  a  book  accoi-dingly,  and  petitioners  shall  pay  your  Majesty 
1001.  yearly,     [f  p.] 

44.  Petition  of  Bryan  Case,  your  Majesty's  ancient  servant,  to 
the  same.  Your  Majesty  granted  petitioner  the  office  of  keeper  of 
the  Council  Chamber,  attending  the  commissioners  for  that  part  of 
your  revenue  as  Prince,  which  office  petitioner  now  enjoys,  and 
likewise  by  the  said  grant  the  reversion  of  the  office  of  keeper  of 
your  Majesty's  Council  Chamber  of  Estate  after  George  Ravenscroft 
and  William  Eailton.  Being  by  reason  of  his  great  charge  and  age 
hardly  able  to  discharge  the  said  office,  prays  that  upon  surrender  of 
his  grant  his  office  may  be  regranted  to  Ninian  Cuningham.     [§  p.] 

45.  Eeasons  to  induce  the  King  to  settle  the  office  of  Registering 
Bills  of  Exchange,  the  principal  object  of  which  was  to  put  a  stop 
to  the  exportation  of  gold.  This  paper  was  written  by  one  of  the 
merchants  lately  prosecuted  for  the  offence  of  exportation  in  the 
Star  Chamber.     [SJ  pp.'] 

46.  Minute  of  application  by  George  Bagg  to  Sec.  Windebank, 
with  reference  to  his  petition  to  his  Majesty  of  the  4th  September 
1638.  When  his  Majesty  gave  leave  to  Sir  James  Bagg  to  com- 
pound with  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  for  the  fort  and  island  near 
Plymouth,  there  was  a  reversion  formerly  granted  to  Sir  Thomas 
Aylesbury,  which  Sir  James  Bagg  bought  for  1,000L,  and  then  there 
was  a  patent  granted  to  Sir  James  Bagg  and  Capt.  Arthur  Chichester, 
in  trust  for  the  petitioner,  George  Bagg,  who  because  he  is  young 
will  be  content  to  have  under  him  a  lieutenant  of  his  Majesty's 

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choosing.  As  to  the  Western  imposition,  the  patent  for  collecting 
it  is  to  Sir  James  Bagg  and  Abraham  Bigges,  his  brother-in-law,  in 
trust  for  George  Bagg.  There  are  great  arrears  of  this  collection, 
but  Sir  James's  extended  lands  are  of  greater  value  than  the  debt, 
and  Sir  Abraham  Dawes  and  others  will  be  security  for  the  receipt 
to  come.     [1  p.] 

47.  Minute  of  a  petition  of  Eichard  Forster  to  the  King.  Peti- 
tioner was  a  suitor  to  his  Majesty  for  the  arrearages  due  to 
his  Majesty  for  his  coal  mines  in  BenweU,  Northumberland,  but 
whilst  his  petition  was  before  the  then  Lord  Treasurer,  Mrs. 
Cecily  Crofts  became  suitor  for  the  arrearages  within  four 
places,  by  name  in  Benwell,  for  which  she  obtained  a  grant. 
Petitioner  became  again  a  suitor  for  all  the  arrearages  in  Benwell 
not  granted  to  Mrs.  Crofts,  for  which  he  obtained  a  patent  in  the 
names  of  two  of  his  friends,  but  it  was  stopped  at  the  Great  Seal 
until  Mi's.  Crofts'  suit  was  heard,  for  which  there  was  then  an 
information  in  the  Exchequer.  After  waiting  six  years,  Mrs.  Crofts' 
suit  is  now  in  a  way  to  be  compounded,  and  it  is  pretended  that  the 
arrearages  in  Benwell  shall  be  compounded  for  under  her  grant,  as 
though  Forster  never  had  any  grant,  and  that  his  Majesty  will 
discharge  the  defendants  without  regard  to  Forster's  grant,  which 
he  hopes  is  not  his  Majesty's  intention,  and  prays  him  to  declare 
his  pleasure  therein.     [|  p.] 

48.  Information  against  the  Searchers  of  the  Customs  that  they 
frequently  pass  English  books  printed  beyond  seas.  They  are  pro- 
hibited by  the  decree  to  suffer  any  packs  of  books  to  be  opened 
until  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  or  the  Bishop  of  London  shall 
have  appointed  one  of  their  chaplains  with  the  wardens  of  the 
stationers  to  be  present,  yet  they  open  them  themselves,  taking  out 
what  they  please,  and  let  the  rest  pass  privately.  Seven  instances 
are  quoted  of  cases  of  books  passed  by  them.  One  of  the  instances, 
that  of  Egerton,  has  been  already  noticed  in  our  abstract  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  Court  of  High  Commission.  See  especially  vol. 
for  1635,  p.  187.     [1  p.] 

49.  Minute  of  an  application  to  his  Majesty  in  the  controversy 
between  Morgan  and  Eookes,  concerning  the  searcher's  place  of 
Sandwich.  His  Majesty  directed  that  both  parties  should  try  their 
title  at  law.  Eookes  declining  that  course,  endeavours  to  make  his 
patent  in  reversion  commence  by  the  forfeiture  of  his  son's  patent 
by  a  trial  at  the  King's  Bench  bar  against  his  son  for  misdemeanours 
committed  in  the  execution  of  the  said  place ;  in  which  course,  if 
he  be  permitted  to  proceed,  his  Majesty's  intention  will  be  inter- 
rupted. It  is  desired  that  his  Majesty  will  stay  this  trial,  and  that 
both  parties  may  proceed  according  to  his  Majesty's  directions,    [f  p.] 

50.  Parcels  demanded  by  Philip  Burlamachi  in  his  account,  but 
suspended  by  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  until  his 
Majesty's  pleasure  be  further  known.     These  items  comprise  claims 


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for  freight,  factorage,  exchange,  fees  paid  in  the  Exchequer,  and 
various  allowances,  altogether  amounting  to  25,373?.  8s.  Id.     [2  j  pp.] 

51.  Parcels  similarly  demanded  by  Philip  Burlamachi,  but  alto- 
gether disallowed  by  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington.  These 
are  principally  claims  for  compensation  for  losses  consequent  upon 
non-payment  of  moneys  at  the  time  they  were  due,  and  amount  to 
24,803Z.     [1  p.] 

52.  Philip  Burlamachi  to  [Lord  Cottington  ?].  States  reasons 
why  he  should  be  allowed  the  parcels  or  items  mentioned  above  as 
suspended  and  disallowed,  and  appeals  to  the  person  addressed  to 
intercede  for  him  on  their  account  with  the  King.     [2|  fpP^ 

53.  General  tabular  statement  of  the  number  of  persons  holding 
offices,  and  the  suras  which  they  might  be  called  upon  to  contribute  in 
any  case  of  financial  necessity.  The  number  of  such  persons  is  cal- 
culated at  5,150,  and  the  sum  they  might  advance  1,150,000?.     [1  p.] 

54.  Petition  of  Mary  Thomas,  wife  of  William  Thomas,  keeper  of 
the  Wardrobe  in  Windsor  Castle,  to  the  King.  In  1630,  Aaron 
Williams  purchased  of  Richard  Glover  a  lease  of  a  piece  of  land 
lying  in  Wapping  Level,  called  Peasefield,  at  4L  rent  per  annum  for 
every  acre,  upon  which  he  built  sundry  tenements  for  mariners  and 
let  parcels  for  seamen  to  build  upon,  and  then  mortgaged  the  ground 
for  400?.  to  Dr.  Tapsall,  deceased,  your  Majesty's  chaplain,  and  to 
petitioner,  his  then  wife.  The  newly  erected  buildings  upon  a 
presentment  were  ordered  to  be  demolished,  but  your  Majesty,  out 
of  commiseration  of  the  fraudulent  dealings  of  Aaron  Williams 
towards  petitioner,  and  in  consideration  that  the  inhabitants  were 
aU  seafaring  men,  signified  by  Sec.  Windebank  to  the  sherifis  of 
London  that  they  should  forbear  the  demolition,  yet  they  are 
now  again  presented  and  like  to  be  questioned.  Petitioner  prays 
order  to  Sec.  Windebank  for  a  Privy  Seal  to  pardon  the  said 
buildings,     [|  p.] 

55.  Richard  Graham  to  the  same.  During  the  reign  of  the  late 
King  the  border  lands  between  England  and  Scotland  were  reduced 
to  a  reasonable  quiet,  and  the  humour  of  thieving  appearing  to  be 
totally  extinct  the  special  government  of  the  borders  was  laid  aside 
and  all  left  to  the  ordinary  government  of  lieutenants,  justices  of 
peace,  and  the  course  of  the  common  law.  The  expectation  of  these 
countries'  quiet  by  this  ordinary  way  has  failed,  stealing  has  become 
very  common  and  thieves  very  insolent,  they  gather  in  troops  of  10 
or  12,  and  if  .any  be  brought  in  for  trial  such  favour  and  fear  they 
get  amongst  the  people  that  it  is  matter  of  great  difficulty  for  any 
poor  man  to  obtain  legal  proof  Prays  that  the  Earls  of  Arundel, 
Suffolk,  and  Nithsdale  may  call  before  them  the  gentlemen  of  those 
counties  and  consider  of  some  course  for  his  Majesty's  better  service, 
[i  jP']     Underwritten, 

55.  I.  Memorandum  that   the  King  directed    the  Earls   above 
mentioned,  luith  the  Earl  of  Anvandale,  to  meet  together, 

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and  after  notice  taken  of  the  growing  disorders  to  advise 
with  such  of  the  gentlemen  of  those  counties  as  are  now  in 
town,  and  enter  into  consideration  with  them  of  the  best 
means  for  reducing  those  parts  to  civility  and  good 
government.     \_\  p.] 

56.  Petition  of  William  Terry,  of  LDiidoti,  mercer,  to  the  Council. 
By  order  at  the  Inner  Star  Chamber  of  25th  January  last,  petitioner, 
about  Easter  term  last,  was,  amongst  others,  served  with  an  order 
of  favour  to  sue  out  letters  patent  of  pardon  by  Whitsuntide  for 
1 3  houses  in  and  near  Swan  Alley  in  Blackfriars,  built  contrary  to 
proclamation.  The  said  houses  were  built  20  years  ago,  and  the 
fine  paid  about  two  years  since  by  Edmond  Travers,  who  had  the 
inheritance,  and  was  not  the  offender,  nor  had  the  full  profits  of 
the  houses,  there  being  a  lease  of  30  years  yet  in  being  of  the  pre- 
mises, which  Sir  James  Carroll,  who  lives  in  Ireland,  enjoys.  Peti- 
tioner, after  the  said  fine  paid  by  Travers,  bought  the  fee  simple  and 
a  rentcharge  of  the  premises  of  the  said  Travers,  yet  petitioner  was 
by  the  parish  warned  with  this  your  order,  and  in  obedience  shows 
the  state  of  his  case,  not  being  in  possession,  but  only  receiving  his 
rentcharge  from  the  steward  of  Sir  James  Carroll.  Prays  that  he 
maj'  be  spared  from  this  order.     [See  Vol.  cccli.,  No.  75.     1  p.'] 

57.  Statement  of  the  condition  of  the  keelmen,  watermen,  and 
labourers  in  the  coal  works  at  Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  The  stoppage 
of  the  coal  trade  by  sea  has  thrown  at  least  3,000  men  out  of  employ, 
and  unless  some  course  be  taken  to  encourage  the  ship-masters  to  go 
to  Newcastle  again  this  winter,  they  will  be  in  danger  to  assemble 
themselves  and  make  an  uproar  in  the  town,  as  they  did  of  late,  or 
if  there  be  any  troubles  in  the  State,  make  use  of  it  to  the  damage  of 
the  town,     [f  j^.] 

58.  A  true  relation  of  the  business  prosecuted  against  Edward 
Moore,  of  Berwick,  by  Sir  Robert  Jackson.  George  Lambe,  a  servant 
of  Moore,  having  reproved  Edmund  Richardson  for  eating  and  stealing 
corn,  Richardson  procured  a  warrant  against  Lambe  from  Mr.  Ord, 
brother-in-law  to  Moore,  which  warrant  was  given  to  William  Cooke, 
bailifi"  of  Tweedmouth,  to  serve.  Moore  hearing  of  the  warrant, 
passed  his  word  to  Mr.  Ord  that  Lambe  should  appear  when  called 
for,  but  Cooke  in  spite  of  that  promise  arrested  Lambe  under  tlie 
warrant,  whereupon  a  quarrel  ensued  between  Moore  and  Cooke, 
which  was  magnified  into  a  riot,  for  which  Moore  was  indicted  at 
Durham.     [=  lip.] 

59.  "  Advice  how  to  proceed  eflfectually  in  this  project,"  which 
was  to  procure  the  King  to  resume  possession  of  certain  houses  in 
Berwick,  granted  to  the  corporation  by  James  I.  It  was  first  to  be 
learned  what  effect  an  accusation  of  Edward  Moore  was  likely  to 
produce.  To  be  avenged  of  his  imagined  enemies  in  Berwick,  he 
had  framed  against  the  governors  a  number  of  articles  alleging  ill 
government,  wiiereby  they  had  forfeited  the  charter  of  the  town. 


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If  that  should  succeed,  the  King  should  be  moved,  that  out  of  the 
forfeiture  400^.  should  be  raised  and  employed  in  redeeming  the  lease 
of  the  rectory.  If  Moore  should  fail  in  his  accusation,  then  his 
Highness's  letters  should  be  procured  to  the  purport  already  calen- 
dared in  Vol.  cccxci.,  No.  13,  i.,  and  mentioned  in,  the  next  article. 
The  form  of  the  suggested  letter  is  here  stated,  and  corrected  by  Sec. 
Windebank.     [l^^^J-] 

60.  Petition  of  the  Mayor,  Bailiffs,  and  Burgesses  of  Berwick- 
upon-Tweed  to  the  King.  Your  Majesty  by  late  letters  (see 
Vol.  cccxci.,  JS^o.  13,  I.  i.,)  demanded  a  surrender  of  divers  houses  in 
the  said  town  formerly  granted  by  James  I.,  and  confirmed  by  Act 
of  Parliament,  except  petitioners  could  make  it  appear  that  they 
were  useful  to  them.  Petitioners  by  a  former  petition,  hereimto 
annexed,  represented  how  useful  the  houses  were  to  them,  and  craved 
that  they  might  continue  the  same  ;  which  petition  was  presented 
by  Sir  Edward  Powell,  but  petitioners  received  no  answer  thereof 
Petitioners  being  sore  burdened  with  widows  and  orphans,  relicts  of 
the  late  dissolved  garrison,  and  other  poor  people,  are  suitors  that 
your  Majesty  will  signify  your  pleasure  touching  the  said  former 
petition,     [f  j?.]     Annexed, 

60.  I.  Petition  of  the  same  to  the  same.     Copy  of  the  petition 

above  alluded  to  as  the  forTner  petition.  It  recites  the 
King's  letter  above  mentioned,  and  states  the  reasons  why 
the  petitioners  desired^  to  retain  possession  of  the  same,  as 
those  reasons  are  stated  i/n  Vol.  cccxci.,  iVb.  13,  I.     [|  p.]     ■ 

61.  Draft  suggested  settlement  on  a  proposed  marriage  between 
Thomas  Lord  Wentworth,  sou  and  heir  of  Thomas  Earl  of  Cleveland, 
and  the  sole  daughter  and  heir  apparent  (sic)  of  Sir  John  Lambe.  The 
Earl  proposes  to  bring  into  settlement  his  lordships  of  Stebenhith 
and  Hackney,  with  all  his  lands  in  those  places,  and  also  in  Shore- 
ditch,  Holywell  Street,  Whitechapel,  Stratford-le-Bow,  Poplar, 
North  Street,  Lime  Street,  Eatcliff,  Clenc  Street,  Brook  Street, 
Mile  End,  Bethnal  Green,  Old  Ford,  Westheath,  Kingsland,  Shakle- 
well,  Newington  Street  alias  Hackney  Street,  Clapton,  Church 
Street,  Well  Street,  Humberton  [Homerton],  Grove  Street,  Gouneston 
Street  alias  Mere  Street,  and  Stebenhith  Marsh.     [=29  pp."] 

62.  Another  draft  of  another,  probably  alternative,  suggested  settle- 
ment on  the  proposed  marriage  mentioned  in  the  last  article.  In 
this  draft  the  Earl  of  Cleveland  proposes  to  bring  into  settlement 
Toddington  Place,  co.  Bedford,  with  the  lordships  of  Toddington 
cum  membris,  Tingrith,  Dixwell,  and  Youngs,  and  all  his  lands  in 
the  parishes  and  hamlets  of  Toddington,  Chalton,  Heme,  Sundon, 
Westoning,  Tingrith,  Eversholt,  Milton  Bryant,  Hockliffe,  and 
Kidgmont.     [=29  pp.] 

63.  "  The  humble  requests  of  the  Company  of  Parish  Clerks  of  Lon- 
don, touching  some  additions  and  amendments  to  be  [made]  in  their 
Charttr."     They  desired  an  extension  of  their  jurisdiction  to  West- 


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minster,  Southwark,  and  the  fifteen  out-parishes,  with  a  variety  of 
fresh  privileges  and  powers.     [1  p.] 

64  Statement  of  the  facts  in  a  case  before  referees,  between 
Thomas  Smith  and  Ralph  Saunderson,  touching  their  separate  rights 
under  a  grant  for  ballasting  ships.  Smith  having  obtained  the 
grant  subject  to  a  rent  to  the  Crown  o£  6661.  13s.  4cZ.  per  annum, 
compounded  with  the  several  persons  who  had  power  to  ballast, 
upon  the  terms  of  paying  them  the  following  annuities,  viz.,  to  the 
Earl  Marshal,  3171.  per  annum ;  the  Trinity  House,  100?. ;  Endy- 
mion  Porter,  501. ;  and  certain  wharfs,  501.  He  also  disbursed  for 
engines,  lighters,  &c.,  9,000?.  He  then  sold  to  Saunderson,  for  1,325?. 
money  down,  an  annuity  to  himself  of  750?.  per  annum,  and  security 
to  be  given  for  payment  of  the  rent  and  annuities.  The  security 
not  being  forthcoming,  Smith  re-entered,  and  there  then  ensued  the 
disputes  which  were  the  subject  of  the  pending  reference,     [f  p."] 

65.  List  of  such  persons  as  have  compounded  for  buildings  erected 
in  London,  contrary  to  proclamations.  They  number  447.  Among 
them  are  Sir  John  Cotton  for  four  hous[es]  in  Drury  Lane.  Mr.  Scipio 
Le  Squire  for  one  house  in  Long  Acre,  John  Hooker  for  two  tene- 
ments right  against  the  mews,  George  Prynne  for  two  tenements  upon 
the  Ferry  Bank,  Westminster,  William  Ryplingham  for  a  new  building 
in  the  Angel's  Inn  in  Islington,  Mr.  Thomas  Cavendish  for  enlarge- 
ment to  one  house  in  Long  Acre,  Edmond  Travers  for  thirteen  houses 
in  Swan  Alley  in  Blackfriars,  Mr.  Edward  Apsley  for  three  houses 
in  Hartshorn  Lane,  Elizabeth  Hambden  for  one  house  in  King  Street, 
Henry  Milton  for  nine  houses  enlarged  by  Limehouse,  Henry  Steven- 
son for  six  houses  by  the  Ducking  Pond,  RatcliflF.     [12^  pp.] 

66.  Note  of  the  values  of  the  houses  and  gardens  on  Tower 
HiU  and  Tower  Wharf,  belonging  to  the  Office  of  the  Armoury,  as 
they  may  be  let  at  a  rack  rent.     Total,  573?.  5s.     [1  p.J 

67.  Extract  from  the  Charter  of  Reading  (Rot.  Pat.  14  Car.  I., 
part  10,)  of  the  clause  which  constituted  the  mayor  for  the  time 
being,  with  the  Bishop  of  Salisbury  and  his  chancellor  or  commis- 
saries, and  the  alderman  who  was  the  previous  and  will  be  the  next 
succeeding  mayor,  to  be  justices  of  peace.     [Latin,     f  p.] 

68.  Extracts  from  the  Charter  of  Shrewsbury  (Rot.  Pat.  14  Car.  I., 
part  11,)  of  the  clause  which  enabled  the  corporation  to  elect  an 
ensifer  or  sword  bearer,  and  also  of  that  which  constituted  the 
mayor,  the  Bishop  of  Coventry  and  Lichfield,  and  his  commissaries 
or  chancellor,  with  the  recorder,  steward,  and  the  three  senior  alder- 
men, to  be  justices  of  peace.     [Latin.     2  J  pp^ 

69.  Petition  of  the  Mayor,  Burgesses,  and  inhabitants  of  Yarmouth, 
Isle  of  Wight,  and  of  the  Captain  of  your  Majesty's  Castle  there,  to 
the  King.  Yarmouth  is  au  ancient  port  town,  consisting  only  of 
mariners,  where,  by  reason  of  a  haven  running  in,  across  the  island, 
within  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  of  the  main  sea,  your  castle  is  very 


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useful  both  for  succour  of  petitioners  and  defence  of  the  island,  being 
the  chief  place  for  landing  supplies  from  the  main-land  between  the 
castles  of  Yarmouth  and  Hurst.  The  parish  of  Freshwater,  by  a 
cut  overland  between  the  sea  and  haven,  may  easily  be  made  an 
island  fit  to  receive  the  people  of  the  country,  their  cattle,  and  sup- 
plies from  the  maiu,  in  case  of  invasion.  Petitioners  are  informed 
that  Lady  Wainsford  [Wandesford  ?]  has  a  grant  of  the  said  haven, 
and  intends  that  it  shall  be  taken  in,  whereby  the  port,  town,  and 
castle  are  likely  to  lose  their  wonted  benefit  of  shipping,  to  the 
undoing  of  petitioners,  prejudice  of  the  castle,  and  advantage  of  an 
enemy,  who  landing  at  Freshwater  Gate,  may  march  athwart  the 
island  and  prevent  the  inhabitants  both  of  their  refuge  and  supplies. 
Pray  order  that  the  taking  in  of  the  said  haven  may  be  for  ever 
utterly  forborne,     [f  p."] 

70.  Particulars  objected  by  the  Mayor  and  Burgesses  of  Yarmouth, 
Isle  of  Wight,  against  the  taking  in  of  Yarmouth  Haven.     [1  p.] 

71.  List  of  the  Lord  Lieutenants  of  certain  counties  in  England. 

72.  List  of  various  towns  in  England  and  Wales,  with  directions 
as  to  the  proper  mode  of  addressing  letters  to  them.     [1  p.^ 

73.  List  of  the  Deputy  Lieutenants  for  the  cos.  of  Hereford  and 
Shropshire.     [^  p."] 

74.  Plan  of  lands  in  or  near  Stickney,  Revesby,  and  Hagnaby,  co. 
Lincoln.     [SJcin  of  parchonent.'] 

75.  Petition  of  Philip  Bolles  to  the  Commissioners  for  New  Build- 
ings. Having  bought  of  James  Clarke  a  lease  of  a  small  tenement 
in  St.  John's  Street,  Middlesex,  held  of  one  Mr.  Campion,  as  chief 
landlord,  at  a  yearly  rent  of  51.,  petitioner  is  ordered  to  pay  lOl.  for 
an  ofience  committed  by  Clarke  in  repairing  the  said  tenement,  and 
Campion  but  51.  Petitioner,  in  these  times  of  continuing  infection 
about  the  city,  is  unable  to  pay  otherwise  than  by  imprisonment. 
Pravs  to  be  released  from  the  said  fine  or  that  it  may  be  mitigated. 

lip-'] 

76.  Minute  of  the  pleasure  of  his  Majesty  to  grant  the  wardship 
of  George  Booth,  son  and  heir  of  William  Booth,  deceased,  to  Sir 
George  Booth,  grandfather  of  the  said  George.     [^  p.] 

77.  Petition  of  Thomas  Viscount  Somerset  [?]  to  the  King.  Your 
Majesty  assured  petitioner  that  he  should  have  satisfaction  for  his 
pensions  and  arrearages  by  some  grant  of  lands,  either  in  lease  or 
fee-farm,  or  by  some  other  means.  Prays  reference  to  the  Lord 
Treasurer  and  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer  with  commands  that  the 
same  may  be  performed.     [}  p.] 

78.  Petition  of  William  Forster,  of  Clerkenwell,  gentleman,  to  the 
same.     Petitioner  became  bound  with  Sir  Charles  Howard,  one  of 


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the  sons  of  the  Earl  of  Suffolk,  for  Sir  Charles's  proper  debt  to  divers 
persons,  in  sums  amounting  to  above  1,000?.,  and  disbursed  for  him 
2001.  more,  which  in  all  is  much  more  than  petitioner  is  worth. 
Sir  Charles  having  no  lands,  but  only  an  interest  for  term  of  his  life, 
to  secure  his  sureties,  made  a  lease  to  petitioner  and  William  Compton 
for  seven  years,  if  himself  lived  so  long,  but  he  died  3^  years  ago, 
there  having  been  little  or  nothing  received  towards  satisfaction  of 
his  debts,  neither  will  his  friends  or  kindred  take  any  order  for 
payment  thereof.  Some  arrearages  of  rents  may  be  recovered  by 
suit  in  law,  and  some  relief  be  obtained  by  suit  in  Chancery  against 
some  of  his  friends,  but  petitioner  is  disabled  to  follow  the  same, 
being  in  daily  danger  to  be  imprisoned  for  the  said  debts.  Prays  a 
protection  for  one  year.     [|  p.] 

79.  Petition  of  Capt.  Charles  Price  to  the  King.  John  Price,  of 
Manachty,  co.  Eaduor,  lately  deceased,  having  mortgaged  a  great 
part  of  the  ancient  inheritance  of  his  family,  entreated  petitioner  to 
dismortgage  the  said  lands,  and  to  become  purchaser  thereof  for  the 
preservation  of  the  ancient  estate  in  the  same  name  and  family. 
John  Price  being  infirm  in  health,  made  a  cautionary  will,  nominating 
Sir  Robert  Harley  and  one  Smith,  an  apothecary,  as  his  executors, 
which  bequest  was  only  of  trust  to  pay  his  debts,  and  no  way  in- 
tended to  the  advantage  of  the  executors.  John  Price  having  died, 
Edward  Price,  brother  and  heir  to  the  said  John,  articled  with 
petitioner  to  provide  money  to  redeem  the  said  lands,  which  he  did 
accordingly,  and  also  delivered  to  the  said  Edward  several  sums  for 
his  own  use,  but  he  also  dying,  the  executors  of  John  combined  with 
Allan  Currance,  who  had  the  lands  in  mortgage,  and  with  the  co- 
heirs of  the  said  Edward,  to  defeat  petitioner  as  well  of  the  said 
bargain  as  of  the  money  delivered  to  Edward,  pretending  that  no 
benefit  of  the  testator's  estate  was  ever  intended  to  Edward,  nor  any 
bargain  thereof  to  petitioner,  which  pretences  are  not  according  to 
truth.  Petitioner,  being  a  captain  in  Ireiland,  and  thereby  disabled 
to  undertake  a  suit  in  the  ordinary  course  of  law,  prays  reference  to 
some  honourable  personages.     [1  p.l 

80.  Petition  of  William  Lake  to  the  same.  In  1616  your  Majesty's 
father  granted  to  petitioner  the  place  of  secretary  for  the  Latin 
tongue,  in  reversion  after  the  death  of  Mr.  Reade.  Since  Mr.  Reade's 
death,  petitioner  by  reason  of  some  opposition  could  never  obtain 
possession  Of  the  said  grant  or  recompense  thereof.  Prays  the  rever- 
sion or  grant  for  two  lives,  such  as  he  shall  nominate  of  the  Assurance 
Ofiice,  after  the  death  of  the  two  lives  now  in  being,     [f  2'-] 

81.  Petition  of  Elizabeth  Howard,  one  of  her  Majesty's  maids  of 
honour,  to  the  same.  Prays  a  grant  to  such  person  as  she  shall 
nominate,  of  the  reversion  of  auditor  Tuck's  place  as  one  of  the 
auditors  of  the  Court  of  Wards.     [|  p.] 

82.  Petition  of  George  Thornton  to  the  same.  John  Bacon, 
deceased,  being  chafewax  to  the  Great  Seal  about  50  years  since. 


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Kobert  Thornton,  petitioner's  father,  married  Bacon's  daughter  and 
succeeded  him  in  the  place.  Robert  Thornton  was  succeeded  by  his 
son  Robert,  who  yet  lives  in  the  said  place,  with  the  reversion  to 
Henry  Thornton,  who  is  lately  dead.  Petitioner  prays  a  grant  of 
the  said  reversion  in  room  of  his  brother  Henry  and  after  the  death 
of  his  brother  Robert.     [|  ^j.] 

83.  Petition  of  William  Baker  to  the  King.  In  obedience  to  your 
reference  of  the  11th  December  last,  Sir  Edward  Master  and  John 
Best,  of  Canterbury,  have  examined  the  matters  in  the  petition 
alleged,  and  by  their  report  the  truth  thereof  is  vindicated.  Peti- 
tioner being  unwilling  to  trouble  his  Majesty  further,  endeavoured 
to  make  the  address  of  the  referees  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury, 
but  having  been  obstructed  therein  and  nothing  being  likely  to  be 
done  for  his  redress,  [he  prays  the  King  to  discbarge  him  without 
paying  fees,  in  respect  it  clearly  appears  that  he  was  taken  and  im- 
prisoned for  his  loyalty  and  good  affection  to  his  Majesty,     [f  J5-] 

84.  Petition  of  Robert  Terwhitt  and  Charles  Trevor,  your  Ma- 
jesty's servants,  to  the  same.  John  Evershatt  and  Thomas  Butler, 
of  Surrey,  have  killed  one  Heynes,  of  the  same  county.  Pray  a 
grant  of  the  forfeiture  of  their  bodies  and  goods.     [|  j>.] 

85.  Petition  of  Timothy  Tyrell,  son  of  Sir  Timothy  Tyrell,  your 
Majesty's  late  servant,  to  the  same.  Your  Majesty  conveyed  to 
petitioner's  father  on  his  death-bed  your  intentions  towards  his 
children,  by  letter  of  the  Earl  of  Holland,  which  encouraged  peti- 
tioner's mother  to  strain  her  poor  estate  to  give  petitioner  a  charge- 
able education  abroad,  the  better  to  qualify  him  for  your  service. 
Prays  to  be  taken  into  your  or  the  Prince's  service,  and  that  the 
Earl  of  Holland  may  be  your  remembrancer,  when  there  is  oppor- 
tunity to  admit  him.     [|  p.] 

86.  Order  of  Council.  James  Gresham,  on  behalf  of  himself  and  his 
wife,  the  widow  of  Roger  Hurst,  of  Greenwich,  brewer,  having  peti- 
tioned for  a  royal  protection,  the  Lords  declared  that  they  thought  it 
not  fit  to  grant  the  same,  but  commanded  that,  according  to  an  order 
of  the  28tli  December  last,  an  act  of  their  refusal  should  be  entered 
in  the  Book  of  Council  Causes,  that  the  said  petition  may  be  no 
more  presented  to  the  Board.     [Draft.'] 

87.  Petition  of  Thomas  Jeffs,  Richard  Woodfall,  and  William 
Jeffs,  of  Priors  Marston,  co.  Warwick,  to  the  Council.  Having  for- 
merly petitioned  concerning  the  complaint  of  Mr.  Boldsworth  against 
petitioners,  the  examination  thereof  was  referred  to  the  Solicitor- 
General,  who  has  taken  a  full  hearing  thereof,  but  has  not  as  yet 
made  his  report,  whereby  petitioners  are  still  engaged  in  bond  to 
attend  the  Lords.     Pray  speedy  order  for  tlieir  discharge,     [^  p.] 

88.  Petition  of  the  inhabitants  of  St.  Neot's,  co.  Huntingdon,  and 
of  the  watermen  upon  the  river  [Ouse]  in  the  said  county  to  the  Council. 
Certain  sluices  have  been  lately  built  upon  that  river  by  virtue  of  a 


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patent  granted  by  King  James,  whereby  the  river  has  become  navi- 
gable for  transportation  of  commodities.  Your  Lordships,  out  of 
your  care  for  an  indifferent  toll  to  be  set  betwixt  his  Majesty's 
subjects  and  John  Jackson,  who  has  an  assignment  of  this  grant 
ffom  the  undertaker,  gave  direction  to  the  judges  of  assize  to  certify 
what  they  thought  fit,  who  accordingly  certified  that  12d.  for  a  great 
chaldron  of  coals  and  rateably  for  other  goods  was  sufficient,  and 
that  Jackson  was  not  fit  to  trade  himself,  which  rates  were  also 
confirmed  by  the  Earl  of  Manchester  at  the  suit  of  the  inhabitants 
of  St.  Ives  and  others.  Since  then,  on  the  importunity  of  Jackson, 
the  Earl  of  Manchester  set  15d.  upon  the  great  chaldi'on,  to  continue 
for  four  years,  and  then  after  but  12d.,  and  directed  that  Jackson 
should  keep  the  sluices  in  repair,  and  that  all  his  Majesty's  subjects 
might  have  free  passage,  paying  these  rates.  Jackson  intending 
merely  his  own  private  benefit,  and  to  oppress  the  country  by  en- 
grossing all  manner  of  traffic  by  water  into  his  own  hands, 
slights  these  orders,  and  combines  with  millers  to  withhold  the 
water,  denying  passage  to  petitioners  and  all  others.  Pray  the 
Lords  to  take  order  with  Jackson,  and  that  petitioners  and  all  others 
may  have  fi-ee  passage,  paying  reasonable  toll  as  already  set  down. 
[Ip.] 

89.  Petition  of  James  Eycroft,  late  pilot  and  factor  of  the  Eliza- 
beth, of  London,  to  the  Council.  Upon  a  complaint  of  Capt.  Kirke, 
grounded  upon  a  misinformation  of  Capt.  Harris,  petitioner,  by 
your  warrant,  has  been  in  a  messenger's  custody  about  nine  weeks, 
and  is  yet  undischarged.  Petitioner  lately  showed  that  he  and  his 
wife  and  children  were  ready  to  perish  for  want  of  his  means  in  the 
merchants' (hands,  being  111^.,  whereupon  you  required  them  to  make 
payment,  which  order  they  have  slighted  and  given  him  but  one 
20s.  Pray  some  more  special  command  to  the  merchants  for  peti- 
tioner's payment.     [^  p.'] 

90.  Petition  of  Peter  Symon,  clerk,  to  the  same.  Petitioner 
being  engaged  as  surety  for  his  brother  for  a  debt  of  501.,  lately 
repaired  to  London  to  satisfy  101.  thereof  and  to  meet  his  mother, 
when  he  happened  upon  two  of  his  neighbourhood  who  were  bound 
over  by  Sergeant  Dendy  to  attend  the  Council,  petitioner  having 
no  intention  to  encourage  them  in  the  business  for  which  they  were 
questioned.  These  neighbours  entreated  petitioner  [to  go]  with  them 
to  the  sergeant's  house,  to  enable  him  to  acquaint  their  friends  where 
they  might  be  found,  if  restrained  of  liberty.  Petitioner  then  let 
fall  some  words  that  have  begotten  distaste.  Prays  the  Lords  to 
make  a  favourable  construction  of  what  he  spoke,  and  that  his  im- 
prisonment for  almost  a  week,  or  any  other  acknowledgment  enjoined 
him,  may  expiate  his  offence.     [^  p.'] 

91.  Petition  of  Penelope  Aston,  widow  of  Sir  Arthur  Aston,  to 
the  same.  Petitioner  had  a  pension  of  501.  per  annum  granted  her 
for  life  in  1627,  in  consideration  of  the  many  services  of  her  late 
husband,  who  lost  his  life  in  the  Isle  of  Rhe.     This  pension  has  been 


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ever  duly  paid  to  her,  and  unless  continued  both  she  and  her  daughter 
cannot  choose  but  perish,  having  no  other  livelihood.  Prays  order 
for  payment,     [f  p."] 

92.  John  Williams,  sergeant-at-arms,  to  the  Council.  He  has 
brought  up  Sir  Michael  Greene,  who  is  ready  to  attend,  but  Sir  Wil- 
liam, his  father,  being  unable  to  travel  without  danger  of  death, 
he  has  taken  the  credit  of  Sir  Michael  that  his  father  shall  be  ready 
to  appear  when  commanded,  if  God  give  him  strength.     [^  p.] 

93.  Information  of  Sir  Robert  Phelipps,  or  Phillipps,  to  the  same. 
John  Boyse,  junior,  of  Mudford,  Somerset,  refused  to  take  an  appren- 
tice assigned  to  him  by  Sir  Robert  Phelipps  and  other  justices  of 
peace,  and  uttered  contemptuous  and  insolent  expressions  in  regard 
thereto,  both  to  the  bailiff  of  the  manor  and  to  the  Lord  Chief 
Justice  of  the  King's  Bench  at  the  assizes.     [1^  p."} 

94.  Petition  of  Sir  Robert  Phillipps  to  the  King.  Sets  forth  the 
misconduct  of  John  Boyse  the  younger,  and  his  especial  affronts  to 
Sir  Robert.  Sir  Robert  had  resorted  to  the  Lords  of  the  Council  to 
be  righted,  but  after  there  was  an  order  made  for  his  submission 
and  acknowledgment,  he  was  by  means  made  to  his  Majesty  com- 
manded to  be  discharged.  Sir  Robert  prays  that,  seeing  he  received 
these  disgraces  in  discharging  his  duty  to  his  Majesty's  commands, 
he  may  be  repaired  either  by  Boyse's  being  enjoined  to  give  public 
satisfaction  in  the  country,  or  that  according  to  the  order  of  the 
Council  he  may  be  turned  out  of  his  captain's  place.     [I  J  p.] 

95.  Petition  of  Cicely  Ryman  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Petitioner 
having  served  the  Countess  of  Nottingham  for  20  years,  at  her 
request  lent  her  300L,  which  she,  not  being  able  to  repay,  assigned 
to  petitioner  3001.  out  of  her  pension,  payable  in  the  Exchequer. 
Prays  order  for  payment  of  the  said  300L     [^  p.] 

96.  Petition  of  John  Hammond  to  the  same.  Petitioner  has  title 
by  descent  from  Francis  Hammond,  his  father,  deceased,  to  a  messuage 
and  1 4  acres  of  land  in  Wokingham,  value  201.  per  annum,  but  by 
reason  of  poverty  is  not  able  to  commence  suit  for  recovery  thereof, 
the  same  being  withheld  by  Paul  Dawson,  a  servant  to  his  Majesty. 
Prays  Windebank  to  send  for  Dawson  and  to  examine  the  truth  of 
the  cause.     [1  p.'] 

97.  Petition  of  James  Wilsford  to  the  Lord  Ti-easurer,  Sir  Henry 
Vane,  and  Sir  Francis  Windebank.  Your  Lordships  having  com- 
mitted petitiolier  ^to  the  Gatehouse,  he  submits  himself  and  prays 
release.     [4  p.l 

98.  Petition  of  Richard  Bo  wen  and  Dulcia  his  wife  to  Sir  John 
Lambe,  Judge  of  the  Arches.  They  sued  Richard  KifBn  for  801. 
legacy,  given  to  their  daughter  Mary  Bowen,  for  which  sentence  was 
given,  but  you  ordered  petitioner  Richard  to  fetch  up  his  wife  Dulcia 


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out  of  Flintshire,  near  200  miles,  before  sentence  could  be  passed. 
The  cause  has  been  in  suit  two  years,  and  petitioner  Richard  has  at- 
tended the  same  five  terms,  and  spent  in  journeys  and  attendance  at 
least  101.  each  time.  Pray  that  good  charges  may  be  allowed  them, 
else  they  and  the  poor  "  orphan  "  shall  be  great  losers.     [|  p."] 

99.  Eeasons  why  Thomas  Lord  Arundel  of  Wardour  ought  not 
now  to  remit  the  difference  between  his  son  and  him  to  any  arbitra- 
ment. If  the  Lady  Blanche,  it  is  asserted,  had  rightly  informed  the 
King,  he  would  never  have  pressed  Lord  Arundel  to  submit  to 
arbitrament  that  which  is  his  already  by  three  decrees  and  three 
great  seals.  Lord  Holland  urged  the  arbitrament  upon  Lord 
Arundel  by  direction  of  the  King.  The  point  in  dispute  related  to 
lands  leased  and  bequeathed  by  Sir  Matthew  Arundel.  Lord 
Arundel  had  been  before  urged  by  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  under  the 
directions  of  the  King,  to  increase  the  allowance  of  his  son  William. 
Lord  Arundel  had  replied  that  he  was  so  over-burdened  with 
debts  and  interests,  and  providing  portions  for  his  unmarried 
daughters,  that  he  was  unable  to  do  so,  though  he  knew  his 
son  to  be  in  great  want  with  the  charge  of  six  or  seven  young 
children.  Lord  Arundel  asserted  that  the  principal  intent  of  the 
litigation  was  to  protect  some  hundreds  of  poor  men,  under-lessees 
of  those  lands,  as  to  whom  the  son  had  threatened  that  his  father 
should  no  sooner  be  dead  than  he  would  make  entries  upon  all  those 
grants,  to  the  utter  undoing  of  the  under-lessees.     [2|  pp.l 

100.  Certificate  of  Henry  Earl  of  Stamford  and  eight  other  justices 
of  peace  of  co.  Leicester  that  they  have  known  Mr.  George  Pochin 
these  many  years,  and  that  he  has  always  lived  and  behaved  himself 
in  the  fashion  of  a  gentleman.     [1  p.l 

101.  Lawrence  Parke  to  [Sir  John  Lambe].  Compliments  him 
on  his  love  for  learning  and  the  kindness  which  he  has  shown  to 
the  tender  pupils  of  the  muses.  The  writer  regrets  the  sterility  of 
his  own  mind,  which  had  not  brought  forth  anything  worthy  of  being 
presented  to  Sir  John,  and  can  only  promise  payment,  but  not  pay. 
[Latin.     J  ^.] 

102.  William  Lenthall  to  his  mother-in-law,  Mrs.  Evans,  of  Lod- 
dington.  Is  sorry  that  he  cannot  yield  to  her  request,  especially 
since  he  knows  that  whilst  she  is  in  the  house  no  man  will  take  it. 
Intends  to  let  it  or  otherwise  to  keep  it  in  his  own  hands.  Tliat 
place  has  afforded  him  so  little  comfort  that  he  is  loth  until  he  had 
settled  it  to  come  there.  The  rates  are  so  infinite  that  he  is  ashamed 
he  should  be  so  easily  worked  out  of  his  money.  The  fault  lies  not 
in  her,  and  if  there  wex-e  no  inconvenience  to  himself  he  would  be 
glad  to  do  her  any  courtesy.     [1  p.J 

1 03.  The  same  to  the  same.  Entreats  her  to  provide  some  other 
place  for  herself,  that  he  may  prepare  to  let  it  [the  house  mentioned 


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in  the  last  article]  and  make  somewhat  of  that  for  which  he  has 
paid  most  dearly.  He  intends  shortly  to  see  her,  and  to  come  into 
those  parts.     [|-  p.] 

104.  Information  of  David  Stott,  messenger.  James  Knowles, 
constable  of  Kingston,  came  last  night  to  the  Hand-in-Hand  at 
Kingston,  where  the  messengers  are  billeted,  and  took  the  horse 
of  Hugh  Peachey,  one  of  the  messengers.  He  was  told  it  was  a 
messenger's  horse,  but  he  said  he  would  have  him.  The  mes- 
senger came  in  from  Hampton  Court  to  carry  letters  from  the 
Council  and  had  no  horse.  He  gave  Peachey  nothing  for  the 
hire,     [i  p.] 

105.  A  short  breviat  taken  out  of  Mr.  Lorren's  evidences  of 
his  ancestors  and  his  descent  since  the  1st  Ricliard  III.  It  con- 
cludes with  the  statement  that  in  Trinity  term,  14  Car.  1., 
Thomas  "  Lorreyne  "  sued  out  his  ouster  le  raaine  for  the  manor  of 
Kirkharle,  Northumberland,  "  and  is  now  living  and  is  of  the  age 
of  23  years  or  thereabouts.  This  Thomas  married  Elizabeth,  the 
widow  of  William  Bewick,  deceased,  and  sister  to  Sir  Lionel 
Maddison,  of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne."     [If  ^j.J 

106.  Account  of  the  estate  of  John  Bayley,  of  Chichester,  or  some 

other    place    in  Sussex,    deceased,    as    confessed    by Styant. 

Total,  2,046/1.  9s.  id. ;  with  a  note  of  the  legacies  given  by  the 
pretended  will.  Mention  is  made  of  John  Bayley,  son  of  the 
deceased,  Bartholomew,  John,  and  Thomas  Bajdey,  his  brother's 
sons,  and Moody e,  his  sister.     [Imperfect.     1|-  p.] 

107.  Bill  for  jewelry  "  for  the  right  honourable "  Mrs.  Porter. 
Two  gold  pendants  for  the  ears,  12^. ;  the  like  for  the  neck.  Hi.  ; 
two  gold  headpieces,  171. ;  two  gold  bracelets,  171.     [f^.] 

108.  "  The  Confession  of  Faith  of  the  Kirk  of  Scotland,  subscribed 
with  a  Designation  of  such  Acts  of  Parlament  as  are  expedient  for 
justefying  the  Vnion,  after  mentioned,  by  the  King's  Majestic  and 
his  Housholde  in  the  yeare  of  God  1580,  and  subscribed  by  the 
Nobles,  Barrons,  Gentlemen,  Burgesses,  Ministers,  and  Commons,  in 
the  yeare  of  God  1638."     [Printed  copy,  Uo.  n.p.  n.d.     15  pp^ 

109.  Paper  entitled  "  A  brief  collection  of  the  passages  of  the 
assembly  holden  at  Glasgow,  in  Scotland,  November  last,  1638,  with 
the  deposition  of  divers  bishops,  their  offences  for  which  they  were 
sentenced,  and  an  Index  of  all  the  Acts  made  at  the  said  assembly." 
But  this  paper  is  an  incomplete  copy.  It  breaks  off  at  the  beginnino- 
of  the  12th  page,  just  after  the  Marquis  of  Hamilton  had  departed, 
and  as  the  members  remaining  proceeded  to  give  their  votes  on  the 
question  of  whether  or  not  they  constituted  a  lawful  assembly. 
[10  pp.] 

110.  Copy  of  a  pretended  speech  of  the  Duke  of  Lennox,  dis- 
suading the  King  from  entering  upon  a  war  with  Scotland.     A  copy 


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which  occurs  in  Vol.  cccxcv.,  No.  56,  was  described  in  the  last  volume 
of  our  Calendar,  p.  564.  The  present  copy  ends  with  "  Finis,"  as  if 
derived  from  a  printed  copy.  The  name  "Adam  Oxinden  "  is  written 
upon  it.     [3i  pp.] 

111.  Another  copy  of  the  same  speech.     [2 J  pp.] 

112.  Another  copy  of  the  same,  written  in  Scottish  orthography. 

[lip-] 

113.  "  Generall  demands  concerning  the  late  covenant,  to  be  pro- 
pounded to  some  reverend  bretheren  who  were  to  recommend  it  to 
vs  and  our  people."  Copy,  in  manuscript,  of  a  portion  of  a  pamphlet 
stated  to  be  printed  at  Aberdeen  by  Edward  Eaban,  "  printer  to  his 
most  excellent  Majestie's  famous  University  there,"  1638.  It  contains 
queries  to  be  put  to  the  propounders  of  the  covenant,  written  by 
some  one  who  deemed  the  same  illegal  and  unnecessary.     [4  pp.l 

.  114.  Petition  endorsed  by  Sec.  Coke  as  being  that  of  the  "S[c]ot- 
tish  minister  of  Liucolnshire "  to  the  King,  Under  colour  of  pre- 
senting his  sole  daughter  to  her  aged  grandmother  in  Scotland,  the 
petitioner  offers  himself  apparently  to  go  to  Glasgow  as  a  spy  upon 
the  proceedings  of  the  General  Assembly  to  be  held  at  that  place. 
Prays  the  King  to  bestow  upon  him  601.  He  concludes  with  the 
following  words, — "  Expiscations  are  expensive."     [^  p."] 

1 15.  "  Ane  misseif  letter  parrafraist  in  mitter,"  a  Scottish  baUad 
on  the  sudden  return  of  the  Marquis  of  Hamilton  to  court  in  1638. 
Begins — 

"  My  Lord,  your  unexpectit  post 
To  court,  maid  me  to  mise 
The  happines  which  I  love  most, 
Your  Lordshipe's  handes  to  kisse." 

Eleven  verses  of  four  lines  each,  the  last  being — 

"  And  howsoevir,  I  remaine 
Your  Lordshipe's  whil  I  die. 
And  for  your  glad  returne  againe 
Your  Beidman  I  shall  be." 

[IP.] 

116.  Mons.  de  HasteviUe  to  Sec.  Ouylebeng  [Windebank  ?].  Is 
aware  what  bad  oiEces  have  been  done  him  to  prevent  his  being 
enrolled  in  the  number  of  Windebank's  servants.  Prays  him  not  to 
regard  the  calumnies  of  the  writer's  enemies,  but  to  have  pity  on  his 
misery.  After  a  long  sickness  he  had  been  arrested  for  some 
provisions  purchased  by  him.  Prays  Mr.  Secretary  to  succour  a 
poor  stranger.     [French.    Seal  with  arms.     1  p.'] 

117.  Minute  of  a  representation  of  the  Lord  Mayor  and  Court 
of  Aldermen  to  the  Council.     For  supply  of  soldiers  and  sending 


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taen  to  the  plantations  beyond  seas  without  lawful  press,  certain 
persons  called  "  Spirritts,"  by  lewd  subtilties,  entice  away  youth 
against  the  consent  of  their  friends,  whereby  great  tumults  are  raised 
within  the  city.  Pray  the  Lords  to  direct  some  course  for  suppressing 
them  by  proclamatioti  or  otherwise.     [J  p.] 

118.  Petition  of  Bennett  Wright,  wife  of  WiUiam  Wright,  a 
prisoner  under  the  tyranny  of  the  devilish  Turks,  to  the  Council. 
Her  husband  had  been  in  slavery  ever  since  May  1636,  and  is  like 
miserably  to  perish,  neither  she  nor  her  friends  being  able  to  pay  the 
ransom  demanded,  being  901.     By  a  former  petition  she  had  prayed 

,  that  he  should  be  ransomed  with  the  ransoms  of  some  of  the  Turks 
which  then  lay  in  Winchester  Gaol,  but  they  were  since  bought  by 
Mr.  Newland,  of  the  Isle  of  Wight.  Prays  the  Lords  to  take  some 
order  in  the  premises.     [  Underwritten,  "  Nil."     1  p.^ 

119.  Petition  of  William  Hazard,  a  poor  mariner,  to  the  King. 
Petitioner,  in  1636,  being  master  and  owner  of  the  Trial,  of  London, 
trading  to  Romsdal,  in  Norway,  the  ship  was  there  seized  by 
officers  of  the  King  of  Denmark  upon  supposition  of  not  paying  fuU 
custom,  and  petitioner  was  constrained  to  enter  bond  of  1,000  dollars 
for  his  appearance  at  Copenhagen  with  his  ship  at  the  Midsummer 
then  next,  but  his  detention  being  so  long  in  Norway,  his  ship  was 
by  foul  weather  cast  away,  and  petitioner  was  not  only  undone,  but 
disabled  to  perform  the  condition  of  his  bond.  Afterwards,  in  1637, 
petitioner  went  pilot  in  the  Prosperous  to  Romsdal,  and  being 
there  ready  to  sail  for  his  merchant  Jacob  Isaacson,  he  was  seized 
by  Capt.  Gran,  who  would  not  suffer  petitioner  to  depart  until 
Isaacson  had  entered  bond  with  petitioner  for  him  to  appear  at  the 
parliament  at  Bergen,  which  petitioner,  by  reason  of  his  long  deten- 
tion, was  no  way  able  to  perform.  Isaacson  is  now  condemned  in 
1,000  dollars,  seized  upon  in  Norway  and  carried  into  Denmark, 
there  to  remain  prisoner  at  Copenhagen,  and  until  he  be  discharged 
petitioner  is  kept  prisoner  in  England.  As  petitioner's  ship  always 
paid  her  due  custom,  and  he  was  disabled  to  make  his  appearance  at 
Bergen  owing  to  the  long  time  Capt.  Gran  detained  him,  he  prays  let- 
ters to  the  King  of  Denmark  for  releasing  of  Isaacson  and  discharging 
petitioner  from  his  appearance.     [  I  p.'] 

120.  Note  of  the  capture  of  the  Salisbury,  a  fishing  buss  of  the 
Lord  Chamberlain,  master  Krint  Pawlson,  a  Dutchman,  taken  by 
Capt.  Lawrence  Brewer,  of  Newport,  from  whom  the  buss  was  after- 
wards taken  by  a  Holland  man-of-war  of  Flushing.  The  total  loss 
was  estimated  at  1,4 OOZ.,  to  which  was  to  be  added  829?.  9s.  7d. 
unsatisfied  of  a  former  demand  of  1,200L,  which  makes  the  whole 
damage  now  to  be  repaired  by  the  Dunkirkers  2,229Z.  9s.  7d.     [1  p.'] 

121.  List  of  places  in  the  English  Channel  and  the  Narrow  Seas 
where  foreigners  have  struck  to  the  English  [flag],  with  a  reference 
in  every  case  mentioned  to  the  page  of  some  book  upon  the  subject. 


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122.  Petition  of  Giovamii  ISicolo  de  Franclii,  gentleman,  of  Genoa, 
to  the  King.  Petitioner,  after  18  months'  stay  out  of  his  own  country, 
expected  an  end  of  a  suit  between  him  and  Capt.  Stuart,  depending 
in  the  Court  of  Delegates.  By  a  letter  of  Sec.  Wiiidebank  the  Court 
of  Delegates  is  inhibited  to  proceed  any  further  in  the  said  cause, 
and  no  time  nor  place  appointed  where  the  cause  shall  be  heard. 
Prays  his  Majesty  to  take  pity  on  a  poor  stranger,  and  to  appoint 
a  course  of  speedy  justice,  whereby  petitioner  may  be  delivered  out 
of  this  languishing  misery.     [  I  p-l 

123.  Petition  of  the  same  to  the  same.  Petitioner  has  been  near  two 
years  in  suit  with  Capt.  Walter  Stuart,  and  the  present  term  hastens 
to  an  end,  and  nothing  yet  done  by  the  Lords  Adjuncts  and  the 
Judges  Delegates.  Petitioner  beseeches  your  Majesty  to  command 
that  the  cause  be  forthwith  brought  to  an  end.     [1  p.} 

124.  Petition  of  the  same  to  the  same.  Petitioner  obtained  a 
definite  sentence  some  four  months  since  in  the  Court  of  Admiralty, 
after  an  appeal  made  to  the  Judges  Delegates  and  the  Lords 
Adjuncts  against  Capt.  Walter  Stuart,  for  restitution  of  ten  chests 
of  silver.  Petitioner,  at  the  intercession  of  the  Lord  Admiral  and 
Sir  Henry  Marten,  granted  to  Capt.  Stuart  two  prorogations  of  time 
upon  his  promising  either  to  pay  in  the  money  or  to  give  better  bail, 
neither  of  which  he  has  performed.  Petitioner  prayed  the  Lord 
Chamberlain's  leave  to  put  the  sentence  in  execution  against  the 
captain,  but  the  Lord  Chamberlain  desired  respite  for  the  said 
captain  till  Sunday  last  past.  In  regard  of  the  absence  of  the  Lord 
Chamberlain,  petitioner  prays  your  Majesty's  leave  that  he  may  go 
on  with  the  execution  of  the  sentence.     [1  p.] 

125.  Petition  of  the  same  to  the  same.  Capt.  Stuart  has  submitted 
himself  to  the  sentence  of  appeal  given  in  July  last  by  the  Judges 
Delegates  and  Lords  Adjuncts,  in  paying  the  costs  of  suit  and  en- 
treating the  Lord  Admiral  and  others  to  intercede  for  respite  of  the 
principal,  first  till  Michaelmas  and  then  tillAllhallows.  The  captain 
has  now  made  suit  to  your  Majesty  for  a  revision,  to  drive  petitioner 
by  these  delays  to  despair.  Petitioner  has  also  of  late  been  assaulted 
by  a  false  instrument  forged  in  Spain,  with  a  new  lawsuit  of  10,000?. 
Petitioner,  in  the  heaviness  and  anguish  of  his  soul,  prays  your 
Majesty  to  redeem  a  poor  stranger,  after  two  years  languisliing,  from 
utter  ruin,  and  to  cut  off  these  vexatious  delays,  there  being  no 
precedent  that  ever  any  revision  was  granted  in  a  cause  sentenced 
by  the  Lords  of  the  Council,  and  to  grant  leave  to  petitioner  to  use 
such  means  as  in  execution  of  sentences  are  usually  permitted. 
[Ip.] 

126.  Petition  of  John  Bourgoing,  a  Frenchman,  to  the  Council. 
Ever  since  his  coming  from  Dunkirk,  which  was  three  years  ago,  with 
Sir  John  Wentworth,  he  has  lived  in  this  kingdom,  and  so  is  minded 
to  continue,  and  to  employ  himself  and  his  little  estate  he  has  for  his 
maintenance.  Prays  leave  to  buy  or  hire  a  French  bark  of  the  burthen 
of  50  tons,  and  to  man  the  same  with  French  mariners,  to  be  bound  for 


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Spain,  and  to  bring  thence  oranges,  lemons,  and  other  commodities,  and 
in  respect  to  carry  money  to  buy  those  commodities  is  not  bore  allow- 
able, he  prays  permission  to  carry  hence  green  and  dry  codfish  to  the 
value  of  2001.,  and  that  the  Lords  would  grant  him  their  warrant  of 
safe-conduct.     [|  p."] 

127.  Anonymous  application  to  the  King  that  his  Majesty  would 
hear  the  writer  speak.  Within  half  a  quarter  of  an  hour  he  will 
discover  to  his  Majesty  the  best  matter  that  ever  was  presented  to 
him  or  any  of  his  predecessors.  It  is  one  of  the  secrets  of  God 
revealed  to  very  few.  [jEndorsed,  perhaps  by  the  King,  "  A  rare 
secrett."     9  lines.] 

128.  Docquet  of  a  grant  from  the  Queen  to  Kobert  Long  to  be 
her  surveyor  and  woodward  general,  with  the  annual  fee  of  30^.  and 
all  other  fees  belonging  to  that  oiSce  during  pleasure.     [4  lines.'] 

12.9.  List  of  gifts  given  to  the  poor  and  other  good  and  charitable 
uses,  but  which  have  lain  unclaimed  or  have  been  misappropriated, 
with  brief  specification  of  the  objects  for  which  they  were  given. 
[2  pp.] 

130.  Particulars  respecting  the  number  of  messengers  in  attendance 
upon  the  Lord  Treasurer,  and  the  changes  that  have  taken  place 
in  their  number  and  establishment  since  King  James  I.  reduced  the 
number  from  100  to  40.     [|  p.] 

131.  Account  of  the  rate  of  commons  and  diet  for  prisoners  in  the 
Fleet  from  a  lord  downwards.  There  was  allowed  for  the  commons 
of  a  lord,  weekly,  33s.  id. ;  and  for  a  knight  or  D.D.,  18s.  Qd. ;  for 
an  esquire  or  gentleman,  10s. ;  for  a  yeoman,  5s.     [1  p.] 

132.  Description  of  the  person  of  Capt.  Giron,  who  came  to  Ports- 
mouth Harbour  in  a  small  French  bark  laden  with  apples,  for  inser- 
tion in  a  warrant  [for  his  apprehension]  to  be  directed  to  Capt. 
James,  Deputy  Vice- Admiral  of  Portsmouth.     [|-  p.] 

133.  Note  by  M.  De  Vic,  intended  for  Sec.  Windebank,  by  whom 
it  is  endorsed.  To  put  his  Majesty  in  mind  of  De  Vic's  suit  to  be  one 
of  the  clerks  extraordinary  of  his  Council.  To  know  his  pleasure 
for  De  Vic's  going  into  the  [State]  Paper  and  other  offices  for  fur- 
therance of  his  collection.  To  present  to  him  the  memorial  delivered 
to  Sec.  Windebank  concerning  French  business.     [^  p.] 

134.  Account  by  Hugh  Campion  of  quit-rents  received  at  Michael- 
mas 1637  for  the  manor  of  AUfarthing,  Surrey;  also  receipts  in  1638 
for  lops  of  trees ;  65  loads  at  5s.  per  load  is  161.  5s.,  deducting  the 
charge  for  lopping  and  fagotting  at  IM.  per  load  is  31. 15s.  lOd.,  and 
tithes  ll.  is.  lOd.,  leaves  due  to  my  master  for  wood  1 1 1,  is.  id.   [1  p.] 

135.  Particular  of  lands  of  Lord  Fitzwilliam  in  Castor,  Ey  Is  worth 
[Ailesworth],  and  Sutton  Meadow,  all  in  co.  Northampton.     The 

13.  s 


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acreage  was  1,127  acres  2  roods,  the  rents  S131. 17s.  lid    [ETidorsed, 
"  Sir  John  Hanbury's  particular."     1  ^.] 

136.  Copy  thereof  with  some  variations.     [1  ^.] 

137.  Particular  of  a  lease  holden  of  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of 
Peterborough  of  the  manors  of  Castor,  Ailesworth,  and  Sutton, 
CO.  Northampton.     [1  j3.] 

138.  Copy  of  the  same.     [Ijj3.j 

139.  Particular  of  the  manor  of  Eotherstborpe,  co.  Northampton, 

140.  The  like  of  lands  of  Sir  Lewis  Pemberton,  of  Eushden,  co. 
Northampton.     [1  p.] 

141.  The  like  of  the  manor  of  Baynton,  co.  Oxford.     [■|i'-] 

142.  The  like  of  the  house  and  lands  of  Brookemans,  at  North 
Mimms,  co.  Hertford.     [1  ^.] 

143.  The  like  of  Tuetingham  [Twickenham]  Park,  with  some 
calculations  as  to  the  value  by  Sir  John  Lambe.     [1  ^.] 

144.  Copy  thereof  without  Sir  John  Lambe's  additions.     [fjs.J 

145.  Particular  of  Gaines  Park,  near  Epping,  Essex.     [1  ^.] 

146.  Notes  by  Sir  John  Lambe  on  the  value  thereof,     [^p.] 

147.  Particular  of  Lawling  Hall,  Dengie  hundred,  Essex.    [1  jp.] 

148.  Particular  of  the  manor  of  Bassetsbury,  in  High  Wycombe, 
Bucks,  held  of  the  church  of  Windsor  at  the  rent  of  911.  19s.  Id. 
per  annum.  Among  other  items  it  includes  "  A  paper  mill  called 
Lowdwater  MUl,  newe  built,  let  for  .50i."     [=  3|  pp^ 

149.  Account  of  Sir  Thomas  Coningsby,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Hertford, 
of  bis  collection  of  ship-money  under  writs  dated  19th  September 
1637.  The  sum  assessed  on  every  parish  is  here  stated,  together 
with  the  amoimt  received  and  that  remaining  unpaid.  The  total 
assessment  was  4,000Z.,  of  which  200i.  was  charged  upon  the 
boroughs  (120i.  on  St.  Albans,  65J.  on  Hertford,  and  25Z.  on  Berk- 
hampstead);  of  the  3,800?.  remaining,  3,384L  lis.  hd.  had  been 
collected,  and  415L  8s.  Id.  remained  unpaid.     [9  pf^ 

1 50.  Petition  of  Theobald  Maurice  to  the  King.  It  is  easy  to 
keep  salmon  fresh  and  in  its  natural  goodness  a  long  time  by  a  new 
invention,  so  that  it  may  be  transported  out  of  England,  Scotland, 
and  Ireland  into  all  other  parts.  Prays  a  privilege  for  15  years  for 
dressing  and  preserving  salmon,  and  that  none  other  use  petitioner's 
invention  upon  pain  of  500?.,  one  third  to  your  Majesty,  another  to 
the  informer,  and  the  remainder  to  petitioner ;  and  that  the  profits 
of  the  invention  may  be  employed  for  transporting  into  a  colony  in 
the  West  Indies  or  other  remote  parts  such  as  shall  desire  the  same, 
and  [so]  lay  the  foundation  of  a  plantation  in  the  name  and  behalf 
of  your  nephew  the  Prince  Elector  Palatine,     [f  ^.] 


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151.  Letters  testimonial  that  William  Harris,  of  Bristol,  merchant, 
is  sworn  to  his  Majesty,  and  made  free  of  the  Society  of  the  Fishing 
of  Great  Britain,  Scotland,  and  Ireland,  and  the  isles  thereof,  as  an 
adventui-er,  wherefore  it  is  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  you  suffer  the 
said  William  Harris  to  pass  in  all  places  without  any  stay.  \_IIn- 
signed.     |  p.] 

152.  Reasons  why  there  should  be  a  prohibition  of  the  importation 
of  French  salt,  and  allowance  of  Spanish  and  Portugal,  paying  the 
duty  on  it.  The  object  of  this  paper  is  the  encouragement  of  the 
home  manufacture  of  salt  and  the  depreciation  of  the  French  salt, 
as  containing  more  sand,  dirt,  and  filth  than  the  salt  of  Spain  and 
Portugal,  and  as  generally  imported  in  French  ships.  {Printed 
broadside.    =  2  pp."] 

153.  Statement  of  causes  of  complaint  against  Jacob  Brames, 
customer  at  Sandwich  and  Dover,  some  of  which  were  the  subject  of 
proceedings  against  him  in  the  Star  Chamber.  The  paper  contains 
many  particulars  illustrative  of  the  trade  carried  on  at  the  ports 
mentioned.     [1^  p.'] 

154.  Petition  of  the  gentlemen  ushers,  daily  waiters,  to  the  King. 
Having  attained  this  place  by  your  Majesty's  favom:  and  their  long 
attendance,  they  have  now  for  a  year  and  four  months  suffered  the 
want  of  their  diet  to  their  great  expense  in  providing  the  same  for 
themselves  and  their  servants,  none  of  their  predecessors  having  ever 
suffered  the  like.  Pray  that  their  sufferings  may  not  be  recorded  to 
posterity,  but  that  the  consideration  thereof  may  be  referred  to  the 
Lords  Commissioners  of  the  Household.     [^  p.] 

155.  Petition  of  the  four  pages  of  his  Majesty's  presence  in  ordi- 
nary to  the  same.  In  the  time  of  Queen  Elizabeth  petitioners  were 
allowed  their  diets  in  the  waiters'  chamber,  but  in  King  James's 
time,  by  reason  of  an  overplus  of  gentlemen  then  admitted,  two  of 
petitioners  were  put  to  board-wages,  and  since,  about  eight  years, 
none  of  them  have  received  either  diet  or  board-wages.  In  the  time 
of  Queen  Elizabeth  and  King  James  petitioners  made  the  beds,  and 
swept  the  privy  chamber,  and  made  all  things  decent  against  their 
Majesties'  coming  forth,  which  service  was  performed  by  Mr.  Coats, 
page  to  Queen  Elizabeth,  and  now  page  to  her  Majesty  in  ordinary,  and 
by  Thomas  Bartholomew,  formerly  page  and  now  groom  to  your  Ma- 
jesty, but  since  your  Majesty's  coming  to  the  crown  it  has  been  done 
by  an  extraordinary  page  sworn  about  five  years  since.  Petitioners 
having  but  40s.  a  year  wages,  pray  that  they  may  be  settled  in  their 
places  and  services  as  formerly.  {Endorsed  by  the  King,  "The 
pages  of  the  presence."     |  ^J.] 

156.  Petition  of  his  Majesty's  Sergeant-Trumpeter  with  twenty- 
six  of  his  fellows  to  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  the  Household. 
There  is  due  to  petitioners  since  his  Majesty's  coming  to  the  crown 
for  board-wages  at  4cZ.  per  day  the  sum  of  lOOZ.  and  upwards. 
Petitioners  have  general  debentures  for  the  same  in  the  time  when 

s  2 


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Sir  Henry  Vane  was  cofferer.     Pray  directions  for  speedy  payment. 

Up-] 

157.  Petition  of  John  Penruddock  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Peti- 
tioner stands  in  question  in  the  Court  of  High  Commission  for 
having  incurred  liis  Majesty's  displeasure  by  being  present  at  the 
marriage  of  Lord  D'Aubigny  and  Lady  Katherine  Howard,  at  which 
petitioner  affirms  he  was  neither  by  way  of  presumption  nor  con- 
tempt, but  was  ignorant  that  the  same  was  unlicensed.  Prays 
pardon.     [|  p.] 

158.  Remonstrance  of  Edmond  Bradshaw,  prisoner  in  the  Fleet, 
to  the  Council,  lie  negotiated  the  affairs  of  the  crown  of  Morocco, 
and  took  away  the  obstacle  of  the  first  making  and  detaining  the 
English  captives  by  this  present  King's  father,  and  that  under  orders 
of  his  Majesty  and  the  Council  he  negotiated  a  peace  and  liberty  for 
the  captives,  as  appears  by  the  letter  he  brought  from  the  King  of 
Morocco,  dated  22nd  May  1637,  whicli  is  not  at  variance  with  the 
letter  which  that  King's  ambassador  brought  dated  in  September  last. 
Petitioner  prays  the  Council  to  take  him  into  their  consideration  in 
regard  that  in  this  negotiation  he  has  spent  much  money,  beside  long- 
time and  travel,  receiving  no  return  but  trouble,  sickness,  and  dis- 
grace.    [1  p.] 

169.  Reasons  for  disafforesting  Deane  Forest.  The  furnaces  and 
forges  at  present  employed  in  the  iron  works  will  exhaust  the  wood 
in  less  than  20  years,  and  the  land  will  not  then  be  worth  more  than 
5001.  per  annum.  The  present  projectors  offer  a  perpetual  rent  of 
4,000Z.  per  annum  secured  on  land  of  their  own,  if  the  King  will 
grant  them  the  forest  in  fee-farm.     [3  pp.J 

160.  Petition  of  Thomas  Mynne,  Knight-harbinger  to  his  Majesty, 
to  the  King.  He  has  often  complained  to  the  late  and  present  King 
that  he  cannot  rightly  exercise  his  office,  because  the  treasurer  and 
comptroller  of  the  Household  put  in  and  out  such  gentlemen  and 
yeomen  harbingers  as  they  please,  without  petitioner's  liking,  and 
contrary  to  the  order  made  at  the  greencloth  by  command  of  King 
James,  Lord  KnoUys  and  Lord  Wottoa  being  then  treasurer  and 
comptroller  of  the  Household  ;  and  the  treasurer  and  comptroller  do 
not  desist  from  chopping  and  changing  harbingers,  the  commissioners 
for  reformation  of  the  Household  now  sitting.  The  Lord  Chamberlain 
commanded  the  knight-harbinger  to  attend  at  Downton,  for  that  it 
was  his  Majesty's  pleasure,  which  being  made  known  to  one  Stone, 
lately  put  to  be  a  gentleman  harbinger  without  the  consent  of  the 
knight-harbinger,  he  refused  to  give  obedience  to  the  knight- 
harbinger  therein.  Petitioner  prays  that  he  may  prefer  another  in 
Stone's  place,  and  that  the  gentlemen  and  yeomen  harbingers  may 
be  sworn  by  the  officers  below  stairs,  and  that  he  may  enjoy  his 
office  according  to  his  grant  and  the  order  of  the  greencloth  before 
mentioned.     [|  p."]     Underwritten, 

160.  I.  It  was  ordered  7th  February  1603-4,  by  Lord  KnoUys 
and  Lord  Wotton,  that  Sir  Edmond  Gary,  according  to 


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his  Majesty's  grant,  should  enjoy  the  said  offi.ce  of  knight- 
harbinger,  omd  as  any  place  should  be  void  therein, 
shou  Id  present  to  the  white  staves  such  as  he  should  think 
meet,  and  that  by  vjarrant  from  him  they  should  receive 
their  allowance.     {Copy.     ^  p.^ 

161.  Minute  of  a  letter  to  be  -written  by  the  Council  to  the  Lord 
Lieutenants  as  by  direction  of  the  King,  containing  suggestions  for 
remedying  the  great  defects  in  tbe  horse  companies  of  the  trained 
bands.  It  is  directed  that  the  younger  sons  or  brothers  of  gentlemen, 
and  the  sons  of  farmers,  may  be  enrolled  in  these  companies,  that 
the  companies  shall  be  disciplined  by  well-qualified  and  expe- 
rienced persons,  and  that  the  great  want  of  powder  shall  be  supplied. 
[1^.] 

162.  Numbers  of  the  trained  bands  of  the  several  counties  of 
England  and  Wales,  collected  the  9th  February  1637-8.  The  total 
number  was  93,718  foot  and  5,239  horse.     [=2  ^2^.] 

163.  Petition  of  Elizabeth  Maria,  Viscountess  Dowager  of  Falk- 
land, to  the  King.  Your  suppliant,  though  she  have  the  possession 
of  the  jointure  of  Aldenham  and  right  of  redemption  (it  having 
been  mortgaged  to  Edward  Wj'mark,  and,  as  she  conceives,  all  the 
moneys  laid  out  upon  the  said  mortgage  repaid  both  principal  and 
interest  out  of  the  rents),  yet  she  can  receive  no  rents  nor  keep 
court  there.  The  heir  of  Wymark  having,  as  she  is  informed,  given 
up  the  mortgage  to  your  Majesty,  which  you  have  promised  to 
bestow  upon  the  four  younger  daughters  of  Viscount  Falkland, 
petitioner  is  willing  to  pay  them  2,800?.  in  lieu  thereof,  though  she 
supposes  there  is  nothing  due.  Prays  that  the  Lord  Keeper  may 
certify  to  the  King  the  state  of  the  case  in  chancery,  and  that  her 
nephew  Gary  and  Mr.  Williams,  the  latter  whom  she  supposes  to 
desire  her  destruction  out  of  hate  to  her  late  husband,  may  make 
the  land  over  to  her  as  it  was  made  over  to  Wymark.  She  is  not 
able  to  wage  law  with  Williams,  not  having  bread  for  herself  and 
her  family.  She  has  5001.  a  year  allotted  by  your  Majesty  and  the 
Council,  due  from  her  husband's  estate,  which  amounts  to  4,000?,, 
but  has  never  received  but  one  2501.  for  one  half-year's  allowance. 
If  this  be  not  speedily  ended  she  protests  she  and  her  children 
cannot  avoid  starving.     [^  p.] 

164.  Petition  of  Ann  Gary,  second  daughter  of  Henry,  late  Vis- 
count Falkland,  to  the  same.  Petitioner's  father  at  his  death  had 
1,900?.  due  from  your  Majesty,  which  he  bestowed  on  petitioner, 
she  having  nothing  else  left  her  to  live  upon.  She  has  often  peti- 
tioned for  payment,  which  your  Majesty  has  as  often  expressly 
commanded,  but  she  has  obtained  no  part  thereof,  save  only  200?., 
so  as  for  almost  five  years  she  has  been  driven  to  great  necessity, 
and  to  live  upon  her  mother,  who  is  in  such  extremity  herself  as 
tl)at  for  a  good  while  she  has  lived  upon  charity.  Petitioner  not 
knowing  where  to  have  bread  or  clothes,  and  her  mother  not  being 
able  longer  to  relieve  her,  she  prays  the  King  to  take  some  speedy 
course  with  the  Lord  Treasurer  to  make  payment  of  this  mouej', 
200?.  of  it  being  to  pay  some  debts  of  her  father's,     [f  p.'] 


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"  A  description  of  the  walls  of  the  town  of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne," 
being  a  plan  drawn  to  scale  of  the  whole  circuit  of  the  walls,  and  in- 
dicating the  situation  and  character  of  the  gates  and  towers,  with 
drawings,  also,  of  the  castle  and  churches.  [Skin  of  parchment. 
See  Case  E.  Dom.  Car.  I.,  No.  9.] 

165.  Suggestions  on  the  ways  by  which  the  needful  charge  for 
fortifying  Newcastle-upon-Tyne  may  be  raised  in  Newcastle  itself. 
The  principal  propositions  are  for  the  application  to  this  purpose,  as 
long  as  need  shall  be,  of  the  tax  of  2(Z.  per  chaldron  laid  upon  all  ships 
carrying  coals  from  Newcastle  or  Sunderland,  with  a  tax  upon 
brewers,  and  a  contribution  from  the  adjacent  counties  of  North- 
umberland and  Durham.     [1 J  j9-] 

166.  State  of  the  cause  between  his  Majesty's  Alnager,  collector 
and  farmer  of  the  subsidies  of  the  new  draperies  and  of  felts, 
and  the  Corporation  of  Feltmakers  of  London,  now  depending 
in  the  Exchequer.  In  1612,  1613,  and  1614  three  decrees  were 
made  in  the  Exchequer,  with  consent  of  the  late  Duke  of  Richmond 
and  Lenox  and  the   Feltmakers,  settling  the  fees  to  be  paid  for 

,  searching  and  sealing  felts  and  beavers.  Before  they  could  be  put 
in  execution  the  Duke,  Mr.  Hadsor,  his  counsel,  and  one  Banister, 
master  of  the  corporation,  all  died.  The  corporation  refused  to  be 
bound  by  these  decrees.  The  present  suit  is  instituted  by  the 
Attorney- General  and  the  present  Duke  of  Lenox  against  the  Felt- 
makers for  confirming  the  decrees,  and  his  Majesty  is  prayed  to 
recommend  the  cause  to  the  special  consideration  of  the  Judges  of  the 
Exchequer.     [1  ^.] 

-167.  Petition  of  Walter  Montagu  to  the  King.  About  eleven 
years  since  your  Majesty  granted  petitioner  a  patent  for  erecting  an 
office  for  registering  original  writs,  which  office  was  to  prevent  many 
abuses.  The  patent  passed  your  Majesty's  signature,  the  Signet  and 
Privy  Seal,  and  was  brought  to  the  Great  Seal,  but  as  yet  is  not 
sealed.  Petitioner  prays  that  the  Lord  Keeper,  Lord  Privy  Seal, 
the  Earl  of  Dorset,  and  Lord  Chief  Justice  Finch  may  certify 
whether  the  same  be  fit  to  pass  or  no.     [|  |>.] 

168.  Petition  of  Alexander  Leighton,  prisoner  in  the  Fleet,  to  the 
same.  Petitioner  being  aged,  much  distressed,  and  sick,  and  going  now 
in  the  ninth  year  of  a  hard  imprisonment,  and  the  sixty-eighth  year 
of  his  miserable  days,  is  fallen  lameish  in  his  limbs,  and  defective  in 
his  hearing  and  sight,  having  the  charge  of  a  weak  wife  and  six 
children,  all  unprovided  for,  besides  all  which,  and  the  sharp  inflictions 
he  has  suffered,  the  clerk  of  the  Fleet  on  19th  February  last  caused 
him  by  force  and  violence  to  be  dragged  from  a  poor  little  ruinous 
chamber,  for  which  he  has  paid  full  dear,  to  the  common  gaol,  the 
loathfulness  and  nastiness  whereof  he  dare  not  specify  to  your 
Majesty,  where  he  is  shut  up  with  other  poor  wretches  from  any  place 
of  retiring,  though  daily  like  to  be  stifled  in  it ;  and  this  was  done 
without  any  order  showed.  By  which  violent  dealing  petitioner  was 
so  bruised  in  his  body  that  thereby,  together  with  the  vilenesa  and 


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unhealthfulness  of  the  place,  he  fell  into  a  burning  fever,  the  pain- 
ful symptoms  whereof  remaining  he  is  like  to  perish  therein  except 
your  Majesty  relieve  him.  And  further,  to  add  to  his  misery,  some 
of  the  timber  of  the  gaol  falling  down  (which  had  slain  petitioner 
if  the  Lord  had  not  miraculously  delivered  him),  and  the  rest  being 
taken  down,  he  was  forced  to  lie  long  under  the  rain,  amongst  the 
rubbish,  from  which  he  is  not  suffered  to  breathe  in  the  air,  and  the 
ruinousness  of  the  place  still  seems  daily  to  threaten  death,  yet 
cannot  your  petitioner  prevail  to  be  brought  out  of  it,  nor  yet  for 
free  access  of  those  that  woiild  come  to  him,  by  which  means  he  is 
debarred  of  practice  in  his  calling,  which  might  help  the  subsistence 
of  him  and  his  family.  The  pretended  ground  of  aU  this  dealing 
they  affirm  to  be  keeping  of  conventicles,  and  publishing  of  something 
new,  of  both  which  petitioner  is  cleared  partly  by  his  neighbour 
prisoners,  partly  even  by  the  evidence  of  such  as  were  brought  against 
him,  and  would  clear  himself  by  oath  if  admitted  to  his  defence. 
Petitioner  entreats  your  Majesty,  by  all  the  rich  mercies  of  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  that  as  an  angel  of  God  you  would  pity  his  distressed 
case  and  his  poor  family,  and  command  his  deliverance,  that  he  may 
give  up  his  last  breath  in  some  poor  cottage  in  liberty,  by  your 
Majesty's  favour,  or  at  least  for  saving  his  life  for  the  present,  to 
give  order  to  replace  him  in  his  chamber,  where  if  he  be  found 
offensive  by  any  proof  he  will  refuse  no  suffering,     [f  pi] 

169.  Petition  of  Theodosia  Lady  Tresham,  wife  of  Sir  William 
Tresham,  to  the  King.  Petitioner  has  obtained  three  commands  from 
your  Majesty  to  her  husband,  for  repayment  of  her  portion  of  4,000Z, 
in  respect  he  lives  not  with  her,  to  which  he  still  yields  no  obedience, 
but  relies  upon  his  friends,  of  whom  he  has  now  taken  his  leave, 
and  has  made  himself  ready  to  go  into  Flanders,  where  he  enjoys 
2,000Z.  per  annum,  by  being  colonel  under  the  Prince  of  that  country. 
Besides  he  has  here  in  England  a  good  estate  in  the  hands  of  his  brother, 
Sir  Lewis  Tresham.  By  reason  they  could  never  seduce  petitioner 
from  God's  church  is  the  cause  why  she  undergoes  this  oppression 
from  her  husband,  who  allows  her  so  small  means  that  she  is  not  able 
to  pay  your  Majesty's  officers  their  fees.  Prays  the  King  to  grant  his 
superscription  to  the  royal  command  underwritten,  and  petitioner 
having  received  her  portion  will  not  fail  to  be  accountable  to  his 
Majesty's  officers  to  their  fuU  content.     [^  p.]     Underwritten, 

169.  I.  Suggested  royal  command,    simila/r   in  form  to  those 

written  under  other  petitions  of  Lady  Tresham.  See 
Vol.  cccxcii..  No.  66,  i.  This  petition  was  probably  pre- 
sented in  July  1638.     [J  p.] 

1 70.  Petition  of  divers  Ministers  of  God's  Word  in  and  about  the  city 
of  London  and  elsewhere  to  the  same.  Your  Majesty,  out  of  your  re- 
ligious zeal  for  conserving  the  Church  committed  to  your  charge  in 
peace,  published  both  a  proclamation  and  a  declaration  prohibiting  all 
opinions  either  against  or  besides  the  orthodoxal  grounds  of  religion 
expressed  in  the  Articles.  Your  Majesty's  said  edicts  are  so  intei-preted 
as  we  are  deterred  from  preaching  those  saving  doctrines  of  God's  free 


280  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 

[1638  ?] 


Vol.  GCCCVIII. 


grace  in  election  and  predestination,  which  confirm  our  faith  of 
eternal  salvation  and  fervently  kindle  our  love  to  God,  as  the  l7th 
Article  expressly  mentions  ;  so  as  we  are  brought  into  a  great  strait, 
either  of  incurring  God's  displeasure,  or  of  being  censured  for 
violators  of  your  Majesty's  acts,  if  we  preach  these  constant  doctrines 
of  our  Church,  and  confute  the  Pelagian  and  Armenian  heresies, 
which  are  both  preached  and  printed  boldly  without  fear  of  censure ; 
as  if  the  saving  doctrines  of  Christ  were  prohibited  and  these  impious 
heresies  privileged.  We  beseech  your  Majesty  to  take  into  your  con- 
sideration these  evils  and  grievances,  and  as  a  wise  physician  apply 
such  remedies  as  may  secure  the  peace  of  Church  and  Commonwealth. 
\_End(yi'sed  by  Archbishop  Land,  "  The  copie  of  the  intended  petition 
about  liberty  of  preaching  predestination,  &c.,  as  it  was  delivered  me 
by  Mr.  P."     [i|).] 

171.  Copy  of  the  same  made  by  William  Dell,  secretary  to 
Archbishop  Laud,  and  examined  and  endorsed  by  the  Archbishop. 

172.  Petition  of  Thomas  Rogers,  prisoner  in  the  King's  Bench, 
to  the  Council.  Petitioner  about  14  years  now  past  was  apprehended 
and  brought  to  Northampton  Gaol ;  at  the  assizes  following,  the 
oath  being  tendered  him,  he  was  convicted  in  a  premunire,  and 
kept  in  the  gaol  11  years  at  the  King's  suit  [upon]  the  premunire, 
but  was  never  charged  with  any  other  matter.  Albeit  on  Ash- 
wednesday  three  years  past  the  mayor  came  w  ith  his  officers  and 
carried  away  all  petitioner's  books  and  writings,  thinking  thereby 
to  have  brought  him  into  danger.  By  which  means  petitioner  was 
removed  to  the  Gate-House,  where  he  was  prisoner  three  years, 
being  close  prisoner  one  year  and  five  months,  until  the  plague  time, 
when  he  was  let  forth  with  many  others  who  had  the  plague. 
Petitioner  being  kept  without  due  diet,  fire,  candle,  and  clothing,  he 
was  forced  to  petition  this  honourable  table,  whereupon  Mr.  Weekes, 
the  keeper,  procured  him  to  be  removed  to  the  King's  Bench,  where 
he  is  a  prisoner  at  the  King's  suit  only,  being  so  poor  that  he  is  not 
able  to  pay  for  his  lodging,  nor  provide  himself  diet,  apparel,  fire, 
nor  any  other  necessary,  but  must  perish  except  you  commiserate 
him.  Prays  to  be  set  at  liberty,  or  to  have  his  Majesty's  allowance 
as  he  has  had  for  many  years  past.     [1  p."] 

173.  Petition  of  Peter  Fogg,  a  lamentable  poor  man,  that  has 
been  a  long  time  kept  out  of  his  estate  of  the  value  of  1,000Z.  per 
annum  by  one  John  Cock,  to  the  Council.  Petitioner  about  five 
years  past  was  admitted  tenant  as  sole  heir  to  lands  in  Saham  Toney, 
Norfolk,  of  the  yearly  value  of  1,000L,  by  John  Cock,  steward  of  the 
Court,  and  an  attorney  of  the  Common  Pleas,  who  persuaded  peti- 
tioner to  go  to  trial  with  Robert  Younge  and  others  who  held  parcel 
of  the  lands  from  petitioner.  Sets  forth  at  great  length  the  alleged 
misconduct  of  Cock  in  his  proceedings  against  Younge,  and  his 
being  ultimately  called  to  account  for  the  same  before  Lord  Chief 
Justice  Finch,  and  Cock's  non-fulfilment  of  his  Lordship's  order, 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  281 


[1638?] 


Vol.  CCCGVIII. 

whereby  lie  now  stood  in  manifest  contempt.  Prays  the  Lords]|to 
have  Cock  brought  before  them  by  messenger  to  answer  hLs  contempt. 
[]  j3.]    Annexed, 

173.  I.  Oertificate  of  John  Bierley  and  four  others,  parishioners 
of  St.  Andrew's,  Holborn,  and  St.  Giles's  in  the  Fields,  in 
support  of  the  petition  of  Peter  Fogg,  gardener.  Recites 
the  facts  stated  in  the  petition  in  some  respects  at  greater 
length  than  in  the  petition.     [1  p.'] 

iV't.  Memorandum  thatTliomas  Symonds,  late  Mayor  of  Hereford, 
had  paid  to  Sir  William  Russell  7ol.  in  part  of  the  ship-monej'  for 
that  city.  1101.  remained  unreceived,  of  which  Sol.  was  due  from  the 
Cathedral  Close,  the  inhabitants  of  which  paid  to  the  sheriff  of  the 
county.     [Underwritten,  "Henry  Melling,  the  new  mayor."     ^  p-J 

175.  Certificate  or  undertaking  of  WiUiam  Clobery  to  supply 
Barbary  saltpetre,  and  respecting  the  sum  due  to  him  for  freight  of 
ships  taken  for  the  expedition  to  Eochelle,  already  calendared  under 
date  of  24th  February  1637-8.     [Coinj.     i  p.'] 

176.  Memorandum  of  Sir  John  Lambe  that  the  vicarage  of  Rat- 
cliffe-[on-Wreak,  co.  Leicester],  of  the  value  [in  the  King's  books]  of 
*!l.  15s.,  was  vacant  by  the  death  of  John  Richardson.     [2  lines.'] 

177.  Advice  respecting  measures  to  be  taken  for  restoring  the 
Artillery  Company  to  its  former  efficiency.  The  company  continued 
to  flourish  for  about  24  years.  On  the  death  of  Captain  Henry 
Waller  a  dispute  arose  between  the  company  and  the  Lord  Mayor 
respecting  the  appointment  of  the  captain.  The  Council,  the  King 
being  present,  determined  that  neither  the  Lord  Mayor  nor  the  com- 
pany should  have  thereafter  the  choice  of  the  captain,  nor  any  other 
of  the  officers,  but  that  their  election  should  be  wholly  reserved  to 
his  Majesty,  the  treasurer  excepted,  who  was  to  be  elected  by  the 
company.  This  order  was  dated  18th  April  1632.  Since  that  order 
the  company  has  fallen  oflP,  until  it  now  has  only  the  name  of  a  com- 
pany, but  is  none.  For  reuniting  the  company  it  is  suggested  that 
his  Majesty  should  grant  them  the  privileges  they  formerly  enjoyed, 
or  confer  the  same  upon  the  Lord  Mayor,  or  that  the  company  should 
present  three,  of  whom  his  Majesty  should  nominate  one,  or  that  he 
should  give  the  company  some  peculiar  privileges  which  may  invite 
men.  The  entertainment  of  the  captain  should  not  be  less  than  10s. 
per  diem.     [3  ^p.] 

178.  Offer  of  Mary  Baker,  at  her  own  charge,  to  convey  the  waters 
which  serve  Whitehall,  Somerset  House,  and  the  Star  Chamber,  fi'om 
the  springs,  in  a  drain  of  brick,  until  it  comes  above  the  houses  at 
Piccadilly,  and  from  thence  in  leaden  pipes  to  the  receptacles  whence 
the  pipes  are  laid  to  Whitehall.  The  workmen  to  be  nominated  by 
the  Surveyor-General.  With  underwritten  undertaking  of  Sir  James 
Oxinden  that  Mrs.  Baker  should  perform  this  offer  if  it  were  accepted. 

Up-'] 


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DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


EETUENS  MADE  BY  JUSTICES  OF  PEACE, 

From  1st  July  to  31st  December  1638 ; 

Most  of  them  relating  to  Measures  for  Relief  of  the  Poor,  taken  in  pursiumce 
of  the  King's  Booh  of  Orders  and  the  Instructions  of  the  Council. 


Date. 


For  -what  Place. 


Nature  of  Document. 


Reference  to  Document. 


1638. 
July  2. 

July  2. 


July  4. 

July  5. 
Julys. 
July  6. 
July  9. 

July  10. 

July  12. 
July  12. 

July  i4. 


Hundreds  of  Eyhome 
and  Maidstone,  Kent. 

Lower  division  of  lathe 
of  Sutton  at  Hone, 
Kent. 


Rape  of  Arundel,  Sussex 


Hundreds     of   Colyton 
and  Axminster,  Devon 


"Wildish  division  ofPe- 
vensey  rape,  Sussex. 


Hundreds  of  Copthome 
andEfSngham,  Surrey. 


Hundreds  of  Freebridge 
Lynn,  Freetridge 
Marshland,  and  Clack- 
close,  Norfolk. 


Hundred    of    Cosford, 
Suffolk. 


Hundred  of  Samford, 
Suffolk. 

District  in  the  hundred 
of  Salford,  Lancashire, 
comprising  Bury, 
Elton,  Walmersley, 
Heap,  Tottington,  and 
Radcliffe. 

Hundreds  of  Loes,  Wil- 
ford,  Thredliug,  and 
Plomesgate,  within 
the  liberty  of  St. 
Etheldred,  Suffolk. 


Certificate  of  Justices  of  Peace 
of  apprentices  hound  out. 

Justices  of  Peace  to  Judges  of 
Assize.  Certificate  of  appren- 
tices bound  and  rogues  punished 
since  the  last  assizes,  12  June 
1637. 

Certificate  of  Justices  of  Peace 
of  conformity  with  Book  of 
Orders,  with  names  of  appren- 
tices put  out  and  rogues  pun- 
ished. 

Similar  certificate  of  apprentices 
and  vagrants  since  the  Lammas 
Assizes  1637. 

Similar  certificate  of  general  con- 
formity with  the  Book  of 
Orders. 

Similar  certificate  of  apprentices 
and  vagrants  since  16th  Feb- 
ruary 1637-S. 

Justices  of  Peace  to  Judges  of 
Assize.  Certificate  of  confor- 
mity with  the  Statute  of  43rd 
Elizabeth  and  the  Book  of 
Orders. 

Certificate  of  Justices  of  Peace  of 
general  conformity  to  the  Book 
of  Orders. 

The  like  certificate. 


Certificate  of  the  like  of  present- 
ments at  their  monthly  meetings 
from  22nd  March  1637-8  to 
this  day. 


Certificate  of  the  like  of  general 
conformity  to  the  Book  of 
Orders. 


Vol.  cccxcv.,  No.  10.     1  p. 

Ibid.,  No.  11.  2  pp. 

Ibid.,  No.  18.     IJp. 

Ibid.,  No.  21.  2^  pp. 

Ibid.,  No.  22.  ip. 

Ibid.,  No.  24.  f  p. 
Ibid.,  No.  32.     1  p. 

Ibid.,  No.  35.  J  p. 

Ibid.,  N-o.  45.  1  p. 
Ibid.,  No.  46.     1 J  p. 

Ibid.,  No.  55.    J  p. 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


283 


Returns  made  by  Justices  of  Peace. 


Date. 


Por  what  Place. 


Nature  of  Document. 


Reference  to  Document. 


1638. 
July  16. 


July  16. 


July  16. 


July  16. 
Devon, 


July  26. 
July  31. 


July  31. 
[July  ?] 

[July  ?] 

[July  ?] 

[July?  J 
[July?] 


Hundred  of  Wangford, 
Suffolk. 


Hundreds    of   Carlford 
and  Colneis,  Suffolk. 


Hundred  of  Hartismere, 
Suffolk. 

Hundreds  of  Hayridge, 
Bampton,  Hallierton, 
Tiverton,  ^'and  Hem- 
yock,  Devon. 

Hundreds  of  Soutli 
Erpingham  andEyns- 
ford,  Norfolk. 

Hundred  of  Amounder- 
ness,  CO.  Lancaster. 


Parishes  of  Oldham  and 
Ashton  -  under  -  Ljne, 
CO.  Lancaster. 

Places  -with  the  Petty 
Sessions  held  at  Ponl- 
ton,  CO.  Lancaster. 


Western    Division 
Surrey. 


of 


Hundreds  of  Eadfield, 
ChUford,  and  Whittles- 
ford,  CO.  Cambridge. 


Hundreds  of  Cheveley, 
Staine,  Staploe,  and 
Fiendish,  co.  Cam- 
bridge. 

Hundreds  of  Eeigate 
andTandridge,  Surrey. 


Certificate  of  Justices  of  Peace  of 
presentments  made  to  them  at 
their  meetings  since  the  last 
assizes. 

Justices  of  Peace  to  the  Sheriff. 
Certificate  of  conformity  to  the 
Book  of  Orders. 

Similar  certificate. 


Certificate  of  Justices  of  Peace. 
General  conformity  with  the 
requirements  of  the  Book  of 
Orders. 

The  like  certificate. 


Justices  of  Peace  to  Sir  George 
Vernon  and  Sir  Robert  Berke- 
ley, Judges  of  Assize.  Return 
of  presentments  made  at  their 
meetings  on  the  2nd  April, 
and  the  3rd,  9th,  and  31st  July 
1638. 

The  like  to  the  same.  Similar 
return  of  presentments  made 
10th  April  and  31st  July  1638. 

Return  by  Justices  of  Peace  of 
presentments  made  23rd  April, 
14th  May,  11th  June,  2nd  and 
23rd  July  1638. 

Justices  of  Peace  to  Sir  Erancis 
Crawley  and  Sir  Richard 
Weston,  Judges  of  Assize. 
Certificate  in  reference  to  the 
several  particulars  mentioned 
in  the  Book  of  Orders. 

The  like  to  the  Sheriff  of  the 
county.  General  certificate  of 
conformity  to  the  Book  of 
Orders  since  the  assizes  held 
1  st  March  last. 


The  like,  to  Sir  John  Bramston 
and  Sir  George  Croke,  Judges 
of  Assize.  Similar  return  from 
the  same  time. 


The  like  to  Sir  Francis  Crawley 
and  Sir  Richard  Weston, 
Judges  of  Assize.  Return  of 
numbers  of  apprentices  put  out 
and  rogues  punished. 


Vol.  cccxcv.,  No.  61.  %p. 


Ibid.,  No.  62.    J  p. 


Ibid.,  No.  63.    |/>. 


Ibid.,  No.  64.     fp. 


Ibid.,  No.  90.     I  p. 


Ibid.,  No.   105.    Parch- 
ment roll.     =  4  pp. 


Ibid.,    No.     106. 
like.     =2  pp. 


The 


Ibid.,  No.   112.    Incom- 
plete.    =  14J  pp. 


Ibid.,  No.  113. 


3ipp. 


Ibid.,  No.  1 14.    I  p. 


Ibid.,  No.  1 15. 


Ibid.,  No.  116.     Ip. 


284 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


Ketuens  made  by  Justices  of  Peace. 


Date. 


For  what  Place. 


Nature  of  Document. 


Reference  to  Document. 


1638. 
[July  ?] 

[July  ?] 
[July  ?] 
[July  ?] 

Aug.  3. 


Aug.  10. 


Aug.  18. 


Aug.  20. 


[Aug.  ?] 


[Sept.  16.] 


Sept.  20. 


Sept.  30. 


Various    hundreds     of 
Kent. 

5 The  like  of  Sussex. 

The  like  of  Surrey. 

The  like  of  co.  Hertford. 


Rochdale  division  of  co. 
Lancaster. 


Bolton  division  of  co. 
Lancaster. 


Hundred  of  Leyland,  co. 
Lancaster. 


Hundred  of  Lonsdale, 
CO.  Lancaster. 


South     part     of    East 
Division  of  Devon. 


Hundreds  of  Wonford 
West,  West  Budleigh, 
and  Crediton,  Devon. 


Borough  of  St.  Alban's. 


Liberty  of  St.  Alban's, 
CO.  Hertford. 


Abstract  of  certificates  delivered 
in  at  the  Summer  Assizes  1638. 

The  like. 

The  like. 

The  like. 


Justices  of  Peace  to  Sir  George 
Vernon  and  Sir  Robert  Berke- 
ley, Judges  of  Assize.  Return 
of  presentments  made  at  their 
meetings  from  6th  April  last 
to  this  day. 


Certificate  of  Justices  of  Peace 
of  presentations  made  to  them 
by  constables  at  meetings  from 
23rd  March  last  to  this  day. 


Justices  of  Peace  to  Sir  George 
Vernon  and  Sir  Robert  Berke- 
ley, Judges  of  Assize.  Return 
of  presentments  made  at  their 
monthly  meetings. 

Certificate  of  Justices  of  Peace 
of  proceedings  at  their  meetings 
since  the  last  assizes.  It  con- 
tains returns  of  all  the  poor 
persons  relieved  in  the  several 
parishes  in  the  hundredjWiththe 
amounts  paid  to  each. 


Separate  returns  by  Justices  of 
j?eace  of  names  of  apprentices 
bound,  with  those  of  their 
masters,  and  of  vagrants  pun- 
ished. 


Return  by  Justices  of  Peace  of 
offenders  fined  and  apprentices 
bound  since  the  last  assizes. 


Return  of  ihe  Mayor  and  Justices 
of  Peace  in  conformity  with  the 
Book  of  Orders.  Wheat  5s, 
the  bushel,  rye  3s..  malt  30s.  the 
quarter,  pease  3.9.  the  bushel, 
and  outs  Ms.  the  quarter. 


Similar    return    of   Justices    of 
Peace. 


Vol.    cccxcv,,   No.     U7. 
Ip. 

Ibid.,  No.  118.    1/1. 

Ibid.,  No.  119,    4  p. 

Ibid.,  No.  120.     Up. 

Vol.    cccxcvii.,    No.  8. 
Paper  roll.     —  4  pp. 


Ibid.,  No.  36.     5  pp. 


Ibid.,  No.  65.     1  p. 


Ibid.,  No.  69,    2^  pp. 


Ibid.,  No.  99.     9i  pp. 


Vol.   occxcviii.,   No.   98. 

4  p. 


Ibid.,  No.  117.    Ip 


Vol.    cocxcix., 


No.    69. 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


285 


Returns  made  by  Justices  of  Peace. 


Date. 


For  what  Place. 


Nature  of  Document. 


Reference  to  Document. 


1638. 
Oct.  18. 


Division    of   Andover, 
Hants. 


[Oct.] 


Dec.  18. 


Seven  hundreds,  part 
of  the  lathe  of  Scray, 
Kent. 


Division  of  co.  Lancaster 
in  which  the  magis- 
trates held  their  meet- 
ings at  Oldham. 


Justices  of  Peace  to  the  Council. 
Certify  that  although  they  in- 
creased the  rates  of  the  poor  to 
a  very  great  proportion,  yet  till 
harvest  the  country  was  much 
more  burdened  with  their  poor 
than  at  any  time  formerly, 
which  proceeded  from  the 
scarcity  and  great  price  of 
grain,  whereby  the  husband- 
man having  no  corn  to  make 
money  was  disabled  of  setting 
the  poor  on  work,  wheat  being 
between  7s.  and  8s.,  and  barley 
between  4s.  and  5s.,  but  since 
harvest  wheat  is  sold  between 
4s.  and  5s.,  and  barley  betwixt 
2s.  and  3s.  the  bushel,  so  that 
now  the  poor  are  very  well 
kept  and  employed  in  work. 

Return  by  Justices  of  Peace  of  ap- 
prentices bound  out,  with  their 
names  and  those  of  their  masters, 
and  names  of  rogues  punished. 

Return  of  presentments  made  at 
meetings  of  the  Justices  of 
Peace  from  28th  August  last 
to  this  day.  Several  clergy- 
men were  presented  for  marry- 
ing persons  likely  to  become 
chargeable  to  the  parish.  On 
20th  November  1638,  Samuel 
Kemp,  apprentice  unto  Francis 
Woolsteucrofte,  was  ordered  to 
be  moderately  whipped  by  the 
constables  of  Ashton-under- 
Lyne  for  neglecting  his  work 
and  "  over-running  "  his  master. 


Vol.  cccc,  No.  .57.     1  p. 


Ibid.,  No.  136.     =ipp. 


Vol.    cccciv.,   No.    96. 
[Strip     of   parchment. 
71  lines.] 


TRINITY  HOUSE  CERTIFICATES, 

For  the  Year  1638. 

In  continuation  of  those  for  the  year  1637,  printed  in  the 
Volume  of  Calendar  for  1637-8,  p.  137. 


Date. 

Name  of  Ship. 

Where  built. 

Tonnage. 

Reference  to 
Certificate. 

1637-8. 
Jan.         6 
Feb.         7 
Feb.       17 
Mar.         3 
Mar.       10 

John,  of  London    -            -        - 
Fortune,  of  London 
Confidence,  of  London 
Deliverance,  of  Ipswich 
Henry  Bonaventure 

Not  stated 
Flanders 
Not  stated 
Ipswich 
Horsleydown    - 

260 
120 
200 
220 
140 

Vol.  xvii. 

No.     164 
„       165 
„       166 
„       167 
„       168 

286  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


Vol.  CCOCIX,    January  1-23, 1638-9. 
1638-9. 

Jan.  1.  1.  William  Earl  of  Devonshire,  Lord  Lieutenant  of  co.  Derby,  to 

Leicester  Abbey,  the  Council.  On  receipt  of  letters  of  the  Council  of  18th  November 
he  gave  order  for  a  muster  of  the  trained  bands  of  co.  Derby  in 
December  following,  on  several  days  at  three  places,  the  season  of 
the  year  and  quality  of  the  county  making  it  very  inconvenient  to 
assemble  in  one  place.  Encloses  a  note  of  the  state  of  the  forces, 
both  trained  and  private.  Has  given  orders  for  training  thrice  more 
in  January,  February,  and  March  next.  The  few  whose  arms  are 
defective  are  to  supply  them  by  the  training  in  February,  and  the 
petty  constables  are  not  to  suffer  any  trained  soldier  of  his  constabu- 
lary to  depart  from  his  habitation  further  than  to  be  ready  at  a 
day's  warning  to  march  towards  the  rendezvous,  without  cause  ap- 
proved by  a  deputy  lieutenant.  Has  sent  a  list  of  the  names  of  all 
the  men  who  are  able  and  fit  for  the  wars,  amounting  to  17,308  (see 
the  list  in  Vol.  ccccv.,  N'o.  2).  Has  ordered  the  county  magazine  to 
be  replenished  at  Hull  by  the  1st  February  next.  Is  not  informed 
that  there  were  ever  any  beacons  in  that  county.  Has  appointed 
Richard  Harrison  provost-marshal.  [Seal  with  crest.  2|  pp."]  En- 
closed, 

1.  I.  View  of  the  forces  and  arms  of  co.  Derby,  taken  in  Dece-m^er 

1638.  Totals  of  trained  soldiers :  foot,  400 ;  private 
arms,  442;  clergy,  foot,  51;  horse  cuirassiers,  34;  dra- 
goons, 38.     [1  p.l 

Jan.  1.  2.  Statement  of  circumstances  and  probable  reasons  showing  that 

Mr.  Bacon  had  a  hand  to  have  George  Plowright  pressed  for  a  soldier. 
Both  the  parties  were  of  Burton  Latimer.  Plowright  had  prosecuted 
Mr.  Bacon  in  the  Star  Chamber,  and  thereupon  Bacon  threatened 
to  rid  the  town  of  him.  When  Plowright  attended  the  sheriff  at 
Northampton,  to  have  the  assessment  of  the  ship-money  approved. 
Bacon  procured  the  bailiff  of  the  town  to  take  Plowright's  horse  for 
a  post-horse,  although  the  town  was  full  of  other  horses,  and 
Plowright  came  on  his  Majesty's  service.  The  horse  was  lamed. 
Plowright  was  ordered  to  attend  Mr.  Attorney- General  in  the  cause 
in  the  Star  Chamber,  about  five  days  before  he  was  pressed  and  sent 
away  to  York.  Bacon  formerly  practised  the  like  against  one 
Shrive,  clerk  of  the  church  of  Burton  Latimer,  against  whom  he  had 
taken  ofience ;  Bacon,  in  a  muster  for  Count  Mansfeldt,  caused  him  to 
be  brought  by  the  constables  to  Oundle,  and  there  would  have  liad 
him  sent  away.     [1  p.}     Annexed, 

2.  I.  Certificate  of  Dr.  Robert  Sibthorpe.     George  Plowright  is  a 

man  of  honest  life  and  conversation,  and  hy  reason  of  his 
ability  has  for  nine  years  successively  borne  the  offices  of 
overseer,  sidesm^an,  and  churchwarden,  and  lastly  of  con- 
stable. He  has  been  a  dutiful  and  careful  promoter  of 
his  Majesty's  and  the  church's  service,  and  has  done  m,uch 
good  in  the  time  aforesaid.  \st  January  1638-9.  [Signed 
by  Br.  Sibthorpe  and  24  others,  of  whom  seven  tvere 
clergymen.     1  jp.] 


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1638-9.  "^OL.  CCCCIX. 

Jan.  [1?].  3.  Jasper  Sprak  to  his  cousin  Richard  Harvey.  The  writer 
Lime  [Lyme?],  reminds  Harvey  that  he  is  a  son  of  his  father's  sister^  Harvey's  aunt, 
Mary  Sprak,  and  mentions  various  circumstances  which  prove  that 
his  relationship  was  recognized  by  Harvey's  father  and  brother.  He 
states  that  he  has  seven  children,  all  of  whom  (he  praises  God)  can 
read,  and  three  of  his  daughters  could  knit  and  make  lace  as  well  as 
most  maids.  He  had  bought  a  house  in  Lime,  but,  by  some  loss  he 
had,  was  constrained  to  mortgage  it.  Solicits  Harvey  that  he  may 
find  a  friend  in  him,  and  begs  him  to  send  an  answer  by  the  bearer, 
Thomas  Jarvis.     [1  p.'] 

Jan.  2.  4.  Thomas  Atkin,  late  Sheriff  of  Middlesex,  to  Nicholas.    I  under- 

stand by  the  present  sheriff  of  Middlesex  that  order  is  given  from  the 
Lords  to  give  the  last  sheriff  power  to  collect  the  ship-money  arrears 
for  last  year,  which  is  set  down  at  1,152Z.  7s.  9d.,  and  we  are  com- 
manded to  be  before  the  Lords  the  second  Sunday  of  next  term.  In 
regard  we  are  behind  but  6161.  I7s.  be  pleased  to  acquaint  the  Lords 
that  the  rest  of  the  1,152Z.  7s.  9d.,  which  is  5351.  10s.  9d.,  must  be 
received  from  Westminster  and  the  Tower  liberty,  they  having 
already  paid  in  part  of  it,  for  the  whole  charge  was  5,000^.  [  Under- 
written is  an  account  which  shows  how  the  6161.  17 s.  above  men- 
tioned was  made  out.     1  p.] 

Jan.  2.  5.  Thomas  Kynnaston  to  Richard  Harvey.    Mr.  Courteen  and  the 

writer  intend  to  wait  on  Mr.  Porter  tomorrow  by  8  o'clock,  on  the 
business  of  the  ship  called  the  Sun.  Prays  Harvey  to  send 
Mr.  Nicholas  word  of  it.     [_\  jp.] 

Jan.  2.  6.  Receipt  of  Capt.  Francis  Trafford  for  40Z.   paid  him  by  Sir 

Henry  Vane,  Comptroller  of  the  Household,  by  his  Majesty's  special 
command.     [^  p.] 

Jan.  2.  7.  Fragments  of  a  list  signed  by  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  Kent  of 

all  the  trained  bands  of  that  county,  with  certificate  that  the  number 
of  able  men,  between  16  and  60  years  of  age,  not  enrolled  in  the 
trained  bands,  was  20,276.     [Two  strips  of  parchment.'] 

Jan,  3.  8.  Sir  Richard  Tichborne,  Sir  William  Uvedale,  and  Sir  Thomas 

Southampton.  Jervoise,  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  Hants,  together  with  Thomas  Wroth, 
Mayor  of  Southampton,  to  the  Council.  According  to  your  letter  of 
the  7th  December,  we  had  a  meeting  at  Southampton  on  the 
3rd  inst.,  where  the  mayor,  with  hLs  brethren,  expressed  all  readiness 
to  do  his  Majesty  service,  and  are  willing  to  take  into  their  charge 
six  lasts  of  powder,  which  we  conceive  will  be  a  fit  proportion.  They 
will  provide  a  storehouse,  and  have  nominated  Thomas  Mason  alder- 
man of  that  town,  to  receive  and  issue  the  same,  and  to  give  account 
thereof.  Upon  debate  with  the  merchants,  it  was  conceived  that  a 
penny  in  the  pound  would  be  the  least  allowance  to  defray  the 
charges  in  selling  it  by  retail,  yet  they  are  willing  to  make  a  trial 
of  it.  If  no  man  may  undersell  his  Majesty's  price,  it  will  be  /nuch 
to  the  advancement   of  this  service.     We  beseech  you  that   this 


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powdfir  may  be  sent  to  us  with  speed,  for  the  country  is  wholly 
unfurnished.     [Seal  with  crest  and  motto.     1  p.'] 

Jan.  3.  9.  Petition  of  William  Brooking,  a  poor  tailor,  of  Plympton,  to 

Sir  J  ohn  Lambe.  Thomas  Avent,  a  rich  man,  having  much  oppressed 
petitioner,  and  foully  defamed  him  and  his  wife,  petitioner  was  en- 
forced to  prosecute  a  suit  in  the  Archdeacon's  Court  of  Plympton, 
for  clearing  his  wife's  credit,  where  sentence  passed  for  petitioner, 
from  which  Avent  appealed  to  the  Chancellor's  Court  at  Exeter,  and 
there  likewise  sentence  passed  for  petitioner,  from  which  also  Avent 
appealed  to  the  Arches,  and  there,  by  the  apparitors  neglecting  the 
manner  of  serving  a  process,  Avent  is  likely  to  recover  some  costs 
against  petitioner,  which  petitioner  is  not  able  to  pay  until  he  be 
allowed  his  costs  for  the  two  several  sentences  aforesaid.  Hereupon, 
referring  to  a  certificate  annexed,  petitioner  prays  that  Avent's  costs 
may  be  stayed  until  petitioner  may  have  his  costs  on  the  two  sen- 
tences, or  until  the  appeal  be  ended  in  the  Arches,  and  that  in  the 
meantime  Sir  Kichard  Strode,  recorder  of  Plympton,  or  some  such 
indifferent  man,  may  mediate  an  end,  or  certify  in  whom  the  fault 
is.     [I  p-l     Annexed, 

9.  I.  Certificate  of  John  Blalce,  mayor  of  Plympton,  and  two 
others,  that  William  Brooking  was  a  quiet  and  peaceable 
man,  and  free  from  any  suits  in  law,  but  only  by  the  vexa- 
tion of  Thomas  Avent.     3rd  January  1638[--9'}.     [|  p.] 

Jan.  3.  10.  Petition  of  41  persons,  whose  names  are  subscribed,  being 

Truro.  many  of  the  leading  persons  of  Cornwall,  to  Francis  Godolphin, 
sheriff  of  that  county.  There  has  been  of  late  a  view  taken  by  the 
captains  of  companies  within  Cornwall,  whereat  a  general  defect 
of  powder  was  found.  Pray  him  to  present  this  grievance  to  the 
Lord  Lieutenant  of  the  county  and  the  rest  of  the  Council,  that 
petitioners  may  be  supplied  with  powder  at  the  King's  price.     [Ip.'] 

Jan.  3.  11.  Lord  Keeper  Coventry  to  Sec.  Windebank.     I  send  you  the 

Durham  House,  papers  concerning  Mr.  Harvie's  [Harby's?]  cause,  but  when  you 
speak  with  his  Majesty  of  the  business,  put  him  in  mind  that  when 
he  was  at  Greenwich  last  summer,  upon  the  petition  of  Mr.  Lang- 
ham,  his  Majesty  was  pleased  that  Langham,  who  excepted  to 
Mr.  Harvie's  case,  should  add  such  things  thereunto  as  he  had  and 
were  material  in  the  way  of  merchants,  and  that  the  same  should  be 
referred  to  the  like  number  of  merchants  named  in  Langham's  peti- 
tion, as  upon  Harvie's  suit  had  considered  of  his  case  and  certified 
for  him.  Various  otber  proceedings,  which  are  here  minutely  de- 
scribed, were  taken  in  consequence  of  alterations  in  this  direction 
subsequently  made  by  the  King,  and  the  result  was  a  delay,  which 
the  Lord  Keeper  desires  that  the  King  should  understand  was  not 
occasioned  by  him.     [1  p.] 

Jan.  3.  12.  Account  of  the  receipt  of  imposts  in  the  port  of  London,  fi-om 

Michaelmas  1637  to  Michaelmas  1638.  Total  19,238/.  Os.  3d,  out 
of  which  there  had  been  made  various  payments,  araountino-  to 
17,361?.  15s.     [1  p.l  ° 


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]  638-9.  ^^^'  CCCCIX. 

Jan.  4.  13.  Book  of  notes  made  by  Nicholas  of  proceedings  of  the  Council, 

principally  at  meetings  held  during  this  month.  The  days  on  which 
there  were  meetings,  which  are  here  noticed,  were  this  day,  and  the 
6th,  9th,  11th,  13th,  16th,  18th,  22nd,  23rd,  25th,  27th,  29th,  and 
30th  inst.  There  are  besides  notes  of  proceedings  on  various  refer- 
ences.    [92  pp.,  of  which  34  are  blank.'] 

Jan.  4.  14.  Book  containing  the  names  of  all  members  of  the  Council 

present  at  various  sittings  of  the  Council  during  the  present  month, 
beginning  with  this  day.  The  King  was  present  on  the  6th,  18th, 
22nd,  and  27th.     [14  pp.,  of  which  2  are  blankl 

Jan.  4.  15.  Order  of  Council.     The  petition  of  the  poor  hammer  workmen 

to  the  Company  of  Pewterers  of  London  being  by  his  Majesty 
referred  to  the  Council,  it  was  ordeted  that  Sir  Ralph  Freeman,  Sir 
Paul  Pindar,  and  Sir  Job  Harby  take  the  said  petition  into  their 
consideration,  and  return  certificate  of  the  true  state  of  the  business, 
and  what  they  conceive  fit  to  be  done  therein.     [Copy.     1  p.] 

Jan.  4.  16.    Similar  order.      Humphrey  Jones   by  petition  showed  that 

Richard  Mostyn,  having  exhibited  to  the  Board  a  scandalous  petition 
and  articles  against  petitioner,  and  upon  allegation  that  his  witnesses 
to  prove  the  ofiences  laid  to  petitioner's  charge  lived  in  Wales, 
obtained  letters  to  divers  gentlemen,  his  near  kinsmen,  to  examine 
the  particulars  ;  they  had  done  so,  and  returned  a  certificate  to  the 
Board.  Petitioner  being  much  scandalized  by  Mostyn,  prayed  that  he 
might  have  a  copy  of  the  said  certificate,  and  that  a  day  might  be 
appointed  for  a  hearing.  It  was  ordered  that  a  copy  of  the  cer- 
tificate should  be  delivered  to  petitioner,  and  the  Lords  appointed  to 
hear  the  said  clifi'erence  on  the  20th  February  next.    [Braft.    1  ^  p.] 

Jan.  4.  17.    Similar   order.     Matthew   Bellinrock   and    James  le  Ouste, 

of  London,  merchants,  by  petition  showed  that  at  the  complaint  of 
Thomas  Bushell,  farmer  of  his  Majesty's  mines  royal  in  Wales,  his 
Majesty  being  present  in  Council,  it  was  ordered  on  15th  October 
1637  that  no  ore  of  any  metal  as  it  is  drawn  shall  be  transported 
unwrought,  of  which  order  petitioner  not  knowing  anything,  in  May 
last  bought  three  tons  of  Derbyshire  lead  ore  (out  of  which  it  is 
well  known  that  never  any  one  gained  by  taking  silver)  to  be  de- 
livered at  Hull,  which  was  brought  thither  in  36  firkins,  to  be  tran- 
sported beyond  seas,  the  customs  and  duties  being  first  paid.  The 
customers  never  acquainting  petitioner's  assignees  with  the  restraint, 
accepted  the  entry,  and  the  lead  being  laden  is  unladen  again  to 
petitioner's  great  loss ;  therefore  prays  permission  to  transport  the  said 
36  firkins.  It  is  ordered  that  the  mayor  of  Hull  and  Sir  John  Lister, 
having  examined  the  truth  of  what  is  alleged,  should  certify  how 
they  find  the  same.     [Braft.     1^  p.] 

Jan.  4.  18.   Petition  of  Henry  Coghill  to  the  Council.     The  Lords,  on 

petition  of  Alice  Malby,  wife  of  Thomas  Malby,  ordered  petitioner 
to  pay  to  her  certain  arrearages  of  201.  per  annum,  for  non-payment 
13.  T 


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whereof,  and  for  non-performance  of  an  order  respecting  the  same, 
made  by  the  Lord  Keeper,  petitioner  stands  in  contempt.     Petitioner 
has  delivered  to  Sir  William  Becher,  one  of  the  clerks  of  the  Council, 
801.,  being  the  said  arrearages,  and  is  ready  to  perform  the  order  of 
the  Lord  Keeper,  and  therefore  prays  to  be  discharged  of  his  con- 
tempt.    Prays  also  that  the  Lords  will  consider  the  state  of  the  case 
hereunto  annexed,  and  permit  him  to  make  his  defence  by  counsel, 
and  whatsoever  they  shall  order  he  will  perform.     [^  p.}     Annexed, 
18.  I.  Petition  of  Henry  Coghill  \to  the  Council].    States  the  par- 
ticulars of  various  money  transactions  between  himself, 
Thomas  Malhy,  and  Alice,  his  wife  ;  also  of  an  arrange- 
ment made  between  them  for  the  purchase  by  petitioner  from 
them  of  the  manor  of  Ghalkewell  and  other  lands.     This 
arrangement  had  been  frustrated,  and  the  annuity  to 
Alice  had  been  withheld  in  consequence  of  her  refusal  to 
complete  her  part  of  the  agreement,  and  of  her  abandon- 
ment of  her  blind  and  aged  husband,  leaving  him  desti- 
tute.    Petitioner  claimed  a   debt    due   from  Malby  of 
996Z.  12s.,  with  interest,  and  havi/ng  now  paid  the  arrears 
of  A  lice's  annuity,  and  being  ready  to  secure  her  for  the 
future,  he  prayed  that  she  might  join  in  such  assurance 
as  counsel  should  devise  for  securing  the  payment  of  his 
money.     [|  p.] 

Jan.  4.  19.    Order  of  Council.     Kecites   order   of  29th  November  last, 

Whitehall,  whereby  Henry  Coghill  was  ordered  to  pay  the  801.  above  mentioned, 
secure  the  future  payments  of  the  annuity  to  Alice  Malby,  and  sub- 
rait  himself  prisoner  in  the  Fleet,  upon  performance  whereof  the 
Lords  prayed  the  Lord  Keeper  to  consider  what  was  fit  in  justice  to 
be  further  done  by  Coghill  in  the  cause  between  him  and  the  said 
Alice.  The  Lords  now  understanding  the  payment  of  the  annuity, 
and  that  the  Lord  Keeper  had  appointed  to  hear  the  said  difference 
before  next  term,  it  was  ordered  that  Sir  William  Becher  should  pay 
the  801.  to  Alice  Malby,  and  that  Coghill  should  be  allowed  no 
interest  for  the  moneys  pretended  to  be  due  to  him  from  the  date 
of  the  Lords'  order,  whereby  he  was  required  to  bring  his  action 
concerning  the  same  moneys,  but  neglected  the  same.  The  Lords 
again  prayed  the  Lord  Keeper  to  consider  what  further  was  fit  in 
justice  to  be  done,  and  directed  Coghill  to  remain  prisoner  in  the 
Fleet  until,  upon  the  Lord  Keeper's  report,  they  should  give  further 
order.     [Draft.     1|  p.] 

Jan.  4.  20.  Minute  of  a  warrant  from  the  Council  to  commit  Matthew 

Ball  to  the  Fleet  prison.     [2  Unes.] 

Jan.  4.  21.    Minute  of  the  like  to  Simon  Wilmot,  messenger,  to  bring 

before  the  Board  Thomas  Beale,  John  Peabody,  and  Kichard  Beale, 
of  Little  Ashby,  [Gilbert]  Morehead  [Morewood  ?],  of  Scale,  and 
[Kobert]  Hudson,  of  Melton  Mowbray,  defaulters  at  musters  in  co. 
Leicester ;  but  as  many  of  them  as  shall  give  satisfaction  to  the 
Lord  Lieutenant  are  to  be  discharged.     [|  p.] 


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Jan.  4.  Minute  of  a  warrant  from  the  Council  to  William  Faldoe  to  bring 

befoie  the  Lords  Mr.  Borrey,  of  Southmorfield,  William  Greeor,  of 
Somerby,  John  Morton,  of  Silebey,  Daniel  )Shuttlewood,  of  Waltham- 
on-the-Wolds,  and  John  Imyn,  of  Ibstock,  defaulters  at  musters  in 
CO.  Leicester.    [Written  on  the  same  sheet  of  jpaper  as  the  above.    ^  p.J 

Jan.  4  22.  Committee  of  the  Council  of  War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.     To 

Whitehall,  draw  an  order  for  issuing  to  Sir  John  Heydon  391?.  18s.  3d  upon 
account  for  emptions  expressed  in  an  estimate  of  the  Officers  of  the 
Ordnance  of  13th  September  last,  for  carriages,  powder,  &c.,  to  be 
delivered  to  the  Duke  of  Lenox  by  virtue  of  his  Majesty's  warrants, 
dated  19th  July  and  10th  September  1638,  and  to  be  reckoned  as 
part  of  the  privy  seal  for  200,OO0Z.     [Draft.     |  p.] 

Jan.  4.  Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi,,  p.  50.     f  p.] 

Jan.  4.  23.  Lord  Chief  Justice  Bramston  to  [the  Council].     Report  con- 

Serjeants'  Inn.  cerning  the  imprisonment  of  Katherine  De  Luke.  Mr.  Peare, 
recorder  of  Romsey,  in  May  last,  procured  my  warrant  against  her 
and  her  husband,  to  apprehend  them  for  misdemeanours  certified  by 
the  mayor  and  aldermen  of  that  town,  for  which  former  warrants 
had  been  made  by  the  justices  of  assize.  Katherine  was  apprehended 
in  Middlesex  in  last  summer  vacation,  and  being  unable  to  find 
sureties  to  appear  at  the  next  assizes  for  Hants,  was  committed  to 
the  New  prison  in  Middlesex  by  Mr.  Long.  About  Michaelmas  last, 
being  informed  by  Mr.  Long  that  she  was  exceeding  poor,  and  lived 
at  the  charge  of  the  bouse,  I  directed  Mr.  Peare  to  remove  her  to 
Romsey  at  the  town  charge,  and  to  maintain  her  in  prison,  else  I 
would  deliver  her.  Before  she  was  removed  I  received  his  Majesty's 
command,  upon  Sir  Edward  Powell's  petition,  to  examine  her  con- 
cerning a  scandal  and  practise  by  her  against  Sir  Edward.  I  did  so, 
but  before  she  had  fully  finished  her  examination  I  received  his 
Majesty's  command  to  forbear  further  proceedings,  and  to  attend  the 
Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the  Lord  Keeper,  Lord  Privy  Seal,  and 
Sec.  Coke,  to  whom  his  Majesty  had  referred  the  same.  I  attended 
their  Lordships,  and  was  commanded  to  send  her  to  the  Fleet,  where 
she  now  is.  Since  that  time  no  person  has  appeared  to  prosecute 
against  her.     [1|  p.] 

Jan.  4.  24.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.     Upon  Saturday  last, 

York.        29  th  December,  I  came  to  York,  and  found  that  the  Vice-President 
had  ordained  a  general  muster,  and  the  meetings  to  be  on  the  2nd, 
3rd,  and  4th  of  January  in  several  places.     Hereupon  I  took  occasion 
'  to  see  and  train  four  foot  companies  close  by  the  city.     I  found  the 

men  good,  and  enrolled  them  all,  but  many  of  the  arms  not  serviceable ; 
both  musketeers  and  pikemen  were  imperfect  in  the  several  postures  of 
their  arms.  The  next  days  following  I  have  been  at  Bramham  Moor, 
and  saw  and  trained  160  horse,  being  the  Vice-President's  company. 
The  men  and  horse  were  good,  and  many  of  them  well  armed,  but 
some  part  very  HI.  We  enrolled  all  that  company.  Pray  recommend 
to  the  Lords  to  inform  his  Majesty  that  I  finding  the  defects  so  great 

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in  arms,  both  for  horse  and  foot,  have  given  order  to  Capt.  Legge 
to  send  laither  certain  proportions  of  arms  [set  down  in  the  margin], 
that  the  country  may  be  furnished  for  their  money.  The  Vice- 
President  and  the  Lord  Mayor  of  York  both  assure  me  that  liere  are 
no  workmen  that  can  make,  or  so  much  as  mend,  arms,  therefore  it 
were  requisite  that  some  such  were  sent  down  from  London  to  set  up 
that  trade  in  York  and  other  towns,  for  otherwise  there  are  none  but 
tinkers  can  mend  any  sucli  utensils  of  war.  These  tradesmen  planted 
now  here  will  be  of  most  necessary  use  for  his  Majesty's  service,  and  if 
authorized  by  the  Lords  must  have  their  warrants  not  to  be  molested 
bj"-  the  corporations,  because  they  be  not  freemen  of  the  towns.  T 
find  great  neglect  in  many  finding  arms  altogether  unserviceable, 
though  warned  to  provide  sufficient  arms  at  the  next  meetings, 
which  will  not  be  remedied  unless  you  send  down  messengers  with 
blanks  to  the  Vice-President  or  me.,  that  such  persons  best  able  and 
most  faulty  may  be  put  to  the  charge  to  answer  their  neglect  before 
the  Lords.  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  Capt.  Gibson,  Capt.  Waytes,  and 
Capt.  Ballard  are  all  out  at  this  time  to  see  the  trained  bands 
exercised.  To-morrow  I  go  to  Lord  Clifford,  and  on  Sunday  next 
I  purpose  to  be  at  Hull,  and  stay  there  until  Wednesday.  Quarles, 
the  merchant  of  Rotterdam,  is  not  yet  come  thither.  On  Thurs- 
day, the  10th  Januaiy,  I  purpose  to  be  here  again  at  York,  because 
the  Vice-President  has  against  that  day  assembled  all  the  deputy 
lieutenants  to  meet  to  determine  of  a  general  muster,  so  as  Sir 
Thomas  Morton  and  myself  may  see  all  the  regiments  and  put  them 
in  order.  I  purpoje  to  frame  every  regiment  into  sortable  colours, 
that  they,  being  12  in  Yorkshire,  may  be  distinguished  afar  off" 
which  I  have  begun  with  ray  Lord  Deputy's  regiment.  Also  I  have 
written  to  the  Lord  Deputy  to  choose  for  all  the  regiments  such 
gentlemen  as  he  thinks  most  fitting  to  be  lieutenant-colonels  and 
sergeant-majors,  which  in  a  formal  disciplining  of  war  cannot  be 
wanting.  After  the  meeting  on  Thursday  I  shall  be  better  able  to 
give  you  account  of  what  shall  be  proposed  among  them.  After 
the  meeting  I  purpose  to  set  forward  to  Newcastle.  The  Lord  Mayor 
of  York  and  the  Vice-President  tell  me  that  the  county  is  well 
stored  with  powder,  match,  and  ball.  The  country  is  also  well 
stored  with  corn,  grain,  and  victuals.  Prays  him  to  recommend 
that  50  complete  arms  for  horse  as  cuirassiers  be  sent  down  to 
York  .which  will  be  bought  by  the  country.  There  are  above  20 
wanting  in  the  troop  of  horse  which  I  have  this  day  seen ;  also  40 
partisans  for  lieutenants,  and  100  halberts  for  sergeants,  for  no 
officers  of  that  kind  have  any  such  weapons.  It  was  not  my  good 
hap  to  meet  with  the  Marquis  Hamilton  in  his  passing  by.  P.S. — I 
find  such  men  as  are  recusants  sending  their  servants  unarmed, 
because  their  arms  are  taken  from  them.  By  this  means  there  will 
be  a  considerable  number  of  men  coming  to  exercise  and  at  the 
rendezvous  unarmed.  This  I  thought  good  to  speak  of  {Nicholas 
has  zvritten  in  the  margin,  "  The  King  to  be  acquainted."     3  pp.'] 

Jan.  4.  25.  Capt.  William  Legge  to  Sec.  Windebank.     I  thank  you  for 

Hull.        your  favours  and  that  you  granted  me  leave  for  coming  to  London.     I 


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desired  that  only  to  inform  you  of  all  the  particulars,  and  let  Sir 
Jacob  Astley  know  before  his  departure  from  Court  all  things  that  I 
had  observed  in  these  parts.  Now  he  is  arrived  here  I  shall  follow 
his  directions.  I  have  received  order  from  him  to  issue  into  the 
country  all  sorts  of  arms  that  shall  be  desired.  This  I  obey,  but 
seeing  I  am  by  my  instructions  from  you  to  sell  none  of  those  pro- 
visions without  further  order  from  his  Majesty  or  the  Master  of  the 
Ordnance,  I  desire  I  may  have  some  order  for  it,  as  likewise  a 
warrant  from  the  Lord  Treasurer  for  delivery  of  such  moneys  as  I 
shall  receive  into  what  hands  his  Lordship  pleases.  I  hope  Sir 
Jacob  shall  find  no  fault  in  me  in  the  performance  of  my  duty  ;  I 
shall  assist  and  obey  him  in  everything,  and  shall  be  most  glad  to 
receive  your  commands.     [1  p-l 

Jan.  4 .  Account  by  the  Officers  of  Ordnance  of  ironwork  weighed  at  Ham- 
mersmith for  binding  ten  pair  of  wheels  for  pieces  of  3  lb.  bullet. 
The  particulars  are  very  minutely  stated.  \_See  Vol.  cccxcviii, 
No.  58.     1  p.'] 

Jan.  4.  26.  Thomas  Gay  to  his  brother  John  Gay.     Upon  Friday  last  the 

mayor  and  Mr.  Pearce  Edgcom  came  to  the  fort  [at  Plymouth],  and  dis- 
possessing Capt.  George  Bagg,  possessed  me  of  the  command,  the  which 
(God  willing)  shall  be  so  carefully  looked  unto,  that  Sir  Jacob  [Astley] 
shall  have  no  cause  of  complaint.  The  mayor  since  is  fallen  sick,  and 
entreated  me  to  send  up  the  list  of  the  soldiers  to  Mr.  Nicholas  and 
pray  him  to  send  down  the  moneys  for  half  a  year's  pay.  I  think 
248/..  will  pay  all  for  half  a  year;  1  mean  the  35  men  remaining  now 
in  the  fort  and  island.  The  new  soldiers  that  were  entertained  the 
1st  September  expect  their  pay  from  the  new  governor,  or  out  of  the 
old  governor  s  means.  The  new  governor  has  no  reason  to  pay  what 
the  old  governor  received  from  the  King,  and  did  not  pay  but  in 
broken  numbers,  as  5s.,  10s.,  and  20s.  at  a  time,  so  that  few  of  the 
soldiers  know  what  is  due  to  them,  and  the  paymaster  refuses  to 
produce  his  accounts  before  the  mayor  unless  commanded  thereto  by 
the  Council,  and  therefore  the  mayor  entreated  Mr.  Nicholas  to 
procure  the  Lords'  letter  to  him  to  call  Mr.  Bull,  the  paymaster, 
before  him  to  give  up  all  the  soldiers'  accounts,  and  if  Mr.  Nicholas 
cannot  return  down  the  moneys,  to  procure  his  letter  to  the  mayor 
and  Nicholas  Opie,  the  customer,  to  pay  the  moneys  here.  Be  earnest, 
that  we  may  have  an  answer  by  the  next  post,  for  the  soldiers  are  in 
great  misery,  and  those  that  have  families  are  like  to  starve  with 
their  families.     [2  pp.]     Enclosed, 

26.  I.  List  of  the  soldiers  in  the  fort  and  island  near  Plymouth, 
with  their  annual  wages.  The  im'iter  of  the  above  letter 
was  lieutenant-governor  at  SOl.  per  annum.  Thomas 
Roche  was  lieutenant  of  St.  Nicholas  island,  also  at  30Z. 
2Jer  annum.  Polydore  Roche  was  master-gunner  at  201. 
per  annum.  There  were  30  others  at  121.  per  annum 
{among  them  Ferdinando  Paleologus),  and  one,  Atha- 
nasius  Reepe,  at  11.  per  annum,  which  is  doubtless  a 
mistake  for  121.    [1 1  p.] 


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Vol.  CCCCIX. 

163S-9. 

Jan.  4.  27.  Robert  Typper  to  Endymion  Porter.     A  gentleman  was  with 

the  writer  yesterday  from  Porter,  a  Mr.  Phelips,  with  whom  the 
writer  came  to  an  entire  agreement,  and  he  doubts  not  that  they 
will  conclude  the  business  to  each  other's  content.     [1  ^.] 

Jan.  6.  Warrant  to  the  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe  for  payment  of  a 

livery  of  U.  13s.  4d.  per  annum  to  David  Powell,  his  Majesty's 
fl etcher,  in  place  of  John.  Powell,  deceased.     [Docquet.'] 

Jan.  5.  Warrant  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Chamber  for  payment  of  20d. 

per  diem  as  wages  and  161.  2s.  6d.  as  livery  to  Simon  Nan,  one  of 
his  Majesty's  musicians  for  the  violins  in  ordinary,  in  room  of  John 
Hayden,  deceased.     [Docquet.'] 

Jan.  5.  Petition  of  Sir  Alexander  Hume  to  the  King.     Stephen  Talmage, 

mariner,  and  Edward  Harris,  merchant,  having  the  ship  Anne  and 
Sarab,  of  London,  and  being  bound  in  her  for  Virginia,  in  July  was 
12  months,  became  bound  to  the  King  in  ],000L  to  return  to  London, 
and  there  unlade  their  freight  of  tobacco.  Contrary  to  the  said 
bond,  the  ship  arrived  in  Holland,  and  has  there  unladed  her 
freight.  Prays  the  King  to  grant  petitioner  the  benefit  of  the  said 
bond,  petitioner  prosecuting  the  same  at  his  own  charge.  [Copy. 
Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  20.     ^  p^     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Attorney-General  to  prepare  a  hill  for  his 
Majesty's  signature,  containing  either  a  grant  of  the  said 
bond  to  such  person  as  petitioner  shall  nominate,  or  a 
discharge  to  the  parties  in  case  petitioner  shall  compound 
with  them.  Whitehall,  5th  January  1638-9.  [Copy. 
Ibid.     5  p."] 

Jan.  5.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland,  Chief  Justice  and  Justice  in  Eyre  of  the 

Forests  on  this  side  Trent,  to  Anthony  Holland,  one  of  the  yeomen 
huntsmen  in  ordinary  to  the  King.  Two  brace  of  stags  have  been 
lately  taken  out  of  liis  Majesty's  park  at  Theobalds,  and  put  into  the 
park  of  Sir  Francis  Leight,  at  Addington,  Kent,  to  be  kept  there  for 
his  Majesty's  disport  in  the  next  summer.  The  said  stags  having 
since  broken  out  from  thence,  now  lie  in  the  fields  adjoining,  where 
they  may  be  subject  to  many  casualties.  You  are  to  take  care  of 
the  said  deer,  and  for  their  preservation  are  to  walk  from  time  to 
time  the  enclosures  of  Greenwich,  Woolwich,  Eltham,  Lewisham, 
Deptford,  Sydenham,  Beckenham,  Bromley,  and  Dulwicb,  where  the 
said  deer  shall  happen  to  feed,  and  intimate  his  Majesty's  command- 
ment to  the  inhabitants  of  the  said  towns  that  they  forbear  to  hunt 
them ;  and  in  case  you  find  any  persons  offending  herein,  you  are 
to  take  from  them  their  dogs,  guns,  cross-bows,  or  other  engines, 
and  to  certify  their  names  to  me.     [Copy.     Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  42. 

Jan.  5.  28.  Statement   of  Francis   Raworth,  town   clerk  of  Dover,  that 

at  a  meeting  at  Maidstone,  the  Oth  December  1637,  Sir  Thomas 
Henley  then  sheriff'  of  Kent,  there  was  assessed  upon  Dover  and  the 
members  thereof  S301.  for  ship-money,  which  sum  was  paid,  viz., 


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by  Dover  275^.,  and  by  Faversham  551.,  as  by  acquittances  of  Sir 
William  Eussell  appears.     [  |  p.l 

Jan.  5.  29.  Account  by  Robert  Reade,  secretary  to  Sec.  "Windebank,  of 

moneys  received  and  paid  for  Sec.  Windebank  from  the  1st  May  1638 
to  this  date.  The  receipts  consist  of  fees  paid  to  the  Secretary  for 
grants  procured  from  the  King  through  him.  They  amounted  to 
1,277/.  lis.  5id.  The  disbursements  were  generally  of  a  private 
nature  ;  household  expenses  of  the  Secretary,  gratuities  to  servants 
bringing  gifts,  allo-wances  to  his  children,  and  so  forth.  The  follow- 
ing are  extracts.  Mr.  Bellamy,  for  two  picture  frames,  11.  15s.;  the 
porters,  for  whipping  the  footman,  5s. ;  the  smith,  for  a  key  of  "  Mar- 
rowbone Park,"  2s.  Gd. ;  the  man  that  brought  it,  2s. ;  the  smith  that 
made  a  treble  key  of  Greenwich,  ]  Os. ;  Joan,  the  cook  maid,  when 
my  aunt  [Reade  was  Sec.  Windebank's  nephew']  was  abroad,  201. 
1 5  chaldron  of  coals,  1.3/.  3s.  2d. ;  for  carriage  and  wharfage,  1/.  16s.  9d. 
the  apothecary's  man,  2s. ;  the  footman,  for  drinking-money,  2s.  6d. 
the  barber  at  Greenwich,  5s. ;  the  corn  cutter,  10s. ;  a  coach  horse. 
13/. ;  to  the  grooms  that  sold  him,  10s. ;  freight  of  the  virginals,  21. 
to  my  aunt,  100/. ;  crossing  to  Lambeth  and  back.  Is. ;  two  maps, 
1?.  7s. ;  for  rolling  them,  4s. ;  for  bringing  them  home,  Is. ;  ribbon  for 
shoestrings,  9s.  6d;  a  pair  of  silk  stockings,  1/.  14s.;  Lord  New- 
burgh's  man  that  brought  trees,  5s. ;  Dr.  Reade's  man  that  brought 
pheasants,  2s.  6d. ;  Lord  Cottington's  man  that  brought  venison, 
1  Os. ;  my  Lady  of  Arundel's  two  men,  21. ;  my  Lord  of  Hunting- 
don's man,  21. ;  the  man  that  brought  sweet  waters,  10s. ;  Sir  Ed- 
mund Lenthall's  man,  2s.  6d. ;  your  honour,  for  offering-money,  lOs. ; 
a  pair  of  gloves,  9s. ;  to  the  poor  boys  at  Christmas,  1  s. ;  new  year's 
gifts,  S3l.  7s.  6c/.;  total  disbursements,  1,167/.  6s.  3c/.;  leaving  a 
balance  of  110/.  5s.  2^d.,  of  which  the  Secretary  notes  that  on  the 
2nd  May  1639  he  took  out  100/.  to  put  into  the  town  chest. 
[7  pp.} 

Jan.  5.  30.  Account    of   Sir  William  Russell  of  ship-money  for  1637; 

received,  164,044/.  IBs.  Ud. ;  remained,  32,369/.  8s.  9c/.     [1  p.] 

Jan.  5.  31.  Account  of  ship-money  levied  and  remaining  in  the  hands  of 

the  sheriffs.  Total,  1,930/.,  which,  with  the  sum  mentioned  as  re- 
ceived above,  makes  the  total  amount  collected  165,974J.,  which  was 
19,041/.  less  than  was  paid  on  6th  Januarj'-  1637.     [1  p.j 

Jan.  6.  32.  Order   of  the   King  in   Council.      Upon  complaint   of    Sir 

Whitehall.  Humphrey  Mildmay,  sheriff  of  Essex  in  1635,  the  deputy  of  Bright- 
lingsea  was,  by  order  of  the  Board  of  30th  November  last,  either  to 
pay  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Navy  the  ship-money  assessed  upon  that 
town  in  J  635,  or  otherwise  to  attend  the  Board  the  first  Sunday  in 
this  month.  Forasmuch  as  there  was  this  day  shown  to  the  Board 
under  the  hand  of  Richard  Selwyn,  mayor  of  Sandwich,  Kent,  in 
1635,  a  certificate,  dated  12th  October  1635,  that  23/.  M^as  by  him 
received  of  William  Hatt,  deputy  for  that  year  of  Brightlingsea,  for 
the  service  of  shipping,  the  said  town  being  a  member  of  Sandwich, 


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1638-9. 


Jan.  6. 

Whitehall. 


Jan.  6. 

Whitehall. 


Jan.  6. 


Jan.  6. 

Whitehall. 


Jan.  6, 


Jan.  7. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 

with  which  it  always  used  to  be  rated,  it  was  ordered  that  Bright- 
lingsea  should  for  that  year's  ship-money  be  freed  from  payment 
with  Essex,  and  the  deputy  of  Brightlingsea  to  be  discharged.  But 
henceforth  the  said  town  is  to  pay  with  Essex.  [Braft  This  and 
the  following  faper,  although  dated  6th  December,  are  endorsed 
6th  January  1638,  i.e.,  1638-9.  There  is  no  reason  to  believe  that 
there  vjas  any  meeting  of  the  Council  on  the  6th  December,  but  it  is 
clear  from  other  papers  of  the  6th  January,  that  there  was  one  at 
which  the  King  was  present  on  that  day,  and  in  Nicholas's  Note 
Book  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Council,  calendared  under  ^ith 
January  inst,  No.  13,  there  is  mention  of  this  and  the  succeeding 
order  having  been  made  at  the  Tneeting  on  the  6th  inst.     1  p."] 

33.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Upon  complaint  made  to  his 
Majesty  by  Capt.  John  Fisher,  muster-master  of  London,  of  dues 
i-efused  to  be  paid  to  him  for  his  service,  it  was  ordered  that  the 
Earl  Marshal,  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  the  Lord  Privy  Seal,  and  Sec. 
Windebank  should  send  for  Mr.  Eecorder  and  some  of  the  aldermen 
of  that  city  and  the  said  Capt.  Fisher,  and  upon  hearing  them  to 
accommodate  their  differences,  or  otherwise  certify  the  true  state  of 
their  differences  and  what  they  conceive  fit  to  be  established.  [Draft. 
Endorsed  is  a  list  of  the  members  of  the  Council  present  at  the 
meeting  held  this  day.    f  p.] 

34.  Similar  order.  That  the  Attorney-General  put  into  the 
commission  lately  given  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley  the  counties  of  Chester 
and  Lancaster,  formerly  omitted.     [Draft,     i  p.] 

The  like.  Capt. Farrar,  a  prisoner  in  Newgate,  being  ac- 
cused to  have  counterfeited  his  Majesty's  hand  and  privy  signet, 
it  is  ordered  that  the  Attorney-General  cause  the  said  Farrar  to  be 
proceeded  against.     [Written  on  the  same  paper  as  the  preceding. 

Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport. 
To  deliver  8  barrels  of  gunpowder  at  18d  per  pound,  for  replenish- 
ing the  magazine  of  the  western  division  of  co.  Northampton. 
[Minute.     See  Vol.  ccclv..  No.  60,  p.  8.     J  p.] 

Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  the  Keeper  and  Under-Keepers  of 
Grafton  Park.  I  am  informed  that  Pond  Coppice  within  the  said 
park,  appointed  for  sale  this  year,  and  consisting  chiefly  of  thorn, 
will  be  in  danger  upon  the  first  shooting  thereof  to  be  destroyed, 
through  the  multitude  of  conies  maintained  iu  the  said  park  contrary 
to  the  laws  of  the  forest,  and  with  danger  to  his  Majesty's  person  in 
the  time  of  his  hunting  there.  You  are  to  cause  the  said  conies  to 
be  destroyed  and  their  holes  stopped  up.  [Copy.  Vol.  ccclxxodv., 
p.  45.     J  p.'} 

Grant  to  John  Embree  of  the  office  of  sergeant  plumber  to  his 
Majesty,  void  by  the  death  of  Hugh  Justice,  with  the  fee  of  12d.  by 
the  day  and  an  annual  livery  or  408.  in  money  for  the  same  at 
Christmas.     [Docquet.J 


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1638-9.  ^°'^-  CCCCIX. 

Jan.  7.  35.  Minutes   of  thirteen  warrants  from  the   Council  to  George 

Carter,  Robert  Tavernor,  Edmund  Davenport,  Henry  Kyme,  Ed- 
ward Stockdell,  Thomas  Waterworth,  Edmund  Barker,  William 
Brooks,  David  Stott,  John  Lisney,  James  Naylor,  William  Faldoe, 
and  Matthew  Pigeon,  messengers,  for  bringing  before  the  Lords 
defaulters,  upwards  of  70  in  number,  at  the  musters  in  Devon,  but  as 
many  as  should  submit  to  conform  for  the  future  were  to  be  dis- 
charged, paying  fees.     [1|  p.] 

Jan.  7.  Note  of  a  close  warrant  for  Sir  Francis  Popham.     [Written  on 

the  same  paper  as  the  above.     1  line.^ 

Jan.  7.  Minute  of  a  warrant  to  Nicholas  Pye,  messenger,  to  bring  Arthur 

Winwood,  porter  in  the  castle  of  Ludlow,  before  the  Lords,     [i&ic?. 

Jan.  7.  36.  Sir  John  Curzon,  late  SheriflF  of  co.  Derby,  to  Nicholas.     I 

Kedleston.  have  received  a  letter  of  30th  November,  requiring  from  me  an 
arrear  for  ship-money  of  192?.,  unpaid  of  S,oOOl.,  upon  co.  Derby  and 
the  borough  towns.  I  frequently  called  upon  the  borough  towns  to 
pay  in  their  money,  which  they  promised  they  would.  By  this  sum 
I  perceive  that  Chesterfield  is  still  the  whole  charge  unpaid,  being 
501.,  and  Derby  65Z.,  which  latter  sum  they  assiu-e  me  is  abated  by  the 
Council.  As  for  the  remainder  of  801.  and  odd  in  the  county,  I  shall 
be  diligent  where  I  can  meet  with  any  distress,  and  pay  it  in  with 
all  speed.  I  am  likewise  required,  for  non-payment  of  the  whole 
sum  by  the  beginning  of  Candlemas  term,  to  appear  at  the  Council 
board  on  the  second  Sunday  in  that  term  to  give  an  account.  I  fear 
I  shall  not  get  into  London  by  that  time,  in  regard  of  his  Majesty's 
employment  here,  the  training  of  soldiers,  which  I  am  likewise  re- 
quired to  attend,  being  a  deputy  lieutenantj  but  within  four  days 
after  I  will,  though  I  have  no  other  occasion  to  the  town.  [Seal 
with  arms.     Ij-  p.'] 

Jan.  8.  Commission  to  Sir  Francis  Wyat  to  be  governor  of  the  colony  and 

plantation  in  Virginia,  with  the  powers  granted  to  Sir  John  Harvey 
in  1636,  with  this  enlargement,  that  upon  death  or  discontinuance 
of  any  of  his  Majesty's  Council  there,  the  governor  and  Council  may 
choose  others,  whose  names  are  to  be  certified  to  his  Majesty  or  to 
the  Commissioners  for  Plantations,  for  allowance.     [Docquet] 

Jan.  8.  Grant  to  Colonel  George  Goring  of  the  office  of  keeper  and  captain 

of  the  castle,  town,  and  island  of  Portsmouth,  and  of  captain  of 
20  soldiers  in  the  said  caatle.  Likewise  of  the  ofiice  of  constable  of 
the  castle  of  Porchester,  and  lieutenant  of  the  forest  of  Southbear, 
Hants,  as  the  same  were  enjoyed  by  the  late  Viscount  Wimbledon. 
[_Docquet.'] 

Jan.  P.  37.  Nicholas  to  the  Mayor  of  Plymouth.     Sir  Jacob  Astley  left 

Whitthall.     order  with  me  to  pay  to  such  person  as  you  should  appoint  the 

money  due  to  35  soldiers  and  officers  belonging  to  his  Majesty's  fort 

at  Plymouth  and  Island  of  St.  Nicholas,  for  half  a  year  to  end  at 


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Christmas  last,  and  I  understand  by  a  letter  from  Mr.  Gay  that 
about  1501.  will  pay  the  same.  If  you  will  signify  to  me  to  whom 
I  shall  pay  the  money,  and  how  much  it  will  amount  to,  I  will  not 
fail  to  deliver  it,  and  at  the  next  sitting  of  the  Council  I  will  procure 
an  order  to  Mr.  Ball,  paymaster  of  the  said  fort,  to  make  an  account 
of  what  is  due  to  the  company  of  the  said  fort  and  island.  [^Oopy.l 
Underwritten, 

37.  I.  Memorandum  by  Nicholas.  "  I  wrote  to  Mr.  Mayor  for 
an  account  whether  he  had  received  the  130Z.  odd  from 
Mr.  Opie,  of  Plymouth,  and  had  paid  the  soldiers.  My 
letter  was  dated  12th  February  1638  "  [-9].     [1  j).] 

Jan.  8.  Another  copy  of  the  above.     [See  Domestic  James  I.,  Vol.  ccxix., 

p.  174.] 

Jan.  9.  38.  Order  of  Council.     Henry  Lee  and  company  of  merchants 

trading  to  Spain  by  petition  presented  that  having  last  year  obtained 
licence  to  transport  to  the  Spanish  islands  several  quantities  of 
shaken  cask  and  hoops,  for  their  accommodation  for  that  vintage,  all 
which  were  since  returned  with  wines,  to  the  great  advantage  of  his 
Majesty's  customs.  It  being  objected  that  cask  could  not  be  spared 
out  of  this  kingdom,  petitioners  have  provided  cask  staves  in  Ireland, 
and  besought  licence  to  transport  about  100?.  worth  of  hoops  for  the 
said  cask  stands  setting  up.  It  was  ordered  that  the  Lord  Admiral, 
calling  before  him  the  Victualler  of  the  Navy  a.nd  others,  should 
examine  the  truth  of  these  allegations,  and  whether  it  will  not  be 
prejudicial  to  his  Majesty's  marine  employments  to  permit  the  pro- 
portion of  hoops  desired  to  be  export.ed,  and  to  return  certificate 
'       with  his  opinion.     [Draft.     1  p^ 

Jan.  9.  39.  Similar  order.    The  weavers  of  Canterbury  complaining  against 

the  weavers  of  London  for  procuring  a  proclamation  inhibiting 
worsted  to  be  wrought  into  stuff  with  Turkey  yarn,  though  the  one 
be  warp,  the  other  woof,  nor  any  thread  to  be  wrought  with  silk,  nor 
thread  with  Turkey  grogran  yarn,  whereby  many  good  stuffs  will  be 
put  down  here  and  the  manufacture  transferred  to  the  Low  Countries, 
to  the  prejudice  of  trade  and  his  Majesty's  customs,  the  undoing  of 
many  families,  and  the  exposing  hundreds  of  poor  children  to  beggary. 
It  was  ordered  that  the  commissioners  appointed  for  examining 
abuses  in  the  manufactures  of  the  kingdom  should  examine  the 
importance  of  the  particulars  mentioned,  and  thereupon  certifj'  the 
same  with  their  opinions.     [Draft.     1  p.J 

Jan.  9.  40.  The  like.     Upon  consideration  of  petition  of  Eobert  Grosse, 

Whitehall,  clerk,  against  Dr.  Fuller,  dean  of  Ely,  the  Lords  declared  that  they 
hold  the  same  to  be  merely  clamorous,  and  in  no  sort  to  be  credited 
against  so  reverend  a  person,  whose  integrity  is  in  so  good  esteem 
with  the  Lords,  as  the  aspersions  endeavoured  to  be  cast  on  him 
weigh  nothing  at  all  with  the  Board.  It  is  ordered  that  Grosse's 
petition  be  rejected,  and  the  business  be  left  to  i^he  Qourt  of  High 
Commission.     [Draft,     f  p."] 


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1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCIX. 

Jan.  9.  41.  Order  of  Council.     The  difference  betw&en  the  Earl  of  Exeter 

and  Sir  William  Killigrew,  about  the  possession  of  certain  severals 
in  Revesby,  co.  Lincoln,  was  9th  February  1 637-8  referred  to  the 
two  Lords  Chief  Justices  and  the  Lord  Chief  Baron  ;  they  having 
heard  counsel  on  both  sides,  made  a  report  dated  1 5th  December 
last.  (See  Vol.  404,  N'o.  77.)  The  Lords  concurring  with  the  judges, 
for  a  final  end  of  the  said  difi'erence  do  ratify  and  confirm  the  same 
report.     [Draft.     ]  js.] 

Jan.  9.  42.  Similar  order.     The  Lords  having  been  informed  that  upon 

Tuesday  last  a  great  riot  was  committed  near  Temple  Bar,  upon 
occasion  of  an  arrest  made  about  Chancery  Lane,  and  calling  to 
mind  that  disorders  of  that  kind  have  grown  to  be  very  frequent, 
ordered  the  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  the  King's  Bench  strictly  to 
examine  who  were  the  principal  actors,  and  to  take  a  course  for 
punishing  them  in  such  manner  as  may  deter  others  ;  and  of  his 
proceedings  herein  he  is  to  send  an  account  to  the  Board.  [Draft. 
Ip.-] 

Jan.  9.  43.  The  Council  to  the  Vice-President  and  Council  at  York.     "We 

Whitehall,  have  sent  you  a  petition  presented  to  us  in  the  name  of  Robert 
Dixon,  Thomas  Rawson,  and  other  inhabitants  of  Roos,  Burton 
Pidsea,  Burstwick,  gkeckiing,  Riall  [Ryhill],  Camerton,  Elstronwick, 
Lelley,  and  other  towns  and  villages  in  Holderness,  co.  York,  con- 
cerning a  clowe  erected  by  order  of  sessions  in  1617,  and  ordered  to 
be  repaired  and  maintained  by  Sir  Henry  Constable,  Viscount  Dunbar, 
and  his  heirs.  As  a  business  of  this  nature  may  be  best  understood 
in  the  county  where  the  proofs  may  be  produced,  we  pray  you 
to  call  before  you  Viscount  Dunbar  and  petitioners,  and  to  settle  an 
indifl'erent  end,  or  certifj'  to  us  the  true  state  of  the  business  and 
your  opinion.     [Draft     1  p^ 

Jan.  9.  44.  The  Council  to  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland.     It  is  his 

Majesty's  pleasure,  that  one  of  his  ships  and  two  pinnaces  shall  be 
this  year  employed  for  guard  of  the  Irish  Seas.  We  pray  you  to 
give  order  that  the  same  be  forthwith  prepared  upon  the  charge  of 
his  Majesty's  revenue  in  that  kingdom  for  so  many  months'  service 
as  3'^ou,  with  the  advice  of  the  Lord  Deputy  and  Council  there,  shall 
think  requisite.     [Draft.     \  p^ 

Jan.  [9  ?]  45.  The  same  to  Robert  Earl  of  Leicester,  ambassador  extraor- 
dinary in  France.  By  the  petition  and  examination  enclosed, 
presented  by  William  Rande,  master  of  the  Unity,  of  London,  you 
will  perceive  what  misery  the  company  belonging  to  that  ship  have 
suffered  from  the  French,  and  what  loss  has  been  sustained  by  peti- 
tioner and  the  owners.  It  may  be  agreeable  to  the  laws  of  nations 
for  one  prince  to  make  use  of  such  shipping  of  another's  as  he  finds 
in  his  ports  for  his  particular,  but  to  deal  with  them  as  appears  by 
the  said  examination  we  conceive  not  suitable  to  any  treaty  or 
justice,  which  we  pray  you  to  represent  on  that  side,  and  to  use 
your  endeavour  that  petitioner  and  his  partners  may  receive  restitu- 


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tion  of  tlieir  sliip  and  goods,  or  full  satisfaction.  P.S. — The  exami- 
nation above  mentioned  will  be  presented  to  you  by  the  bearer, 
under  the  seal  of  the  Admiralty.     [Draft.     1  ^.] 

Jan.  9.  46.  Minute  for  entry  on  the  Council  Register  that  Sir  Francis 

Popham  having  been  sent  for  as  a  defaulter  at  the  last  musters  at 
Church  Tawton,  co.  Devon,  -was,  freed  from  further  attendance, 
having  promised  conformity  for  the  future,  as  signified  by  the  Earl 
of  Bedford,  the  Lord  Lieutenant.     [|-  p.] 

Jan.  9.  Similar  minute  that  John  Fountain  and  forty-nine  others  who  are 

here  enumerated,  being  similar  defaulters  in  Devon,  upon  promise 
of  future  conformity  were  discharged,  [yfritten  on  the  sarnie  jpaper 
as  the  preceding  article.     ^  p.'\ 

Jan.  9.  The  like  of  the  discharge  of  Ann  Thornton  alias  Bamadiston  and 

Thomas  Pitcher,  defaulters  at  musters  in  co.  Cambridge.  \Ihid, 
2  lines-l 

Jan.  9.  Order  of  Archbishop  Laud,  the   Lord  Keeper,  Lord  Treasurer, 

Whitehall.  Lord  Privy  Seal,  and  Lord  Cottington,  referees.  Upon  hearing  Sir 
Robert  Carr  and  his  lady  and  their  counsel,  it  was  ordered  that 
there  be  a  covenant  entered  into  the  assurance  to  be  drawn  up  for 
settling  a  yearly  maintenance  for  the  said  lady  and  her  children, 
that  if  Sir  Robert  shall  see  cause  to  remove  any  of  his  children  from 
his  lady,  for  education,  there  shall  be  out  of  the  1,000?.  per  annum 
allowed  by  him  for  maintenance  of  his  lady  and  children  an  abate- 
ment of  lOOZ.  per  annum  for  the  education  of  every  child  that  Sir 
Robert  shall  so  remove,  unless  good  cause  be  shown  by  his  lady  to 
the  Lords.     [Ibid.     ^  ^.] 

Jan.  9.  47.  Minute  of  warrant  from  the  Council  to  Simon  Wilmot  to 

bring  before  the  Lords  Thomas  Tyrer,  of  the  Halfshire  hundred, 
and  John  Jakeman,  of  Pendock,  co.  Worcester.     [7  lines.J 

Jan.  9.  Similar  minute  of  warrant  to  Thomas  Welch  to  bring  Thomas 

Wood,  now  or  late  constable  of  the  Jowy  of  Tunbridge, Joade, 

constable  of  East  Mailing,  Joseph  Cock,  one  of  the  collectors  of  the 
hundred  of  Blackheath,  Robert  Petty,  and  Charles  Sandford,  now  or 
late  constables  of  Codsheath,  Kent.  [Written  on  the  same  paper 
as  the  preceding.     5  lines.] 

Jan.  9.  The   like   to  Nicholas  Goldsborough  to  bring  John  Burrell,  late 

constable  of  the  hundred  of  Bircholt,  with  the  now  or  late  constables 
of  Ashford  and  the  himdreds  of  Chart,  Longbridge,  and  Marden, 
and  Edmund  Thomas,  constable  of  the  hundred  of  Westerham,  Kent 
[IHd.    ip.] 

Jan.  9.  The   like  of  a  close  warrant  to  Mr.  Peare,  Recorder  of  Eomsey. 

[Ibid.     2  lines.] 

Jan.  9.  The  like  to  Mr.  Barkham  and  William  Duckeren,  his  servant. 

[Ibid.     2  lines.'' 


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jgjjgg  Vol.  CCCCIX. 

Jan.  9.  48.  Minute   of  the   appearance  before  the   Council   of  Richard 

Knighton,  of  Artleborough  [Irthlingborough],  co.  Northampton.  He 
is  to  remain  in  the  messenger's  custody.     [4  lines.'] 

Jan.  9.  49.  The  like  of  a  pass  from  the  Council  for  William  Rande,  late 

master  of  the  Unity,  taken  by  the  French  King's  subjects,  and  Peter 
Geldie,  to  repair  into  France  to  solicit  the  restitution  of  the  said 
ship  and  goods.     [J  ^^.J 

Jan.  9.  50.  Bishop  Wren,  of  Ely,  to  the  Council.     Report  on  the  case  of 

Edward  Powell  alias  Anderson,  prisoner  in  Newgate.  Powell  was 
apprehended  on  the  5th  June  1638,  upon  the  riot  then  committed 
by  an  assembly  of  200  persons,  which  they  termed  Anderson's  Camp, 
but  is  not  imprisoned  on  that  account,  but  for  other  misdemeanours 
and  foul  speeches  before  and  at  the  time  of  his  apprehension.  Since 
his  imprisonment  in  Newgate  he  has  wi'itten  divers  letters  into  the 
country,  whereof  two  are  annexed,  by  which  it  appears  that  he  was 
a  mover  and  abettor  of  the  riot,  though,  perhaps,  not  present  at  it. 
When  his  Majesty  was  at  Newmarket  in  Lent  last,  Powell  gave  the 
crier  of  Ely  2d.  to  make  proclamation  through  Ely  that  all  that 
would  should  meet  the  next  morning  to  go  to  the  King  with  a 
petition  about  their  fens,  for  the  losing  of  the  fens  would  be  the 
losing  of  their  livelihoods.  Upon  notice  thereof  Mr.  John  Goodriek, 
one  of  the  justices  of  peace,  called  Powell  before  him,  who  denied 
that  he  caused  the  crier  to  make  such  proclamation,  and  said,  "  If  I 
deny  it,  the  crier's  evidence,  being  but  one  man,  is  no  evidence,  and 
if  I  confess  it,  what  harm  ?  For  what  was  he  [Mr.  Goodriek]  and 
the  rest  of  the  justices?  They  were  but  bishop's  justices,  and  not 
the  King's."  The  next  day,  about  five  in  the  morning,  Mr.  Goodriek 
went  into  the  market-place,  and  there  found  about  60  persons,  with 
cudgels  in  their  hands,  and  Powell  with  them.  Mr.  Goodriek  asked 
him  what  he  did  there.  He  asked  Mr.  Goodriek  if  it  were  not 
lawful  to  be  in  the  King's  market-place,  and  so  went  to  his  company. 
Mr.  Goodriek  required  the  company  to  be  gone,  whereupon  Powell, 
standing  at  the  head  of  them,  before  Mr.  Goodriek,  with  a  great 
cudgel  in  his  hand,  said,  "  I  was  yesterday  in  your  hands,  and  heard 
what  you  would  say  ;  now  you  shall  hear  what  I  have  to  say.  I 
will  complain  of  you  to  the  King,  for  the  King,  my  master,  bade  me 
tell  him  of  any  that  hinder  me  in  my  petitioning  of  him,  and  you 
now  hinder  me,  and  the  King  shall  know  it.  Cannot  you  keep  [at] 
home  and  take  no  notice  of  what  we  do  ?  "  Among  the  poor  people 
he  hears  and  reports  himself  as  one  having  ordinary  access  and 
speech  with  the  King.  They  are  told  that  the  King  at  Newmarket 
leaned  on  his  shoulder,  and  wept  when  he  heard  his  relation.  One 
of  his  letters  says  also  that  they  may  wonder  he  is  so  long  in  prison 
after  the  King's  coming  to  London.  The  statements  in  his  examina- 
tion, calendared  in  our  last  Volume,  p.  504,  are  also  here  repeated, 
and  it  is  added  that  he  said  to  Mr.  March,  one  of  the  justices  of  peace 
for  the  Isle  of  Ely,  that  if  the  King  did  not  grant  their  petition  it 
would  cause  a  great  deal  of  blood  to  be  spilt,  and  when  Mr.  March 
came  to  give  evidence  of  this  speech,  Powell  called  out  to  him  openly, 
"  Mr.  March,  before  you  take  your  oath,  answer  me  to  this ;  were 


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you  never  forsworn  in  all  your  life  ? "  These  are  the  misdemeanours 
for  which  he  was  fined  (200Z.)  and  imprisoned,  and  lies  in  execution 
for  the  same.  Since  his  removal  from  the  prison  at  Ely  to  Newgate 
the   poor  people   are  very   quiet    and   in    good   order.       [1|    p.] 

Annexed, 

50.  I.  Edward  Powell  "  to  his  worthye  and  'much  esteemed  and 
assured  good  friend  Mr.  Hitch,  preacher  and  deliverer  of 
the  divine  misteries  in  the  cittie  of  My."  Such  is  the 
direction,  but  the  letter  is  addressed  "  Loving  friends  a>nd 
good  neighbours  of  the  city  of  My  and  others."  You 
may  think  it  strange  that  I  am  this  long  detained  in 
prison.  The  truth  is,  that  I  might  forthwith  have  been 
delivered  after  tlie  King's  coming  to  London,  had  1  not 
regarded  your  welfare  more  than  mine,  for  the  only 
cause  <f  my  detention  is  that^L  will  not  give  up  your 
names,  to  be  fined  and  imprisoned  as  I  am,,  although  I 
am  daily  urged  thereunto,  fair  offers  and  large  promises 
being  annexed  thereunto ;  that  not  prevailing,  then 
threatening  language,  terrible  speech,  %vith  protestation 
of  perpetual  imprisonment  is  vowed  unto  me.  But 
neither  these  large  promises,  threatenings,  or  mine  own 
Tuisery  {although  greater  cannot  be,  as  well  in  body  as 
mind)  could  as  yet  move  or  shake  my  fidelity  to  you, 
and  although  I  should  endure  all  the  'miseries  in  the 
world,  yet  would  I  never  he  enforced  thereunto,  'may  I 
be  dealt  withal  accordingly  by  you.  The  truth  is,  I  can 
be  freed  for  a  'matter  of  20L,  which,  underhand,  must  be 
given  to  such  as  are  both  able  and  willing  to  procure  the 
same,  which  sum  I  am  a  huvible  suitor  to  you  all  to 
collect  amongst  you,  otherwise  'my  condition  is  so  la'ment- 
able,  as  'my  aged  'mother  in  great  want,  my  harmless 
children  much  distressed,  both  'my  wife  and  self  bitterly 
ruinated,  besides  the  loathsome  gaol,  in  which  we  core 
accompanied  %t)ith  noisoine  stinks,  cold,  lowsy  lodging,  and 
almost  all  other  'miseries.  I  am  amongst  a  labyrinth  of 
grievous  afflictions,  which  I  cannot  possibly  longer  endure, 
so  that  I  'must  he  constrained  to  give  up  your  names  if 
ive  cannot  be  relieved  by  you.  Hut  I  am  confident  that 
you  will  either  perform  'my  request  {which  is  a  s'mall 
matter  amongst  you  all),  or  otherwise  allow  us  a  weekly 
'maintenance  that  we  inay  not  utterly  perish.  P.S. — 
Wishes  Mr.  Hitch  to  read  this  letter,  first  to  the  in- 
habitants of  Trinity  parish,  and  then  send  it  to  St.  Mary's. 
[1  p.-] 
50.  II.  The  same  (but  not  in  the  same  handwriting)  to  the  same. 
Is  not  able  to  "  concesse  "  any  longer,  but  only  for  their 
answer  to  his  last  letter.  Is  "  salesed  daily  by  my  very 
good  friends  "  [originally  written  "by  my  Lord  of  Bedford"] 
to  reveal  all  their  names.  Will  forbear  but  till  the  next 
return  of  the  waggoner.  Newgate,  London,  29ih  Novem- 
ber 1638.     [I  p.'] 


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1688-9.  VOL.CCCCIX. 

Jan.  9.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.     To 

deliver  one  last  of  gunpowder  at  18c?.  per  pound  to  Godwyn  Awdry, 
of  Melksham,  for  replenishing  the  magazines  in  Wilts,  Somerset, 
Dorset,  Gloucester,  and  Hants.  \Minute.  See  Vol.  ccclv.,  No.  61, 
f.  8.     i  jj.] 

Jan.  9.  51.  Sir  James  Douglas  to  Sec.  Windebank.     Please  receive  an 

Ber[wick-upon-  index  of  all  the  acts  of  assembly  holden  at  Glasgow ;  except  this 
^^®  -■■  one,  I  know  not  any  publicly  at  large.  These  factious  people  are 
very  busy  distributing  pikes  and  muskets  amongst  their  tenants  and 
servants.  For  the  Merse  and  Teviotdale,  all  the  tenants  are  very 
unwiUing  to  receive  any,  much  less  to  pay  for  them,  repining  to  pay 
dear  rents  and  buy  armour,  and  dare  not  to  say  if  his  Majesty  proclaim 
them  easy  of  the  rent  they  will  serve  the  King.  Thus  for  the 
borders  ;  I  think  elsewhere  the  same  discourse  goes.  Assure  your- 
self the  actors  in  this,  their  estates  are  not  such  as  can  maintain 
much  war,  if  there  be  any  kind  of  debarring  them  from  taking  from 
neighbours,  who  I  hope  will  be  unwilling  to  part  from  their  own. 
Some  time  ago  the  Bishop  of  Gal[lo]way  sent  to  a  friend  here  to 
take  a  house  for  him  against  the  4th  inst.  Some  Puritans  hearing 
of  it,  supposed  he  would  present  himself  to  their  communion  on 
Sunday  the  6th,  murmuring  they  would  seclude  him  if  so  were,  he 
being  excommunicate  by  the  assembly.  Hearing  of  it,  I  sent  to 
speak  with  Master  Dourie,  requiring  what  he  would  do  if  such 
accident  befeU,  [and]  withal  told  him  he  was  not  ignorant  of  the 
unlawfulness  of  the  assembly.  He  replied  he  would  not  debar  him. 
The  bishop  did  present  himself  to  their  communion,  coming  here 
upon  the  Friday.  The  second  minister,  one  Master  Bennet,  went 
to  Master  Dourie,  demanded  what  he  intended,  for  he  perceived  the 
bishop,  who  was  excommunicate,  intended  to  communicate  with  them. 
The  other  replied  he  acknowledged  no  lawful  excommunication,  so 
went  on.  If  our  Scots  people  had  received  advertisement  that  upon 
their  excommunication  the  bishop  had  been  debarred  within  England, 
it  would  have  given  them  occasion  to  insult,  and  there  is  some  forty 
in  this  town  disappointed  in  this.  Do  not  take  it  amiss  that  I 
importune  you  with  the  question  I  have  with  the  town  of  Berwick, 
for  the  grounds  they  withhold  from  me  unjustly.  In  place  of 
answering  his  Majesty's  letter  they  have  made  an  unjust  petition, 
whereof  please  you  to  receive  the  double.  In  respect  they  make  a 
common  practice  in  their  oppressions  to  put  every  one  here  to  suits 
in  law,  thinking  the  party  will  rather  quit  a  part  of  his  right  before  he 
undergoes  the  charges  that  he  must  do  before  he  recover  remedy, 
my  petition  to  his  Majesty  is,  that  he  will  give  them  to  understand 
that  they  should  sue  me  and  put  me  from  it  by  the  due  course  of  law. 
I  am  in  possession,  and  all  enjoyed  these  lands  before  me  as  their 
introduction  to  this  claim  fell  to  them  being  tenants  to  the  Earl 
of  Suffolk.  At  the  present  the  town  has  not  a  beast  going  there 
except  my  tenants'.     [3  pjp.]     Enclosed, 

51.  I.  An  index  of  the  principal  Acts  of  the  Assembly  at  Glasgow, 
held  in  November   1638,  with  copy  of  the  sentence  of 


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1638-9.  VOL.CCCCIX. 

deprivation  and  excommunication  against  John  Spottis- 
wood,  pretended  Archbishop  of  St.  Andrew's,  and  five 
others  of  the  Scottish  bishops,  also  notes  of  similar  sentences 
against  six  others  of  them.     [2  pp."] 

Jan.  9.  52.  Minute  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon 

Whitehall,     and  Lord  Cottington  consider  again  the  business  which  was  referred 

to  them  upon  the  petition  of  Viscount  Rochford,  and  inform  his 

Majesty  what,  upon  hearing  both  parts,  they  conceive  to  be  just. 

[i  P-]     Underwritten, 

52.  I.  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Francis  Lord  Cottington  to 
the  King.  In  November  last  we  made  your  Majesty  a 
true  state  of  this  business,  and  how  Mr.  Howson  had  put 
an  information  in  the  Exchequer  to  prove  that  the  hamlets 
of  Clifton  and  Braithwell  were  no  parcels  of  the  manor 
of  Conisborough,  co.  York,  granted  to  the  Earl  of  Dover's 
father ;  and  how  Viscount  Rochford  {who  pretended  the 
same  included  in  the  former  grant)  had  oiotiuithstanding 
submitted  his  tithe  to  composition.  Upon  the  above 
reference  we  again  called  both  parties  before  us,  and  then 
Lord  Rochford  desired  to  com,pound,  and  Mr.  Howson 
seemed  not  to  withstand  it,  but  until  we  receive  your 
Majesty's  pleasure  we  would  make  no  further  proceedAngs 
in  it.     ]  9i/i  Jamiictri/ 1638[-9].     [^p.] 

Jan.  9.  Petition  of  Robert  Wilks  to  Henry  Earl  of  Holland.     Petitioner 

was  presented  by  the  regard  of  Battle's  bailiwick,  the  18th  Sep- 
tember 1637,  for  felling  upon  his  copyhold  lands  in  Warfield,  in  the 
forest  of  Windsor,  twenty  elms,  worth  3s.  a  piece,  contraiy  to  the 
laws  of  the  Forest,  surrendered  and  estated  on  him  by  Humphry 
Weston,  who  had  a  licence  for  him  and  his  assigns  from  liis  Lord- 
ship for  felling  the  said  trees,  by  warrant  dated  20th  April  1636. 
Petitioner  prays  that  he  may  liave  the  fine  taken  off.  [Copy. 
See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  43.     1  p.']     Underwritten, 

I.  Affidavit  of  petitioner  Robert  Wilks.     The  twenty  elms  in  the 

above  petition  mentioned  were  standing  upon  lands 
lately  purchased  by  him  of  Humphrey  Weston,  and  for 
felling  which  elms  Weston  had  co  licence,  9th  January 
1638[-9].     [Ibid,     ^p.] 

II.  Ansiuer  of  Lord  Holland.    Direction  to  Mr.  Keeling  that 

petitioner  should  be  discharged  of  his  fine  upon  pro- 
ducing the  licence  above  mentioned.     [Ibid.     3  lines^ 

Jan.  10.  Grant  to  Archbishop  Laud,  Lord  Keeper  Coventry,  Lord  Treasurer 
Juxon,  and  others,  to  be  his  Majesty's  commissioners  for  laying 
out  proportions  of  ground  and  for  compounding  witli  the  occupiers 
and  owners  thereof,  for  the  aqueduct  undertaken  by  Sir  Edward 
Stradling,  Sir  Walter  Roberts,  and  William  Newce,  to  be  brought 
from  springs  near  Hoddesdon  to  London  and  Westminster,  by  a 


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1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCIX, 

vault  of  brick  or  stone  ;  and  for  earth  for  making  brick,  and  for 
ways  for  workmen,  carts  and  carnages,  to  and  from  the  same,  and 
to  certify  such  as  shall  befoand  refractory  or  impugners  of  the  work. 
[JDocquet.} 

Jan.  10.  Grant  of  an  almsroom  in  the  cathedral  of  Worcester  to  Nathaniel 
Giles,  the  same  being  void  by  the  expulsion  of  Thomas  Jones. 
[Docquet.'] 

Jan.  10.  Presentation  of  Jeremy  Nelson,  clerk,  M.A.,  to  the  rectory  of  In- 
goldsby,  CO.  Lincoln.     [^Docquet.l 

Jan.  1 0.  53.  Sir  Arthur  Ingram,  Sir  William  Savile,  Sir  John  Hotham, 
Manor  at  York,  gij-  Edward  Osborne,  and  ]  7  others,  deputy  lieutenants  and  colonels 
of  CO.  York,  to  the  King.  Having  considered  divers  propositions 
made  unto  us  by  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  sergeant-major  general  of  the 
field,  and  Colonel  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  conducing  to  the  defence  of 
the  kingdom,  and  more  particularly  of  these  northern  parts,  we 
profess  that,  in  case  your  Majesty  shall  find  cause  to  command  our 
service,  we  in  our  own  persons,  together  with  the  trained  bands  of 
tliis  county,  being  double  of  our  ancient  number,  will  be  ready  to  march 
with  the  arms  charged  upon  us  to  such  place  of  rendezvous  as  you 
shall  assign,  there  to  enter  into  pay  according  to  your  Majesty's 
instructions  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  Nevertheless  we  beseech  your 
Majesty  to  consider  in  what  state  our  country,  fortunes,  wives,  and 
children  will  be  then  left,  when  those  forces  shall  be  drawn  from  us, 
which,  as  we  conceive,  are,  and  always  have  been,  settled  amongst  us 
for  our  defence  at  home,  and  for  anything  that  we  have  ever  heard 
or  can  find  to  the  contrary,  even  in  times  of  greatest  hostility,  were 
never  all  at  once  employed  out  of  our  county,  nor  can  we  but  expect 
many  disorders  from  forces  raised  out  of  other  parts  for  securing  ours 
during  our  absence,  as  may  appear  by  experience  of  some  former 
times.  All  which  we  submit  to  your  wisdom,  being  confident  that  as 
your  most  vigilant  eye  of  providence  ever  watches  over  all  your 
kingdoms,  so  you  will  take  us  and  our  country  into  consideration. 
[^Endorsed  by  the  King,  "  A  letter  from  the  Deputie  Lieutenant  of 
Yorkeshire,"  to  which  Windehanh  has  added,  "  delivered  to  me  by  his 
Majesty,  16th  January,  in  Council."     1  p.'] 

Jan.  10.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  John  Keeling.  I  have  been  informed 
of  some  circumstances  which  induce  me  to  reduce  a  fine  mentioned 
in  an  extract  from  a  swainmote  roll  here  quoted  to  13s.  4cZ.  [Copy, 
See  Vol.  ccclxosxiv.,  p.  45.     4  lines.']     Written  above  this  direction, 

I.  Extract  from  a  roll  of  a  swainmote  held  27th  September, 
lUh  Car.  I.,  [1638].  The  jurors  found  that  Sir  Anthony 
Thomas,  of  Chobham,  had  cut  down  and  sold  20  oaks  lately 
growing  upon  a  piece  of  land  called  Inholmes,  near 
Valley  Wood,  within  the  perambulation  of  Windlesham 
and  the  bailiwick  and  fo'rest  of  Windsor,  of  the  value  of 
40s.,  without  vieiu  of  the  forester.  [Copy.  Latin.  Ibid, 
p.  44.    -I  p."] 

13.  U 


306  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^- 

Jan.  10.  54.  Sir  Thomas  Wise,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Devon,  to  Nicholas.  I 
Sydenham,  demanded  a  warrant  of  assistance  to  be  given  to  the  head  constable 
of  ever}''  hundred,  and  the  petty  constables  of  each  parish,  to  collect 
monej'^  in  arrear,  which  the  now  sheriff  imagined  that  he  could  not 
grant,  and  therefore  I  am  disabled  to  coUect  the  arrearages  so 
speedily  as  to  pay  the  same  at  the  beginning  of  next  term,  which 
I  beseech  you  to  express  to  the  Lords,  as  also  to  desire  them  to 
give  new  orders  and  afford  me  further  time,  otherwise  I  will  not 
fail  (according  to  their  commands)  to  wait  on  them  the  3rd 
February,  concerning  which  I  entreat  your  endeavour  that  I  may 
save  such  a  journey,  and  gain  freedom  to  speed  tliis  employment. 
There  is  about  QOOl.  due  from  the  corporations.  I  will  be  earnest 
with  the  mayors.  Some  money  being  in  constables'  and  collectors' 
hands,  I  have  employed  my  under-sheriff  to  caU  upon  tliem,  and 
in  case  of  delay  I  shall  certify  their  names  and  beg  the  Lords' 
assistance.  I  have  desired  George  BuUer  to  attend  you  herein, 
[Seal  vnth  crest,     l^p.J 

Jan.  10.  55.  Lord  George  Digby  to  [Edward  Viscount  Conway  and  Kil- 
Sher[borne].  lultagh].  My  brother  going  to  London  to  tender  his  service  to  my 
Lord  of  Northumberland,  I  thought  fit  to  accompany  him  with 
mine  to  you ;  so  unuseful  a  creature  as  I  am  cannot  but  need  a 
reviving  in  your  memory.  The  bearer  will  assure  you  how  am- 
bitious I  am  of  a  place  there,  and  in  return  I  must  do  him  the 
like  in  letting  you  know  the  great  desire  he  has  to  be  owned 
for  a  friend  and  a  servant  of  yours.  If  you  allow  of  the  relation, 
both  he  and  I  have  obtained  one  of  our  chiefest  pretensions.  I 
send  you  here  a  catalogue  of  such  Spanish  books  as  are  thought 
the  best  by  one  well  versed  in  the  several  authors  of  that  language. 
Many  of  them  I  think  to  be  pamphlets,  but  you  may  range  them 
among  your  volumes  of  "  Balletts."  At  least  they  will  let  you 
see  my  care  to  obey  your  commands  even  in  trifles.     [1  p."] 

Jan.  10.  56.  Modern  copy  of  the  same,  in  the  handwriting  ot  Mr.  Thomas 
Crolton  Croker.     [1  p.] 

Jan.  10.  57.  List  of  an  addition  of  39  horse  for  the  trained  bands  of 
Devon,  imposed  this  day  at  Exeter.  The  names  of  the  persons 
upon  whom  this  addition  was  imposed  in  every  hundred  are  stated. 
[I  p.} 

Jan.  1 1 .  Proclamation  for  fixing  the  price  of  the  several  kinds  of  wine 
Whitehall,  then  in  use.  For  one  year  next  following  Ganaiy  wines  and 
"  AUegants  "  were  to  be  sold  in  gross  at  191.  the  pipe,  Muscadels  in 
gross  at  191.  the  butt,  and  at  145.  the  quart  by  retail,  Sacks  and 
"Mallagoes"  at  17 1,  the  butt  in  gross,  and  at  12cJ!.  the  quart  by 
retail,  the  best  Gascoigne  and  French  wines  at  191.  the  tun,  and  the 
"Rochelle  wines  and  other  small  ^and  thin  wines  at  161.  the  tun  in 
gross,  and  at  7cZ.  the  quart  by  retail.  [Imperfect,  See  CoU.  Frocs., 
Car.  I.,  No.  220.     1  p.] 


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1638_9.  ■  Vol.  CCCCIX. 

Jan,  11.  Grant  of  the  office  of  Treasurer  of  the  Navy  to  Sir  William 
Russell  and  Henry  Vane,  Esquire,  with  all  such  fees  as  Sir  William 
Russell  had  by  a  former  patent,  which  he  has  now  surrendered ; 
which  fees  are  to  be  paid  out  of  the  Treasury  of  the  Navy  by 
retainer  in  their  own  hands  out  of  the  moneys  there  remaining, 
and  in  default  of  moneys  there,  they  are  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
Exchequer.     [Bocquet^ 

Jan.  11.  58.  The  King  to  Bishop  Morton,  of  Durham.  We  are  informed 
Westminster,  that  the  late  Dean  of  Durham  has  suffered  both  his  houses, 
especially  that  in  the  country  (from  which  by  reason  of  infirmity 
he  had  been  absent  many  year.s),  to  fall  into  great  decay,  and 
that  he  is  dead,  of  a  mean  estate  and  in  debt,  so  that  we  have 
cause  to  doubt  his  successor  will  hardly  get  satisfaction  for  those 
great  dilapidations.^  We  are  further  informed  that  the  Dean,  by  the 
custom  of  that  church,  is  to  have  the  profits  of  his  place  for  a  year 
after  his  death,  which  is  to  go  to  his  executors,  who  if  the  estate  be  so 
mean  wiU  hardly  be  brought,  if  they  once  get  the  money  into  their 
hands,  to  pay  back  any  sufficient  part  towards  the  aforesaid  dilapi- 
dations. We  require  the  sub-dean  and  the  prebends  to  lay  up  that 
money,  and  not  to  pay  any  part  thereof  till  we  have  named  a  suc- 
cessor, and  he  shall  have  taken  order  to  secure  the  dilapidations. 
[Copy.     I  p.} 

Jan.  11.         Docquet  of  the  same. 

Jan.  11.  59.  The  King  to  the  Lieutenants  and  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  cos. 
York,  Lancaster,  Chester,  Stafford,  Leicester,  Derby,  Rutland, 
Lincoln,  Nottingham,  Northumberland,  Cumberland,  Westmoreland, 
Durham,  and  of  the  cos.  and  towns  of  Hull  and  Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 
and  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  We  are  called  upon  by  an  extraordinary 
occasion  to  prepare  the  forces  and  places  of  strength  of  our  kingdom, 
to  prevent  such  disorders  as  may  otherwise  fall  upon  the  same,  if 
we  should  be  taken  unprovided.  Having  lately  given  directions  for 
mustering  the  trained  bands  in  all  our  counties,  we  have  thought 
good,  for  better  performance  of  that  service,  to  send  Sir  Jacob  Astley, 
whom  we  appoint  sergeant-major  general  of  the  field,  and  whose 
advice  our  pleasure  is  that  you  observe  for  arming,  training,  and 
exercising  the  troops  of  your  cos.  and  give  credit  to  him  in  such 
things  as  he  hath  in  charge.  And  in  case  of  any  sudden  invasion, 
we  further  authorize  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  raise  forces  and  draw  them 
together,  and,  to  dispose  them  as  occasions  shall  require  ;  wherein 
as  we  intend  nothing  but  the  safety  of  our  subjects,  so  vte  expect 
that  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  and  those  who  are  employed  herein,  shall 
receive  encouragement  by  the  cheerful  observance  that  shall  be 
given  them,  and  we  charge  all  justices  of  peace,  and  all  our  officers 
and  subjects,  that  to  the  said  Sir  Jacob  Astley  they  be  assistant  and 
obedient  in  all  things.  [Copy  of  the  signed  bill  for  the  said  com- 
mission.    =  6  pp.] 

Jan.  11.         Another  copy  of  the  same.     [Slee  Vol.  cccccvi,  2^- oi.     =zS  pp.] 

V  2 


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1688-9.  VO..CCCCIX. 

Jan.  11.  Petition  of  Leonai'd  Welsted,  son  of  Leonard  Welsted,  deceased, 
late  comptroller  of  his  Majesty's  office  for  gold  and  silver  wire,  to 
the  King.  Petitioner's  father  having  lately  petitioned  his  Majesty 
to  grant  the  place  of  comptroller  of  the  said  office  to  hira,  with  the 
fee  of  801.  per  annum,  his  Majesty  referred  the  said  petition  to  the 
Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington,  to  certify  their  opinions  who 
have  therein  fulfilled  his  Majesty's  pleasure,  as  by  the  said  petition 
-  and  certificate  may  more  at  large  appear.  In  regard  petitioner  has 
been  trained  up  in  the  said  place  of  comptroller,  he  prays  a  grant 
of  the  said  office  with  the  fee  of  SOL.  per  annum,  and  that  the  Attor- 
ney-General may  prepare  a  bill  accordingly.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  cccciii., 
p.  25.     ^  p.]     tlnderwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer,  Lord  Cottington,  and  Mr. 
Attorney-General,  to  certify  whether  they  hold  the  peti- 
tioner fit  for  this  office,  y/hitehall,  llth  January  1638[-9]. 
[Copy.     Ibid.     ^  p.l 

ir.  Report  of  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington.  In  their 
late  report,  in  the  lifetime  of  petitione7''s  father,  they  gave 
account  hoiv  necessary  this  office  was,  and  that  they  con- 
ceived the  801.  per  annum  was  to  be  paid  by  the  sealers, 
and  not  by  his  Majesty.  Of  this  opinion  tliey  dill  con- 
tinue. They  conceive  petitioner  very  Jit  to  succeed  his 
father.     19th  January  1638[-9].     [Copy.     Ibid.,  p.   26. 

in.  Reference  to  the  Attorney-General  to  prepare  a  bill  in  accord- 
ance with  the  above  report.      Whitehall, January 

1638[-9].     [Copy.     Ibid.     \  p:\ 

Jan.  11.  60.  The  Council  to  the  Justices  of  Assize  for  Dorset.  At  the  suit 
Whitehall,  of  Thomas  Devonish,  late  keeper  of  the  gaol  of  Dorchester,  we  by 
letter  of  9th  December  required  you  to  hear  the  difference  between 
him  and  W.  Lawrence  before  the  beginning  of  next  term.  Foras- 
much as  Lawrence  has  by  petition  alleged  that  you,  according  to  our 
direction  in  September  last,  had  appointed  to  hear  the  same  at  the 
next  assizes,  and  that  many  of  the  chief  of  the  county  being  in- 
terested therein,  it  would  be  a  great  charge  to  bring  fifty  or  sixty 
of  them  up  hither,  we  require  you  to  proceed  in  that  business 
at  the  next  assizes,  as  directed  by  our  letter  of  the  24ith  September 
last.     [Draft,     l^p.] 

Jan.  Jl.  6L  The  same  to  William  Earl  of  Devonshire,  Lord  Lieutenant  of 
CO.  Derby.  We  received  your  letter  of  the  1st  inst.  with  an 
account  of  your  performance  of  the  direction  of  this  Board  touching 
the  musters  in  that  county.  We  express  to  you  our  thanks  for 
your  particular  pains  and  care  in  a  business  so  much  importing 
the  service  of  his  Majesty  and  kingdom ;  and  as  we  have  held 
it  requisite  to  signify  thus  much  to  you,  for  your  encouragement 
at  your  entrance  into  that  charge,  so  we  shall  not  fail  to  acquaint 
his  Majesty  therewith.     [Draft.     1  p.] 


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1638-9.  "^OL.  CCCCIX. 

Jan.  11.  62.  Order  of  Council.  Having  on  9fcli  inst.  heard  the  Viscountess 
Falkland's  counsel  touching  her  complaint  against  Philip  Burla- 
machi,  as  to  moneys  claimed  to  be  due  to  her  from  Burlamachi, 
and  likewise  a  certificate  made  by  two  of  the  clerks  of  the  council  in 
that  business,  the  Lords  then  appointed  Mr.  Binion,  whom  the  said 
Lady  challenged  to  have  dealt  very  hardly  with  her  touching  the 
taking  of  1,000?.  for  500Z.  principal,  to  attend  this  day  to  answer 
the  same.  Forasmuch  as  there  was  nothing  made  appear  against 
Bnrlamachi  worthy  the  Lords'  further  trouble,  nor  against  Mr. 
Binion,  who  affirmed  that  he  was  200?.  or  SOOl.  a  loser  by  Viscount 
Falkland,  notwithstanding  he  received  the  said  1,000?.,  it  was 
ordered  that  the  said  business  should  be  dismissed,  and  that  the 
Board  be  no  further  troubled  thereby.     [Draft.     1  p.^ 

Jan.  11.  63.  Minute  of  a  pass  from  the  Council  for  William  Crofts,  her 
Majesty's  servant,  to  repair  into  France  with  four  servants.     [^  p.l 

Jan.  11.  Minute  of  a  warrant  to  Edward  Stockdell,  messenger,  to  bring  up 
Edward  Alpe,  of  Framlingham,  Robert  Artue,  of  Che[di]ston,  Arthur 
Jenny,  of  Knatshall  [Knettishall?],   Thomas  Golding,  of  Dorshall 

[Darsham],  and Jackson,  of  St.  Peters,  returned  as  defaulters  at 

musters  in  Sufiblk.    [Written  on  the  same  'paper  as  the  above.    ^  p^ 

Jan.  11.  Similar  minute  of  warrant  to  William  Faldoe,  messenger,  to 
bring  up  Thomas  Carver,  of  Stratbrooke  [Stradbroke],  Thomas 
Browning,  of  Freshingfeild  [Fressingfield],  John  Pennington,  of 
Wilby,  Richard  Ward,  of  Metfield,  William  Dusgate,  of  Eye,  and 
Henry  Starling,  of  Occold.     [Ibid.     4  lines.l 

Jan.  11.  The  like  to  James  Naylor,  messenger,  for  Sir  John  Prescot,  of 
Hon[ing]ton,  Sir  Thurstane  Smith,  Lady  Ford,  of  Butley,  William 
Hurrell,  of  Bruisyard,  returned  defaulters  at  musters  in  SuiFolk. 
[Ibid.     4  /mes.] 

Jan.  11.  The  like  to  [William]  Brookes,  messenger,  for  Roger  Trosse,  clerk, 
returned  for  default  of  arms  for  his  temporal  living  in  Knowstone, 
Devon.     [Ibid.     4  lines.'\ 

Jan.  11.  64.  William  Heles,  Mayor  of  Plymouth,  to  the  Council.  I  have 
Plymouth,  received  your  letter  of  the  8th  inst.,  and  notice  that  you  desire  to 
pay  the  money  due  to  the  soldiers  of  the  fort  and  the  island  of  St. 
Nicholas  for  one  half  year  to  "  Chriestyde  "  last.  I  have  spoken  with 
Mr.  Gay,  and  enclose  the  account  for  the  said  half-year,  being 
234?.  ISs.  4c?. ;  this  they  say  was  their  promise  made  them  by  Sir 
James  Bagg,  their  late  governor,  which  sum  if  you  will  pay  to  John 
Hayes,  secretary  to  Lord  Goring,  and  receive  his  note  payable  to 
me  here  by  Nicholas  Opye,  I  will  give  them  payment  accordingly. 

[If] 

64.  I.  Account  above  alluded  to,  similar  to  that  enclosed  in  letter 
of  Thomas  Gay  of  the  Mh  inst.,  save  that  the  amounts  are 
stated  at  8d.  per  diem  instead  of  \2l.  per  annum,  and 
the  'mistake  in  the  case  of  Athanaslus  Reepe  is  rectified. 

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1638-9.  •  VOI..CCCCIX. 

Jan.  11.         65.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.     The  5tli  he  went  to 
York,        Lord  Clifford,  and  the  6th  to  Hull,  where  he  stayed  the  7th  and  8tb. 
^^night'^^*  Two  ships  were  there,  newly  arrived  out  of  the  Netherlands  with 
arms.     The  particulars  of  them  he  has  sent,  those  he  received  from 
Quarles,  to  Mr.  Comptroller,  and  since  he  hears  there  is  another  ship- 
lading  of  arms  arrived  there.     Hull  is  situate  so  as  to  be  made  very 
strong.     Explains  what  Capt.  Legge  and  himself  think  necessary  to 
be  done  for  that  purpose.     By  the  Humber  it  can  be  relieved  out  of 
Lincolnshire  with  all  provisions,  without  hindrance.    A  thousand 
men  are  sufficient  to  maintain  the  place  against  any  siege.     There  are 
240  men  of  the  trained  bands  in  the  town  belonging  to  the  Lord 
Deputj's  regiment,  and  the  town  has  always  artificers  and  sailors, 
200  men,  that  may  be  armed  from  the  King's  stores.     Two  companies 
also  may  be  called  in  from  the  regiments  that  lie  in  Holderness,  and 
two  others  from  Sir  John  Hotljfim's  regiment  that  lies  about  Beverley. 
The  people  are  inclinable  to  do  all  things  for  his  Majesty's  service, 
being  now  making  the  gates,  and  intend  when  the  weather  serves  to 
cleanse  the  ditch  of  the  town.     In  time  of  need  Capt.  Legge  would 
make  a  fit  governor.    He  is  of  good  judgment,  quick  and  industrious, 
and  stands  in  good  opinion  of  the  mayor  and  inhabitants,  but  Sir  John 
Hotham  would  fain  be  governor.     By  guessing,  I  suppose  that  1,500/. 
would  well  fortify  this  town.     The  town  complains  of  poverty  and 
hinderances,  envying  the  country  about  them  which  makes  great  gains 
by  trading  to  and  from  their  port.     They  show  a  way  to  cess  a  groat 
or  Sd.  upon  every  ton  of  goods  that  is  laden  in  and  out  from  their 
port.     The  9th  from  Hull  he  went  to  see  a  horse  company  trained, 
being  Capt.  Butler's.      The  men  and  horse  very  good,   but  arms 
wanting.     Suggests  the  sending  60  arms  for  cuirassiers   to    HuU. 
There  are  four  gunsmiths  at  Hull ;  one  of  them  makes  very  good 
fire-locks.     The  10th  and  11th  Sir  Thomas  Morton  and  the  writer 
were   very  earnest  with   the  Deputy  Lieutenants  and  Colonels  at 
York   that  their  trained  bands  might  be  better  armed,   provided 
with   officers,  and   exercised   to   the  use  of  their   arms,  also   their 
regiments  supplied  with  trumpets  and  drummers,  all  which  they 
promised,  and  fixed  the  6th  and  16th  March  for  Sir  Thomas  Morton 
and  the  writer  to  view  them.     In  the  Assembly  Sir  Jacob  was  two 
days  before  he  could  get  all  the  Deputy  Lieutenants  that  are  Colonels 
to  declare  absolutely  their  willingness  to  march  to  any  rendezvous 
that  his  Majesty  should  appoint  them.     They  stood  upon  such  points 
as  that  their  country  was  charged  with  a  double  number  of  men, 
that  their  families,  by  their  removal  out  of  their  own  country,  were 
left  to  casualties,  and  other  suppositions.     In  the  end  they  all  pro- 
tested their  willing  endeavours,  and  a  letter  to  his  Majesty  to  that 
effect  is  signed  by  them  all.     No  trained  bands  established  in  North- 
umberland.    The  ordering  belongs  to  the  Earl  Marshal,  the  Lord 
Admiral,  the  Earls  of  Clifford  and  Cumberland,  and  Lord  Maltravers. 
They  should  send  orders  to  their  Deputy  Lieutenants.     Lord  Clifford 
has  given  Sir  Jacob  a  letter  to  Sir  John  Fenwick,  one  of  the  Deputy 
Lieutenants,  a  very  able  man.     Colonel  Traflford  is  come  to  the 
writer,  who  intends  to  take  him  along  with  him.    There  is  but  300^ 


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received  for  arms  at  Hull,  and  Mr.  Pinckney  is  to  have  100^.  of  it,  to 
make  post-waggons  or  other  things  committed  to  him.     [3|  pp.] 

Jan.  11.  66.  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  Sec.  Windebank.  He  has  employed 
York.  Capt.  Thelwell  for  Lancashire  and  Cheshire,  and  Capt.  Waytes  for 
Westmorland  and  Cumberland.  Eepeats  much  of  the  information 
already  calendared  in  Sir  Jacob  Astley's  letters,  respecting  the  inspec- 
tion of  the  Yorkshire  troops  and  the  general  meeting  of  the  Deputy 
Lieutenants.  Among  the  things  debated  in  that  meeting  was  the 
advancing  the  numbers  of  the  trained  bands  from  1,000  to  1,500,  of 
which,  although  it  had  been  pressed,  he  conceived  little  likelihood  of 
effecting  it.  Because  Sir  Jacob  and  himself  had  heard  that  the 
train-bands  would  not  march  out  of  their  own  counties,  being  for 
their  defence,  and  such  like  idle  prating,  they  thought  good  to  put 
the  question  in  this  assembly,  and  found  upon  it  many  various 
minds  and  divers  niceties,  which  being  "  refelled,"  in  conclusion  it 
was  agreed  that  they  would  refer  all  to  his  Majesty,  and  serve  him 
where  and  whensoever  he  pleased  to  command  them.  The  writer  is 
persuaded  that  their  hearts  go  along  with  their  words,  and  they  have 
agreed  to  confirm  it  by  a  letter  to  his  Majesty.  The  writer  purposes 
to-morrow  to  take  his  journey  into  the  bishoprick  of  Durham.  Has 
written  to  the  Bishop  and  the  sheriff.  Sir  William  Bellasis,  and  finds 
from  both  that  there  is  a  want  of  arms,  from  the  same  reason  with 
the  counties  here,  that  they  cannot  get  them  for  money,  nor  repair 
them  when  needful.  Enlarges  upon  the  arms  sent  to  Newcastle, 
especially  on  there  being  no  corslets  but  such  as  are  without  tasses. 
As  for  horsemen's  arms  there  is  great  want,  in  regard  that  his  Ma- 
jesty has  ordered  that  they  being  cuirassiers  should  be  turned  into 
light  horse.  He  has  treated  with  Capt.  Legge  about  arms  for  these 
light  horse,  which  Legge  has  at  Hull,  but  has  order  not  to  issue  any 
without  special  warrant.  Beseeches  that  an  order  be  given  to  him 
to  send  such  arms  to  Newcastle.     [2  pp.'] 

Jan.  11.  67.  Sir  William  Savile  and  14  others,  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  co.  York, 
Manor  at  York,  to  See.  Coke.  We  were  this  day  made  acquainted  with  a  letter  sent 
from  you  concerning  a  former  letter  of  ours  addressed  to  the  Council, 
for  abating  the  price  of  powder  to  this  county.  We  give  you  thanks 
for  your  care  of  us,  in  regard  you  think  some  passages  in  our  said 
letter  might  be  ill  taken,  which  we  can  no  otherwise  interpret  than 
done  out  of  good  affection  to  us  all.  But  for  the  business  itself,  we 
wrote  it  as  we  conceive  upon  good  and  just  grounds,  and  tlie  expres- 
sions such  as  discover  nothing  but  the  truth  and  disability  of  our 
county  to  support  that  charge,  there  being  not  any  day  of  training 
our  12,000  foot,  besides  horse,  but  staads  the  county  in  near 
l,000i.  We  therefore  request  that  our  letter  may  be  presented  to 
the  Lords,  who  we  doubt  not  will  take  an  honourable  consideration 
both  of  our  charge  and  the  inconvenience  that  may  happen  to  his 
Majesty's  service  thereby.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  ^.] 

Jan.  11.        68.  Henry  Lord  Clifford  to  Sec.  Windebank.    Your  letter  came 
tondegborough.  to  my  hands  the  6th  inst.,  and  that  very  night,  before  I  slept,  I 


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Vol.  CCCCIX. 


wrote  to  Sir  Philip  Musgrave  and  Sir  George  Dalston,  justices  of 
peace  in  Westmorland,  to  send  for  the  witnesses  and  take  their 
examinations  upon  oath.  All  of  them  dwell  in  that  county,  and 
not  above  a  dozen  miles  from  their  habitations,  and  they  are  very 
busy  about  their  muster  and  training,  yet  to  lose  no  time  I  have 
written  likewise  to  Mancer,  my  father's  under-sheriff,  to  attend  their 
time  and  pleasure  therein.  They  are  so  remote  as  I  fear  their 
j  answers  will  be  something  long  in  coming,  in  regard  they  are  out  of 
the  road,  and  far  from  any  post,  yet  I  have  furnished  them  with 
such  instructions  as  I  make  no  doubt  the  business  will  be  exactly 
performed.  I  have  largely  related  the  business  of  those  northern 
parts  at  this  time  to  my  Lord  Marshal.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  and 
Sir  Thomas  Morton  have  been  with  me  this  week,  who  have  kept 
my  hand  and  head  busily  employed  in  writing  despatches  into  those 
northern  shires,  which  1  hope  I  have  done  to  their  liking.     [If  p.] 

Jan.  11.  69.  Petition  of  Frances,  wife  of  Eobert  SoUoway,  to  Sir  John 

Lambe.  There  is  a  suit  commenced  against  petitioner  by  Joseph 
Abraham  and  Mary  Ferrett  (widow,  as  she  says,)  for  certain  pre- 
tended words  of  defamation,  and  petitioner  and  her  husband  being 
\ery  miserably  poor,  having  nothing  but  what  they  get  by  hard 
labour,  are  not  able  to  contend  in  law.  Prays  to  be  admitted  to 
answer  in  forma  pauperis,  or  else  to  put  tlie  complainants  to  their 
purgation  by  their  neighbours,  and  further  as  in  justice  you  shall 
think  fit.     [1^.]      Under^uritten, 

69-  I.  Certificate  of  rector,  churchwardens,  and  five  others  of 
St.  Ethelhurga,  London,  that  petitioner  and  her  husband 
are  very  poor,  and  during  the  time  they  have  lived  in  the 
said  pansh  have  behaved  themselves  honestly  and  justly. 
11th  January  1638[-9].     [1  p.] 

Jan.  11.  70.  Affidavit  of  Thomas  Ashfield.  In  July  or  August  last,  pre- 
sently after  the  death  of  Dame  Elizabeth  Darell,  deponent,  being  in 
the  dwelling  house  of  the  deceased  lady  at  Hunterscombe,  co.  Buck- 
ingham, and  at  the  earnest  desire  of  the  said  lady  on  her  death-bed, 
having  promised  to  haA^e  a  care  of  her  children's  welfare,  he  finding 
a  practice  on  foot  to  steal  away  Mary  Darell,  her  second  daughter, 
then  being  in  the  house  with  deponent's  wife,  deponent  examined 
the  truth  thereof,  Vi-hich  the  said  [Mary]  Darell  confessed,  and 
thereupon  deponent  advised  her  to  be  wary  how  she  wronged  herself 
in  such  a  way,  and  told  her  that  if  she  had  a  mind  to  settle  herself 
with  any  other  friend  for  her  good,  he  would  send  her  to  such  friend 
in  a  coach,  and  with  fitting  attendants.  Further,  that  at  Lady 
Darell's  funeral  deponent  offered  Ann  Darell,  the  said  lady's  eldest 
daughter,  that  if  she  would  undertake  the  keeping  of  the  house 
and  the  care  of  her  younger  brothers  and  sisters,  he  would  pro- 
cure her  mother's  executor  to  let  her  have  the  house,  furnished 
with  provisions,  for  doing  thereof,  wiiich  she  refused.  Deponent 
never  denied  any  of  the  friends  of  the  said  Mary  Darell  to  have 
access  to  her  save  once,  which  arose  thus :  Mrs.  Clarke,  half-sister  of 


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1638-9.  ^'^^-  CCCCIX. 

Lady  Darell,  having  drawn  Mary  Darell  to  go  abroad  almost  a 
whole  day  without  the  licence  of  deponent  or  his  wife,  and  being  a 
person  against  whose  carriage  and  behaviour  Christopher  Hampden, 
deceased,  Lady  Darell's  father,  the  said  Lady,  and  Sir  John  Sedley, 
deceased,  had  declared  themselves,  the  next  day  after  Mary  Darell's 
being  so  abroad,  Lady  Sedley  and  Ann  Darell  coming  to  deponent's 
house  to  Mary  Darell,  deponent  believing  that  Mrs.  Clarke  was  with 
them,  refused  to  admit  them,     [li  p.] 

Jan.  IL  71.  Affidavit  of  Matthew  Pilcher,  of  St.  Clement  Danes,  linen- 
draper.  Thomas  Ashfield  has  upon  the  Sabbath  day  brought 
Mary  Darell  in  a  coach  to  deponent's  house,  accompanied  with 
others,  and  has  importuned  deponent  to  go  with  her  to  St.  Clement's 
church  to  prayer  and  sermon,  and  to  provide  her  a  pew,  which  he 
has  performed.  Last  Sunday,  Mary  Darell  came  in  Mr.  Ashfield's 
coach  to  deponent's  house,  and  at  her  desire  he  went  with  her  to 
St.  Clement's  church  to  prayer  and  sermon,  and  also  to  the  sacrament 
of  the  Lord's  supper.     [J  p.] 

Jan.  12.  72.  Jo[hn]  Goodrick  to  Mr.  [Thomas]  Livingstone,  at  his  house  in 
Kibston.  the  Strand,  at  the  sign  of  the  Crown.  I  am  not  ignorant  that  you 
make  profession  of  arras,  as  well  as  of  other  arts,  which  moves  me, 
being  likewise  myself  entered  into  the  same  list,  to  desire  your 
opinion  in  the  choice  and  price  of  a  compleat  armour  for  a  captain 
of  a  foot  company.  This  is  my  request  to  you  as  you  are  a  soldier, 
and  for  the  fitting  them  to  my  body,  none  can  do  it  better  than 
yourself.  As  for  the  other  things  which  my  mother  mentioned  in 
her  letter  to  you,  I  leave  the  ordering  of  them  to  your  own  discre- 
tion, which  cannot  err  in  making  them  handsome  and  fashionable. 
Yet  thus  far  let  me  advise  you,  that  as  you  tender  the  honour  of  your 
military  profession,  you  send  them  down  against  the  12th  February 
next,  and  together  with  them  the  price  of  the  arms.  \_Endorsed  by 
Robert  Reach,  Sec.  Windebank's  secretary.     1  p.] 

Jan.  12.         73.  Edward  Cressett  to  his  brother .     Aslcs  his  sister  various 

medical  questions.  Wishes  to  know  the  particulars  of  the  sum  paid 
for  my  Lord's  coat,  stockings,  and  cap.  Conceives  there  was  more 
money  laid  out  for  buttons,  silk,  and  "  love  lace  "  than  the  writer 
gave  Tom.     [Endorsed  by  Robert  Reade,  Sec.  Windebank's  secretary. 

\p:\ 

Jan.  12.  74.  Edward  Fenn  to  Nicholas.  Since  the  last  certificate  of  the 
5th  inst.  there  has  been  received  of  the  country  money  but  260?., 
viz.,  of  the  late  sheriff  of  co.  Hereford  200?. ;  the  like  of  co.  Worces- 
ter, 60?.     [^  p.] 

Jan.  12.  75.  Certificate  of  Lawrence  Whi taker,  justice  of  peace  for  Mid- 
dlesex, that  Ealph  Coningsby  had  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance  before 
him.     [i  p.'\ 

Jan.  12.  76.  Eeasons  presented  by  the  Master,  Wardens,  and  Assistants  of 
the  Company  of  Coopers  against  the  transportation  of  hoops.     ] ,  If 


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any  quantity  be  exported,  brewers  and  coopers  would  not  subsist. 
2.  Hoops  are  dearer  by  half  than  they  were  seven  years  ago,  by 
reason  of  cutting  down  wood  so  fast  about  this  city,  and  making  many 
hop-poles.  3.  His  Majesty's  service  will  be  prejudiced  if  hoops  be 
exported,  and  the  prices  of  them  be  very  much  increased.  4  If 
licence  be  granted  for  exportation  of  small  quantities  of  hoops,  pipe- 
staves,  or  clapboards,  as  much  more  will  be  sent  over.  5.  There  has 
not  arrived  in  the  Thames  three  ships  with  pipe-staves  out  of  Ireland 
this  year,  whereas  at  least  20  ships  have  been  laden  thence  into 
Spain,  which  causes  great  increase  of  price.  \_Signed  by  tenpersons. 
Ip.] 

Jan.  13.  77.  Minute  of  a  pass  by  the  Council  for  Ralph  Coningsby  to  travel 
into  parts  beyond  seas.     [J  p.] 

Jan.  14.  Warrant  to  pass  the  Privy  Seal  appointing  Sir  Robert  Pointz,  K.B., 
and  Edward  Rudge,  alderman  of  London,  for  the  just  carriage  and 
managing  of  the  lottery  authorized  by  the  King  for  the  use  of  the 
aqueduct  undertaken  by  Sir  Edward  Stradling,  Sir  Walter  Roberts, 
and  others.     [Bocquet.'] 

Jan.  14.  Warrant  to  pay  Sir  Richard  Wynn,  treasurer  to  the  Queen, 
475?.  15s.  6d.,  for  provision  of  a  barge  for  her  Majesty.     [Docquet] 

Jan.  14.  Petition  of  Emanuel  Langford  to  the  King.  Being  a  late  defen- 
dant in  the  Star  Chamber  at  the  suit  of  Henry  Carey  and  others, 
petitioner  was,  in  Michaelmas  term  1637,  sentenced  to  pay  a  fine, 
which  is  installed  in  the  Exchequer,  and  the  first  payment  thereof 
paid,  and  1001.  costs  was  also  taxed  to  be  paid,  which  petitioner 
has  paid ;  petitioner  was  also  then  sentenced  to  stand  upon  the 
pillory  at  the  next  assizes  at  Launceston,  which  plaintiffs  then  waived, 
but  last  Michaelmas  term  they  moved  the  Court  to  have  the  said 
corporal  punishment  the  next  Lent  Assizes,  which  was  ordered 
accordingly.  In  respect  petitioner  is  a  gentleman  of  an  ancient 
family,  and  is  near  fourscore  years  of  age,  and  a  sickly  man,  he 
prays  your  Majesty,  for  his  innocent  posterity's  sake,  to  pardon  that 
part  of  the  sentence.  \Gopi/.  See  Vol.  cccdii.,  p.  21.  ^  p.] 
Undervrritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Attofney-General  to  prepare  a  bill  granting 
petitioner  his  desire.     [Copy.     Ibid.,  4  Ihies.J 

Jan.  1 4.  Petition  of  Giles  Rawlins,  his  Majesty's  servant,  to  the  same.  The 
manor  of  Langton,  co.  Lincoln,  worth  per  annum  4Z.  16s.  lid,  was 
leased  to  William  Harrison  about  the  5th  year  of  King  James,  in 
which  lease  there  is  about  nine  years  unexpired,  which  manor  is  not 
worth  above  501.  per  annum,  over  and  above  the  rent  paid  to  your 
Majesty.  There  belong  to  the  said  manor  commons,  which  are  now 
enjoyed  by  strangers,  out  of  which  there  may  some  improvement  be 
i-aised  to  your  Majesty  with  charge  and  pains.  Petitioner  prays  a 
lease  of  the  said  manor  for  31  years  in  reversion  of  the  present 
estate,  under  the  rent  now  paid  for  the  same,  as  also  to  grant  peti- 


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tioner  a  lease  for  31  years  of  such  improvements  as  shall  be  made  at 
his  charge  out  of  the  said  commons  under  the  rent  of  6d.  per  acre. 
[Copy.    8ee  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  54>.    ^  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  to  certify 

their  opinions,  with  the  value  of  the  manor  desired. 
Whitehall,  lUh  January  16'38-9.     [Copy.    Ibid., p.  55 

II.  Reference  by  the  Lord  Treasurer  to  Mr.  Surveyor-General  to 

certify  the  value  of  the  lands  petitioned  for,  and  what 
else  he  thinks  fit.  LondonRouse,  5th  February  1638[-9']. 
[Copy.     Ibid.    ^  p.'] 

III.  Sir  Charles  Harbord,  the  Surveyor-General,  to  Lord  Treasurer 

Juxon.  The  manor  of  Langton,  above-mentioned,  is 
worth  80L  per  annum  above  the  rent.  A  lease  of  21  years 
in  reversion  is  worth  B201.,  and  a  lease  of  31  years  is 
worth  480?.  In  any  new  lease  it  will  be  Jit  to  reserve 
the  present  rent  of  4<2l.  16s.  ll^d.,  and  30s.  more. 
7th  March  1638[-9].     [Copy.    Ibid.     ^  p.] 

IV.  Report  of  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Lord  Cottington.     Can 

advise  no  more,  but  that  the  fine  of  4:801.  be  paid  before 
the  new  grant  pass  the  seals.  14i/i- If arc^l638[-9].  [Copy. 
Ibid.     \  ^.] 

V.  Minute  of  his  Majesty''s  pleasure  to  grant  the  solicited  lease  at 

the  old  rent,  with  30s.  de  incremento,  ivith  power  to  im- 
prove the  wastes  at  6d.  the  acre  rent,  and  Mr.  Attorney- 
General  is  to  prepare  a  bill  accordingly.  Whitehall, 
23rd  March  1638[-9].     [Copy.     Ibid.,  p.  56.     ^  p.'] 

Jan.  14.  78.  Order  of  the  Committee  of  the  Council  of  War.  The  Lords, 
Whitehall,  upon  conference  with  some  of  the  corporation  of  gunmakers  touching 
the  prices  of  muskets,  understauding  by  them  that  the  Lord  Deputy 
of  Ireland  has  lately  given  them  for  1,000  muskets  after  the  rate  of 
16s.  6d.  for  every  musket  furnished,  ordered  that  the  Master  and 
Officers  of  the  Ordnance  should  treat  with  the  gunmakers  concerning 
a  proportion  of  muskets  for  the  same  price,  if  they  may  not  be  drawn 
to  a  lower.  The  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  are  in  like  manner  to  treat 
with  the  armourers,  bandoleer-makers,  and  pike-makers  of  London, 
and  to  see  at  what  rates  they  will  serve  his  Majesty  with  a  propor- 
tion of  good  and  sufficient  arms,  both  for  horse  and  foot,  as  also  with 
pikes  and  bandoleers,  and  to  certify  the  same  to  the  Council. 
[Draft.     1  p.l 

Jan.  14.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  57.      jp.] 

Jan.  14.  Similar  order.  That  some  of  the  principal  saddlers  of  London 
attend  the  Earl  of  Essex,  who  is  to  treat  with  them  touching  the 
furnishing  a  proportion  of  good  saddles  with  bits,  straps,  and  other 
appurtenances,  according  to  a  pattern  brought  out  of  the  Low  Coun- 
tries, which  was  sent  to  the  Earl  by  Mr.  Comotroller,  and  to  know 


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at  what  prices  they  will  furnish  the  same,  and  how  many  a  month, 
whereof  the  Earl  is  to  make  certificate.  \_Written  on  No.  78. 
Draft.     I  p.] 

Jan.  14.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  58.     1^  p.] 

Jan.  14'.  79.  The  Council  to  Archbishop  Laud.  The  Deputy  Lieutenants 
Whitehall,  of  Devon  have  returned  a  certificate  to  the  Earl  of  Bedford,  Lord 
Lieutenant  of  that  county,  and  his  Lordship  to  the  Board,  of  divers 
defaulters  in  arms  in  the  said  county,  and  among  others,  Mr.  Pyne, 
clerk  of  Beerferris,  Mr.  Burnall,  parson  of  High  Bickington,  Mr.  Strode, 
of  Dittisham,  and  the  parsons  of  Woulsworthe  [Woolfardisworthy], 
Puddington,  Washford,  East  Buckland,  Bondleigh,  Clanaborough,  and 
Bittadon,  for  their  spiritual  livings,  which  ill  example  may  prove 
very  prejudicial  to  the  service.  We  pray  you  to  send  to  the  Bishop 
of  the  diocese  to  call  the  parties  before  him,  and  give  direction  to 
them  to  conform  themselves,  and  forthwith  provide  such  arms  as  by 
the  Bishop  shall  be  set  upon  them  ;  which  if  they  refuse  to  do  after 
notice,  then  to  require  them  to  give  their  personal  attendance  upon 
the  Board  some  day  in  Easter  term  next.     [^Draft.     1  p.] 


Jan.  14. 

Jan.  14. 
Jan.  14. 


Jan.  14. 
Whitehall. 


Jan.  14. 

Exeter. 


Jan.  14. 

Kewcastle- 
Tipon-Tyne. 


80.  Minute  of  a  pass  from  the  Council  for  Fulke  Grevill,  son  of 
Sir  Fulke  Grevill,  and  James  Forbes,  his  tutor,  to  travel  into  foreign 
parts  for  three  years,  with  one  servant.     [^  p."] 

81.  The  like  for  Thomas  Shelton  to  go  into  the  Low  Countries  to 
serve  in  Colonel  Goring's  regiment.     [|  p.] 

Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport,  to 
deliver  two  barrels  of  gunpowder  at  18d.  per  pound  for  the  use  of 
Lord  Cottington.     [Minute.    See  Vol.  ccclv.,  No.  61,  p.  8.     5  lines.} 

82.  Sec.  Coke  to  Attorney-General  Bankes.  Some  direction  has 
been  lately  sent  you  to  stop  the  scire  facias  against  Mr.  Ward's 
patent,  for  which  you  had  former  order  by  me  from  his  Majesty. 
Notice  being  thereof  given  me  by  his  Majesty's  command,  I  there- 
upon attended  him,  and  when  he  understood  there  was  nothing  done 
tliereby  to  hinder  any  legal  proceeding  in  the  Exchequer,  he  declared 
again  his  pleasure  that  both  the  said  scire  facias,  and  the  reference 
made  concerning  the  same  against  the  patent  of  Watkins,  should 
proceed.     [Copy.     ^  p.] 

83.  John  Acland  [?]  to  [the  Council].  There  was  this  day  pre- 
sented to  me  by  William  Faldoe,  messenger  of  the  chamber.  Dr.  Parry, 
represented  as  a  defaulter  by  the  captain  of  the  horse.  The  doctor 
has  undertaken  to  appear  at  the  Board  in  Hilary  term  next.     [|  p.] 

84.  John  Marlay  to  James  Marquis  of  Hamilton.  Since  your  being 
at  Newcastle,  John  Fenwick,  merchant,  and  one  Bittlestone,  a  tanner, 
both  of  ou]'  town,  have  been  to  Scotland  and  subscribed  the  covenant; 
they  carried  with  them  the  names  of  divers  more  who  will  do  the  like, 
and  it  is  probable,  for  I  know  they  are  men  of  that  temper.  Bittle- 
stone being  before  me  upon  other  business,  I  asked  what  news  in 


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Scotland ;  he  confessed  he  was  there,  but  said,  craving  debts.  I 
am  persuaded  that  if  they  and  some  others  were  strictly  examined 
upon  oath  the  truth  might  be  bolted  forth,  for  we  have  too  many  of 
that  garb ;  and  some  have  carried  themselves  so  insolently  of  late, 
to  the  ill  example  of  others,  that  they  had  not  escaped  unpunished, 
but  that  I  know  if  I  had  been  more  forward  than  others,  without 
particular  directions,  I  should  have  been  blamed.  In  regard  of  my 
affection  to  his  Majesty's  service,  and  respect  to  your  honour,  I 
thought  fit,  by  way  of  private  intelligence,  to  let  you  know  thus 
much,  leaving  it  to  you  to  make  use  of  it  as  you  please.  [Etidorsed 
by  Sec.  Windebank,  "Delivered  to  me  by  his  Majesty  [the]  19th,  at 
Whitehall,  and  a  letter  thereupon  written  by  his  Majesty's  command 
to  Sir  Jacob  Astley."     1  ^J.] 

Jan.  14.         85.  [ Goodrick]  to  [Thomas]  Livingstone.     Her  husband  is 

to  have  a  suit  made,  and  her  son  has  made  the  enclosed  bill  for  many 
things,  which  must  be  at  Ribston  on  Tuesday  tlie  12th  of  February, 
because,  within  two  or  three  days  after  there  is  a  muster,  where  he 
is  one  of  those  that  must  appear  before  his  colonel,  Lord  Fairfax. 
For  her  husband's  suit  there  is  not  such  great  haste,  for  if  that  be 
down  within  six  weeks  it  will  serve  ;  but  the  buff  coat  and  things 
for  her  son  must  be  down  within  this  month.  Has  sent  him  SOL  by 
the  judge's  servant,  whereof  9^.  was  owing.  "I  received  your  letters 
and  your  good  news,  for  which  I  thank  you  ;  but  the  foot-post  was 
the  first  some  1 2  hours,  who  is  gone  into  Scotland.  My  son  there 
hath  no  mind  to  return  from  that  happy  place  of  learning,  but,  alas  ! 
there  is  no  certainty  of  settling  things  in  good  course  in  this  life. 
He  must  come,  and  I  am  sorrj'  he  hath  put  it  ofi"  till  this  deep  of 
winter.  Mr.  Anderson  will  have  a  care,  I  hope,  to  bring  him,  upon 
which  now  I  only  rely  for  my  son  ;  but  things,  methinks,  mend  not, 
for  which  I  am  sorry  with  all  my  heart."  The  letter  concludes  with 
various  directions  respecting  the  fit  of  the  clothes.  [_This  letter  seems 
to  have  been  intercepted.  The  lady's  hand  is  not  a  very  clear  one, 
and  Robert  Reade,  Sec.  WindebanJc's  secretary,  has  copied  out,  on 
the  bach  of  the  original  letter,  part  of  the  passage  which  we  have 
printed  above  within  inverted  commas,  and  has  underscored  the 
same  in  the  original.  Reade's  attention  was  probably  directed  to 
this  passage  by  ike  mention  in  it  of  Scotland,  and  his  own  mis- 
reading, at  first,  of  the  description  of  that  country  as  a  "happy 
place  of  liberty."  He  subsequently  corrected  his  mistake  by  altering 
"  liberty  "  into  "  learning."     =  2  pp.] 

Jan.  15.  8G.  The  Council  to  Mr.  Ball,  paymaster  of  the  garrison  of  the  fort 
at  Plymouth  and  island  of  St.  Nicholas.  It  is  necessary  that  there 
be  a  true  state  made  of  the  pay  due  to  the  soldiers  belonging  to  the 
aforesaid  fort  and  island.  You  are  to  make  up  such  an  account,  as 
well  of  what  was  due  to  the  Midsummer  before  the  death  of  Sir 
James  Bagg,  as  what  is  due  to  them  from  that  time  to  St.  Thomas's 
day  last.  Be  careful  that  you  cast  not  in  any  pay  for  persons  not 
duly  admitted  as  officers,  gunners,  or  soldiers  in  the  said  fort  and 


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1638-9. 

island,  or  that  did  not  actually  serve  in  the  same.    Send  the  account 
to  the  Lord  Treasurer.     [Draft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  15.  87.  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland  to  Sir  John  Pennington. 
Queen  Street.  It  is  his  Majesty's  pleasure  to  accommodate  Mons.  Monsigot,  secre- 
tary to  the  Queen  Mother,  with  a  ship  for  his  transportation  to 
Dunkirk  or  Ostend,  and  back  to  England.  You  are  to  appoint  for 
that  service  such  one  of  his  Majesty's  vessels  as  you  shall  think  fit, 
giving  the  captain  order  to  repair  to  Dover  to  receive  aboard 
Mons.  Monsigot  and  his  retinue,  provided  his  Majesty's  vessel 
be  not  cumbered  in  case  of  fight ;  the  captain  is  to  waft  him  to  one 
of  the  above-named  ports,  and  there  to  stay  for  his  return  ;  he  is  in 
like  manner  to  reembark  him  for  England,  and  having  landed  him 
at  such  of  his  Majesty's  ports  as  he  shall  desire,  he  is  to  return  to 
you  again  and  observe  your  further  directions.  Since  mine  of  the  4th 
I  have  received  yours  of  the  10th,  wherein  there  is  nothing  requiring 
answer,  only  that  about  the  staying  of  Flanders  goods  in  Dover, 
which  I  conceive  is  a  thing  not  fit  to  be  done.  [_Seal  of  ike  Earl  as 
Lord  High  Admiral.     \\  p.] 

Jan.  15.  88.  Henry  Earl  of  Huntingdon,  Lord  Lieutenant  of  co,  Leicester, 
Donington.  to  Nicholas.  John  Bish,  messenger,  was,  by  the  Council,  sent  with 
warrant  to  certain  delinquents  [at  the  musters]  in  co.  Leicester, 
which  he  has"  performed.  John  Morton,  Daniel  Shuttlewood,  Wil- 
liam Green,  Mr.  Barry,  and  John  Iming,  promise  amendment  for  the 
future.  P.S. — Thomas  Beale,  Richard  Beale,  John  Paybody  [Pea- 
body],  Gilbert  Morewood,  and  Robert  Hudson,  have  all  likewise  sub- 
mitted.    Endorsed  by  Nicholas :  "  Discharge  to  be  entered."     [|  ^3.] 

Jan.  15.  89.  John  Acland  to  [Francis  Earl  of  Bedford],  Lord  Lieutenant  ot 
Devon.  This  day  William  Faldoe  came  before  me  with  Joan  Jordan, 
widow,  formerly  certified  as  defective  in  arms.  She  has  promised 
conformity,     [f  p.] 

Jan.  15.  90.  Certificate  of  Daniel  Featley,  D.D.,  Justice  of  Peace  for  Surrey, 
that  John  Gofton  and  George  Ayscue,  of  Lambeth,  intending  to 
travel  to  France,  have  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance,  and  are  conform- 
able to  the  doctrine  and  discipline  of  the  Church  of  England.  [Seal 
with  arms.     ^  p."] 

Jan.  15,  91.  Henry  Ayshford,  Deputy  Lieutenant  of  Devon,  and  colonel  of 
a  regiment  of  the  eastern  division  of  that  county,  to  the  Council. 
Certifies  that  Edward  Safi'yn,  John  Saffyn,  Christopher  Dabbinett, 
of  Cullompton,  and  John  Dunn,  of  Willand,  refractory  at  musters, 
have  conformed  and  paid  messengers'  fees.     [|  p.} 

Jan.  15.  92.  Sir  Anthony  Irby,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Lincoln,  to  Nicholas.  T 
Boston.  wrote  to  you  on  the  24th  December,  wherein  I  requested  you  to  desire 
longer  time  for  me  in  gathering  up  the  remainder  of  the  ship-money 
(see  that  date  in  this  Calendar,  No.  1 20).  Not  hearing  from  you,  I 
solicit  you  again  for  the  reasons  then  expressed,  as  also  for  the  un- 
expected musters,  wherein  many  of  the  officers  have  been  employed 
ever  since  Nev,'  Year's  Day,  and  will  not  end  until  Tuesday  next  at 
Lincoln,  where  we  all  meet  to  perfect  everything  according  to  the 


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1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^^- 

Lords'  letters.  For  my  part,  I  shall  not  fail  to  do  my  uttermost  for 
procuring  it.  I  sent  my  under-sheriff  to  all  the  late  sessions  to  speak 
with  the  chief  constables  and  other  officers  for  speeding  it,  and  do 
myself,  upon  every  occasion,  both  write  to  them  and  solicit  for  their 
diligence.  \Seal  with  arms.  Addressed  to  Nicholas  "at  his  house 
in  King's  Street,  at  the  sign  of  the  Cony  and  Shofe."    J  2^.] 

Jan.  15.  93.  Petition  of  Frances  Young,  a  poor  distressed  woman,  to  Arch- 
bishop Laud.  Edward  Neltropp,  about  two  years  since,  commenced 
a  suit  against  petitioner  in  the  Ecclesiastical  Court  at  Lincoln,  for 
defamatory  words,  in  defence  whereof  petitioner  commenced  her  suit 
against  Neltropp,  and  proved  the  words  by  two  witnesses.  Peti- 
tioner travelling  alone  to  Lincoln  to  prosecute  her  cause  (being  great 
with  child)  was  overtaken  on  the  way  by  Neltropp,  who  abused 
petitioner  with  such  barbarous  violence  and  threatenings  as  she  was 
forced  to  return  to  her  house,  and  immediately  miscarried  of  her 
child  ;  lay  sick  from  Lammas  to  Lent,  and  hardly  escaped  with  her 
life.  By  which  absence  from  her  cause,  and  her  proctors  mistaking 
the  nomination  of  the  place  in  the  libel,  Neltropp  got  sentence 
against  petitioner  in  both  suits,  and  recovered  91.  costs,  which  she 
being  unable  to  pay,  stood  a  good  while  excommunicated  for  the 
same,  and  her  husband,  herself,  and  children  (she  being  dismissed  the 
court  at  Lincobi)  are  forced  to  fly  to  his  Grace  for  refuge,  being 
utterly  undone  by  the  oppression  of  Neltropp.  Beseeches  to  be 
admitted  in  the  Court  of  Arches,  in  forma  pauperis,  to  prove  the 
said  words  and  seek  relief,  also  that  the  Archbishop  would  assign 
Dr.  Duck  for  her  counsel,  and  Mr.  Fish  for  her  proctor.  [|  p.'] 
Underwritten, 

93.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  give  an  account  what  he 
conceives  of  the  suggestions,  that  such  course  may  he  taken 
as  shall  he  agreeable  to  justice,    loth  January  1638-9. 

Jan,  16.  Presentation  of  Alexander  Grosse,  clerk,  to  the  rectory  of  Bridford, 
Devon,  void  by  death  of  the  last  incumbent,  and  in  his  Majesty's  gift, 
by  reason  of  the  minority  of  Simon  Leach,  his  Majesty's  ward. 
[pocquet] 

Jan.  16.  Warrant  to  pass  the  privy  seal,  appointing  that  a  duty  of  16d.  per 
pack  payable  by  merchant  strangers  going  out  and  coming  in  at 
Dover  Harbour,  towards  repair  of  the  said  harbour,  and  whicli  was 
by  privy  seal,  in  the  13th  year  of  the  reign,  directed  to  be  received 
by  Capt.  Percival  for  repair  of  Archcliff  Bulwark,  shall  be  continued, 
and  that  the  same  be  paid  over  for  repair  of  Sandown  Castle  to  John 
Paperill,  his  Majesty's  chief  engineer,  who  is  to  take  care  of  the 
work  till  the  same  be  performed.     [Docquetl 

Jan.  16.  Grant  of  the  office  of  chief  master  of  his  Majesty's  bears,  bulls,  and 
mastiffs  to  Thomas  Manley  and  James  Davis,  with  the  fees  of  lOd. 
per  diem  for  themselves,  and  id.  per  diem  for  their  deputy,  payable 
by  the  Treasurer  of  the  Chamber,  and  is  done  upon  surrender  of  the 
same  office  to  [by  ?]  Machell  Fitch  and  James  Caldwall.     [pocquet.'] 


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1638-9. 

Jan.  16.  94.  Order  of  Council.  The  certificate  by  Sir  "W[illiam]  B[echer] 
and  Lawrence  W  hi  taker,  upon  complaint  of  John  Webb,  John 
Worsop,  Richard  Braharn,  and  Ralph  Darnell,  against  Thomas 
Havergill,  late  mayor  of  Windsor,  being  delivered  to  the  Board,  it 
was  ordered  that  a  copy  of  the  said  certificate  should  be  given  to 
Havergill,  and  he  be  required  upon  Wednesday  next  to  make  his 
answer  in  writing.     [Draft.     |  p.'\ 

Jan.  16.  95.  Similar  order.  Francis  Dye,  vintner  in  St.  Martin's,  by  peti- 
tion showed  that  James  Gascoyne,  vintner  in  Covent  Garden,  pre- 
tending petitioner's  house  to  be  within  the  precincts  of  Covent 
Garden,  petitioned  the  Lords  that  he  might  be  suppressed.  Dye 
besought  that  it  might  be  referred  to  some  justices  of  the  peace  to 
certifj''  the  truth.  It  was  ordered  that  Sir  Gregory  Fenner,  Sir 
William  Ashton,  and  Lawrence  Whitaker  should  view  Dye's  house 
and  return  certificate  how  they  find  the  same.     \I)raft.     1  p^ 

Jan.  16.  96.  The  like.  John  Betton,  of  Shrewsbury,  draper,  undertook, 
with  others,  to  employ  all  the  poor  children  of  the  said  town,  and 
to  find  them  with  meat,  drink,  lodging,  and  apparel  for  seven  years, 
but  the  other  undertakers  dying,  Betton  desired  to  be  relieved 
therein,  whereupon  the  Lords  referred  the  same  to  the  mayor  and 
others  of  the  town,  whose  report  is  calendared  under  the  date  of  the 
8th  December  last  {see  Vol.  cccciv.,  No.  39),  wherein  it  is  stated 
that  Simon  Weston,  one  of  the  aldermen  of  that  town,  had  oflfered 
to  carry  on  the  work  on  certain  terms.  The  Lords  very  much  com- 
mended Simon  Weston's  forwardness  in  so  pious,  charitable,  and 
laudable  a  work,  wherein  they  shall  be  ready  to  assist  him  with  the 
power  of  the  Board.  They  confirmed  the  said  report,  and  ordered 
that  John  Betton  shall  make  good  the  stock  collected  for  that  em- 
ployment, there  being  allowed  him  such  moneys  for  buildings,  &c.  as 
shall  be  thought  fit,     {Draft.    J\  p^ 

Jan.  16.  The  Council  to  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland.  It  is  his 
Majesty's  pleasure  that  twelve  ships  of  his  own  shall  be  this  year  set 
forth  for  guard  of  the  seas,  over  and  above  the  ship  that  is  required 
by  his  Majesty's  writ  to  be  set  forth  by  the  city  of  London.  We 
pray  you  to  take  order  for  setting  forth  such  twelve  ships  as  you 
think  fittest  for  eight  months'  service  at  sea,  to  be  ready  to  put  to 
sea  by  the  10th  April  next.     {Draft.    See  this  Vol.,  No.  I*.     |  p.] 

Jan.  16.  97.  Entry  of  appearance  before  the  Council  of  Joseph  Cock, 
collector  of  ship-money  for  Eltham,  Kent ;  he  was  to  remain  in  the 
messenger's  custody  until  discharged.     [Draft.     ^  _p.] 

Jan.  1 6.  98.  The  Council  to  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Chester.  There 
is  yet  201.  in  arrear  of  ship-money  charged  upon  that  town  by  wi-it 
of  1637.  In  his  Majesty's  name,  and  by  his  express  command,  we 
require  you  to  pay  in  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Navy  the  said  201., 
being  the  remainder  of  2601.,  by  the  20th  February  next  at  the 
farthest,  or  that  you  repair  hither  to  answer  your  neglect  the  Sunday 
after.     [Draft.     J  p.'] 


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Jan.  16. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 

99.  Minute  of  a  pass  from  the  Council  for  George  Ayscue,  of 
Hamhaw,  Surrey,  and  Jo[hn]  Gofton,  of  Stockwell,  Surrey,  to 
travel  three  years  with  two  servants.     {Draft.     1  p.] 

100.  Names  of  persons  "  to  be  added  to  the  former  committee  " 
for  the  north.  These  comprise  the  Duke  of  Lenox  and  Lord  Treasurer 
\added  as  if  by  afterthought],  the  Marquis  of  Hamilton,  the  Lord 
Chamberlain,  and  eleven  others  of  the  Council.  It  is  added,  "  or  to 
any  five  of  them,"  with  these  further  directions,  that  in  those  coun- 
ties where  there  are  fewest  of  the  trained  bands,  there  the  levies  to 
be  the  greater.  The  messengers  [to  attend]  every  morning  at  8,  to 
begin  to-morrow.     Mr.  Nicholas  to  attend,     [f  |j.] 


Jan.  16.         Copy  of  the  above  list  of  names  only.     \_See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  59.] 


Jan.  16. 

Exeter. 


Jan.  16. 

Appleby. 


101.  John  Acland  to  [the  Council].  Edward  Cotton,  presented 
unto  me  by  WiUiam  Faldoe,  messenger,  as  a  defaulter  at  musters, 
has  undertaken  to  appear  before  the  Lords  in  Hilary  term  next. 
[IP-] 

102.  Sir  Philip  Musgrave  and  Sir  Geoi-ge  Dalston  to  Henry  Lord 
Clifford.  According  to  your  letter,  and  a  letter  from  Sec.  Winde- 
bank,  we  have  taken  the  examinations  of  the  witnesses  brought  unto 
us,  and  have  convented  the  informer  and  witnesses  face  to  face,  upon 
which  we  find  further  matter  against  Moore,  spoken  by  one  Harling, 
who  came  not  before  us,  in  which  we  desire  your  further  directions, 
trusting  to  hear  from  you  before  our  next  meeting  at  Appleby  this 
day  fortnight  with  Capt.  Waytes,  who  is  now  employed  in  Cumber- 
land. P.S. — After  the  examinations  we  inquired  whether  there  were 
any  occasions  of  malice  betwixt  the  informer  and  Moore,  and  we 
hear  there  have  been  some  bargains  and  mortgages  which  were  the 
occasion  of  some  suits  betwixt  them.  {Damaged.  Seal  with  arms. 
1  p.]     Enclosed, 

102.  I-  Separate  exaininations  of  John  Bailiff  ,William  Ward 
Thomas  Baynes,  John  Moore,  Richard  Foster,  and  William 
Bayly,  all  of  Middleton,  Westmoiiand.  All  these  wit- 
nesses depose  to  a  conversation  in  April  1636,  in  the 
course  of  which  Roger  Moore,  who  had  lately  come  out  of 
the  Low  Countries,  said  that  he  thought  people  might  law- 
fully take  arnfis  against  their  prince  in  matters  of  con- 
science or  religion;  hut  that  tuhen  asked  what  he  would 
do  in  case  our  King  should  command  his  subjects  to 
change  their  religion,  he  tuas  silent.     [3^  pp.]     Annexed, 

102.  II.  Paper  which  contains  the  words  of  the  original  accusa- 
tion against  Roger  Moore,  in  which  it  was  added  to  the 
words  above  mentioned,  that  in  the  case  supposed,  subjects 
might  Icill  their  King.     Uh  April  \%2&.     [i  p.] 

Jan.  16.         103.  Eobert  Bewick,  late  Sherifi"  of  Northumberland,  to  Nicholas. 

Northumberland.The  letters  of  the  Council  of  30th  November  last  I  received,  and 

shall,  by  the  assistance  of  the  present  sheriff,  endeavour  to  collect 

13.  X 


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16S8-9. 


Jan.  16. 

Brocklesby. 


Jan.  16. 

Brocklesby. 


Vol,  CCCCIX. 

the  remainder  of  the  ship-money.  The  whole  assessed  being  2,1  OOZ., 
is  proportioned — 700?.  for  Newcastle,  201.  for  Berwick-upon-Tweed, 
and  the  remainder,  1,380?.,  for  the  county,  of  which  I  have  paid 
1,200?.  Newcastle  and  Berwick  challenge  immunity  from  my  power, 
averring  that  writs  were  directed  to  themselves.  For  the  remainder, 
I  shall  make  present  payment  of  what  I  possibly  can  receive  in  this 
dangerous  time,  the  pestilence  raging  in  divers  parts  of  the  county, 
the  poverty  of  which  is  not  unknown  to  you.  [^Seal  with  arms. 
Ip.] 

104.  Sir  William  Pel  ham  to  Edward  Viscount  Conway  and  Kil- 
lultagh.  I  thank  you  for  your  letter  by  my  brother  Roger.  I 
should  be  glad  to  hear  the  Scots  would  express  that  wisdom  to  give 
leave  we  might  employ  our  little  wealth  in  more  pleasing  com- 
modities than  gunpowder ;  but  we  yet  hear  not,  but  that  they 
persist  in  their  wonted  way,  and  at  this  time  many  entertain  several 
thoughts  upon  Lord  Lindsey's  sudden  calling  to  Court.  Capt.  Brad- 
shaw  and  myself  have  this  day  viewed  many  able  bodies.  For  the 
arms,  we  cannot  say  much  in  commendation  of  them,  but  hope  a 
little  charge  to  a  good  armourer  will  make  them  more  serviceable. 
I  have  seen  a  list  of  many  officers  more  than  you  write  of,  and  I 
cannot  say  that  I  am  sorry  I  find  not  your  name ;  I  hope  you  are 
reserved  for  a  better  and  more  pleasing  employment.  The  notice  I 
received  from  you,  that  I  might  adventure  to  come  to  London, 
without  fear  of  being  acquainted  with  Mr.  Attorney  by  a  Star 
Chamber  suit,  came  so  late  that  I  had  made  my  Christmas  provisions 
to  welcome  my  neighbours,  and  therefore  could  make  no  benefit  of 
it ;  but  in  good  earnest  I  desire  much  to  undertake  a  London  journey, 
and  principally  to  wait  on  you,  but  for  the  present  I  must  attend  to 
despatch  commands  in  the  country  ;  and  I  hope,  after  much  expense, 
the  next  month,  to  receive  the  land  for  which  I  have  adventured  in 
our  Level,  for  the  19th  February  is  the  day  appointed  for  the  com- 
missioners to  judge  of  the  sufficiency  of  the  work.  [Seal  with 
Pelham  bucJde.    2  pp."] 

1 05.  Frances  Lady  Pelham  to  her  brother  Edward  Viscount  Con- 
way and  Killultagh.  By  accident  I  had  an  opportunity  offered  to 
furnish  me  with  fruit  trees  as  you  advise  me.  Mr.  Owfield,  that  has 
purchased  an  estate  in  these  parts,  the  son  of  a  merchant,  and  finely 
seated  near  London,  visiting  us  at  Newstead,  offiered  to  procure 
trees  for  us  from  the  same  gardener  that  has  dealt  faithfully  with 
him  ;  but  an  ill  accident,  I  doubt,  will  hazard  mine,  for  the  carrier 
was  come  half  a  day's  journey  out  of  London  before  the  trees  came 
thither,  and  I  must  expect  them  by  another  return.  This  winter 
has  been  more  favourable  to  these  parts  than  ever  any  before  it,  the 
weather  being  far  more  constantly  fair  than  in  London,  so  that  the 
want  of  rain  will,  I  doubt,  make  the  commissioaers  defer  their  de- 
claring the  drained  works  effected,  which  they  are  to  view  the 
19  th  February  next,  and  I  hope  we  shall  have  leisure  to  plough 
the  cars  this  summer,  though  my  Lord  of  Lindsey  has  commanded 


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his  deputy  lieutenants  to  Lave  a  strict  care  of  the  men,  horse,  and  arms 
for  war,  which  begins  to  work  a  fear  that  they  must  fight ;  and  the 
sudden  command  that  came  to  fetch  his  Lordship  from  the  musters 
at  Louth  yesterday,  to  go  to  the  Court,  increases  that  doubt.  Capt. 
Bradshaw  came  hither  yesterday  ;  to-day  Mr.  Pelham  and  he  are 
gone  to  Caistor,  and  to-morrow  to  view  in  another  sessions.  I  hear 
your  sons  have  a  good  tutor,  therefore  they  learn  French  well  in 
England,  and  you  have  time  enough  to  send  them  into  France.  My 
sons  are  with  their  schoolmaster,  about  14  miles  from  hence.  Your 
command  to  me  will  put  you  to  a  long  task  in  reading  all  my  chil- 
dren's names,  whom  I  will  name  as  God  has  given  them  to  me, — 
Ann,  Francis,  Dorothy,  Edward,  WiUiam,  Charles,  Eleanor,  Elizabeth, 
Katherine,  Margaret,  and  George, — who  I  hope  will  be  all  faithful 
and  humble  servants  to  you  and  all  yours.  The  bearer,  my  brother 
Roger,  begins  his  journey  to-morrow  to  London.  [Seal  with  arms. 
2  pp.'] 

Jan.  17.  Grant  to  Bevill  Wimberley  of  200  acres  of  marsh  ground,  called 
Sutton  Marsh,  near  Sutton,  co.  Lincoln,  next  to  Gives  Marsh  alias 
Littlehall  Marsh,  towards  the  west,  and  the  new  sea-bank  towards 
the  south.  To  be  held  of  his  Majesty  in  free  socage  by  fealty, 
and  not  in  capite  or  knights'  service,  under  the  yearly  rents  of  1  Os. 
to  the  Exchequer,  and  other  10s.  to  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster. 
[Pocquef] 

Jan.  17.  Grant  of  a  prebend's  place  in  the  cathedral  church  of  Christ  in 
Oxford  to  Robert  Payne,  clerk,  void  by  the  death  of  Dr.  John  King. 
[Pocquef] 

Jan.  T7.  "Warrant  to  Sir  Henry  Hungate  for  preservation  of  his  Majesty's 
game  of  roe-deer  broken  out  of  Half  Moon  Park,  Wimbledon,  and 
now  lying  in  the  woods  adjoining  thereto,  and  to  take  care  that  no 
person  hunt,  course,  or  use  any  net  or  gin  within  four  miles  of  the 
said  park.     [Docquet] 

Jan.  17.  106.  Minutes  of  proceedings  of  the  Committee  for  the  North. 
Sec.  Windebank  delivered  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  the  Earl  of 
Essex,  General  of  the  Horse,  and  the  Earl  of  Newport,  Master  of 
the  Ordnance,  be  added  to  this  committee.  Auditor  Bingley  ordered 
to  bring  to-morrow  the  state  of  an  army  delivered  to  him  by  Sir 
Jacob  Astley.  [This  paragraph  was  afterwards  cancelled.]  Earl 
of  Newport  to  bring  to-morrow  the  establishment  of  an  army  made 
by  the  Council  of  War  when  forces  were  sent  to  the  Palatinate.  It 
is  advertised  that  for  certain  there  are  lately  provided  in  Scotland 
new  arms  for  18,000  men,  besides  what  were  in  that  kingdom  be- 
fore, either  for  the  trained  bands  there,  or  in  the  hands  of  private 
persons.  Resolved,  that  there  shall  be  provided  an  army  of  30,000, 
comprising  24,000  foot  and  6,000  horse,  ready  to  repair  to  York. 
The  foot  to  be  aU  taken  out  of  the  trained  bands  of  every  county  by 
equal  proportions,  but  where  any  trained  man  shall  bring  an  able 
person  to  serve  in  his  place,  it  shall  be  left  to  the  discretion  of  the 

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Lord  Lieutenants  and  Deputy  Lieutenants  to  accept  of  him.  It 
shall  be  left  to  the  Lord  Lieutenants  whether  to  take  entire  com- 
panies, or  that  the  men  shall  be  selected.  The  soldiers  shall  be 
brought  by  their  own  commanders,  and  at  the  charge  of  the  counties, 
to  the  rendezvous,  and  it  shall  be  left  to  the  choice  of  the  captains 
to  serve  with  their  companies  or  to  leave  the  same  when  brought  to 
the  rendezvous.  The  Lords  think  fit  to  advise  with  the  King  how 
his  journey  to  York  shall  be  published,  and  that  when  that  shall  be 
done  his  Majesty  will  write  his  letters  to  Lords  and  private  persons 
of  quality  signifying  his  resolution  to  move  to  York,  and  intimating 
the  reasons  and  necessities  thereof,  and  inviting  them  to  send  forces 
to  attend  him.  It  was  told  the  Lords  by  Mr.  Comptroller  that 
there  will  be,  within  a  few  days,  arms  at  Hull  for  2,000  horse,  to 
serve  with  carbines  and  pistols.     [Draft  hy  Nicholas,     1^  p.] 

Jan.  17.  Copy  of  the  above  without  the  cancelled  paragraph  mentioned  in 

the  above.     \_See  Vol.  cccxevi.,  p.  60.     2  pp.'] 

Jan.  17.  107.  Notes  by  Lord  Cottington  of  business  transacted  this  day 
by  the  Committee  for  the  North.  Sec.  Coke  [stated]  that  the  King 
had  not  positively  resolved  on  his  journey  to  York,  but  willed  us 
to  debate  as  if  the  affirmative  were  determined.  After  various  notes 
of  matters  more  fully  stated  in  the  preceding  article,  we  find — 
5.  The  raising  of  horse  to  be  consulted  with  his  Majesty.  [Margin 
by  Sec.  Windehanh,  "  Those  that  are  to  attend  his  Majesty  to  come 
provided  with  horse."]  6.  Hull  to  be  fortified  according  to  [Sir] 
Jacob  Astley's  advice  and  project  for  the  charge.  7.  Gunsmiths  to 
be  sent  to  York.  8.  Newcastle  to  be  fortified  against  a  surprise, 
my  Lord  Marquis  [of  Hamilton]  declaring  that  the  Scots  intend  to 
take  it  if  they  can.     [^  p.J 

Jan.  17.  108.  Council  of  War  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  Sir  Jacob 
Astley  has  advertised  that  it  is  requisite  there  should  be  sent  to 
Hull  a  proportion  of  arms  for  cuirassiers  and  a  good  number  of 
partisans  and  halberts,  which  with  some  other  arms  he  desires  may 
be,  by  Capt.  Iiegge  or  such  as  shall  have  charge  thereof  at  Hull, 
sent  to  York  to  be  sold  to  such  persons  as  shall  desire  to  buy  the 
same.  We  pray  you  to  send  to  Hull  2,000  cuirasses,  100  partisans, 
and  200  halberts,  and  to  give  order  to  Capt.  Legge  and  others 
before  mentioned  to  send  to  York  such  arms  as  Sir  Jacob  Astley 
shall  direct,  and  to  deliver  the  same  to  such  persons  as  the  Vice- 
President  of  York  shall  appoint  to  sell  the  same  for  the  use  of  the 
country.     [Draft.     1 J  p.] 

Jan.  17.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxevi.,  p.  62.     |  p.] 

Jan.  17.         109.  Council  of  War   to  Montjoy  Earl   of  Newport.     It  is  his 

Whitehall.     Majesty's  pleasure  that  the  arms  that  came  out  of  the  Low  Countries, 

with  60  lasts  of  gunpowder,  and  other  munition  appointed  to  be 

sent  to  Hull,  be  transported  thither  with  all  convenient  expedition. 

We  pray  you  to  take  order  accordingly.     [Draft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  17.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxevi.,  p.  62.     ^  p.] 


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Jan.  17. 

Widdrington. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 
110.  Thomas  Horth  to  Nicholas.     Mr.  Bromwell  and  ■ 


Jan.  17. 
Durham. 


-  Beale, 

complained  of  for  nonconformity  in  paying  his  Majesty's  duty  of 
12d.  per  chaldron  on  coals,  have  given  security  for  the  same.  I 
entreat  you  to  move  for  their  enlargement.     [_^  p.] 

111.  Sir  William  Widdrington,  late  Sheriff  of  Northumberland, 
to  Nicholas.  I  send  you  an  account  of  my  proceedings  for  assessing 
and  levying  ship-money  last  year,  which  I  had  done  long  before  if 
I  could  have  got  the  collectors  to  have  perfected  their  accounts.  I 
am  commanded  by  the  Lords  to  pay  in  an  arrear  of  700?.  upon  the 
writ  of  last  year  before  the  beginning  of  Candlemas  term  next,  or 
else  to  attend  his  Majesty  and  the  Board  the  first  Sunday  of  the 
term.  The  700?.  was  assessed  upon  Newcastle,  and  by  consent  of 
the  sheriff  of  the  said  town  in  the  absence  of  the  mayor,  the  mayor 
and  sheriff  having  only  power  to  levy  the  said  arrear,  Newca.stle 
being  a  county  in  itself.  Yet,  in  obedience  to  the  Lords'  letters,  I 
have  lately  called  upon  the  mayor  of  Newcastle  for  paying  in  the 
said  arrear,  whose  answer  is  that  they  have  already  sent  to  satisfy 
the  Board,  with  which  answer  and  the  enclosed  account  I  desire 
you  will  acquaint  the  Lords.     [^Seai  with  arms.     1  p.] 

112.  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  wrote  to  you  on 
Saturday  last  from  York  (see  No.  66),  and  arrived  here  two  days 
since.  I  have  this  day  had  conference  with  the  Bishop  together 
with  Sir  William  Bellasis,  the  sheriff,  and  some  of  the  Deputy 
Lieutenants.  I  find  that  the  trained  bands  here  wiU  be  in  some 
disorder,  chiefly  in  their  arms,  which  the  defective  men  excused  for 
that  they  could  get  none  for  money,  and  those  corslets  also  are 
wholly  without  tasses,  so  that  we  must  allow  them  as  they  are,  or 
stay  a  long  time  for  supply  of  that  defect.  \Margin  hy  NicJiolas, 
"  Must  take  such  arms  as  they  are."]  As  for  the  troop  of  horse  I 
understand  that  the  horse  are  so  small  (and  better  not  to  be  gotten) 
that  most  of  them  are  not  fit  for  cuirass,  and  therefore  the  resolution 
being  taken  to  convert  them  to  carabines,  they  are  altogether 
unfurnished.  l^Margin  hy  Nicholas,  "Order  is  given  to  deliver 
whatsoever  Sir  Jacob  Astley  shall  direct."]  I  hope  Capt.  Legge 
may  have  order  to  send  a  quantity  of  such  from  Hull.  Con- 
cerning advancing  the  numbers  from  1,000  to  1,500  I  doubt  it 
will  hardly  be  feasible,  although  the  Bishop  and  all  the  rest  are 
very  willing  and  my  Lord  [William  Howard]  most  fervent  in 
it,  but  he  wants  power,  he  says,  to  punish  the  refractory,  of 
which  he  will  speedily  write  to  the  Council.  On  the  24th,  25th, 
and  26th  inst.  we  shall  view  the  arms  of  foot  and  horse,  and  when 
the  defects  are  seen  some  time  must  be  given  for  supplying  them,  and 
then  we  shall  see  them  all  on  the  same  day  in  one  body.  States 
the  contents  of  the  magazine  in  Durham,  adding,  but  this  place  is 
of  no  strength,  nor  any  way  tenable  against  great  shot,  the  hills 
commanding  it  round  about ;  but  Hartlepool  is  (as  I  hear)  an  ex- 
cellent place  to  make  a  magazine  with  some  charge,  which  I  purpose 
to  view,  and  take  the  engineer  at  Newcastle  with  me.  This  county 
is  not  able  to  feed  any  more  than  their  own  people  with  corn,  and 


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Jan.  17. 

My  house  at 
Larkliam. 


Jan.  17. 


Jan.  18. 


Jan.  18. 
Whitehall. 


Jan.  18. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 

the  transportation  of  butter  is  so  much  cried  out  upon,  that  many 
protest  the  price  is  more  than  doubled.     [2  pp.] 

113.  Certificate  of  Lieutenant- Col.  John  Seymour,  that  John 
Wood  and  John  Fountayn,  in  Devon,  being  attached  by  Edmund 
Davenport,  messenger,  for  default  at  musters,  had  submitted  and 
promised  conformity  for  the  future.     [|  p."] 

114.  Bond  of  Eichard  Knighton,  of  Artleborough  [Irthling- 
borough],  CO.  Northampton,  in  Wl.  to  the  King,  conditioned  to  pay 
to  Sir  Robert  Banaster,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Northampton,  all  such 
sums  as  the  said  Richard  Knighton,  received  for  ship-money  of  the 
constables  of  Denford,  Addington  Magna,  Addington  Parva,  and 
Barnwell,  as  also  between  il.  13s.  id.  and  51.  assessed  upon  him  for 
the  lands  he  held  in  Arlingbury  [Irthlingborough  ?]     [|  2>-] 

Petition  of  John  Van  Harsdonck,  gent.,  to  the  King.  His  Ma- 
jesty for  satisfaction  of  21,320?.  Os.  45.  due  from  him  to  the  late 
Earl  of  Carlisle,  by  letters  patent  dated  the  10th  April  1636  at  suit 
of  the  said  Earl,  granted  petitioner  10,000  acres  of  marshland,  at 
20s.  fine  per  acre,  and  4cZ.  per  acre  rent,  lying  in  cos.  Norfolk, 
Suffolk,  Flint,  and  Chester,  with  a  covenant  that  if  after  embanking 
there  should  be  found  more  than  10,000  acres,  that  then  Van 
Harsdonck  should  pay  for  such  surplusage  30s.  fine  and  4<d.  rent 
per  acre,  part  thereof  being  salt-marshes  and  lying  open  to  over- 
flowing. Petitioner  has  embanked  some  part  ^^thereof,  hoping  to 
have  enjoyed  the  same,  yet  the  former  possessors  withhold  the  same 
and  take  the  profits  as  formerly,  although  petitioner  has  endeavoured 
to  evict  them.  Having  little  hopes  to  obtain  the  same  marshes  by 
law  or  otherwise,  unless  he  may  be  enabled  by  commission  from  his 
Majesty,  to  persons  of  quality  in  those  counties,  to  treat  with  the 
pretended  owners  for  a  proportion  of  this  land  to  be  set  out  for  his 
Majesty,  and  so  under  his  Majesty's  title  for  petitioner  to  recom- 
pense his  Majesty's  interest  in  the  soil  and  petitioner's  charge  in  em- 
banking the  land  for  the  good  of  the  kingdom  and  of  the  parties 
interested.  Prays  order  that  such  commission  may  be  granted,  and 
that  his  Majesty  will  appoint  petitioner  to  be  drainer  of  salt-marshes 
to  the  number  of  10,000  acres.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  ccociii.,  p.  21. 
•I  p.l     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Attorney -General  to  certify  the  true  state  of  the 
business,  with  his  opinion.  Whitehall,  18f/t  January 
1638[-9].     IGopy.    Ibid.,  p.  22.    i^.] 

115.  Order  of  Committee  for  the  North.  That  the  Earl  Marshal, 
Earl  of  Essex,  and  Earl  of  Newport  should  call  the  OflBcers  of  the 
Ordnance,  Auditor  Bingley,  and  such  others  as  they  shall  think 
good,  and  prepare  a  state  of  a  complete  army  of  24,000  foot  and 
600  horse,  and  set  down  the  charges  thereof,  with  a  train  of  ai'tillery 
and  all  other  necessaries  requisite  for  6  months  and  for  12  months, 
and  send  the  same  to  the  Council.     \Braft.     1  ^.] 

Copy  of  the  same.     \8ee  Vol.  cocxcvi.,  p.QQ.    |  p.] 


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327 


1638-9.  ^°^-  ^^^^^^- 

Jan.  18.  116.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  The  Lord  Privy  Seal  and 
WhitehaU.  gee.  "Windebank  are  to  peruse  the  precedents  of  letters  written  in 
the  time  of  Henry  VIII.  and  Queen  Elizabeth,  and  form  a  minute 
of  letters  for  his  Majesty's  signature,  to  be  sent  to  all  noblemen, 
bishops,  principal  gentlemen,  and  some  of  the  chief  corporations, 
to  acquaint  them  with  the  King's  intention  to  go  to  York  with  an 
army,  and  to  declare  the  reasons  and  necessities  thereof,  and  to 
invite  them  to  show  their  affections  to  his  Majesty  upon  this  oc- 
casion. Mr.  Nicholas  is  to  attend  about  this  minute,  which  is  to  be 
prepared  against  Monday  nest.     \I)raft.     f  p.] 

Jan.  18.         Copy  of  the  same.     \8ee  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  67.     1  p.J 

Jan.  18.  117.  Order  of  Council.  Upon  hearing  Mr.  Horth  and  others 
WHtehall.  owners  and  masters  of  ships  of  Ipswich,  Aldborough,  and  Wood- 
bridge,  and  the  rest  of  the  corporation  trading  to  Newcastle  for 
coaLs,  and  also  the  woodmongers  of  London,  concerning  the  prices 
of  coals,  the  Lords  ordered  that  the  owners  of  ships  should  sell 
their  coals  after  1st  February  next  until  the  1st  August  at  a  price 
not  exceeding  I7s.  the  chaldron,  and  from  August  till  the  last  of 
January  at  a  rate  not  exceeding  19s.  the  chaldron,  according  to  the 
order  of  the  2nd  May  last ;  and  that  the  woodmongers  should  at 
those  rates  take  off  all  such  coals  as  the  ships  shall  import,  which 
if  they  refuse  to  do,  leave  shall  be  given  to  the  masters  and  owners 
to  make  a  magazine  of  their  coals  by  themselves,  and  to  sell  them 
by  retail  at  12d.  profit  upon  a  chaldron  at  the  wharf,  and  at  6d.  a 
chaldron  profit  from  the  ship's  side.  It  is  lilcewise  ordered  that  the 
woodmongers  shall  from  1st  February  next  sell  their  coals  at  the 
wharf  at  not  above  12d.  profit  upon  a  chaldron,  and  for  6d.  profit 
at  the  ship's  side.  Lastly,  that  the  woodmongers  shall  forthwith 
take  off  all  coals  now  aboard  the  ships  at  24s.  the  chaldron,  and 
that  the  owners  shall  sell  them  at  that  rate  to  the  woodmongers,  to 
the  end  they  may  forthwith  proceed  on  their  voyage,  and  the  wood- 
mongers  are  to  sell  the  same  at  not  above  23s.  the  chaldron. 
[Draft.     l|p.] 

Jan.  18.  118.  Similar  order.  John  Johnson,  of  London,  fisherman,  com- 
plained by  petition  that  being  in  the  haven  of  Cullevo  [CuUa 
Yoej  in  Yetland  [Yell  Island],  one  of  the  islands  of  Scotland,  there 
came  about  36  armed  men  out  of  a  ship  of  Dunkirk  and  took  pe- 
titioner's ship,  the  Fortune,  of  London,  wherein  was  all  his  money 
and  goods.  It  was  ordered  that  Johnson  should  make  proof  thereof 
in  the  Court  of  Admiralty,  whereupon  the  Lords  will  direct  letters 
to  Sir  Balthazar  Gerbier,  resident  for  his  Majesty  at  Brussels,  to 
assist  the  said  Johnson  in  obtaining  satisfaction.     IDraft.     1  p.'] 

Jan.  18.  119.  Similar  order.  Peter  Cape  and  John  Kew  by  petition 
showed  that  having  a  lease  of  a  farm  in  Devon  called  Sowden,  con- 
taining about  200  acres,  taken  of  Eichard  Culme,  or  his  father, 
deceased,  for  years  determinable  upon  three  lives,  all  yet  living,  and 
having  paid  Culme  1,200Z.  for  rent,  they  became  indebted  to  divers 


328  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 
1638-9. 

persons,  as  also  to  Culme,  for  about  1201.  more,  in  whom  having 
special  trust,  being  their  landlord,  they  entreated  him  to  take  the 
trust  of  their  goods  to  satisfy  the  said  120?.,  and  to  pay  such  other 
debts  as  petitioners  should  appoint,  which  he  consenting  unto,  their 
goods  with  the  lease  were  delivered  into  Culme's  hands  (the  goods 
being  worth  oOOl.)  in  trust  as  aforesaid.  Whereof  being  possessed, 
he  took  possession  of  the  farm,  worth  1,500?.  more,  and  keeps  all 
petitioners'  com,  whereby  it  is  miserably  devoured  by  vermin,  and 
all  their  goods,  whereby  the  other  creditors  are  utterly  defeated  of 
their  debts.  It  was  ordered  that  the  Judges  of  Assize  for  the 
Western  Circuit  should  call  Culme  and  petitioners  before  them,  and 
settle  the  business,  if  they  can,  or  otherwise  return  certificate  in 
whom  the  fault  is,  with  their  opinions  what  is  fit  to  be  done. 
\  Draft,     lip.-] 

Jan.  18.  120.  Order  of  Council.  Capt.  James  Duppa  representing  to  the 
Board  that  there  had  been  much  beer  sent  aboard  his  Majesty's  ships  by 
agreement  with  Mr.  Crane,  victualler  of  the  navy,  from  a  brew-house 
wherein  Duppa  is  interested  one  third  part,  and  that  there  being 
200?.  due  unto  him.  Crane  defers  payment  in  regard  of  pretences 
feared  to  be  made  by  creditors  for  former  debts  owing  by  Thomas 
Clee,  interested  also  in  the  said  brew-house.  This  difference  being 
upon  the  4th  inst.  referred  to  Sir  William  Russell  and  Sir  John  Wol- 
stenholme,  they  upon  the  11th  inst.  certified  that  Clee  consented 
that  Duppa  should  receive  the  money,  whereupon  the  Lords  ordered 
the  same  to  be  paid  by  Crane,  but  that  Duppa  should  be  responsible 
to  the  creditors  of  Clee  for  the  200?.,  in  case  a  commission  of  bank- 
ruptcy be  taken  out  against  Clee.     [^Draft.     1^  p.] 


Jan.  IS.  121.  Order  of  the  Committee  of  the  North,  the  King  being 
Whitehall,  present.  Taking  into  consideration  how  the  6,000  horse  should  be 
afternoon,  levied,  it  was  ordered  that  as  many  as  may  be  shall  be  levied  out  of 
the  trained  bands  of  horse  in  the  counties  most  remote,  excepting  the 
thirteen  counties  expressed  in  Sir  John  Astley's  commission  ;  the 
rest  to  be  provided  at  the  King's  charge;  and  the  Earl  Marshal 
and  the  Earl  of  Essex  are  to  consider  of  the  most  effectual  means  for 
raising  the  same,  and  to  certify  their  opinions  with  an  estimate  of 
the  charge  to  this  committee,  with  all  speed.     [|  pJ] 

Jan.  18.         Copy  of  the  same.     [/See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  68.     |  p.] 

Jan.  18.  122.  Order  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the  Lord  Treasurer, 
and  Lord  Privy  Seal,  referees.  Eichard  Hart,  LL.D.,  and  Diana 
his  wife,  by  petition  complained  tliat  Thomas  Levingstone,  of  the 
Inner  Temple,  had  not,  according  to  the  order  of  the  Lords  referees 
of  the  26th  October  last,  brought  in  the  bonds  committed  to  his  cus- 
tody, nor  had  Sir  Gervase  and  Adrian  Scrope  paid  the  money  in  their 
hands  due  to  petitioner,  but  refuse  to  do  the  same.  It  was  ordered 
that  the  petition  sliould  be  showed  to  Mr.  Levingstone  and  Mr. 


DOMESTIC — CHAKLES  I.  329 


1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^^- 

Scrope,  who  are  required  to  perform  the  order  of  the  referees,  or 
attend  them  with  their  answer  in  writing  oa  Friday  next,     \Braft. 

Jan.  18.  123.  Order  of  Council.  Joseph  Cock,  of  Eltham,  Kent,  being 
called  before  the  Board,  confessed  that  he  had  in  his  hands 
24Z.  Vjs.  Od.  ship-money  which  he  had  collected,  and  that  there  were 
other  moneys  uncollected.  It  was  ordered  that  Cock  should  without 
delay  make  payment  of  the  said  241!.  17s.  OcZ.  to  Sir  Thomas  Hendley, 
late  sheriff  of  Kent,  and  should  give  his  assistance  to  the  bailiffs 
appointed  to  collect  the  remainder,  and  so  he  was  to  be  discharged. 
IDraft.     Ip.J 

Jan.  18.  124.  Similar  order.  William  Courteen,  John  Dike,  Humphry 
Oneby,  Thomas  Briggs,  George  Henley,  the  executrix  of  Thomas 
Ferrers,  deceased,  and  other  merchants,  by  their  petition  complained 
of  many  impediments  given  to  their  factors  in  withdrawing  their 
estates  from  the  coast  of  Barbary,  insomuch  as  they  can  neither 
receive  their  estates  from  thence,  nor  any  letters  from  their  factors. 
It  was  ordered  that  a  copy  of  the  petition  should  be  given  to  Mr. 
Blake,  employed  there  by  his  Majesty,  and  lately  returned,  and  he 
is  to  attend  the  Board  with  his  answer  upon  Wednesday  next,  at 
which  time  petitioners  are  also  to  attend  to  make  good  their  complaint. 
[Draft.     1  -p.} 

Jan.  18.  125.  Similar  order.  Divers  young  merchants  brought  up  in  the 
trade  of  Barbary  complained  by  petition  that  their  parents  having 
given  great  sums  of  money  to  breed  them  merchants,  and  they 
having  served  their  apprenticeships  with  Barbary  merchants  of 
London,  they  are  now  barred  of  their  trade  by  a  patent  lately 
granted  to  a  few  merchants  and  tradesmen  of  the  city  for  three 
years,  to  their  utter  undoing,  the  hinderance  of  trade,  and  great 
loss  of  his  Majesty's  customs.  It  was  ordered  that  a  copy  of  the 
petition  should  be  given  to  the  new  company  of  Barbary  mer- 
chants, and  they  be  required  to  make  their  answer  to  the  same 
on  Friday  next  at  the  Council.     [Draft,     f  j>.] 

Jan.  18.  126.  The  like.  The  haberdashers  of  London  complain  that  it 
was  ordered  that  if  the  beaver-makers  should  find  any  deceitful  or 
corrupt  beaver-hats,  the  said  hats  should  be  seized  and  carried  to 
Guildhall,  London,  there  to  be  tried  by  jury.  Yet  nevertheless, 
Koger  Gibson  and  John  Wilkinson  have  in  the  houses  of  petitioners 
seized  and  carried  away  hats  allowed  to  be  sold  by  proclamation, 
and  have  appropriated  the  same  to  their  own  use,  without  carrying 
them  to  Guildhall  to  pass  their  trial.  It  was  ordered  that  the 
petition  should  be  sent  to  the  Lord  Mayor,  and  he  be  required  to 
examine  the  truth  of  the  complaint,  and  how  both  companies  have 
behaved  themselves  in  performance  of  the  proclamation  and  orders 
of  the  Board,  and  either  to  end  the  difference,  or  certify  the  Board 
what  he  thinks  fit  to  be  done.     [Draft.     1  p.] 


330  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 

1638-9. 

Jan.  18.  127.  Order  of  Council.  The  company  of  merchants  trading  to 
Spain  having  desired  licence  to  transport  to  the  Spanish  Islands 
about  lOOl.  worth  of  hoops  for  setting  up  cask  staves  provided  in 
Ireland,  the  Lords  on  the  9  th  inst.  prayed  the  Lord  Admiral  to  certify 
thereon.  The  Lord  Admiral  having  presented  what  the  company 
of  coopers  and  others  allege  why  the  said  merchatits  should  not  be 
permitted  to  transport  the  same.  It  was  ordered  that  the  said 
merchants  should  be  permitted  to  transport  the  hoops,  putting  in 
security  not  to  transport  more  than  lOOl.  worth.     [Dra/t,     |  p.] 

Jan.  18.  128,  The  Company  of  Merchants  trading  to  Spain  to  the  Council. 
Reply  to  the  allegations  of  the  Company  of  Coopers.  (See  this 
Voliome,  No.  76.)  1.  The  employment  desired  is  not  a  considerable 
sum,  and  the  hoops  we  desire  to  ship  are  pipe-hoops,  which  among 
brewers  and  coopers  are  of  little  use.  2.  Hoops  are  now  as  cheap 
as  in  former  years,  and  wood  cut  for  hop-poles  are  not  for  our  use, 
but  only  to  make  great  vessels  for  brewers  and  dyers,  3.  Of  late 
years  permission  has  been  given  for  far  greater  quantities,  yet  his 
Majesty's  service  has  not  suffered,  for  the  hoops  will  pay  2,000Z.  in 
customs  and  impost.  4.  We  will  give  security  not  to  exceed  the  lOOZ. 
worth,  and  will  not  ship  either  clapboard  or  pipe-staves.  5.  The 
coopers  may  have  pipe-staves  enough  from  Ireland  if  they  wUl  pay 
his  Majesty's  price ;  and  for  the  allegation  that  20  ships  have 
gone  from  Ireland  for  Spain,  there  has  not  gone  one  fourth  part ; 
they  aggravate  the  business  by  reason  they  are  put  from  the  buying 
and  selling  of  wines,  which  they  formerly  intruded  upon.     [1  p.] 

Jan.  18.  129.  The  Committee  for  the  North  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  Upon 
consideration  of  the  importance  of  Newcastle,  we  put  you  in  mind 
to  repair  thither,  and  upon  view  thereof  to  fortify  that  town  against 
a  surprise,  for  which  purpose  you  have  already  sufficient  power. 
If,  when  upon  the  place,  you  find  it  requisite  that  any  further  direc- 
tion be  sent,  we  shall  take  speedy  order  therein,  and  we  wish  you 
to  be  the  more  careful  in  strengthening  that  town,  in  regard  of  its 
vicinity  to  Scotland,  and  that  they  have  an  eye  to  lay  hold  on  it  in 
the  first  place,  if  they  shall  stir.     [Braft.     1  f.'\ 

Jan.  18.         Copy  of  the  same,     \_8ee  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  69.     1  p.] 

Jan.  18.  1 30.  The  same  to  the  same.  Have  considered  his  letter  of  the  4th 
inst.  to  See.  Windebank.  (See  No.  24.)  Recapitulate  the  several 
points  thereof  and  state  what  they  have  done  in  reference  to 
them.  They  have  given  directions  to  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance 
to  give  warrant  to  Capt.  Legge  to  send  to  York  from  Hull  arms 
and  munition  as  Sir  Jacob  shall  give  him  direction.  Concerning 
the  stores  of  powder,  match,  and  shot,  they  pray  him  to  view  the 
same,  and  to  certify  what  further  proportion  he  conceives  requisite, 
and  what  proportion  may  be  had  thereabout,  if  there  shall  be  occa- 
sion. They  will  provide  concerning  the  sending  of  armourers  into 
those    parts,  with  all  convenient    expedition.      They  have   given 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  331 


1638-9.  ^°^-  ^^^^^- 

"warrant  to  the  bearer,  a  messenger  of  the  chamber,  to  attend  Sir 
Jacob  and  the  Vice-President,  and  to  bring  before  the  Board  defaulters 
in  arms,  but  they  pray  him  and  the  Vice-President  to  cause  to  be 
returned  only  such  as  shall  be  faulty  in  finding  arms  according  to 
the  ancient  establishment  of  the  musters  of  that  county,  and  not 
upon  new  or  extraordinary  levies,  and  that  they  will  send  with  the 
defaulters  the  particulars  of  their  default.     [Draft.     2  pp.'] 

Jan.  IS.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  70.     2  pp.] 

Jan.  18.  131.  The  Council  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  We  understand 
by  letters  [from  Sir  Jacob  Astley  that  a  great  cause  of  the  defect  of 
the  arms  of  the  trained  bands  of  co.  York  is  that  there  are  not  there 
any  armourers  that  know  how  to  make  or  mend  arms.  "We  pray 
you  to  send  to  York  six' able  armourers,  and  to  allow  them  money 
to  bear  the  charges  of  their  journey.  Order  shall  be  taken  that  they 
shall  be  permitted  as  freely  to  work  there  as  any  freeman  of  that 
city.     [Draft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  18.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  63.     1  p.] 

Jan.  18.  132.  The  same  to  [Sir  Edward  Osborne],  the  Vice-President  of 
York.  We  have  given  order  to  those  that  have  charge  of  his 
Majesty's  arms  at  Hull  to  send  to  York  such  arms  as  Sir  Jacob 
Astley  shall  require,  and  that  the  same  shall  be  delivered  to  such 
persons  as  you  shall  appoint  to  sell  the  same  for  the  use  of  that 
county.  We  pray  you  to  appoint  some  such  fit  person  as  you  wiU 
be  responsible  for.  Upon  advertisement  from  Sir  Jacob  that  there 
are  in  the  county  divers  defaulters  of  arms,  we  have  sent  one  of  the 
messengers  with  a  warrant  to  bring  them  before  the  Board,  unless 
they  shall,  within  [blanJc]  days  after  being  served,  give  satisfaction 
that  they  will  conform  for  the  future.     [Draft.    1  p.] 

Jan.  18.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  Gi.     1 J  ^.J 

Jan.  18.  133.  The  same  to  Edmund  Barker,  messenger.  To  repair  to 
York,  and  addressing  himself  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley  and  the  Vice- 
President,  take  into  custody  such  defaidters  in  arms  as  they  shall 
appoint,  and  to  charge  them  to  make  repair  hither  to  answer  the 
same.  As  many  of  them  as  shall  within  six  days  after  being  served 
with  this  warrant  submit  to  conform  for  the  future  you  are  to  dis- 
charge, they  paying  fees.     [Draft.     1  p.J 

Jan.  18.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  65.     1  p.] 

Jan.  18.  134.  The  Committee  of  the  Council  of  War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye. 
To  draw  an  order  for  issuing  to  Sir  John  Heydon  1,1  OOL  for  1,000 
carbines  with  snaphaunce  locks,  and  417Z.  Gs.  8d.  for  hire  of  labourers 
for  landing  and  bringing  into  the  Tower  arms  brought  out  of  the 
Low  Countries,  and  for  double  cask  for  60  lasts  of  gunpowder,  also 
for  carriage  of  powder  and  arms  to  Hull,  all  which  is  expressed  in 
an  estimate  of  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  of  21st  December  1638. 


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1638-9. 

The  said  sums  to  be  reckoned  as  part  of  200,000?.  ordered  to  be 

issued  by  privy  seal  of  26th  July  last.     [Draft.     1  |).j 

Jan.  18.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,p.  68.     i  p.] 

Jan.  18.  13.5.  The  Council  to  Sir  John  Bramston,  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  the 
King's  Bench.  Katlierine  De  Luke  was  by  you  committed  ])risoner 
to  the  Fleet.  We  pray  you,  taking  common  bail  for  her  appearance, 
to  cause  her  to  be  set  at  liberty.     [Draft,     f  p."] 

Jan.  18.         136.  Minute   by   Sec.   Windebank  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that 

Whitehall,     a  business,  not  particularly  specified,  shall  be  determined  in  the 

Exchequer,  where  it  now  depends,  and  that  the  Attorney-General 

shall  make  stay  of  any  scire  facias  against  the  petitioners  warranted 

by  any  former  reference.     [  =  i  p.] 

Jan.  18.  137.  Draft  entry  of  the  appearance  before  the  Council  of  Thomas 
Wood,  one  of  the  late  constables  of  the  lowey  of  Tunbridge,  Kent.  He 
is  to  remain  in  custody  of  the  messenger  until  discharged.     [4  lines.] 

Jan.  18.  Similar  entry  of  the  appearance  of  Robert' Petty,  late  constable  of 
the  hundred  of  Codsheath,  Kent,  who  was  discharged.  [^Written  on 
the  same  paper  as  the  preceding.     4  lines.'] 

Jan.  1 8.  The  like  of  appearance  and  discharge  of  Charles  Sandford,  late 
constable  of  Synock  [Sevenoaks],  Kent.     [Ibid.     3  lines.} 

Jan.  18.  The  like  of  appearance  of  Simon  Smith  the  younger,  a  delinquent 
in  the  business  of  soap,  who  was  to  remain  in  custody  of  the  messen- 
ger until  discharged.     [Ibid.     4  lines.'] 

Jan.  18.  The  like  of  Robert  Barkham,  sent  for  by  close  warrant,  who  was 
to  give  attendance  until  discharged.     [Ibid.     3  lin^s.] 

Jan.  18.  138.  Petition  of  Samuel  Newton,  of  Ashby-de-la-Zouch,  co. 
Leicester,  mercei-,  to  the  Council.  Upon  complaint  of  one  Hurd,  an 
ironmonger,  of  London,  and  patentee  for  retail  of  tobacco  in  Ashby, 
petitioner  was  lately  sent  for  by  warrant  from  the  Commissioners 
for  Tobacco,  for  selling  the  same  there,  and  about  a  month  since  was 
brought  up  100  miles  on  foot,  and  some  part  of  the  way  from  con- 
stable to  constable,  like  a  vagrant,  by  Knowles'  (the  messenger's) 
man,  he  not  suffering  petitioner  to  bring  with  him  either  horse, 
convenient  clothes,  or  money,  or  to  speak  with  his  friends,  but  kept 
the  doors  with  pistols,  offering  him  much  iU.  usage,  and  threatening 
that  if  he  should  kill  petitioner  he  need  not  answer  for  it.  Peti- 
tioner offered  security  for  his  appearance,  which  Knowles  refusing, 
he  would  have  come  peaceably  along  with  him.  The  reason  why 
petitioner  sold  tobacco  was,  that  he  bought  tobacco  of  Hurd's  deputy 
there,  and  had  leave  by  him  to  sell  the  same,  but  after  the  deputy's 
leaving  the  town,  petitioner  desired  to  take  the  licence,  and  to  that 
purpose  sent  to  Hurd  to  compound  for  the  same,  and  is  now  ready 
to  do  so  accordingly.     Prays  he  may  be  released  of  the  fine  of  201. 


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which  the  commissioners  have  imposed  upon  him,  and  may  be  dis- 
charged.    [1  pj]     Annexed, 

138.  I.  Affidavit  of  the  above  petitioner  that  on  tJie  21st  December 

last  George  Lee,  servant  to  Tobias  Knowles,  messenger, 
assaulted  petitioner  by  thrusting  him  down  on  the  floor 
and  pulling  him  by  the  hair  of  the  head,  and  the  next 
morning  threatened  him.  with  drawing  at  a  horse  tail, 
and  said  that  if  he  should  hill  him  be  need  not  answer 
for  him.     \9>th  January  1638[-9].     [f  p.] 

Jan.  18.  139.  Petition  of  Mary,  wife  of  William  Atmore,  goldsmith,  to 
Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner  has  been  married  two  years,  during 
which  time  her  husband  has  most  cruelly  used  her,  and  has  often 
beaten  her  in  most  inhuman  manner,  by  reason  whereof  she  has  been 
in  great  fear  of  her  life,  and  at  present  stands  in"  danger  thereof,  and 
is  almost  famished  for  want  of  maintenance,  being  now  with  child. 
Her  husband  has  a  good  estate,  and  intends  very  suddenly  to  con- 
vey himself  beyond  the  seas,  and  to  leave  suppliant  destitute,  she 
having  no  friends  to  depend  on,  and  having  brought  her  husband 
a  good  portion.  Prays  an  attachment  for  her  husband  to  appear  and 
afford  her  relief     [|  p.]     Underwritten, 

139.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  arrange  this  difference  if 

he  can,  or  else  take  order  that  the  husband  answer  it  in 
the  High    Commission  Court.     18th  January    1638-9. 

Jan.  18.         140.   Capt.  Thomas  Ballard  to  Sec.  Windebank.     Since  Sir  Jacob 

Hull.        Astley  left  me  here  at  Hull,  two  ships  [laden  with  arms]  have  arrived 

from  Rotterdam,  tlie  particular  of  which  I  have  sent  to  Sir  Henry 

Vane,  and  have  assisted  in  stowing  them  in  the  magazine.     I  shall 

inform  you  of  aU  things  concerning  the  service.     [^  p.] 

Jan.  18.  141.  Capt.  William  Legge  to  the  same.  I  presume  Sir  Jacob 
Hull.  Astley  has  given  his  Majesty  an  account  cf  Hull,  and  what  he 
thinks  fit  to  add  to  the  fortification.  I  acquainted  him  with  some 
discourse  I  had  with  the  magistrates  about  the  decay  of  the  town 
trade,  which  indeed  is  grown  very  low,  by  reason  that  most  of  the 
merchants  have  their  residence  at  York,  Leeds,  and  other  towns 
upon  the  rivers  Trent  and  Ouse,  so  that  this  place  has  all  the  charge 
of  the  port,  and  not  a  fifth  part  of  the  trade  ;  wherefore  it  is  for  the 
most  part  inhabited  by  sailors,  lightermen,  and  porters,  who  are  not 
able  to  contribute  to  the  charge  of  so  good  a  port.  These  things  con- 
sidered, I  intended  to  prefer  it  to  you,  whether  it  might  not  be  rea- 
sonable that  those  who  do  not  reside  at  Hull,  but  only  use  the  shipping 
for  their  own  advantage,  should  pay  some  contribution  towards  the 
charge  of  the  port,  by  which  they  grow  rich.  Since  my  return  from 
Sir  Jacob  at  York  I  have  moved  this  again,  but  now  find  them  some- 
what cold,  yet  I  believe  it  would  be  of  great  advantage  to  the  port, 
and  bring  his  Majesty  some  revenue.  [Nicholas  has  written  against 
this  proposal,  in  the  'margin,  "  respited ."1     It  was  considered  by  Sir 


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1638-9. 

Jacob  what  number  of  men  would  be  necessary  for  manning  the 
town,  and  those  to  be  drawn  in  of  the  companies  that  lie  nearest  the 
place.  Divers  colonels  pretend  their  regiments  to  be  fittest,  but  I 
pray  God  we  may  never  have  occasion  of  their  help,  lest  a  place 
so  considerable  should  be  endangered  by  the  guard  of  officers  and 
men  who  are  very  unknowing  in  a  duty  of  that  nature.  Here  are 
three  ships  arrived  from  Holland  since  Christmas  with  arms  and 
fourteen  pieces  of  artillery.  Capt.  Ballard  is  here  to  give  account 
of  those,  and  I  am  appointed  to  furnish  the  country  with  what 
they  require,  which  I  find  a  troublesome  work,  by  reason  I  must 
furnish  by  pieces,  dismembering  arms  that  were  complete.  For 
directions  in  this  I  have  written  to  Mr.  Comptroller,  and  I  beseech 
you  that  I  may  have  directions  what  to  answer  Sir  Thomas  Mor- 
ton, from  whom  I  have  a  letter  for  sending  100  horse-arms  to  New- 
castle for  furnishing  the  bishopric  of  Durham.  [Endorsed  by  Nicho- 
las, "  Read  the  24th,  the  King  present."     2  pp.] 

Jan.  18.  142.  Henry  Palmer  to  Sec.  Windebank.  According  to  your  com- 
Bilboa.  mtmd  I  wrote  to  you  from  Plyraouth  the  3rd  inst.,  a,nd  since  have 
been  at  sea,  I  am  [now]  well  arrived  at  Bellbwe  [Bilboa],  and  shall 
not  be  long  ere  I  come  to  Madrid.  There  is  no  news  worth  the 
writing.  P.S. — If  my  wife  shall  come  to  you,  be  pleased  to  give 
order  that  she  may  have  lOl.     [|  p.] 

Jan.  18.  143.  Bond  of  Edmund  Thomas,  constable  of  Westerham  hundredj 
Kent,  for  501.,  conditioned  for  payment  of  281.  lis.  8d.  ship-money 
in  his  hands  to  the  late  sherifi"  of  the  county,  within  one  month  after 
date,  and  for  assisting  the  officers  in  collecting  the  residue  of  the 
money  due  from  that  hundred,     [f  p.] 

Jan.  18.  144.  Similar  bond  of  Richard  Joade,  late  constable  of  West 
Mailing,  for  401.,  conditioned  for  payment  of  121.  ship-money  to  Sir 
Thomas  Hendley,  late  sheriff  of  Kent,  within  one  month  after  date. 

[IP-] 

Jan.  18.  145.  Sir  Timothy  Fetherstonhaugh,  Sheriff  of  Cumberland,  to 
Nicholas.  Returns  the  ship[-money]  writs  and  the  letters  of  the 
Council,  which  money  he  conceives,  veith  much  difficulty,  would 
have  been  levied,  by  reason  the  writs  were  under  the  Great  Seal, 
seconded  by  the  Council's  letters  under  their  hands.  Conceives  he 
should  have  some  discharge.  States  the  case  of  John  Pattenson's 
riotous  entry  into  the  King's  manor  of  Dacre  in  Cumberland  under 
pretence  of  old  entails,  and  how  he  beat  and  lamed  some  of  'the 
inhabitants,  drove  away  their  goods,  starved  them  to  death,  and 
"  perjuriously  "  indicted  some  of  the  King's  tenants,  [See  Vol.  cccc, 
No.  128,  and  Vol.  ccccii..  No.  89.]  Various  proceedings  had  taken 
place,  and  ultimately  the  judges  of  assize  had  bound  Pattenson 
to  appear  before  the  Council.  The  bearer  attended  for  the  King's 
tenants,  but  other  occasions  did  not  admit  audience  then,  and  the 
matter  is  not  to  be  heard  until  next  term.  Pattenson  reports  that 
he  has  been  discharged  of  his  attendance,  and  threatens  the  rest 


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of  the  King's  tenants.  The  writer  enforces  the  great  grievance  of 
these  proceedings  "  without  law  or  leave,"  and  the  ill  effects  likely 
to  ensue  if  the  King's  tenants  did  not  receive  satisfaction  from  Pat- 
tenson  and  his  accomplices.     [1  ^.] 

Jan.  1 9.  Grant  of  a  prebend's  place  in  the  church  of  Windsor  to  Williajn 
Brough,  D.D.,  one  of  his  Majesty's  chaplains  in  ordinary,  void  by 
death  of  Dr.  John  King.     [Bocquet.'] 

Jan.  19.  Restitution  of  the  temporalities  of  the  bishopric  of  Peterborough 
to  John  Towres,  D.D.,  late  dean  of  Peterborough,  and  now  bishop 
of  that  see.     [JDocquet.'] 

Jan.  19.  "Warrant  to  pay  20s.  by  the  week  quarterly  to  "Meckle  John" 
or  his  assigns ;  the  first  payment  to  be  made  at  Lady  Day  next. 
{Docquet.'] 

Jan.  19.  146.  The  King  to  John  Pulford.  "We  are  informed  that  our 
Whitehall,  revenue  by  recusants  in  the  southern  parts  is  not  answerable  to  that 
of  the  northern,  and  the  rather  that  there  wanted  a  special  agent  to 
be  employed  in  that  service  for  quickening  recusants  to  compositions 
with  our  commissioners.  We  authorize  you  to  be  our  special  agent 
for  following  the  said  business,  and  our  further  pleasure  is  that  our 
commissioners  give  you  such  considerable  allowance  for  the  execution 
thereof  as  to  them  shall  seem  meet.     {_Copy.     |  p.] 

Jan.  19.  147.  The  same  to  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Francis  Lord  Cot- 
tington.  By  our  letters  patent  of  9th  inst.  we  appointed  Col. 
George  Goring,  son  and  heir  of  George  Lord  Goring,  to  be  captain  of 
Portsmouth,  and  granted  him  for  that  service  10s.  per  diem  for 
himself,  and  for  20  soldiers  under  him  8s.  per  diem.  And  whereas 
there  has  been  entertained  in  Portsmouth  one  master-gunner  at  10c?. 
a  day,  15  gunners  at  8c?.  a  day,  14  gunners  at  6d.  a  day,  one 
ensign,  one  armourer,  one  sergeant,  one  drum  and  one  fife,  and  100 
soldiers,  each  of  them  receiving  8d.  a  day,  we  thinking  it  requisite 
to  retain  all  the  said  companies,  command  you  to  cause  payment  to 
be  made  to  Col.  Goring  of  the  said  wages,  except  upon  muster  there 
be  certified  any  lack  of  the  said  numbers  ;  the  same  to  begin  from 
Michaelmas  last,  being  the  quarter  day  before  the  death  of  Viscount 
"Wimbledon,  the  late  captain,  which  was  the  1.5th  November  last. 
Under  ivritten, 

147.  I.  Direction  to  the  Cleric  of  the  Signet  to  prepare  a  bill  for 

his  Majesty's  signature  to  this  effect.      Whitehall,   19th 

January,  1638[-9].     [4  pp.] 

Jan.  19.  Petition  of  Katherine  Cartwright,  wife  of  John  Cartwright,  of 
Aynho,  co.  Northampton,  to  the  King.  Petitioner  was  bestowed  in 
marriage  about  seven  years  since  by  her  deceased  father,  William 
Noy,  late  Attorney -General,  who  paid  her  husband  for  her  marriage 
portion  3,000?.  in  money,  and  1,000/.  in  plate  and  jewels.  She 
cohabited  with  her  husband  two  years,  and  in  that  time  bore  him  a 
son,  who  still  lives.   At  the  end  of  that  time  her  husband,  for  reasons 


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1638-9. 

unknown  to  her,  removed  her  from  cohabitation  to  the  house  of  a 
gentleman  of  that  country,  his  friend,  distant  from  him  30  mUes, 
where  she  sojourned  for  two  years  until  the  death  of  her  husband's 
father,  when  she  moved  her  husband,  who  had  pretended  want  of 
means  of  housekeeping,  to  cohabit  with  him,  his  father  having  left 
him  lands  of  near  2,000Z.  per  annum  (deducting  about  600l  per 
annum,  his  mother's  jointure),  and  given  him  personal  estate  of 
above  20,000/!.,  and  petitioner  then  declared  to  him  that  if  he  would 
not  admit  her  to  cohabitation  she  would  sue  him  for  the  same.  He 
thereupon  removed  her  to  a  farm  of  his  own,  where  he  promised  to 
cohabit  with  her,  but  continued  still  dwelling  with  his  mother,  and 
petitioner  was  so  sordidly  attended  and  used,  that  it  drove  her  into 
sickness,  being  kept  as  a  prisoner,  and  he  terrifying  the  women,  her 
neighbours,  with  his  power  of  justice  of  the  peace,  that  they  durst 
not  visit  her  in  her  sickness  and  distress.  Having  remained  in  this 
perplexity  about  a  quarter  of  a  year,  she  made  her  case  known  to 
her  friends,  who  procured  a  warrant  from  the  Archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury to  remove  her,  that  she  might  have  freedom  to  make  her  com- 
plaint. Since  which  jher  husband  has  refused  all  maintenance,  and 
for  twelve  months  she  has  lived  on  the  allowance  of  her  friends. 
Besides  which  her  husband  has  removed  her  child  from  her  ever 
since  its  birth.  Prays  the  King  to  take  the  cause  into  his  own 
determination,  fearing  that  the  publicness  of  a  court  of  justice  will 
occasion  many  to  reflect  on  her  father's  services  and  memory. 
l^Copy.     See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  22.     1^  ^.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Earl  Marshal,  the  Earl  of  Dorset,  and  Sec. 
WindebanJc,  to  take  order  for  relief  of  petitioner.  White- 
hall, 19th  January,  1638[-9].     [Ibid.,  p.  23.     ^  p.] 

Jan.  19.  Petition  of  Matthew  Wren,  Bishop  of  Ely,  and  Dean  of  the  Royal 
Chapel,  to  the  King.  Elizabeth  Brownrigg,  your  Majesty's  ward,  in 
the  custody  of  her  grandfather,  Thomas  Cull  [?],  of  Ipswich,  and  of 
her  mother,  now  petitioner's  wife,  has  accomplished  the  age  of  1 5 
years,  but  petitioner  and  her  guardians  can  noways  advance  her  in 
marriage,  because  not  only  the  lands  whereof  she  is  tenant  in  tail 
stand  charged  with  her  mother's  jointure  and  other  incumbrances, 
which  are  much  more  than  the  whole  yearly  revenue,  leaving  no- 
thing for  a  present  maintenance,  but  also  because  there  is  debt  of 
near  1,000J.  due  to  petitioner  for  moneys  disbursed  by  him  for  pre- 
serving that  inheritance  from  forfeitures  and  for  other  expenses  on 
the  said  Elizabeth's  behalf,  and  if  Elizabeth  should  die  under  21, 
not  only  the  inheritance  would  be  lost,  but  petitioner  would  nlso 
lose  his  said  debt,  being  a  great  share  of  what  he  has  to  leave 
among  half  a  score  of  his  own  children.  For  avoiding  whereof 
petitioner's  wife  is  willing  to  have  her  jointure  sold,  and  Elizabeth 
Brownrigg  and  her  grandfather  and  nearest  friends  are  all  desirous 
that  sale  should  be  made,  as  appears  by  a  petition  annexed,  but  the 
justices  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  without  your  Majesty's 
warrant  will  not  permit  Elizabeth  to  suflFer  a  common  recovery,  by. 


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reason  of  her  being  yet  under  the  age  of  21  years.  Prays  direction 
to  the  justices  of  the  Common  Pleas  to  admit  Elizabeth  Brownrigg 
by  her  guardians  to  suffer  a  recovery  of  the  manor  of  Tattingstone 
alias  Tateston,  and  the  advowson  of  the  church  of  Tattingstone, 
with  other  messuages  and  tenements  in  Tattingstone,  Wherstead, 
Holbrook,  Woolverstone,  Chelmondiston,  Bentley,  Copdock,  Holton, 
Stutton,  Brantham,  East  Bergholt,  Capell,  Stoke,  and  Ipswich,  all  ia 
Suffolk,  and  that  the  Attorney- General  may  prepare  a  bill.  [Copy. 
See  Vol.  cccciii.,p.  24.     1^  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Attorney-Genei^al  to  prepare  a  bill  accord- 
ingly. Whitehall,  19th  JanvMry  16381-9].  [Copy.  Ibid., 
p.  25.    ^p.-j 

Jan.  19.  148.  Order  of  the  Committee  of  the  North.  His  Majesty  and 
Whitehall,  the  Lords  taking  into  consideration  in  what  counties  and  in  what 
proportion  the  24,000  foot  might  be  best  raised,  spared  those  13 
northern  counties  which  are  in  Sir  Jacob  Astley's  commission,  he 
having  power  to  levy  in  those  counties  such  numbers  of  the  trained 
bands  as  upon  any  sudden  occasion  he  shall  see  cause.  It  was  like- 
wise held  ht  that  the  men  of  those  shires  (being  nearest  to  Scotland) 
should  be  reserved  for  a  second  army,  if  there  should  be  occasion. 
The  forces  and  trained  bands  of  the  Cinque  Ports  and  their  mem- 
bers were  likewise  held  fit  to  be  spared,  they  being  especially  obliged 
to  be  ready  at  all  times  for  guard  of  that  coast.  The  24,000  foot 
was  upon  consideration  of  the  list  of  all  the  traided  bands  in  Eng- 
land and  "Wales  ordered  to  be  raised  out  of  each  county  respectively 
as  is  expressed  in  a  list  following.     [Draft     1  »«r]     Annexed, 

1 48. 1.  List  of  counties  above  mentioned.  The  number  of  the  whole 
trained  bands  and  the  number  to  be  now  raised  out  of 
them  is  expressed,  a&  also  the  number  of  horse  in  certain 
counties.     [2|  pp.] 

Jan.  19.        Copy  of  the  above  order.     [See  Vol.  cccaxvi.,  p.  72.     Up.] 

Jan.  19.  149.  Sec.  Windebank  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  His  Majesty  has 
commanded  me  to  give  you  notice  of  an  information  that  John 
Fenwick,  a  merchant,  and  Bittleston,  a  tanner,  both  of  Newcastle, 
have  lately  been  in  Scotland,  and  subscribed  the  covenant,  and 
carried  with  them  the  names  of  divers  who  will  do  the  like.  This 
being  a  most  notorious  and  base  treachery,  especially  in  any  English 
subject,  and  of  most  pernicious  consequence  if  it  should  spread 
further,  his  Majesty  recommends  the  strict  examination  of  it,  and 
commands  that  if  these  find  you  not  at  Newcastle,  you  immediately 
repair  thither,  and  advise  with  Mr.  Marlay  of  that  town  what  course 
?s  fittest  to  be  taken.  You  are  likewise  to  call  to  your  assistance 
Sir  William  Beilasis,  a  very  honourable  gentleman  and  of  exceed- 
ing good  affection    to   his   Majesty's  service;    and   if  upon  exa- 

13.  Y 


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mination  you  fiud  Fenwick  and  Bittleston  guilty,  you  are  to 
commit  them  to  prison,  to  remain  close  until  his  Majesty's  plea- 
sure be  further  known.  You  are  further  to  examine  what  names 
they  carried  with  them  into  Scotland,  and  what  others  there  are 
in  that  town  affected  that  w&y,  and  what  intelligence  they  hold 
with  the  covenanters,  and  to  certify  me  with  all  speed  what  you 
find,  that  this  dangerous  correspondence  may  be  discovered,  and  that 
place  secured,  upon  which  the  covenanters  have  a  special  eye,  and  in 
the  preservation  whereof  consists  the  safety  of  all  those  northern 
parts.  You  see  what  diligence  this  business  requires,  and  I  doubt 
not  but  you  will  govern  yourself  accordingly.  The  Lords  of  the 
Committee  have  been  made  acquainted  with  your  despatches,  and 
you  are  to  receive  herewith  answers  to  all  that  you  have  desired. 
The  enclosed  is  from  Mr.  Comptroller.  P.S. — The  greatest  danger, 
we  conceive,  of  the  northern  parts  is  Newcastle,  and  therefore  it  is 
expected  that  you  endeavour  by  all  means  possible  to  strengthen 
that  place,  and  to  secure  it  from  surprise,  seeing  likewise  upon  the 
safety  of  that  depends  the  security  of  those  parts  which  are  furnished 
with  fuel  from  thence.  You  will  give  an  account  of  this  business  of 
Fenwick  and  Bittleston  as  soon  as  you  may,  for  so  his  Majesty 
expects,  and  to  that  purpose  you  may  keep  this  messenger  untU  the 
examinations  be  taken,  and  then  send  them  expressly  by  him. 
\_Draft.     2  pp.J 


Jan.  19.  150.  He[nry]  Champernowne  to  the  Council.  Christopher 
Saverie,  defaulter  at  musters  in  Devon,  has  submitted  himself  and 
promised  future  conformity.     [^  p.] 

Jan.  19.  151.  The  same  to  the  same.  Carro  Saverie,  represented  to 
the  Lords  as  a  delinquent  at  musters  in  Devon,  was  mistaken  in 
the  representation,  and  the  messenger  discharged  him  without  fees. 

Jan.  19.  152.  Henry  Ashford,  Deputy  Lieutenant  of  Devon,  to  the  same. 
John  Blagdon,  Peter  Atkins,  and  William  Marks,  of  Tiverton, 
defaulters  at  musters,  had  conformed  themselves  and  paid  the  mes- 
senger's fees.     [J  p.} 

Jan.  19.         153.  The  same  to  the  same.    Robert  Hart,  of  Clanger  [Clayhanger], 
Cullompton.    and  William  Gill,  of  Up  Exe,   returned  for  defaulters  at  musters, 

were  not  owners  of  arms,  but  servants  for  the  owners,  and  are  unable 

to  pay  fees.     [^  p.] 


Jan.  19.         154.  Undertaking  by  Robert  Trelawny  for  the  future  to  provide 

Plymouth,     guch  arms  as  shall  be  enjoined  him  by  the  deputy  lieutenants  of 

Devon.     For  the  five  men's  arms  he  is  already  enjoined  to  provide, 

he  always  has  ten  men's  arms  in  readiness.     He  is  now  returned  by 


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339 


1638-9. 


Jan.  19. 

Famerton. 


Jan.  19. 

Publow. 


Jan.  20. 


Jan.  20. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 

mistake  of  the  tithingman  that  gave  not  his  right  answer.     Under- 
written, 

154.  I.  Note  of  John  Seymour,  that  he  believes  Trelawny  will  he 
conformable  for  the  time  to  come.     [|  p.'] 

155.  Certificate  of  John  Seymour,  Deputy  Lieutenant  of  Devon, 
that  Henry  Pollexfen,  William  Cholwich,  Allen  Belfield,  and  Richard 
Lapp,  all  of  CO.  Devon,  had  promised  to  find  such  arms  as  should  be 
enjoined  them.     [^  p.'] 

156.  Nicholas  Marten  to  Richard  Harvey.  For  your  money  from 
John  Cocke,  Robert  Hill,  and  Noah  Grifien,  I  can  get  never  a  penny, 
neither  from  any  of  the  rest.  I  desire  to  hear  if  I  shall  do  anything 
in  it.  P.S. — As  for  Robert  HiU.  he  tells  me  he  has  spoken  with  you, 
and  will  not  pay  without  a  suit.     [1  p."] 

157.  Certificate  of  Henry  Ayshford,  Deputy  Lieutenant  of  Devon, 
that  Arthur  Dowdney,  defaulter  at  musters,  had  promised  con- 
formity,    [i  p.'] 

Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Master  of  the  Ordnance.  To 
deliver  80  barrels  of  gunpowder  for  supply  of  ships  belonging  to  the 
East  India  Company.  \_Minute.  Book  of  Warrants  for  Gunpowder. 
See  Vol.  ccclv.,  No.  61,  p.  8.    4  Unes.l 

Jan.  20.  158.  Sir  Thomas  Mil  ward  to  Sec.  Coke.  I  recommend  to  you 
Ludlow  Castle,  this  gentleman,  Arthur  Win  wood,  chief  porter  of  Ludlow  Castle. 
He  is  summoned  by  messenger  to  attend  the  Council,  and  thinks  it 
is  by  reason  of  some  oath  that  Mr.  Clayton,  the  vicar  of  Stoughton 
Lacy,  has  made  against  him.  Albeit  Mr.  Clayton  calls  himself  a 
doctor,  3'et  he  is  a  man  of  that  behaviour,  that  I  have  seldom  known 
his  fellow,  and  if  credit  shall  be  given  to  his  oath,  every  man  that 
he  beareth  malice  unto  will  be  utterly  undone.  When  I  came  first 
to  Ludlow  he  was  in  the  porter's  lodge  for  divers  misdemeanours, 
and  this  last  term  he  was  fined  again,  and  stands  committed  for  the 
like  offences.  I  beseech  you  to  be  informed  of  Clayton's  credit 
before  you  give  any  allowance  of  his  oath.     \_Seal  ivith  arms.     |  p."] 

Jan.  20.         159.  Henry  Champernowne  to  the  Council.     James  Roope,  cer- 
tified as  a  defaulter  at  musters  in  Devon,  has  promised  conformity, 

Jan.  20.         160.  The  same  to  the  same.     Similar  certificate  of  conformity  of 
John  Frowd.     [J  p-l 


Jan.  20, 


Jan.  21, 

WhitehaU. 


161.  Certificate  of  George  Long,  justice  of  peace  for  Middlesex, 
that  Sir  Bennett  Tui"ton  had  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance  before  him. 
[Seal  with  arms. 


^P-1 


162.  Minutes  of  proceedings  of  the  Committee  of  the  North.  His 
Majesty's  pleasure  was  signified  by  the  Earl  Marshal  that  the  Earl 
of  Lindsey,  Lord  Great  Chamberlain,  should  be  added  to  this  com- 
mittee.    Aiso  his  Majesty  sitting  with  the  committee,  and  taking 

Y  2 


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1638-9. 

.  into  consideration  that  the  business  will  be  better  prepared  by 
several  sub-comniittees,  ordered  that  thS  Marquis  of  Hamilton,  the 
Lord  Chamberlain,  Mr.  Comptroller,  and  Sec.  Coke  should  meet 
every  morning  in  the  Lord  Great  Chamberlain's  lodging  in  Court, 
and  there  debate  things  requisite  for  his  Majesty's  journey  to  York. 
That  the  Earl  Marshal,  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  and  the  Lord  Ad- 
miral, with  the  Earls  of  Essex  and  Newport,  should  meet  every 
morning  in  the  Lord  Marshal's  chamber  in  Whitehall  to  consider 
the  military  part  necessary  for  his  Majesty's  journey.  That  the 
Lord  Privy  Seal,  Earl  of  Dorset,  the  Vice-Chamberlain,  and  Sec. 
Windebank  should  meet  every  morning  at  the  Earl  of  Dorset's 
chamber  in  Whitehall  to  consider  what  commission  is  fit  to  be 
given  to  the  Lords  that  are  to  attend  the  King,  in  regard  the  Lord 
Keeper  stays  behind,  and  what  is  to  be  settled  before  his  Majesty's 
going  to  York  for  government  here  in  his  Majesty's  absence,  as 
also  what  is  to  be  settled  for  the  Queen  and  Prince  and  the  rest  of 
their  Majesties'  children.  Also,  that  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord 
Cottington  shall  be  of  any  of  the  said  sub-committees  whensoever 
they  shall  think  fit,  or  any  of  the  sub-committees  shall  desire  their 
Lordships  to  be  present.  The  sub-committees  are  to  set  down  in 
writing  whatsoever  they  shall  conceive  requisite  to  be  done  ;  and 
on  Thursday  next,  and  so  every  Thursday  and  Saturday,  they  are  to 
jiresent  to  this  grand  committee  at  the  Council  table  in  Whitehall 
what  they  shall  have  prepared  for  consideration  of  this  committee. 
[DTaft.     2  pp-l 

Jan.  21.         Copy  of  the  same.     [_See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  74.     2  p23.] 

Jan.  2J.  Order  of  the  same  Committee,  his  Majesty  being  present.  Lord 
Cottington  and  the  Secretaries  of  State  should  prepare  the  draft  of 
the  letters  to  be  written  to  all  noblemen  and  others,  signifying 
his  Majesty's  resolution  to  go  to  York,  mentioned  before  under  date 
of  the  17tb  and  18th  inst.  The  persons  addressed  were  to  be  in- 
vited to  show  their  duty  to  his  Majesty  by  waiting  on  him,  or  sending 
horse  to  guard  his  person,  who  is  so  solicitous  to  preserve  the  king- 
dom from  invasion.     [Draft.     Ibid,     f  p.] 

Jan.  21.        Copy  of  the  same.     [Ibid.,  p.  76.     ^  p.] 

Jan.  21.  163.  Eoger  Vaughan,  late  Sheriflt  of  co.  Hereford,  to  the  Council. 
By  your  letters  of  30th  November  last,  I  am  required  to  pay  to  Sir 
William  Eussell  14<1.  13s.  ship-money  unpaid  in  the  time  of  my 
shrievalty;  13i.  and  moi-e  of  this  money  is  assessed  upon  persons 
inhabiting  within  the  city  of  Hereford  for  lands  in  Hampton  and 
Holmer  adjoining  the  city,  and  part  lying  within  the  liberties  of  the 
same.  The  citizens  allege  for  their  exemption  from  this  payment 
the  words  of  the  writ,  saying  they  are  to  pay  only  in  the  city  The 
inhabitants  in  the  out-parishes,  on  the  other  side,  allege  that  those 
lands  were  always  rated  in  the  county.  States  various  proceedings 
taken  for  the  determination  of  this  difference  (as  to  which  see  papers, 
Vol.  ccclxi,,  No.  74,  and  Vol.  ccclxxi.,  No.  S7),  and  craves  directions 


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whether  he  shall  go  to  the  city  and  levy  these  arrears  there,  or 
make  a  new  assessment  and  levy  the  same  upon  the  inhabitants  of 
the  outlying  parishes.     [Seal  with  arms.     I5  p.'] 

Jan.  21.  164.  Alexander  Davison,  Mayor  of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  Thomas 
Newcastk-upon-Riddell,  Eecorder,  and  10  others  of  the  same  place,  to  the  Earl 
^^"  Marshal,  the  Lord  High  Admiral,  and  Lord  Maltravers,  Lord  Lieu- 
tenants of  the  said  town.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  has  viewed  our  trained 
bands,  consisting  of  four  companies,  each  company  having  80  mus- 
keteers and  40  corslets,  of  whose  sufficiency  we  hope  Sir  Jacob 
will  give  you  satisfaction.  We  ser.d  you  enclosed  a  coj)y  of 
such  instructions  as  Sir  Jacob  upon  conference  with  ourselves 
has  resolved  for  the  safety  of  the  town.  For  what  concerns 
ourselves  we  shall  not  fail  to  perform  the  same ;  and  for  v/hat 
other  things  therein  contained,  which  we  have  craved  the  as- 
sistance of  the  Council,  we  pray  that  you  will  commend  our  suit  to 
them.  As  duty  binds  us  we  shall  be  always  most  ready  to  adventure 
our  lives  and  fortunes  for  the  advancement  of  his  Majesty's  service 
in  the  defence  of  our  ancient  town  and  liberties.  [_Seal  of  the  toiun. 
Ip.-] 

164.  I.  The  instructions  above  referred  to.  TJiey  suggest  the  erection 
of  a  drawbridge  at  the  south  end  of  Tyne  Bridge,  and  in 
the  middle  of  the  bridge  of  "  a  Freese  rooter,"  formerly 
made  to  be  opened  by  day  and  shut  during  the  night. 
Arrangement  of  artillery  and  garrison.  Supply  of  arms 
and  ammunition.  Gunsmiths  and  armourers  to  be  sent 
from  London.     [3  pp.^ 

Jan.  21.  165.  Sir  Richard  Roberts,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Leicester,  to  Sec.  Coke. 
Thorp  Langton.  I  have  paid  to  Sir  William  Russell  for  ship-money  3,900^.,  and  now 
I  have  collected  100?.  more,  which  makes  up  4,000Z.,  which  100?.. 
will  be  paid  in  this  term.  The  residue  uncollected  I  will  endeavour 
with  all  possible  speed  to  collect ;  but  divers  persons  are  un- 
willing to  pay,  and  some  threaten  to  bring  their  actions  against  me 
for  distraining.  I  beseech  you  to  consider  the  trouble  and  vexation 
I  have  had  about  this  collection,  and  that,  considering  my  age,  I  may 
not  be  sent  for  before  the  Lords  touching  this  business.  [Seal  with 
arms.     |  p.] 

Jan.  21.  Nicholas  to  Mrs.  Careis  [Gary].  The  King  understanding  that 
there  are  in  your  hands  some  MSS.  of  your  father's  which  may  be 
of  good  use  for  his  Majesty's  service,  and  particularly  one  great  book 
containing  letters  of  the  Council,  done  in  and  before  the  time  that 
he  was  clerk  of  the  Council,  the  originals  whereof  were  burnt  when 
the  old  banqueting  house  in  Whitehall  was  fired,  his  Majesty  has 
commanded  me  to  desire  you  to  send  to  one  of  the  Sees,  of  State,  or 
to  me,  this  book  with  others  of  that  nature.  [Copy.  Nicholas's 
Letter  Booh,  Bom.  James  I.,  Vol.  ccxix.,  p.  177.] 

•   Jan.  21.         166.  Sir   John  Hanbury,  late   Sheriff  of  co.    Northampton,   to 
Keimarsh.    Nicholas.     I  have  received  a  letter  requiring  me  to  attend  the  Council 


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1638-9. 

Board  the  second  Sunday  of  the  next  term,  to  give  account  why  I  have 

paid  in  no  more  [ship]  money.     Last  term  I  made  suit  to  his  Majesty 

that  by  reason  of  my  age  and  infirmities  he  would  spare  my  personal 

attendance  until  Easter  term,  which  suit  his  Majesty  did  not  deny. 

I  have  paid  to  Sir  William  Russell  above  4,000?.,  which  I  have 

received  with  great  opposition  and  danger,  and  many  menaces  of 

suits  for  distresses ;  but  I  still  do  his  Majesty  the  best  service  I 

can,  and  will  pay  in  what  I  can    receive.      The   corporation  of 

Brackley  have  paid  in  no  part  of  the  501.  their  writ  was  for.     I  have 

often  sent  to  the  mayor  for  it,  but  cannot  get  him  to  pay  any.     I 

sent  to  him  to  make  speedy  distress ;  he  then  demanded  of  my  man 

who  should  save  him  harmless  from  suits ;  so  that  unless  he  will 

pay  it  upon  a  letter  from  the  Lords  it  is  not  like  to  be  paid.     The 

writ  sent  to  Northampton  was  for  200Z.,  which  by  reason  of  the 

plague  I  could  not  get,  neither  can  I  get  any  money  in  other  towns 

without  distraining,  and  into  many  towns  my  men  dare  not  enter 

to  distrain  for  fear  of  being  killed ;  some  of  my  best  bailiffs  have 

forsaken  me  and  wiU  not  meddle  any  more  in  that  service.     If  you 

think  fit,  I  pray  you  acquaint  his  Majesty  and  the  Board  with  these 

impediments.     I  entreat  you  to  procure  me  to  be  excused  for  this 

winter  journey,  which  would  much  hazard  my  life.      [Seed  with 

arms.     1  p.] 

Jan.  21.  167.  Madam  Ann  Merrick  to  fair  Mrs.  Lydall.  Probably  a  pre^ 
Wrest.  sumed  letter  firom  a  fashionable  lady.  Prays  Mrs.  Lydall  to  entreat 
"  her  Ladyship  "  to  come  up  to  town  "  in  Hyde  Park  time."  The  fear 
of  war  with  tbe  Scots  does  not  a  little  trouble  her  lest  all  the  young 
gallants  should  go  for  soldiers,  and  the  ladies  should  want  servants 
to  accompany  them  to  that  place  of  pleasure  which  "  both  of  us  so 
zealously  affect."  Longs  to  see  "  those  French  ladies  Madam  Momay 
and  Madam  Darcy,"  and  "the  new  stars  of  the  English  Court 
Mrs.  Harrison  and  Mrs.  Vaughan."  Enquires  whether  sleeves  are 
worn  to  the  wrists  still,  the  mode  brought  in  by  the  Duchess  of 
Chevreuse,  and  whether  they  wear  their  necks  up,  a  fashion  in 
which  the'writer  does  not  love  herself,  nor  "does  she  hold  any  one 
worthy  of  a  fair  neck  or  any  other  good  part  that  is  not  fi-ee  to  show 
it.  Wishes  her  correspondent  to  purchase  for  her  half  a  dozen  white 
night  coifs  which  tie  under  the  chin,  and  as  many  white  hoods  to 
wear  over  them  a-days.  Wishes  she  were  with  her  friend  to  see 
the  Alchymist,  which  she  hears  is  revived,  and  the  new  play  a 
friend  of  the  writer's  sent  to  Sir  John  Suckling  and  Tom  Carew  to 
correct.  For  want  of  these  recreations  she  must  content  herself 
with  the  study  of  Shakespeare  and  the  History  of  Women — all  her 
country  library.  They  have  lately  had  a  ball  at  Lady  More's,  and 
the  writer  wished  to  have  given  one  in  return  at  Wrest,  but  it  was 
put  off  till  Mrs.  Lydall  could  crown  the  meeting  with  her  presence. 

Jan.  21.         168.  Modem  copy  of  the  same  in  the  handwriting  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Crofton  Croker.     [IJ  jj.] 


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1638-9. 

Jan.  21.        169.  William  Symontoun  to  "  Daniel  Butler,  vintner  and  citizen 
Edinburgh,    jn  London,  living  in  Cannon  Street,  on  the  north  side  of  the  street, 
I  beside  London  Stone,  at  the  sign  of  the  Hart."     I  have  shipped 
in  William  Brown's  ship,  of  Kirkcaldy,  called  the  John,  4  bags  con- 
taining 16  pieces  of  ticking  comprising  759  ells,  which  are  minutely 
described.     [1  p.} 

Jan.  21.  170.  Instructions  to  be  delivered  to  Nicholas  from  [Robert] 
Balam,  late  Sheriff  of  cos.  Cambridge  and  Huntingdon,  by  way  of 
excuse  for  his  not  personally  attending  the  Council  to  account  for 
the  noD-pajonent  of  781.  arrears  of  ship-money.  He  alleges  sickness, 
that  he  paid  in  all  the  amount  save  1,000L,  and  that  as  directed  he 
turned  over  that  to  Sir  Ludovic  Dyer,  his  successor.  He  has  been 
told  by  Sir  Ludovic's  deputy  that  he  bad  collected  the  whole  except 
20Z.  from  Thomey  in  the  Isle  [of  Ely],  a  place  inaccessible  in  winter 
time,  and  lOl.  for  the  lands  of  Sir  E :  B :  whereon  was  no  distress. 

Jan.  21.  Certificate  of  Clement  Waldron,  constable  of  the  hundred  of 
Hemyoek,  Devon,  that  Jasper  Heiley,  messenger,  searched  the 
town  of  Hemyoek  for  Thomas  Goddard,  but  could  not  find  him,  and 
that  all  the  rest  in  Heiley's  warrant  were  poor  soldiers  never 
charged  in  that  hundred  to  find  arms.     [^See  this  Vol.,  No.  157. 

Jan.  22.  Pardon  to  Edward  Broughton,  Esquire,  who  with  others  was  lately 
indicted  of  murder,  for  that  they  were  abetting  when  William  Ward, 
clerk,  was  slain  without  Temple  Bar,  the  30th  October  last,  by  a 
man  unknown ;  and  is  done  upon  the  petition  of  Lady  Broughton, 
and  the  certificate  of  the  Lord  Chief  Justice,  Justice  Jones,  Baron 
Trevor,  and  the  Recorder  of  London.     [JDocquet} 

Jan.  22.  Warrant  to  settle  an  assignment  for  payment  of  38,106Z.  3s. 
monthly,  in  manner  following  ;  viz.,  J  ohn  Crane,  surveyor  of  marine 
victuals,  11,301?.  15s.  Id.;  Sir  William  Russell  and  Henry  Vane, 
Treasurers  of  the  Navy,  26,804L  7s.  lie?,  for  the  ordinary  expense 
of  the  navy  and  for  repair  of  ships  in  harbour,  wherein  is  included 
wages  and  victuals  for  one  year,  to  commence  the  1st  January 
1638-9  and  to  end  31st  December  1639.     [Docquet] 

Jan.  22.  Grant  to  Sir  William  Russell  and  Henry  Vane,  now  joint  patentees 
in  the  oflSce  of  Treasurer  of  the  Navy,  of  an  allowance  of  3d.  upon 
the  pound  as  poundage  for  moneys  by  them  issued  for  marine  causes ; 
the  same  to  be  equally  divided  between  them,  and  to  be  fi:om  time 
to  time  defalked  upon  their  accounts  concerning  the  said  office ; 
with  a  proviso  that  a  former  seal  for  payment  of  a  like  sum  to 
Sir  William  Russell  be  void.     [Docguef.] 

Jan  22.        A  safe-conduct  in  Latin  for  Nicholas  Van  Hooren.     [Docquet] 

Jan.  22.  Warrant  to  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon,  to  give  order  to  the  officers  of 
the  ports  to  permit  Mons.  du  Champ  to  transport  several  parcels  of 
plate  into  the  Low  Countries  for  his  own  private  use.     [Docqusf] 


344 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 
Jan.  22. 
Whitehall. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 

171.  The  King  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  To -send,  to  New- 
castle-upon-Tyne, 1,500  more  arms  for  foot,  whereof  two  parts  to 
be  muskets  and  a  third  part  pikes,  with  munition  proportionable,  to 
be  sold  by  the  mayor  and  storekeeper  there  for  furnishiag  the 
country  thereabouts.     [Draft.     1  ^.] 


\See  Vol.  ccGxcvi, 


July  22.        Copy   of  the  same  with  a  slight  alteration. 
^.80.     ip.-] 

Jan.  22,  172.  The  King  to  the  Governors  of  St.  Thomas's  Hospital,  in 
Westminster.  Southwark.  We  understand  that  Lawrence  Low,  surgeon,  has  by 
agreement  with  Enoch  Bostock  procured  from  him  a  resignation  of 
the  reversion  of  a  surgeon's  place  which  Bostock  had  in  our  said 
hospital.  Taking  into  consideration  the  faithful  service  done  in  our 
navy  by  Lawrence  Low,  and  having  received  sufBcient  testimonies 
of  his  abilities,  we  recommend  him  unto  you,  not  doubting  that  you 
will  confirm  to  him  the  said  reversion.     [Copy.     |  p.'] 

Jan,  22.  173.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  His  Majesty  last  term,  upon 
Whitehall,  petition  of  Lord  Morley  for  raising  6,0001.  to  pay  his  debts,  gave 
warrant  that  the  son  of  Lord  Morley,  being  an  infant,  should  suffer 
a  recovery  of  certain  entailed  lands.  Lady  Morley,  wife  of  Lord 
Morley,  has  complained  that,  under  pretence  of  raising  the  6,000J., 
Lord  Morley  had  caused  the  infant  to  suffer  a  recovery  of  1,6001. 
per  annum,  by  which  means  there  would  be  nothing  left  to  descend 
to  the  infant,  saving  SOOl.  per  annum.  His  Majesty  ordered  that 
only  so  much  of  the  entailed  lands  which  are  to  descend  upon  the 
infant  be  sold  as  may  raise  the  said  6,000^.,  his  Majesty  having  at 
first  given  way  for  the  sale  of  no  more,  and  will  not  give  way  for 
sale  of  any  more  to  the  prejudice  of  the  heir  of  that  house.  All 
proceedings  thereupon  are  to  be  stayed  until  a  survey  be  made  of 
the  improved  value  upon  the  rack  of  the  lands  to  be  sold,  such  lands 
being  set  forth  where  they  may  best  be  spared,  and  Hallingbury 
House  to  be  no  part  thereof.     [1^  p.} 

Jan.  22.         174.  Draft  of  the  same.     [l^^J.J 

Jan.  22.  175.  Similar  order.  The  differences  concerning  tithes  between 
Whitehall,  the  parsons  of  London  and  the  citizens  have  been  by  all  parties 
submitted  to  his  Majesty's  award,  and  having  been  heard,  order  was 
given  for  stay  of  all  suits  for  increase  of  tithes  till  his  Majesty's 
award  should  be  made,  yet  allowing  the  clergj'^  to  sue  for  such 
tithes  as  were  formerly  paid,  in  case  any  should  refuse  to  pay  the 
same.  Since  which  time,  orders  have  been  made,  as  well  for  valua- 
tions of  houses  and  other  things  titheable  in  each  parish,  as  also  for 
accommodation  of  matters  between  the  said  parties  amongst  them- 
selves, that  so  tlie  matter  might  be  the  better  prepared  for  his 
Majesty's  final  judgment ;  which  not  producing  such  effect  as  was 
desired,  the  clergy  complaining  that  by  the  long  dependence  of  the 
said  cause,  submitted  about  five  j'ears  since,  they  have  been  deprived 
of  all  opportunity  of  improvement,  and  that  some  of  their  parish- 


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J  638-9.     ,  VOL.CCCCIX. 

ioners  withdraw  tithes  formerly  paid,  which,  as  the  case  now  stands, 
the  clergy  cannot  without  much  labour  and  charge  recover.  It  was 
ordered  that  until  his  Majesty's  more  weighty  affairs  permit  him  to 
make  a  final  end  in  that  business,  which  he  purposes  to  do  in  con- 
venient time,  the  clergy  of  London  may  lawfully  sue  either  in  courts 
ecclesiastical  or  in  temporal  courts,  for  all  tithes  of  the  rents  of  the 
several  parishes  according  to  a  decree  for  payment  of  tithes  in  that 
case  provided.  But  his  Majesty  reserves  to  himself  the  full  power 
to  alter  the  said  tithes,  and  to  settle  the  same  in  such  manner  as  he 
shall  think  fit.     [Dm/if.     If  J3.] 

Jan.  22.  176.  Minutes  of  proceedings  of  the  Committee  for  the  North 
Whitehall,  appointed  to  consider  of  the  government  in  London  during  the 
King's  absence  at  York.  Resolved :  1.  That  his  Majesty  order 
Archbishop  Laud  that  divine  service  be  celebrated  every  Sun- 
day at  Whitehall,  or  wheresoever  the  Queen  shall  be  in  person 
out  of  London,  the  Council  being  to  attend  her  Majesty  every 
Sunday.  2.  That  the  Council  keep  their  usual  meetings  twice  every 
week,  and  keep  their  residences  in  London  during  his  Majesty's 
absence,  and  that  he  be  advertised  of  all  occurrents,  and  of  the  results 
of  all  these  meetings.  .3.  To  represent  to  both  their  Majesties 
whether  the  Queen  with  the  Prince  and  the  rest  of  the  Royal 
children  shall  not  remain  together.  [4.]  That  all  courts  of  justice 
keep  their  usual  times  of  sitting,  and  that  all  things  concerning 
government  continue  as  his  Majesty  shall  leave  them,  unless  some 
accident  give  occasion  of  alteration.  [5.]  That  the  judges  after 
their  return  from  circuit,  especially  the  two  chief  justices,  be  com- 
manded to  reside  in  town,  for  better  suppressing  any  insolency. 
[6.]  That  the  aldermen  and  other  prime  officers  of  London,  who 
usually  forsake  town  in  summer,  be  commanded  to  keep  their  resi- 
dence here,  and  that  the  Lord  Mayor  take  care  that  the  city  be 
furnished  with  fuel  and  victuals  at  reasonaWe  rates.  [7.]  That  the 
like  care  be  taken  for  the  suburbs,  and  that  a  weekly  account  be 
given  by  the  magistrates  to  the  Council  of  what  they  shall  do  herein. 
[8.]  That  every  Sunday  an  account  be  taken  by  the  Council  of  the 
ship-money.  [9.]  That  consideration  and  care  be  taken  of  the 
forces  of  the  adjacent  counties[  Margin:  Toiver,  Ginqv,e  Ports, 
and  other  ports  and  castles']  and  that  the  Lord-Lieutenants  make 
certificate  to  the  Board  how  those  counties  are  furnished  with  arms 
and  ammunition.     [Draft.     2^  jpp.'\ 

Jan.  22.  177.  Similar  minutes  of  proceedings  of  the  Committee  for 
The  Earl  Mar-  the  North  for  military  affairs,  with  marginal  notes  by  Nicholas. 
nYhHehallt*'^  ^'■'^^^  to  be  taken  that  the  borders  be  furnished  Avith  arms. 
[Margvn  hy  Nicholas,  being  the  King's  observations:  Fit^  That 
1,Q00  carbines  be  sent  to  Newcastle.  [Margin:  Fit.}  That  900 
muskets  and  600  pikes,  already  at  Newcastle,  be  disposed  of 
amongst  the  borderers,  and  that  Sir  Jacob  Astley  be  written  to,  to 
use  the  best  means  for  disposing  of  them.  [Margin :  Fit."]  To  arm 
presently,  seeing  the  covenanters  draw  near  the  borders,  and  make 
all  strong  there.  [^Margin :  Fit.]     To  write  to  Lord  William  Howard 


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Vol.  CCCCIX, 
1638-9. 

and  the  Deputy  Lieutenants,  to  take  care  for  the  safe  conveying  of 
arms,  that  they  be  not  surprised  in  the  carriage.  [Margin :  Fif] 
That  the  muskets  to  be  bought  for  use  of  the  foot,  as  well  as  car- 
bines for  the  horse,  to  come  with  all  expedition.  [Margin :  Fit.'] 
That  Capt.  Legge's  advertisements  by  letter  to  the  Earl  of  Newport 
be  presented  to  his  Majesty,  with  our  opinions  that  100  men  be 
received  into  pay  who  may  serve  both  for  pioneers  and  soldiers. 
[Margin  :  Fit.l  That  his  Majesty  be  moved  for  order  to  send  down 
armourers  and  gun-makers  forthwith,  and  that  they  be  received  into 
towns  corporate  and  be  kindly  entertained  and  encouraged.  [Margin : 
Fit]  That  20  rust-waggons,  250  wheelbarrows,  some  good  pro- 
portion of  hurdles  to  mend  ways  for  passing  ordnance  and  carriages, 
basket-makers  for  canon  and  muskets,  three  wax-chandlers,  [and] 
six  harness-makers  be  sent  down  and  have  liberty  to  work  in  any 
corporate  town.  [Margin :  Order  for  this  to  Master  of  Ordnance.] 
That  Sir  Jacob  Astley  consider  of  fit  places  for  the  rendezvous  for  the 
horse  and  foot,  and  for  keeping  victual.  [Margin :  Fit.  For  a  royal 
[army]  ofSOfiOOmen.l  That  2,000  or  1,000  horse  at  least  be  forthwith 
raised,  and  that  commissions  be  sent  forth  to  that  purpose.  [Margin : 
The  King  will  give  order  for  it  when  he  sees  in  what  time  they  may 
be  raised.]  That  Sir  Jacob  Astley  be  advised  what  places  will  be 
fittest  to  quarter  the  horse  in,  as  near  (and  on  this  side)  York  as  may 
be,  and  to  spare  those  places  where  his  Majesty  is  to  lodge  with  the 
army.      [Margin :  Fit^     [1 1  p.] 

Jan.  22.  178.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  His  Majesty  understanding 
Whitehall,  that  divers  of  the  nobility  and  others  of  the  northern  parts  who 
have  lands  there  are  now  abiding  about  London,  and  in  other 
southern  parts  of  this  kingdom,  and  holding  it  most  necessary  that, 
according  to  the  ancient  laws  in  time  of  danger,  they  should  at  this 
time  be  required  to  reside  upon  their  lands,  it  was  ordered  that 
the  Attorn^-General  should  cause  writs  to  be  sent  to  all  peers  who 
have  mansion  houses  and  lands  in  the  northern  parts  to  repair  to 
the  same,  so  as  they  be  there  resident  with  their  families  and  retinue 
well  arrayed  with  sufficient  arms  for  defence  of  those  parts,  by  the 
1st  March  next,  and  there  to  continue  during  his  Majesty's 
pleasure.  And  the  Attorney-General  is  further  to  prepare  a  pro- 
clamation to  command  all  the  gentry  and  others  to  repair  likewise 
in  person  as  before  stated.  [Subsequently  added :  None  of  the  said 
peers  or  gentry  to  be  excepted  from  repairing  to  the  northern  parts 
accordingly,  but  only  such  officers  and  others  who  are  necessarily  to 
attend  his  Majesty's  person  and  other  special  services.]  [Copy, 
i^  p.]     Underwritten, 

178.  I.  Attorney-General  Banlces  to  Nicholas.  I  send  you  the 
draft  of  the  order  with  some  alterations,  which  I  pray  you 
observe  unto  the  Lords,  and  then  return  unto  m,e  the  first 
draft.  P.S. — You  may  further  know  of  the  Lords  whether 
there  shall  not  be  an  exception  of  officers  and  others  who 
are  to  attend  his  Majesty  and  other  special  services.  2Srd 
Janvmry,  1638.     [i  p.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  347 


1638-9.  ^'^-  ^^^^^^- 

Jan.  22.        179.  First  draft  of  the  above  order  with  alterations  by  Attorney- 
General  Bankes,  but  without  the  exceptional  clause  above  suggested. 

Jan.  22.  Copy  of  the  same  order,  with  the  exceptional  clause.  [_See  Vol. 
cccxcvi,,  p.  85.     l^  p.] 

Jan.  22.  180.  The  Council  to  the  Vice-President  and  Deputy  Lieutenants 
of  CO.  York.  We  have  considered  your  letters  touching  the  price  of 
gunpowder,  and  marvel  to  find  you  singular  in  your  exceptions 
to  it,  for  the  counties  where  they  have  wanted  powder  for  their 
magazine  have  sent  for  it  out  of  his  Majesty's  store  at  18c?.  the 
pound,  without  exception,  and  truly  as  good  powder  cannot  be  had 
at  easier  rates,  considering  the  scarcity  of  saltpetre  and  the  other  ma- 
teiials.  And  however  you  crave  a  liberty  to  furnish  j-our  county  from 
foreign  parts,  we  let  you  know  that  the  King  is  offered  a  much  higher 
rate  than  18d.  the  pound,  if  he  will  sell  to  merchants  here  who  will 
export.  This  is  such  a  truth,  as  none  of  us  but  know  it,  and  therefore 
can  make  no  other  judgment  of  your  demand  to  furnish  your  county 
from  beyond  seas  than  that  it  must  be  with  far  worse  powder  than  his 
Majesty's.  Lastly,  we  are  from  his  Majesty  to  signify  that  he  is 
informed  that  powder  has  in  that  county  been  sold  at  2s.,  2s.  6d., 
and  3s.  a  pound,  and  marvels  very  much  that  at  this  time,  when 
your  own  safety  is  so  much  imported,  you  only  should  be  refractory 
in  this  service,  and  insist  so  earnestly  to  have  it  cheaper  than  any 
other  part  of  the  kingdom,  especially  since  you  cannot  but  know  his 
Majesty's  extraordinary  occasions  to  use  money ;  however,  he  will 
hereafter  take  it  into  his  care  to  ease  your  county  in  some  other  way, 
but  will  not  by  any  means  yield  to  abate  the  price  of  his  powder. 
IBraft.     lip.-] 

Jan.  22.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  81.     Up.] 

Jan.  22.  181.  The  same  to  the  Vice-President  and  Council  of  York.  His 
Majesty  taking  into  consideration  what  great  prejudice  it  is  to  the 
kingdom  that  so  great  numbers  of  horse  be  suffered  to  be  carried  out 
of  the  same,  heretofore  laid  a  round  imposition  upon  horses  exported. 
Finding  that  there  are  still  so  many  horses  carried  out  of  the 
kingdom  as  renders  them  very  scarce,  he  has  commanded  us  to 
signify  *to  you,  that  you  take  special  care  that  no  horses  be  per- 
mitted to  be  carried  into  Scotland  or  any  part  beyond  the  seas 
without  his  order.  [Draft,  with  underwritten  note  that  similar  letters 
were  sent  to  the  Lord  Lieutenants  of  NoHhumherland,  Westmorland, 
and  Cumberland,  and  [the  Bishop  of]  Durham.     J  p."] 

Jan.  22.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  pp.  80  and  81.     1  p.] 

Jan.  22.         182.  The  Council  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.     The  Bishop  of 

Whitehall.     Durham  has  desired  that  there  may  be  arms  sent  for  100  horse  in 

that  county.     We  pray  you  that  100  complete  arms  for  arquebusiers 

be  sent  from  Hull  to  York,  to  be  sold  as  the  bishop  shall  direct. 

[Draft,     ip.] 

Jan.  22.        Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  76.     |  p.} 


348  '  '       DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 
1638-9. 

Jan.  22.  183.  The  Council  to  the  Warden  of  the  Fleet.  '  To  set  at  liberty- 
Edward  Fryer.     [Draft  Tuinute.     ^  p.} 

Jan.  22.         184.  Entry  of  the  appearance  of  William  Edrington,  Mayor  of 
•  Beverley,   sent   for   on  the   complaint  of  the  Lord   Great   Cham- 
berlain.    Upon  his  humble   submission;  he   was   discharged  from 
further  attendance.     [Dra/t     ^  p.] 

Jan.  22.  185.  Pass  from  the  Council  for  Sir  Bennet  Tufton  to  travel  into 
foreign  parts  for  three  years.     [Draft  minute.     J  p.'] 

Jan.  22.  186.  [Sec.  Windebank]  to  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon,  Lord  Cotting- 
ton,  the  Lord  Chief  Baron,  and  other  Barons  of  the  Exchequer. 
There  is  a  cause  depending  in  the  Exchequer,  ready  for  hearing, 
between  the  Duke  of  Lenox,  his  Majesty's  alnager,  collector,  and 
farmer  of  the  old  and  new  draperies,  and  the  corporation  of  felt- 
makers  of  London,  upon  a  branch  of  that  office  for  sealing  beavers 
and  felts,  which  is  of  great  consequence  in  the  advancement  of  his 
Majesty's  revenue,  as  also  for  reformation  of  abuses  and  deceits  in 
that  manufacture,  as  you  will  perceive  by  the  brief  enclosed,  which 
has  been  presented  to  his  Majesty.  His  Majesty  has  commanded  me 
to  recommend  the  cause  to  j-our  consideration,  and  requires  that  the 
same  be  heard  this  term,  and  that  the  alnager  may  find  all  lawful 
favour.     [Draft.     1  p."] 

Jan.  22.  187.  Petition  of  Francis  Dye,  Vintner,  to  the  Council.  According 
to  an  order  of  the  Council  of  the  16th  inst.,  for  which  see  the 
calendar  of  that  date,  No.  95,  the  referees  therein  mentioned  have 
made  their  certificate,  which  is  annexed.  Prays  the  Lords  to  order 
that  he  may  peaceably  use  his  tavern  without  further  molestation. 
[J  p.']     Annexed, 

187.  I.  Sir  Gregory  Fenner,  Sir  William  Ashton,  and  Lawrence 
Whitaker  to  the  Council.  We  have  viewed  the  house  of 
Francis  Dye,  vintner,  and  upon  conference  with  the  curate 
of  St.  Martin  s-in-the-Fields,  and  divers  ancient  in- 
habitants of  the  same,  find  that  liowsoever  the  said  house, 
together  with  the  greatest  part  of  the  east  side  of  St.  Martin's 
Lane,  has  been  anciently  and  before  -the  building  of  any 
houses  there  reputed  j)(i''^t  of  the  old  Covent  Garden,  yet 
that  the  place  where  the  said  new  erected  tavern  noio 
stands  is  at  least  100  feet  without  that  wall,  which  f.r 
these  28  years  last  fast  and  more  has  bounded  the  ground 
in  these  later  times  called  Covent  Garden.  The  tavern  is 
none  of  those  houses,  [the  inhabitavts  of]  which  repair  to 
the  new  consecrated  chapel  as  their  parish  church,  but  is 
distant  from  the  said  vmU  by  the  breadth  of  five  dwelling 
houses,  and  of  a  smcdl  street  called  Bedford  Bury,  [the 
inhabitants  of]  which  repair  to  the  old  parish  church  of 
St.  Martin's  and  not  to  Covent  Garden  Chapel.  22nd 
January,  1638-9.     [1  P-\ 


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1688-9. 
Jan.  22. 

Windsor. 


Jan.  22. 

Newcastle  [- 
upon-Tyne] . 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 

188.  Thomas  Havergill  to  Nicholas.  I  have  sent  my  son  with 
the  answer  to  the  Lords  concerning  the  report  of  Sir  William  Becher 
and  [Lawrence]  Whitaker,  and  if  the  Lords  will  not  accept  of  this, 
I  desire  you  to  move  that  every  particular  man  may  be  examined 
whom  I  received  the  money  of,  and  to  whom  I  have  disbursed  it ; 
and  if  it  please  the  Lords  to  make  choice  of  Sir  Edmund  Sawyer, 
Edmund  Eyres,  Mr.  Francklin,  or  Mr.  Bateman,  or  of  the  mayor 
and  company  of  the  said  town.  If  I  had  not  been  lame,  I  should 
have  been  glad  to  have  attended  the  Lords  myself.     [1  p.] 

189.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.  The  14th  inst.  Sir 
Tliomas  Morton  and  himself  parted  from  York,  by  way  of  Thornton 
Bridge  and  TopclifFe  Bridge.  He  points  out  the  facilities  afforded 
by  certain  roads  in  that  country  for  bringing  up  the  troops  of  York- 
shire, Lincolnshire,  and  Nottinghamshire,  to  the  defence  of  Newcastle, 
crossing  the  Tees  at  Yarum.  "  So  far,"  he  says,  "  the  river  ebbs  and 
flows,  and  ships  of  60  tons  come  into  this  river,  many  at  a  time,  that 
bring  corn  from  Dantzic  and  other  parts,  which  is  a  great  help 
to  the  bishopric  and  the  adjacent  parts  of  Yorkshire."  He  finds  no 
place  safe  for  a  magazine,  but  is  to  send  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to 
Hartlepool,  who  will  inform  them  respecting  it.  If  it  be  convenient 
to  be  fortified,  it  will  be  wondrous  commodious  ;  if  not.  Sir  Jacob 
miast  be  forced  to  have  the  magazines  in  ships  on  the  Tees  and 
Wear.  The  troops  of  Yorkshire  he  proposes  to  divide,  sending  one 
half  (6,120  foot  and  100  horse)  to  the  protection  of  Newcastle,  and 
the  other  may  be  conducted  towards  Carlisle  or  farther.  Wishes 
the  Lords  to  consider  whether  in  case  of  action  all  the  train-bands 
of  the  northern  counties  should  be  joined  in  one  body,  and  the 
diificulty  in  that  case  of  the  country  sustaining  them  with  victuals. 
On  the  I7th  inst.  he  viewed  tlie  "  scirquet"  round  Newcastle,  and 
found  the  place  noways  possible  to  be  made  defensible  against 
a  siege  by  any  fortification,  the  hills  on  every  side  commanding  it. 

some  contrivances  for  partial  defence.  On  the  18th  he 
the  four  companies  of  the  Newcastle  trained  bands,  and 
speaks  very  highly  of  their  efficiency.  The  town  takes  pride  in 
their  well  doing ;  better  companies  he  has  not  seen  in  any  of  those 
parts.  On  the  19th  three  of  the  aldermen  went  with  him  to  Tyne- 
mouth  Castle.  They  find  no  means  for  fortifying  it  as  against  a 
siege.  Wishes  considerable  stores  to  be  sent  to  Newcastle,  which 
will  be  bought  away  very  fast,  and  used  to  good  purpose  in  time 
of  need ;  for  that  town  is  to  be  defended  by  many  hands  until  his 
Majesty  may  send  an  army  to  relieve  it.  Encloses  a  card  of  the 
town  as  he  has  ordained  the  pieces  to  be  planted.  The  Bishop  of 
Durham  consents  to  make  a  drawbridge  over  the  river.  Recom- 
mends that  the  King  should  appoint  some  special  person  of  honour 
to  be  governor  of  that  town,  to  direct  all  military  actions,  for  there 
is  no  knowing  person  that  "  waies,"  and  the  place  imports  much, 
and  is  far  from  Court  to  receive  instructions.  The  22nd  he  is  going 
to  Sir  William  Fenwick's,  and  on  the  23rd  at  Alnwick  is  to  meet 
all  the  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  Northumberland,  and  the  Lieutenant 


Suggests 
viewed 


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1638-9. 


Jan.  22. 

Newcastle  [- 
upon-Tyne]. 


Jan.  22. 


Vol.  CCCCIX. 

of  Holy  Island,  to  settle  all  things  in  the  best  way  he  can.  P.S. — 
This  place  wants  musket-makers  and  armourers  as  much  as  York 
and  all  these  parts.  There  is  no  person  who  can  mend  any  of  these 
things,     [3  pp.']     Enclosed, 

189.  I.  Outliiie  Tnap  or  card  which  shows  the  walls,  gates,  and 

bastions  of  Newcastle,  and  the  course  of  the  river  below 
the  town.  The  guns  are  placed  as  suggested  by  Sir  Jacob 
Astley,  in  the  way  most  effectually  to  hinder  the  approach 
of  an  enemy.     [=2  pp.] 

190.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  suppose  I  have  for- 
gotten in  my  despatch  to  give  an  account  of  the  ammunition  New- 
castle has  in  store.  For  their  14  small  iron  pieces  that  are  to  be  placed 
upon  the  top  of  the  turrets  of  the  wall  they  have  powder,  and  will 
provide  bullets  for  each,  50  rounds  with  match  and  all  other  things. 
For  their  four  companies,  being  320  musketeers,  I  have  calculated 
with  them  that  they  have  sufficient  for  a  long  time.  They  have 
80  barrels  of  powder,  besides  every  burgher  is  to  have  in  his  own 
house  three  or  four  pounds  to  furnish  the  soldiers  upon  a  sudden 
a]arm  to  go  to  the  walls.  If  the  Scotch  should  attempt  anything 
against  this  town,  with  those  within  and  those  out  of  the  country 
that  would  come  in  for  refiige,  there  will  be  above  3,000  men  to 
maintain  the  town.     [1  p.] 

191.  Robert  Balam,  formerly  Sheriff  of  cos.  Cambridge  and 
Huntingdon,  to  Nicholas.  Sets  forth  his  excuses  for  not  attending 
the  Council  in  person,  to  account  for  non-payment  of  the  arrears  of 

'  ship-money  in  the  year  of  his  shrievalty.  The  grounds  assigned 
for  his  non-attendance  agree  with  those  stated  in  his  paper  of 
instructions  already  calendared  under  the  date  of  the  21st  inst., 
No.  170.     [Seal  with  arms. 


Jan.  22. 


Jan.  22. 


Jan.  23. 

Whitehall. 


fP-] 


192.  Certificate  of  Henry  Ayshford,  Deputy  Lieutenant  of  Devon, 
that  Alexander  Walker,  of  B[r]aunton,  defaulter  at  musters,  had 
conformed  himself  and  paid  the  messenger's  fees.     [^  p.] 

193.  Similar  certificate  of  the  conformity  of  William  Chane,  of 
TJplowman.     [|  p^ 

194.  Order  of  Council.  Recites  writs  for  setting  forth  18  ships 
for  safeguard  of  the  seas  and  defence  of  the  realm.  His 
Majesty  lends  ships  to  counties  which  cannot  of  themselves  find 
them  for  the  service  required.  It  is  ordered  that  the  Attorney- 
General  shall  prepare  a  warrant  to  the  Lord  High  Admiral  to  order 
the  Officers  of  the  Navy  to  furnish  so  many  ships  as  the  Council 
shall  direct  in  aid  of  the  said  counties,  and  to  the  Master  of  the 
Ordnance  to  arm  them  in  warlike  manner,  and  further  to  authorize 
the  sheriffs  to  pay  the  money  for  such  ships  to  Sir  William  Russell 
and  Henry  Vane,  Treasurers  of  the  Navy,  upon  such  tripartite 
acquittances  as  are  here  directed  to  be  given,  so  much  of  the  said 
money  being  paid  over  by  the  Treasurers  of  the  Navy  to  the  Vic- 


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tualler  and  the  Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance  as  shall  be  appointed, 
and  all  provisions,  wages,  and  other  necessaries  being  paid  thereout. 
[Braft.     3f  pp.] 

Jan.  23.  195.  Order  of  Council.  The  burgesses  and  assistants  of  the  Duchy 
Whitehall.  Liberty  in  the  Strand  by  petition  showed  that  having  for  a  long 
time  maintained  a  provost-marshal,  one  Abraham  Wright,  by  virtue 
of  a  warrant  of  the  deputy  lieutenants  of  Middlesex  at  4Z.  per 
annum,  there  is  now  another  warrant  directed  from  the  deputy 
lieutenants  to  the  high-constable,  who  has  thereupon  rated  the  said 
liberty  at  1 21.  6s.  8d.  per  annum  for  another  provost-marshal  (the 
whole  liberty  consisting  but  of  part  of  one  street  from  Temple  Bar 
to  Salisbury  House).  Petitioners  besought  that  in  regard  Wright 
sufficiently  discharges  the  office  that  he  might  be  continued.  It  was 
ordered  that  Lord  Newburgh,  Chancellor  of  the  Duchy,  should  take 
order  for  the  continuance  of  Wright,  and  for  the  future  should 
provide  that  the  said  place  be  effectually  executed,  the  extent  of  the 
liberty  being  so  small  as  one  man  may  with  ease  execute  that 
charge.     \_Draft.     li  p-] 

Jan.  23.  196.  Similar  order.  John  Wilkinson,  feltmaker,  authorized  by 
his  Majesty  to  search  any  ship,  cellar,  or  other  place  for  hats, 
caps,  or  demi-castors  wherein  beaver  is  mixed,  complained  that  he 
had  been  much  opposed  by  divers  persons,  some  of  them  officers,  who 
in  contemptuous  manner  broke  the  seal  of  his  letters  patent,  and  gave 
notice  to  the  parties  whose  houses  were  to  be  searched.  It  was 
ordered  that  the  said  petition  should  be  sent  to  the  Lord  Marquis 
[of  Hamilton],  to  whom  the  petition  of  the  haberdashers  [ofj 
London  was  formerly  referred  ;  and  he  is  to  take  some  present 
order  for  reforming  the  said  abuse,  or  otherwise  to  certify  the  Board 
what  he  considers  fit  to  be  done.     [Draft.     1  p.^ 

Jan.  23.  197.  Similar  order.  A  difference  depending  between  Edward 
Stockdale  on  behalf  of  himself  and  the  children  of  George  Weale, 
deceased,  and  Godfrey  Austinson,  scrivener,  concerning  a  house  in 
King  Street,  Westminster,  was  formerly  referred  to  Peter  Heywood 
and  Henry  Lide.  The  Lords  perceiving  that  there  is  matter  of  law 
fit  to  be  considered  of  in  that  business,  it  was  ordered  that 
Mr.  Glyn  Steward,  of  Westminster,  should  be  added  to  the  former 
referees,  who  are  to  settle  the  same  if  it  may  be,  or  otherwise  to 
certify  their  opinions  of  what  is  fit  to  be  done.     [Draft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  23.  198.  The  like.  George  Bampfield,  captain  of  his  Majesty's  castle 
of  Sandsfoot,  co.  Dorset  by  petition  represented  that  the  said  castle  is 
very  much  out  of  repair,  that  the  ordnance  is  dismounted,  and  that 
there  is  a  great  want  of  ammunition  and  arms.  It  is  ordered  that 
the  Earl  of  Newpoit  be  prayed  to  certify  what  supply  he  conceives 
fit  for  the  said  castle.     [Draft.     ^  p.] 

Jan.  23.  199.  The  like.  The  poulterers  of  London  complaining  that 
the  artisan-skinners,  under  pretence  of  a  privilege  to  be  the  sole 
sellers  of  English  furs  to  the  Eastland  merchants,  &c.,  have  lately 


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combined  not  to  buy  any  furs  of  petitioners,  but  what  shall  be 
brought  to  a  common  bank,  where  they  set  rates  for  buying  and 
selling,  to  tlie  great  prejudice  of  petitioners.  It  is  ordered  tliat  the 
petition  and  paper  annexed  shall  be  given  to  the  artisan-skinners, 
and  they  to  attend  the  Board  with  their  answer  upon  the  30th  inst. 
\Praft.     1 19.] 

Jan.  23.  200.    Order  of   Council  on    petition   of  Francis   Dye,  vintner, 

calendared  under  date  of  the  22nd  inst..  No.  187.  The  Lords  ap- 
j)roving  the  certificate  of  Sir  Gregory  Fenner,  Sir  William  Ashton, 
and  Lawrence  Whitaker,  and  seeing  no  just  cause  why  Dye  should 
not  continue  his  tavern  erected  without  the  extent  of  Covent 
Garden,  confirmed  the  report  and  ordered  that  the  said  tavern  should 
so  remain  without  molestation.     [Draft.     1  ^.] 

Jan.  23.  201.  The  like.  The  Lords  having  called  before  them  Sir  William 
Killigrew  and  Robert  Barkham,  and  having  heard  the  complaint 
of  Sir  William  about  Barkham's  disturbing  him  this  last  sum- 
mer in  possession  of  certain  lands  in  co.  Lincoln,  and  the  Lords 
calling  to  mind  that  upon  a  former  hearing  of  the  said  parties  they 
ordered  Barkham  to  conform  to  the  decrees  of  the  Commissioners  of 
Sewers,  for  his  contempt  whereof  he  was  formerly  committed  to  the 
Fleet,  they  did  this  day  order  that  he  shall  again  stand  committed 
to  the  Fleet,  till  he  shall  have  conformed  himself  to  all  the  said 
decrees,  which  direction  the  Warden  of  the  Fleet  is  to  take  notice  of 
and  see  performed.     [Draft.     %  p.] 

Jan.  23.  202.  The  like.  The  Bailiifs  and  Wardens  of  the  Company  of 
WhiteViaii.  Weavers  of  London  shewed  that  there  are  divers  strangers  weavers 
who  refuse  to  pay  his  Majesty's  duties,  and  are  so  averse  to  the 
good  orders  of  the  company  that  unless  some  present  order  be  taken 
they  will  not  be  able  to  subsist.  It  is  ordered  that  all  persons 
exercising  that  trade  who  are  refractory,  as  well  strangers  as  natives, 
shall  be  required  to  conform  to  the  orders  of  the  company  and  pay 
all  duties  to  his  Majesty,  or  in  case  they  refuse,  then  upon  certificate 
of  the  said  bailifi^s  and  wardens  the  Attorney-General  is  to  proceed 
against  them  for  contemjpt.     [Draft.     |  ^.] 

Jan.  23.  203.  Memorandum  signed  by  sixteen  strangers  weavers  that  they 
conform  to  pay  the  duty  imposed  upon  silk  stuffs  made  by  them, 
according  to  a  contract  made  between  his  Majesty  and  the  Company 
of  Weavers  of  London.     [Endorsed,  "  To  be  discharged."     ^  p.']    , 

Jan.  23.  204.  Order  of  Council.  The  answer  of  Thomas  Havergill  to  the 
certificate  of  Sir  William  Becher  and  Lawrence  Whitaker,  upon  the 
complaint  made  against  him  by  Mr.  Worsop,  Mr.  Webb,  Mr.  Breame, 
[Braham]  and  others,  concerning  sliip-money,  being  read,  the  Lords 
not  being  satisfied  either  with  the  receipt  or  disposing  of  the  said 
moneys  so  collected,  ordered  tliat  Sir  Edward  Sawyer  should  cast 
up  the  accounts  of  Havergill,  and  certify  how  he  finds  the  same, 
with  his  opinion  what  is  fit  to  be  done  therein.     [Draft,     f  p.\ 


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1638-9.  ^^^-  ^^^CI^- 

Jan.  23.  205.  The  Council  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Marshalsea.  To  receive 
into  his  custody  Capt.  Walter  Stewart,  and  keep  him  safe  prisoner 
according  to  a  warrant  of  execution  out  of  the  Court  of  Admiralty. 
[^Under-written  is  a  onemor^andum  that  a  warrant  was  delivered  to 
Edward  Stockdale,  John  Bish,  Simon  Wilmot,  and  Willia/m 
Brooks,  messengers.     1  p.] 

Jan.  23.  206.  Officers  of  the  Navy  to  the  Council.  We  received  from  you 
MinciDg  Lane,  a  letter  presented  to  you  from  the  Justices  of  Peace  for  Kent,  wherein 
they  certify  the  carriage  of  200  tons  of  timber  from  LuUingston 
Park  to  Woolwich,  but  for  the  200  loads  to  be  brought  from  Warn- 
ham,  Sussex,  to  Kingston-upon-Thames,  they  desire  that  their 
county  may  be  excused,  in  regard  they  never  had  the  assistance  of 
any  other,  and  that  it  is  a  thing  unknown  to  them  to  go  out  of  their 
county  into  any  other  to  carry  timber.  Finding  Sussex  has  been 
much  burthened  in  former  years,  both  for  carriage  of  timber  in  their 
own  county  and  in  being  assistant  to  Hampshire  and  Surrey,  and 
that  Kent  has  been  freed  from  that  service,  except  the  hundreds  of 
Cray  and  Aylesford,  [hund.  of  Ruxley  and  lathe  of  Aylesford?] 
which  were  not  specified  in  your  lettei's,  our  request  is,  that  the 
eastern  parts  of  Kent,  in  this  time  of  so  great  necessity,  may  have 
warrant  for  the  speedy  performance  thereof.     [Seal  with  arms.    1  p."] 


Jan.  23. 

Whitehall. 


Jan.  23. 

Meldon  12 
miles  from 
Newcastle. 


Commissioners  for  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder  to  Nathaniel  Snape 
and  William  Gibbs,  Justices  of  Peace  for  [Middlesex.]  We  under- 
stand that  you  have  committed  to  Newgate  E-obert  Davies,  who  by 
making  gunpowder  has  fired  a  neighbour's  house.  As  it  is  prohibited 
for  any  person  but  his  Majesty's  powder-maker  to  make  gunpowder 
in  England,  we  desire  to  be  informed  of  the  proceedings  of  the  said 
Davies.  We  pray  you  to  re-examine  him,  how  long,  by  whose  en- 
couragement he  has  used  to  make  powder ;  whether  he  has  any 
sharers ;  who  set  him  at  work  ;  where  and  of  whom  he  bought  his 
saltpetre  ;  and  to  whom  he  sold  his  powder.  Of  all  which  we  pray 
you  to  certify  us ;  and  to  cause  all  his  utensils  for  making  powder 
to  be  seized,  and  kept  in  safe  custody.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  ccxcvi.,p.  89. 
Ip.] 

207.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.  His  letters,  with  two 
from  the  Lords,  dated  the  18th,  came  yester-night  to  Sir  Jacob's 
hands,  he  being  here  with  Sir  John  and  Sir  William  Fenwick.  Desires 
1,000  snaphances  may  be  sent  to  Newcastle,  which  those  of  North- 
umberland and  the  borders  desire  much  to  have,  wishing  more  to 
serve  with  them,  than  to  be  dragooners ;  also  more  arms  and  am- 
munition, for  those  formerly  sent  are  much  of  them  bought  away, 
and  now  his  Majesty  gives  order  to  sell  more  to  those  of  his  party 
in  Scotland.  Sir  Jacob  has  made  arrangements  with  Sir  Thomas 
Morton  to  have  the  trained  bands  at  Durham  ready  to  march,  but 
so  to  prepare  them  as  no  bruit  or  noise  be  made  of  it,  but  that  in 
case  of  any  sudden  invasion  Sir  Thomas  may  proceed  at  once  to  the 
relief  of  Newcastle.     Sir  Jacob's  plans  in  such  an  emergency  are  here 

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detailed,  and  he  points  out  what  want  there  would  be  of  money 
and  victuals,  and  especially  of  some  noble  persons  of  honour  to  direct 
his  Majesty's  counsels.  Desires  to  be  dispensed  with  in  the  exami- 
nation of  Fenwick  and  Bittleston,  having  sent  the  Sec.'s  letter  to 
the  mayor  and  aldermen  of  Newcastle  to  do  it,  and  written  to 
Sir  Thomas  Morton  at  Durham  that  Sir  William  Bellowes  [Belasys] 
for  that  purpose  will  go  thither  with  all  speed.  Believes  there  are 
false  villains  in  the  town  who  hold  intelligence  with  the  Covenanters. 
Thinks  he  shall  do  his  Majesty  better  service  for  the  present  to  keep 
himself  betwixt  Berwick  and  the  Holy  Island,  or  betwixt  both  and 
Newcastle,  to  have  iDformation  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Scotch. 
To  that  end,  and  having  Mr.  Roger  Widdrington  in  his  company, 
he  sent  two  espials  to  go  beyond  the  borders,  and  take  news 
of  all  their  doings,  and  in  30  hours  he  is  promised  advertise- 
ment of  them.  There  is  no  news  of  their  stirring.  He  shall  this 
day  employ  some  others  to  go  amongst  them,  so  that  he  may  have 
intelligence  timely  to  repair  to  Newcastle,  and  set  in  order  all 
things  there.  They  cannot  fly,  and  a  great  troop  to  do  harm  must 
have  leisure  to  march,  and  it  is  winter.  This  following  night  he 
shall  lodge  at  Alnwick,  and  so  go  to  the  Holy  Island  and  see  Ber- 
wick, but  not  proceed  to  Carlisle  until  further  order.  On  this  oc- 
casion Sir  Thomas  Morton  and  himself  cannot  be  at  the  musters  in 
Yorkshire  as  they  appointed.  Sir  William  Douglas,  a  great  Co- 
venanter, being  Sheriff  of  Teviotdale,  came  to  the  sessions  at  Malbeth 
[Morpeth  ?],  amongst  all  the  gentlemen  in  Northumberland,  some  14 
days  past.  It  is  thought  it  was  only  to  learn  some  intelligence  of 
the  state  of  the  country.     [2  pp."] 

Jan.  23.  208.  Sir  William  Belasys  and  John  Marlay  to  Sec.  Winde- 
■Ne-wcastle.  bank.  We  received  your  letter  the  22nd  inst.  at  eight  at  night, 
and  forthwith  made  inquiry  for  Sir  John  Bohannan  [Buchanan]. 
We  understand  that  he  remained  in  Newcastle  about  a  month  at  one 
Anthony  AUon's  house,  an  attorney,  who  will  be  at  London  this  term. 
Sir  John  took  journey  from  this  town  on  Saturday  the  18th  inst., 
as  is  reported,  for  Scotland.  Finding  Sir  John  to  be  gone,  we,  ac- 
cording to  your  directions,  forbore  to  proceed  further,  either  against 
Mr.  Middleton  or  any  others,  until  we  shall  receive  further  order. 
[P.S.  by  John  Marlay.]  This  present  Thursday  morning  I  am 
informed  by  a  private  and  trusty  friend  that  Sir  John  Bohannan 
went  upon  Saturday  to  a  place  in  Northumberland  called  Rock, 
some  five  miles  from  Alnwick,  where  one  Mr.  Saukeild  [Salkeld] 
lives,  a  very  hot  puritan.  It  is  thought  he  is  there  yet.  If 
you  will  have  any  thing  done  I  will  be  ready  to  follow  your  directions. 
[Endorsed  by  Windebank,  "  cms[wered]  28th,  with  command  to 
pursue  and  apprehend  Svr  John  Bohannan."     1  p.] 

Jan.  23.         209.  Henry  Lord  Clifford  to  Sec.  Windebank.     Last  night  Irecei- 

Londesborongh.  ved  the  enclosed  from  Sir  Philip  Musgrave  and  Sir  George  Dalston, 

[probably  the  letter  calendared  under  date  of  the  16th  inst..  No. 

102,]  and  by  the  same  messenger  desired  them  to  examine  William 


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Smitli  the  younger,  and  likewise  Harling,  The  way  is  long  and 
foul  from  Westmorland  to  this  house,  and  they  have  no  convenience 
of  sending  but  by  ordinary  footmen,  which  makes  despatches  longer 
upon  their  way,  but  there  wants  no  diligence  in  the  gentlemen  em- 
ployed in  his  Majesty's  service  in  those  parts,  and  especially  in  these 
two,  which  is  well  known  to  my  Lord  Marshal.  \End(yrsed  by 
Windeban¥s  secretary,  "the  Lord  Clifford  concerning  More!'     1  _p.] 

Jan.  23.  210.  Francis  Lord  Cottington  to  Attorney-General  Bankes.  There 
was  a  commission  granted  to  Henry  Garway,  alderman  of  London, 
and  others,  concerning  the  reformation  of  the  abuses  of  the  drapery 
of  this  kingdom.  His  Majesty  is  pleased  that  the  said  commission 
be  renewed,  with  the  addition  of  Sir  John  Brooke,  George  Mynne, 
Anthony  Withers,  and  Lawrence  Halstead.     \Gopy.     J  ^.] 

Jan.  23.  211.  Sir  Richard  Eeynell,  Deputy-Lieutenant  of  Devon,  to  the 
Council.  Thomas  CoUard,  of  Buckfastleigh,  defaulter  at  musters, 
had  conformed  and  paid  messenger's  fees.     [|  p.'\ 

Jan.  23.  212.  Certificate  of  Henry  Ayshforde,  deputy-lieutenant  of  Devon, 
that  Katherine  Chane,  of  Burlescombe,  defaulter  at  musters,  had 
conformed  and  paid  messenger's  fees.     [^  p.] 

Jan.  23.  213.  Similar  certificate  of  the  same  that  Edith  Locke,  of  Sampford 
Pcverell,  widow,  had  conformed.     [|-  ^.] 

Jan.  23.  214.  The  like,  that  John  Batting  and  Richard  GiU,  of  Clayhidon, 
Amias  Horwood,  and  Thomas  Horwood  had  conformed.     [-1  p.] 

Jan.  23.  215.  Return  of  the  messenger  sent  into  Suffolk  to  bring  before 
the  Council  the  persons  reported  as  defaulters  in  arms.  Thomas 
Browning  and  Thomas  Carver  "  in  contempt "  ;  Robert  Artes 
[Artue?]  not  found;  Thomas  Golding  of  Darsham,  no  such  man 
there  ;  Edward  Alpe  gone  from  home ;  Henry  Sternold,  [Starling  ?] 
discharged  of  arms,  and  unable  to  pay  fees.     [J  |j.] 

Jan.  23.  Note  of  discharge  of  attendance  of  the  following  persons,  all  of 
Suffolk,  on  their  promise  of  conformity,  viz.,  John  Penning,  "William 
Dusgate,  Sir  John  Prescot,  Sir  Thurstane  Smith,  Lady  Ford,  William 
Hurrell,  Hemy  Jackson,  and  Thomas  Golding.  {Written  on  the 
same  paper  as  the  last  article.     J  p."] 

Jan.  23.  216.  Answer  of  the  Deputy-Lieutenants  of  Cumberland  to  the 
propositions  made  by  Capt.  Henry  Way tes,  by  virtue  of  his  Majesty's 
commission  read  before  them  at  Carlisle.  State  that  their  magazine 
is  settled  at  Carlisle,  and  money  collected  for  providing  a  supply. 
They  will  muster  the  trained  bands,  but  they  cannot  do  it  so  fre- 
quently as  in  other  parts,  by  reason  of  the  remoteness,  and  that  they 
live  in  a  stormy  and  mountainous  country.  Their  arms  are  good,  but 
the  number  being  only  250  it  is  not  to  be  expected  that  it  should  be 
made  up  into  a  regiment.  For  making  of  wagons  and  carts  they  have 
no  such  workmen.  They  have  given  order  for  every  soldier  to  have 
his  knapsack,  and  every  company  to  have  two  great  leather  bags, 

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oue  for  powder,  the  other  for  bullets.  The  soldiers  are  enrolled,  and 
if  they  desert  shall  be  severely  punished.  Their  county  cannot 
furnish  an  army,  for  they  cannot  supply  themselves  without  the  help 
of  Newcastle  for  corn,  and  Yorkshire  for  butter  and  cheese.  How 
an  army  may  be  drawn  together  they  leave  to  Oapt.  Waytes.  For 
gunsmiths  they  have  very  few,  and  for  armourers,  not  any.  They 
have  ordered  that  the  beacons  should  be  in  good  repair,  and  be 
provided  and  watched.     [=2  pj3.] 


,.„„  „  Vol.  CCCOX.    January  24.-31, 1638-9. 

Jan.  24.         1.  Memorandum  signed  by  John  Burrell,  late  constable  of  Bireholt 
Whitehall.    Franchise,  Kent,  that  having  been  sent  for  by  the  Council  for  not 
performing    his   duty  in  the   service   of  ship-money,  he  promised 
to  assist  hereafter  in  collecting  the  same,  whereupon  he  was  dis- 
charged from  further  attendance.     [^  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Similar  mevnorandum,  signed  by  Thomas  Cuclcow,  late  constable 
of  Ashford.  In  this  case  171.  was  in  arrear  from  that 
town.     Whitehall.     2Uh  November  1638.     {\  jp.] 

Jan.  24.  2.  Minute  that  Thomas  Beale,  Richard  Beale,  and  John  Peabody, 
of  Little  Ashby,  and  Gilbert  Morehead  [Morewood?],  of  Nether  Seal, 
all  in  CO.  Leicester,  being  sent  for  upon  default  at  musters,  upon 
submission  were  this  day  discharged.     [J  p^ 

Jan.  24.  Minute  of  a  pass  from  the  Council  for  Griifin  Higgs,  D.D.,  dean 
of  Lichfield,  to  go  to  the  Hague  to  the  Queen  of  Bohemia,  whom  he 
formerly  served  as  chaplain,  to  fetch  such  books  as  he  has  there  into 
England.     [See  Vol.  ccccix.  No.  20.     ^  p.] 

Jan.  24.  3.  Sir  William  Russell  to  Sec.  Coke.  By  your  letter  to  me,  T 
understand  that  the  Emperor  of  Morocco  has  appointed  Mr.  Blake 
to  remain  here  as  a  mediator  for  settling  the  correspondence  between 
the  two  crowns,  and  that  his  Majesty  has  accepted  him  as  the 
Emperor's  agent.  The  most  of  the  Adventurers  for  Barbary  being 
with  me  at  a  meeting,  received  him  as  a  man  so  qualified.  Blake  has 
given  me  such  satisfaction  concerning  the  Barbary  trade  that  I 
shall  be  contented,  upon  the  conditions  that  he  propounds,  (which 
are  very  good  and  solid,  being  performed,)  to  adventure  thither,  on 
behalf  of  my  children,  a  greater  sum  of  money  than  yet  I  have  done, 
so  far  as  it  may  stand  with  the  liking  of  the  state  here,  but  any 
other  conditions  that  some  of  the  company  may  pretend  1  disavow, 
for  Blake  has  so  opened  mine  eyes  that  I  foresee  an  apparent  loss, 
the  company's  factors  there  being  very  partial  and  negligent.  I 
understand  the  Barbary  Company,  of  which  I  am  taken  to  be  a 
member,  is  summoned  to  appear  before  the  Council  to  answer  a 
petition  exhibited  by  some  young  Barbary  merchants.  I  am  sorry 
that  my  sickness  will  not  permit  me  to  appear  before  the  Lords, 


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but  Blake  understands  the  business,  and,  as  far  as  I  can  find,  is  an 
honest  man.  I  hope  nothing  will  be  done  to  the  prejudice  of  their 
factors  or  estates  in  Barbary,  or  to  the  hinderance  of  a  correspondence 
■which  may  prove  very  beneficial  to  his  Majesty's  subjects,  [Seal 
with  arms.     1  p.] 

Jan.  24.  4.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Has  met  at  Alnwick 
The  high-way  and  at  Meldon  with  the  Deputy-Lieutenants  of  Northumberland 
Holy^lsland!  "^^  3'^*'  *'^®y  have  not  laid  any  foundation  to  raise  the  500  foot  and 
]  00  dragooners.  They  are  all  to  meet  to-morrow  at  Morpeth,  and 
assure  him  they  will  go  about  it,  and  that  the  men  shall  be  raised ; 
but  Windebank  is  requested  to  inform  the  Lords  that  among  the 
six  Lord  Lieutenants  one  voice  for  authority  must  establish  this 
work,  appoint  the  ofiicers,  and  what  colours  the  companies  may  bear ; 
otherwise  it  will  be  delayed,  and  continue  undone.  He  is  going  to 
Holy  Island  ;  but  meeting  this  passenger  by  the  way  that  on  Tuesday 
last  came  from  Edinburgh,  he  is  informed  by  him  that  in  Scotland 
they  muster  all  the  troops  by  shires  together  on  Monday  next,  as 
also  to  calculate  what  }nen  they  will  put  into  the  field  upon  a 
sudden  occasion,  and  what  men  leave  at  home  for  succours.  And  they 
intend  to  state  the  cities,  noblemen  and  gentlemen,  and  what  every 
man  shall  contribute  towards  the  payment  of  soldiers.  General 
Lesley  and  Lord  Rothes  are  in  Fife,  mustering  that  province,  and 
inducing  the  people  to  [join]  their  party,  seditious  preachers  are  ani- 
mating them  in  their  sermons.  They  have  35  brass  pieces  of  cannon. 
They  are  vigilant  upon  his  Majesty's  preparations,  and  vaunt  that 
if  his  Majesty  begins  but  to  appear  to  put  himself  in  arms  they  will 
march  and  possess  Berwick  and  other  frontiers.  Yesterday  there 
was  a  meeting  of  them  at  Jedburgh  about  their  church  business, 
to  appoint  their  musters,  and  to  move  the  people  to  swear  for 
maintaining  the  decrees  of  the  Assembly  ;  they  did  the  same 
in  Carrifik,  but  there  the  people  refused  to  take  such  an  oath. 
Expects  this  night  to  have  information  what  they  have  done  at 
Jedburgh  by  two  whom  Mr.  Roger  Widdrington  sent  forth.  Prays 
Windebank  to  inform  the  Lords  that  the  writer  sees  it  will  not  be 
advisable  for  him  to  go  to  Carlisle  or  that  way,  because  he  plainly 
.sees  that  the  Scotch  preparations  are  great,  and  that  unless  there  be  an 
especial  care  of  Newcastle,  the  place  lies  in  danger.  He  makes  no 
doubt,  if  the  Lords  will  provide  arms,  to  arm  such  men  as  may  be 
found  there,  to  secure  the  place.  Prays  that  things  needful  may  be 
sent  thither,  also  that  a  train  of  artillery  of  some  six  or  eight  pieces 
should  be  sent  to  York,  to  be  ready  upon  all  occasions,  and  a  noble- 
man be  sent  to  Newcastle  with  moneys.  Sir  Jacob  will  hover  about 
these  parts  where  he  shall  do  most  service,  and  the  Scotch  shall  not 
march  a  troop  for  Newcastle,  or  enter  upon  English  ground,  but  he 
will  be  before  them  ;  reiterates  his  orders  given  to  Sir  Thomas  Morton, 
and  that  he  has  written  to  the  Vice-President  of  York  that  if  he 
hears  the  Scotch  are  in  arms  he  must  expect  Sir  Jacob's  speedy 
coming  again,  to  raise  the  country,  by  virtue  of  the  King's  broad 
seal,  that  be  may  march   to   defend  Newcastle.     He  has  written 


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to  the  mayor  and  aldermen  of  Newcastle  to  be  diligent  and  careful 
for  their  defence,  and  to  examine  Fenwick  and  the  other  [Bittleston]. 
P.S — Shall  go  to  Berwick  to-morrow.  Is  informed  there  are  many 
in  that  town  well  affected  to  his  Majesty.  Divers  gentlemen  of 
Northumberland  are  going  there  with  him.     [3  ppJ] 

Jan.  24.  5.  Alexander  Davison,  Mayor  of  Newcastle,  Sir  William  Belasys 
Newcastle-  and  John  Marley,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  According  to  Sir  Jacob 
upon-Tyne.  j^g^igy's  directions,  they  entered  upon  the  business  of  Fenwick  and 
Bittleston,  and  send  copies  of  the  examinations.  Fenwick  is  not 
now  at  home,  but  it  appears  by  the  examinations  that  he  has  been 
twice  into  Scotland  since  October  last,  and  they  are  persuaded  he  is 
there  at  this  time.  They  cannot,  by  examination  of  his  wife,  servants, 
or  any  other,  discover  where  he  is,  which  increases  their  suspicion. 
Bittleston  and  the  rest  were  very  unwilling  to  be  examined,  dis- 
puting the  authority  of  the  writers,  and  alleging  that  they  were 
not  bound  to  answer  to  anything  that  might  prejudice  themselves 
or  their  neighbours,  so  that  the  writers  cannot  discover  the  names 
of  the  many  persons  who  resort  every  Sunday  night  to  the  meeting 
at  Henry  Dawson's  (where  Mr.  Morton  resides"),  to  the  repetition  of 
the  sermons,  as  they  pretend.  All  of  whom  they  suspect  to  be  not 
so  well  aflFected  to  the  Church  government  as  they  could  wish,  in 
respect  that  none  of  them  ordinarily  resort  to  their  parish  church. 
Mr.  Morton,  the  preacher,  though  his  residence  is  there,  and  has 
been  so  for  divers  years,  yet  he  never  has  had  any  allowance  from 
the  vicar  or  from  the  town,  so  that  what  maintenance  he  gets  there 
is  from  private  persons  whose  names  they  know  not.  In  case 
Fenwick  returns,  of  which  they  are  doubtful,  as  he  is  a  man  sunk 
in  his  estate,  they  shaU.  not  fail  to  examine  him,  and  any  other  whom 
they  may  discover  to  be  of  his  faction.  For  the  present  they  have 
committed  Bittleston  to  the  safe  custodj'  of  a  sworn  officer  till 
Sir  Jacob  Astley  returns  to  the  town.  \_Seal  with  arms.  2f  p.] 
Annexed, 

5.  I.  Exa/mination  of  Thomas  Bittleston,  of  Newcastle,  tanner, 
taken  23rd  January  inst.  Himself,  with  John  Fenwick 
and  his  wife,  went  about  Martintide  last  to  Barrington 
in  Northwmberland,  where  Mr.  Shaftoe  dwells,  and  thence 
to  Kelsay  [iTefoo]  or  Jeddard  \Jedhurgh?\  and  thence  to  a 
place  where  Thomas  Ahernethy  is  the  preacher,  and  it 
bevng  Sunday  they  heard  him  preach  twice.  The  next 
day  they  went  16  miles,  and  the  day  afterwurds  to  Edin- 
burgh, where  they  lodged  at  a  poor  widow's  house  called 
Carr,  near  the.  High  Church.  They  stayed  Wednesday, 
being  a  day  of  humiliation,  where  they  heard  a  preacher 
whom  they  know  not  in  the  forenoon,  and  Mr.  Rouge 
[Bow .?]  in  the  afternoon,  his  text  being  Psalm  CXXIL, 
6,  7.  Exami/nant  and  Mr.  Fenwick  went  purposely  to 
observe  the  manner  of  the  day  of  humiliation,  and  he 
very  well  approves  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Scots  in  their 
ministry  and  manner  of  hwmiUation.    Hetwy  Dawson 


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should  have  gone  with  them,  hut  went  not.  This  journey 
into  Scotland  was  resolved  on  a  week  before.  He  has 
heard  that  Fenwick  was  this  Ghristenmas  in  Scotland,  but 
cannot  certainly  say,  because  he  did  not  see  him,  there. 
Fenwick  bore  exami/nanfs  charge.  Mr.  Rouge  in  his 
sermon  directed  his  speech  to  the  magistrates,  and  said, 
"If  you  mend  not  the  breach  that  is  made  in  the  Covenant 
by  the  backsliders,  your  streets  %uill  run  with  blood,  and 
your  carcases  will  be  meat  for  the  fowls  of  the  air."  A 
Scottishman  went  from  this  town  with  them.  He  dwells 
in  Jedburgh,  and  approves  of  the  Covenant.     [1^  ^.] 

5.  II,  Examination  of  Henry  Dawson  of  Newcastle,  merchant, 
taken  24<th  January  inst.  Has  had  no  intercourse  with 
any  Scotchman  these  seven  years.  Knows  two  preachers, 
Mr.  Simpson  and  Thomas  Abernethy,  but  has  had  no 
speech  with  them  for  seven  years.  Was  not  in  Scotland 
4n  November  last.  He  was  not  well',  but  would  not  then 
have  gone  with  Fenwick,  lest  it  m,ight  have  given  cause  of 
offence.  Knows  not  who  was  with  Fenwick,  except  his 
wife  and  Thomas  Bittleston.  He  had  no  discourse  with 
any  of  them  on  their  return,  save  that  they  told  him  there 
was  a  day  of  humiliation.  Knows  not  who  defrayed  the 
charges  of  Fenwick  and  the  rest.  Heard  that  Fenwick 
was  about  Ghristenmas  in  Scotland,  but  has  not  spoken  to 
him  since.  On  Sunday  nights  divers  people  resort  to  his 
house,  to  hear  repetitions  of  sermons,  btut  he  is  not  willing 
to  name  xvho  they  are  that  resort  there.     [1^  p.] 

5.  III.  Examination  of  Jane  Fenwick,  wife  of  John  Fenwick  of 
Newcastle,  merchant,  taken  this  day.  Knows  not  of  any 
intercourse  betwixt  any  Scotchman  and  any  of  this  toivn 
since  October  last.  There  are  some  Scottish'men  who 
owe  her  husband  money,  with  whom  her  husband  has  had 
intercourse  in  trade,  ishe  has  been  in  Scotland  within 
the  last  twelve  months,  the  time  she  cannot  tell,  and  the 
intention  of  her  journey  was  to  visit  her  friends,  but  she 
is  not  willing  to  discover  their  names.  She  was  at  Jed- 
burgh at  Mr.  RudderfordHs,  Ojnd  her  husband  aiid  she, 
with  two  Scottishmen,  whose  names  she  does  not  know,  went 
into  Scotland.  There  was  not  amy  went  out  of  this  town 
with  them.  Being  asked  if  she  were  at  Edinburgh  on  the 
day  of  hundUation,  she  says  she  can  say  no  more  than 
she  has  said.  Her  husband  and  she  stayed  dn  Scotland 
two  or  three  days,  and  a  Scottishman  came  out  with 
them  to  show  them  the  way.  She  does  not  go  abroad  to 
private  meetings,  nor  knows  of  any,  but  keeps  herself  at 
home.  She  knows  not  where  her  husband  is,  but  he  said 
he  would  be  at  home  the  latter  end  of  the  next  week.  Being 
examined  if  her  husband  bore  any  man's  charges  into 
Scotland,  says  her  husband  does  not  give  her  account  of 
what  he  does  in  that  Jmid.    [1^  p.} 


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5.  IV.  Uxamination  of  Andrew  Barker,  of  Newcastle,  merchant, 
taken  this  day.  In  Ghristenmas  holidays  last,  having 
some  occasions  into  Scotland,  to  buy  silk  of  Mr.  Hugh 
Hamilton,  on  his  journey  he  met  by  chance  Mr.  Fenwick 
at  Alnwick,  and  they  went  thence  together  to  Berwick  and 
PrestonPans  together,  and  so  to  Edinburgh,  where  he  stayed 
tivo  or  three  days,  and  they  returned,  to  Alnwick.  Fenwick 
told  him  that  he  tvent  to  speak  with  Lord  Wintoun,  to  buy 
some  corn.  Fenwick  went  to  Edinburgh,  and  on  his 
return  spoke  to  Lord  Wintoun.  Has  heard  in  Newcastle 
that  Fenwick  had  intelligence  from  Scotland,  but  of  whom 
he  heard  it  does  not  remember.     [1  p.] 

5.  V.  Examination  of  William  Morton  of  Newcastle,  clerk,  taken 
this  day.  Has  had  no  intelligence  from  any  Scottish  men 
of  their  proceedings.  Heard  that  John  Fenwick  and  his 
toife  and  Bittleston  went  into  Scotland,  but  knows  not 
their  occasions,  nor  m,uch  less  their  intentions.  Mr. 
Fenwick  inade  a  report  to  him  of  the  resolution  and 
affection  of  Scotsvien  in  their  proceedings,  but  the  appro- 
bation of  it  by  Fenwick  and  his  wife  and  Bittleston  is 
better  known  to  themselves  than  to  examinant.  On 
Sunday  nights  after  supper  there  come  divers  people, 
whom  he  knows  not,  to  whom  he  repeats  his  own  sermons, 
and  afterwards  saith  prayer,  but  they  meet  to  no  other 
purpose,  that  he  knows  of.     [1  \  p.] 

0.  VI.  Examination  of  George  Basnett,  servant  to  John  Fenwick, 
taken  this  day.  Knoios  not  where  his  mobster  is,  nor  when 
he  will  be  at  home.  At  Ghristenmas  last,  Fenwick  caused 
him,  to  copy  out  an  account  for  moneys  in  Northumber- 
land, but  he  did  not  find  any  money  due  to  him  by  any 
Scottish  man.     [|  p."] 

Jan  24.  6.  Petition  by  way  of  information  of  Thomas  Layfield  of  Felgarth, 

CO.  Westmorland,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Whereas  I  heretofore  exhi- 
bited an  information  against  Koger  Moore,  of  Middleton,  co.  West- 
morland, for  some  treacherous  words  supposed  to  be  spoken  against 
his  Majesty,  for  which  information  I  am  now  most  grievously  threa- 
tened by  the  said  Moore  and  his  sons,  not  only  with  a  suit  in  the  Star 
Chamber  for  a  conspiracy  against  his  life,  thereby  minding  to  terrify 
me  from  prosecuting  for  the  King,  but  also  the  sons  have  sworn  to 
kill  me  wheresoever  they  see  me.  Being  so  diseased  and  infirm,  I  am 
.not  able  to  travel  to  London  without  danger  to  my  life.  I  therefore 
desire  leave  hereby  to  express  my  proceedings  in  the  premises.  On 
4th  November  last,  I  being  in  the  house  of  Elizabeth  Smyth  of 
Kirkby  Lonsdale,  her  son  William  Smyth  discoursing  with  me 
touching  religion,  told  me  that  Roger  Moore,  of  Middleton,  being 
demanded  at  a  public  meeting  there  what  he  would  do  if  the  King 
should  command  him  to  turn  papist  or  to  do  any  thing  contrary  to  his 
conscience,  answered  he  would  rise  up  against  him  and  kill  him,  the 
which  was  vouched  to  be  true  by  John  Baly  [Bailiff?]  of  Middleton  ,who 


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heard  t]'e  said  words  spoken.  Upon  Wednesday  the  16th  Jan.  there 
were  1(,  '■ivitnesses  examined  at  Appleby  before  Sir  Philip  Musgrave 
and  Sir  George  Dalston  [see  Vol.  ccccix.  No.  102],  where  I  was  to 
prosecute  for  his  Majesty,  and  did  there  give  these  several  before  cited 
informations,  and  desired  to  make  affidavit  and  prove  the  same,  but 
because  they  had  no  commandment  to  examine  any  more  than  six 
witnesses  only,  they  refused  to  take  my  oath,  but  promised  to  certify 
to  the  Lord  Clifford  that  there  were  more  witnesses  to  examine. 
Further  particulars  relative  to  the  evidence  against  Moore,  who  is 
described  as  very  rich,  and  so  great  an  oppressor  and  indirect  dealer 
that  almost  no  poor  man  dare  speak  the  truth  against  him,  for  fear 
of  an  ill  turn  of  him  or  his  sons,  who  are  the  rudest,  most  drunken, 
desperate  young  men  in  the  whole  county.  Prays  Windebank  to 
issue  his  warrant  to  Sir  Philip  Musgrave,  Sir  George  Dalston,  and 
others,  to  convent  witnesses  and  take  examinations  to  lay  open  this 
hidden  treason,  so  neai'ly  concerning  his  Majesty's  person,  and  to 
take  such  course  that  petitioner  s  life  and  livelihood  may  be  secured. 
[3  pp.] 

[Jan.  24.}  7.  Information  given  by  Thomas  Layfield  against  Roger  Moore, 
of  Middleton,  co.  Westmorland,  nearly  identical  with  that  calen- 
dared in  the  preceding  article,  and  Endorsed:  "Particulars  pre- 
sented to  us  for  our  better  proceeding  by  the  informer  Layfield. 
Received  from  the  Lord  Cliffi)rd."     [1^  p.] 

Jan.  24.  8.  Thomas  Smith  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  Yours  of  the 
Queen  Street,  17th  iust.  came  not  hither  till  the  22nd,  which  was  occasioned  (as 
[London.]  ^^^  postmaster  of  Canterbury  writes  me)  by  his  boy's  falling  sick  by 
the  way,  whom  they  could  not  find  in  a  day  or  two,  the  horse 
having  cast  him,  as  it  seems,  and  run  home,  and  they  at  last  found 
the  boy  almost  dead  in  a  wood,  with  the  packet  about  his  neck. 
Yours  of  the  22nd  came  hither  yesterday,  brought  by  William 
Pennington.  I  am  sorry  to  hear  that  poor  Vail  was  in  such  danger, 
but  as  glad  of  his  delivery.  Yet  I  hear  nothing  of  the  wines,  but 
believe  they  cannot  be  far  off.  I  am  [glad]  that  little  present  from 
my  Lord  [the  Earl  of  Northumberland]  is  safely  come  to  you,  and 
will  not  fail  to  let  him  know  how  thankfully  you  accept  it ;  but  our 
cook  has  played  the  beast,  in  not  writing,  as  he  promised  he  would, 
to  yours,  to  let  him  know  which  pies  were  to  be  eaten  first.  The 
Council  of  War  sits  daily,  and  the  former  intentions  go  on,  but  they 
are  much  troubled  to  find  out  the  way  to  levy  and  maintain  this 
army  of  30,000  men.  The  last  great  lightning  has  done  a  world  of 
mischief  all  over  England,  and  the  people  are  generally  so  molested 
with  predictions,  and  rumours  of  supposed  visions,  as  if  they  were 
all  struck  with  a  panic  fear.  For  my  part,  I  never  regard  any  of 
these  things ;  the  truth  is  we  already  see  the  beginning  of  much 
evil,  and  have  cause  to  fear  much  more,  the  discourse  whereof  I 
must  leave  till  our  meeting,  which  I  hope  will  be  about  six  weeks 
hence.  The  Scots  have  proclaimed  their  general  to  be  Col.  Lashly 
[Lesley].     My  Lord  Admiral  is  perfectly  well,  but  some-what  sad 


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for  the  loss  of  a  daughter,  the  Lady  Dorothy,  who  died  on  Tuesday 
night  last,  and  he  has  two  others,  his  eldest  and  youngest,  that  are 
very  sick,  so  that  this  year  has  been  unto  him  a  year  of  great 
affliction.  On  Sunday  morning  last  her  Majesty  was  brought  to 
bed  with  a  daughter,  who  lived  to  be  christened  Princess  Katherine, 
and  then  died  ;  this  child  is  said  to  have  gone  nearer  to  the  Queen 
than  ever  any  yet  did,  but  she  is  indifferently  well.  [Seal  with 
arrns.     2  pp."] 

Jan.  24.  9.  Sentence  in  the  Court  of  High  Conunission  against  Richard 

Northen,  curate  of  Haither  alias  Haydor  co.  Lincoln.  It  appeared 
that  about  seven  years  since  the  said  Northen  baptized  the  child  of 
one  Henry  Nixe  in  the  church  of  Haydor  without  using  the  sign  of 
the  cross,  and  instead  of  the  words  "  we  do  sign  him  or  her,  &c.,"  he 
used  these  words,  "  I  do  sign  him  or  her  with  the  sign  of  a  token." 
Also  that  he  has  delivered  the  Holy  Communion  in  both  kinds,  to 
divers  of  his  parishioners  sitting  and  not  kneeling,  especially  to 
Sarah,  wife  of  Henry  Nixe  of  that  parish.  And  also,  that  his 
Majesty  having  declared  his  intentions  for  the  honest  and  modest 
recreations  of  his  subjects,  good  protestants,  such  as  frequented  their 
parish  churches  duly,  after  evening  prayers  on  the  Lord's  Day,  the 
said  Mr.  Northen  said  in  his  sermons  that  he  was  a  thief  that  did 
take  any  recreations  on  the  "  Saboath  "  day,  and  he  was  worse  than 
a  thief,  for  he  was  a  villain  and  a  sacrilegious  thief,  that  did  allow 
of  them ;  and  about  a  year  and  a  half  after  so  preaching,  and  some 
two  years  after  the  publishing  of  the  King's  book  for  recreations 
on  a  Sunday,  being  a  feast  day  at  Haither,  some  young  people  after 
evening  prayer  .got  a  piper,  named  William  Keale,  and  went  to 
dance,  which  whilst  they  were  doing  Mr.  Northen  and  the  constable 
came  and  put  the  piper  in  the  stocks,  where  he  lay  about  three 
hours,  and  then  Northen  and  the  constable  coming  to  put  one  Coxe 
in  the  stocks,  the  piper  slipt  out  his  foot  and  ran  away,  which 
Northen  perceiving  he  took  a  pitchfork  out  of  the  hands  of  one 
Andrews,  a  watchman,  and  followed  the  piper,  and  in  a  lane  overtook 
him,  and  beat  him  with  the  pitchfork,  and  brought  bim  back  to  the 
stocks,  where  he  lay  till  the  next  morning.  And  also  that  in 
catechising  in  the  church  of  Haydor  in  1635,  upon  the  eighth  com- 
mandment, he  delivered  this  doctrine,  that  there  was  theft  in  kings 
and  princes  in  laying  more  burdens  on  their  subjects  than  they  were 
able  to  bear,  and  that  there  was  theft  in  judges,  magistrates,  and 
landlords.  And  lastly,  that  he  has  often  omitted  to  wear  the 
surplice,  and  neglected  on  several  Sundays  and  holidays  to  read 
divine  service  in  the  chapels  of  Culverthorpe  and  Kelby  under  his 
care.  All  which  being  proved,  the  court  fined  him  1,000Z.  to  his 
Majesty,  committed  him  to  the  Gate-house  during  the  pleasure  of 
the  Court,  ordered  him  to  be  suspended  from  his  ministerial  function, 
and  condemned  him  in  costs  of  suit.     [5^  pp.'] 

Jan.  24.         10.  Bond   of  Francis  Jenney  and  Edmund  Jewell,  citizens  and 
haberdashers  of  London,  in  501.  to  the  King,  conditioned  for  the 


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1638-9. 


Jan.  24. 


Jan.  24. 


Jan.  24. 


Jan.  25. 
Inner  Star 
Chamber. 


Jan.  25. 

Inner  Star 
Chamber. 


Vol.  CGCGX. 

honest  behaviour   of  Edward  Bridge,  of  Colchester,  Essex,  in  the 
performance  of  his  office  of  postmaster  of  the  said  town.     [1  p.'] 

11.  Bond  of  John  Jackeman  the  elder,  of  Pendock,  co.  Worcester, 
yeoman,  in  201.  to  the  King,  conditioned  for  payment  within  20  days 
of  his  ship-money,  and  assisting  the  sheriff  to  gather  the  money 
assessed  upon  the  said  town  for  that  service.     [|  p.] 

12.  Bond  of  William  Andrewes,  of  Woolsborougbj  Kent,  yeoman, 
in  BOl.  to  the  King,  conditioned  for  payment  within  ten  days  to  the 
sheriff  of  81.  \  8s.  6d.  ship-money  already  collected,  and  shall  do  his 
endeavour  to  coUect  the  remainder,  being  31.  Is.     [|  p."] 

13.  Henry  Champernowne  to  the  Council.  John  Homchurch,  of 
Austen  Gifford,  Thomas  Sheppard  of  Kingston,  and  WiUiam  Treby,  of 
Tufland,  all  in  Devon,  defaulters  at  musters,  have  humbly  submitted 
themselves.     [1  p.] 

14.  Order  of  Council.  Eecites  petition  of  WilUam  Courteen 
and  others,  merchants,  heretofore  using  the  trade  of  Barbary  [see 
wnder  date  of  the  \8th  inst.  No.  124],  whereby  they  prayed  for 
convenient  time  to  withdraw  their  factors  and  estates  out  of  those 
places  which  are  under  the  King  of  Morocco's  obedience.  To  which 
petition  Mr.  Blake,  now  agent  here  for  the  King  of  Morocco,  has 
given  answer.  Recites  also  another  petition  of  above  twenty  young 
merchants  brought  up  in  the  trade  of  Barbary,  being  for  liberty  to 
trade  in  that  country  [see  under  date  of  the  1 8th  inst,  No.  125.] 
The  Lords  having  heard  the  petitioners  and  their  counsel,  and 
Mr.  Blake,  declared  that  there  is  nothing  that  has  been  objected 
that  was  personal  against  Mr.  Blake,  whom  the  Lords  hold,  for 
ought  appears  in  this  business,  to  be  an  entirely  honest  man.  And 
as  concerning  opening  the  trade  to  Barbary,  it  was  ordered,  that  four 
or  five  of  the  ancient  Barbary  merchants  should  meet  with  Sir 
William  Russell,  Mr.  Blake,  and  two  or  three  more  of  the  new 
Company  of  Barbary,  and  treat  about  an  accommodation  of  that 
business  in  such  sort  as  the  trade  may  again  be  set  open.  And 
if  in  their  treaty  they  meet  with  any  difficulty  of  importance, 
they  are  to  repair  to  the  Board,  which  will  give  them  assistance;  and 
in  case  they  cannot  agree  the  Lords  will  direct  that  Mr.  Courteen 
and  the  rest  shall  be  at  liberty  to  trade  for  a  convenient  time, 
whereby  to  withdraw  their  factory  and  estates.  However  the  trade 
shall  be  settled,  the  merchants  shall  oblige  themselves  to  deliver  to 
his  Majesty's  use  all  the  saltpetre  made  there  at  45s.  per  cwt.  Mr. 
Blake  having  alleged  that  divers  of  the  old  merchants'  servants  gave 
ill  language  of  him,  to  the  disparagement  of  his  person  and  employ- 
ment, it  was  ordered  that  they  shall  forbear  all  such  speeches  of  him 
who  has  been  here  received  as  a  pubUc  minister,  and  has  not  (for 
ought  appears)  deserved  to  be  ill  spoken  of     \Braft,     2^  pp^ 

15.  Order  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the  Lord  Keeper, 
and  the  Lord  Treasurer,  referees  of  a  petition  of  Robert  Whitfield, 
clerk.    Petitioner  complained  that  Sir  Anthony  Ashley  Cooper,  bis 


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1638-9.  ^°^-  ^^^^^- 

Majesty's  ward,  had  enclosed  one  purlieu  in  Liddiard  Milllcent, 
Wilts,  containing  230  acres,  and  that  Christopher  Richmond,  alias 
Web,  had  enclosed  another  purlieu  there,  containing  about  550 
acres,  in  both  -which  purlieus  petitioner  and  his  predecessors,  par- 
sons of  that  chui'ch,  had  enjoyed  common  for  aU.  their  cattle  till 
about  two  years  last  past.  The  Lords  iinderstanding  that  the 
question  of  the  right  of  common  in  the  230  acres  is  now  depending 
in  the  Court  of  Wards,  did  not  think  fit  to  trouble  the  ward's 
possession,  but  recommended  to  that  Court  to  allow  the  parson,  in 
case  the  right  of  common  should  hereafter  be  determined  for  him, 
consideration  for  his  loss  in  having  been  so  long  kept  out  of  pos- 
session. And  as  to  the  right  of  common  in  the  550  acres,  it  was 
ordered  that  petitioner  should  enjoy  the  same  until  evicted  by  law. 
[Braft.  Endorsed,  that  this  order  was  not  entered  because  peti- 
tioner found  it  not  so  much  for  his  advantage  as  he  expected, 
lip.-] 

Jan.  25,  16.  Order  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  and  the  Lord  Keeper, 
referees  of  a  petition  to  his  Majesty,  of  John  Weld,  clerk,  vicar  of 
Swardeston,  Norfolk.  Petitioner  complained  that  his  predecessors 
in  the  said  vicarage  having  had  the  corn-tithes  paid  to  them,  the 
same  have  of  late  been  detained  by  Matthew  Wood.  The  referees, 
finding  no  colourable  ground  for  this  complaint,  oi'dered  the  petition 
to  be  dismissed,  and  Mr.  Wood  to  be  discharged  from  attendance. 
[Draft,     ip.-] 

Jan.  25.  17.  Order  of  Council.  Edward  Thelwall,  captain  of  the  trained 
band  for  the  hundred  of  Ruthin,  co.  Denbigh,  showed  that  he 
deposited  in  the  hands  of  Auditor  Wynes  S4<1.  5s.,  collected  three 
years  since  for  supply  of  defective  arms  in  the  Captain's  charge, 
and  the  Auditor  dying  about  a  year  after  intestate.  Rice  Williams,  a 
mercer,  compounded  with  the  widow  for  letters  of  administration, 
and  seized  the  said  34L  5s.,  and  refuses  to  pay  the  same.  It  was 
ordered  that  the  petition  be  showed  to  Rice  Williams,  and  he  be 
required  to  pay  the  34:1.  5s.,  or  on  the  30th  inst.  to  attend  the  Board 
with  his  answer.     [Draft.     |  p.] 

Jan.  25.  18.  The  like.  The  merchants  his  Majesty's  subjects  trading 
for  Spain  complained  that  the  Vintners  of  London,  covenanted  to 
take  off  petitioners'  hands  8,000  butts  and  pipes  of  Spanish  wines, 
at  the  prices  yearly  set  upon  them,  yet  they  have  deserted  peti- 
tioners, and  bought  their  wines  of  strangers  and  others  not  in 
covenant,  merely  to  discourage  petitioners.  It  was  ordered,  that 
the  petition  be  delivered  to  the  vintners,  who  on  Wednesday 
next  [30th]  are  to  attend  the  Lords  with  their  answer.  [Draft. 
I  p.] 

Jan.  25.  19.  The  like.  Thomas  Palmer,  John  Bennet,  John  Lorrymore, 
&c.,  with  others  of  London,  exercising  the  trades  of  hot-pressing, 
"  chambletting,"  and  watering  of  stuffs,  shew  that  his  Majesty  having 
given  directions  for  their  being  incorporated,  for  that  there  being  a 


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1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCX. 

great  number  of  them,  they  had  no  power  to  rectify  the  enormities 
committed  by  unskilful  and  deceitful  persons,  whereupon  they 
prayed  the  approbation  of  the  Board.  The  Lords  directed  the 
petition  and  papers  annexed  should  be  sent  to  the  lord  mayor  and 
aldermen,  who  are  to  return  certificate  whether  the  hot-pressing, 
&c.,  be  beneficial  to  the  kingdom,  and  what  in  their  opinion  is  fit  to 
be  done.     {Draft.     1  p^ 

Jan.  25.  20.  Officers  of  the  Navy  to  the  Council.  We  have  met  together 
Mincing  Lane,  to  be  witnesses  of  Mr.  Whitstone's  proceedings  in  the  trial  of  his 
proposed  experiment  of  making  stinkiug  water  sweet,  which  in  the 
space  of  two  hours  he  performed,  but  not  with  that  perfection  as 
himself  expected,  which  he  imputed  to  the  extremity  of  the  cold  at 
that  time,  but  such  we  found  it  as  there  was  little  offence  left  therein 
either  to  taste  or  smell.  In  his  proposition  he  confines  himself  to 
the  space  of  an  hour.  He  finds  by  experience  since  that  the 
variable  condition  of  waters  may  either  protract  or  shorten  the 
time.     [1  pi\ 

Jan.  25.  21.  Sir  George  Chudleigh  to  the  Council.  John  Richards  ot 
Blackawton,  Devon,  certified  defective  in  arms,  has  submitted,  and 
promised  conformity.     \_\  pi] 

Jan.  25.  22.  Francis  Earl  of  Bedford,  and  William  Lord  Russell,  Lords- 
Bedford  House.  Lieutenants  of  Devon,  to  Nicholas.  Dr.  Parre  [Parry?],  chancellor 
of  Exeter,  has  been  returned  a  defaulter  in  not  showing  a  horse,  &c., 
at  musters,  and  has  been  sent  for  by  a  messenger.  The  Deputy- 
Lieutenants  certify  that  it  was  not  so  intended,  for  that  they  know 
not  any  estate  that  he  is  owner  of  that  may  be  thought  worthy  to 
do  that  service,  and  also  that  being  Judge  Marshal  of  the  field  he 
ought  to  be  excused.  We  pray  you  to  acquaint  the  Lords  herewith, 
and  that  he  be  discharged,     [f  p^ 

Jan.  25,  23.  Henry  Lingen,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Hereford,  to  the  same.  Has 
Sutton.  attended  every  term  in  London  since  he  came  into  his  office,  for 
payment  of  the  moneys  collected,  and  for  answering  a  frivolous  peti 
tion  of  his  mother.  The  gentlemen  of  his  county  petitioned  the 
Lords,  at  the  writer's  entry  into  office,  against  the  levying  of  the 
moneys,  which  petition,  being  contrived  at  the  Quarter  Sessions, 
made  the  people  backward,  expecting  an  answer.  So  that  he  has 
been  fain  to  distrain  for  1,000?.  at  least  of  the  l,800i.  he  has  levied 
and  jtaid  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Navy.  He  is  still  in  action  for 
more,  and  prays  Nicholas  to  move  the  Lords  to  ease  him  of  his 
journey  this  term,     \_Seal  with  arms.     |  p.\ 

J'an,  25.  Order  of  Commissioners  of  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder.  David 
Whitehall.  Stephenson  and  others,  employed  by  Mr.  Pinkney  and  the  said 
Stephenson,  for  making  saltpetre  in  Suflfolk,  Huntingdon,  Rutland, 
&c,,  petitioned  that  their  wages  may  be  forthwith  paid  to  them.  It 
was  ordered  that  Mr.  Cordewell,  the  King's  gunpowder-maker,  should 
hear  the  parties,  and  make  up  the  account  of  wages  due,  and  certify 


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the  same  to-morrow  morning  by  7  o'clock,  with  what  he  conceives 
fit  to  be  done  for  setting  again  on  foot  his  Majesty's  said  works  of 
saltpetre.     [Copy.     See  Vol.  ccxcii.  f.  90.     |  j9.] 

Jan.  26.  Pardon  to  Emanuel  Langford  of  that  part  of  the  sentence  of  the 
Court  of  Star  Chamber  against  him  in  1638,  which  concerned  his 
standing  on  the  pillory  at  the  Assizes  for  Cornwall.     \pocquet'.\ 

Jan.  26.  Grant  of  denization  to  Lenaert  Gyssen,  koolhaelder,  with  "Fiant 
consimiles  literce  patentes  "  for  Goosen  Cornelissen,  Pieter  Claessen, 
turboer,  Jan  Jorissen  de  Else,  Arent  Cornelissen,  fondser,  Joost 
Cornelissen,  and  Arent  Lenaerdson,  fondser,  all  born  in  Holland. 
[Docquet.l 

Jan.  26.  Warrant  to  pass  the  Privy  Seal,  whereby  his  Majesty  certifies  many 
omissions  in  the  last  book  of  rates  appointed  for  the  levying  customs, 
subsidies,  and  imposts,  in  the  rates  of  tabies,  tow,  flax,  madder,  Green- 
land train  oil,  pitch  and  tar,  and  that  the  prices  and  values  shall  be 
received  accordingly.     [Bocquet.l 

Jan.  26.  The  King  to  Thomas  Viscount  Wentwortb,  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland, 
to  cause  a  pardon  to  be  passed  to  Robert  Smith  of  the  fine  of  1 00 
marks  imposed  upon  him  in  the  Court  of  Castle  Chamber  there 
[Dublin],  for  a  false  report  against  Sir  Arthur  Blundell,  and  of  all 
imprisonments  or  other  things  decreed  against  him.     [Docquet] 

Jan.  26.  The  same  to  Mr.  Gall.  His  Majesty  approves  a  contract  made 
with  him  by  Sir  Richard  Wynn  for  a  little  plot  of  meadow  Ij'ing 
near  the  river  in  Hounslow  Heath,  at  the  price  of  140Z.,  further 
directing  him  to  send  up  the  conveyances  whereby  the  same  may 
be  assured  to  his  Majesty.     [^Docquef] 

Jan.  26.  Warrant  to  the  Judges  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  to  admit 
William  Skeffington,  son  of  Sir  John  Skeffington,  one  of  the  gentle- 
men of  the  Privy  Chamber,  being  of  the  age  of  12  years,  to  suffer  a 
recovery  of  lands  in  Fisherwick,  Tinmore,  and  Horten,  co.  Stafford, 
of  the  yearly  value  of  430i.,  by  sale  whereof  Sir  John  may  be  enabled 
to  pay  his  debts,  and  provide  for  bis  children,  and  in  lieu  thereof  Sir 
John  has  promised  to  settle  other  lands  equivalent  on  his  said  son. 
l^Docquet.'] 

Jan.  26.  24.  The  King  to  William  Lord  Grey  of  Wark.  The  late  disorder 
Westminster,  jn  Scotland  begun  upon  pretence  of  religion,  but  now  appearing  to 
have  been  raised  by  factious  spirits,  and  fermented  by  some  few 
ill  and  traitorously  affected  persons,  is  now  grown  to  that  height 
that  under  those  sinister  pretences  great  forces  are  raised,  in  such 
sort  as  we  have  reason  to  take  into  consideration  the  defence  and 
safety  of  England.  And  therefore,  upon  due  consultation  with  our 
Council,  we  have  resolved  to  repair  in  person  to  the  northern  parts 
of  this  realm,  there  to  make  resistance  against  any  invasion.  And 
to  the  end  that  this  expedition  may  be  effectual  to  the  glory  of  God, 
the  honour  and  safety  of  us  and  of  our  Kingdom  of  England,  we 


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Similar  letter.     [Gonsider- 


VoL.  CCCCX. 

have  directed  that  a  considerable  army  shall  be  forthwith  levied  out 
of  all  the  shires,  to  attend  us  in  this  action,  wherein  we  nothing 
doubt  but  the  affection,  fidelity,  and  courage  of  our  people  shall  well 
appear.  In  the  meantime,  we  give  you  notice  of  this  our  resolution, 
and  require  you  to  attend  our  royal  person  and  standard  at  York, 
by  the  1st  of  April  next,  with  equipage  and  horses,  as  your  birth, 
your  honour,  and  your  interest  in  the  public  safety  oblige  you  unto, 
and  as  we  have  reason  to  expect.  And  these  letters  shall  be  a 
sufficient  warrant  for  putting  yourself  and  such  as  shall  attend  you 
in  arms.  And  we  require  you  to  certify  us  within  fifteen  days 
after  the  receipt  hereof  what  assistance  we  shall  expect  from  you 
herein,  and  to  direct  the  same  to  one  of  our  principal  Secretaries  of 
State.  \Sigried  hy  the  King,  and  with  the  Signet,  at  one  time 
attached.     1  ^.] 

Jan.  26.         25.  The  King  to  Henry  Lord  Clifford. 
Westminster,    rahly  damaged  by  damp.     1^.] 

Jan.  26.         26.  The  same  to  Philip  Lord  Wharton.     Similar  letter.     [Copy, 
Westminster,  probably  of  the  tvme  of  Gha/rles  II.,  and  apparently  examiined  with 
the  original.     1  ^  p.] 

Jan.  26.  27.  The  same  to  Edward  Viscount  Conway  and  Killultagh. 
Similar  letter.  [Modern  copy  of  an  original  stated  to  exist  among 
the  Conway  Papers.     1  p.} 

Jan.  26.  28.  A  contemporary  copy,  with  a  draft  of  the  concluding  paragraph 
adapted  to  the  City  of  London,  endorsed  "  The  King's  letter  to  the 
nobility  and  city  of  London."     [Iff-] 

Jan.  26.  29.  Another  contemporary  copy,  but  addressed  to  "  the  Earle  of 
Andever,"  a  title  which  we  believe  has  never  existed,  and  the  royal 
signature  being  copied  as  "  Carolus  Rex,"  a  form  never  used  on  any 
document  iu  English.     [3  pp."] 

Jan  26.  30.  Another  contemporary  copy,  apparently  made  from  an  original, 

and  endorsed  "  King's  Warrant  to  appear  at  York."     [1  p.] 

Jan  26.  31.  Fair  copy  endorsed  by  Nicholas,  and  probably  made  from  the 

draft  for   entry  on  the  Council  Register.     The  closing  direction  to 
send  reply  to  one  of  the  Secretaries  of  State  is  not  in  this  copy. 

[HpI 

[Jan.  26.]  Another  copy  entered  in  the  register  of  the  Council  of  War.  [^ee 
Vol.  cccxcvi.,  ^.94.  If  p.]  Subjoined, 
I.  A  list  of  all  the  nobility  of  England  to  whom  the  letters  of  the 
tenor  above  said  were  sent.  [It  is  observable,  however,  that 
certain  persons  to  whom  these  letters  would  appear  by  the 
above  calendared  copies  to  have  been  sent,  are  not  included 
in  this  list.     [Ibid.    p.  95.     =2  pp.] 

Jan.  26.  32.  The  Council  to  the  Earl  Marshal,  the  Lord  High  Admiral, 
Theophilus  Earl  of  Suffolk,  Francis  Earl  of  Cumberland,  Henry 
Frederick    Lord     Maltravers,    and    Henry    Lord    Clifford,  Lords- 


368 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  ^'^-  ^^^^^- 

Lieutenants  of  Northumberland,  Cumberland,  and  Westmorland, 
Upon  consideration  of  the  preparations  in  Scotland,  his  Majesty 
holds  it  necessary  that  all  diligence  be  used  for  securing  the  borders, 
wherefore  we  are  to  pray  you  to  take  order  that  all  the  borders  be 
forthwith  furnished  with  arms,  and  that  all  be  made  strong  in  those 
parts,  to  which  end  you  are  to  signify  to  your  Deputy-Lieutenants 
that  as  well  the  muskets  which  are  at  Newcastle  be  bought  by  the 
country  for  use  of  the  foot,  as  the  carabines  which  wiU  speedily  be 
there  for  the  horse,  and  that  the  same  be  so  disposed  among  the 
Borderers  as  they  may  be  armed  and  ready  prepared  for  defence. 
You  are  also  to  give  directions  to  Lord  William  Howard  and  the 
Deputy-Lieutenants  to  take  care  that  such  arms  may  not  be  sur- 
prised in  the  carriage,  likewise  you  are  to  take  order  for  all  things 
else  that  may  be  necessary  to  arm  and  fortify  the  borders  agahist 
any  sudden  attempt.     [Draft,  1  p.] 

Jan.  26.         Copy  of  the  same.     \_See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  83.     1^.] 

Jan.  26.         33.  Order  of  the  King,  sitting  with  the  Committee  for  the  North. 

Whitehall.  Upon  reading  a  certificate  of  the  mayor  of  Newcastle,  Sir  Jacob 
Astley,  and  divers  aldermen,  of  the  state  of  that  town,  and  of  the 
means  of  strengtheaing  the  same,  it  was  ordered  that  the  said  cei'ti- 
ficate  be  delivered  to  the  Earl  Marshal  and  the  rest  of  the  sub-com- 
mittee for  military  affairs  to  give  order  therein  as  they  shall  think 
best,  having  first  acquainted  his  Majesty  with  their  opinions.    [Draft. 

If] 


Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  89. 


hP-] 


Jan.  26. 


Jan.  26. 

Jan.  26. 

Whitehall. 


Jan.  26, 


34.  The  Council  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  It  is  his  Majesty's 
pleasure  that  1,000  carabines  be  sent  with  all  possible  speed  to  New- 
castle, to  be  there  sold  for  the  use  of  his  Majesty's  subjects  who  will 
buy  the  same,  also  that  20  rust-waggons,  2.50  wheelbarrows,  three 
wax-chandlers,  six  harness-makers,  and  some  basket-makers  for 
cannon  and  muskets,  be  sent  to  Hull  and  York,  and  that  there 
be  provided  a  good  proportion  of  hm"dles  to  mend  ways  for 
passing  of  ordnance  and  carriages,  and  when  you  have  provided 
any  armourers,  gunsmiths,  sword-makers,  or  bandoleer-makers,  to 
repair  to  York,  they  shall  have  warrant  from  the  Council  for  their 
exercising  their  trades  without  molestation.     [Draft.     |  ^.] 

Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi,  p.  84.     1  p.] 

35.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Advertisement  is  given  by  Sir 
Jacob  Astley  and  the  mayor  and  aldermen  of  Newcastle,  that  there 
is  so  much  butter  exported  out  of  those  northern  parts  that  that 
necessary  victual  has  become  very  scarce  and  dear.  It  is  ordered 
that  the  Lord  Treasurer  give  order  for  restraining  such  exportation, 
and  likewise  that  of  corn  or  any  other  kind  of  victual,  from  North- 
umberland, Cumberland,  Yorkshire,  Durham,  or  other  northern  parts, 
until  further  notice,  to  the  end  there  may  be  the  more  plentyof  victuals 
for  his  Majesty's  army  when  it  shall  repair  thither.     [Draft,     1  p.] 

Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  88.     1  p.} 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  1.  369 


J  688-9.  '^^^-  CCCCX. 

Jan.  26.  36.  The  Council  to  Sir  John  Hanbury,  late  SherifF  of  co.  North- 
ampton. Mr.  Nicholas  has  acquainted  us  with  your  letter  of  the 
21st  inst.,  and  according  to  your  desire  we  spare  your  appearance  on 
the  second  Sunday  in  next  term,  but  we  require  you  so  to  hasten 
the  collecting  of  the  arrears  of  ship-money  that  it  be  aU  paid  by 
the  1st  day  of  Easter  Term  next,  which  if  not  performed  you  are  to 
give  attendance  on  us  on  the  Sunday  following.  We  have  directed 
the  bailiff  of  Brackley  to  pay  in  the  501.  from  that  town  before  the 
1st  March  next,  or  that  he  attend  the  Board.     [Braft.     1  p] 

Jan.  26.  37.  The  same  to  the  Bailiff  of  Brackley.  Letter  mentioned  in  the 
preceding  article.  In  default  of  payment  the  bailiff  is  to  attend  on 
Sunday  the  10th  March.     {Draft.     1  ^.] 

Jan.  26.  38.  The  same  to  Sir  Neville  Poole,  late  Sheriff  of  Wilts.  Mr. 
Nicholas  has  acquainted  us  with  your  letter  of  the  5th  inst.  We 
spare  your  appearance  on  the  first  Sunday  in  this  term,  but  the 
arrears  are  to  be  paid  before  the  25th  March,  or  you  are  to  give  your 
attendance  on  Sunday  the  last  of  March.     [Braft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  26.  39.  Sir  Henry  Marten,  Chief  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Admiralty,  to 
Sec.  Windebank.  I  received  a  commandment  from  you  to  certify 
his  Majesty,  under  the  seal  of  the  Admiralty  ofiice,  the  value  of  the 
damage  which  Eobert  Pawlett  sustained  by  Capt.  T'Kint  and 
his  company  in  1630,  as  it  stands  proved  before  me,  with  the  cir- 
cumstances of  that  act.  If  it  be  the  meaning  that  the  registrar  should 
transcribe  all  the  depositions,  and  I  should  put  the  same  under  the 
seal  of  the  Admiralty,  I  shall  willingly  obey  the  same  ;  but  this  does 
not  please  Eobert  Pawlett,  for  as  it  will  be  long,  and  some  charge  to 
him,  so  he  doubts  what  effect  it  may  work  with  the  King,  who,  as 
he  says,  expects  from  me  an  opinion,  or  judgment,  what  I  hold  to 
result  out  of  his  depositions  to  prove  his  damages.     I  have  told  him, 

1.  That  my  judgment,  if  he  will  so  call  it,  cannot  be  certified  under 
the  seal  of  the  Admiralty,  the  use  whereof  is  to  certify  things  of 
record,  which  I  cannot  arrogate  to  my  apprehensions  upon  the 
hearing    only    of   one  party,  namely,    Pawlett    and   his    counsel ; 

2.  Where  you  require  me  to  certify  the  full  value  of  his  damageSi 
the  depositions  cannot  be  said  to  prove  anything,  because  not  made 
judicialiter  in  presentid  partis;  3.  The  experience  I  have  had  of 
certifying  my  opinion  in  the  cause  of  Polhill  makes  me  unwilling  to 
give  any  the  like  occasion.  If  I  must  be  judge  in  the  cause  hereafter, 
it  would  be  more  fit  this  certificate  should  proceed  from  others. 
[2  pp.] 

Jan.  26.  40.  Examination  of  Eobert  Davis,  taken  before  Nathaniel  Snape 

and  William  Gibbs,  Justices  of  Peace  for  Middlesex,  by  direction 
from  the  Council.  He  never  made  gunpowder,  but  bought  two  bar- 
rels of  Mr.  Ciobery  and  one  of  Mr.  Hill,  about  three  months  ago, 
and  paid  about  4L  for  each  of  the  two  barrels,  and  about  51.  for  the 
third.  The  powder  being  decayed,  he  made  it  as  serviceable  as  he  could 
with  saltpetre.     Two  months  since  he  bought  5  cwts.  of  saltpetre  of 

13.  A  A 


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1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 


a  seaman,  whosp  name  or  abode  he  does  not  know.  It  was  delivered 
to  him  at  Sabb's  stairs.  He  has  not  used  to  make  powder 
above  two  months.  He  learned  to  make  it  by  a  book  left  in  his 
house  that  is  burnt,  but  knows  not  its  name  or  title.  He  made 
the  same  for  himself  only.  The  book  is  in  English.  The  powder 
he  made  was  all  consumed  in  the  fire  at  his  house.  He  bought  30 
barrels  of  powder  of  Mr.  Stretchie,  servant  to  Sir  John  Heydon, 
within  this  half  year,  for  which  he  paid  11.  10s.  for  each  barrel.  It 
was  his  Majesty's  powder,  and  he  had  a  warrant  from  my  Lord  of 
Newport  to  buy  the  same.  Gives  a  list  of  grocers  in  London  to 
whom  he  sold  the  same,  amongst  them,  Mr.  Stock  at  the  Boar's  Head 
in  Gracechurch  Street,  Mr.  Styles  at  the  Bolt  and  Tun  in  Friday 
Street,  Mr.  Izard  at  the  "  Chichor  in  the  Old  Change."  The  only 
utensils  he  had  were  several  instruments  of  wood  to  beat  the  powder 
together.  He  knows  not  whether  they  be  consumed  in  the  fire  or 
not.     They  were  not  worth  5s.     [1^  p.] 

Jan.  26.  41 .  Account  by  Sir  William  Kussell  of  ship-money  levied  by  virtue 
of  writs  issued  in  September  1637.  Total  received  16-5,831Z.  5s.  Qd. ; 
remains  30,583L  2s.  Sd.     [=2  pp.l 

Jan.  26.  42.  Account  by  the  same  of  moneys  received,  on  account  of  arrears 
of  ship-money  for  1635  and  1636,  since  the  last  certificate  of  27th 
October  1638.     Total  241?.  15s.  Id.     [ip.] 

Jan.  26.  43.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1 637  levied  but  remaining  in  the 
hands  of  the  sherifis,  1,880Z. ;  which  makes  the  total  received  167,711?., 
being  18,193?.  less  than  was  levied  on  27th  January  1637.     [1  p.] 

Jan.  26.  44.  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Since  my  last  of 
Durham,  the  17th  I  have  but  little  to  advertise  you.  I  have  viewed  all  the 
trained  bands  of  this  county,  and  find  them  defective  in  arms,  but 
with  assurance  from  the  captains  that  those  defects  shall  be  speedily 
supplied,  of  which  I  doubt  not,  as  well  as  those  arms  at  Newcastle 
can  do  it,  the  corslets  there  being  all  without  tasses,  and  none  in  this 
town  or  county  that  can  make  them,  or  other  utensils  of  war.  As 
for  advancing  their  numbers,  I  find  the  Bishop  most  zealous,  and  the 
Deputy-Lieutenants  likewise  very  forward,  but  to  little  effect.  The 
common  men  plead  poverty,  as  in  Yorkshire,  being  fain  for  the  most 
part  to  join  "  tow  "  [too]  for  finding  a  musket  or  corslet.  The  men 
are  not  so  ready  in  the  use  of  their  arms  as  willing  to  learn,  and  the 
greatest  want  is  of  Serjeants,  corporals,  and  such  as  should  teach 
them.  The  horse  may  be  advanced  from  60  to  1 00,  but  my  orders 
being  to  bring  them  all  to  carabines  (their  horses  being  too  little 
for  cuirasses),  1  see  not  how  it  will  be  possible,  for  they  have  no 
arms  for  that  service.  I  have  spoken  to  Capt.  Legge  to  send 
such  from  Hull,  who  told  me  he  could  not  do  it  without  an  order, 
and  I  have  not  yet  heard  of  them.  I  have  this  day  received  private 
order  from  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  prepare  the  trained  bands  of  this 
county  to  be  ready  to  march  (if  occasion  serve)  into  Newcastle,  to 
which  end  I  have  appointed  them  all  to  appear  on  the  29th,  to  be 
trained  together  at  Durham,  to  prepare  them,  stiU  keeping  private 
tlie  cause.     {Seal  with  crest.     1  p.] 


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1638-9.  VOL.CCCCX. 

Jan.  26.  Petition  of  Anne  Sampson,  widow,  to  Henry  Earl  of  Holland, 
Chief  Justice  of  Forests  on  tliis  side  Trent.  Petitioner  having  lands 
in  Warfield  within  the  Forest  of  Windsor,  upon  which  lands  there  are 
certain  "  rewes  "  of  small  wood  sprouting  out  of  old  stems,  which  stand 
in  need  of  cutting,  and  not  cutting  will  cause  them  to  die,  and  tend 
to  the  destruction  of  the  vert  of  the  forest.  There  are  also  upon  the 
said  lands  other  straggling  trees  which  may  well  be  feUed.  Prays 
the  Earl's  warrant  for  view  of  the  said  rewes  and  trees,  and  licence 
to  petitioner  to  fell  the  same.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  46^ 
I  jp.]     Underwritten, 

I.  Direction  to  the  Lieutenant  and  other  officers  of  the  Forest  and 
Walk  where  petitioner's  lands  lie  to  view  the  said  rewes 
and  trees,  and  certify  the  number,  growth,  aTid  value  of 
the  same.     26th  January  1638-9.     [Copy.    Ibid.    p.  47. 

Jan.  26.  45.  Petition  of  Benjamin  Bridger,  complainant  against  Richard 
Byford,  defendant,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner  has  a  cause 
against  the  defendant  in  the  Court  of  High  Commission,  which  has 
depended  almost  three  years,  and  is  now  ready  for  hearing.  Peti- 
tioner is  a  clothier,  and  dwells  in  Gloucestershire,  90  miles  from 
London,  and  has  been  at  extraordinary  charges  in  discovery  of  foul 
abuses  in  defendant,  and  also  in  defending  frivolous  suits  which 
defendant  has  prosecuted  against  petitioner,  merely  to  weary  and 
keep  him  from  discovery  of  defendant's  abusive  carriage.  Defendant's 
proctor  being  served  to  a  heariag,  defendant,  being  an  attorney-at- 
law,  goes,  under  privilege,  to  vex  petitioner.  Prays  the  archbishop 
to  appoint  a  day  certain  for  a  hearing,     ff  p.]     Underwritten, 

I.  45.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lam,be,  to  take  order  as  he  shall 
flndjvM.    26th  January  lQ28-[9.    ^  p.} 

Jan.  26.  46.  Sir  William  Calley  to  Richard  Harvey.  Yours  of  the  I7th  I 
Burderop.  have  received  with  the  enclosed  occurents.  I  have  a  little  book  of 
some  of  the  Scottish  differences  argued  between  six  divines  of 
the  university  of  Aberdeen  and  three  Scottish  puritan  ministers, 
before  which  is  prefixed  a  kind  of  schedule  or  apology  of  my  Lord 
Marquis  Hamilton,  and  I  am  told  that  there  is  a  bigger  book  con- 
cerning that  business.  But  whether  the  book  I  have  specified  be 
included  therein  or  joined  thereunto  I  know  not.  If  there  be  such 
a  bigger  book,  I  desire  to  have  it,  together  with  my  Lord  of  Canter- 
bury's book,  when  it  comes  forth.  Enquires  the  price  of  good 
"  napkenynge  "  of  full  half  an  ell  broad,  and  of  canvass.  I  hope 
Felix  Long  is  come  home,  that  I  may  know  Sir  William  Parkhurst's 
answer.     [^Seal  with  arms.     1  p.} 

Jan.  26.  47.  Certificate  of  Sir  George  Chudleigh  that  William  Gold  of 
St.  Thomas's  parish  near  Exeter  has  promised  conformity  at  the 
musters.    [^  p.] 

A  A  2 


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1638-9. 
Jan.  26. 


Jan.  27, 
Whitehall. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

48.  Marmaduke  Moore  to  Nicholas,  William  Hurrell  of  Brideard 
[Bruisyard],  returned  a  defaulter  at  the  last  musters  for  Suffolk,  has 
now  conformed.  [Undorsed,  "  To  be  discharged  on  this  note."    ^  p.] 

49.  Order  of  the  King  ia  Council.  The  draft  of  a  writ  under- 
written having  been  read,  it  was  ordered  that  the  Attorney-General 
should  send  writs  accordingly  to  Lord  William  Howard,  Lord  Clifford, 
Lord  Wharton,  Lord  Grey  of  Wark,  and  to  Sir  Kichard  Lumley,  Vis- 
count [Lumley  of]  Waterford  in  Ireland.     [^  p.].    Annexed, 

49.  I.  The  King  to  each  of  the  persons  above  named.  For  certain 
causes  touching  the  state  and  defence  of  our  kingdom  of 
England,  we  have  ordained  that  all  Lords  holding  lands 
in  Northumberland  should  dwell  upon  the  said  lands 
with  their  families,  for  defence  of  the  same,  and  to 
resist  the  onalice  of  our  enemies  and  rebels,  if  they  shall 
presume  to  enter  therein.  We  command  you.  therefore, 
that,  all  excuses  set  apart,  you  repair  to  your  lands  in  the 
said  county,  so  that  you  be  there  on  the  1st  March  next 
at  the  latest,  with  your  family  and  retainers,  well  arrayed 
and  luith  competent  arms,  and  that  you  continue  there 
until  you  hear  the  contrary  from  us.  In  default  \uhereof 
we  shall  take  the  said  lands  into  our  hands,  and  shall 
cause  to  he  found  out  of  the  profits  thereof  persons  suffi,- 
cient  for  their  safe  custody.     \_Lat. 


lp.'\ 


50.  Copy  of  the  order  and  writ  above  calendared.     [1|  pi\ 
Another  copy  of  the  same.     \See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  90.     If  p.] 

51.  Similar  order  for  a  writ  in  form  annexed  to  be  sent  to  the 
Bishops  of  Durham  and  Chester.     [J  p.^     Annexed, 

51.  I.  Tfie  King  to  the  Bishop  of  Durham,.     Similar  form  of 
writ  to  that  calendared  above.     \_Lat.  f  p.] 

Jan.  27.         Copy  of  the  above  order  and  letter.     [See   Vol.  cccxcvi..  p.  92. 


Jan.  27. 

Jan.  27. 

Jan.  27. 
Whitehall. 


*^-] 


Jan  27. 

Whitehall. 


Jan.  27. 
Jan.  27. 


52.  Similar  order.  Upon  consideration  of  the  troubles  like  to  be 
in  the  Northern  parts,  it  was  ordered  that  the  Attorney  General 
should  send  writs  to  the  Mayors  of  Hull  and  Newcastle  forthwith, 
to  fortify  the  same  at  their  own  charges,  according  to  the  practice 
of  former  times.  [Draft  minute.  On  the  same  paper  are  written 
Nicholas's  drafts  of  the  two  precedmg  orders  of  the  King  in  Council, 
calendared  under  this  date,  but  both  cancelled,     -j  p.^ 

Copy  of  the  above  order,  with  form  of  vsrit  referred  to  therein. 
[See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  91.     1  p.l 

63.  Points  offered  to  his  Majesty's  consideration  for  better  rein- 
forcing a  fit  troop  of  horse  in  Middlesex,  and  for  a  competent  salary 
for  the  officers,  both  of  horse  and  foot,  to  make  them  able  to  attend 
upon  all  occasions,     [f  p.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  373 


16S8-9.  VOL.CCCCX. 

Jan.  27.         i)4.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council,  made  upon  reading  the  preceding 

propositions.    The  Lords-Lieutenants  of  Middlesex  are  to  report  their 

opinions  of  the  same.     [Draft.     \  ^.] 

Jan.  27.  55.  Order  of  Council.  Upon  advertisement  of  great  want  of 
armourers,  gunsmiths,  sword-makers,  and  bandoleer-makers,  in  the 
Northern  parts,  his  Majesty  has  commanded  the  Earl  of  Newport  to 
send  some  skilful  in  the  said  trades  to  York  and  other  towns.  The 
Council  require  all  mayors  and  others  in  cos.  York,  Leicester,  Lincoln, 
Nottingham,  Durham,  Northumberland,  Cumberland,  Westmorland, 
Chester,  Lancaster,  Derby,  or  Stafford,  notwithstanding  any  clause 
in  their  charters,  to  suffer  all  such  persons  skilful  in  the  said  trades 
as  shall  be  appointed  under  the  hand  of  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance 
to  set  up  and  exercise  any  of  the  said  trades  as  freemen  of  their 
corporations.     [Draft,     '\-\p-\ 

Jan.  27.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,p.  86.     lip.] 

Jan,  27.  56.  The  like.  The  merchants  trading  into  France  and  Spain  for 
wines  complained  that  Anthony  Paul,  about  eight  years  since,  taking 
a  lease  from  Sir  "William  Waller  of  the  butlerage  and  prisage  of 
wines,  not  only  of  the  port  of  London  but  of  some  other  western 
ports,  has  very  much  oppressed  divers  merchants,  by  imposing  and 
compelling  from  them  prisage  and  butlerage  when  they  are  ex- 
empted from  any  such  pa}'ment,  and  by  exacting  from  others  prisage 
and  butlerage  wine,  not  allowing  the  custom  paid  to  his  Ma- 
jesty, and  freight  for  the  same,  which  has  ever  been  allowed,  by 
which  exactions  many  able  merchants  have  been  discouraged  from  trad- 
ing, and  others  are  leaving  the  same,  in  regard  Paul  will  have  his 
demands,  be  they  never  so  unjust,  whereby  he  has  raised  to  himself 
a  great  estate.  The  Lords  prayed  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord 
Cottington,  taking  to  them  the  Attorney-General,  to  call  the  said 
merchants  and  Paul  before  them,  and  to  take  such  a  present  course 
for  reformation  as  they  shall  find  just.     [Draft.     \\  p."] 

Jan.  27.  57.  The  like.  A  certiorari  was  directed  to  Sir  John  Dryden  and 
Charles  Cockaine,  late  sheriffs  of  co.  Northampton,  to  return  the 
names  of  all  who  had  not  paid  their  ship-money  for  1635,  which  they 
performed,  and  writs  of  scire  facias  and  levari  facias  have  been 
issued  for  the  arrears  payable  by  some  in  the  same  county,  and 
thereupon  moneys  have  been  paid  into  the  Exchequer  and  to  suc- 
ceeding sheriffs.  It  was  ordered  that  Sir  John  Dryden  and  Charles 
Cockaine,  having  given  a  particular  account  upon  the  said  certiorari, 
shall  be  freed  from  any  further  meddling  with  the  ship-money  in 
arrear,  and  the  same  shall  be  levied  by  process  out  of  the  Exchequer,  of 
which  the  King'sEemembrancer  is  prayed  to  take  notice.  [Draft.  1  p.] 

Jan.  27.  58.  The  Council  to  George  Corser.  To  fetch  before  the  Lords 
Thomas  Eobinson  alias  Eobins,  constable  of  Dinton,  Thomas  Grace, 
and  William  Grace  his  son,  of  Weston  Turville,  John  Stacy,  of  Wen- 
dover,  and  Edmond  Sontham,  constable  of  Denham,  co,  Buckingham. 
[Draft  minute.     ^  p.] 


374  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  ^°^-  ^C^^^- 

Jan.  27.  The  Council  to  Nicholas  Goldsburgh.  To  fetch  Edward  Beard, 
William  Fisher,  Gabriel  Bonner,  grocer,  Edward  Sawyer,  Clerk  at 
the  Counter  in  Wood  Street,  Kenelm  Smith,  Serjeant,  and  his  yeoman. 
[Draft  mimute,  written  on  the  same  paper  as  the  preceding.    ^  p.] 

Jan.  27.         59.  CecU  Lord  Baltimore  to  Sec.  Windebank.     Lord  Arundel  [of 

Wardour  Castle.  Wardour]  being  much  diseased,  added  to  the  weakness  which  his 

great  age  brings  upon  him,  has  commanded  me  to  desire  .you  to  excuse 

his  not  writing  to  you.     He  desires  you  to  acquaint  his  Majesty  with 

the  true  cause  of  his  absence.     [1^  p.'] 

Jan.  28.  60.  Acknowledgment  of  William  He wes.  Clerk  of  the  Cheque,  that 
he  had  received  from  Mr.  Reade,  secretary  to  Sec.  Windebank, 
115  letters  from  his  Majesty,  to  be  dispersed  to  all  the  nobility  of 
England.     [J  p.'] 

Jan.  28.  61.  The  Council  to  the  Lord  Mayor  of  London.  For  timely  pro- 
vision to  be  made  of  fish,  &c.  for  Lent,  written  according  to  a  previous 
letter  of  January  1637-8.     IBraft.     i  p.} 

Jan.  28.  62.  The  same  to  Eichard  Charnock,  Eichard  Clerk,  and  William 
Baker,  deputed  by  the  Company  of  Soapmakers.  To  search  for  and 
carry  away  all  soap-lees  and  other  materials  belonging  to  soap 
prohibited  by  proclamation,  according  to  warrant  of  21  June  last. 
[Draft.     I  p.] 

Jan.  28.  63.  Minute  of  appearance  of  Gabriel  Bonner,  William  Fisher, 
and  Edward  Beard,  grocers  of  London,  before  the  CounoU.  They  are 
to  remain  in  custody  ot  the  messengers  until  discharged.     [Draft. 

Jan.  28.  The  like,  of  appearance  of  Edward  Sawyer,  Clerk  of  the  Counter,  and 
Kenelm  Smith,  Serjeant.  [Draft,  written  on  the  same  paper  as  the 
precedmig.    2  lines.^ 

Jan.  28.  64.  The  like,  of  appearance  of  Matthew  Stevenson,  high  constable 
of  the  hundred  of  Blofield,  Norfolk.  He  is  not  to  depart  till  dis- 
charged.   [\  p.] 

Jan.  [28.]  65.  Petition  of  Matthew  Stevenson  and  Eoger  Eeynolds,  chief 
constables  of  the  hundred  of  Bloyford  [Blofield],  Norfolk,  to  the 
Coimcil.  Petitioners  have  been  two  several  times  sent  for  by  a 
messenger  to  answer  concerning  the  getting  up  of  the  ship-money 
in  1637,  as  now  again  commanded,  by  order  of  25th  November  1638 
(see  Vol.  ccccii.  No.  51.  i.),  to  attend  the  beginning  of  this  term. 
Petitioners  are  willing  to  make  affidavit  of  all  things  in  their  former 
petition  {see  Ibid.)  to  be  true,  and  having  at  this  time  divers" 
warrants  to  them  directed,  as  one  for  raising  926?.  for  provisions  for 
his  Majesty's  household,  one  for  raising  74i.  within  the  hundred,  for 
making  provision,  as  commanded  by  the  Deputy-Lieutenants  and  the 
captain  of  the  hundred,  another  to  call  the  trained  bands  together 
every  week  before  Sir  Miles  Hobart,  K.B.,  and  to  attend  the  said 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


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1638-9. 


Jan.  28. 


Jan.  28. 
Carlisle. 


Jan.  28. 


Jan.  28. 


Jan.  28. 


Jan.  28. 
Westover. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

service,  besides  divers  others,  for  his  Majesty's  present  service,  so  as 
petitioners  have  not  one  day  to  look  after  their  own  affairs,  but  have 
been  caused  to  spend  out  of  their  own  estates  within  this  twelve- 
month tool,  in  his  Majesty's  service,  and  never  received  any  profit 
themselves.     Pray  to  be  discharged  from  attendance.     [^  p.'] 

66.  Order  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  and  the  Lord  Keeper, 
referees  of  the  business  in  difference  between  Sir  Henry  Guilford, 
Sir  Thomas  Glemham,  Edmond  Windham,  and  Francis  Plowden, 
on  the  one  side,  aud  Sir  Richard  Weston  on  the  other.  The  referees 
appoLQt  to  hear  the  said  business  peremptorily  on  the  20th  February 
next.     [Draft.    |  p.J 

67.  Sir  Thomas  Dacre,  late  Sheriff  of  Cumberland,  to  the  Council. 
Received  letter  of  30th  November,  touching  the  arrear  of  54i.  for 
ship-money.  It  remains  in  the  hands  of  WiUiam  Olivant,  chief 
constable  of  Leith  ward,  who  collected  the  same,  and  presently  after 
went  out  of  the  county,  and  has  not  been  heard  of  since.  Upon 
affidavit  thereof,  an  extent  was  awarded  against  him,  under  which  the 
writer  seized  divers  goods  and  lands  in  reversion,  as  appears  by 
inquisition  returned  into  the  Court  of  Exchequer.  He  will  seU  the 
same,  pay  the  amount  to  Sir  William  Russell,  and  take  such  course 
for  collecting  the  remainder  as  the  Lords  shall  direct.     [1  p.] 

68.  Sir  George  Chudleigh  to  the  same.  Certificate  of  conformity 
of  Richard  Cole,  of  Austen  Gifford,  apprehended  by  James  Naylor,  as 
defective  in  arms,  in  Devon.     [^  p."] 

69.  Return  by  David  Stott,  messenger,  of  persons  against  whom  he 
had  warrants,  and  the  results.  Lewis  Bray  and  John  Frood  had 
conformed,  but  were  poor  men,  unable  to  pay  fees.  Cara  Savory 
was  a  tinner,  and  thereby  privileged  from  arms.  Christopher  Savory 
had  paid  for  fees  71.  5s.,  James  Roope  61.  6s.  8d.,  and  Richard  Cole 

11.    Up.} 

70.  Marmaduke  Moore  to  Nicholas.  Richard  Warde,  of  Metfield, 
convented  for  default  of  arms  at  the  musters  in  Suffolk,  had  submitted. 
Nicholas  was  prayed  to  procure  his  discharge.     [^  p.J 

71.  John  Ashburnham  to  Nicholas.  His  coming  out  of  Suffolk 
is  well  courted  by  the  happy  receipt  of  Nicholas's  letters,  and  the 
news  of  his  other  Mend's  [Nicholas's  wife's]  recovery.  Intends  to 
send  to  Lady  Beauchamp  on  the  morrow,  with  the  best  reasons  he 
can  give,  for  the  conscionable  prosecution  of  the  treaty  formerly  had 
between  them,  notwithstanding  the  accident  which  has  happened. 
Wishes  he  had  some  good  opportunity  to  convey  Nicholas's  deed  to 
him,  that  he  might  compare  it  with  the  countefpart  which  Mr.  Hyde 
win  offer  him  this  term  to  seal.  Cannot  trust  it  by  the  carrier.  If 
Mr.  Goddard  attempts  further  discourse  for  the  remainder  of  the 
estate,  desires  Nicholas  to  tell  him  that  no  estate  can  be  perfect 
without  Robert  Nicholas  and  Mr.  Mayor  join,  and  so  delay  the  time 
awhile.  On  the  writer's  journey  into  Sussex  he  discovered  the 
imperfect  title  Lord  Lumley  had  made  him  of  the  lease  lands  of 


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Jan.  28. 
Wilton. 


Jan.  28. 
Gussage. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

Bremers,  but  he  deeply  protests  to  make  all  good,  and  since  there 
is  no  way  to  do  it  but  by  taking  in  the  mortgage,  the  writer  has 
promised  to  lend  him  the  money,  which  will  be  furnished  by  the 
party  who  buys  it  of  the  writer.  He  gives  1,400?.  for  it.  He  has 
also  a  chapman  for  the  free  land,  so  that  if  he  could  hear  any  news 
of  Ashbumham,  which  he  daily  looks  for,  he  should  speedily  be 
ready  for  it,  and  clear  with  all  the  world.  "Wishes  Nicholas  to  send 
his  man  to  Mr.  Eeynolds's  chamber,  to  desire  him  to  move  that  the 
writer  may  have  his  wife's  jointure  out  of  the  Court  of  Wards,  and 
to  pay  Mr.  Saunders  40Z.  He  will  hear  of  the  latter  at  Mr.  Dun- 
combe's  chamber.  Also  to  tell  Tom  Nevill  he  shall  hear  from  the 
writer  next  week.     [Seals  with  arms.     1  J^-] 

72.  Eichard  Chaundler  to  Nicholas.  Requests  him  to  reconvey 
that  lease  of  Idmiston  which  was  made  in  trust  to  Nicholas  by  the 
writer's  uncle,  Mr.  Eowbach,  for  the  writer's  use.  The  reason  of  this 
request  is  that  the  writer  has  been  for  some  time  sickly,  and  is 
therefore  willing  to  dispose  of  his  estate,  and  make  a  provision  for 
some  younger  children.  Mr.  William  Ayres  is  his  counsel.  [Seal 
with  arms,     f  p.] 

73.  Edmund  Lane  to  the  same.  Has  paid,  by  Nicholas's  appoint- 
ment, to  the  writer's  cousin  doctor,  40?.,  and  101.  more  he  shall 
very  suddenly  receive.  Wishes  he  were  able  to  give  hira  better 
security,  but  cannot  do  it,  by  reason  of  this  sickly  time,  which  yet 
remaineth  with  them.  He  perceives  his  credit  is  not  so  good  as  ho 
expected.  For  mortality  sake,  if  he  likes  the  writer's  lease  in  pawn 
he  will  be  well  contented.     [Seal  with  arms,     f  p.] 

Proclamation  commanding  the  repair  of  all  noblemen,  knights, 
gentlemen,  and  others,  to  their  houses  and  lands  in  the  nortliern 
parts  by  the  first  day  of  March  next,  and  there  to  abide  for  the  service 
and  safeguard  of  their  country.     [Coll.  Procs.  Gar.  I.     No.  221.] 

74.  John  Aglionby,  Mayor,  and  five  others  citizens  of  Carlisle,  to 
the  King.  Having  considered  of  propositions  made  unto  them  by  Sir 
Jacob  Astley,  tending  to  the  safety  of  the  kingdom,  and  particularly 
of  that  city,  the  writers  tender  their  service  in  their  own  persons 
whensoever  his  Majesty  shall  command  them.  They  beseech  the  King 
to  take  into  his  consideration  the  weakness  and  poverty  of  that  poor 
city,  wanting  ammunition,  and  the  ports  and  walls  thereof  much 
ruinated,  and  the  people  gi'eatly  impoverished.  They  are  not  able 
to  make  up  for  service  more  than  100  able  men  armed.  Humbly 
desire  that  the  mayor  and  aldermen  may  have  the  appointment  of 
the  officers  for  that  company,  and  in  case  they  should  happen  to  be 
in  distress  that  some  course  should  be  directed  that  they  may  have 
present  assistance.     [Seal  with  arms.     If  p.] 

Jan.  29.  75.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  On  consideration  of  the  great 
price  now  demanded  for  arms  by  the  armourers  and  gunsmiths  of 
London,  it  was  ordered  that  the  Earl  of  Newport,  taking  to  him 


Jan.  29. 
Whitehall. 


Jan.  29. 

Carlisle. 


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Jan.  29. 
Jan.  29. 


Jan.  29. 
Jan.  29. 

Jan.  29. 


Jan.  29. 


Jan.  29. 
I.oudon. 


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the  rest  of  the  officers  of  the  Ordnance,  should  call  before  him  some 
of  the  chief  of  the  company  of  armourerSj  and  set  down  what  price 
is  fit  to  be  now  given,  and  present  the  same  to  the  Council  Board. 
[Draft.     I  p.] 

Copy  of  the  above  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  \8ee  Vol.  cccxGvi, 
p.  98.     Ip.] 

76.  The  like.  The  Archbishops  of  Canterbury  and  York  are 
required  to  write  to  all  the  bishops  in  their  provinces,  to  convene 
before  them  all  the  clergy  of  ability  in  their  dioceses,  and  incite 
them  to  assist  his  Majesty  with  their  speedy  contributions  for  defence 
of  his  royal  person  and  of  this  kingdom  against  the  seditious  attempts 
of  some  in  Scotland.     [Draft.     |  p.] 

Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi,,  p.  99.     ^  p.] 

77.  Entry  of  the  appearance  before  the  Council  of  Henry  Capps  of 
Norwich.     [Draft.     2  lines.'] 

78.  Sir  George  Lascelles,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Nottingham,  to  the 
Council.  I  have  lately  received  your  letters  for  SOI.  unpaid  of  ship- 
money  for  1636.  Of  this  sum  201.  is  due  from  Newark,  but  havinw 
called  on  the  mayor  for  the  same^he  alleges  that  the  Earl  of  Berkshire 
should  pay  lOl.  thereof,  he  having  at  Newark  the  castle  and  miUs  with 
tithes  of  corn  and  hay.;  neither  i^he  nor  his  tenants  have  paid  any 
thing  for  ship-money  that  year,  for  I  spared  assessing  the  Earl  and 
his  tenants,  conceiving  the  said  premises  to  be  within  the  precincts 
of  Newark.  The  other  10?.  remains  in  some  of  the  chief-constables' 
hands,  who  have  not  made  up  their  accounts,  and  31.  Sir  John  Byron 
is  behind,  but  the  101.  shall  be  shortly  paid,  or  the  chief-constables 
bound  to  answer  at  the  Board.  [Endorsed  by  Nicholas,  "  The  Earl 
of  Berkshire's  acquittance  is  filed,  showing  that  he  has  paid  his 
ship-money."     1  p.] 

79.  Petition  of  John  Burward  to  Archbishop  Laud.  There 
is  a  cause  of  supposed  defamation  depending  in  the  Court  of 
Arches,  before  Sir  John  Lambe,  between  Elizabeth  Cox  and 
petitioner's  wife,  in  which  suit  petitioner  hopes  that  his  wife  has 
made  sufficient  proof  for  sentence  against  her  enemy,  at  the  least 
such  as  will  diminuere  pcenas  et  expen^as.  Prays  the  archbishop 
to  send  to  Sir  John,  this  night,  for  his  favourable  hearing  thereof, 
for  that  to-morrow  morning  the  informations  are  before  him  for 
sentence.     [|  p.]     Underivritten, 

79.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe,  to  take  all  the  care  of  this 

cause  that  with  justice  he  tnay.    29th  January  1638-9 

80.  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland  to  Edward  Viscount 
Conway  and  Kilultagh.  We  daily  meet  in  council,  but  to  little 
purpose,  for  in  my  opinion  we  are  but  just  where  you  left  us.  Divers 
trivial  things  have  been  argued,  but  the  King  declares  not  where 
he  expects  to  have  the  money  that  must  defniy  the  expense  of  his 
army,  consisting  of  24,000  foot  and  6,000  horse.     Letters  are  Aoiucr 


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to  all  the  noblemen  from  his  Majesty,  signifying  his  resolution  to 
go  northwards,  and  requiring  them  to  attend  him  with  their  retinues. 
The  King  is  told  that  by  this  course  he  will  have  at  least  1,200 
horse  raised  and  maintained  without  any  charge  to  him.  Offers  of 
this  kind  have  been  lately  made.  Sir  John  Suckling  within  these 
three  days  has  engaged  himself  to  the  King  to  bring  upon  his  own 
purse  100  horse  to  the  rendezvous.  Lord  Goring  has  engaged 
himself  for  the  same  number.  Holland  and  Cottington  are  to  furnish 
during  the  war  20  horse  apiece.  Sir  Arthur  Ingram  entertains  12. 
Carnarvon  has  made  liberal  offers,  but  has  not  yet  fixed  upon  a 
number.  These  are  all  I  yet  hear  of,  but  I  hope  their  good  example 
will  draw  on  the  rest.  The  Earl  Marshal  and  Essex  are  extremely 
discontented  at  Holland's  being  made  General  of  the  Horse,  though 
Essex,  when  it  was  first  proposed  to  him,  consented  that  Holland 
should  command  the  horse,  and  chose  for  himself  the  Lieutenant- 
Generalship  of  the  army.  The  gentlemen  of  the  Privy  Chamber  are 
to  serve  on  horseback,  for  a  guard  to  be  near  the  King's  person,  and 
my  Lord  Chamberlain  is  to  be  their  captaia.  How  my  Lord  of 
Salisbury  will  endure  this  I  know  not.  God  send  it  be  not  an  oc- 
casion of  much  bloodshed  between  the  commanders  of  these  bands. 
The  little  treasurer,  for  a  farewell,  committed  an  act  of  indelicacy  in 
the  Council  Chamber  on  Sunday  last,  the  King  and  Lords  sitting. 
He  was  this  day  to  deliver  up  his  staff,  which  I  am  told  is  done. 
For  his  satisfaction  he  is  to  have  8001.  a  year  during  his  life.  News 
was  brought  to  me  just  now,  that  it  being  thought  fit  that  some 
person  of  experience  should  have  the  command  of  the  trained  bands 
of  Newcastle,  Holland  has  moved  the  King  that  Lord  Wilmot 
may  be  governor  there,  which  the  King  has  this  afternoon  declared 
at  the  Council  Board,  not  without  some  injustice,  as  I  conceive,  to 
us  that  serve  him  in  that  Lieutenancy,  and  I  think  the  employ- 
ment a  very  mean  one  for  a  man  that  takes  upon  him  to  be  an 
English  peer.  [Modern  copy  by  Mr.  Thomas  Grofton  Croker  of  a/n 
original  letter  stated  to  he  among  the  Conway  Papers.     2  J  pp.l 

Jan.  29.  81.  List  of  letters  delivered  by  Edward  Stockdale,  messenger,  to 
certain  of  the  nobility  named.  [Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank, 
2  Feb.  1638-9.     1  p.} 

Jan.  29.  Commissioners  of  Gunpowder  and  Saltpetre  to  Samuel  Cordwell, 
Whitehall,  his  Majesty's  gunpowder  maker.  It  is  represented  by  the  Justices 
of  Peace  for  Surrey  that  there  are  three  or  four  barrels  of  powder 
remaining  in  the  magazine  at  Guildford,  which  they  pray  may  bo 
amended.  We  require  you  to  receive  the  same,  to  the  end  it  may 
be  made  serviceable,  which  being  done  you  are  to  redeliver  it  as 
shall  be  directed.  All  charges  to  be  satisfied  by  such  as  the  Justices 
shall  direct,  and  likewise  a  certificate  to  be  returned  to  us  of  how 
much  powder  you  receive  and  redeliver.  [Copy.  See  Vol,  ccxoii, 
p.  91.     I  p.'] 

Jan.  30.  Licence  to  Lord  John  Stuart  and  Lord  Bernard  Stuart,  brothers  to 
the  Duke  of  Lenox,  to  travel  into  pai-ts  beyond  seas,  with  six  servant^ 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


379 


1638-9. 


Jan.  30. 


Jan.  30. 


Jan.  30. 


Jan.  30. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

and  1001.  in  money  and  there  to  remain  for  the  space  of  three  years. 
{JDocquet.l 

The  King  to  the  President  and  Governors  of  St.  Thomas's  Hospital, 
South wark.  Kecommends  Dr:  Grent  to  be  physician  to  that  house, 
in  place  of  Dr.  Hudson,  deceased.     [^Docquet.'] 

Grant  of  the  Deanery  of  Durham,  void  by  the  death  of  Dr. 
[Richard]  Hunt,  to  Dr.  [Walter]  Balcanquall,  one  of  his  Majesty's 
chaplains  in  ordinary.     [Docquet^ 

Grant  of  the  Deanery  of  Rochester,  void  by  resignation  of  Dr. 
Balcanquall,  to  Dr.  Henry  King,  one  of  his  Majesty's  chaplains  in 
ordinary.     [^Docquef] 

Warrant  to  the  Lord  Chief  Justice  and  the  rest  of  the  Judges  of 
the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  upon  the  petition  of  the  Bishop  of  Ely, 
to  admit  Elizabeth  Brownrigg,  his  Majesty's  ward,  of  the  age  of 
15  years,  to  suffer  a  recovery  of  the  manor  of  Tattingstone  in  Suffolk, 
thereby  to  enable  her  to  pay  a  debt  of  J  ,000Z.  laid  out  by  the  bishop 
for  preserving  her  inheritance  from  forfeiture  and  other  expenses  for 
her,  and  for  advancement  of  her  in  marriage,  and  providing  her  present 
maintenance,  to  all  which  her  grandfather  and  mother,  being  her 
guardians,  have  assented.     [Docquet.'] 

82.  Order  of  Council.  Order  having  been  given  by  his  Majesty's 
special  command  to  Mr.  Attorney  General  to  issue  writs  to  Lord 
William  Howard  and  various  other  Lords  spiritual  and  temporal  to 
repair  into  the  northern  parts  by  the  first  of  March  next  (see  the  27th 
inst.  No.  49),  and  likewise  to  send  writs  to  the  mayors  of  Hull  and 
Newcastle  to  fortify  their  towns,  it  was  ordered  that  the  Lord 
Keeper  give  order  to  the  cursitors  to  make  the  said  writs  according 
to  the  form  allowed  by  the  Board,  and  sent  to  the  Attorney  General, 
and  that  the  Great  Seal  be  put  to  the  same  as  soon  as  they  shall  be 
made  ready.     {Draft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  30.         Copy  of  the  same.     \_See  Vol.  cccxcvi.  p.  103.     1  ^.j 


Jan.  30. 

Inner  Star 
Chamber. 


Jan.  30. 

Inner  Star 
Chamber. 


83.  The  like  Order.  Upon  oonsideration  of  a  petition  of  the 
merchants  his  Majesty's  subjects  trading  in  Spanish  wines,  showing 
that  for  settling  the  duty  of  40s.  per  ton  to  his  Majesty  upon  wines 
petitioners  entered  into  covenants  with  the  Vintners  of  London,  and 
the  Vintners  covenanted  to  take  them  off  as  they  have  been  accustomed, 
and  if  they  should  neglect,  then,  upon  complaint  to  the  Board  before 
the  end  of  January,  the  Vintners  are  to  stand  to  the  Lords'  order. 
Since  the  entry  into  which  covenants  the  Vintners  have  deserted 
the  petitioners,  bought  their  wines  of  strangers  not  in  covenant, 
merely  to  let  down  the  prices  set  upon  the  said  wine,  so  that  peti- 
tioners have  not  made  money  wherewith  to  pay  freight  and  custom 
for  their  wines  imported.  Wherefore  petitioners,  alleging  that  they 
entered  into  covenant  principally  to  further  his  Majesty's  service, 
besought  the  Lords  that  the  Vintners  might  be  ordered  to  take  off 


380  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  .    ^--CCCCX. 

their  wines  now,  and  likewise  hereafter,  before  they  buy  any  of 
strangers  who  are  not  so  conformable.  The  Vintners  attending  the 
Board  acknowledge  their  covenant,  some  part  whereof  was  sealed 
by  the  Vintners,  and  the  other  part  ought  to  have  been  sealed  by 
66  Spanish  merchants  instead  of  all  the  rest,  but  that  22  of  the 
said  merchants  have  sealed  the  same,  who  are  the  said  petitioners. 
The  Lords,  holding  it  fit  that  all  such  of  the  said  merchants  as  have 
sealed  the  said  covenants,  and  thereby  conformed  to  the  payment  of 
the  duty  of  40s.  per  ton  to  his  Majesty,  ought  to  be  preferred  before 
any  others,  ordered  that  the  Vintners  should,  in  the  first  place, 
take  off  the  wines  belonging  to  the  said  22.     \_DraJt.     2^  pp^ 

Jan.  30.  84.  Order  of  Council.  Upon  consideration  of  a  petition  of  the 
Star  Chamber,  poulterers  of  London,  and  of  the  answer  thereto  of  the  artizan- 
skinners,  (see  the  2Srd  inst.,  No.  199),  it  was  ordered,  that  the 
joint  stock  or  common  bank  of  the  skinners,  esteemed  to  be  a 
great  grievance  to  the  poulterers,  shall  be  dissolved,  and  they  be 
permitted  to  sell  their  skins  at  their  best  advantage.  The  skinners 
are  also  required  to  bring  their  book  of  ordinances  to  the  Clerk  of 
the  Council  attendant,  to  be  perused,  and  upon  his  report  thereof 
the  Lords  will  take  further  order  therein.     [Draft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  30.  85.  The  like  order.  Sir  Brian  Janson  and  his  partners 
showing  that  there  are  divers  sums  of  money  due  to  them  from 
Mr.  Robert  Blake  since  his  employment  into  Barbary,  and  com- 
plaining of  the  breach  of  certain  articles  between  them,  desired 
liberty  to  proceed  legally  against  Mr.  Blake ;  the  Lords  ordei-ed  that 
the  petition  should  be  given  to  Mr.  Blake,  and  he  be  required 
to  attend  the  Lords  on  Friday  next  with  his   answer.      [Braft. 


4 


Jan.  30.  86.  The  like  order.  Edward  Sayer,  servant  to  John  Lee,  Clerk 
of  the  Papers  in  the  office  of  Wood  Street  Counter,  and  Kenelm 
Smith,  one  of  the  Serjeants  at  Mace  of  the  said  Counter,  were 
charged  with  having,  by  a  replevin  out  of  the  Court  held  before 
Isaac  Pennington,  one  of  the  sheriffs  of  London,  made  a  warrant  to 
Smith,  who  served  the  same,  on  certain  goods  which  lay  distrained 
for  his  Majesty's  use  for  nonpayment  of  rent  due  from  Edward 
Beard,  licensed  to  vend  tobacco,  in  the  custody  of  Mr.  Ainsworth  at 
the  suit  of  the  said  Beard,  and  that  petitioners  combined  with 
Beard  and  sureties  in  opposing  the  said  seizure.  Sayer  and  Smith 
denied  any  combination,  and  offered  to  make  oath  that  if  they  had 
had  the  least  inkling  that  his  Majesty  had  been  interested  in  the 
cause  they  would  never  have  had  any  hand  therein.  The  Lords 
ordered  that  Sayer  and  Smith  be  discharged,  and  if  it  appeared  that 
Beard  concealed  the  cause  for  which  he  required  a  replevin  that  he 
should  pay  their  costs.     [Draft.     1  p.'] 

Jan.  30.  87.  The  like  order.  Dame  Anne  Darell,  relict  of  Sir  Marma- 
duke  Darell,  late  of  Fulmer,  co.  Buckingham,  being  charged  with 
finding  a  lance  for  the  manors  of  Fulmer  and  Missenden,  as  being 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  T.  381 


1638-9.  "^o^-  CCCCX. 

her  jointure,  Gilbert  Neville,  now  husband  of  the  said  Lady  Darell, 
represented  that  those  lands  are  not  his  wife's  jointure,  but  that  she 
has  a  yearly  rent  only  settled  for  her  jointure,  whereof  part  arises  out 
of  the  said  manors  and  part  out  of  other  things,  and  therefore 
sought  to  be  relieved  therein,  it  was  ordered  that  Lord  Carnarvon, 
Lord  Lieutenant  of  that  county,  should  proportion  the  charge  of 
finding  a  horse  [lance  ?]  between  petitioner  and  those  who  possess 
the  lands.     [Braft     1^^.] 

Jan.  SO.  88.  Order  of  Council.  Upon  consideration  of  an  order  of  the 
Star  Chamber.  Q^,\i  December  1635,  concerning  the  regulating  of  the  Messengers  of 
the  Chamber  in  the  execution  of  the  warrants  of  the  Board,  and 
for  preventing  the  undue  exaction  of  fees,  it  was  ordered,  that  upon 
warrants  for  defaulters  in  arms,  in  case  the  messenger  be  directed  to 
carry  the  delinquents  before  the  Lord  Lieutenant  or  Deputy  Lieute- 
nants, that  upon  submission  they  may  be  discharged,  that  upon  every 
such  discharge  the  messengers  shall  bring  a  certificate  of  the  Lord 
Lieutenant  or  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  such  discbarge,  and  of  the  fees 
received  by  the  messenger.     [Copy.     1  p.] 

Jan.  30.  89.  The  like.  John  Meldron  having  desired  to  have  a  day 
set  down  to  be  heard  in  a  difierence  between  him  and  the  company 
of  soap-makers,  the  6th  February  was  accordingly  appointed. 
IDraft     ip.-] 

Jan.  30.  90.  The  like.  John  Apsley,  executor  of  Sir  Allen  Apsley, 
deceased,  by  petition  showed  that  there  being  divers  books  of 
account  and  other  writings  touching  Sir  Allen's  estate  in  the  hands 
of  Lady  Francke,  heretofore  wife  of  Sir  Allen,  Mr.  Vernon,  Stephen 

Alcock,  Henry  Bowes,  and Lewis,  widow,  late  wife  of  William 

Lewis,  deceased,  and  others,  without  which  petitioner  cannot  perfect 
Sir  Allen's  accounts,  the  Lords  ordered  that  Lady  Francke,  Mr. 
Yernon,  Mr.  Alcock,  and  all  others  should  forthwith  deliver  the 
said  writings  to  petitioner,  that  the  accounts  of  Sir  Allen  may  be 
made  perfect.     IDraft.     1^  p.'] 

Jan.  30.  91.  The  like.  Thomas  Harward,  clerk,  complained  that 
Robert  Wild,  notwithstanding  a  final  end  of  all  suits  made  between 
them  by  their  Lordships'  directions,  had  not  ceased  to  prosecute 
petitioner  for  the  house  which  he  and  his  predecessors  have  enjoyed 
for  80  years,  and  petitioner  being  sued  for  the  same  in  the  marches  of 
Wales  had  there  recovered  against  Wild,  but  he  had  again  begun  at 
common  law.  It  appearing  by  an  Act  of  Court  made  at  Ludlow,  the 
2nd  May  last,  that  there  was  no  matter  on  which  to  ground  an  order 
for  Wild's  relief,  but  rather  good  cause  to  dismiss  Harward  out  of 
Court  without  costs,  it  was  ordered  that  Wild  attend  the  Lords  at 
their  first  sitting  in  next  Easter  term,  and  that  he  forbear  to  prose- 
cute any  suit  at  the  next  Assizes  against  Harward  for  the  said 
house.     [Draft.     1  p.] 


382  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 
1638-9.  ■  ■  .  ■ 

Jan.  30.         92.  Order  of  Council.      The  Attorney-General  is  to  renew  the 
Inner  Star    Commission  for  making  compositions  for  buildings,  -which  is  to  be 
Chamber.     <jij.ected  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  the  rest  of  the  Commissioners 
named  in  the  former  commission.     \_Braft.     \  p-l 

Jan.  30.  Memorandum  of  discharge  by  the  Council  of  Henry  Capps. 
\praft.    See  29th  inst.  No.  77.  1  line'] 

Jan.  30.  93.  The  Council  to  the  Justices  of  Peace  of  the  Eastern  part  of 
Kent.  Recites  letter  of  the  said  Justices  of  2nd  July  last,  wherein, 
amongst  other  things,  they  desired  to  be  excused  from  carrying  200 
loads  of  timber  from  Wamham  in  Sussex  to  Kingston  upon  Thames, 
it  being  a  thing  unknown  to  them  to  go  out  of  that  county  into 
■another  to  carry  timber.  They  must  not  expect  (the  necessity  of 
his  Majesty^s  service  requiring  it)  to  be  thus  excused,  especially  it 
being  the  first  time,  when  other  counties  have  done  it  often.  They 
are  required,  without  further  dispute  or  delay,  to  give  order  that 
the  service  be  performed,  it  being  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  the 
charge  for  this  time  be  laid  upon  the  inhabitants  of  the  eastern 
parts  of  Kent,  and  the  Justices  are  to  see  the  same  performed  with 
care  and  expedition.     [Draft.     1  f."] 

Jan.  30.  94.  Warrant  of  the  Council  to  commit  [Matthew]  Stevenson  to 
the  Gatehouse.     [Draft  minute.     J  ^.] 

Jan.  30.  The  like  to  the  Warden  of  the  Fleet  to  take  Edmond  Farmer  into 
custody.     [The  Wee,  on  the  same  paper  as  the  precedimg.     ^  p.] 

Jan  30.  95.  Order  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  and  the  Lord  Keeper, 
as  referees,  by  his  Majesty's  appointment  in  a  difference  between  John 
Dawson,  clerk,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Maidenhith  [Maidenhead].  The 
Lords  referees  having  recommended  the  complaint  to  the  Bishop  of 
Oxford,  praying  him  to  settle  the  same  if  he  could,  he,  taking  to  his 
assistance  Dr.  Tooker,  ofiicial  for  Berks,  made,  as  the  referees  con- 
ceived, a  perfect  agreement  between  the  parties,  and  certified  the  same 
to  the  referees.  Which  being  read,  the  referees,  much  blaming  the  said 
Dawson  for  his  causeless  trouble  given  to  the  said  inhabitants,  not 
only  ordered  him  to  acknowledge  his  fault  in  not  conformi'ng  to 
what  was  directed  in  the  said  certificate,  whereby  it  appeared  that 
the  Bishop  and  Dr.  Tooker  had  taken  a  great  deal  of  pains  for  the 
benefit  of  the  said  Dawson,  but  required  and  ordered  him  to  conform 
thereto  in  all  points,  and  declared  that  if  he  should  at  any  time 
hereafter  presume  to  trouble  his  Majesty  or  the  Board  any  more  on 
this  business  that  then  he  should  be  committed  to  the  Fleet.  And 
lastly,  as  to  the  arrest  made  upon  Dawson,  although  the  inhabitants 
were  much  to  be  blamed  for  suffering  it  to  be  done  so  near  the 
chapel,  and  upon  a  day  when  he  had  been  reading  divine  service, 
yet  in  regard  it  is  five  years  since,  it  was  ordered  that  they  should 
not  be  further  troubled  by  Dawson  concerning  that  particular,  and 
they  were  discharged  from  further  attendance,     [Draft.     1^  p.] 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


383 


1638-9. 
Jan.  30. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 


Jan.  30. 

Inner  Star 
Chamber. 


96.  Order  of  the  Referees  of  the  petition  presented  in  the  name  of 
the  Parishioners  of  St.  Martin's  inhahiting  the  Covent  Garden. 
Having,  by  order  of  the  12th  December  last,  required  the  vestry  of 
the  ehapelry  in  the  Covent  Garden  to  consider  the  subscriptions  to 
the  said  petition  (see  Vol.  ccccii.  No.  75),  the  Lords  now  appointed 
to  hear  that  business  on  the  6th  February  next.  [Braft.  It  would 
seem  from  the  endorsement  and  alterations  of  this  paper,  that  on 
the  19th  Ma,y  1639  it  was  converted  into  an  order  for  a  similar 
appointment  for  the  24^^  of  that  month.     |  p.] 

97.  Order  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  and  the  Lord  Keeper, 
as  referees  appointed  by  his  Majesty  of  the  petition  of  James  Eawson 
clerk,  vicar  of  Milton  Abbas,  co.  Dorset,  against  John  Tregonwell 
the  father  and  John  Tregonwell  the  son.  Eecites  former  proceedings 
between  these  parties,  terminating  with  the  submission  of  the  said 
James  Eawson  made  before  the  judges  of  assize  on  the  25th  July 
last ;  (see  Vol.  cccxcv.,  No.  84.)  Yet  on  the  30th  August  following 
he  presented  a  new  petition  to  his  Majesty  against  his  said  patron 
and  the  said  John  Tregonwell  the  son,  and  procured  the  present 
reference,  and  had  drawn  both  the  Tregonwells  out  of  Dorsetshire 
to  attend  several  times  last  term,  and  now  again  this  term.  The 
Lords  declared  that  the  Tregonwells  had  dealt  much  better  with  the 
petitioner  than  he  deserved,  and  ordered  that  petitioner  should 
stand  committed  to  the  Fleet ;  but,  at  the  suit  of  the  counsel  of 
Mr.  Tregonwell,  the  lords  spared  his  commitment,  yet  ordered  that 
he  should  make  a  submission  under  his  hand  to  Mr.  Tregonwell,  and 
leave  it  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Council.     [If  p.\ 

Jan.  30.         98.  Draft  of  the  same.     \_=^  PP^ 

Jan.  30.  Commissioners  of  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder  to  the  Officers  of  the 
Ordnance.  It  has  pleased  his  Majesty  to  commit  to  our  care,  not 
only  the  making  of  all  saltpetre  and  gunpowder,  but  also  to  give 
order  for  the  sale  of  gunpowder,  leaving  a  sufficient  proportion  in 
his  Majesty's  magazine.  To  the  end  we  may  be  better  able  to  give 
an  account  of  our  performance  of  the  said  trust,  we  require  you 
once  in  every  month  to  send  us  an  exact  account,  beginning  at  the 
1st  November  last,  how  much  powder  was  in  store  the  1st  of  that 
November,  how  much  has  been  monthly  delivered  for  his  Majesty's 
service,  and  to  whom,  and  how  much  has  been  every  month  sold, 
and  to  whom,  also  how  much  has  been  monthly  brought  into  store 
or  delivered  back,  upon  return  of  any  ships  employed  in  his  Majesty's 
service  or  otherwise,  so  it  may  appear  at  the  end  of  every  month 
what  powder  remains  in  the  magazine,  and  what  money  has  been 
made  by  sale  thereof     [Copy.    See  Vol.  ecxcii.,  p.  90.     1  p.] 

Jan.  30.  99.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  [Sec.  Windebank].  Upon  Thursday  the 
Carlisle.  24th  I  Came  to  the  Holy  Island.  The  place  is  strong,  and  12  men  are 
sufficient  to  guard  it ;  but  upon  a  sudden  occasion  I  have  given  the 
lieutenant  a  warrant  to  call  to  his  aid  12  men  more,  which  he  can 
have  in  the  town  upon  a  day's  warning.  I  have  paid  him  SOI.  to 
make  a  gate  at  the  entrance  of  his  fort,  and  to  buy  cisterns  to  keep 


384  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

fresli  water  for  20  days,  which  is  a  great  want  the  place  has.  For 
other  detects  ia  his  fort  I  have  left  lOOl.  with  Sir  Eobert  Jackson, 
who  dwells  in  Berwick,  that  the  lieutenant  may  call  for  it  as  he 
wants  it.  The  fort  for  the  present  is  well  stored  with  ammunition, 
and  the  lieutenant  tells  me  that  he  is  always  provided  with  a  month's 
victual.  He  ia  with  speed  to  send  to  me  to  Newcastle  for  all 
provisions  to  furnish  him  for  a  long  time.  Time  has  so  worn  out  this 
lieutenant  and  the  master  gunner  that  they  are  not  fit  to  command 
this  place  in  time  of  action.  At  low  water  no  ships  can  lie  in 
safety  near  the  fort,  for  tliey  majj-  be  burnt  or  pillaged  by  an  enemy. 
On  the  2.5th  I  went  to  Berwick,  and  was  well  received  by  the 
mayor  and  aldermen.  They  protested  fidelity  to  his  Majesty's  service, 
but  were  poor,  and  not  able  to  provide  for  their  defence.  Many  of 
the  common  people  in  flocks  came  about  me,  and  thought  that  I  came  to 
put  a  garrison  in  the  town,  and  seemed  glad  of  it.  After  dinner  I 
left  Berwick,  and  went  to  Norham  Castle,  which  is  altogether  reno- 
vated. The  country  by  the  river,  as  also  by  the  sea  coast  by  the 
Holy  Island,  is  very  plentiful  of  corn  grounds,  but  no  pasture,  and  not 
fit  to  quarter  an  army  in  for  long  time.  I  have  sent  you  a  card  of 
the  town  [Berwick]  as  also  of  Carlisle,  for  I  went  round  about  both ; 
and  if  the  Scots  should  be  masters  of  it  [Berwick]  there  is  no  means 
to  break  down  the  bridge  or  fortify  against  them  to  keep  tliem  in, 
but  they  will  have  an  open  passage  into  the  country ;  this  town  is 
therefore  of  amazing  consequence  for  his  Majesty's  service.  Satur- 
day the  26th  I  coasted  along  the  borders,  passed  the  bridge  at  Ford 
Castle,  and  left  Coldstream  and  Wark  Castle  on  my  right,  in  view 
under  Cheviot  Hills,  while  on  the  left  there  stretched  forth  a  fruitful 
valley  of  corn  and  pasture  grounds,  a  great  circuit  fit  to  quarter  an 
army  in,  as  at  West  Lilburn  by  Chillingham,  the  Lord  Grey's 
house,  lay  the  Earl  of  Surrey  with  the  army  when  he  fought  the 
battle  of  Flodden  Field.  I  passed  Alnham,  and  came  to  Harbottle. 
All  this  way  wjas  fruitful  grounds  convenient  to  quarter  an  army  in. 
Mr.  Roger  [Widdrington  ?]  was  all  this  journey  with  me.  All  these 
parts  afforded  no  woods.  Sunday  the  27th  I  passed  over  hills  and 
barren  places  not  passable  for  armies.  I  came  to  Otterbui'n,  where 
meadows  and  corn  grounds  be  in  a  little  measure,  and  a  place  passable 
without  carriages,  which  way  the  Eail  Douglas  took  to  Newcastle, 
and  in  his  return  there  was  foUowecl  and  overtaken  by  the  Earl 
Percy  [Lord  Henry  Percy  ?j.  I  passed  the  head  of  the  Tyne,  and 
lay  at  Hesley-side,  where  is  a  little  good  ground,  and  a  passage  for 
an  inroad  for  few  men.  Monday  I  passed  waste  grounds  full  of  bogs, 
where  was  neither  house,  tree,  nor  beast,  for  12  miles,  and  in  bad 
weather  impassable,  until  I  came  to  Thirlwall,  and  so  to  Naworth, 
both  which  are  fruitful  places,  and  well  wooded,  and  passable  for  a 
small  troop  of  men.  The  29th  I  came  to  Carlisle,  and  round  about 
it  very  fruitful  corn  and  pasture  in  plenty  ;  there  were  many  small 
and  fordable  rivers,  and  in  summer  an  open  passage,  a  place  fit  to 
quarter  an  army  in.  The  town  is  poor,  lying  convenient  to  be  for- 
tified and  made  strong,  but  the  charge  will  be  great.  No  shipping 
can  come  nearer  it  than  to  Drumburgh  Castle,  seven  miles  from  Car- 


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tide  else  not.     Carlisle  has  good  places  for  magazines  in  it.     The 
mayor  and  aldermen  are  well  affected  to  his  Majesty's  service,  and 
they  are  willing  to  raise  in  the  town  a  company  of  100  men  for 
their  defence  as  stated  in  their  letter  to  his  Majesty  here  enclosed 
presented  [calendared  above  under  date  Jan.  29.  No.  74.],  and  thus 
I  end  my  journal.     I   go  with  all  possible  speed  to  Newcastle,  to 
remain  there  until  your  further  order.      Northumberland  I  left  not 
stated  for  their  train  bands,  but  the  deputy-lieutenants  were  a  doing 
of  it ;  the  gentlemen    of  that  country   well  affected  to  his    Ma- 
jesty's service.     I  have  assurance  by  Roger  Widdrington  to  have 
intelligence  of  the  Scots'  proceedings,  to  be  forwarded  from  Ber- 
wick to  Naworth,  and  thence    by  Lord  William   Howard    and    Sir 
Francis    Howard    to     the     mayor     of     Carlisle;    all    promise    to 
send    speedy    intelligences    to    me    or   the   mayor    of   Newcastle, 
that  we  may  know  of  their  first  stirring,  as  if  they  enter  upon 
the    English    ground.      At  Harbottle  the  bordermen,    above    150, 
came  to  me  to  present  their  services  for  his  Majesty's  use,  much 
desiring  to  have  arms  for  their  money  to  defend  themselves  ;  they 
were  all  short  and  broad  shouldered  men,  with  broad  swords  and 
blue  capes   (caps  ?),   all  upon  little  nags ;     they   are  fit  for  times 
of  war  to  burn  and  spoil,  and  there  is  good  use  to  be  made  of  them. 
Mr.    Roger   Widdrington  holds  them  all  at  his  command,    and  is 
entirely  for  his  Majesty's  services.      I    am    informed  by  Sir  John 
Clavering  and  others  that  there  come  some  Scotch  preachers  into  the 
English  borders  preaching  strange  doctrine,  inveighing  against  bishops 
and  praying  for  the  good  cause  of  the  covenanters,  and  some  of  the 
English    have    correspondence    with  the  Scotch    covenanters.      A 
commission  sent  to  Sir  John  Clavering  and  Sir  John  Delavale  to 
examine  such  suspected  persons  would  prevent  a  growing  mischief 
to  the  state.     The  town  of  Carlisle  should  be  cherished,  for  they 
will  be  wholly  for  his  Majesty's  service;  they  have  no  means  to 
provide  ammunition,  and  there  should  be  some  course  taken  for  those 
nearest  t6  come  to  their  aid  in  time  of  need.     The  two  counties  of 
Cumberland  and  Westmorland    have    both    but    .500  foot  and  100 
horse.      I  have  spoken  with  Sir  Francis   Howard  and  Sir  George 
Dawson  to  take  some  order  in  it.     Some  nobleman  who    has   an 
estate  near  the  borders,  by  being  upon  the  place,  may  do  his  Majesty 
good  service.    The  Lord  Grey  [of  Werke]  is  nearest,  but  not  best 
beloved  amongst  them.     I  pray  you  that  more  arms  and  ammunition 
may  be  sent  to  Newcastle,  for,  according  to  my  former  letters,  2,500 
arms  should  be  there  in  readiness,  to  arm  such  men  as  at  need  may 
be  brought  to  the  walls  for  defence  of  that  town,  which  is  its  only 
safety ;  besides  there  would  then  be  some  to  be  sold  to  the  country, 
as  of  the  1,500  previously  sent  the  mayor  will  certify  what  is  already 
sold.     Also  that  1,000  carbines,  with  snaphaunces,  ma};-  be  sent  to 
Newcastle,  for  the  border  men,  which  they  much  desire  to  have.     I 
pray  you  further  that  a  train    of  artillery  of  six  or  eight  small 
pieces,  with  appurtenances,  may  be  sent  to  the  city  of  York,  which 
will  be  fit  for  troops  drawn  from  those  parts  to  go  upwards.     If 
all  these  things  may  be  provided  I  dare  warrant  you  that  Newcastle 
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will  be  safe.  This  morning  I  am  going  to  Newcastle,  and  will  leave 
the  rest  to  the  relation  of  Colonel  Trafford,  who  is  a  very  fit  man 
for  his  Majesty's  services.  P.S. — The  speech  goes  in  Scotland  by 
Mr.  Widdrington's  espials  that  the  covenanters  intend  to  lay  garrisons 
upon  their  borders,  as  by  Berwick,  which  Lord  Hume  shall  command, 
and  at  Jeaderth  [Jedburgh]  where  the  sheritf  of  Tyndale  commands, 
and  by  Carlisle,  which  Lord  Johnstone  shall  command,  but  as  yet 
they  have  not  begun  it,  and  this  is  probable.  They  are  also  cessing 
of  the  people,  so  that  every  man  having  1,000?.  Scotch  yearly  is  to 
maintain  a  man  in  pay,  which  makes  the  people  grumble  much,  and 
their  general,  Laschly  [Lesley],  will  not  undei"ta,ke  any  design  without 
money  ready  prepared.  They  are  summoning  the  ministers  who 
will  not  submit  to  their  covenant,  and  some  will  not  appear.  I 
pray  you  that  I  may  receive  the  Lords'  order  how  I  shall  govern 
myself  for  the  musters  in  Yorkshire,  as  also  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  for 
we  have  days  set,  as  the  19th  February,  &c.,  and  I  am  by  the 
Lords'  order  commanded  not  to  go  from  Newcastle  until  their 
further  order.  \_Endorsed  by  Sec.  WindebanJc,  "  Sir  Jacob  Ashley, 
from  Newcastle,  received  6  Feb.  by  Colonel  Trafford."     3  pp.'] 

Jan.  30.  100.  Sir  Jacob  Asteley  to  Nicholas.  I  have  received  your  letter 
Carlisle.  of  the  19th  instant.  Pray  keep  the  rest  of  the  money  in  your  hands 
until  I  have  use  for  it.  I  know  you  have  the  reading  of  most  of  my 
dispatches,  and  therefore  I  will  not  trouble  you  with  reiterating  the 
news  from  these  parts.  Newcastle  will  be  firmly  secured  by  the 
means  I  have  advertised  to  the  State,     [f  p.] 

Jan.  30.  101.  The  Council  of  War  to  Sir  Jacob  Asteley.  We  have  ac- 
quainted the  King  with  your  letters  concerning  the  state  of  New- 
castle, and  your  proceedings  in  those  parts,  who  well  approves  of 
what  you  have  done  for  fortifying  of  that  town,  and  in  preparing 
the  trainbands  thereabouts  to  be  in  readiness  to  reinforce  Newcastle 
upon  any  sudden  occasion.  We  like  very  well  your  advice  for 
dividing  and  quartering  the  army,  and  desire  you  to  consider  and 
report  to  us  what  train  of  artillery  wUl  be  requisite  for  such  several 
armies,  according  to  the  provisions  you  have  propounded,  that  order 
may  be  taken  to  expedite  the  same  to  Hull  or  Newcastle.  As  soon  as 
we  hear  from  Sir  Thomas  Morton  concerning  the  state  of  Hartlepool, 
we  will  take  order  therein  as  shall  be  thought  best.  As  concerning 
a  principal  commander  to  be  appointed  in  every  shire,  to  order  and 
conduct  the  trained  bands  of  each  county  to  any  place  upon  all  occa- 
sions, we  approve  well  of  your  judgment  therein,  and  conceive  that 
your  commission  sufficiently  authorizes  you  to  provide  for  that 
particular,  as  also  to  give  directions  for  the  army  there,  to  be 
brought  as  there  shall  be  cause,  to  assist  Newcastle,  wherein  we 
pray  you  to  be  very  watchful.  The  King  approves  well  of  your 
appointment  of  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  have  charge  of  the  ordering 
of  the  forces  in  and  near  Newcastle  for  the  present,  and  will  take  it 
into  his  royal  care  to  provide  a  fit  governor  for  that  town  as  you 
advise.  The  ordnance,  arms  and  munition  at  Tynemouth,  which  you 
advertise  do  spoil  in, a  cellar  there,  we  pray  you  cause  to  be  sent  to 


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Newcastle,  and  delivered  into  the  storekeeper's  charge,  and  to  give 
order  for  their  reparation.  There  is  order  given  by  the  Master  of 
the  Ordnance  to  Captain  Legg  to  send  as  many  arms  for  foot,  from 
Hull  to  York  or  Newcastle,  as  you  shall  direct,  for  the  carriage  of 
which  you  are  to  give  order.  Order  is  given  to  the  Lord  Treasurer 
to  restrain  in  aU  the  northern  parts  the  deportation  of  butter, 
corn,  and  other  victuals  necessary  for  an  ai'my.  We  pray  you  give 
directions  to  the  mayor  of  Newcastle  that  the  3,000  quarters  of  rye 
and  other  grain  which  is  at  Newcastle,  or  shall  come  there,  be  not 
exported  out  of  the  kingdom.  We  thank  you  for  your  particular 
and  diligent  advertisements,  and  shall  not  fail  to  write  to  you  at 
least  once  a  week,  to  which  end  the  posts  are  set  from  hence  to 
Carhsle,  and  we  pray  you,  for  the  more  certain  address  of  letters,  to 
leave  some  person  at  York,  by  whose  direction  they  may  be  con- 
veyed thence  to  you  wheresoever  you  are.  Some  armourers  and 
gunsmiths  are  to  be  sent  into  the  north  with  warrant  from  the 
Council  to  exercise  their  trade  in  any  corporation  as  free  men,  as  you 
desired.     [Braft.  in  Nicholases  ha/ad.     2^  pp.] 

Jan.  30.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See,  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  99.     2^  pp.] 

Jan.  30.  102.  Ca,pt.  Anthony  Thelwall  to  Sec.  Windebank.     According  to 

Knowsley.  my  commission,  I  have  viewed  the  forces  of  Lancashire  and  Cheshire, 
both  horse  and  foot,  also  those  of  the  city  of  Chester.  The  Lord 
Lieutenant  and  his  deputy  lieutenant  were  always  present  at  the 
training  and  viewing,  wherein  they  have  taken  great  pains  to  certify 
such  faults  as  are  amiss.  The  strength  of  the  foot  in  these  two 
counties  consists  of  1200  men,  6Q0  apiece,  and  100  in  the  city 
of  Chester.  They  are  reasonably  well  exercised,  except  those  of 
Chester,  and  all  able  bodied  men.  The  defects  in  their  arms  are  in  the 
corselets,  and  some  few  bandoleers ;  but  the  Lord  Lieutenant,  with  his 
deputies,  wiU  see  all  things  rectified.  They  are  willing  to  buy  arms, 
but  cannot  get  any  here  for  money,  nor  at  London.  The  horse  of 
both  counties  consists  of  1 80 ;  the  horses  are  good,  but  the  arms  and 
riders  faulty.  The  Lord  Lieutenant  and  his  deputies  will  see  that 
good  arms  and  abler  men  are  provided  to  serve  the  King.  They  shall 
be  either  gentlemen  or  freeholders'  sons  resident  in  the  county.  For 
the  strengthening  of  these  troops  they  are  altogether  unwilling,  by 
reason  that  the  country  is  so  hard  taxed.  The  magazines  of 
Lancashire  ai-e  at  Liverpool  and  Preston,  containing  3,000  cwt.  of 
gunpowder,  256  cwt.  of  match,  and  a  ton  of  lead  cast  into  bullets. 
They  hold  Lancaster  Castle  to  be  the  fittest  place  for  a  magazine  of 
victuals.  The  prices  of  corn  are,  wheat,  per  Winchester  bushel,  6s., 
barley,  4s.,  oats,  2s.,  butter,  a  pound,  5d.,  cheese,  3d.  In  Cheshire, 
as  yet,  there  is  no  magazine,  the  fittest  place  for  which  would  be 
Chester,  and  the  Lord  Lieutenant  has  taken  order  that  it  shaU  be  in 
the  same  form  as  Lancashire  is  for  munition  of  war.  For  gunsmiths 
there  be  none,  nor  arms  for  any  money.  The  captains  and  officers 
here,  at  the  head  of  their  commands,  are  most  of  them  willing  to 
serve  the  King,  and  will  provide  waggons  for  themselves  with  all 
speed.     For  voluntary  ofi"ers  (in  particular)  I  know  not  any,  but  in 

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1638-9.  VOL.CCCCX. 

general  they  are  all  willing  to  serve  the  King,  and  to  follow  the 
Lord  Strange.  For  my  Lord's  particular  service,  he  will  make  it 
known  to  the  King  when  he  comes  to  London,  which  will  be  very 
speedily.  I  intend  being  at  York  within  three  or  four  days,  to  meet 
Sir  Jacob  Asteley  and  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  to  know  their  further 
commands.  I  have  used  my  best  diligence,  and  find  the  country 
very  willing  to  serve  the  King  according  to  their  power.     [2  pp.^ 

Jan.  30.  103.  Certificate  by  John  Seymour,  Lieutenant- Colonel  of  Sir  Ed- 
ward Seymour's  regiment,  that  Thomas  Serle,  of  Beei'ferris,  co.  Devon, 
cited  before  the  Council  for  not  providing  arms  at  the  last  muster, 
together  with  his  son-in-law,  John  Pyne,  clerk,  had  accorded  to 
provide  what  arms  should  be  imposed  on  them  for  their  tenement 
in  Tamerton  Foliott.     [|  p.] 

Jan.  30.         104.  The  like,  that  Margaret  Shutt,  of  Tamerton  [Foliott],  Mar- 
Marstow.      garet  Ashe,  of  Bickleigh,  and  Ellis  Herd,  of  Tamerton  [Foliott],  co. 
Devon,  who  were  returned  as  defaulters  at  musters,  have  conformed 
for  the  future,  but  are  too  poor  to  pay  fees,     [f  p.] 

Jan.  30.  105.  The  like,  by  Marmaduke  Moore,  that  Sir  John  Prescott, 
con  vented  for  his  default  of  showing  a  light  horse  at  the  last  musters 
for  Suffolk,  has  promised  to  find  such  arms  as  shall  be  laid  upon  him 
before  the  next  musters.     [1  p.] 

Jan  [30  ?]       106.  The  like,  by  Sir  John  Cutts  and  others,  of  defaulters  at 
musters  in  co.  Cambridge.     [^  p.J 

Jan.  30.  107.  The  like,  by  Sir  John  Cutts,  that  Thomas  Pitcher  of  Trump- 
ington,  CO.  Cambridge,  cited  to  appear  before  the  Council  for  his 
default  at  musters,  has  promised  to  find  such  arms  for  the  future  as 
shall  be  imposed  upon  him.  Endorsed,  ult°  Jan.  Discharge  entered 
for  Mr.  Pitcher  upon  this  certificate.     [J  p.] 

Jan,  30.  108.  Account  of  anticipations  of  revenue,  as  they  now  stand 
charged  upon  future  receipts  of  income.  Total  307,269L  3s.  6d. 
[6  pp.] 

Jan.  30.  109.  Deed  dated  at  Edinburgh,  30  January  1639,  concerning  the 
summons  raised  at  the  instance  of  Michael  Gibsone,  tailor,  burgess 
of  Edinburgh,  against  Francis  Lord  Stewart,  eldest  son  to  Francis 
sometime  Earl  of  Bothwell,  in  whose  hands  the  arrestment  is  made, 
and  Alexander  Sleiche,  relative  to  the  recovery  of  2,000?.  [Certified 
copy  extracted,  from  tJie  Register  of  Acts.     1  p.] 

Jan.  31.  Grant  whereby  his  Majesty,  in  consideration  of  4001.  to  be  paid 
into  the  Exchequer  by  John  Norwich,  disafforests  his  lordship  and 
manor  of  Brampton  and  other  lands  lying  within  the  forest  of  Rock- 
ingham, CO.  Northampton,  and  grants  him  liberty  of  free  warren 
within  the  same,  also  liberty  of  park  in  his  woods  called  Brampton 
Woods,  and  in  his  grounds  called  Armitage,  adjoining  to  the  said 


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1638-9. 


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Jan.  31. 


Jan.  31. 


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Vol.  CCCCX. 

woods,  with  a  pardon  to  the  said  John  Norwich   of  all  offences 
against  the  forest  laws  committed  formerly.     [Docquet.] 

"Warrant  to  pass  the  privy  seal,  whereby  his  Majesty  approves  of 
the  bargain  and  sale  made  by  Sir  Edmund  Sawyer,  William  Hill, 
and  Philip  Eden,  feoffees  in  trust  of  lands  to  be  granted  to  Sir  John 
Heydon,  Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  for  satisfaction  of  arrears  to 
sundry  creditors  in  that  office,  with  a  declaration  that  their  names 
were  only  used  for  his  Majesty's  service,  and  that  they  shall 
not  be  molested  for  being  patentees  in  that  business.     [Bocquef] 

The  like,  to  pay  Christopher  Eellinson  2001.  for  his  Majesty's 
secret  service.     [^Docquef] 

110.  Order  of  the  Council  of  War.  This  day,  by  the  King's 
command,  Sir  Thomas  Jermyn,  now  Comptroller  of  his  Majesty's 
House[hold],  was  added  to  the  sub-committee  appointed  by  this 
committee  to  consider  of  things  concerning  the  King's  House[hold] 
necessary  to  be  prepared  for  his  Majesty's  journey  to  York. 
[Minute.     I  ^.] 

111.  The  Council,  the  King  being  present,  to  Thomas  Earl  of 
Arundel  and  Surrey,  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland,  and  others 
the  Lords  Lieutenant  of  Northumberland,  Cumberland,  and  West- 
moreland. By  former  directions  of  this  Board,  order  was  given 
that  100  dragoons  should  be  kept  in  Northumberland,  but  foras- 
much as  it  is  conceived  that  these  dragoons  are  only  men  belonging 
to  the  troops  of  foot  set  on  horseback,  and  can  be  of  little  or  no  use, 
we  are,  by  the  King's  express  command,  to  require  you  to  take  order 
that  instead  of  the  100  dragoons  there  be  provided  in  that  county 
60  horse,  well  armed,  each  with  back,  breast,  and  pot,  a  carbine  and 
case  of  pistols,  likewise  Cumberland  and  Westmoreland  are  to  find 
between  them  60  horse  armed  as  aforesaid,  [indorsed :  "  To  be 
entered  in  the  Council  and  Committee  Books."     Draft.     1  p.] 

Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.  ^.113.     1  p.] 

112.  The  Council  of  War  to  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Newcastle. 
His  Majesty,  understanding  by  letters  from  Sir  Jacob  Asteley  of  your 
care  and  forwardness  in  fortifying  that  town,  is  pleased  to  accept 
your  readiness  therein  as  a  testimony  of  your  good  affections,  and 
will  be  careful  to  provide  for  your  safety.  The  writ  now  sent  to 
you  from  the  King  for  fortifying  'that  town  is  not  to  compel  you 
legally,  but  to  authorize  you  in  case  any  persons  should  be  refractory 
[indorsed,  Entered  in  the  Committee  Book.     Draft,    f  p.] 

Jan.  31.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.  p.  104.     f^.J 

Jan.  31.  113.  The  Council  to  the  Wardens  of  the  Company  of  Goldsmiths. 
Star  Chamber.  That  divers  persons  without  warrant  have  made  seals  and  stamps 
with  the  King's  arms,  which  ought  only  to  be  done  by  the  King's 
graver  by  special  warrant.  As  the  parties  offending  pretend  ignor- 
ance, you  are  at  the  next  assembly  of  the  Goldsmiths'  Company  to 
give  order  that  all  workmen  and  gravers  of  your  society  be  warned 


Jan.  31. 
Jan.  31. 


390  '    DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  ^°^-  C^CCX. 

hereafter  not  to  make  any  such  seals  or  stamps,  or  stamps  of  any 
foreign  princes  or  states,  without  special  warrant,  and  for  gravers 
and  workmen  not  of  the  company,  the  sight  of  these  our  letters 
shall  be  a  sufScient  warning.  If  any  shall  offend  after  notice  hereof 
given,  they  are  to  look  for  no  favour,  but  for  such  condign  punish- 
ment as  their  offences  shall  deserve.     [Draft.     1  j3.] 

Jan.  31.         114.  The  Council  to  William  Leigh,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Gloucester. 

Whitehall.  For  the  reasons  mentioned  in  your  letter  of  the  19th  of  this  present, 
we  are  content  to  spare  your  coming  up  at  this  time,  according  to 
our  former  directions,  but  we  hereby  require  you,  without  further 
delay,  to  cause  all  ship-money  now  in  arrear  in  co.  Gloucester  for  the 
year  of  your  sheriffalty  to  be  paid  in  to  Sir  William  Eussell  before 
the  beginning  of  Easter  Term  next,  which,  if  yoxi  shall  not  perform, 
you  are  to  give  your  attendance  at  the  Board  upon  Sunday  the 
12th  May.     \_Draft.     f  p.] 

Jan.  31.  115.  The  hke,  to  Sir  Anthony  Irby,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Lincoln. 
For  the  reasons  mentioned  in  your  letter  of  the  15th  present,  we 
are  content  to  give  you  a  longer  day  for  the  payment  of  the  ship- 
moneys  yet  in  arrear  for  the  year  of  your  sheriffalty,  but  you  must 
expect  this  to  be  the  last  time,  and  without  any  excuse  or  farther 
delay  not  fail  to  pay  the  same  to  Sir  WiUiam  Russell,  Treasurer  of 
the  Navy,  before  J  March  next,  which  if  you  shall  not  perform  you 
are  to  give  your  attendance  at  the  Board  upon  Sunday  10  March. 
[Draft.     1  p.'] 

Jan.  31.  116.  Order  of  Council.  The  fishmongers  of  London  by  their 
petition  represented  that  they  have  not  only  made  great  provision 
of  fish  for  the  City  against  next  Lent,  but  have  also  stored  themselves 
with  all  sorts  of  fish  fit  for  the  country  in  far  greater  quantities 
than  in  many  years  before,  but  in  regard  the  vintners,  innholders, 
cooks,  and  other  victuallers,  not  only  in  the  City  but  in  divers 
other  counties,  cities,  and  towns,  are  too  remiss  in  the  observance  of 
Lentk  and  other  fast  days,  leaving  the  use  of  dressing  offish,  contrary 
to  the  laws  and  proclamations.  Unless  order  be  taken  for  redress- 
ing the  said  abuse,  petitioners  shall  be  so  much  discouraged  and 
disheartened  as  they  shall  be  utterly  beaten  off  from  making  any 
more  such  provision  hereafter,  which  the  Lords  having  taken  into 
consideration,  did  in  the  first  place  declare  that  they  have  already 
taken  order  for  renewing  the  proclamation  for  the  better  observing 
of  Lent  and  fasting  days,  and  have  also  written  letters  to  the  Lord 
Mayor  to  see  that  the  proclamation  be  better  observed.  But  as  the 
Lords  resolve  to  see  the  same  put  in  due  execution,  so  they  expect 
the  petitioners  to  be  well  provided  with  suflBcient  quantity  of  fish 
at  reasonable  rates.  Ordered  that  the  Lord  Mayor  shall  not  only 
use  more  than  ordinary  care  to  see  that  no  disorders  be  committed 
by  the  innholders  and  other  victuallers,  but  also  that  there  be  suffi- 
cient provision  of  fish  made  by  the  fishmongers,  and  sold  by  them  at 
reasonable  prices,  so  as  there  may  be  no  just  cause  of  complaint; 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


391 


1638-9. 


Jan.  31. 

Whitehall. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

likewise  it  is  ordered  that  the  mayors  and  chief  officers  of  all  other 
towns  and  corporations  be  alike  careful  to  see  the  proclamation  and 
these  the  Lord's  directions  duely  observe  1     [Draft.     2  pp^ 

117.  Order  of  Council.  Upon  account  given  to  the  King  and  Council 
of  the  business  of  ship-money,  it  appears  that  the  townships  of  Batten- 
hall,  Wittington,  and  Sudbury,  in  co.  Worcester,  were  by  writ  of 
1636  charged  with  111.  4s.  2d.,  at  which  time  Pdchard  Winfield, 
being  constable  of  the  same,  refused  to  make  any  assessment,  al- 
though often  required.  We  therefore  by  the  King's  command  do 
require  Winfield  to  assess  and  coUect  the  l\l.  4s.  2d.  so  charged,  and 
to  pay  it  to  Sir  John  Rouse,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Worcester,  before 
1  March,  or  that  he  fail  not  to  attend  the  Lords  the  Sunday  after, 
as  he  will  answer  the  same  at  his  peril.  And  whereas  there  are 
others  of  the  same  county  in  arrear,  viz.,  Humphrey  Grove,  one  of 
the  high  constables  of  the  half  shire,  \l.  13s.  4d ;  Henry  Mole,  of 
Doddenham,  clerk,  6s. ;  Mr.  Kenrick,  of  Eckington,  clerk,  6s. ;  and 
Mr.  Cole,  of  Eldersfield,  clerk,  2s.  6c?;  we  also  hereby  require  them 
to  pay  the  several  sums  so  assessed  upon  them  to  the  then  sheriff, 
or  that  they  attend  to  answer  their  refusal  on  the  day  aforesaid. 
{Braft.     1  ^).] 

118.  The  Council  to  the  Mayor  of  Worcester.  Upon  account 
given  to  the  King  and  Council  of  the  payment  of  ship-money,  it 
appears,  by  certificate  of  Sir  John  Eouse,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Worcester, 
dated  26  January,  that  that  city  being  by  virtue  of  the  writ  of  1636 
rated  at  233J.  you  have  only  paid  in  lOOL,  so  that  there  is  yet  133i. 
in  arrear,  we  are  therefore,  by  the  King's  command  to  require  you  to 
pay  the  same  to  the  above-named  sheriff,  or  to  Sir  William  Russell, 
Treasurer  of  the  Navy,  by  1  March  at  the  furthest,  or  that  you 
attend  to  answer  your  great  neglect  before  the  Lords  the  Sunday 
following.     [Draft.     1  p?\ 

Jan.  31.         119.  Copy  of  the  preceding.     [^  pl\ 


Jan.  31. 


Jan.  31. 

Whitehall. 


Jan.  31. 
Jan.  31. 

Jan.  31. 


120.  The  like  letter  to  the  Mayor  or  chief  officer  of  the  borough  of 
Droitwich,  co.  Worcester,  to  pay  in  62?.,  being  the  whole  sum 
charged  on  that  town  by  writ  of  1636,  before  1  March  next,  or  to 
attend  the  Sunday  following.     [Draft.     \  p.^ 


Minute  of  the  preceding. 
penultimate.     4  lines-l 


[Written  upon  the  same  paper  as  the 


The  like,  to  the  Mayor  or  chief  officer  of  the  borough  of  Evesham, 
CO.  Worcester,  to  pay  in  4?.  15s.  arrear  of  ship-money,  payable  upon 
writ  of  1636,  by  1  March,  or  to  attend  the  Sunday  following.  [Ibid 
Minute.    4  lines.]  ' 

The  like  to  the  Mayor  or  head  officer  of  the  town  of  Chesterfield, 
CO.  Derby,  to  pay  iu  501.,  being  the  whole  sum  charged  on  that  town 
by  writ  of  1637,  by  1  March,  or  to  attend  the  Sunday  foUowino-. 
[Ibid,  Minute.    4^  lines.] 


392  DOMESTIC— CHAELES  1. 


1638-9.  ^°-  C^^CX. 

Jan.  31.  121.  The  Council  to  the  Mayor  or  head  officer  of  the  town  of 
Bedford,  to  pay  in  4<0L  arrear  of  ship-money,  payable  upon  writ  of 
163G,  by  1  March,  or  to  attend  the  Sunday  following.     Draft.   |  p.'] 

Jan.  31.  Minute  of  the  preceding.  [Written  upon  the  same  paper  as  the 
penultimate.     2  lines.] 

Jan.  31.  122.  The  Council,  to  Sir  Paul  Harris,  late  Sheriff  of  Salop. 
Whereas  there  is  12QI.  19s.  6d.  yet  in  arrear  of  the  ship-money 
levied  on  that  county  for  the  year  of  your  sheriffalty,  by  writ  of 
1636,  we  perceive  by  your  petition  that  you  conceive  the  whole  is 
duly  paid  by  such  undertakers  as  you  employed  therein,  yet  for 
better  satisfaction  you  are  taking  a  review  of  the  accompts,  but  by 
reason  of  the  death  of  a  principal  agent  therein  you  cannot  suddenly 
finish  the  business,  for  which  reasons  we  are  content  to  spare  your 
coming  up  at  this  time ;  but  we  hereby  require  you,  without  further 
delay,  to  cause  all  the  moneys  now  in  arrear  to  be  paid  in  to  Sir 
William  Eussell,  before  the  beginning  of  next  term,  which,  if  you 
shall  not  perform,  you  are  to  give  your  attendance  upon  the  Board 
the  12th  May  next.     [Draft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  31.  123.  The  same,  to  [Sir  Richard  Leigh],  Sheriff  of  Salop.  Upon 
complaint  of  the  town  of  Shrewsbury  heretofore  made  to  the  Lords, 
that  they  had  been  overrated  to  the  ship-money,  yet  for  the  ad- 
vancement of  the  service  had  at  that  time  willingly  paid  the  same, 
but  for  the  future  desired  to  be  eased,  we  did  then  declare  that  their 
forwardness  should  be  no  precedent  for  the  future  to  their  prejudice  ; 
therefore,  finding  now,  by  their  petition,  that  in  this  year's  assess- 
ment there  is  laid  upon  the  town  '■i7l.  10s.  more  than  the  usual  rates, 
we  hereby  require  you  to  give  order  for  easing  them  of  the  said  sum, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  conveniently  you  may  ;  but  whatsoever  you 
shall  take  off  from  them  you  are  to  lay  upon  some  other  parts  of 
that  county  that  are  either  easily  rated  or  may  better  bear  it,  that 
so  the  whole  sum  charged  upon  the  county  maybe  collected.  [Draft. 
Ip.-] 

Jan.  31.  124.  The  same,  to  [Sir  John  Parsons],  Sheriff  of  co.  Bucks.  We 
understand  by  the  late  sheriff  [Sir  Alexander  Denton],  that  the 
bailiffs  who  have  charge  to  levy  the  arrears  of  ship-money  for  1637 
are  very  remiss  in  the  execution  of  the  warrants ;  we  therefore 
require  j'ou  to  call  them  before  you,  and  let  them  know  that  it  is 
his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  they  forthwith  execute  the  same,  and  in 
case  they  shall  neglect  or  delay,  then  you  are  to  put  them  out  ot 
their  offices,  and  make  choice  of  such  as  shall  be  better  affected,  and 
will  use  more  diligence  and  fidelity  in  a  business  of  that  importance, 
and  of  your  proceeding  therein  you  are  to  give  a  particular  account 
to  the  Board.     [Draft.     1^  p.] 

Jan,  31.  125.  The  same,  to  the  Justices  of  Peace  of  the  Eastern  Parts  of 
Kent.  By  your  letter  of  2nd  July,  we  perceive  you  gave  order 
according  to  our  directions  of  31st  May  that  the  four  divisions  of 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  393 


1  coQ_Q  V OL.  CCCOX. 

Sutton-at-Hone,  St.  Augustine,  Shepway,  with  the  hundreds  annexed, 
and  Scray,  with  the  four  hundreds,  should  carry  200  loads  of  timber 
for  the  King's  service  from  Lullingston  Park  to  Woolwich,  but  for 
the  200  loads  to  be  carried  from  Warnham  in  Sussex  to  Kingston- 
upon-Thames  in  Surrey  you  desired  to  be  excused,  alleging  that  it  is 
a  thing  unknown  to  you  to  go  out  of  that  county  into  another  to 
carry  timber.  We  must  tell  you,  that  though  we  approve  well  of 
your  forwardness  in  giving  that  order,  yet  being  informed  that  half 
of  the  200  loads  is  not  brought  to  Woolwich,  we  cannot  but  take  it 
as  a  great  neglect  of  his  Majesty's  service  ;  and  for  the  200  loads  to 
be  carried  from  Warnham  you  must  not  expect  (the  King's  service 
requiring  it)  to  be  excused,  especially  it  being  (as  you  confess  your- 
selves) the  first  time,  whereas  other  counties  have  done  it  often ; 
we  are  content  so  far  to  give  way  to  your  request  as  there  being  at 
Lullingston  80  loads  more  besides  the  200  loads  of  timber  which 
you  were  required  by  our  former  letters  to  carry  to  Woolwich,  that 
now  you  shall  carry  the  additional  80  loads  from  Lullingston,  and 
only  120  loads  from  Warnham.  In  his  Majesty's  name  we  hereby 
require  you  without  any  further  dispute  or  delay  to  give  order  that 
the  above  specified  service  shall  be  performed  according  to  our 
former  directions.     \I)raft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  31.  ]  26.  The  Council,  to  Sir  John  Oglander,  late  Sherifi"  of  Hampshire. 
We  are  informed  that  over  and  above  the  sum  assessed  upon  that 
county  for  ship-money  for  the  year  of  your  slieriSalty,  which  you 
have  already  paid  in  to  Sir  William  Russell,  there  is  remaining  in 
your  hands  16Z.,  besides  other  moneys  assessed  and  yet  to  be  col- 
lected, which  his  Majesty  is  pleased  shall  go  to  the  ease  of  the  city 
of  Winchester,  according  to  our  former  directions,  in  regard  of  the 
poverty  thereof;  you  are,  therefore,  to  cause  the  same  to  be  gathered 
up  to  be  paid  in  to  Sir  W.  Russell  in  ease  of  the  20Z.,  part  of  170^., 
at  first  charged  upon  Winchester,  whereof  ]  5QI.  has  been  long  since 
paid,  and  for  which  that  city  has  received  a  general  acquittance. 
[Draft.     1  p^, 

Jan.  31.  127.  Order  of  Coimcil.  Whereas  the  city  of  Winchester  was 
rated  at  170Z.  towards  the  ship-money,  upon  their  suit  to  the  Lords, 
in  regard  of  the  poverty  of  the  place,  his  Majesty  was  pleased  to 
direct  that  at  that  time  thej  should  be  assessed  at  150Z.  only, 
which  having  been  long  since  paid  into  the  Treasury  of  the  Navy, 
they  received  a  general  acquittance — We  think  fit  that  that  city 
be  discharged  from  payment  of  the  other  20Z.,  which  is  to  be  paid  by 
Sir  John  Oglander,  late  sheriff  of  Hants,  out  of  the  overplus  by  him 
assessed  on  the  county.  Lastly,  for  the  money  disbursed  by  Capt. 
Tooker  to  make  up  the  full  sum  of  150L  above  what  was  collected 
in  the  year  of  his  mayoralty,  we  require  the  present  mayor  to  give 
warrants  of  assistance  to  collect  the  same  upon  such  inhabitants  of 
that  city  as  were  charged  and  have  not  paid  their  rates.  [This 
document  was  originally  dated  the  27th.     Draft.     1  p.J 


394  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


iflQQ  0  Vol.  v-'OOL'a. 

Jan.  31.  128.  The  Council  to  [Sir  John  Pole],  Sheriff  of  co.  Devon.  By 
Thomas  Wise's  letter  to  Nicholas,  we  perceive  that  you  refuse  to 
give  3  our  warrants  of  assistance,  as  we  directed,  to  the  head  con- 
stables of  hundreds  and  others,  for  collecting  of  the  arrears  of  ship- 
money  for  the  time  of  his  shrievalty,  supposing  that  you  have  not 
power  to  do  the  same  by  virtue  of  our  former  letters.  We  are  now, 
by  his  Majesty's  express  command,  to  require  you  either  to  deliver 
to  Thomas  Wise  such  warrants,  or  else  yourself  to  collect  and  levy 
all  the  arrears  of  ship-money  in,  that  county  payable  by  writs  issued 
in  1637,  and  to  deliver  the  same  to  Sir  W.  Russell.     [Draft.     1  p?^ 

Jan.  81.  129.  The  same,  to  Sir  Thomas  Hendley,  late  Sheriff  of  Kent.  We 
perceive  by  your  petition  read  at  the  Board,  that  you  and  your 
under-sheriff  being,  according  to  former  directions,  busy  in  collecting 
of  the  ship-money,  were  both  visited  with  sickness,  by  which,  together 
with  the  refractoriness  of  divers  officers  employed  for  collecting  of 
the  same,  you  have  been  much  hindered  in  the  performance  of  that 
service,  and  therefore  desired  to  be  excused  from  coming  up,  which 
at  this  time  we  grant ;  but  we  hereby  require  you,  without  farther 
delay,  to  cause  all  the  moneys  now  in  arrear  in  that  county  for  the 
year  of  your  shrievalty  to  be  paid  to  Sir  William  Russell  before  the 
beginning  of  next  term,  or  else  his  Majesty's  pleasure  is  that  you 
give  your  attendance  upon  the  Board  the  12th  of  May  next.    [Draft. 

ip:\ 

Jan.  31.  130.  Order  of  Council.  By  an  order  of  9th  February  1637-8, 
WhitehaU.  Bishop  Wright  of  Litchfield  and  Coventry,  Francis  Gibbons,  D.D., 
Timothy  Tournour,  one  of  the  masters  in  Chancery,  Thomas  Owen, 
town  clerk  of  Shrewsbury,  and  Samuel  Greaves,  B.D.,  were  appointed 
referees  to  treat  and  mediate  with  the  appropriators  of  the  parish 
churches  of  St.  Chad,  St.  Julian,  St.  Alkmond,  St.  Mary,  and  Holy 
Cross,  in  the  town  of  Shrewsbury,  for  some  fitting  increase  of  main- 
tenance for  the  vicars  and  curates  of  the  same,  and  this  day,  taking 
into  consideration  their  certificate,  and  finding  that  Thomas  Brome- 
hall,  appropriator  of  St.  Julian's,  and  Thomas  Owen,  appropriator  of 
St.  Alkmond's,  have  consented  to  augment  the  allowance  of  the 
vicars  or  curates  of  those  churches  respectively  to  a  fourth  part  of 
the  yearly  value  of  the  tithes,  we  do  hereby  require  the  saia 
referees  to  take  order  for  settling  of  this  allowance  accordingly. 
And  as  concerning  Sir  Richard  Prince,  Edward  Owen,  Richard 
Owen,  Thomas  Oalcott,  and  John  Studley,  who  have  all  submitted 
to  the  payment  or  contribution  of  such  proportion  as  the  Bishop  [of 
Litchfield],  their  ordinary,  shall  think  fit,  we  recommend  that  there 
be  settled  an  increase  of  maintenance  according  to  the  same  propor- 
tion of  a  fourth  part,  or  as  near  thereunto  as  may  stand  with 
equality  and  justice.  As  for  such  of  the  appropriators  as  have 
neglected  to  appear,  we  require  that  they  be  once  more  warned  by 
the  referees  to  appear  before  them,  and  if  they  shall  then  fail  so  to 
do,  or  having  appeared  shall  not  conform  to  such  reasonable  increase 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  395 


1638—9  Vol.  CCCCX. 

as  the  referees  shall  hold  meet,  that  then,  upon  certificate  of  their 
names,  and  refusal,  we  shall  take  further  order  concerning  them. 
And  whereas  it  is  submitted  to  me,  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury, 
whether  Thomas  Lloyde,  vicar  of  St.  Alkmond's,  shall  be  charged, 
out  of  the  801.  per  annum  which  he  receives  by  a  lease  of  tithes 
arising  within  the  parish  of  St.  Mary's,  for  the  maintenance  of  the 
curate  of  St.  Mary's,  I  hold  it  fit  that  he  pay  a  fourth  part,  of  the 
clear  value  thereof.  If  the  referees  find  upon  examination  that  the 
sol.  per  annum  received  by  the  curate  of  St.  Mary's  be  not  a  fourth 
part  of  the  whole  tithes  appertaining  to  the  schools  there,  then  we 
recommend,  as  well  to  the  mayor  and  magistrates  of  the  town  and 
the  schoolmaster  there,  as  also  to  the  master  and  fellows  of  St.  John's 
[College],  in  Cambridge,  that,  with  one  uniform  assent  of  all 
interested  in  the  school  lands,  there  may  be  settled  a  full  fourth  part 
of  these  tithes  upon  the  said  curate.  Whereas  Thomas  Owen  has 
condescended  to  pay  a  fourth  part  of  his  tithes  to  the  vicar  of 
St.  Alkmond's,  which  we  commend  in  him,  we  wish  that  he  would 
also  allow  the  same  proportion  to  the  vicar  of  Holy  Cross,  uidess 
his  present  means  amount  to  a  full  fourth  of  the  value  of  the  tithes 
of  that  parish  ;  and  we  pray  the  referees  to  do  their  endeavour  with 
him  to  that  purpose.  Lastly,  concerning  the  impropriators  who 
refuse  to  allow  such  increase  of  maintenance  to  the  vicars  or  curates 
in  any  of  the  churches  in  Shrewsbury  as  you  the  referees  shall  con- 
ceive reasonable,  we  pray  you  to  send  to  them  once  more,  to  know 
their  resolution  therein,  and  if  they  remain  still  refractory  we 
require  you  to  return  their  names  and  all  particulars  concerning 
them  to  the  Attorney-General,  whom  we  hereby  require  to  take 
such  course  as  may  stand  with  justice  for  compelling  them  thereto, 
in  which  good  work  he  shall  have  our  best  assistance,  \praft. 
2  pp-l 

Jan.  [31.J  131.  Certificate  alluded  to  in  the  preceding  Order  of  Council, 
signed  by  all  the  referees  except  Thomas  Owen,  and  addressed  to 
the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  Lord  Keeper  Coventry,  and  Sec. 
Windebank.  Report  their  proceedings  with  the  appropriators  of 
the  parish  churches  of  St.  Chad,  St.  Julian,  St.  Alkmond,  St.  Mary, 
and  Holy  Cross,  in  the  town  of  Shrewsbury,  and  what  offers  they 
had  received  for  increase  of  maintenance  of  the  curates  and  vicars. 

Jan.  31.  132.  Order  of  Council,  on  certificate  of  Inigo  Jones,  his  Majesty's 
Whitehall,  surveyor,  made  by  order  of  Council  of  12th  October  last,  concerning 
the  buildings  begun  between  Long  Acre  and  Covent  Garden  by  John 
Ward,  his  tenants  or  assigns,  where  be  intends  to  make  alleys 
according  to  a  plot  hj  him  drawn.  The  Lords,  altogether  disliking 
the  design  set  forth  by  the  said  plot,  and  being  informed  that  Ward, 
or  some  under  liim,  contrary  to  former  directions,  were  now  setting 
up  two  houses,  do  hereby  command  that  the  same  shall  be  discon- 
tinued, as  they  shall  answer  it  at  their  perils;  and  hereof  his 
Majesty's  surveyor,  and  the  justices  of  peace  near  adjoining,  are 


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prayed  to  take  notice,  and  see  that  these  our  directions  be  punctually 
observed.     [Draft.     1  p.] 

Jan.  31.  133.  Order  of  Council.  In  the  cause  referred  to  us  from  his  Majesty 
Whitehall,  touching  the  church  of  Little  Stanmore,  alias  White  Church,  in 
Middlesex,  we  find  that  the  vicar  or  curate  there  has  a  long  time 
had  and  received  all  manner  of  tithes,  except  tithe  corn,  within  the 
parish  of  Little  Stanmore,  or  rates  of  money  in  lieu  thereof,  and 
therefore  we  commend  the  vicar's  case  to  the  Attorney-General,  and 
require  him  to  prosecute  the  Lady  Lake  and  other  opposers  thereof, 
for  the  settling  and  establishing  of  the  same  to  the  vicar  and  his 
successors.  Ordered  that  in  the  meantime  the  vicar  shall  quietly 
continue  in  the  possession  of  his  house,  outhouses,  orchards,  and 
gardens,  and  that  the  Lady  Lake  and  others  of  the  parish  of  Little 
Stanmore  shall  henceforth  pay  and  perform  to  him  such  payments 
and  salaries  as  he  has  had  by  the  most  part  of  these  six  years  last 
past,  together  with  the  arrearages  thereof.     [Braft.     |  p.} 

Jan.  31.  134.  Entry  on  Council  Kegister  of  appearance  of  William  Grace 
of  Weston  Turville,  in  co.  Bucks,  who  appeared  for  his  father  Thomas 
Grace,  certified  to  be  very  aged  and  unfit  for  travel.  [Braft. 
4  lines.] 

[Jan.  31. J  136.  Certificate,  under  the  hand  of  ministers  and  others  of  Weston 
Turville,  that  Thomas  Grace,  sent  for  by  warrant,  in  regard  of  his 
age  and  other  infirmities,  is  not  able  to  travel  without  danger  of  his 
life ;  and  his  son  William  Grace  being  likewise  sent  for,  promises  to 
answer  for  him,  and  to  give  satisfaction  for  all  fees  and  charges. 

[I  P-l 
fjan.  31.]        136.  Bond  of  William  Grace  to  the  King  in  201.,  for  the  due  pay- 
ment by  himself  and  his  father  Thomas  Grace  within  14  days  of  the 
sums  at  which  they  are  assessed  to  the  ship-money,     [f  p.] 

Jan.  31.  137.  Sir  Eobert  Banaster  to  Nicholas.  Mr.  Fermor,  aKas  Farmer, 
is  very  sorry  for  his  unadvised  proceedings  in  opposing  his  Majesty's 
service  of  ship-money.  He  has  given  the  bailiffs  satisfaction  for 
their  charges,  and  will  withdraw  the  bond  for  their  prosecution  at 
the  assizes.  I  am  therefore  to  entreat  you  to  present  these  lines 
to  the  Lords,  with  my  humble  suit  for  his  enlargement.     [^  p.] 

Jan.  31.  138.  Minute  of  a  warrant  to  release  [Edmund]  Farmer  from  the 
prison  of  the  Fleet.     [To  be  entered  on  the  Council  Eegister.     Braft. 

Jan.  31.  139.  Marmaduke  Moore  to  Nicholas.  That  Lady  Ford,  Sir 
Thurstane  Smithe,  and  four  others  named,  have  submitted  to  find 
the  arms  assessed  upon  them.     [6  lines.'] 

Jan.  31.         140.  Bishop  Moreton,  of  Durham,  and  Sir  John  Fenwick,  to  the 
Durham  Castle.  Council.     According  to  the  orders  of  Council  of  27th  and  29th  No- 
vember last,  for  examination  of  the  matter  in  difference  between 
Robert  Anderson,    alderman   of    Newcastle,   and   Clement  Baker, 
master  of  the  ship  Margaret,  of  Yarmouth,  touching  the  supposed 


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1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCX. 

■wrong  done  to  Baker  by  the  damage  of  75  chaldrons  of  unmerchant- 
able sea  coals,  affirmed  to  have  been  bought  of  Anderson.  We, 
upon  examination  do  not  find  that  Anderson  had  any  dealing  at  all 
■with  the  said  sea  coals  so  charged  upon  him ;  but,  upon  further 
examination,  it  appeared  that  there  were  three  eights  chaldrons 
from  Newburn  Staith,  and  two  eights  from  Lemeden  Staiths,  both 
which  belong  to  Sir  John  Melton,  which  were  delivered  to  the 
master  of  the  Margaret  about  4th  April  1638,  and  by  him  well 
approved  of  As  for  Baker,  master  of  the  Margaret,  we  sent  forth 
warrants  for  him,  but  could  not  hitherto  reach  him,  or  else  we 
should  willingly  have  examined  him  and  his  witnesses.  [1  p.~\ 
Enclosed, 

140.  Depositions  of  witnesses  upon  oath  relative  to  the  coal 
business  depending  between  Robert  Anderson  and  Sir 
John  Melton.     [2  pp.} 

Jan  31.  141.  Edward  Stockdale  and  Symon  Wilmott  to   William  Owen, 

London.  postmaster  of  Chester.  We  entreat  you  to  deliver  this  letter  charged 
upon  us  to  the  hands  of  Lord  Garrat  [Gerard],  and  take  his  hand  for 
the  receipt  thereof  to  the  note  on  the  back  side  [of  his  letter],  and 
convey  it  to  us  in  a  letter  inclosed  to  the  messenger's  chamber,  in 
Whitehall,  and  for  your  pains  we  have  sent  you  a  20  shilling  piece  by 
the  bearer,  Mr.  Eavenscrofte.  [^Written  on  the  third  page:  Re- 
ceived the  8th  February  1638-9,  one  letter  from  his  Majesty,  directed 
to  me  Blutton}  Gerard.     1  p.]  i 

Jan.  81.  142.  Answers  of  the  Deputy-Lieutenants  of  Westmoreland  to  cer- 
tain propositions  made  to  them  by  Gapt.  Henry  Waytes,  at  Appleby, 
relative  to  the  arming  and  efficiency  of  the  trained  bands,  and  the 
military  defence  of  the  country.  The  deputy -lieutenants  shewed  me, 
Henry  Waytes,  the  copies  of  the  Council's  letters  to  them  of  the  first, 
charging  them  with  arms,  wherein  I  find  the  charge  of  500  foot  and 
100  horse  jointly  imposed  upon  the  counties  of  Cumberland  and 
Westmoreland.  The  horse  to  be  armed  with  head-pieces,  back 
and  breast  plates,  carbines  hung  in  belts,  and  a  case  of  pistols.  The 
foot  to  be  half  pikes  and  half  muskets,  of  which  number  the  deputy- 
lieutenants  for  Westmoreland  have  undertaken  the  arming  200  foot 
and  40  horse,  which  are  far  more  than  their  proportionate  part.  The 
most  part  of  those  40  horse  are  armed  according  to  these  directions, 
and  the  rest,  by  later  directions,  have  buff  coats  ;  and  for  the  present 
defects  in  the  horse,  they  that  stand  charged  with  them  allege  they 
are  charged  in  other  counties  where  they  live,  which  the  deputy- 
lieutenants  have  formerly  certified  to  the  lords  lieutenant.  There 
are  two  magazines  in  Westmoreland,  at  Appleby  and  Kendal,  well 
stored,  the  deputy-lieutenants  having,  three  years  ago,  caused  100^. 
to  be  employed  in  powder  and  match,  besides  a  supply  of  lead  for 
bullets.  For  mustering  and  exercising  of  the  trained  bands  they 
have  appointed  very  convenient  times,  three  days  a  week,  and  have 
enrolled  the  soldiers'  names,  both  horse  and  foot.  Great  leatlier 
bags  for  powder  and  bullets,  and  knapsacks,  to  be  provided  with  all 


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1638-9.  VOL.GCCCX. 

speed ;  but  for  waggons  there  is  no  passage,  in  respect  of  the  moun- 
tains. The  fittest  places  for  storing  corn  are  Appleby  and  Kendal, 
but  there  are  no  particular  places  for  that  purpose.  For  any  .pro- 
vision of  com  or  victuals  this  county  affords  not  enough  for  their 
own  sustenance,  but  are  served  from  other  countries  and  neighbouring 
counties.  For  the  drawing  together,  disposing,  and  quartering  of  an 
army,  the  deputy-lieutenants  refer  themselves  to  the  judgment  of 
such  able  commanders  as  shall  be  employed  by  the  King,  they  being 
ignorant  therein  themselves,  and  this  county  being  so  mountainous 
and  remote  from  any  port  or '  haven  that  they  know  not  how  pro- 
vision will  be  got  thither  for  sustenance  of  an  army,  for  there  is 
but  one  little  creek  in  the  county,  and  that  in  the  south  part  adjoining 
Lancashire,  and  in  that  no  ship  of  20  tons  can  come  within  three 
mUes  of  the  county.  For  gunsmiths  there  is  but  one  in  the  cotmty, 
and  in  respect  he  has  not  instruments  fit  for  the  purpose  he  cannot 
afford  muskets  under  23s.  a  piece.  Special  care  taken  for  repairing 
and  watching  the  beacons,  being  five ;  but  in  respect  of  the  many 
mountains  and  hills,  some  are  not  distant  above  four  miles  from 
another.  The  deputy-Keutenants  certify  that  they  are  so  deeply 
charged  already  that  no  increase  in  the  number  of  horse  and  foot 
can  possibly  be  made.  There  are  no  colonels,  captains,  or  other  com- 
manders as  yet  appointed  in  this  county ;  but  such  gentlemen  as  are 
resident  are  very  willing  to  do  their  best  service,  as  his  Majesty  shall 
appoint ;  but  none  of  them  are  experienced,  or  have  served  in  the 
wars ;  yet,  if  necessity  be  that  experienced  men  should  be  appointed 
to  lead  and  exercise  the  band  of  horse  and  foot,  the  deputy-lieutenants 
desire  to  commend  Capt.  George  Clifford  and  Mr.  Myles  Phillipson, 
who  have  both  served  in  the  wars.  So  soon  as  officers  are  appointed 
the  deputy-lieutenants  wiU  take  course  to  provide  colours  and  drums, 
as  shall  be  directed.     [2f  pp.'] 

Jan  31.  143.  Certificate  of  John  Crokker  that  John  Avent,  of  Brixton, 

who  was  sent  for  by  warrant  of  the  Council  for  default  of  arms  at 
the  musters,  has  promised  future  conformity.     [^  p.] 

[Jan.  ?]  144.  Petition  of  the  Company  of  Beaver-makers  of  London  to  the 

King.  Whereas,  by  proclamation  of  26th  May  1 638,  the  importa- 
tion of  hats,  or  mixture  of  other  materials  with  beaver,  was  pro- 
hibited, yet  your  Majesty  was  then  pleased  that  such  mixture 
should  be  made  for  foreign  vent.  Under  pretence  of  foreign  vent, 
more  abundance  of  such  hats  were  sold  to  your  subjects  than  before, 
to  prevent  which  a  proclamation  was  published,  14th  December  last, 
totally  prohibiting  the  making  or  wearing  of  any  demi-castors  or 
mixed  hats,  and  appointing  search  to  be  made  by  the  haberdashers, 
beaver-makers,  and  felt-makers,  on  each  others  premises,  for  the 
same,  and  that  all  demi-castors  already  made  should  be  marked 
within  one  week  according  to  the  first  proclamation,  and  if  any 
aftei-wards  be  found  to  be  made  that  they  should  be  seized  and 
burnt.  In  obedience  to  the  said  proclamation,  petitioners  attended 
at  the  place  appointed  to  mark  the  same  for  a  fortnight,  but  no 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  T  399 


Ifi^S—Q  VOL.  CCCCX, 

haberdashers,  and  only  one  maker,  brought  in  any  mixed  hats, 
although  they  have  them  in  great  quantities,  and  still  persist  in  the 
making  thereof,  in  contempt  of  your  royal  commands.  When  peti- 
tioners, according  to  the  proclamation,  began  to  make  their  searches, 
"with  a  constable,  John  Sympkin,  a  castor  maker,  not  only  refused 
to  open  his  doors,  but  openly  reviled  them  ;  and  Thomas  Teiry, 
upon  seizure  of  such  prohibited  stock  being  made  upon  his  premises, 
shut  petitioners  into  a  room,  and  violently  rescued  the  same,  as  did 
likewise  Cookes  and  others.  Both  the  haberdashers  and  makers  of 
mixed  hats  declare  that  no  sucli  prohibited  hats  shall  be  canied 
away  after  seizure  made  according  to  the  proclamation.  For  foreign 
hats,  they  are,  notwithstanding  the  proclamation,  daily  imported,  and 
by  secret  means  conveyed  into  your  Majesty's  and  the  Queen's 
houses  and  offices,  where  petitioners  cannot  come  to  make  seizure 
of  the  same.  Pray  the  King  to  appoint  certain  of  the  Council  to 
call  before  them  the  before-named  ofienders,  and  such  as  shall  in 
future  disturb  your  Majesty's  several  commands  in  the  said  procla- 
mations, and  that  they  may  have  power  to  pimish  such  offenders. 

[Jan.  ?]  145.  Petition  of  the  Society  of  Beaver-makers  of  London  to  the 

King.  Whereas  your  M*ajesty  gave  direction  to  prepare  a  procla- 
mation, amongst  other  things,  for  prohibiting  the  admixture  of  any 
material  with  beaver  for  making  of  hats,  and  against  the  making  of 
demi-castors ;  for  stay  whereof  the  haberdashers,  on  Sunday  last, 
preferred  a  petition  upon  feigned  suggestions.  The  haberdashers, 
under  pretence  of  having  demi-castors  made  for  foreign  vent,  have 
caused  them  to  be  made  in  more  abundance  than  ever,  and  filled-  the 
country  therewith,  althougli,  by  the  late  proclamation,  after  May  last, 
they  were  not  to  be  worn  by  any  subjects,  and  not  to  be  sold  by 
retail  in  six  months  before.  The  main  aim  of  the  haberdashers  is  to 
continue  mixture  with  beaver,  which  is  a  very  great  deceipt  to  your 
subjects,  as  petitioners,  the  company  of  feltmakers,  and  most  of  the 
castor-makers  that  then  were,  have  formerly  showed  in  their  peti- 
tions, and  also  to  prolong  the  business  from  being  determined,  on 
purpose  to  beat  petitioners  out  of  their  trade,  and  to  fill  the  country 
with  such  prohibited  hats,  the  great  fairs  and  markets  beginning  the 
next  week.  The  King  -will  thereby  be  at  a  great  loss  in  the  duty 
payable  from  petitioners  ;  but  if  the  proclamation  be  enforced  it 
win  not  only  be  a  valuable  consideration  to  your  Majesty,  but  the 
subjects  will  be  freed  of  great  deceipts  in  their  beaver  hats,  and  the 
manufacture  brought  into  credit.  Pray  the  King  to  appoint  an  early 
day  for  hearing  the  said  business,  which  will  be  a  gi-eat  advantage  to 
your  Majesty  and  subjects.     [1  p.] 

[Jan.?]  146.  Petitionof  Philip  Burlamachi  to  the  same.   According  to  your 

Majesty's  reference  of  8th  December  last,  petitioner  has  fully  satisfied 
the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the  Lord  Treasurer,  Lord  Cottington, 
and  Sec.  Windebank,  to  whom  his  former  petition  was  referred,  that 
the  accusations  laid  to  his  charge  were  mere  suggestions  of  some 
men  who  for  their  own  ends  had  given  those  informations  to  the 


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1638-9.  ..    VOL.CCCCX. 

Earl  of  Leicester.  Petitioner  has  delivered  to  the  lords  referees  the 
just  reasons  he  has  to  demand  allowance  of  the  long  expected  satis- 
faction of  the  moneys  which  were  due  to  him  by  the  King  in  May 
1633,  at  which  time  the  then  Lord  Treasurer  stopped  his  payments, 
as  the  said  lords  are  ready  to  certify.  Petitioner  is  informed  that 
the  words  "  of  free  gift  and  reward,"  inserted  in  the  privy  seal 
granted  in  July  1637,  (introduced  only  for  preservation  of  your 
Majesty's  declaration  upon  the  exchange,)  are  construed  as  if  the 
sums  allowed  were  given  petitioner  for  reward,  a,nd  as  if,  by  the 
interest  he  receives,  any  benefit  did  arise  to  him.  Prays  leave  to 
represent  that  those  allowances  are  of  no  such  nature,  and  that  by 
the  interest  he  receives  no  benefit  at  all,  both  being  mere  repayments 
of  moneys  paid  to  others  for  consideration  of  moneys  borrowed  to 
supply  the  occasions  of  the  then  Lord  Treasurer.  Instead  of  benefit- 
ing thereby  as  is  alleged,  he  is  rather  a  great  looser,  having  satisfied 
the  lenders  in  1630-33,  not  at  8  per  cent.,  as  the  King  allows,  but  at 
12,  16,  18,  and  sometimes  20  per  cent.,  according  to  the  losses  ihe 
exchanges  gave,  which  petitioner  was  forced  to  use,  as  he  can  make 
appear.  Trusting  that  your  Majesty,  seeing  the  prejudice  petitioner 
may  receive  by  the  said  construction,  shall  find  that  it  does  not 
stand  with  your  justice  nor  with  equity  that,  after  so  long  a  stay  for 
the  repayment  of  moneys  freely  disbursed  for  your  service,  he  should 
only  receive  "  refaction  of  the  forbearance  "  paid  to  others  three  or 
four  years  after  he  has  paid  the  same,  and  that  in  assignments 
payable  in  one,  two,  three,  four,  and  five  years  after,  having  been 
forced  in  the  meantime  to  pay  continual  interest  to  the  lenders  for 
the  very  same  money  borrowed  to  satisfy  the  engagements  he  was 
ill  for  your  service,  as  may  be  sufficiently  justified.  Lastly,  he  repre- 
sents to  your  Majesty  tliat  at  the  stating  of  his  said  acoompt  no 
allowance  was  made  to  him  of  his  disbursements  made  for  your  ser- 
vice by  occasion  of  his  daily  employment,  viz.,  for  factorage  paid  to 
his  friends  beyond  sea  for  taking  up  money  for  the  entertainment  of 
your  Majest3''s  sister  [Elizabeth  Queen  of  Bohemia],  and  other  occa- 
sions  of  your  service,  fees  paid  in  the  Exchequer  at  the  receipt  of  the 
assignments  in  satisfaction  of  the  moneys  so  advanced,  postage  of 
letters,  and  other  charges  incident  to  such  negociations,  petitioner's 
continual  attendance  for  his  repayment  at  the  Lord  Treasurer's, 
much  less  of  his  pains  taken  in  the  business  of  the  Ordnance,  by 
which  means,  and  the  employment  of  his  stock,  your  Majesty  has 
got  near  40,000Z.,  nor  for  his  journey  in  Holland  and  France,  for 
which  in  an  ordinary  course  of  merchants  he  should  and  ought  to 
have  factorage.  Leaving  all  to  your  Majesty's  just  consideration, 
to  dispose  of  it  as  in  your  wisdom  you  shall  find  his  pains  and  long 
attendance  to  deserve,  prays  that  once  for  all  your  Majesty  will 
put  an  end  to  this  long  and  tedious  business,  ordering  that  such 
satisfaction  be  given  to  petitioner  as  in  the  justice  of  your  i-oyal 
mind  shall  be  found  to  stand  convenient,  to  the  end  he  may  satisfy 
those  to  whom  he  is  still  indebted,  free  your  Majesty  of  theirs  and 
his  further  importunity,  and  that  all  the  world  may  take  knowledge 
of  your  great  care  and  justice  in  not  suffering  a  man  to  fall  into 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  401 


1638-9.  Vo^-  CCCCX. 

utter  ruin  and  misery,  •who  ss  long  and  so  freely  has  employed  his 
pains,  credit,  and  friends    in  all  occasions  of  your  royal  services. 

Lip-] 

[Jan.  ?]  147.  Petition  of  Richard  Forster  to  the  King.     Petitioner  has  for 

many  years  resided  in  or  about  London,  and  kept  constant  corres- 
pondence in  France  for  the  King's  service,  and  also  often,  upon  occa- 
sions, by  your  Majesty's  command,  has  repaired  to  the  ambassador 
of  the  most  Christian  King  residing  at  this  court.  It  being  com- 
manded by  proclamation  that  the  nobility,  gentry,  and  others  having 
houses  and  lands  in  co.  York,  &c.  should  repair  thither,  petitioner, 
having  a  house  in  that  county,  desires  to  know  your  pleasure, 
whether  he  shall  continue  his  services  to  your  Majesty  [in  London], 
or  in  obedience  to  the  proclamation  make  his  repair  thither.     [§  p.^ 

[Jan.  ?]  148.  The  Council,  to  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Newcastle.  We 
have  acquainted  his  Majesty  with  your  letter  of  the  16th  of  this 
month  to  Sec.  "Windebank,  who  approves  well  of  the  discreet  course 
you  have  taken  to  suppress  the  libellous  pamphlet,  and  to  prevent 
that  such  false  suggestions  and  scandalous  untruths  may  make  no 
impression  on  the  minds  of  his  Majesty's  good  subjects  of  that  town  ; 
and  as  the  King  has  been  pleased  by  this  your  care  to  take  notice 
of  the  loyal  affection  of  those  of  your  corporation,  so  he  has  com- 
manded us  to  thank  you  for  the  same,  and  to  assure  you  that  he  will 
not  only  provide  for  your  present  defence,  but  remember  this  your 
seasonable  and  discreet  service  when  there  shall  be  occasion  for  the 
good  of  your  town.     [Draft  in  Nicholas's  hand.     |  p.'] 

[Jan.]  149,  John  Newton,  Sheriff  of  Montgomery,  to  the  Council.     Has 

received  the  Lords'  letter  of  30  Nov.  1638,  whereby  it  appears  that 
he  is  in  arrear  of  ship-money  364/.  for  the  said  county,  whereof  300?. 
has  since  been  paid  to  Sir  William  Russell.  The  remainder,  being 
64:1..  shall  be  collected,  but  because  the  plague  has  been  this  last 
year  in  three  of  the  largest  towns  of  that  county  the  sheriff  intreats 
forbearance  till  Easter  term  next.     [1  p.~\ 

[Jan.J  150.  Petition  of  John  BTammond  and  Nathaniel  Morgan,  masters 

of  coal  ships,  to  the  same.  In  obedience  to  the  Council's  order,  pe- 
titioners have  sent  their  ships  to  sea,  to  supply  coals  in  this  time  of 
scarcity,  although  at  much  peril  and  charge,  in  respect  of  tem- 
pestuous weather  and  contrary  winds ;  they  have  lain  here  in  the 
Thames  between  20  and  30  days,  and  14  weeks  more  upon  the 
voyage,  and  cannot  get  their  coals  taken  off,  notwithstanding  the 
Lords'  order  of  the  18th  present,  and  the  promise  then  of  the  wood- 
mongers  that  they  would  take  them  off  without  delay  at  the  price 
therein  limited.  Pray  the  Lords  to  take  a  present  course  whereby 
the  woodmongers  may  be  enjoined  to  take  their  coals  off  at  the  prices 
limited  in  the  order,  or  else  that  they  may  be  dealt  with  for  their 
contempt  of  the  Lords'  order  and  damage  to  petitioners.     [J  p.j 

[Jan.]  151.  Answer,  addressed  to  the  Coimcil,  of  John  Buxton,  late  Sheriff 

of  CO.  Norfolk,  to  the  petition  of  Matthew  Stevenson  and  Roger 

13.  C  C 


402  DOMESTIC—CHARLES  I. 


1688-9. 


Vol.  CCCCX, 

Reynolds,  collectors  of  ship-money  within  the  hundred  of  Blofield. 
(See  the  28th  inst.  No.  65.)  First,  upon  the  10th  January  receiving 
notice  by  the  petitioners  of  the  Lords'  order,  made  25  November  last, 
I  desire  the  Lords  to  excuse  my  personal  attendance  by  reason  of  an 
ague  which  will  not  suffer  me  to  travel  without  peril  of  my  life, 
besides,  I  am  captain  of  a  troop  of  horse  and  lieutenant-colonel  of  the 
regiment  of  horse  for  Norfolk,  also  I  am  required  to  muster  frequently, 
and  be  ready  at  an  hour's  warning,  by  letters  from  the  Deputy-Lieu- 
tenants, and  to  accept  my  answer  as  follows,  which  I  affirm  upon  my 
reputation  to  be  nothing  but  the  truth.  Whereas  the  petitioners  allege 
that  the  hundred  was  overcharged,  and  by  reason  thereof  many  poor 
persons  rated  who  were  unable  to  pay,  I  answer,  I  conceive  it  to  bea 
great  charge,  and  the  greatest  at  any  one  time  that  has  been  laid  upon 
the  hundred ;  but,  for  rating  poor  men  I  conceive  they  discover  their 
own  carelessness  in  the  service,  for  having  received  warrants  from 
my  predecessor  (who  died  in  the  time  of  his  sheriffwick)  for  the 
assessing  of  188L  2s.  lid.  upon  the  towns  and  persons  within  that 
hundred,  beiag  a  proportionable  sum  with  the  rest  of  the  county, 
they  should  not,  according  to  the  terms  of  the  warrant,  have  as- 
sessed any  poor  man,  but  rated  every  man  according  to  the  most 
usual  rates  within  that  hundred  ;  and  had  they  complained  of  that 
in  its  season  I  am  confident  he  would  have  eased  the  poor,  and  laid 
the  burden  upon  the  better  sort,  as  well  in  that  hundred  as  in  the 
rest.  Whereas  they  say  that  they  entreated  me  to  accept  of  what 
money  they  had,  and  take  returns  for  the  rest,  which  I  refused.  I 
answer,  that  I  do  not  remember  that  any  entreated  me  to  take  their 
money,  were  it  more  or  less,  but  I  yielded  to  their  request,  and  would 
have  thought  myself  happy  if  I  might  have  got  it  by  entreating ; 
and  for  refusing  their  returns,  it  is  most  true,  for  they  would  have 
returned  such  men  as  were  of  ability,  and  had  sufficient  whereon  to 
levy  the  money,  and  so  have  slighted  the  service,  doing  nothing  at 
all.  Whereas  they  assert  that  I  sent  away  200  or  more  men  whom 
they  brought  before  me,  without  saying  anything  to  them,  I  answer 
that  I  saw  only  six  at  most,  who  confessed  that  they  had  estates 
whereupon  to  levy  the  money,  but  refused  to  pay  it  without  a 
distress,  which  they  would  quietly  yield  unto.  I  conceived  it  to  be 
unreasonable,  and  contrary  to  law,  in  this  case,  to  attach  the  body, 
if  distress  might  be  had,  and  so  before  their  faces  charged  the  col- 
lectors to  distrain  them,  and  showed  to  them,  and  gave  to  many, 
copies  of  the  Lords'  letters  to  save  them  harmless ;  notwithstanding 
all  this,  they  did  nothing  at  aU,  neither  had  they  as  yet  paid  one 
penny  of  their  money,  when  other  collectors  had  paid,  some  aU,  and 
the  rest  the  greatest  part.  Whereas  they  complain  that  I  gave 
them  six  weeks  time,  and  caused  them  in  the  interim  to  be  sent  for 
14  days  before  the  time  expired,  I  answer,  I  gave  them  some  time 
upon  their  promise  that  as  they  daily  collected  moneys  so  they 
should  pay  it  to  me,  and  in  the  meantime  I  was  sent  for,  and  ap- 
peared before  the  Lords,  where  I  gave  an  account  of  those  which 
were  behind,  and  amongst  the  rest  these  petitioners  were  certified, 
they  having  yet  paid  never  a  penny,  nor  done  anything  at  all  that  I 


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1638-9.  VOL.CCCCX. 

could  learn,  -when  it  pleased  his  Majesty  to  have  them  sent  for.  Touch- 
ing the  poverty  of  those  who  are  behind,  I  have  perused  the  rates, 
and  there  being  now  remaining  unpaid  by  the  petitioners  781. 2s.  lid., 
which  I  believe  is  most  in  their  hands,  I  have  cast  up  aU  the  sums 
of  3s.  4id.  and  under,  and  find  them  only  221.  3s.  lOd.,  whereof  the 
sums  under  12d,.  amount  to  21.  I7s.  4id.  and  no  more,  and  many  of 
these  small  sums  are  rated  upon  able  men  for  some  small  parcels  of 
ground  they  occupy,  lying  in  out-towns,  which  is  the  general  course 
of  rating  throughout  the  whole  county  ;  as,  namely,  Sir  Miles  Hobart 
is  rated  in  one  town  for  a  small  parcel  4d;  John  Marker  in  one 
town  at  lis.  Sd.  and  in  another  at  4d.;  John  Basley  at  36s.  in  one, 
12d.  in  another,  and  4<d.  in  a  third  town  ;  the  petitioner  Stevenson 
in  one  at  lis.,  in  another  at  Is.  10c?.,  and  in  a  third  at  8d.;  also 
Reynolds  in  one  at  20s.  8d.,  in  another  at  3s.,  and  in  a  third  at  22c?., 
and  in  a  fourth  township  at  20c?.;  and  I  believe  that  most  of  the 
small  sums  are  in  like  manner  assessed.  The  premises  considered, 
I  beseech  the  Lords,  there  being  in  the  whole  county  not  one  penny 
besides  unlevied,  that  I  may  be  discharged  of  collecting  the  said 
78?.  2s.  llc^.,  having  hitherto  been  denied  the  rates  they  have  in 
their  hands,  so  that  I  cannot  as  yet  know  who  have  paid  and  who 
not  in  that  hundred.  Lastly,  I  do  certify  the  Lords  that  these  pe- 
titioners confessed  to  me  that  thej^  had  sums  in  their  hands  of  the 
ship-money  which  they  had  collected,  but  have  neither  tendered  nor 
paid  it  to  me.     [2  pp.] 

[Jan.?]  152.  Certificate  of  Augustine  HoU,  Sheriff  of  Norfolk,  to  the 
Council.  That  at  a  meeting  at  Bungay,  in  Suffolk,  held  on  the 
20th  Dec.  1638,  by  himself,  as  sheriff  of  Norfolk,  John  Clench,  sheriff 
of  Suffolk,  the  mayor  of  Norwich,  and  the  chief  magistrates  of  divers 
corporations  of  both  counties,  for  the  furnishing  of  a  ship  of  war  of 
450  tons  for  his  Majesty's  service,  to  be  ready  at  Portsmouth 
15  March  1638-9,  at  the  charge  of  the  said  counties.  The  whole 
charge  being  5,500?.,  2,800?.  was  assigned  to  Suffolk  and  its  cor- 
porations, and  2,700?.  to  Norfolk  and  its  corporations.  The  latter 
sum  was  then  by  himself  as  sheriff  of  Norfolk,  John  Tooly,  mayor  of 
Norwich,  and  others  the  chief  magistrates  of  the  corporations  within 
the  said  county,  assessed  as  follows  ;  viz.,  the  city  of  Norwich  1 50?., 
King's  Lynn  72?.,  Great  Yarmouth  80?.,  Thetford  12?.,  Castle  Eising 
41.,  and  upon  the  body  of  the  county  2,382?.  Tabulated  forms  spe- 
cifying the  particular  amounts  assessed  on  the  several  hundreds  and 
townships  in  Norfolk,  and  the  rates  in  each  township  imposed  on  the 
clergy  for  their  ecclesiastical  possessions  and  for  their  temporal  and 
personal  estates  respectively.     [34  pp.] 

[Jan.  ?]  153.  Eichard  Wicksteed  to  Sir  John  Borough,  Garter  King-at- 
Arms.  Certifies  that  Mr.  Thos.  Phillips,  of  Netley,  co.  Salop,  is  a 
man  of  good  esteem  and  well  respected  of  the  gentry  there,  that  he 
maintains  a  light  horse,  and  has  paid  9?.  ship-money,  being  equally 
charged,  if  not  above,  in  all  assessments  with  the  best  of  the  gentry 
there.     [1  p.] 

C!  c  2 


404  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  1. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 
1638-9. 

[Jan.]  154.  Notes  by  Nicholas  of  measures  taken  for  the  securing  of 

Newcastle  [probably  to  be  read  at  the  Council].     There  have  been 

sent  to  Newcastle  1,500  arms,  500  carbines   with   straight  stocks, 

15  lasts  of  powder,  shot  and  other  munition  suitable  for  the 
same,  with  directions  to  sell  thereof  to  furnish  the  city.  None 
to  buy  but  such  as  bring  certificate  from  the  Deputy-Lieutenants 
that  they  are  fit  to  be  armed.  Six  iron  pieces,  demiculvering,  with 
carriages,  are  ordered  to  be  sent  to  Newcastle.  The  fort  at  Tyne- 
mouth,  to  be  slighted  and  a  new  fort  to  be  made  for  defence  of  the 
river  Tyne,  in  Sir  J.  Asteley's  instructions.  16th  September,  the 
King's  warrant  for  600  suits  of  armour,  consisting  of  back,  brest, 
gorget,  and  head -pieces,  to  be  sent  out  of  the  Tower  to  Newcastle. 
There  is  a  particular  prepared  of  the  ordnance  and  ammunition 
ordered  16th  Sept.  to  be  sent  to  Newcastle.  A  letter  to  the  bishop 
of  Durham,  to  muster  the  trained  bands  of  that  county,  and  to  have 
them  in  readiness  upon  any  occasion  to  draw  near  to  and  to  assist 
and  reinforce  Newcastle  if  there  shall  be  occasion.  Sir  Jacob 
Asteley's  instructions  about  Newcastle  to  be  read.     [|  p.] 

[Jan.]  155.  Notes  and  calculations  by  Nicholas  of  the  number  of  horse 

and  foot  to  be  raised  in  certain  of  the  northern  counties  named. 
Total  18,080  foot  and  1,163  horse.  If  these  numbers  be  respectively 
deducted  from  93,718  and  5,239  [the  totals  for  all  England  ?],  there 
-will  remain  75,638  foot  and  4,076  horse,  and  if  from  the  said  75,638 
24,000  men  be  deducted  there  will  remain  51,638,  which  is  above 
two-thirds.     [1  p."] 

[Jan.]  156.  Memorial  of  public  business,  in   Sec.  Windebank's  hand. 

The  60  halberdiers  in  the  list,  whether  his  Majesty  will  have  them 
continue.  The  Lords  have  signed  the  list  "  de  bene  esse."  To  know 
his  Majesty's  pleasure.  The  train  of  artillery  for  the  5,1 00  men.  A 
month's  pay  to  the  officers  to  be  advanced.  A  warrant  for  drum- 
major  Allin  for  lOl.  to  be  paid  him  for  the  pressing  of  drummers. 
Warrant  for  two  ships  for  transporting  the  baggage  of  the  officers. 
A  letter  to  inform  tlie  Earl  of  Lindsey  that  the  ammunition,  ord- 
nance, and  victual  are  already  embarked,  and  have  order  to  proceed 
to  Grimsby,  and  that  the  Lord  Treasurer  has  already  put  money 
for  pay  of  the  soldiers  into  Payler  the  paymaster's  hands,  so  that  a 
wind  coming  fair  he  must  be  at  Grimsby  by  the  day  appointed. 
[Ip.] 

[Jan.]  157.  The  like,  relative  to  the  musters  of  cos.  Nottingham,  York- 

shire, Durham,  Derby,  Stafford,  Lancaster,  and  Chester.  Total 
foot  ]  5,680,  horse  803.  Cumberland,  Northumberland,  and  West- 
moreland to  be  furnished  with  arms.     The  [en]listing  of  all  between 

16  and  60  in  the  above  said  counties  able  to  bear  arms.  To  con- 
sider the  condition  of  the  arms  of  horse  and  foot,  and  certify  it  im- 
mediately to  the  Board.  "What  men,  effective,  they  are  able  to  put 
into  the  field  upon  a  sudden.  The  Lord  President  of  Wales  to  be 
written  to.     [1  p.'] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  405 


1638-9.  ^°^-  CCCCX. 

[Jan.]  158.  List  of  the  names  and  entertainments  j^er*  cZ'iem  of  the  gen- 

tlemen appointed  to  repair  into  the  several  shires  named,  to  view 
the  forces  and  assist  the  Lieutenants.     [|  p.] 

[Jan.]  1-59.  Tabulated  estimate  of  provisions  required  for  an  army,  com- 

prising ordnance,  arms,  ammunition,  tools,  implements,  and  military 
stores,  with  their  several  costs.     Total  42,223?.  7s.  Id.     [4  pp.] 

[Jan.]  160.  Orders  to  be  observed   in    the  formation,  furnishing,  and 

disciplining  of  a  company  of  100  horse.     [2  pp.] 

[Jan.]  161.  Note    by    Sec.  Windebank    touching   the    appointment   of 

officers  and  captains  to  serve  under  the  three  colonels.  Sir  Thomas 
Morton,  Sir  Nicholas  Byron,  and  Jeremy  Brett.     [|  p.] 

[Jan.?]  162.  Certificate  signed   by  Thomas   Viscount  Wentworth,   spe- 

cifying in  a  tabular  form  the  number  and  condition  of  the  corselets 
and  muskets  of  the  foot  levies  within  the  several  wappentakes  and 
liberties  of  the  county  of  York,  city  of  York,  and  town  of  Hull, 
as  they  were  viewed  and  mustered  by  the  Deputy-Lieutenants  in 
1638.     Total  of  the  foot  forces  12,227.     [ParcAmewf,  1  skin.] 

[Jan.]  163.  Certificate  of  the  names  of  defaulters  at  the  musters  in  co. 

Devon,  signed  by  Francis  Earl  of  Bedford,  Lord  Lieutenant  of  that 
county,  and  Lord  W.  Russell.     [3  pp.] 

[Jan.?]  164.  Certificate  of  the  names  of  such  persons  in  co.  Oxford  as 

have  had  summons  to  show  their  horse,  yet,  notwithstanding,  have 
not  appeared.     [^JP-J 

[Jan.?]  165.  Note  furnished  by  the  Mayor  of  Carlisle  of  the  prices  of 

corn  in  Carlisle,  and  the  measure  used  there.  Our  bushel  is  24 
p-aUons,  which  gallon  is  four  wine  quarts  and  a  pint.  Big  7s.  a 
bushel,  peas  from  2s.  6c?.  to  4s.,  malt  6s.,  wheat  16s.,  and  rye  10s. 
per  bushel.  In  Westmoreland  corn  is  nearly  at  the  same  rates  as  in 
Cumberland,  but  the  measure  is  not  so  much  by  four  gallons  in  a 
bushel.     [=ip-] 

[Jan.l  166.  Letters  of  qualification  of  Bishop  Towers,  of  Peterborough, 

admitting  John  Hill,  M.A.,  rector  of  Holdenbj^,  to  be  his  private 
chaplain.     [^Latin.     Draft  corrected  over  an  old  form.     |  p.] 

Jan.  167.  Circular  letter  from  the  Committee  at  Edinburgh,  signed 

Edmburgli.  by  the  Earls  of  Argyle,  Eothes,  Montrose,  and  Lothian,  the 
Lords  Balmerino  ^and  Yester,  and  13  others,  to  some  leading  per- 
son in  each  shire  of  Scotland.  As  it  was  incumbent  to  us  to  send 
that  humble  supplication  direct  from  the  General  Assembly,  to  ac- 
knowledge his  Majesty's  favour  for  the  "Indiction  and  benefit" 
of  that  assembly,  so  much  conducing  to  the  relief  of  our  grievances, 
and  removing  of  these  evils  which  vexed  this  church,  and  to  crave 
his  Majesty's  royal  approbation  and  ratification  of  the  "  Indicted 
Parliament "  to  the  constitutions  thereof,  so  being  daily  menaced 
with  the  present  perils  of  garrisons,  levying  and  preparing  of  armies 


406  DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

to  force  and  impose  a  yoke  of  bondage  upon  our  consciences,  and 
turn  our  liberty  to  thraldom,  if  we  will  not  (against  a  manifest  light 
of  a  convincing  truth  and  our  great  oath)  willingly  subjugate  our- 
selves again  to  that  episcopal  tyranny  and  servitude  from  which  God 
in  his  mercy  has  with  an  outstretched  arm  so  mightily  delivered  us, 
we  were  constrained  to  resolve  upon  such  a  present  course  as  might 
best  conduce  for  our  safety  and  averting  of  these  great  and  im- 
minent dangers,  threatening  no  less  than  the  sudden  ruin  of  our 
religion,  liberties,  and  lives,  if  we  do  not  by  drawing  near  to  God 
and  using  lawful  means  labour  timely  to  prevent  the  same,  for  which 
end  we  entreat  you  seriously  to  peruse  the  inclosed  advice  and  in- 
formation, and  that  with  all  expedition  ye  will  advertise  the  whole 
[of  the]  noblemen,  barrons,  gentlemen,  burrowis  [burgesses],  and 
freeholders  within  the  bounds  of  your  shire,  to  convene  together  so 
soon  as  they  can,  and  acquaint  them  with  the  hazard  that  this  kirk 
and  country  stands  in,  and  what  great  necessity  there  is  of  present 
going  about  and  using  all  lawful  means  of  our  defence,  by  pro- 
viding all  the  noblemen  in  the  country  with  arms,  and  bringing  them 
as  speedily  as  can  be  to  some  knowledge  of  military  discipline,  for 
the  better  effecting  whereof,  and  for  brevity's  cause,  we  remit  your 
more  particular  information  to  these  inclosed  instructions,  which  we 
are  confident  ye  will  carefully  and  speedily  see  put  into  execution ; 
and  albeit  we  can  but  complain  and  regret  that  the  former  desires 
and  friendly  advertisements  sent  from  hence  anent  the  matters  of 
this  kind  have  to  all  our  prejudice  been  slighted,  or  rather  for  the 
most  part  neglected  altogether,  yet  are  we  hopeful  that  none  who 
love  this  cause  (which  is  no  other  than  the  preservation  of  our  re- 
ligion and  liberties)  will  repine  for  the  charges  or  pains  they  may 
be  at  in  maintaining  the  same ;  for  as  we  do  humbly  submit  ourselves 
to  the  lawful  obedience  of  our  dread  sovereign,  and  do  not  refuse  to 
be  ruled  according  to  the  laws  of  this  church  and  Idngdom,  so 
would  it  argue  great  pusillanimity,  and  we  would  prove  the  beastliest 
and  most  contemptible  of  all  nations,  if  we  did  not  resolve,  by  God's 
grace,  to  defend  ourselves  against  all  unlawful  invasion  that  tends  to 
rob  us  of  our  lives,  and  overthrow  the  kirk  of  God,  which  is  far 
more  precious  and  ought  to  be  dearer  to  us  than  anj^thing  which 
may  concern  us  in  this  life,  and  we  trust  will  be  our  sufficient  motive 
to  rouse  and  animate  [all]  who  tender  the  good  of  religion  and 
safety  of  this  poor  kingdom,  to  contribute  their  best  endeavours  for 
furthering  of  this  business,  and  that  ye  would  return  speedy  report 
of  your  diligence,  which  is  so  extremely  necessary  and  earnestly  de- 
sired by  your  affectionate  friends.  \Gopy.  1  f.  '  Written  ort  the 
same  paper  and  probably  the  inclosures  mentioned  in  the  above 
document.'] 

167.  I.  Instructions  subscribed  by  the  Earls  of  Rothes  and 
Lothian,  and  Lord  BaVmerimo.  Patrick  Smith,  of  Bracle, 
having  remonstrated  to  the  gentry  here  both  the  dis- 
tance and  smallness  of  the  sheriffdoms  of  Sutherland, 
Orkney,  and  Caithness,  has  obtained  their  consent  that 


DOIVIESTIC— CHARLES  I.  407 


1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCX. 

one  commissioner  will  be  ad/mitted  from  these  three  shires 
to  remain  resident  at  Edinburgh  for  three  months  to- 
gether, and  that  every  one  of  them  furnish  the  said  com- 
missioner by  turns.  The  said  Brack  having  staid  the 
first  three  months,  the  other  t%vo  must  furnish  a  commis- 
sioner for  their  three  months  by  turns.  When  advertise- 
m.ents  come  from  this  they  must  be  delivered  to  the  master 
of  Berriedale,  who  will  send  a  copy  of  them  to  Suther- 
•  land  and  another  to  Orkney.     In  case  of  any  great  ne- 

cessity that  will  need  personal  consultation,  it  is  fit  that 
a  commissioner  from  each  of  these  three  shires  meet  at 
some  convenient  place  in  Caithness,  and  that  tlie  master 
of  Berriedale  recommend  this  great  business  to  his  friends 
in  Orkney  with  the  bearer  Brack.     [Copy  =-j-  p.] 

167.  II.  By  our  long  attendance,  and  m,any  supplications  to  our 
gracious  sovereign,  we  did  obtain  a  free  general  assembly 
to  be  indicted,  which  has,  by  the  most  special  and  evident 
assistance  of  God^s  spirit,  taken  a  fair  and  warrantable 
course  to  cure  bygone  and  prevent  future  diseases  of  this 
church  ;  but  because  we  will  not  again  willingly  undergo 
that  wonted  thraldom  against  the  light  of  God's  word 
and  our  own  oath,  we  are  threatened  with  the  present 
peril  of  garrisons  to  be  placed  in  our  borders,  even  of 
those  to  whom,  vje  never  gave  or  intended  any  occasion 
of  offence,  as  God  does  bear  us  witness,  with  whom  we 
would  have  joined  against  any  other  nation  in  the 
world  for  their  just  defence,  who  may  by  surprise  corrte 
in,  and  do  us  great  prejudice  {and  with  armes  which 
are  levying  and  preparing  to  force),  and  impose  upon 
us  not  only  the  wonted  yoke  on  our  consciences,  bid 
also  a  new  one  upon  our  liberties;  and  as  we  do 
humbly  submit  ourselves  to  the  lawful  obedience  of  our 
dread  sovereign,  and  do  not  refuse  to  be  ruled  by  the 
laws  of  this  church  and  kingdom,  so  we  do  resolve  to 
defend  ourselves  against  any  unlawful  invasion  that 
tends  to  rob  us  of  our  lives  [andl  the  liberty  of  our 
religion.  And,  because  all  great  actions  are  only  'main- 
tained by  good  order,  those  who  are  here  have  been  forced, 
upon  information  of  our  present  great  appearing  danger, 
to  draw  in  haste  this  following  advice,  and  do  certify  that 
if  the  same  be  not  speedily  put  in  execution  it  will  un- 
doubtedly tend  to  the  overthrotv  and  negligent  loss  of  all 
that  we  enjoy  th'at  is  dearest  to  us,  and  this  order  being 
followed  because  of  the  present  exigence,  does  fairly  admit 
a  place  for  those  better  and  more  pollicied  [politic]  thoughts 
that  may  be  found  out  hereafter  by  experience,  and  occasion 
is  hereby  given  to  find  out  such  by  the  frequent  and  easy 
meetings  and  intercommunication  of  every  shire  within 
itself  and  of  several  shires  together,  all  keeping  corre- 
,  spondence  and  getting  their  intelligence  from  Edinburgh 


408  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

as  the  centre.  And  therefore  it  is  thought  fit  that  every 
shire,  immediately  after  the  receipt  hereof,  meet  within 
three  days,  or  as  short  space  as  they  may  all  possibly  come 
together,  and  first  choose  two  commissioners  for  great 
shires  and  one  for  the  lesser  and  more  remote,  to  attend 
constantly  at  Edinburgh  for  the  space  of  three  months 
incoming,  and  to  elect  as  many  to  succeed  to  them  for 
other  three  m^onths,  and  so  for  other  three ;  and  those  of 
all  the  shires  in  Scotland  to  meet  constantly  in  Edin- 
burgh once  a  day  in  Edinburgh,  for  consulting  matters 
there,  for  giving  advertisement  and  advice  to  their  own 
several  shires,  for  receiving  advertisement  from  whom, 
and  for  attending  and  taking  order  with  the  watch ;  and 
these  commissioners  to  be  entertained  at  the  public  charge 
of  their  shires,  and  each  commissioner  to  have  alloivaiice  of 
pay  for  furnishing  the  watch  when  it  falls  upon  his  shire. 
Every  shire  ojuould  also  choose  a  commissioner  to  receive 
directions  from  the  commissioners  at  Edinburgh,  and  to 
convene  and  advertise  the  other  commissioners  to  be  chosen 
in  the  shire,  viz.,  one  for  each  presbytery  of  the  shire,  who 
would  necessarily  meet  weekly  together  at  some  inid-filace 
in  the  shire,  and  communicate  together  any  advertisements 
from,  Edinburgh. 

One  commissioner  also  would  be  nominated  in  every 
parish,  tuho,  with  the  help  of  the  minister,  may  put  in 
execution  such  advertisements  as  they  receive  from  the 
comTnissioner  of  that  presbytery  where  their  parish  lies, 
and  may  render  back  and  accompt  to  him,  as  he  must  do 
to  the  commissioner  convenier  who  returns  his  accompt  to 
the  commissioner  at  Edinburgh. 

These  advertisements  from  Edinburgh  would  come  to 
some  certain  town  of  the  shire,  and  the  commissioner  con- 
venier, who  receives  the  advertisements,  would  dwell  near 
thereto,  that  so  the  advertisements,  coming  to  a  certain 
house  appointed  in  that  town,  may  be  sent  to  him  in  all 
haste,  which  he  may  send  to  the  other  commissioners  of 
presbyteries,  atid  they  to  the  commissioner  appointed  in 
every  parish,  and  receiving  back  the  accompts  of  their 
diligence  from  parishes,  may  return  them,  to  the  commis- 
sioner convenier,  and  he  to  the  commissioners  of  the  shires 
resident  at  Edinburgh. 

At  the  same  general  'meeting  they  would  also  choose  a 
committee  to  have  the  burden  and  care  of  the  matters  of 
war,  viz.,  three  or  four  of  each  presbytery  with  the  com- 
missioners for  advertisement  in  the  said  presbyteries  (who 
would  be  also  upon  the  committee  of  war).  This  committee 
of  war  have  a  very  spesicd  care  to  oversee  the  trying  of  all 
the  people  able  to  bear  arms  in  all  the  shire,  in  choosing 
out  soldiers,  and  taking  course  for  the  way  of  their  pay- 
ment, &c.  And  when  the  committee  of  war  is  chosen  they 
shall  all  promise  to  submit  themselves  to  their  judgment 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  409 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

in  all  these  things,  wherein  they  give  them  power,  and 
specially  in  contriving  all  the  men  in  the  shire  in  com- 
panies and  regiments  for  ordinary  exercising  in  the  shire, 
and  designing  the  several  cotnmanders  over  them,  where 
the  gentlemen  may  have  command  by  turns  three  m^onths 
about,  for  the  accomplishment  of  all,  and  for  the  more 
equal  bearing  of  the  burden ;  and  if  in  the  distribution 
of  these  places  the  committee  have  difUcidty  to  agree  or 
give  contentm,ent  to  the  gentlemen  of  the  shire,  they  shall 
advise  their  lists  tuith  these  in  Edinburgh,  who  shall 
deterne  [determinefl  the  saine. 

In  the  division  of  which  shires  into  regiments  and  com- 
panies it  is  thought  expedient,  by  men  of  best  understand- 
ing, that  there  be  200  Tnen  in  a  company  or  150,  according 
to  the  conveniency  of  the  time  of  the  parishes,  and  as  they 
b^t  may  conjoin,  &c.  Every  regiment  must  have  a  colonel, 
lieutenant-colonel,  and  sergeant-major,  who,  being  prime 
officers,  ought  to  be  men  of  skill,  and  must  be  sent  for  out 
of  Germany  and  Holland,  and  paid  out  of  the  first  end 
of  the  contribution  of  the  shires.  Every  company  must 
have  a  captain,  lieutenant,  ensign,  and  two  sergeants.  The 
captain  and  ensign  may  be  noblemen  or  gentlemen,  the 
lieutenants  and  sergeants  must  be  sent  for  out  of  Germany 
and  Holland,  and  paid  as  is  aforesaid.  And  if  so  many 
cannot  be  had  from  abroad  as  may  serve  all  the  regiments 
and  companies,  yet  so  many  m,ust  be  taken  as  may  be  had, 
&c.  There  must  be  a  magazine  of  victual  and  munition. 
Regulations  as  to  drilling  and  exercising.  A  short  com- 
pendium of  the  most  necessary  instructions  was  printed 
in  1638,  and  to  be  sold  at  Edinburgh,  whereof  there  is  a 
sufficiejit  number  of  copies  to  serve  all  the  kingdom. 
Divisibn  of  counties  into  districts.  Regulations  to  be 
adopted  for  keeping  correspondence  amongst  all  the  shires. 
The  comviissiotier  chosen  for  each  presbytery  would  give 
a  note  to  the  commissioner  and  minister  of  every  parish, 
requiring  a  roll  containing  the  names  of  all  the  men 
within  the  parish  betiuixt  60  and  16  able  to  bear  arms; 
also  take  a  note  of  %vhat  arms  they  are  willing  to  buy,  or, 
being  able,  what  arms  their  masters  can  make  them  buy, 
for  their  own  behcolf.  The  master  of  each  land  would 
either  give  money  or  good  surety  to  the  commissioner  and 
minister  of  the  parish,  to  be  returned  to  the  commissioner 
of  the  presbytery.  Tlie  whole  commissioners  of  presby- 
teries and  committee  of  war  appointing  to  oneet  within 
ten  or  twelve  days  after  their  first  election.  There  should 
be  a  duplicate  of  the  roll  of  each  parish,  that  so  one  may 
be  sent  to  Edinburgh,  and  another  kept  for  the  use  of  the 
committee  of  the  shire.  And  because  there  is  certainty  of 
strong  garrisons  coming  to  Benvick,  Carlisle,  and  Newcastle, 
who  may  make  incursion  on  this  country,  and  if  they  be 
not  rencountered  may  also  give  confidence  to  send  by  sea 


410  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

other  few  thousands  of  foot  to  several  shires,  and  overrun 
them,  it  is  thought  most  fit,  for  jjreventi/ng  of  these  i/ncon^ 
veniences,  that  an  army  be  levied  in  every  one  of  the  four 
quarters  of  the  ki/ngdoin ;  and  for  the  more  speedy  doing 
thereof,    the   commissioners    and    committee    aforesaid, 
revising  the  rolls  of  all  the  men  in  the  shire  in  the  several 
parishes,  m,ay  select  as  many  of  the  ablest  men  as  may 
make  out  the  lyroportion  of  men  to  be  furnished  by  that 
shire,  that  these  may  be  speedily  disciplined,  whereby  the 
rest  of  the  country  may  be  put  in  greater  security,  and 
'nay  the  better  go  about  their  trades  and  callings.     That 
the  burden  of  the  armies  may  be  equally  laid  upon  all 
the  kingdom,  it  is  thought  meet  that  trial  be  taken  of 
the  rents  of  each  parish,  and  the  same  be  given  up  truly 
and  punctually  by  the  commissioner  and  minister  of  each 
parish,  <&)c.     And  as  land  rent^  are  "  stentit,"  so  those 
who   have  money  in  bank,  duties  by  house,  salt,  salmon 
fishings,  &o.,  to  pay  as  so  much  land  rent,  but  the  stock 
in  trade  to  pay  no  more  tham  so  much  money  at  interest, 
for  although  the  interest  of  the  same  will  be  triple  or 
quadruple,  yet  it  ought  not  to  pay  any  more  because  of 
the  hazard.     Those  who  are  umvilling  to  provide  arms, 
&c.  to  be  enrolled  by  their  names,  by  the  number  and  by 
the  quantity  of  their  estates,  that  they  may  be  discerned 
from  those  that  are  willing  to  do  for  the  liberty  of  religion 
and  estate,  and  may  be  reputed  unkvndly  members,  who 
give  so  much  encouragement  to  the  adversaries  by  with- 
drawing and  weakening  the  ability  of  this  kingdom  for 
its  own  defence.     All  these  commissioners  and  committees 
being  chosen,  even  before  they  sunder  at  their  first  meeting 
of  the  shires,  the  present  necessity  of  the  kingdom  requir- 
ing expedition,  'tis  heartily  desired,  out  of  the  sense  of  the 
imminent  and  approaching  dangers,  that  all  who  love 
religion  and,  the  liberty  of  the  kingdom  whereof  they  are 
members  would  go  diligently    and  cheerfully  about  the 
work  which  concerns  them  and  their  posterity  so  much,  and 
lest  any,  mistaking  this  paper,  should  think  we  purpose 
further  than  that  lawful  defence,  agreeable  to  the  word  of 
God,  to  the  law  of  nature,  and  to  the  laws  of  the  consti- 
tutions of  this  kingdom,  we   do  all  here  protest,  before 
God,  that  when  we  are  provided  of  arms,  and  skilled  to  use 
them,  like  to  all  other  nations  about  us,  and  so  are  vindi- 
cated from  being  the  object  of  that  threatened  contempt,that  a 
few  well  trained  were  able  to  overrun  this  nation,  we  intend 
to  proceed  no  other  ways  than  as  becomes  loyal  subjects 
a,nd  faithful  Christians  for  the  defence  of  their  religion 
and  laws,  and  that  we  may  be  the  viore  fit  for  the  service  of 
our  dread  sovereign  and  defence  of  his  sacred  authority. 
{Gopy.     5i  pj).] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  411 


Vol.  CCCCX. 

[Jan.]  168.  A  coloured  plot  of  the  town  of  Kingston-upon-HuU,  exhibiting 

the  fortifications  and  site  for  the  magazine,  with  part  of  the  river 
Humber,  endorsed  by  Windebank,  "  Sent  by  Capt.  Legg."  [Probably 
accompanyvng  Legge's  ietter  of  the  18th  JanvMxy.  See  Vol.  ccccix., 
Fo.  141,] 

[Jan.j  169.  Notes  of  public  business  by  Nicholas.     Letters  to  every 

Lord  Lieutenant,  that  Sir  Jacob  Asteley  is  sent  iuto  that  county  to 
view  the  arms,  &c.,  by  himself  and  such  as  he  shall  appoint.  The 
Lord  Lieutenant  to  take  order  that  his  Deputy-Lieutenants  may 
give  their  best  assistance  for  performance  of  such  instructions  as 
shall  be  received  either  from  Sir  Jacob  or  the  Lords  of  the  Council. 
Carlisle  to  be  considered  of.     [§  p.] 


_„„^  ^  Vol.  CCCCXL    Jantjaky  1639. 

1638—9. 

Jan.  Certificates  and  rolls  of  all  the  able  men  in  the  several  hundreds  of 

CO.  Suffolk,  consisting  of  returns  made  during  the  months  of  Decem- 
ber and  January  by  the  petty  constables,  and  transmitted  by  the 
high  constables  to  the  Lord  Lieutenant  of  the  county.  The  names 
comprise  all  the  men  in  that  county,  between  the  ages  of  16  and 
60,  able  and  fit  for  the  wars,  except  those  already  enrolled  in  the 
trained  bands  and  clergymen.  [Vol.  ccccxi.  21  certificates,  each 
written  upon  several  strips  of  parchmenf]  ' 


Vol.  CCCCXII.    February  1-15,  1638-9. 
1638-9. 

Feb.  1.  Petition  of  the  Company  of  Beaver-makers  of  London  to  the  King. 

That  the  haberdashers  of  London  have  obtained  an  order  from  the 
Board  upon  misinformation,  whereby  Koger  Gibson  and  John  Wil- 
kinson are  appointed  to  seize  to  the  King's  use  all  such  hats  as 
are  prohibited  by  proclamation.  That  the  Lord  Mayor  has  referred 
the  said  business  to  a  committee  of  aldermen,  the  most  of  them  being 
haberdashers ;  that  the  endea-vour  of  the  haberdashers  is  only  to  main- 
tain demi-castors,  which  was  totally  disliked  by  the  Lords,  and  which 
are  prohibited  to  be  sold  by  retail.  There  is  a  new  invented  ruff  called 
otter-ruff,  put  in  use,  whereby  to  confound  the  discovery  of  the 
beaver-ruff,  and  as  much  to  the  prejudice  of  the  subject  as  demi- 
castors  are.  Under  colour  of  the  liberty  contained  in  the  proclama- 
tion that  demi-castors  should  be  for  transportation  only,  the  haber- 
dashers cause  the  same  to  be  made  in  as  great  abundance  as  ever 
they  were,  and  the  greater  part  are  made  of  coney  wool,  which, 
if  prohibited,  would  be  very  beneficial  to  the  subject,  it  being 
altogether  unprofitable.  Pray  his  Majesty  to  discharge  the  late 
reference  to  the  Lord  Mayor,  and  to  refer  the  same  to  such  as 
have  formerly  examined  the  said  business,  that  they  may  take  into 
consideration  the  fitness  of  coney  wool  and  these  new  invented  ruffs, 
and  that  they  may  be  discharged ;  also,  that  the  making  of  demi- 
castors  may  be  totally  prohibited,  and  that  no  beaver  may  be 


412  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  VO..CCCCXII. 

wrought  but  by  the  said  company,  they  being  enjoined  to  work 
nothing  else.     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  disliking  that  proceeding  of  the  Lord  Mayor  in 
referring  the  business  to  a  committee  of  aldermen,  chiefly 
haberdashers,  is  pleased  that  Sec.  Windebanh  and  the 
Attorney -General  shall  consider  of  every  particular  in 
the  petition  m.entioned,  and  order  it  for  the  relief  of  peti- 
tioners as  they  shall  find  fit.  Whitehall,  1st  February 
1638-9.   [Co2?y.    Sea  Book  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  26. 

Feb.  1.  1.  Sir  John  Bramston,  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  the  King's  Bench,  to 

Sergeant's  Inn.  the  King.  According  to  your  command,  to  certify  what  discovery 
has  been  made  by  Capt.  John  Allen,  now  residing  beyond  the  seas, 
of  malefactors  and  robberies  upon  the  highway,  and  what  service  he 
has  done  by  that  means,  I  certify  that  he  has  discovered  divers  great 
robberies  committed  upon  the  highway  in  many  several  counties  by 
divers  persons,  of  whom  Robert  Adams,  Humphrey  Crowder,  Edward 
Hitchcock,  John  Powell,  and  John  Chancy  have  been  since  appre- 
hended, tryed,  and  executed,  and  confessed  the  robberies  he  accused 
them  of  He  also  accused  others,  who  fled  thereupon,  and  are  not 
yet  taken.  By  which  means  the  company  that  did  commonly  rob 
in  Essex,  Kent,  Middlesex,  Hants,  Surrey,  Oxford,  Buckingham, 
Bedford,  Cambridge,  and  Hertford,  (in  which  several  shires  the  same 
company  did  commit  several  robberies,)  have  been  discovered,  and 
the  counties  in  quiet  ever  since,  until  now  of  late  some  that  fled  have 
returned  again,  and  cannot  yet  be  apprehended.     [-|  p.'\ 

Feb.  ].  2.  Petition  of  Philip   Kinder  to   the  same.      Petitioner,   about 

seven  years  ago,  at  the  command  of  the  Attorney- General  and  in  his 
name,  but  at  petitioner's  own  charge,  did  prosecute  at  the  Star 
Chamber  against  Henry  Viscount  Newark  and  three  of  his  servants, 
for  a  most  exorbitant  assault  by  them  made  upon  petitioner,  with  an 
intent  to  murder  him,  within  Westminster  Abbey,  in  the  time  of 
divine  service,  upon  the  feast  of  Ascension.  In  six  years'  prosecution 
it  was  brought  to  a  ripeness,  and  set  down  for  a  hearing,  in  which 
time  petitioner  has  spent  above  300?.,  and  run  himself  in  debt  at 
least  300?.  more.  That  your  Majesty,  being  informed  by  Viscount 
Newark  that  his  Lordship  had  made  petitioner  satisfaction,  as  well 
for  the  injury  as  petitioner's  expenses,  granted  his  Lordship  a  special 
pardon ;  whereas,  in  truth,  his  Lordship  neither  then  had  nor  now 
intends  to  make  petitioner  any  satisfaction  at  all.  Your  Majesty, 
upon  a  former  petition,  was  pleased  to  enjoin  Sec.  Windebank  to 
treat  efiFectually  with  Lord  Newark  for  petitioner's  satisfaction,  but 
his  Lordship  having  obtained  his  said  pardon  now  neglects  his 
Majesty's  reference,  and  refuses  to  make  petitioner  any  satisfaction. 
In  regard  he  did  not  voluntarily  undertake  the  said  suit,  but  was 
thereunto  commanded,  and  seeing  your  Majesty  has  been  extraordi- 
narily gracious  to  Lord  Newark,  petitioner  beseeches  your  Majesty 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I.  413 


1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

to  require  thfe  Council  to  convent  Lord  Newark,  and  compel  him  to 
make  petitioner  satisfaction.     Underwritten, 

2.  I.  Reference  to  the  Council  to  call  before  them  the  parties  m- 
terested,  and  to  take  order  for  petitioner's  relief.  White- 
hall, 1st  February  1638[-9.]  {"Ml"  has  been  written 
beneath  the  reference.     1  p.'\ 

Feb.  I.  3.  Abraham  Biggs,  Deputy  Vice-admiral  of    Devon,   to  Kobert 

Hymouth.  Read,  Secretary  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Yours  of  the  22nd  past,  signed 
by  Sec.  Windebank,  together  with  a  great  packet  directed  to  Lord 
Ambassador  Hopton  [Aston?]  I  received  this  se'nnight,  at  which 
time  an  apt  conveyance  for  it  was  presented  to  me  by  the  St.  Andrew, 
bound  for  Bilboa,  Baldwin  Colomb,  master,  whose  care  will  be  great 
for  the  speedy  and  safe  conveyance  of  it  to  Madrid.  I  bless  God 
that  my  endeavours  in  this  part  of  his  Majesty's  service  have  so 
prospered,  as  that  not  any  of  those  despatches  conveyed  by  me 
have  miscarried.     [Seal  with  device.     |  pl\ 

Feb.  1.  4.  Petition  of  Jonas  Viney,  sometime  of  Lyme  Regis,  co.  Dorset, 

to  Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner's  poor  and  distressed  estate,  chiefly 
occasioned  by  too  much  trust  given  in  his  minority  to  John  Geare,, 
vicar  of  Lyme  Regis,  a  puritanical  professor,  or  rather  an  atheistical 
practitioner,  of  vicious  life,  a  factious  and  turbulent  spirit,  who, 
through  breach  of  his  faith,  cunningly  injured  petitioner  in  his 
estate,  credit,  and  good  name,  which  wrongs  he  has  suffered  these 
many  years,  to  his  utter  undoing,  being  driven  out  of  his  estate  by 
suits  of  law  whereunto  he  was  constrained  by  Geare.  The  loss 
thereby  he  and  his  kindred  have  received  amounts  to  3,000?., 
whereof,  above  1,000Z.  particularly  to  petitioner's  own  account. 
Hereof  he  has  heretofore  informed  his  Grace  upon  occasion  of  a  suit 
then  depending  in  the  Court  of  High  Commission,  long  since  com- 
menced against  Geare  for  notorious  offences,  which,  by  neglect  of 
prosecution  and  secret  underminings,  are  still  unpunished.  But  since 
petitioner  made  supplication  to  his  Grace  by  reason  of  suits  at  law 
and  want  of  means  to  prosecute  Geare,  and  for  peace  sake  he  made 
agreement  with  Geare  to  accept  400Z.  or  thereabouts  in  satisfaction 
of  all  demands,  whereof  petitioner  has  received  200^.,  but  the  residue, 
nearly  200?.  more,  Geare  refuses  to  pay.  Desires  by  audience  to 
show  his  grievances  by  word  of  mouth,  or  that  he  may  be  suffered  to 
declare  it  to  his  Grace  by  writing  more  at  large,  or  by  any  other 
way  his  Grace  may  think  fit.  [2^  p.'\  Written  in  the  margin  of 
the  first  page, 

4.  I.  "This  seems  to  me  rather  an  invective  than  a  petition; 
however,  I  desire  Sir  John  Lambe  to  consider  of  the 
merits  of  this  cause,  and  give  me  an  account;  that  further 
order  may  be  taken,  if  there  shall  be  reason  for  it. 
W.  Cant."    February  1,  1638-9.     [3  limes?^ 

Feb.  1.  5.  List  by  Sir  William  Becher  of  petitions  [and  other  papers]  left 

to  be  despatched  this  day.    They  number  in  all  36.     \\  pl\ 


414  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^^^- 

Feb.  1.  6.  Account  by  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnad ce  of  the  Gunpowder  that 

■  had  been  brought  into  his  Majesty's  store,  delivered  for  his  Majesty's 
service,  and  sold  to  the  subject,  from  the  1st  November  last  to 
this  date.  Totals :  issued  and  sold,  44  lasts  23  cwts.  90  lbs. ;  received 
for  the  said  powdei",  2,5951.;  in  store,  276  lasts  19  cwt.  36  lbs. 
[2  pp.} 

Feb.  2.  Confirmation  to  the  Wardens  and  Society  of  Blacksmiths  of  Lon- 

don of  their  ancient  charters,  with  these  additions  and  alterations : 
that  persons  using  the  trade  of  a  blacksmith  or  farrier  within 
London  or  four  miles  thereof  are  now  made  members  of  this  com- 
pany;  that  the  quarteridges  of  6d.  for  a  householder  and  3d  for  a 
journeyman,  established  by  their  former  ordinances,  are  hereby  ap- 
pointed to  be  assessed  and  taken  for  the  use  of  the  company ;  they 
are  licensed  to  purchase  lands  of  the  yearly  value  of  SOI.  above  a 
former  value  of  30^.  they  were  formerly  enabled  to  purchase  ;  that 
all  persons  within  the  said  limits,  being  either  of  the  said  trades,  do 
set  his  proper  mark  upon  his  work,  and  register  his  mark  at  Black- 
smiths' Hall ;  with  other  additions.  There  is  reserved  to  his  Majesty 
a  fee-farm  rent  of  40s.  per  annum.     [Bocquetl 

Feb.  2.  7.  Petition  of  Henry  Jermyn  to  the  King.     His  Majesty  granted 

to  petitioner  certain  improved  grounds  lately  made  out  of  the  wastes 
and  commons  lying  within  the  soke  of  Somersham,  co.  Hunts,  in  fee 
farm,  under  the  rent  of  201.  per  annum,  payable  to  the  crown,  which 
improvements  he  has  sold  to  purchasers,  who  desire,  for  clearing 
future  questions,  the  same  should  be  freed  from  all  parks,  forests, 
and  chases,  though  it  lies  not  within  any  known  forest  or  chase. 
Prays  warrant  to  the  Attorney-General  for  passing  the  said  grant  to 
such  as  petitioner  shall  nominate,  with  liberty  to  enclose  the  same. 
Underwritten, 

7.  I.  Reference  to  the  Attorney  and  Surveyor-General,  who  are 
to  consider  thereof,  and  certify  whether  they  find  these 
lands  to  be  tvithin  any  of  his  Majesty's  forests,  parks, 
or  chases,  whereupon  his  Majesty  will  signify  his  fur- 
ther pleasure.  Whitehall,  2nd  February  1638[-9.  1  p.] 
Endorsed, 

7.  II.  Attorney-General  BanJces  and  Sir  Charles  Harbord  to  the 
King.  Upon  view  of  divers  records,  we  find  that  the 
Bishop  of  Ely  had  a  free  chase  within  the  soke  of  Somers- 
ham, and  we  conceive  that  the  lands  mentioned  in  the 
petition  do  lye  within  the  bounds  of  the  forest  of  Hunting- 
don, mentioned  in  those  records.  But  we  do  not  find  any 
disafforestation  of  that  forest  or  chase,  although  the  said 
soke  and  chase  came  to  the  Crown  in  the  time  of  the  late 
Queen  Elizabeth.  The  said  forest  has  not  been  in  use  for 
a  long  time  past.     8th  March  1638[-9.     ^  p.} 

Feb.  2.         Copy  of  the  above  petition  and  reference.      [See  Vol.  cccciii., 
p.  35.     1  p.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  415 


1638-9.  ^^^-  CCCCXII. 

Feb.  2.  Petition  of  Francis  Eodolphin  [GodolpMn  ?]  to  the  King.  Whereas 
in  the  year  29  Henry  VIII.  the  priof  of  Bodmin  granted  a  lease 
of  some  lands  known  by  the  name  of  Rialton,  for  term  of  96  years,  to 
Elizabeth  Prideaux  and  others,  under  the  yearly  rent  of  60?.,  of 
which,  in  42  Elizabeth,  Thomas  Mundy  took  a  lease  of  SO  years 
in  reversion  of  the  former,  paying  240Z.  fine  and  601.  rent  as  formerly, 
of  all  which  time  there  is  now  26  years  to  come.  Prays,  as  well  in 
regard  the  said  lands  lie  near  and  convenient  for  him  as  for  that 
he  conceives  it  a  good  bargain  for  your  Majesty,  that  you  would 
grant  him  a  lease  of  30  years  in  reversion,  he  paying  the  double 
rent  of  120?.,  as  well  for  the  26  years  of  the  old  lease  as  for  the  time 
desired.     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Gottington,  who  are 
to  certify  their  opinions,  whereupon  his  Majesty  will 
signify  his  further  fleasv^re.  Whitehall,  2nd  February 
1638-9.  [Copy.  See  Book  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,p.  36. 
1^.] 

Feb.  2.  Petition  of  John  Smith  and  John  Awcocke  to  the  same.     Sir 

Henry  Cleere,  about  16  years  since,  conveyed  to  Sir  Henry  Beding- 
field  and  others  divers  manors  and  lands  in  co.  Norfolk,  to  make  sale 
of  the  same  for  payment  of  his  debts  and  advancement  of  his  lady 
and  daughter ;  but  the  same  not  being  vendible  by  reason  of  several 
annuities  and  incumbrances,  th6  parties  interested  obtained  a  decree 
in  Chancery  for  sale  to  be  made  by  the  feoffees,  and  after  several 
years  endeavour,  petitioner,  with  Smith,  Mr.  HoU,  and  Awcocke,  came 
in  to  be  purchasers  for  4,000?.,  relying  upon  that  conveyance  and 
decree,  and  paid  as  much,  if  not  more,  than  the  said  manors  and 
lands  were  then  worth.  Lately  the  ceasing  of  the  annuities  having 
made  it  a  bargain  of  some  advantage,  as  is  conceived,  an  office  has 
been  found  within  a  year  last  past  to  entitle  your  Majesty  to  a  third 
of  the  said  land,  and  though  the  daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Cleere  be 
above  16  years  of  age,  and  so  ought  to  sue  livery,  yet  the  office  being 
found  a  few  months  before  she  came  of  age,  upon  pretence  of  privilege 
in  that  court,  an  information  is  there  exhibited  against  petitioners, 
because  the  said  ward  was  no  party  to  the  suit  in  Chancery,  though 
her  mother  and  grandmother  were,  would  not  only  question  whether 
the  lands  were  sold  at  an  under  value,  which  petitioner  now  declined, 
but  also  question  the  validity  of  the  said  decree,  whether  the  lands 
were  well  decreed  to  be  sold  at  all,  and  to  have  the  advantage  of  the 
casualties  of  the  said  bargain,  which  petitioners  have  since  under- 
gone, to  which  point  petitioners  plead  the  former  proceedings  in 
Chancery,  but  the  same  is  disallowed.  Petitioners  not  aiming  to 
divert  any  benefit  that  may  thereby  justly  accrue  to  your  Majesty, 
nor  willing  to  be  the  instrument  to  make  a  question  between  the 
said  courts,  being  purchasers  under  a  conveyance  and  decree  in 
Chancery,  but  desirous,  without  expense  of  money  or  time,  to  submit 
to  such  course  as  may  stand  with  the  ordinary  rules  of  justice,  peti- 
tioner Smith  being  above  73  years  of  age,  and  unfit  for  suit,  pray 
reference  to  the  Lord  Keeper,  who  made  the  said  decree,  and  to  the 


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1638-9.  ^--  ^^^^^I^- 

Attorney  of  the  Court  of  Wards,  to  mediate  and  finally  determine 

tbe  said  business*     Underwntten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Keeper  and  Lord  Cottington,  who,  with 
the  assistance  of  the  Attorney  of  the  Court  of  Wards,  are 
to  hear  and  determine  the  differences  in  such  manner  as 
they  shall  find  fit.  [Copy.  See  Book  of  Petitions, 
Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  S7.     Ij  p.J 

Feb.  2.  8.  Council  of  War  to  Attorney-General  Bankes.     To  prepare  for 

his  Majesty's  signature  a  commission  to  pass  the  great  seal,  directed 
to  the  Eail  Marshal,  to  be  Lord  General  of  his  Majesty's  army  now- 
intended  to  be  forthwith  raised,  and  therein  to  give  his  Lordship 
such  power  and  authority  as  have  been  heretofore  given  to  former 
Lord  Generals  commanding  an  army  royal.     [Draft.     ^  p^ 

Feb.  2.  Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  101.     ^  p.^^ 

Feb.  2.  Minute  of  a  similar  letter  for  a  commission  to  Robert  Earl  of 

Essex  to  be  Lieutenant-General  of  his  Majesty's  army.  [Draft.  See 
this  .Vol.,  No.  8.     2  lines.] 

Feb.  2.  Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  ^o.  102.     ^  p.] 

Feb.  2.  The  like,  for  a  commission  to  Heniy  Earl  of  Holland  to  be  General 

of  the  Horse  in  his  Majesty's  army.  [Draft.  See  this  Vol.,  No.  8. 
4  lines.] 

Feb.  2.         .Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  102.     ^  p.] 

Feb.  2.  9.  Deputy-Lieutenants  of  co.  Stafibrd  to  the  Lord  Lieutenant. 

Stafford.  According  to  the  Council's  letter  of  the  18th  November  last,  we 
agreed  to  send  warrants  to  the  constables  of  every  hundred,  com- 
manding them  to  require  the  trained  horse  and  foot  to  appear  before  us 
in  several  parts  of  the  county  in  December  last,  and  having  respect 
to  the  season  of  the  year,  we  only  for  that  time  viewed  the  men, 
horses,  and  arms,  and  ordered  defects  to  be  mended ;  and  for  those 
gentlemen  who  failed  to  send  their  horses  and  arms  at  the  time 
appointed,  we  were  content  (in  respect  divers  of  them  lived  out  of 
the  county)  to  give  them  time  to  appear  at  the  quarter  sessions  next 
after  Christmas.  Upon  receipt  of  his  Majestj'^'s  letter  by  Capt.  Emeley 
we  commanded  the  trained  bands  to  meet  at  Stafibrd,  where,  the 
31st  January  last,  they  were  viewed  and  trained,  Capt.  Erneley  being 
then  present,  who  is  able  to  give  an  account  in  what  state  we  stand, 
having  taken  a  list  of  the  foot  and  of  such  horses  as  did  then  appear 
before  us ;  and  for  such  as  have  made  default,  after  many  warnings, 
we  enclose  their  names.  We  have  caused  a  list  to  be  made  of  all 
able  persons  between  the  ages  of  16  and  60,  and  as  soon  as  with 
convenience  we  may,  will  return  a  copy  thereof.  We  have  moved 
gentlemen  of  quality  and  others  of  ability  to  provide  arms.  We 
have  in  magazine  a  competency  of  powder,  match,  and  bullet,  and 
desire  we  may  not  be  pressed  to  take  any  great  quantities,  in  respect 
of  the  excessive  dearness  it  has  now  grown  to,  and  that  it  is  a 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  417 


1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

perishable  commodity.  "We  have  made  choice  of  a  provost  marshal, 
and  have  caused  all  our  beacons  to  be  repaired,  and  ordered  that 
they  be  speedily  watched.  We  entreat  you  to  move  the  Council 
that  Archbishop  Laud  may  be  put  in  mind  to  give  order  to  the 
bishop  of  this  diocese  to  give  in  a  list  of  the  arms  of  the  clergy,  that 
so  we  may  charge  a  convenient  number  more  of  the  abler  sort  of 
laity,  in  case  our  trained  forces,  the  strength  of  our  country,  shall 
have  occasion  to  attend  upon  his  Majesty's  person,  we  may  not  be 
unprovided  for  the  defence  of  the  same.  We  have  given  order  to 
the  officers  that  all  things  may  be  done  according  to  Capt.  Erneley's 
written  instructions,  and  also  that  carts  be  in  readiness.  And 
whereas  his  Majesty  recommends  to  your  care  the  increasing  of  the 
number  of  the  trained  bands,  we  must  be  suitors  to  you  to  make 
known  to  his  Majesty  the  poor  and  weak  estate  of  this  county,  how 
much  it  troubled  us,  and  what  time  was  spent  in  adding  20  or  there- 
abouts, which  had  been  long  wanting  to  this  number  of  400  trained 
foot,  and  how  great  our  care  has  been  and  yet  is  to  increase  the 
troop  of  horse  from  70  to  100,  to  which  number  we  are  now  in  hope 
to  raise  it.     [3  pp.] 

9.  I.  List  of  persons  absent  at  the  musters  above  referred  to ;  they 
were  as  follows :  Sir  Henry  Griffith,  Brome  Whorwood, 
John  Whorwood,  and  Lady  Ursula  5ari[o]'n.     [J  p.] 

Feb.  2.  10.  Alexander  Davyson,  Mayor  of  Newcastle,  Sir  Jacob  Astley, 

Newcastle-  Sir  William  Belasys,  and  John  Marlay,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  As  yet, 
upon-  yne.  Jqjjjj  Fenwick  has  not  returned  to  this  town,  neither  can  we  learn 
where  he  is ;  but  since  the  certificate  of  our  proceedings  in  that 
business  concerning  the  said  Fenwick  and  Thomas  Bitleston,  Ave  have 
examined  Giles  Bitleston,  who  is  a  man  so  obstinate  and  contu- 
macious as  that  he  will  not  give  any  direct  answer  to  questions  pro- 
pounded to  him,  as  you  will  perceive  by  his  examination  enclosed, 
neither  will  he  subscribe  his  hand  to  the  same,  alleging  he  knoweth 
not  what  ill  use  may  be  made  thereof.  At  Sir  Jacob  Astley's  return 
we  acquainted  him  with  the  examination,  who  re-examined  Giles 
Bitleston,  who  showed  hiiQself  more  obstinate  and  uncivil  than 
before,  so  that  we  have  thought  good  to  commit  him  as  well  as 
Thomas  Bitleston  to  the  custody  of  a  sworn  officer,  where  they  will 
both  remain  till  your  further  pleasui'e  be  known.  Upon  search  of 
what  papers  were  in  the  house  of  Giles  Bitleston,  amongst  many 
other  papers  we  found  these  three  letters,  which  we  likewise  enclose. 
We  have  also  taken  notes  of  several  sermons  written  by  Giles  Bitles- 
ton, which  we  have  delivered  to  Mr.  Alvey,  vicar  of  this  town,  to 
peruse,  and  to  let  us  understand  his  ojnnion  thereof.  [Bad  impres- 
sion of  the  town  seal.     1  p.']     Enclosed, 

10.  I.  Examination  of  Giles  Bitleston,  tanner,  taJcen  the  28th 
January  1638[--9].  He  never  was  in  Scotland  in  his  life, 
but  about  Michaelmas  last  he  intended  to  have  gone  with 
Thomas  Bitleston  to  have  bought  skins,  but  fearing  in 
respect  of  these  times  he  should  not  have  got  them  away, 
he  went  not.     Thomas  Bitleston  toM  the  examinant  that 

13.  D  D 


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Vol.  CCCCXII. 

he  had  been  to  Scotland.  Upon  the  question  whether,  if 
he  should  be  commanded  to  serve  his  Majesty  with  Tnusket 
or  pike  against  those  people  that  oppose  his  Majesty  i/n 
Scotland,  called  Covenanters,  whether  he  would  go  or 
no,  he  baith  that  he  desires  to  talce  time  to  advise  of  it 
before  he  gives  answer.  Upon  the  question  whether  he 
knows  of  any  tnan  that  allows  of  those  actions  done  by  the 
Covenanters  against  the  King  or  countencmces  the  same,  he 
says  that  he  is  not  willing  to  accuse  any.  On  TJiomas 
Bitleston's  return  from  Scotland,  the  examinant  only 
asked  him,  whether  he  had  bought  skims,  or  how  one  might 
buy.  Knows  not  where  John  Fenwick  is.  Desires  to  be 
excused  to  subscribe  to  this  examination.  [1|  p.'\  An- 
nexed, 

10.  I.  i.  Further  examination  of  Giles  Bitleston,  the  SOth  January 
1638[-9].  Being  asked  if  any,  and  who  by  name,  do 
meet  upon  Sundays  in  the  afternoon,  at  his  house, 
and  if  they  meet,  to  what  purpose,  he  says  that  upon 
Sunday  afternoons,  after  sermon  tiine,  sometimes 
people  come  to  his  house  to  hear  the  repetition  of  the 
sermon ;  hat  \to  the  question^  who  they  are  by  name 
his  a/nswer  is,  if  any  can  accuse  them,  let  them, 
for  he  knows  no  hurt  by  them.  When  he  repeats  the 
sermons  he  does  not  hinder  a/ny  that  will  come,  for 
Cfod  forbid  that  he  should  hinder  any  to  hear  the 
repetitions  of  his  notes  of  sermons.  Knows  not  by 
what  authority  we  examAne  him.  Refuses  to  tell 
whose  sermons  he  takes  notes  of.  Desires  to  be  excused 
to  set  his  hand  to  this  examination.     [|  p.\ 

10.  II.  Edward  Hall  to  Giles  Bitleston.  Business  matters.  Things 
grow  worse  and  worse  concerning  the  pure  worship  of 
God ;  they  will  have  now  the  ministers  to  preach  i/n  the 
surplice  all  the  time,  by  this  hellish  plot  of  Anti-Christ. 
There  is,  as  we  hear,  in  one  diocese  where  nev)ly  a  wicked 
bishop  has  come,  five  Tninisters  put  by  that  will  not  preach 
with  the  surplice  on,  and  Tuany  fear  they  will  take  the 
same  order  throughout  the  whole  land.  Truly,  God  is  not 
pleased  with  a  sinful  nation!  The  plague  is  breaking 
out  im,  London  again.   London,  11th  AprU  [1638.     1  p.'] 

10.  II.  i.  to  Thomas  Cheasman  or  Edward  Winshop,  in 

New  Town,  New  England.  I  entreat  your  kindness 
on  behalf  of  my  brother  William,  both  in  regard  to 
spiritual  and  temporal  directions,  for  times  are  so 
evil  that  we  are  in  no  certainty  of  getting  away 
next  spring;  we  may  fear  we  \_shoilV\  have  [to]  sit  our 
time,  and  bless  God  for  those  that  he  has  plucked  like 
firebrands  from  the  burning.  Love  to  all  I  write  to, 
which  is  Thomas  Cheasman,  Willia/m  Cutter,  Ed/ward 
Winshop,  and  Guy  Bainbridge.  1st  September  1638. 
[Ip.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


419 


1638-9. 


Feb.  2. 

Chester. 


Feb.  2. 

Whitehall. 


Feb.  2. 

The  Strand. 


Vol.  CCCCXn. 

10.  III.  Information  of  Balph  Cock  of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 
merchant  and  alderman,  taken  31sf  Ja/n/aary  1638[-9]. 
That  Mr.  Fransliam,,  steward  to  Lord  Orey,  told  the  in- 
formant that  John  Fenwick  was  gone  into  Scotland  to 
seal  the  covenant.  A  justice  of  peace  of  Northumberland 
told  Cock  so.     [^  p.] 

10.  IV.  William  Morley  to  his  cousin  Giles  Bitleston.     Hears 

they  have  the  plague  again.     Desires  to  be  remembered  to 
persons  mentioned.     York,  26th  January  1638-9.    [1  p.^ 

11.  John  Lord  Hunsdon  to  Robert  Read,  "attendant  on  Sec. 
Windebank."  The  three  letters  of  his  Majesty's  to  my  master  the 
Earl  of  Derby,  Lord  Strange,  and  Lord  Savage,  (whose  Christian  name 
was  mistaken,  Thomas  for  John,)  came  to  my  hands  yesterday  about 
10  o'clock  in  the  morning.  Mr.  Owen,  to  whom  you  did  direct  them, 
was  gone  with  Lord  C6nway  to  Holyhead,  and  his  deputy  brought 
them  to  me.  I  instantly  went  to  the  Earl  of  Derby,  and  delivered 
his  Majesty's  letter,  and  read  it  to  him,  being  in  bed  and  weak,  whose 
direction  was,  I  should  presently  send  it  to  his  son  Lord  Strange. 
This  I  did  within  an  hour,  and  with  it,  by  a  special  messenger,  the 
other  two  letters  to  Lord  Strange  and  Lord  Savage,  to  whom  I  dare 
say  they  were  delivered  yesternight ;  and  if  you  do  not  receive  the 
tickets  thereof  by  this  return,  for  my  messenger  would  not  yet  come 
back,  you  shall  have  them  by  the  next.  [^Seal  with  arms.  2  pp.^ 
Enclosed, 

11.  I.  Receipt  of  the  Earl  of  Derby  for  the  above  letter  from  his 

Majesty,    dated    Westminster    26th    January    1638[-9.] 
1st  February  1638[-9.     J  p.] 

12.  Philip  Earl  of  Pembroke  and  Montgomery  to  Robert  Long, 
Gentleman  of  the  Chamber.  It  has  pleased  his  Majesty  to  resolve 
upon  a  royal  journey  to  York,  and  there  to  be  attended  upon  by  all 
his  sworn  servants,  of  whom  you  being  one,  I  am  to  signify  to  you 
that,  all  occasions  set  apart,  in  person  you  be  in  readiness  by  the 
1st  April  next  at  York,  with  a  horse  and  russet  arms,  with  gilded 
nails  or  studs,  after  the  fashion  of  a  cuirassier,  for  yourself,  and  white 
arms,  as  an  arquebusier,  for  your  servant  or  servants  that  you  shall 
bring  with  you,  there  to  act  and  do  such  duties  as  shall  be  required 
of  you.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.'] 

13.  John  Malet,  late  Sheriff  of  Somerset,  to  Nicholas.  I  have 
received  sundry  times  letters  from  the  Council,  commanding  [Henry] 
Hodges,  my  predecessor,  and  myself,  to  collect  the  ship-moneys 
which  were  in  arrear  in  his  time.  And  having  many  times  desired 
him  to  contribute  his  endeavour  towards  the  more  speedy  dispatch 
of  this  important  affair,  I  have  reaped  no  other  fruit  than  peremptory 
refusals.  Hodges  was  sheriff  about  one  year  and  a  half,  and  I 
succeeded  him,  and  was  in  office  little  above  half  the  year.  His 
account  was  so  imperfect,  as  will  appear  by  the  false  and  injurious 
returns  he  made  to  me  of  what  was  behind  in  several  hundreds,  that 
during  my  time  he  never  perfected  it;  and  more,   the   hundreds 

D  D  2 


420 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Feb.  2. 


Feb.  2. 


Feb.  2. 

Feb.  2. 
Feb.  2. 

Feb.  2. 


Feb.  3. 

Westminster. 


Feb.  3. 

Whitehall. 


Vol.  CCCCXII. 

were  so  grieved  at  his  rate  that  many  complained  to  the  Council 
for  relief,  and  I  being  made  a  referee,  with  the  bishop  of  Bath  and 
WeUs,  for  the  discovery  of  the  inequality  of  Hodges's  proceedings, 
gave  my  attendance  continually  in  the  service,  by  which  means  the 
time  I  should  have  employed  in  the  collection  was  for  the  most 
part  spent  in  hearing  the  complaints  of  the  country,  and  certifying 
them  to  the  Council.     [Seal  with  arms.     |  p.'\ 

14.  Deposition  of  Robert  Rich,  Under-sheriff  to  John  Malet, 
Sheriff  of  Somerset.  Several  letters  have  been  sent  from  the  Council 
to  Henry  Hodges,  sheriff  of  Somerset  in  1635,  and  to  John  Malet, 
his  successor,  to  collect  the  arrear  of  ship-money  imposed  by^Hodges, 
in  obedience  whereunto,  Malet  and  the  deponent  have  collected  and 
paid  to  Sir  William  Russell,  2,200?.  Deponent  maketh  oath  that, 
notwithstanding  Hodges  was  acquainted  with  the  said  letters,  and 
promised  his  endeavour  therein,  yet  Hodges  has  not  paid  in  one 
penny  of  the  said  arrear  to  Sir  William,  and  when  deponent  divers 
times  desired  Hodges  to  take  the  returns  in  the  parts  of  the  county 
where  Hodges  lived,  he  utterly  refused  to  receive  them,  or  to  join 
in  collecting  thereof     [|  p.] 

15.  Sir  William  Calley  to  Richard  Harvey.  I  have  received 
yours  of  the  24th  ultimo,  with  two  weeks  occurrents,  and  the  book 
of  the  King's  proclamations  and  other  things  concerning  Scotland. 
I  am  glad  to  hear  Mr.  Long  has  come  home,  for  now  I  hope  we  shall 
hear  Sir  William  Parkhurst's  answer  to  my  letter.  Requests  Harvey 
to  send  him  linen,  canvas,  and  other  articles  for  himself  and  his  son 
William.     \_Seal  tuitk  arms.     1  p^ 

16.  Statement  by  the  Sheriff  of  Middlesex  concerning  the  ship- 
money  payable  by  writs  issued  in  1637.  Totals  levied,  5,000Z. ; 
received,  3,088?.  19s.  *7d. ;  uncollected,  579?.  Os.  5c?.     [1  p.} 

17.  Account  of  Sir  William  Russell  of  ship-money  for  1636. 
Total  received,  189,255?.  Os.  M. ;  unpaid,  7,359?.  7s.     [=2  pp.] 

18.  Similar  account  for  1637.  Total  received,  167,636?.  Os.  7c?. ; 
unpaid,  28,778?.  7s.  Id.  A  memorandum  at  the  foot  states  that 
288?.  had  been  received  since  the  making  of  the  account.     [  =  ^  pp-l 

19.  Account  for  ship-money  for  1637,  levied  and  remaining  in 
the  hands  of  the  sheriffs.  Total,  1,218?. ;  which  makes  the  total 
collected  168,854?.     [1  p.] 

20.  Commission  to  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland,  Lord 
Admiral.  Whereas  writs  were  issued  to  the  sheriffs  and  others  for 
providing  eighteen  ships  and  pinnaces  for  the  guard  of  the  Narrow 
Seas,  these  are  to  authorise  you  to  furnish  the  same  upon  payment 
of  the  sums  assigned.     [Duplicate.    1  skin  of  parchment.] 

21.  Philip  Earl  of ,  Pembroke  and  Montgomery  to  Edward 
Windham,  Gentleman  of  the  Chamber,  I  am  to  signify  to  you  his 
Majesty's  pleasure,  that,  all  occasions  set  apart,  in  person,  you  be  in 
readiness  by  the  1st  April  next  at  York,  with  a  horse  and  russet 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  421 


1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

arms,  with  gilded  nails  or  studs,  after  the  fashion  of  a  cuirassier,  for 
yourself,  and  white  arms  as  an  arquebusier  for  your  servant  or  ser- 
vants, there  to  do  such  duties  as  may  be  expected  from  you.  [Seal 
luith  arms,     f  p.] 

Feb.  3.  22.  List  of  the  carriages  appointed  this  day  [by  the  Council  of 

War]  for  the  Officers  of  the  Army,  besides  those  for  the  carriage  of 
the  tents  for  the  foot  and  likewise  for  the  train  of  artillery.  Total 
48]  waggons,  of  which  45]  to  have  three  horses  each,  and  the  30  for 
the  Lord  General  to  have  six.  The  total  cost  was  lldl.  4s.  8d.  per 
diem.     [2  pp.] 

Feb.  3.  23.  Another  similar  list.     [2^  pp.] 

Feb.  3.  24.  Mem.  that  Sir  James  Perrott,  Deputy  Vice-Admiral  of  cos.  Pem- 

broke, Carmarthen,  and  Cardigan,  by  virtue  of  warrants  from  the 
late  Duke  of  Buckingham  and  the  late  Earl  of  P[embroke],  grounded 
on  an  order  from  the  Council,  seized  a  French  bark  about  the  first 
embargo  betwixt  England  and  France,  within  the  port  of  Milford,  co. 
Pembroke.  The  goods  of  this  bark  were  restored  to  certain  merchants 
of  Exeter,  who  claimed  the  same,  by  sentence  of  the  Admiral[ty] 
Court,  but  the  bark  and  furniture  were  prized  at  so  high  a  rate,  that 
no  one  would  buy  them,  so  that  the  bark  lies  there  ever  since  perish- 
ing. Warrant  is  desired  from  the  King's  commissioners  to  make  sale 
thereof,  so  that  something  may  be  answered  for  it.  A  bark  was  cast 
away  at  Llanelly,  co.  Carmarthen,  last  year,  laden  with  brown  bastard 
wines  and  figs,  alledged  to  be  Dunkirkers'  goods,  and  sentenced  in 
the  Court  of  Admiralty  to  belong  to  the  then  Lord  Admiral,  for  the 
answering  of  which  commissions  have  been  taken  out,  but  little  has 
been  done,  and  most  of  tlie  wines  and  other  goods  are  wasted,  little 
remaining,  being  under  the  custody  of  Walter  Vaughan.  It  is  desired 
that  some  strict  course  may  be  taken  in  the  Admiralty  Court  for 
accompt  to  be  made  of  the  said  ship  and  goods,  lest  it  be  in  manner 
all  lost.  Sir  James  Perrott  proposes  to  the  King's  commissioners 
that  whilst  he  fiUs  the  post  of  Deputy  Vice-Admiral,  they  wiU  think 
fit  to  intrust  him  with  the  charge  of  the  ships  designed  to  be  employed 
on  those  coasts  under  such  as  shall  have  the  chief  command  there, 
and  he  will  have  as  his  servant  there  Lieutenant  John  Price,  a  man 
who  has  served  both  by  sea  and  land,  to  take  charge  of  the  same. 
That  Capt.  Thomas  Butler  may  have  the  command  under  Sir  James 
Perrott.     {Much  damaged  by  damp.     1  p.] 

Feb.  3.  25.  Certificate  of  Sir  John  Croke,  Sherifi"  of  co.  Dorset,  of  the 

refractory  conduct  of  certain  constables  named,  in  altering  the  rates 
for  ship-money,  or  refusing  to  pay  in  the  money  collected  when 
required  by  the  sherifi".  James  Gould,  late  mayor  of  Dorchester,  is 
in  arrear  of  ship-money,  51.  6s.;  and  the  mayor  of  Weymouth,  101. 
In  the  margin  against  the  last  entry  is  vjritten  by  Nicholas :  Orders 
to  be  sent  that  they  [the  mayors  of  Dorchester  and  Weymouth] 
pay  the  money  by  the  25th  of  March,  or  attend  the  Board.     [1  p.] 

Feb.  4.  26.  Koyal  Commission  to  Anthony  Abdey,  Alderman  of  London, 

Edward  Misselden,  William  Page,  Robert  Lewes,  John  Hodges,  and 


422  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I, 


,...„  o  VoL.CCCCXII. 

Matthew  Colborne.  Whereas  upon  hearing  of  a  certain  matter 
before  us  depending  in  the  Court  of  Chancery  between  Christopher 
Blower,  executor  of  the  will  of  Edward  Blower,  deceased,  com- 
plainant ;  and  Sir  William  Russell,  knight  and  baronet.  Sir  John 
Wolstenholrae,  knight,  Robert  Fenne,  Elizabeth  Lady  Hunt  and 
Elizabeth  Cherry,  widows,  defendants,  concerning  certain  several 
debts  in  which  Edward  Blower  stood  engaged  for  Robert  Cherry, 
deceased,  being  son  of  the  said  Lady  Hunt,  and  of  which  the  com- 
plainant prayed  to  be  discharged.  It  appeared  to  the  court  that  divers 
houses,  lands,  &c.  were  conveyed  to  the  said  Lady  Hunt,  in  trust, 
first,  for  the  payment  of  an  annuity  of  801.  to  Francis  Cherry,  and 
also  for  payment  of  1,000?.,  together  with  damages  which  was  owing 
to  the  said  Lady  Hunt  by  Robert  Cherry,  and  after  satisfaction  of 
the  same  then  for  payment  of  the  debts  of  the  said  Robert,  in  per- 
formance of  which  trust  Lady  Hunt  sold  the  premises  to  Sir  WiUiam 
Russell,  Sir  John  Wolstenholme,  and  Rob[ert  Fen]ne,  by  them  to  be 
disposed  according  to  the  trust  aforesaid ;  whereupon,  amongst  other 
things,  it  was  ordered,  that  a  commission  of  inquiry  should  be 
awarded  out  of  the  court,  as  by  order  of  13th  November  1637 
appears,  but  before  the  issuing  of  the  same  Christopher  Blower  died, 
making  Richard  Blower  his  executor,  who  exhibited  this  suit  in 
Chancery  against  Sir  William  Russell  and  the  other  defendants 
named  above,  to  revive  the  matter  aforesaid :  we  do  therefore  invest 
you,  the  commissioners  named  above,  with  full  power  diligently  to 
inquire  into  the  application  of  the  said  estate,  and  for  that  purpose 
to  call  the  parties  and  other  witnesses  before  you.  [Copy  much 
dawMged  by  damp.     If  p.]    Annexed, 

26.  I.  Particulars  to  be  inquired  of  by  the  commissioners  relative 
to  the  above  case.  Opposite  to  the  first  Jive  articles  of 
inquiry  is  written  in  the  margin,  "  These  all  fall  away 
hy  the  Lady  Hunt's  death  before  Michaelmas  1638." 
[1^.] 

Feb  4.  Warrant  to  pay  Frances  Turvile,  widow,  the  relict  of  Frederick 

Turvile,  deceased,  583/1.  6s.  8d,  as  his  Majesty's  free  gift.    {Bocquet.l 

Feb.  4.  Warrant  to  pay  lOOZ.  to  Michael  Fitch,  as  his  Majesty's  free  gift. 

\I)ocquet.'\ 

Feb.  4.  Presentation  of  John  Smith,  clerk,  to  the  rectory  of  Ditton,  in  the 

diocese  of  Rochester,  void  by  the  death  of  the  last  incumbent,  and 
in  his  Majesty's  gift  {pro  hac  vice)  by  reason  of  the  minority  of 
WiUiam  Prewe,  his  Majesty's  ward.     [Docquet.'] 

Feb.  4.  27.  Petition  of  the  Lord  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  London  to  the 

King.  By  his  Majesty's  letters  lately  signified,  we  were  required  to 
enrol  the  charters  of  the  distillers,  and  to  give  them  and  their  ap- 
prentices such  admittance  into  the  freedom  of  the  city,  with  all 
privileges,  as  are  usually  conferred  on  other  corporations.  We  find 
that  the  distillers  newly  incorporated  by  his  Majesty  are  all,  or 
most,  members  of  other  several  companies,  who  upon  aU  occasions 
help  to  support  the  public  charges  of  the  city,  and  the  enrolling  them 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  423 


^g38_9.  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

as  a  free  company  of  the  city,  whereby  they  will  be  enabled  to  bind 
other  apprentices  to  them  as  distillers,  will  much  weaken  the  suc- 
cession of  those  other  companies,  which  we  find  by  other  cases  of 
the  like  nature,  and  complaint  has  been  often  made  to  us  of  it. 
Besides,  we  find  that  some  companies,  as,  namely,  the  vintners,  with 
the  wine  merchants,  barber  surgeons  and  apothecaries,  pretend  a 
liberty  belonging  to  them  for  the  distilling  of  hote  [hot]  waters  and 
making  vinegar,  which  they  allege  will  be  taken  from  them  by  this 
company.  We  beseech  his  Majesty  to  refer  the  consideration  hereof 
to  such  as  he  shall  appoint,  to  the  end  petitioners  may  be  further 
heard  therein,  and  his  Majesty  fully  informed  of  the  state  of  the 
business,  and  the  consequence  of  it  to  the  city,  and  in  the  meantime 
to  dispense  with  petitioners  touching  his  Majesty's  commands  signi- 
fied by  bis  said  letters.     Underwritten, 

27.  I.  Note  of  his  Majesty's  pleasure,  signified  by  Sec.  Windehank. 
His  Majesty  is  not  satisfied  with  the  reasons  above  stated 
against  the  enrolling  of  the  corporation  of  distillers, 
and  therefore,  if  the  petitioners  do  iiot  speedily  give  more 
considerable  reasons,  they  are  forthmih  to  cause  the  said 
charter  to  he  enrolled.  Whitehall,  ^th  February  1638-[9. 
Copy.     1  p."] 

Feb.  4  Petition  of  William  Courteen  to  the  King.     Petitioner's  father 

being  treasurer  to  the  Earl  of  Pembroke's  association  for  fishing, 
besides  paying  100?.  per  annum  for  seven  years  as  his  stock  in  that 
enterprise,  advanced  upwards  of  3,000L,  on  the  faith  of  the  other 
participators  paying  in  their  subscriptions,  which  moneys  were  spent 
for  making  provision  of  half  cask,  nets,  busses,  &ic.  for  to  fish 
in  the  lochs  at  the  Isle  of  Lewis.  Petitioner,  coming  to  require 
repayment  thereof,  is  assigned  on  the  persons  named  in  a  schedule 
annexed,  who  refuse  to  make  any  satisfaction  to  petitioner.  Prays 
that  the  persons  intended  may  be  required  to  attend  the  Lords  at 
such  time  as  your  Majesty  shall  be  present,  petitioner  having  been 
these  two  years  kept  without  his  moneys,  to  his  great  damage. 
Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lords  of  the  Council  to  take  order  for  peti- 
tioner s  relief.  Whitehall,  Mh  February  1638-9.  \Copy. 
See  Book  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  38.     f  p.^ 

Feb.  4.  28.  Thomas  Wigmore,  late  Sheriff  of  co.  Hereford,  to  the  Council. 

Your  letters  to  tKe  present  sheriff  directed,  commanded  him  to  grant  me 
his  warrant  for  collecting  the  moneys  in  arrear,  for  the  first  payment  of 
ship-money  which  warrant  came  not  to  my  hands  until  the  6th  Jan- 
uary last,  since  which  I  have  endeavoured  to  the  uttermost  to  accom- 
plish your  commands;  but  the  brevity  of  time,  together  with  the 
deepness  and  extreme  foulness  of  the  ways  in  that  part  where  the 
moneys  are  to  be  levied,  would  not  admit  that  expedition  your  letter 
required,  being  impossible  to  make  good  any  distress.  Nevertheless, 
that  my  case  may  appear,  I  have  discovered  in  whose  hands  the  whole 
money  unpaid  remains,  which  the  inclosed  schedule  will  demonstrate 


424  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  VO..CCCCXII. 

to  you.  A  great  part  whereof  is  most  contemptuously  detained  by 
some  officers  who  were  employed  in  that  service,  and  whose  names 
I  have  formerly  presented  to  the  Board,  beseeching  a  messenger 
might  be  sent  for  them,  to  answer  their  neglect  and  contempt.  But 
seeing  that  was  not  granted,  I  was  advised  to  exhibit  an  information 
before  the  Council  of  the  Marches  of  Wales,  where  they  will  be 
ordered  not  only  to  pay  the  money  they  have  already  received,  but 
also  punished  for  their  misdemeanour  therein.  For  the  rest,  I 
beseech  you  to  command  a  messenger,  or  grant  me  further  respite. 
Underwritten, 

28.  I.  MeTnorandum  that  it  was  ordered   [by  the  Council]  that 

ansiuer  should  be  returned  approving  the  way  Thomas 
Wigmore  had  taken  by  the  Council  of  the  Marches.  For 
the  rest,  in  regard  of  the  reasons  alleged,  the  Lords  give 
him  respite  until  Easter  term  for  levying  by  distress  and 
paying,  the  same  to  the  Treasurer  of  the.  Navy.  10th  Feb- 
ruary 1638[-9].     [1  J)-] 

Feb.  4.  Council  of  "War  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.     His   Majesty's 

pleasure  is  that  you  give  order  for  sending  300  [suits  of]  arms  for 
horse,  viz.,  back,  breast,  and  pot,  with  carbine  and  pistols,  from  Hull 
to  Newcastle,  to  be  delivered  into  the  storekeeper's  charge,  there 
to  be  sold  for  the  use  of  the  country  thereabout,  or  disposed  of  as 
shall  be  directed  by  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  [Draft.  See  Vol.  ccccx., 
No.  110,  January  31st.     |  p.] 

Feb.  4.  Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxovi.,  p.  102.     |  p.] 

Feb.  4.  29.  Petition  of  Elizabeth   Abram  to   Archbishop   Laud.     Peti- 

tioner's husband,  dwelling  at  the  Blue  Anchor,  Whitechapel,  left  in 
time  of  sickness  and  much  distress  in  1638,  not  allowing  her  one 
farthing  maintenance,  in  which  time  it  cost  her  20i.,  and  he  has 
since  got  a  harlot,  the  wife  of  one  Walworth,  of  Bawton,  a  tailor. 
The  creditors  have  arrested  petitioner's  husband,  and  laid  him  in  the 
Marshalsea,  but  he  will  neither  pay  them  nor  yield  petitioner  any 
relief,  but  says  he  will  go  to  sea,  although  he  has  means  at  Bawton 
worth  800L  Prays  that  either  her  husband  may  allow  her  present 
maintenance,  or  else  to  stand  to  such  order  as  to  the  Archbishop 
shall  seem  meet.     Underwritten, 

29.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  call  the  party  complained 

of  before  him,  and  take  order  for  petitioner's  maintenance, 
or  else  let  him  stand  to  answer  it  in  the  High  Commission 
Court.    February  Uh,  1638[-9].     [1  p.] 

Feb.  4.  30.  Giles   Widdowes   to   Endymion   Porter.     The   parsonage   of 

Islip  is  void  by  the  death  of  Mr.  Atkinson,  of  St.  John's  College. 
The  King  is  now  the  immediate  patron  of  Westminster,  by  reason 
the  dean  is  suspended.  I  pray  you  tell  his  Majesty  that  Bishop 
"Williams  did  take  from  me  Walgrave  rectory,  in  Northamptonshire, 
which  you  begged  for  me  of  King  James.  I  may  speed,  if  you  beg 
heartily  and  acquaint  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  herewith.    [|  p.J 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I.  425 


1638_9.  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

Feb.  4.  31.  Jobn  Windebank  to  his  father  Sec.  Windebank.     Owing  to 

^^o  f°H*^"''  Sir  Francis's  distinguished  position,  favours  are  showered  upon  him 

at  Oxford,  as  lately  in  London.   Thanks  for  his  innumerable  benefits, 

and  amongst  others  for  the  new  and  potent  philosophy  which  Sir 

Francis  had  struck  out  for  them.     \Lat.     1 1).] 

Feb.  4.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to   Sir  Edward  Harrington,  Sir 

Whitehall.  Quy  Palmer,  Sir  Francis  Bodenham,  Thomas  Hatcher,  and  the 
aldermen  of  Stamford.  Complaint  made  by  divers  workmen  em- 
ployed by  Mr.  Pinkney  for  making  saltpetre  in  cos.  Huntingdon, 
Eutland,  &c.,  that  there  is  money  due  to  them  for  their  labour  in  the 
said  works.  Also  it  appears  by  a  petition  to  Sir  Edward  Harrington 
that  there  is  money  due  to  divers  in  co.  Rutland  for  carriage  of  salt- 
petre. Upon  hearing  some  of  those  poor  men  who  came  hither  to 
complain,  we  have  given  order  to  Pinkney  to  deliver  to  them  20s. 
apiece,  to  bear  their  charge  into  the  country,  and  have  taken  order 
that  Pinkney  shall  be  fully  paid  for  all  the  saltpetre  he  has  delivered 
into  his  Majesty's  store,;  also,  that  all  overseers,  workmen,  and 
owners  of  carts  shall  be  paid  such  moneys  as  you  or  any  two  of  you 
shall  find  due  to  them  ;  you  are  to  call  before  you  the  said  Pinkney, 
with  those  employed  by  him,  mentioned  in  the  papers  enclosed,  and 
those  to  whom  money  is  due,  and  having  set  down  what  is  due  to 
each,  to  deliver  the  same  to  Pinkney,  who  has  undertaken  to  cause 
payment  to  be  made  accordingly.  \_Gopy.  See  Vol.  ccxcii.,  p.  92. 
lip-] 

Feb.  4.  32.  E.  Cressett  to  his  brother[-in-law],  Thomas  Levingston.     De- 

tails his  religious  experiences.  Desires  to  be  remembered  to  several 
persons  named.  P.S. — Particulars  of  things  sent  to  Cressett  by  the 
carrier.     Prays  him  to  send  Mr.  Fenwick's  letter  as  soon  as  he  can. 

[2pj3.] 

Feb.  5.  Warrant  to  the  Sheriff  of  Surrey  and  the  Keeper  of  the  gaol  of 

White  Lion,  Sonthwark,  to  deliver  to  William  Flemmen  of  London, 
gent.,  the  bodies  of  Francis  Osborne,  alias  Stillinge,  Alice  Williams, 
and  five  others  condemned  prisoners  in  the  said  gaol,  to  be  trans- 
ported to  Virginia,  with  proviso  that  if  they  remain  here  above 
20  days  after  their  enlargement,  or  return  without  Ucence,  then  to 
be  executed.     [JDocquet.] 

Feb.  5.  Grant  of  denization  to  Peter  La  Dore,  William  Dunker,  William 

Wheeler,  Anne  de  Booke,  wife  of  John  Halsey  of  London,  merchant, 

Cornelius  de  Eicke,  alias  Riche,  and  William  Eaton,  born  in  foreign 

■     parts,  and  are  part  of  the  number  which  his  Majesty  granted  to 

David  Alexander.     [Bocquet.J 

Feb.  5.  Warrant  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Chamber  to  pay  to  Edward 

Johnson,  one  of  his  Majesty's  trumpeters  in  ordinary,  IM.  per  diem, 
to  be  paid  quarterly  irom  the  death  of  Thomas  Lloyd,  for  and  during 
his  life.     \_Docquet^ 


426  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


J  ggg_g  Vol.  CCCCXn. 

Feb.  5.  Similar  warrant  to  pay  to  Thomas  Creswell,  one  of  his  Majesty's 

trumpeters  in  ordinary,  the  fee  of  half  wages  of  8d.  per  diem  from 
the  day  of  the  relinquishment  thereof  by  Edward  Johnson,  lately 
admitted  to  whole  pay.     [Docquet.l 

Feb.  5.  The  like,  to  the  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe,'  for  a  livery  for 

Thomas  Creswell  aforesaid,  by  order  from  the  Lord  Chamberlain. 
[Bocquet.l 

Feb.  5.  The  like,  to  the  Exchequer,  for  payment  of  3,069Z.  12s.  6d  to 

the  Countess  of  Dorset,  governess  to  Prince  Charles  and  the  Duke 
of  York,  for  wares  sold  and  delivered  by  divers  artificers  for  the  ser- 
vice of  the  said  children,  according  to  a  bill  subscribed  by  the  said 
Countess.     [^Docquet.] 

Feb.  5.  The  like,  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer, 

recommending  to  their  care  that  they  suffer  not  the  cause  betwixt 
Sir  Francis  Popham  and  others,  plaintiffs,  and  Gregory  Hockham 
and  others,  defendants,  to  be  deferred  from  hearing  on  the  day 
appointed.     [Docquet] 

Feb.  5.  Grant  to  Gilbert  Yard  and  his  heirs  to  keep  a  Wednesday's  market 

weekly  at  IS  ewton- Abbot,  co.  Devon,  and  three  fairs  there  yearly, 
with  all  benefits  belonging  thereunto,  together  with  a  grant  of  the 
market-house  and  stables  there,  and  with  a  release  to  Walter  Yard 
and  John  Sugar  of  the  mean  profi^ts  of  the  premises  heretofore  taken 
by  them.  There  is  reserved  a  yearly  rent  of  20s.  to  the  Crown  for 
ever.     [Bocquet.l 

Feb.  5.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  to  pay  600?.  to  George  Kirk,  gent,  of 

his  Majesty's  robes,  for  provision  of  apparel  for  his  Majesty  for  his 
journey  to  York  ;  the  same  to  be  taken  without  account.    [Docquet.l 

Feb.  5.  33.  Petition  of  Thomas  Smith  to  the  King.     About  two  years  and 

a  half  since,  petitioner  was  granted  the  ballasting  of  ships  in  the 
Thames,  with  other  things  incident  thereunto,  for  31  [21  ?]  years, 
paying  his  Majesty  466Z.  13s.  4cZ.  per  annum  for  the  five  first  years, 
and  6661.  13s.  4<d.  for  the  residue  thereof.  Having  run  himself  and 
friends  into  many  engagements  in  prosecution  of  the  same,  and  in- 
tending to  free  them  by  the  said  business,  in  July  last,  in  conside- 
ration of  money  paid  him  by  Raleigh  Saunderson,  he  granted  his 
interest  to  him  in  the  engines  and  materials  belonging  to  the  said 
ballast  business,  and  articles  were  then  made  between  them,  granting 
the  said  business,  so  as  Saunderson  did,  by  All  Saints'  day,  put  in 
security  to  pay  his  Majesty's  rent  and  other  rents  issuing  thereout, 
together  with  7501.  per  annum  to  petitioner,  and  Saunderson  pre- 
sently regranted  the  same  to  petitioner,  under  condition  that  if 
Saunderson  performed  all  articles  and  agreements,  then  the  re-grant 
to  be  void,  otherwise  to  remain  absolute  to  petitioner.  Saunderson 
never  gave  security,  only  tendered  some  persons'  names  for  security, 
whereof  some  were  not  fit,  and  others  were  not  able  to  secure  such 
payments,  and  left  petitioner  to  pay  the  rents,  which  he  has  paid 
accordingly.     Nevertheless,  the  said  Saunderson,  Humphrey  Saun- 


DOMESTIC-^CHARLES  I.  427 


lg3g_g  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

derson,  his  brother,  and  Humphrey  Street,  who  claim  a  fourth  part 
of  the  said  business,  do  practise  together  to  get  possession  of  the 
said  business  and  materials,  and  do  daily  disturb  the  same,  whereby 
his  Majesty's  service  is  neglected,  petitioner  disabled  to  pay  the 
rents,  and  destroyed  in  his  credit.  Prays  a  reference  of  the  business 
to  the  Council,  that  the  possession  of  the  petitioner  be  not  inter- 
rupted, nor  his  profit  hindered,  until  security  be  given  for  the  rents 
and  profits  before  mentioned.     Underwritten, 

33.  I.  Reference  to  Lord  Keeper  Coventry,  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon. 
the  Earl  Marshal,  Lord  Admiral,  Lord  Gottington,  and 
Sec.  Coke,  to  hear  both  parties,  and  compose  the  differences, 
if  they  can;  otherwise,  in  the  meantime,  to  provide  that  the 
possession  of  the  patent  be  not  alienated  or  interrupted  till 
sufficient  security  be  given  to  answer  the  rents  and  duties, 
and  to  perform  the  covenants  with  the  said  patentee. 
Whitehall,  5th  February  1638[-9.     1  p.l     Endorsed, 

33.  II.  I^ote  signed  by  the  above  referees,  appointing  to  hear  this 
business  on  Friday  next  at  the  Council  Board,  when  all 
parties  interested  therein  are  to  attend  accordingly. 
Whitehall,  24>th  February  1638[-9.     |-  p.} 

Feb.  5.  34.  Sir  Henry  Marten's  report   on  the  petition   of    Sir   Lionel 

Tollemache,  already  calendared  under  date  1st  December  1638.  [See 
Vol.  cccciv.,  iVb.  3.     |  p.} 

Feb.  5.  35.  Cecil  Lord  Baltimore  to  Sec.  Windebank.     It  is  true,  that 

Wardour  Castle,  upon  a  letter,  by  which  and  otherwise  those  persons  (who  transmit 
this  to  you)  do,  with  much  zeal  to  his  Majesty's  service,  stir  up  all 
their  friends  to  express  their  afiection  and  duty  to  his  Majesty  in  this 
troublesome  time.  I  signified  to  them  that  I  should  most  gladly  lay 
hold  on  all  occasions,  and  particularly  on  this,  to  do  his  Majesty  the 
best  service  I  could  therein,  both  by  myself  and  such  others  as  I 
could  excite  thereunto ;  and  I  am  now  much  more  encouraged  to  do 
so  by  your  letter  of  the  2nd  insi,  and  do  profess  that  I  shall  be  ready 
to  sacrifice  my  poor  fortune,  and  life  too,  if  there  be  need,  in  this  or 
any  other  service  his  Majesty  shall  command,  which  words  I  shall 
make  good  when  I  shall  imderstand  what  his  Majesty  expects  from 
me.  In  the  meantime  I  shall  encourage  as  many  as  I  can  of  those  who 
are  of  my  profession  in  religion  to  do  the  same.  But  whereas  the 
late  proclamation  commands  all  persons  who  have  any  houses  or 
lands  in  the  northern  parts  to  repair  to  them  with  their  families  by 
the  1st  March  next,  and  there  to  continue,  I  desire  you  to  procure 
me  a  dispensation  for  my  not  complying  therein,  because  my  wife 
has  not,  I  protest  to  you,  stirred  out  of  her  chamber  these  three 
months  last  past,  through  sickness,  and  I  have  little  hope  that  she 
can  be  able  to  make  any  such  journey  as  iato  Yorkshire,  where  my 
land  is,  by  the  1st  of  next  month.  Nor,  indeed,  am  I  any  way  pro- 
vided to  live  there  with  a  fatflily,  where  I  never  resided  in  my  Hfe, 
nor  have  indeed  so  much  as  seen  my  land  there  these  1 0  years,  it 
being  all  let  out,  together  with  my  house,  to  tenants.     I  hope  you 


428  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 

1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^^"- 

will  obtain  the  dispensation,  and  that  you  will  give  me  notice  thereof, 
for  my  better  security,  before  I  incur  the  danger  of  a  breach  of  the 
proclamation.     [2|-  pp.] 

Feb.  [5.]  36.  Theophilus  Earl  of  Suffolk  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Upon  receipt 
Suffolk  House,  of  his  Majesty's  letter  to  attend  his  person  at  York,  I  presented  to 
his  Majesty,  by  Lord  Dorset,  my  willingness  and  readiness  for  the 
advancement  of  his  service.  And  for  that  I  conceived  it  would 
stand  with  my  duty  to  repair  to  Dover,  and  there,  according  to  the 
duty  of  my  place,  to  be  careful  and  watchful  to  serve  his  Majesty.  In 
my  stead  of  attendance  on  his  Majesty's  person,  I,  having  the  command 
of  many  able  men  within  my  royalties  in  the  borders  upon  Scotland, 
I  offered  my  son  [James  Lord  Howard]  to  be  there  amongst  them, 
and  both  he  and  they  to  be  ready  upon  all  commands  as  his  Majesty 
should  think  fit ;  and  upon  this  my  son  has  been  presented  to  his 
Majesty,  and  accepted  accordingly,  as  I  am  given  to  understand. 
Besides  this,  I  am  so  devoted  to  his  Majesty's  service  that  he  shall 
attend  his  Majesty  at  York,  with  20  horse  and  men,  well  armed,  to 
receive  his  Majesty's  further  commands.  Be  pleased  to  move  his 
Majesty  for  a  letter  of  discharge  for  my  personal  attendance  at 
York,  if  it  so  stand  with  his  Majesty's  pleasure.  [_Seal  with  crest 
and  garter.     |  p.] 

Feb.  [5.]  37.  George  Bingley  to  Nicholas.  I  have  perused  those  states  of 
war  and  lists  which  I  received  from  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  and  I  find  that 
by  the  fist  for  the  horse  the  pay  of  an  ordinary  horseman,  for  him- 
self and  his  horse,  is  3^.  for  a  month  of  42  days,  which  is  Vjd.  per 
diem  and  Qd.  over  in  42  days.  The  pay  of  an  ordinary  foot  soldier, 
according  to  the  English  list,  is  8d.  per  diem ;  but  what  it  is  per  diem 
according  to  the  Netherland  pay  1  cannot  fully  satisfy  the  Lords. 
I  have  no  list  that  expresses  the  monthly  pay  of  either  captain, 
lieutenant,  ensign,  or  any  officer  or  soldier  in  particular,  but  only 
that  the  colonel's  company  of  200  men  comes  to  26 IL  3s.  Qd.  per 
mensem  of  42  days ;  the  lieutenant-colonel's  company  of  150  men  to 
2011.  7s.  6d.;  and  the  rest  of  the  companies  of  120  men  apiece  to 
165?.  9s.  7d.  each  company  for  the  month  of  42  days ;  but  I  conceive 
that  the  ordinary  pay  of  an  ordinary  foot  soldier  is  about  Gd.  per 
diem,  according  to  the  Netherland  list,     [f  p.'] 

Feb.  5.  38.  Edmond  Barker,  messenger,  to  the  same.     I  have  received  a 

list  from  the  Vice-President  and  Deputy-Lieutenants  of  22  names  for 
defects  in  horse  and  arms,  and  I  am  now  abroad  on  the  service. 
I  have  dispatched  eight  of  them,  and  have  received  your  fees  and 
reasonable  content  for  myself ;  but  I  have  yet  above  300  miles  of 
most  tedious  ways  to  ride  within  co.  York,  and  then  to  give  an 
account  to  the  Vice-President  of  my  proceedings  at  York,  and  so  to 
receive  further  directions  from  him  concerning  the  foot  arms.  I  will 
be  a  faithful  steward  for  you  in  this  business,  and  will  give  you  a 
just  account  at  my  return,  which  I  believe  wiU  not  be  until  the 
middle  of  March,  but  I  will  give  you  intelligence  how  I  prosper  in 
my  business  once  in  14  days,  if  I  can  get  convej'^ance  for  my  letters, 
[Seal  with  arms.    1  p.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  429 


1638-9.  "^OL.  CCCCXII. 

Feb.  5'.  39.  Thomas  Earl  of  Cleveland  to  Sir  John  Lambe.     Excuse  me,  I 

cannot  keep  my  hour  with  you  ;  I  have  a  summons  to  be  at  my 
Lord  of  Kent's  at  2  o'clock.  Our  deputy-lieutenants  of  co.  Bedford 
have  come  up  on  purpose  to  give  us  an  account  of  some  business 
concerning  the  King's  affairs.  Any  hour  in  the  morning  I  shall  wait 
on  you.  Meanwhile,  I  have  sent  you  enclosed  a  note  under  my 
steward's  hands,  that  it  may  something  help  to  shorten  our  business 
when  we  meet.  But  for  that  proposition  you  spoke  of  yesterday  for 
assuring  my  household  stuff,  I  desire  to  hear  no  more  of  it,  for  I  will 
be  at  liberty.     [1  p."] 

Feb.  5.  40.  Petition  of  John  Jane,  Mayor,  and  Burgesses  of  St.  Mawes, 

to  Francis  Godolphin,  Sheriff  of  Cornwall.  When  the  Council's 
directions  were  declared  to  us  at  the  assembly  of  aU  the  mayors 
within  this  county  in  your  presence,  at  Truro,  the  3rd  January,  for 
assessing  upon  our  borough  of  St.  Mawes  4Z.  towards  the  ship-money, 
which  the  sheriff  then  commended  to  the  consideration  of  the  said 
mayors  to  lessen,  if  they  thought  fit,  and  to  set  such  assessment  upon 
other  towns  fit  to  be  assessed  more  than  the  Council  by  that  direc- 
tion had  thought  fit  to  lay  upon  them.  Now,  whereas  we,  the  said 
mayor  and  burgesses  of  St.  Mawes,  and  some  other  of  the  poorest 
corporations,  have  entreated  the  wealthiest  to  bear  some  part  of  our 
assessment,  in  regard  the  Lords  were  not  well  advertised  of  the  state 
of  our  and  other  the  weakest  towns  ;  but  the  other  mayors,  con- 
ceiving their  own  assessments  to  be  already  beyond  their  ability, 
would  not  consent  to  lessen  ours,  though  they  held  it  very  con- 
siderable. Whereupon,  we,  having  taken  an  exact  view  of  our  town, 
humbly  offer  to  your  consideration  this  certificate,  for  assisting  of 
poor  fishermen.  Our  town  is  so  weak  that  we  have  not  a  man  or 
woman  worth  in  real  or  personal  estate  above  2QI.,  and  those 
[most  f]  not  above  61.,  the  rest  being  poor  widows,  hireling  sailors,  or 
fishermen,  not  able  to  pay  anything,  neither  has  our  town  in  lands, 
rents,  or  profits  belonging  to  the  corporation  the  value  of  one  denier 
per  annum,  yet  that  his  Majesty  may  be  informed  that  we  are  most 
willing  beyond  our  strength  to  manifest  our  readiness  in  the  service, 
we  have  sent  you  1 1. 10s.,  which  we  pray  you  to  accept  in  full  of 
our  assessment.     Undervjritten; 

40.  I.  Certificate  by  John  Jane,  mayor,  that  having  made  a  rate 
for  raising  of  the  It.  10s.,  an  assessment  of  5s.  was  made 
upon  Nicholas  Thomas,  merchant,  for  a  house  and  cellars 
held  by  him  on  lease,  of  the  value  of  IQl.  per  annum,  but 
he  refuses  to  pay,  and  willed  the  inayor  to  inform  the 
sheriff  that  he  would  not  pay  anything  for  the  said  house, 
and  cannot  be  compelled  by  distress,  as  he  dwells  not  in 
the  borough,  but  keeps  the  said  house  in  his  hands  without 
inhabitant  for  saving  of  fish  in  the  pilchard  season,  he 
being  reputed  to  be  worth  2,000Z.,  and  therefore  the  mayor 
cannot  pay  more  than  25s.  of  the  said  30s.     [1  _p.] 


430  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  Vor,.CCCCXII. 

Feb.  5.  41.  Certificate  of  Sir  George  Cliudleigh  and  Henry  Ayshford,  that 

John  Hussey,  vicar  of  Okehampton,  was  never  warned  to  find  arms 
for  his  temporality  in  Cullompton ;  and  for  any  arms  to  be  charged 
upon  the  same,  it  is  to  be  discharged  by  his  tenant,  Henry  Norman. 
We  therefore  conceive  Hussey  to  be  free  of  the  said  imposition. 

lip-] 

Feb.  5.  42.  Certificate  of  Thomas  Grantham,  Sheriflf  of  co.  Liacoln,  that 

James  Swift,  constable  of  the  wapentake  of  Aveland,  Kandolph 
Wright,  petty  constable  of  Harrington,  John  NichoUs  and  Eobert 
Walls,  nominated  assessors  of  the  said  town,  do  refuse  to  make 
assessments  of  ship-money  imposed  upon  the  said  places.     [1  p."] 

Feb.  5.  43.  Milliners'  bill,  headed  "Mrs.  Paker,  her  daughter's  bill;"  total 

2?.  Os.  7d.     li  p.} 

Feb.  6.  44.  Minutes,  by  Nicholas,  of  business  in  which  the  King  is  to  be 

moved.  To  write  his  letters  to  Lord  Clifford  to  appoint  his  Lordship 
to  repair  to  Newcastle,  and  to  continue  there  for  ordering  the  forces, 
and,  as  one  of  the  lord  lieutenants  of  Northumberland,  to  command 
whatsoever  shall  be  requisite  for  securing  that  place,  and,  as  there 
shall  be  occasion,  to  require  the  trained  bands  to  draw  near  and 
assist  for  the  better  defence  of  the  said  town.  That  10,000Z.  may 
be  instantly  sent  to  York,  with  directions  to  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Army  to  issue  some  part  thereof  as  there  shall  be  cause,  either  to 
Newcastle  or  any  other  part,  as  Sir  Jacob  Astlej'  (in  the  absence  of 
the  Lord  General)  shall  direct.  To  give  warrant  forthwith  to  the 
Lord  General  to  give  orders  to  the  master  or  officers  of  the  Ordnance 
for  issuing  ordnance,  arms,  and  munition  as  his  Lordship  shall  think 
fit,  till  such  time  as  his  Lordship's  patent  be  passed  the  great  seal. 

lip-} 

Feb.  6  45.  Archbishop  Neile  of  York  to  the  King.     Fearing  that  I  have 

(about),  heretofore  presumed  too  much  on  your  patience  in  presenting  to  you 
narrations  of  the  certificates  received  from  my  brethren,  the  bishops 
of  this  province,  I  now  endeavour  to  make  amends  for  that  error  by 
a  more  compendious  way,  yet  not  omitting  anything  of  substance 
which  they  have  certified,  whereof  I  make  this  summary  account, 
that  they  present  "  omnia  bene,"  and  almost  in  "  eisdem  terminis  " 
with  their  certificates  of  the  former  year.     [J  p.^     Subjoined, 

45.  I.  The  several  certificates  of  the  Bishops  of  Sodor  and  Man, 
Carlisle,  Chester,  Durham,  and  the  Archbishop  of  York, 
particularising  the  mamner  of  the  execution  of  his  Ma- 
jesty's instructions  omd  commands  within  the  several 
diocesses  for  the  year  1638.  In  the  certificate  for  York, 
the  archbishop  replies  to  the  12th  article  of  the  instruc- 
tions:— "  /  do  not  find  in  my  diocess  any  inclmation  to 
innovation  in  anything  which  concerns  either  the  doctrine 
or  the  discipline  of  the  Church  of  England;  only  I  find 
that  too  many  of  your  Majesty's  subjects  i/nhabiting  in  these 


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1638-9  ^^^-  CCCCXn. 

parts  of  Yorkshire  are  gone  into  New  England,  among 
which  there  is  one  Rogers,  that  had  a  benefice  well  worth 
24<0l.  per  annum,  gone,  whom  I  have  laboured  by  the 
space  of  two  years  in  sundry  conferences  to  reclaim,,  and 
refused  to  suffer  him  to  resign ;  but  at  the  last,  he  going 
on  shipboard  for  New  England,  wrote  his  letter  to  me, 
acknowledged  that  I  had  given  him,  good  counsel,  but 
in  vain,  and  prayed  me  to  accept  his  resignation,  for  gone 
he  was  for  New  England^  Against  which  is  written  in 
the  margin,  in  the  King's  hand,  "An  honnester  man  must 
bee  put  in  place."  Endorsed:  Received  11  Feb.  1638-9. 
[H  PP-] 

["Feb.  6.]  46.  Petition  of  Sir  John  Price  of  Newtown,  co.  Montgomery,  to 
the  Council.  By  reason  of  the  violent  prosecution  and  misinforma- 
tion of  Frances  Steele  and  her  husband  Richard  Steele,  as  well  to 
his  Majesty  as  the  Council,  petitioner  has  been  for  these  three  years 
last  past  often  molested  with  pursuivants,  to  his  great  charge.  That 
Sir  Thomas  Milward,  chief  justice  of  Chester,  has  made  two  reports, 
by  virtue  of  several  references  from  the  Lords,  the  latter  of  which 
is  now  presented  to  the  Council.  Prays  that  as  it  will  be  a  great 
charge  to  Mm  to  produce  his  witnesses,  being  above,  140  miles,  the 
said  Steele  may  be  commanded  to  conform,  and  that  the  Lords  be  no 
further  troubled.     [|  p.} 

[Feb.  6.]  47.  Petition  of  Katherine  Walker,  wife  of  George  Walker,  clerk, 
prisoner  in  the  Gatehouse,  to  the  same.  Her  husband,  having  been 
close  prisoner  above  15  weeks,  suspended  from  his  ministry  and 
means  of  maintenance,  is  now,  especially  since  his  removing  to  this 
cold  unwholesome  prison,  grown  very  sickly,  and  full  of  continual 
distempers,  to  the  danger  of  his  life,  as  his  physicians  testify.  Prays 
that  upon  the  testimony  of  his  neighbouring  ministers  in  and  about 
the  city  of  London,  as  to  his  honesty  of  life  and  faithfulness  in  his 
calling,  he  may  be  enlarged  upon  bail.     [J  p.] 

Feb.  6.  48.  Charles  Earl  of  Nottingham  to  Sec.  Windebank.     In  answer 

to  his  Majesty's  letter  for  me  to  attend  at  York,  with  men  and  horses, 
I  am  forced,  with  grief  of  heart,  to  desire  you  to  make  my  case 
known  to  my  Sovereign.  I  protest  that  the  duty  and  loyalty  of  my 
heart  is  as  true  and  loyal  to  do  his  Majesty  any  service  while  my 
life  lasts,  as  any  subject ;  but  when  his  Majesty  understands  by  you 
what  state  I  am  in,  I  hope  he  will  excuse  me  of  this  service. 
First,  the  state  of  my  body  is  such,  that  ever  since  my  last  great 
sickness  I  have  not  as  yet  recovered  my  strength,  so  that  I  am  [not] 
able  to  endure  any  service,  if  my  life  should  rely  upon  it.  Secondly, 
my  estate  is  so  poor  and  mean,  that  I  am  hardly  able  to  maintain 
myself,  my  wife,  and  poor  famity,  being  not  400?.  per  annum.  It 
makes  my  heart  bleed  to  see  that  I  am  called  to  do  his  Majesty 
service,  and  that  I  am  neither  able  of  body  nor  means  to  perform 
that  duty  I  am  bound  unto,  which  I  would  so  willingly  perform.   Be 


432  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


„     „  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

1638-9. 

pleased  to  let  me  know  what  his  Majesty's  pleasure  is.  [Seal  with 
arms.     1  p.] 

Feb.  6.  49.  Alexander  Davison,  Mayor  of  Newcastle,  Sir  Jacob  Astley, 

Newcastle-upon-  Sir  William  Belasys,  and  John  Marlay,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  We 
Tyne.  intended  this  day  to  have  examined  those  whom  we  justly  suspect 
to  be  of  the  faction  with  John  Fenwick,  but  are  credibly  informed 
that  Mr.  Morton,  the  preacher  mentioned  in  your  letter,  took  his 
journey  from  hence  southward,  resolving,  as  it  is  said,  to  come  here  no 
more ;  and  these  other  men,  his  constant  followers  and  associates,  have, 
for  his  farewell,  set  [escorted]  him  out  of  town  ;  but,  as  soon  as  they 
return  hither,  we  will  not  fail  to  pursue  your  directions  in  the  further 
discovery  of  these  practices.  For  committing  Bitleston,  or  others,  to 
some  safe  prison  out  of  the  town,  there  is  not  any  within  these 
liberties,  and  therefore,  considering  the  poverty  of  the  man,  till  your 
further  pleasure  be  known,  we  shall  take  care  for  his  safe  custody  in 
the  place  where  he  is.  For  John  Fenwick,  we  are  informed  that  he 
was,  this  last  week,  in  Scotland,  where  we  suppose  he  is  yet 
remaining.     \_Seal,  vnth  arms.     1  j?.] 

Feb.  6.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.     To 

issue  one  barrel  of  powder,  at  18d.  per  pound,  for  replenishing  of  the 
magazine  at  Maidstone,  Kent,  to  be  delivered  to  Sir  Francis  Barnham. 
[Minute.     See  Vol.  ccclv.,  No.  6\.,p.  8.     6  lines.'] 

Feb.  6.  The  same,  to  Samuel  Cordewell,  his  Majesty's  gunpowder-maker. 

Whitehall.  It  has  been  represented  to  as  by  Sir  Francis  Barnham,  that  there  are 
seven  barrels  of  defective  powder  in  the  magazine  of  Maidstone, 
Kent,  whicli  he  prays  may  be  amended.  Request  him  to  receive  the 
powder,  and  re-deliver  it  serviceable,  the  cost  thereof  being  first 
defrayed  by  such  as  Sir  Francis  Barnham  shall  direct.  [Copy.  See 
Vol.  ccxcii.,  p.  94.     J  p.] 

Feb.  6.  Minute  of  a  warrant  to  Robert  Smith,  messenger,  to  bring  Edward 

Lole,  of  St.  Katherine's,  woodmonger,  before  the  commissioners. 
[Copy.    Ibid,  p.  95.     3  lines.] 

Feb.  6.  50.  Petition  of  Mary  Poulter,  of  Thames  Ditton,  Surrey,  widow, 

to  Archbishop  Laud.  Mr.  Harford,  of  Thames  Ditton,  who  has 
lived  there  four  years  last  past,  is  a  very  unconformable  man,  and 
never  weareth  the  surplice  at  the  administration  of  the  sacraments, 
or  standeth  up  at  the  Belief,  or  at  the  reading  of  the  Holy  Gospel, 
or  boweth  at  the  name  of  Jesus,  nor  christeneth  children,  burieth 
the  dead,  or  visiteth  the  sick  at  convenient  times,  when  he  is  re- 
quested thereunto,  and  denies  to'  officiate  any  divine  offices  as  he 
ought,  according  to  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer.  The  Sunday  after 
Easter,  1636,  he  repelled  petitioner  and  Alice  More  from  the  Commu- 
nion, and  had  [not]  nor  gave  any  reason  for  the  same,  and  never  since 
will  admit  [them]  thereunto,  to  their  grief;  and,  upon  petitioner's 
complaint,  she  cannot  get  the  same  presented.  Beseeches  order  to 
the  ordinary.  Dr.  Mason,  chancellor  to  the  Bishop  of  Winchester,  for 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


433 


1638-9. 


Feb.  6. 


Feb.  6. 


Feb.  6. 

Office  of 
Ordnance. 


Feb.  6. 

Office  of 
Ordnance. 

Feb.  6. 


Feb.  7. 

Durham 

Castle. 


Feb.  7. 

Durham. 


Vol.  CCCCXII. 

speedy  redress,  and  admission  of  the  petitioner  to  the  Communion. 
tinderwritten, 

50.  I.  Reference  by  Archbishop  Laud  to  Br.  Mason,  to  see  the 

matters  complained  of  remedied,  or  else  to  give  the  arch- 
bishop an  account.    February  6th,  1638-9.     [f  p-] 

51.  Certificate  of  William  Fry,  Captain  of  Sir  Henry  Rosewell's 
regiment,  of  the  East  Division  of  Devon,  to  the  Council,  that 
Thomas  Vincent,  of  Yarcombe,  and  John  Cogin,  of  Kilmington, 
defaulters  at  musters,  had  conformed  themselves,  and  paid  their  fees 
to  John  Lisney,  messenger,     [f^.] 

52.  Similar  certificate,  that  the  returning  of  William  Drew  and 
Eobert  White,  of  Kilmington,  as  defaulters  at  musters,  was  a  mistake 
on  the  part  of  the  clerk,     [i  p.] 

53.  Estimate  by  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  of  the  charge  of  field- 
carriages  and  other  provisions  to  be  brought  into  his  Majesty's  store 
of  this  office,  and  from  thence  to  be  sent  to  Hull  for  his  Majesty's 
service  ;  total  2,2Q7l.  3s.  id.     [2  pp.] 

54.  Similar  estimate  of  roust  waggons  and  other  provisions  to 
be  brought  into  store,  and  from  thence  sent  to  Hull,  &c. ;  total, 
54:21.  16s.  8d.     [1  p.} 

55.  Statement  of  Andrew  Burrell's  receipts  from  the  1st  July  1628 
to  this  day ;  total,  7891.     [|  p.J 

56.  Bishop  Morton,  of  Durham,  to  the  King.  Upon  receipt  of 
your  letter  to  the  chapter  of  Durham,  on  behalf  of  the  future  dean, 
for  the  staying  of  such  moneys  as  might  accrue  to  the  benefit  of  the  last 
dean,  these  are  to  signify,  that  as  much  as  was  in  their  power  they 
have  reserved  for  the  reparations  of  the  dean's  houses,  as  commanded, 
to  the  value  of  109^.  They  have  caused  a  copy  of  his  Majesty's 
letter  to  be  kept  in  their  register.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

57.  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  Sec.  Windebank.  •  Since  my  last,  I 
have  had  little  occasion  to  trouble  you  with  my  letters,  having  since 
resided  here,  for  the  most  part,  preparing  the  trained  bands  of 
that  county,  the  best  I  could,  which  order  came  to  me  from  Sir  Jacob 
Astley,  the  23rd  January,  who  thought,  at  that  time,  we  might  have 
occasion  to  march  within  a  few  days  after,  which  was  the  cause  I 
deferred  viewing  Hartlepool  aa  I  intended.  Now  I  can  give  you 
some  account  thereof,  having  viewed  it  on  Monday  last,  when  Sir 
Jacob  Astley  was  also  there,  and  we  set  to  work  three  engineers  to 
take  a  perfect  plot  thereof,  which  I  have  herewith  sent.  The  town 
and  walls  are  very  ruinous,  and  will  require  a  great  charge,  and  a 
great  time  to  repair,  both  which,  I  suppose,  will  not  be  agreeable  to 
the  present  service  ;  yet  the  cutting  of  60  yards  of  ground  makes  it 
a  perfect  island,  and  no  access  to  it  but  at  low  water.  In  the  town 
are  sufficient  granaries  for  com,  and  now,  for  the  most  part,  well 

.  stored.     The  country  adjacent  is  fruitful  in  corn  and  grass,  and  fit 


13. 


E  E 


434  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  VOL.CCCCXII. 

for  quartering  an  army,  if  not  too  far  remote.  Those  of  the  corpo- 
ration affirm,  that  with  six  weeks  warning  they  can  provide  corn  for 
an  army,  and  the  like  for  butter  and  cheese,  if  there  be  an  inhibi- 
tion for  carrying  them  out.  This  is  all  the  account  I  can  give  you 
of  that  place.  For  the  ability  of  the  country  hereabouts  to  make 
bread  for  an  army,  if  need  be,  the  bishop  has  taken  a  course  to  be 
speedily  informed  thereof.  The  trained  bands  begin  to  be  well  im- 
proved, which  were  in  much,  disorder  before,  and  are  established  into 
a  regiment  with  officers,  of  which  they  never  had  any  before.  The 
troop  of  horse  has  yet  no  other  arms  than  what  they  formerly  had, 
and  most  of  their  pistols  are  of  no  use  ;  the  horses  are  all  too  little 
for  cuirassiers,  but  for  carbineers,  serviceable  enough.  Sir  Jacob 
Astley,  having  now  order  for  it,  has  sent  to  Hull  for  what  is  wanting 
of  such  arms  and  pistols,  and  when  they  come  I  doubt  not  the 
trained  bands  will  soon  be  furnished';  in  the  interim,  they  are 
often  exercised,  and  have  officers  appointed,  of  which  they  had  none 
before,  save  only  a  captain.  For  advancing  the  number  of  foot,  I 
see  no  likelihood  thereof,  and  the  bishop  wiU  now  give  you  an 
account  of  it ;  but  the  horse  he  hopes  to  raise  to  100,  which  were 
formerly  but  60.     \_Seal.     If  p.]     Enclosed, 

57.  I.  Plan  of  Hartlepool  above  referred  to. 

Feb.  7  58.  Bishop  Morton,  of  Durham,  to  Sec.  Windebank.     I  should 

(about.)  have  sent  Mr.  Smart  up,  according  to  the  King's  command,  he  being 
in  the  pursuivant's  hand,  but  that  his  horse-litter  is  not  yet  ready, 
he  being  not  able  to  go  up  without  it,  no  nor  yet,  as  some  suppose, 
with  it,  such  is  his  infirmity  at  this  time,  notwithstanding  1  have 
sent  up  Mr.  Lapthorne  forthwith,  the  rather  for  the  relation  which 
he  has  to  me,  yet  not  as  a  chaplain,  but  as  a  preacher  in  the  diocese, 
of  whom  I  crave  leave  to  say  something,  but  for  whom,  if  a  delin- 
quent, nothing  but  luat.  Fourteen  years  ago  he  was  commended 
to  me,  then  Bishop  of  Litchfield,  by  the  then  Earl  of  Pembroke,  Lord 
Steward,  and,  after  I  had  reduced  him  to  conformity,  I  placed  him  at 
Cank  [Cannock],  the  most  prophane  and  barbarous  parish  within  that 
diocese,  who  took  therein  such  pains  that  he  brought  them  to  be  as 
religious  and  orderly  as  any  others.  Now  three  years  since,  he  having 
been  sentenced  in  the  High  Commission  at  Lambeth,  came  into  these 
parts,  in  presumption  that,  owing  to  the  experience  I  had  of  his 
former  pains,  I  would  compassionate  his  exigence,  as  accordingly  I 
did,  yet  not  before  that  he  had  showed  me  how  he  was  allowed,  after 
the  censure  by  the  said  commission,  to  preach  anywhere,  excepting 
in  or  about  London,  whom,  therefore,  I  placed  in  the  most  barbarous 
place  within  Northumberland,  where  there  had  been  almost  no 
preaching  for  40  years  before,  allowing  him  40Z.  yearly  from  myself, 
wherein  also  he  Las  not  been  unprofitable,  and  that  I  did  for  the 
good  of  souls,  upon  necessity,  not  knowing  any  that  would  be  more 
laborious  than  he,  and  that  the  people  there  are  so  heathenish  that 
one  who  was  churchwarden,  as  my  archdeacon  relates  to  me,  could 
not  repeat  to  him  the  Lord's  Prayer.  Thus  much  touching  myself. 
Now  two  words  touching  the  cause  in  hand.     Some  few  days  before 


DOMESTIC—CHARLES  I.  435 


1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXn. 

I  received  your  letters  concerning  Mr.  Smart,  I  heard  a  whispering 
report,  but  yet  only  a  report,  without  any  informer  or  accuser,  of  a 
jealousy  that  Mr.  Lapthorne  was  had  in  as  being  entangled  in  the 
Scottish  business.  Presently,  therefore,  by  virtue  of  the  High  Com- 
mission here,  I  sent  an  attachment  to  apprehend  them  both.  When 
Mr.  Lapthorne  came  to  me,  I  examined  him,  before  ever  I  received 
your  letters,  in  as  strict  a  manner  as  I  could  conceive,  having  no 
knowledge  of  any  circumstance  of  offence,  the  purport  whereof  I  have 
sent  to  you,  as  that  which,  if  he  shall  be  found  to  contradict  himself  in 
any  point  upon  his  further  examination,  may  be  matter  of  conviction 
to  him.  Now,  Mr.  Secretary,  forasmuch  as  I,  receiving  his  Majesty's 
command  from  yourself,  have  addressed  these  lines  to  you,  before  any 
other,  I  desire  you,  upon  the  mutual  love  and  friendship  between  us, 
that,  after  my  dutiful  observance  to  his  Majesty  premised,  you  will 
acquaint  him  both  with  these  letters  and  the  examination  enclosed. 
\_Seal  with  arms.     2  pp^     Enclosed, 

58.  I.  Uxamination  of  Anthony  Lapthorne,  derk,  taken  hefore 
the  Bishop  of  Durham.  18th  Janvxiry  1638-9.  [2  pp^ 
Underwritten, 

58.  II.  T.S.  by  the  Bishop  of  Burha/m: — Mr.  Lapthorne  is  at 
this  time  upon  certain  articles  here,  and  was  to  receive  his 
sentence  the  next  commission  day,  and  censure  also,  if  he 
had  been  convicted,  but  before  that  I  could  not  exempt 
him,.     [6  lines.] 

Feb.  7.  59.  Henry  Lord  Abergavenny  to  Sec.  Windebank.     I  protest  that 

there  is  no  man  living  that  would  more  willingly  lay  his  life  and  estate 
at  liis  Majesty's  feet  than  myself,  But  it  is  heaven's  will  to  make  me 
decrepit,  both  in  my  limbs  and  fortune,  for  I  am'  so  far  from  being 
able  to  follow  the  steps  of  my  ancestors  or  of  his  Majesty's  other 
subjects  as  God  knows  with  what  difficulty  and  perplexity  I  am 
fain  to  maintain  myself  and  poor  family.  Tor,  besides  the  land 
which  I  have  sold  to  pay  a  great  debt  of  my  son,  deceased,  I  have 
been  forced  to  set  out  of  my  estate  1,000Z.  a  year  for  the  rest  of  my 
debts,  and  this  has  continued  for  these  10  years,  and  will  not  expire 
for  these  three  years.  There  are  divers  of  my  friends  of  your  rank 
who  know  this,  and  can  testify  that  there  is  none  of  my  birth  and 
condition  who  ever  suffered  more  than  I  do,  however  I  carry  myself 
in  the  view  of  the  world,  which  I  hope  will  never  be  ignobly.  There- 
fore, I  beseech  you  to  let  his  Majesty  understand  that  it  is  not  want 
of  fidelity  or  loyal  affection,  but  calamity,  which  heaven  has  laid  upon 
me,  which  disables  me  to  do  his  service.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.J 

[Feb.  7.]  60.  Francis  Lord  Willoughby,  of  Parham,  to  the  same.  The 
sudden  warning,  the  shortness  of  time,  and  the  weakness  of  my 
estate,  by  reason  of  many  engagements  which  press  upon  me,  do  so 
much  straiten  me  as  I  fear  I  shall  not  be  able  to  attend  the  King  with 
such  equipage  as  my  affection  to  serve  him  doth  desire  to  do,  but  I 
will  endeavour  to  fit  myself  according  to  my  ability  to  wait  upon 
his  Majesty.     [Seal  with  arms.     \  p.] 

E  E  2 


436 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 
Feb.  7. 

Fleet  Street. 


Feb.  7. 
Newcastle. 


Vol.  CCCCXII. 

61.  Sir  Francis  Barnliam  to  Sec.  Windebank.  A  letter  written  by 
his  Majesty  to  Lord  Dacre,  requiring  his  attendance  at  York,  was 
lately  delivered  to  me,  as  the  committee  of  his  wardship,  and  a 
signification  made  by  the  messenger,  that  brought  it,  that  the 
answer  thereto  should  be  addressed  to  you.  I  therefore  offer  to 
your  consideration  ;  that  Lord  Dacre,  being  his  Majesty's  ward,  his 
lands  are  in  his  Majesty's  hands ;  that  out  of  a  small  estate  he  has 
paid  into  the  Court  of  Wards  and  must  pay  witliin  the  time  of  his 
minority  5,000Z.  at  least,  in  yearly  rent,  besides  4,000  marks  for  the 
composition  for  his  marriage  ;  and  that,  as  I  am  informed  by  my 
counsel,  the  law  of  this  land  does  free  and  the  precedents  of  all 
times  have  ever  freed  his  Majesty's  wards  from  all  the  duties  and 
charges  of  knight's  service  during  their  nonage.  All  which  reasons 
will,  I  hope,  acquit  Lord  Dacre  from  the  service  required  of  him. 
\_Seal  with  arms.     |  p.^ 

62.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  the  same.  I  esteem  myself  very  happy 
in  giving  the  Lords  contentment,  and  as  duty  binds  me  with  .true 
faith  and  zeal  I  shall  endeavour  to  continue  by  all  labours  to  gain 
their  good  opinions  and  serve  his  Majesty  with  industrious  fidelity. 
The  Lords  were  pleased  to  command  rae  to  deliver  my  opinion  con- 
cerning a  convenient  train  of  artillery  to  the  armies,  divided  as  I 
wrote  before.  I  conceive  it  very  fit  that  there  be  always  abiding  6, 
8,  or  10  light  pieces,  such  as  may  be  drawn  upon  these  highways,  at 
York,  which  will  be  the  centre  in  gathering  the  armies  together  of 
those  counties  included  in  my  commission.  Especially  I  desire  the 
Lords  so  to  order  several  commissions  or  ''  potentes  "  to  all  the  several 
shires  in  my  commission,  that,  as  occasion  serves,  posts  or  messengers 
maybe  sent  to  them,  to  rise  and  march  to  some  appointed  rendezvous 
above  York,  as  at  Topcliffe  bridge  or  Thornton  bridge,  from  whence 
they  may  divide  either  to  Carlisle  or  Newcastle,  or  to  both,  as  the 
Lords  shall  find  best  fitting.  Upon  Mr.  Vice-President's  assembling 
the  colonels,  the  troops  in  Yorkshire  will  soon  be  got  together,  and 
"potentes  "  for  the  rest  of  the  counties  should  be  left  in  readiness  witli 
the  vice-president  at  York.  As  concerning  this  place  [Newcastle], 
which  will  be  the  centre  of  the  war,  here  must  be  a  train  of 
artillery.  I  have  sent  for  the  brass  pieces  in  the  cellar  at  Tyne- 
mouth  to  be  brought  here,  according  to  the  Lords'  order,  being  six, 
shooting  a  bullet  of  six  in  the  pound  and  three  of  three  in  the  pound, 
and  have  already  bespoken  timber  and  workmen  to  mount  them  on 
carriages.  Here  are  already  six  iron  pieces,  shooting  a  bullet  of  nine 
in  the  pound.  They  are  not  so  fit  for  the  field,  but  can  be  used  upon 
several  occasions.  I  conceive  Sir  Thos.  Morton  a  very  fit  man  to 
govern  in  this  place,  if  occasion  presents,  but  he  can  abide  at  Durham 
until  time  requires.  I  am  negotiating  with  the  mayor  to  continue 
and  increase  the  supply  of  grain  in  this  town,  and  witli  the  richest 
and  best  minded  of  the  citizens  to  provide  for  their  families  all 
manner  of  grain  and  victuals,  also  that  the  meal  may  be  ready 
ground,  and  the  town  mills  repaired.  \In  the  margin,  in  Nicholas's 
hand,  is  written,  "  approved."]  I  have  been  with  the  Bishop  of 
Durham  and  Sir  William  Bellowes  [Belasys],  sheriff  of  the  bishopric. 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  437 


1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

Sir  Thos.  Morton  will  press  them  to  mark  the  state  of  the  county  as 
what  grain  every  man  has  in  his  house,  and  to  keep  a  suiBcient  store 
in  every  house,  that  there  may  be  sufficient  for  the  inhabitants,  and 
for  troops  passing  by  them,  as  also  to  find  out  bakers  upon  the  road. 
Of  Hartlepool,  and  all  these  things.  Sir  Thomas  Morton  will  give  the 
Lords  a  very  due  account,  as  he  is  very  careful  and  laborious  therein. 
I  have  sent  to  Capt.  Legge,  to  send  all  these  things  specified  in  the 
inclosed  note  with  all  possible  speed  to  Newcastle  in  a  ship :  2,600 
arms,  as  half  pikes  and  half  musquets,  are  to  arm  the  men  of  the 
town  for  defence  of  the  walls  ;  the  rest  are  to  furnish  the  adjacent 
counties.  Here  is  left  a  great  proportion  of  amies  in  the  store,  as 
also  some  11^  last  of  powder.  I  found  no  posts  laid  at  Carlisle 
when  I  was  there  as  I  would  have  made  use  of,  and  when  time 
grows  a  little  further  on  it  were  convenient  that  the  posts  were 
laid  from  Carlisle  to  this  town.  I  can  think  of  no  more  certain 
place  for  letters  to  be  left  for  me  at  York  than  with  Mr.  Yice- 
President,  to  be  sent  up  hither.  With  these  the  Lords  will  receive 
the  account  what  we  have  done  about  the  Puritans  of  this  place. 
Now  their  private  meetings  will  be  excluded  them,  for  their  combina- 
tion is  dissolved,  and  we  shall  have  an  eye  upon  them  all,  who  I  find 
to  be  poor  in  estate  and  but  simple  in  judgment,  their  consciences 
serving  to  borrow,  and  not  pay,  being  most  "  bancroftes  ;"  and  if  a 
fat  Puritan  could  be  laid  hold  of  it  were  good  to  punish  him,  but  for 
these  lean  ones,  to  punish  any  of  them  in  an  extreme  way,  will  but 
cause  them  to  clamour  against  persecution,  which  is  their  common 
course  to  have  popularity  in  their  "  sex."  I  pray  you  to  recommend 
to  the  Lords  how  fit  it  is  that  the  Border  men  were  armed,  as  there 
were  1,000  harquebusses  bespoken  for  them,  with  snaphances,  and  to 
cause  the  same  to  be  sent  with  all  expedition.  \^In  margin  :  There 
is  order  taken  for  snaphances  to  be  sent  with  all  speed.]  There  is 
Mr.  Roger  Widdrington,  the  fittest  man  to  be  employed  in  these 
parts,  who  is  able,  and  faithful  in  his  Majesty's  services,  and  one  who 
knows  the  people  and  these  parts.  As  by  my  last  journey  it  is  so 
laid,  that  I  have  daily  advertisements  by  him  and  Sir  Francis 
Howard  from  the  Scotch  borders ;  and  Mr.  Roger  Widdrington  and 
his  son,  married  in  Scotland,  are  both  going  thither,  and  write  to  me 
that  there  shall  be  nothing  stirring  there  but  I  shall  timely  know  of 
it.  If  his  Majjesty  employs  troops  in  these  parts  as  it  will  be  found 
convenient.  Colonel  Traffordis  an  able  man  to  command  ''dra- 
goneres,"  and  well  knows  all  these  parts.  [In  margin :  Colonel 
Traflford  shall  be  sent  away  within  a  few  days  for  this  purpose.] 
Sir  John  Fenwick  writes  to  me,  that  about  the  next  week  all  the 
trained  bands  will  be  stated  in  Northumberland,  and  ready  to  be 
armed.  The  Bishop  of  Durham  has  ordered  that  all  his  tenants  in 
Northumberland  shall  be  armed,  and  put  under  the  lieutenancy  of 
Northumberland,  and  I  hope  they  will  number  above  100.  I  have 
inquired  what  arms  the  Scotch  borderers  are  armed  with.  They  have 
all  muskets  and  pikes,  so  as  our  bordering  men  must  be  so  likewise 
and  think  no  more  of  bows,  spears,  jacks,  and  skuU-caps.  It  con- 
tinues still  as  I  wrote,  that  the  Scots  determine  to  lay  6,000  men  in 
their  borders,  which  news   is   confirmed  by  three  several  letters. 


438  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


,„„     ^  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

1638-9. 

There  is  no  doubt  but  by  this  means  they  mil  seek  to  prevent  his 
Maiesty  from  possessing  Berwick  and  Carlisle,  or  at  least  to  make 
both  those  places  theirs.  When  I  was  in  those  parts  all  the  gentle- 
men there  were  doubtful  of  their  estates,  seeing  the  Scots  armed 
themselves,  but  assuring  them  that  his  Majesty  intended  to  raise  a 
royal  army  to  defend  them  as  need  should  require,  they  are  resolved, 
being  many  puissant  families  of  brave  races,  and  less  in  fear  than 
others  further  from  the  danger,  and  in  my  judgment  they  were 
fittest  to  be  employed,  if  needs  should  be,  being  guides  of  the 
country.  I  know  not  how  his  Majesty's  advertisements  may  be 
from  Scotland,  but  if  they  intend  thus  to  defend  their  borders  I 
should  think  the  King  had  great  reason,  with  a  flying  army,  to 
guard  his  borders,  and  assuredly  men  might  be  cheaper  raised  here 
than  in  the  southern  parts,  and  here  will  be  found  good  hardy  men. 
Although  I  count  thus  to  prevent  the  worst,  I  protest  sincerely,  I 
heartily  pray  that  all  may  return  to  peace.  I  pray  the  Lords  to  par- 
don my  rude  style  and  less  judgment,  and  commit  all  to  their  wisdoms. 
[Endorsed  hy  WindebanJc:  7  Feb.  1638-9.  Sir  Jacob  Ashley  from 
Newcastle,  received  11  Feb.,  and  answered  the  12th.     [2f  pp.] 

Feb.  7.  63.  Lewis    Pollard  to  [the  Council].     Certifies    that  Anthony 

Dennis,  of  Arley,  returned  by  the  deputy  lieutenants  of  Devon  for 
his    defects  in  arms,   had    submitted,   and    promised   conformity. 

Feb.  7.  64  The  same  to  the  same.     Similar  certificate  of  the  conformity 

of  Thomas  Sheere,  of  Ashwater.     [|  p.] 

Feb.  7.  65.  Eeturn  by  William  Faldoe,  a  messenger,  of  the  sums  assessed 

on  certain  persons  named  in   [co.  Devon],  for  default  at  musters. 

[ip-] 

Feb.  7.  66.  Philip  Earl  of  Pembroke  and  Montgomery  to  Sir  John  Pen- 

Whitehall,  nington.  His  Majesty  has  resolved  upon  a  journey  to  York,  and 
there  to  have  all  his  sworn  servants  of  the  chamber  to  attend  him, 
of  which  you  being  one,  I  am  to  signify  to  you  his  Majesty's 
pleasure  that  you  be  in  readiness  in  your  own  person  by  1st  April 
next  at  York  as  a  cuirassier,  with  your  servant  or  servants  as 
arquibusiers,  in  good  equipage.     [Seal  with  arms.     |  p.] 

Feb.  8.  67.  Francis  Viscount  Montague  to  the  King.     In  obedience  to 

your  command  of  the  26th  January  last,  I  have  endeavoured  to 
procure  such  an  equipage  to  attend  you  in  your  intended  journey  to 
York  as  might  correspond  with  my  devotion  and  zeal  to  your  person 
and  service ;  but  being  altogether  unfurnished  with  arms  (by  reason 
of  such  as  did  belong  to  my  family,  and  were  suitable  to  the  quality 
thereof,  having  been,  by  command,  seized  and  taken  frommy  late  father), 
and  finding  a  great  difficulty  to  provide  them  here  in  so  short  a  time, 
I  beseech  you  to  excuse  my  provision  of  thkt  kind,  and  likewise  to 
accept  from  me  a  supply  of  1,0001.  towards  your  Majesty's  occasions 
in  this  service,  to  be  paid  at  such  time  and  to  such  person  as  you 
shall  appoint.  And  as  this  ofier  proceeds  from  a  heart  most  faithfully 
devoted  to  your  Majesty's  service  in  all  occasions,  so  in  this  present 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


439 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXII. 

I  should  most  willingly  wait  upon  you  in  person  (although  it  be  not 
directly  prescribed  by  you,  as  I  conceive),  but  that  my  want  of 
health,  and  the  difficulty  to  be  provided  according  to  my  duty  and 
quality,  shall,  I  hope,  excuse  me.     [1  p.J 

Minute  that  Edward  Lole  this  day  appeared  before  the  Commis- 
sioners for  Gunpowder  and  Saltpetre.  [See  Vol.  ccxcii.,  p.  95. 
1  line.'] 

68.  Archbishop  Neile,  of  York,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  pray  you 
to  present  this  my  certificate  to  his  Majesty  at  yom*  own  conveniency, 
and  to  make  my  excuse  for  the  coming  thereof  so  long  after  the 
time  prefixed.     [Seal  with  arms,    f  p.] 

[Feb.  8.?]  69.  Edward  Lord  Howard  [of  Escrick],  to  the  same.  In  answer 
to  his  Majesty's  letter  of  the  26th  January,  I  shall  be  ready  to  wait 
upon  his  Majesty,  both  in  that  equipage  and  manner  as  the  shortness 
of  the  time  and  the  abilities  of  my  fortune  can  permit  me  for  so 
importunate  a  service.     [Seal  with  crest.     1  p.J 


Feb.  8. 


Feb.  8. 
My  house  at 
Bishopthorpe. 


Feb.  8. 

Westover. 


Feb.  8. 


Feb.  8. 


Feb.  8. 


70.  John  Ashburnham  to  Nicholas.  Detailed  account  of  his 
interview  with  Lady  Beauchamp's  officer,  concerning  Nicholas's  offer 
for  her  estate  in  All  Cannings.     [Seals  with  arms  and  crest.     1  p.] 

71 .  Thomas  Barnard  to  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance.  I  have 
received  command  from  my  Lord  [Newport]  to  write  to  you  to  make 
an  estimate  of  the  charge  of  casting  15  whole  culverins,  15  sackers, 
and  20  demi-culverins  of  iron  of  10  feet  in  length.  Also  an  estimate 
for  six  bridge  boats  more,  with  their  necessary  accommodation. 
P.  S. — If  the  500  grenadoes  be  not  included  in  any  of  the  estimates 
already  made  up,  you  may  insert  them  in  this.     [1  p.j 

72.  Statement  by  the  Sheriff  of  co.  Lancaster  of  the  arrears  of 
ship-money  for  the  last  year.  In  the  beginning  of  this  term  there 
was  remaining  of  last  year's  ship-money  4721.  10s.,  whereof  2001. 
was  paid  in  to  Sir  W.  Russell  on  the  5th  instant,  and  100^.  more  will 
be  paid  on  Tuesday  next;  leaving  a  remainder  of  about  172Z.  10s., 
of  which  there  is  601.  collected  in  the  hands  of  John  Claiton,  late 
high  constable  for  the  hundred  of  Blackburn,  but  he  absents  himself 
out  of  the  county,  so  that  Roger  Kirkby,  the  late  sheriff,  who  stands 
charged  with  the  collection  of  the  arrears,  cannot  apprehend  him, 
and  therefore  prays  that  a  pursuivant  may  be  sent  for  him.  There  is, 
besides,  remaining  in  the  hands  of  the  bailiffs  of  the  borough  of 
Clitheroe,  71. 10s.,  for  which  there  was  a  particular  writ,  also  in  the 
hands  of  the  bailiffs  of  Wigan  201.,  and  in  those  of  the  constables  of 
other  townships,  whose  inhabitants  refused  to  pay  till  they  were 
constrained  by  distress  and  imprisonment  501.,  for  which  Sheriff 
Kirkby  prays  time  till  Easter  term  ;  the  remaining  201.  was  assessed 
either  on  poor  people  or  on  those  whose  lands  were  in  ward,  and 
consequently  cannot  be  collected.     [1  p.J 

73.  Estimate  by  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  of  the  charge  of  six 
bridge  boats,  together  with  the  necessary  accommodation  for  six 
other  boats  formerly  provided.     Total,  1171.     [1  p.] 


440  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  1. 


1638-9.  ^"^-  ^^^^™- 

Feb.  9.  74.  The  King  to  Thomas   Eari  of    Aruudel  and  Surrey,   Earl 

Whitehall.  Marshal.  We  have  appointed  you  general  of  the  land  forces  of 
England,  and  have  to  that  purpose  given  order  for  drawing  up  a 
commission  to  pass  the  great  seal.  As  there  will  be  many  things 
necessary  to  be  forthwith  ordered  by  you,  as  well  for  levying  the 
foot  and  horse  we  have  given  order  for,  as  for  the  present  issuing  of 
ordnance^  arms,  and  munition  to  be  sent  forthwith  into  the 
northern  parts.  We  require  you  to  give  order,  not  only  for  the 
present  levying  and  raising,  by  press  or  otherwise,  within  England, 
1,000  horse  and  6,000  foot,  with  all  things  incident  thereto,  but  also 
for  issuing  out  of  the  Office  of  Ordnance,  either  in  London,  HuU,  or 
elsewhere,  such  ordnance,  arms,  munition,  and  train  of  artillery, 
as  you  shall  from  time  to  time  think  fit.  And  our  will  is  that 
all  officers  of  the  army,  lords  lieutenants,  the  master  and  other  officers 
of  the  Ordnance,  treasurer  of  our  army,  and  others,  be  herein 
obedient  to  you,  and  use  their  best  diligence  in  performing  your 
directions  on  'this  behalf,  for  which  this  shall  be  your  warrant,  until 
the  said  commission  of  general  be  passed.   [Draft  by  Nicholas.   1  p."] 

Feb.  9.  Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  105,     1  p.] 

Feb.  9.  Docquet  of  the  same. 

Feb.  9.  Warrant  to  the  Justices  of  the  Sessions  of  eo.  Chester,  to  admit 

George  Lord  Talbot,  son  and  heir  apparent  to  the  Earl  of  Shrews- 
bury, being  under  age,  to  suffer  a  recovery  of  such  of  the  Earl's  lands 
lying  in  the  said  county  as  are  to  be  settled  according  to  an  agree- 
ment between  the  said  Earl  and  Sir  Percy  Herbert.     [Docquet^ 

Feb.  9,  Similar  warrant  to  the  Judges  of  the  Common  Pleas,  to   admit 

the  said  Lord  Talbot  to  suffer  a  recovery  of  other  lands  in  several 
counties,  according  to  the  beforesaid  agreementi     [Docquet.l 

Feb.  9.  Grant,  whereby  his  Majesty,  in  consideration  of  800^.,  payable  into 

the  Exchequer  by  Moses  Tryon,  does  disafforest  the  manors,  lord- 
ships, and  parishes  of  Harringworth  and  Bulwick,  co.  Northampton, 
except  the  lands  and  grounds  called  Dibbins,  Ediwoods,  and  Short- 
lease.  And  grants  to  him  and  his  heirs  free  warren  within  the 
manors  and  premises  so  disafforested,  with  liberty  to  enclose  a  park 
within  part  thereof  Together  with  his  Majesty's  pardon  for  all 
offences  against  his  Majesty's  forest  laws  in  the  premises  hereby 
disafforested  formerly  committed.     [Docquef^ 

Feb.  [9?]  75.  The  King  to  Henry  Lord  Clifford.  Upon  consideration  of 
the  great  preparations  made  in  Scotland,  without  order  or  warrant 
from  us,  by  the  instigation  of  some  persons  ill  affected  to  monarchical 
government,  we  have  held  it  necessary  to  provide  for  the  defence  of 
our  kingdom  of  England,  and  in  the  first  place  of  such  towns  in  the 
same  as  being  near  the  frontiers,  and  of  most  importance,  may  run  the 
greatest  danger  of  being  surprised.  And  having  caused  a  good  pro- 
portion of  ordnance,  arms,  and  ammunition  to  be  sent  to  Newcastle 
for  the  better  fortifying  the  same,  as  being  a  jilace  of  great  conse- 
quence, we  hold  it  necessary  that  some  person  of  quality  and  trust 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  441 


1638-9.  V0L.CCCCXIL 

reside  there,  and  to  that  purpose  have  made  choice  of  you,  requiring 
you  to  repair  to  the  said  town,  and  to  command,  as  one  of  the  Lords 
Lieutenants  in  Northumberland,  all  the  forces  in  or  belonging  to  the 
same,  and  to  direct  whatsoever  you  shall  find  requisite  for  the  better 
securing  of  that  place,  and,  further,  to  command  all  the  trained  bands 
(appointed  to  be  ready  to  assist  for  the  defence  of  the  said  town)  to 
be  drawn  near  the  same,  as  there  shall  be  occasion,  and  so  to  dispose 
of  them  as  you  may  deem  necessary  for  the  preservation  thereof  from 
any  surprise  or  attempt.  You  are  to  continue  in  this  charge  until  you 
shall  receive  further  order  from  us  or  our  general.     [Braft.     1\  ^.] 

Feb.  [9  ?J        Copy  of  preceding.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  1 06.     1  p.'] 

Feb.  [9  ?]  76.  The  King  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  To  give  order  that 
ten  sma.ll  pieces  of  ordnance,  together  with  a  train  of  artillery  pro- 
portionable, be  with  all  diligence  sent  from  Hull  to  York,  to  be  there 
delivered  to  such  persons  as  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  or  in  his  absence  the 
Vice-President  [of  the  Council  in  the  North],  shall  appoint.  And 
because  we  know  now  how  sudden  occasion  may  be  given  in  the 
northern  parts  for  the  use  of  more  pieces  of  ordnance,  and  likewise 
of  arms  and  munition  for  the  defence  of  that  country,  the  care 
whereof  we  have  for  the  present  committed  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  our 
will  is,  that  you  give  order  that  all  such  ordnance,  arms,  powder, 
and  munition  as  the  said  Sir  Jacob  shall  give  directions  for  be  sent 
as  he  shall  appoint  from  Hull  to  York  or  Newcastle.  [Draft 
Ip.] 

Feb.  9.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  104<.     1  p.] 

Feb.  9.  Petition  of  Peter  La  Dore  to  the  King.     His  Majesty  granted  him 

letters  of  denization,  which  are  now  ready  to  pass  the  Great  Seal, 
but  forasmuch  as  petitioner  must  take  both  the  oaths  of  allegiance 
and  supremacy  before  the  said  grant  can  pass,  which  he  being  a 
Roman  Catholic  may  not,  prays  your  Majesty  to  dispense  with 
the  oath  of  supremacy,  and  to  signify  your  pleasure  to  the  Lord 
Keeper  that  petitioner  taking  the  oath  of  allegiance  his  grant  may 
pass.     Underwritten, 

I.  Ordered  as  prayed.     Whitehall,  9  Feb.  1638-9.      [Copy,     See 
Book  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  39.     ^  p.] 

Feb.  9.  77.  Edward    Lord   Herbert,    of  Chirbury,   to   Sec.   Windebank. 

My  house  at    Having  attended  (since  my  return  from  France  in  1624)  some  re- 

rH"'T°*^i    compense  through  his  Majesty's  goodness  for  extraordinary  expenses 

ac  ney.j    ^^    about  5,300?.   upon   occasion   of  my  embassage  there,    2,500Z. 

whereof  rest  due  to  me  upon  my  privy  seal  (as  I  made  it  appear  to 

the  late  Lord  Treasurer,  and  am  ready  to  show  to  this),  you  may 

easily  collect  how  much  I  have  suffered  these  many  years,  without 

presuming  to  trouble   his   Majesty  with   any  large  complaint,  as 

hoping,  indeed,  his  Majesty  would,  before  this  time,  have  bestowed 

on  me  such  honorable  place  as  my  predecessors  in  that  employment 

have  enjoyed,  which  I  desire  may  be  represented  to  his  Majesty, 


442  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 

1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXn. 


not  forgetting  to  inform  him  how  much  this  reflects  upon  my  re- 
putation. Besides  which,  my  charges  for  writing  the  expedition  to 
the  Isle  of  Rhe  in  Latin  and  English,  as  also  my  keeping  scholars 
and  clerks  for  copying  records  and  making  transcripts  of  the  history 
of  Henry  VIIL  having  caused  for  these  last  seven  years  divers  new 
expenses,  and  finally  having  paid  the  debts  of  an  unthrifty  son,  you 
see  how  many  ways  I  am  disabled  from  bringing  that  equipage  I 
desire  to  the  rendezvous  at  York.  Howbeit,  such  is  my  zeal  to  his 
Majesty's  service,  that  I  shall  prepare  myself  to  attend  his  Majesty 
in  the  best  manner  I  can,  only  as  I  doubt  not  to  advance  his  ser- 
vice more  by  undertaking  some  command  than  any  other  way,  I 
shall,  by  your  mediation,  beseech  his  Majesty  to  give  me  some  em- 
ployment convenable  to  my  experience,  former  charge,  and  present 
quality,  and  this  I  desire  may  be  returned  by  way  of  my  answer  to 
his  Majesty's  letter  of  26th  January.  In  the  meantime,  if  I  cannot 
take  order  that  my  law  suits  and  businesses  which  are  many  and  great 
both  in  England  and  Ireland  may  receive  no  detriment  by  my  ab- 
sence, I  must  have  recourse  to  his  Majesty's  favour,  concerning  which 
I  intend  to  speak  with  you  hereafter.     [Seal  with  arms.     If  p.] 

Feb.  9.  78.  Henry  Lord  Abergavenny  'to  Sec.  Windebank.     According  to 

DruryLane.  his  Majesty's  command,  I  present  these  lines  to  your  consideration. 
Although  my  age  and  infirmities  will,  I  hope,  excuse  my  personal 
attendance  upon  his  Majesty,  yet  I  will  be  most  glad  to  show  my 
affection  and  loyalty  in  what  I  may,  wishing  that  I  were  able  to 
follow  the  steps  of  my  ancestors  or  his  Majesty's  other  subjects  of 
my  quality.  But  God  has  laid  many  crosses  upon  me  by  the  payment 
of  a  great  debt  of  my  own  and  [of  that  ot]  my  deceased  son.  I  will 
endeavour  to  send  my  son,  who  is  of  a  fit  age  and  ability,  to  attend 
his  Majesty  in  as  fit  an  equipage  as  my  poor  estate  will  permit,  not 
doubting  you  will  assure  his  Majesty  that  my  life  and  estate  shall 
be  laid  at  his  feet  to  do  him  service.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p."] 

Feb.  9.  79.  William  Owen  to  the  same.     In  my  absence  last  week,  being 

Chester,  12  at  at  Holyhead  with  Lord  Conway,  Alderman  Edwards  opened  your 
^°°°'  letters  directed  to  me,  and  sent  his  Majesty's  letters  to  the  Earl  of 
Derby,  Lord  Strange,  and  Lord  Savage,  which  were  received  by 
their  Lordships  the  1st  inst.,  and  letters  addressed  to  their  agents  at 
London  were  immediately  despatched,  requiring  them  to  repair  to 
you  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  the  same.  The  other  to  Lord 
Gerard  I  received  from  Mr.  Ravenscroft  the  7th  inst.,  and  20s.  with 
it,  and  according  to  the  enclosed  took  post  and  rode  to  Ashton, 
which  is  within  two  miles  from  Lancaster,  and  delivered  his  Ma- 
jesty's letter  to  Lord  Gerard's  hands  at  1  o'clock  in  the  morning 
the  next  day,  as  appears  by  his  Lordship's  receipt  enclosed.  I  am 
but  now  returned,  and  was  glad  to  ride  aU  night  to  recover  the  post, 
thereby  to  give  an  account  of  my  duty.  It  cost  me  30s.,  besides  the 
20s.  sent  me,  which  I  hope  Mr.  Stockdale  and  Mr.  Wilmot  will  see 
me  satisfied.  Lord  Strange  and  Lord  Savage  purpose  to  be  in 
London  very  suddenly,  and  have  summoned  their  tenants  to  be  in 
readiness.     [Seal  with  device.     1  j?.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


443 


1638-9. 
Feb.  9. 


Feb.  9. 


Feb.  9. 

WhitehaU. 


Feb.  9. 
Blackhills. 


Vol.  CCCCXn. 

Minute  of  a  warrant  of  the  Commissioners  for  Saltpetre  to  commit 
Edward  Lole,  woodmonger,  to  the  Marshalsea.  [See  Vol.  cbxcii., 
^.95.     4  lines.'l 

Account'of  foreign  saltpetre  delivered  to  Mr.  Evelyn,  also  specifying 
of  whom  his  Majesty  bought  it,  and  by  whom  the  same  was  refined, 
since  November  1629.  The  whole  of  it  appears  to  have  been  bought 
of  the  East  India  Company ;  it  amounted  to  76  lasts,  7  cwt.,  0  qrs., 
25  lbs.     Underwritten, 

I.  Direction  of  the  Commissioner's  for  Saltpetre  requiring  the 
Officers  of  the  Ordnance  to  examine  whether  Evelyn  did 
return  into  his  Majesty's  magazine  gunpowder  propor- 
tionable for  the  said  saltpetre,  and  whether  he  has  answered 
to  his  Majesty  31.  3s.  4c?.  due  for  the  said  saltpetre. 
Whitehall,  9th  February  1638[-9].     [Copy.     Ibid.,  p.  96. 

Order  of  the  Commissioners  for  Saltpetre.  All  the  saltpetre  made 
in  the  kingdom  is  not  enough  by  above  40  lasts  to  make  the  pro- 
portion of  gunpowder  which  his  Majesty's  gunpowder  maker  is  by 
contract  obliged  to  make  yearly  for  his  Majesty's  service,  insomuch 
as  there  is  necessarily  to  be  every  year  bought  a  great  quantity  of 
foreign  saltpetre.  The  Lords,  taking  care  that  a  just  account  may 
be  henceforth  kept  of  all  such  foreign  saltpetre  as  shall  be  hereafter 
bought  for  his  Majesty's  service,  and  delivered  to  his  gunpowder 
maker,  did  this  day  order  that  on  every  contract  made  for  any  foreign 
saltpetre  notice  shall  be  given  to  the  Office  of  Ordnance,  how  much  is 
contracted  for,  of  whom,  at  what  rate,  and  who  is  appointed  to  re- 
fine the  same,  and  at  what  rate,  to  the  end  entry  may  be  made  in 
the  said  office  accordingly,  to  remain  upon  register  as  a  charge  for 
the  said  gunpowder  maker's  account.  And  likewise  that  Mr.  Poole, 
who  keeps  account  of  all  the  home  made  saltpetre,  shall  be  hereby 
requested  to  keep  a  distinct  register  of  the  product  of  each  parcel 
of  foreign  saltpetre  that  shall  be  delivered  to  his  Majesty's  gunpowder 
maker.     [Copy.     Ibid,.,  p.  97.     1  p.] 

80.  J.  Burnett  to  his  brother  Eobert  Burnett,  By  my  former 
letter  you  will  have  understood  before  now  of  the  doleful  estate 
of  our  tenants,  and  now,  also,  some  more  misery,  the  Lady  Dum- 
beath  is  earnestly  insisting  in  her  action  upon  her  investment, 
so  that  I  think  she  shall  get  a  decree  this  session,  for  I  have  nobody 
to  defend.  You  have  left  your  afi"airs  so  backward  that  I  have  no- 
body to  write  to  in  anything  till  now  that  Mr.  Robert  is  gone  over. 
To  my  knowledge,  this  voyage  will  be  a  discredit  to  you  in  the 
north  parts,  as  all  men  say  you  left  the  country  for  fear ;  wherefore, 
brother,  you  will  do  well  to  haste  home,  both  for  your  own  business 
cause,  and  that  men  may  see  they  were  deceived  when  you  come 
home  before  matters  settle,  which,  I  hope,  shall  be  at  a  good  point 
before  Whitsunday,  for  all  your  fears.  I  know  your  intelligence 
there  is  but  silly,  I  wiU  get  surer  from  Court  here  in  Blackhills 
than  you  will  amongst  your  weavers,  especially  in  Scottish  matters  ; 


444  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


l(i38-9.  ^«^-  ^CC^^^^- 

and  so  long  as?  my  Lady  Marshal  is  in  Edinburgh,  and  my  Lord 
Roxburgh  and  Mr.  Maid  at  Court,  I  think  my  intelligence  as  good 
as  any  man's.  Therefore,  seeing  there  is  no  appearance,  for  all  the 
preparation  that  is  making  here,  but  of  peace,  you  will  do  best 
to  make  a  fair  retreat  before  the  King  comes  down  to  York,  where 
he  will  be  before  Easter,  and  that  in  very  peaceable  manner,  where 
all  things  are  to  be  pleaded  legally,  and  not  otherwise,  I  will  not 
trouble  myself  to  write  anything  more  of  these  matters  to  you, 
knowing  that  you  still  get  intelligence  by  your  brother  Archibald. 
If  you  were  swayed  by  my  council  you  would  be  at  home,  leg  and 
and  all,  before  "  fastings  even."  I  assure  you  all  our  fear  here  is  of 
the  Highland  men,  who,  if  there  be  not  a  speedy  course  taken,  will 
oppress  and  spoil  all  this  north  country,  for  there  passes  not  a  night 
but  some  mishief  is  done.  I  was  obliged  to  send  my  son  again  to 
Drymmer  [Drymen  ?],  else  there  would  neither  man  nor  boy  stay 
there,  but  I  assure  you  he  stays  at  great  hazard  of  his  life.  If  there 
be  not  order  taken  I  will  let  it  lie,  and  not  regard  it  till  God  send 
better  times.     [2  pp.J 

Feb.  9.  81.  Copy  of  the  preceding.     [If  ;p.j 

Feb.  9.  82.  Account  of  Sir   William   Eussell   of  ship-money  for  1637. 

Total  received  168,179Z.  15s.  7d. ;  unpaid  28,23il.  12s.  Id.     [1  p.} 

Feb.  9.  83.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1 637  levied  and  remaining  in  the 

hands  of  the  sheriffs.  Total  930^.,  which  makes  the  total  collected 
169,109^.  It  is  stated  that  there  had  been  paid  no  part  of  the 
arrears  due  by  writs  issued  in  1635  and  1636.     [|  p.] 

Feb.  9.  84.  Memorandum  that  information  had  been  given  by  Edward 

Lole,  of  St.  Katherine's,  woodmonger,  that  Mr.  Harris,  master  of  the 
saltpetre-house  in  Rosemary  Lane,  London,  has  had  this  winter  such 
store  of  coals,  that  he  has  sold  at  8d.  the  bushel  great  store  since 
Michaelmas  last.     [J  ^.J 

Feb.  10.  85.  Capt.  Roger  Bradshaw  to  Sec.  Windebank.  As  soon  as  I  had 
York.  viewed  the  forces  of  Lincolnshire,  according  to  my  command  I  wrote 
to  Lord  Lindsey  to  desire  him  to  give  you  an  account  in  respect  he 
was  present  at  the  view  of  some  of  the  forces  till  his  Majesty's  plea- 
sure was  to  send  for  him.  I  mustered  by  roll  2,750,  officers  included, 
and  likewise  the  horse  166.  The  foot,  many  defective  in  their  arms ; 
and  some  of  the  horse,  arms  and  pistols  defective,  which  they  have 
promised  with  all  speed  to  see  made  complete.  For  the  magazine, 
they  are  preparing,  with  that  proportion  that  they  have,  to  make  it 
three  lasts  of  [gunjpowder,  three  tons  of  lead,  and  three  tons  of  match, 
with  other  materials  thereunto  belonging,  so,  presuming  you  have 
been  satisfied  already  of  all  things,  I  cease  to'  trouble  you  further. 
I  have  viewed  in  Nottinghamshire  by  roll  1,033  foot,  besides  officers. 
The  arms  of  the  pikemen  weie  passable,  but  for  musketeers  I  have 
"  defected  "  a  great  number  by  reason  of  the  weight  and  length,  some 
weighing  18  or  20  lbs.,  for  no  man  is  able  to  do  service  with  them. 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I.  445 


;^g38_9  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

The  horse,  likewise,  I  have  viewed  by  roll,  the  number  is  61;  the 
horse  and  arms  all  good,  saving  some  few  pistols,  which  I  have  de- 
fected. The  magazine  is  2^  lasts  of  powder,  2|  tons  of  match,  and 
2^  tons  of  lead,  and  they  have  promised  to  certify  my  Lord  of  New- 
castle to  give  you  an  account  thereof,  that  all  things  shall  be  mended 
with  speed.  As  soon  as  I  came  to  York,  I  wrote  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley 
to  make  known  to  him  that  in  these  cotinties  the  forces  are  not  yet 
made  into  regiments,  and  the  arms  disproportionable,  also  that  the  com- 
manders are  generally  no  soldiers.  The  soldiers  will  not  be  service- 
able to  have  the  use  of  their  arms  without  help,  and  that  no  one 
man  is  able  to  exercise  and  train  the  companies  to  make  things  com- 
plete, the  county  being  so  large,  therefore  I  wrote  to  him  to  desire 
officers  to  assist  rae  if  [I]  must  return  to  those  parts,  for  it  will  be 
necessary  that  wliat  I  have  begun  should  be  followed  up  with  all 
speed,  or  else  they  will  be  found  defective  both  in  their  arms  and  in 
the  use  thereof  We  have  taken  great  pains  both  in  viewing  the 
arms  and  riding  in  these  shires  to  divers  quarters  to  our  great  charge, 
and  now  remain  at  York  with  no  instructions  what  we  shall  do 
further ;  our  money  being  spent  we  [are]  destitute  of  friends  or 
acquaintance;  we  have  given  our  attendance  about  13  weeks,  and 
have  received  two  months  entertainment  towards  our  charge,  which 
we  think  fit  to  make  known  to  you,  to  know  his  Majesty's  pleasure. 
[Seal.     2  ppl] 

Feb.  10.         Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport,     To 
Whitehall,     deliver   two  barrels   of  powder  at  18d.  per  pound  to  Sir  William 

Savile,  for  the  use  of  the  Archbishop  of  York.      [Copy.      See  Vol. 

ccclv.,  No.  61,  jp.  9.     5  liroes.'] 

Feb.  10.  The  same  to  Nathaniel  Snape  and  William   Gibbs,  Justices  of 

Peace  for  Middlesex.  We  have  received  the  examination  taken  by 
you  of  Robert  Davies,  prisoner  in  Newgate,  touching  his  making  of 
gunpowder,  and  if  there  be  no  other  cause  of  his  being  now  detained 
there  for  making  powder,  you  may  give  order  for  his  release,  upon 
security  that  he  shall  never  attempt  either  to  make  or  amend  any 
more  powder.     [Copy.     See  Vol.  ccxcii,  p.  94.     J  p.'] 

Feb.  10.  Minute  of  a  warrant  to  Robert  Smith,  for  apprehending  and 
bringing  James  Peacock,  furrier,  dwelling  near  the  Mouth  Tavern, 
Aldersgate  Street,  London,  before  the  Commissioners  for  Saltpetre  and 
Gunpowder,  with  a  clause  to  enter  into  the  said  Peacock's  cellar,  and 
there  to  seize  and  make  stay  of  all  such  gunpowder  as  shall  be  found. 
[Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  95.     i  ^j.] 

Feb.  11.  86.  Petition  of  Thomas  Infield,  vicar  of  Irthlingborough,  to  Arch- 
bishop Laud.  Petitioner  being  instituted  by  his  Grace  to  the 
vicarage  of  Irthlingborough,  had  his  Grace's  mandate  for  his  induc- 
tion, but  was  resisted  at  the  said  church,  possession  being  kept 
against  him,  and  he  hindered  from  doing  his  office  there,  by  William 
Crane  and  George  Draughton,  who,  in  their  answer  to  articles  in  the 
High   Commission  Court,   have  confessed  the  said  misdemeanor. 


446  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  VOL.CCCCXII. 

Prays  his  cause  may  be  heard  on  Thursday  next  (being  upon  articles 
and  answers),  unless  the  said  defendants  will  give  in  any  defence,  and 
prove  it,  this  Lent  vacation.     [1  p."]     Endorsed, 

86.  I.  Memorandum  by  Sir  John  Lamhe : — "  llt'k  February 
16  38  [-9],  at  Lambeth,  his  Grace  gave  me  order  that  the 
next  Thursday  it  should  be  heard  upon  the  articles  and 
answers,  unless  the  defendants  would  put  in  any  defence, 
and  prove  it  this  Lent  vacation."     [7  lines^ 

Feb.  11.  87.  John  Lord  Eobartes  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Being  required,  by 
liis  Majesty's  letter,  to  signify  unto  you  what  assistance  of  horse  his 
Majesty  should  expect  from  me  at  York,  the  1st  April  next,  I  intend 
to  provide  six  horses,  to  attend  at  the  time  and  place  mentioned. 
\_8eal  with  arms.     |  p.] 

Feb.  11.  88.  William  Lord  Maynard  to  the  same.  On  Candlemas  day  last 
Covent  Garden.  I  waited  upon  the  Ai'chbishop  of  Canterbury,  and  acquainted  him 
with  the  receipt  of  his  Majesty's  letter,  requiring  my,  personal 
attendance  at  York,  which,  as  I  told  his  Grace,  I  shall  most  willingly 
perform,  with  as  good  an  equipage  of  horse  as  my  estate  and  fortune 
will  possibly  support.  His  Grace  told  me  that  he  conceived  that  his 
Majesty  would  spare  my  attendance  upon  him  there,  in  respect  of 
the  place  wherein  I  serve  him  in  Essex,  and  that  therefore  he  would 
move  his  Majesty  to  accept  of  some  money  from  me  instead  of  my 
horses.  I  answered  his  Grace  that  I  could  not  possibly  serve  his 
Majesty  in  Essex,  in  my  own  person,  without  a  good  proportion  of 
horses  and  men,  with  a  good  provision  of  arms  upon  all  unexpected 
occasions  for  his  Majesty's  service,  and  that  I  was,  within  a  few  days 
after,  to  certify  unto  one  of  his  Majesty's  Secretaries  of  State  what 
assistance  I  could  give ;  whereupon,  his  Grace  wished  me  to  address 
myself  to  you  from  him,  telling  me  that  he  would  confer  with  you 
about  it,  and  move  the  King  in  it.  I  went  immediately  from  his 
Grace  to  your  lodgings  at  Whitehall,  to  give  you  an  account  of  that 
discourse,  and  to  request  your  further  directions  therein,  but  not  find- 
ing you  there,  I  purposed  to  have  attended  you  the  next  day  ;  but  it 
pleased  God  to  visit  me  that  night  with  sickness,  so  that  I  have 
almost  ever  since  kept  my  bed.  The  15  days  wherein  his  Majesty 
required  an  answer  expiring,  I  have,  according  to  his  Grace's  instruc- 
tions, addressed  myself  to  you,  requesting  that  you  would  acquaint 
his  Grace  with  the  effect  of  this  letter,  and  receive  his  Majesty's 
pleasure  herein.  I  will  not  allege  how  that  his  Majesty  has  had  of 
me,  within  these  three  years,  900^.,  in  extraordinary  ways,  which 
few  others  of  his  subjects  have  felt  besides  myself,  for  all  which  I  pay 
interest  to  this  day,  much  less  will  I  pretend  28  years'  service  at  a 
continual  yearly  charge,  without  any  other  expectation  of  reward 
than  the  discharge  of  my  own  conscience  and  his  Majesty's  accepta- 
tion. But  I  shall  be  bold  to  afiirm  that,  considering  the  condition 
and  state  of  Esses,  and  the  great  trust  his  Majesty  reposes  in  me  in 
the  government  of  that  county,  I  do  verily  believe  that  it  would  be 
less  chargeable  to  me  to  attend  his  Majesty  at  York,  with  as  many 


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Feb.  11. 
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Vol.  CCCCXn. 

horses  as  others  of  my  quality  ■will  do,  than  to  serve  his  Majesty  at 
home  in  such  manner  as  I  must  and  Intend  to  do.  But  although  my 
fortunes  be  far  less  than  haply  they  may  be  esteemed,  and  I  have 
four  daughters  to  provide  for  wholly  out  of  that  fortune,  yet  such  is 
my  devotion  to  his  Majesty's  service,  as  that  I  am  resolved  never  to 
show  myself  backward  in  so  just  and  necessary  a  business ;  and  so 
much  I  shaU  desire  you  to  assure  his  Majesty  from  me,  if  occasion 
serve.  P.S.— I  crave  pardon  in  that  my  want  of  health  would  not 
permit  me  to  write  so  largely  with  mine  own  hand.     [If  2^.] 

89.  Francis  Botwright  to  Patrick  Batey.  To  fulfil  my  promise,  I 
have  here  sent  you  a  letter  wherein  to  show  my  love  to  you.  I 
know  your  desire  is  to  know  the  news  here  in  Scotland.  It  is  this, 
that  the  Lords  here  have  made  a  book  of  divine  services,  as  it  was 
in  the  old  time,  the  which  they  have  all  taken  their  oathes  to  main- 
tain with  their  lives  and  estates,  with  the  King's  leave,  wherein  they 
show  that  there  was  never  any  bishops  in  the  old  time  before, 
neither  will  they  have  any  now,  for  they  [have]  banished  them  all  out 
of  Scotland,  and  swear  that  they  shall  never  come  in  more,  for,  if  they 
do,  the  women  will  beat  out  their  brains  with  stones ;  indeed,  if  it 
had  not  been  for  the  Lords,  they  had  pulled  them  all  to  pieces.  They 
were  driven  to  take  all  the  soldiers  in  the  town  to  guard  them  out 
of  the  ports,  for  there  was  a  whole  army  of  women  about  them.  If 
the  King  would  let  them  have  this  service  book  to  be  read  in  their 
churches,  they  would  look  for  no  more.  And,  for  any  preparation 
of  war,  here  is  no  more  than  you  have  in  England,  and  they  do  pray 
as  heartily  that  there  may  never  be  any  wars  betwixt  us,  as  they  do 
for  their  own  souls'  health,  for  they  think  verily  that  you  will  come 
against  them,  for  the  speech  is  here  that  you  are  making  all  the  pre- 
paration that  may  be,  which  makes  them  very  much  afraid  of  you. 
I  dare  not  write  what  I  know,  because  they  say  that  all  the  letters 
that  come  betwixt  England  and  Scotland  are  opened.  I  pray  let  me 
hear  from  you  next  week.     [Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank.     1  p.'] 

90.  The  same,  to  Ferdinando  Joues,  whom  he  addresses  "  good 
landlord."  I  know  you  do  desire  to  know  all  the  news  here  in  Scot- 
land. To  tell  you  the  truth,  here  is  none  but  fair,  that  is,  the  Scots 
are  afraid  you  should  come  upon  them,  and  they  are  not  able  to 
subsist  against  you.  But  because  they  have  taken  an  oath  within 
themselves  for  their  religion,  with  the  King's  leave,  that  there  shall 
never  come  bishop  into  Scotland  again,  and  that  the  King  will  be 
pleased  that  they  may  keep  their  service  book  which  they  have  at 
this  present,  they  would  be  content  to  anything  that  the  King  will 
command  them,  wherein  they  will  show  themselves  as  true  subjects 
as  any  are  in  the  world.  For  their  preparations  for  war,  here  is  but 
little  ;  all  that  they  do  is  to  exercise  their  soldiers  once  a  day ;  and 
they  are  more  afraid  of  you  than  you  are  of  them,  and  pray  as 
heartily  that  there  may  never  be  any  wars  between  England  and 
Scotland.  States,  as  above,  his  reason  for  not  writing  all  he  knows. 
The  best  things  that  I  can  find  here  are  wine  and  oysters.     For 


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handsome  women  here  are  none  that  I  can  find  in  Scotland ;  there- 
fore, I  would  I  had  some  of  your  and  Mr.  Batey's  acquaintance  here, 
and  that  you  had  some  of  our  Scotch  lasses  there  in  their  places. 
[1  p.]     Annexed, 

90.  I.  F.S. — Send  me  word  whether  they  have  fetched  ray  trunk 
from  your  house  or  not ;  and  if  they  have  left  anything 
for  me,  pray  keep  it  till  I  come.     [^  p.] 

90.  II.  Slip  of  paper,  on  which  Windebank  has  written  "  37  in- 
formations,  4<  Acts  of  Assembly,  4  protestations  of  18th 
December." 

Feb.  11.  91.  List  of  arms  sent  for  to  Hull  by  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  that 
Capt.  Legg  may  send  them  to  Newcastle-upon-Tyne,     [f  p.] 

Feb.  11.  Minute  of  the  .appearance  of  James  Peacock,  of  London,  skinner, 
this  day,  before  the  Commissioners  of  Saltpetre.  [See  Vol.  ccxcii., 
p.  95.     2  linss.'] 

Feb.  12.  Petition  of  James  Wemys,  Master-Gunner  of  England,  to  the  King. 
Petitioner's  predecessors  had,  heretofore,  allowance  of  four  barrels  of 
powder  every  month  from  the  Tower,  with  bullets  and  all  things 
proportionable,  which  was  for  instructiug  of  cannoniers  belonging 
to  armies,  navies,  castles,  and  forts  of  England,  in  all  points  belonging 
to  that  art,  which  extends  itself  in6nitely  to  the  knowledge  of  the 
elevations  or  ranges  of  all  the  natures  of  ordnance,  from  degree  to 
degree  of  the  quadrant,  the  use  of  the  mortar-piece  and  all  kinds  of 
fireworks,  until  composition  was  made  with  some  of  petitioner's  late 
predecessors  to  receive  721.  yearly  in  lieu  of  the  aforesaid  proportion. 
The  reason  of  this  disproportion  petitioner  knows  not,  except  it  were 
conceived  too  great  a  charge  in  a  peaceable  time  ;  withal,  a  barrel 
of  powder  at  that  time  stood  petitioner's  predecessors  little  above 
21.  10s. ;  but  since  your  Majesty's  taking  it  into  your  own  hands, 
petitioner  cannot  have  a  barrel  under  71.  10s.,  at  which  rate,  721., 
together  with  all  petitioner's  personal  allowance,  will  never  buy  the 
quantity  of  powder  the  services  require.  Petitioner  regrets  to  say 
that  there  are  few  gunners  in  your  kingdom,  at  this  time,  who 
understand  the  several  ranges  of  ordnance  or  use  of  the  mortar, 
which,  in  effect,  are  the  special  points  belonging  to  a  gunner,  and 
impossible  to  attain  unto  without  a  great  and  continual  practice. 
Prays  order  for  the  same  proportion  of  annuities  which  his  predeces- 
sors formerly  had,  and  a  place  where  to  practise  the  elevations  with 
great  ordnance  and  use  of  the  mortar.     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Commissioners  for  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder, 
who  are  to  consider  of  this  petition,  and  certify  his 
Majesty,  who  vjill  thereupon  signify  his  further  pleasure. 
Whitehall,  12th  February  1638-9.  [Copy.  See  Book  of 
Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  39.     1  p.J 

Feb.  1 2.  Petition  of  John  Crane,  Surveyor-General  of  Marine  Victuals,  to 
the  King.  In  March  last,  having  to  victual  the  fleet  for  the  year 
1638,  I  made  known  to  the  Lords  of  the  Admiralty  the  dearness  of 


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all  kind  of  victuals,  and  intreated  them  to  move  your  Majesty  to 
grant  me  some  increase  of  price  for  the  victuals  I  was  then  to  pro- 
vide ;  "whereupon,  the  Lords  referred  the  examination  of  the  prices 
to  the  Officers  of  the  Navy,  who  returned  a  certificate  of  the  rates, 
and  the  Lords  then  advised  me  to  forbear  to  petition  your  Majesty 
for  any  increase  until  the  end  of  the  year.  Prays  reference  to  the 
Lord  Admiral  or  any  other  of  the  Council  to  make  such  allowance 
towards  the  losses  sustained  as  the  equity  of  the  cause  shall  deserve, 
for  that  I  lost,  the  last  year,  in  the  victualling  of  every  100  men  for 
six  months,  about  lOOl.     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  such  Lords  of  the  Council  as  were  formerly  com- 
missioners for  the  Admiralty,  who,  with  the  Lord  Admiral, 
are  to  certify  their  opinions,  whereupon  his  Majesty  will 
signify  his  further  pleasure.  Whitehall,  \2th  February 
1638-9.     [Ihid.,  p.  40.     ]  p.} 

Council  of  War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.  To  draw  an  order  by  virtue 
of  a  privy  seal  of  the  26th  July  last,  for  issuing  to  Sir  John  Heydon, 
Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  2,200?.  upon  account,  for  the  charge  of 
providing  such  carriages  for  ordnance  and  other  munition  for  the 
magazines  at  Hull  and  Newcastle  as  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance  shall 
direct.  The  said  sum  to  be  reckoned  as  part  of  the  200,000?.,  which, 
by  virtue  of  the  said  privy  seal,  is  to  be  issued.  [Copy.  See  Vol. 
cccxcvi.,  p.  108.    ^  p.] 

92.  The  same  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  We  have  seen  your  letter  of 
the  24th  January  to  Sec.  Windebank,  and  like  very  well  your  reso- 
lution principally  to  have  a  care  to  secure  Newcastle,  which  is  a 
place  of  most  importance,  and  lies  in  most  danger  of  any  thereabouts. 
There  is  warrant  given  to  the  Earl  of  Newport  for  sending  from 
Hull  to  York  or  Newcastle  such  ordnance  and  ammunition  as  you 
shall  from  time  to  tiine  direct,  and  particularly  to  send,  with  all 
diligence,  10  small  pieces  of  ordnance  (together  with  a  train  of  artil- 
lery proportionable)  to  the  city  of  York,  to  be  there  delivered  to 
such  persons  as  you  or  the  vice-president  shall  appoint.  His  Majesty 
has  given  order  for  the  present  raising  of  6,000  foot  and  1,000  horse 
(by  press)  to  begin  withal,  and  has  ordered  that  the  said  foot  shall 
be  formed  into  four  regiments,  each  to  consist  of  1,500  men,  whereof 
you  are  to  have  one  regiment  [see  this  present  Volume,  under  date 
Feb.  9] ;  and,  therefore,  we  pray  you  to  send  hither  him  whom  you 
intend  shall  be  lieutenant-colonel  of  your  regiment,  with  instructions 
for  raising  the  same,  and  to  intimate  by  him  where  you  desire  to 
have  them  raised.  You  shall  do  well  to  send  up  what  under-officers 
in  the  list  you  think  fit  to  be  put  upon  the  trained  bands  in  those 
parts,  and  then  the  Lord  General  will  appoint  such  of  them  as  he 
shall  think  fit.  The  King  has  written  to  Lord  Clifibrd  touching  the 
security  of  Newcastle  \_see  this  present  Volume  under  date  Feb.  9.] 
We  like  well  that  you  carry  a  vigilant  eye  upon  the  preparations 
and  motions  in  Scotland,  which  care  we  desire  you  to  continue.  We 
intend  to  move  the  King  for  the  sending  of  money  to  York,  from 
whence  the  Tre^isurer  of  the  army's  servants  may  send  of  it  to  New- 


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castle,  or  any  other  parts.  The  Lord  Marshal  and  Lord  Admiral  will 
presently  give  advice  to  Lord  Cliftbrd  for  appointing  officers  for 
the  trained  bands  in  Northumberland,  Cumberland,  and  Westmor- 
land, and  direct  "what  colours  they  shall  have.  We  have  moved  his 
Majesty  to  take  order  for  some  arms  and  ammunition  to  be  sent  to 
Carlisle,  and  to  give  the  mayor  there  warrant  to  form  a  company  of 
100  trained  men  for  better  defence  of  the  same,  as  they  desire,  and 
his  Majesty  has  directed  Sec.  Windebank  to  answer  the  mayor's 
letter  to  that  purpose.  Thanks  for  the  account  they  received  by  his 
letter  of  the  30th  January  last  to  Sec.  Windebank,  touching  Berwick, 
Carlisle,  the  Holy  Island,  and  other  places  on  the  Borders.  We  pray 
you  appoint  some  able  man  to  assist  and  command  at  present  in  the 
fort  [in  the  Holy  Island],  where  we  think  fit  that  Capt.  Eugg  shall 
continue  his  place  as  lieutenant,  but  he  whom  you  employ  shall 
have  the  place  and  entertainment  of  captain.  We  pray  you  and 
Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  keep  the  day  prefixed  by  yourselves,  or 
such  as  you  shall  appoint,  for  the  musters  in  Yorkshire,  &c.,  and 
the  rather  in  regard  his  Majesty  has  appointed  Lord  CliflFord 
presently  to  take  charge  of  the  forces  at  Newcastle,  whom  we 
desire  you  to  assist  on  all  occasions.  Concerning  the  patents 
which,  by  your  letter  of  the  7th  inst.  to  Sec.  Windebank,  you 
advise  should  be  given  to  the  several  shires  mentioned  in  your 
commission,  that  as  there  shall  be  occasion  they  may  be  sent  to  those 
counties  to  rise  and  march,  upon  sight  thereof,  to  some  place  of 
rendezvous.  We  pray  you  send  us  the  form  of  such  patents  as  you 
desire,  and  to  whom  you  would  have  them  sent ;  also  to  signify  to 
what  place  of  rendezvous  each  county  were  best  to  be  ordered  to 
repair  on  all  occasions.  We  like  very  well  of  your  care  in  taking 
order  that  there  be  good  store  of  grain  and  victuals  for  an  army 
provided  in  Newcastle,  Durham,  and  other  places,  and  pray  you  to 
continue  your  diligence  therein.  There  is  order  taken  for  snap- 
hances,  which  shall  be  sent  to  Newcastle  as  fast  as  they  can  be 
made.  We  will,  in  a  few  days,  despatch  Colonel  Trafford  for  the 
employment  you  advise.  His  Majesty  has  written  to  the  Bishop  of 
Durham  to  establish  Sir  Thomas  Morton  colonel  of  the  regiment  of 
all  the  trained  bands  in  co.  Durham  [see  next  caleTidar  notice],  a 
copy  whereof  we  send  you  inclosed,  to  the  end  you  may  therein 
assist.     \_Draft.     3^  pp.] 

Feb.  12.         Copy  of  the  preceding.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  109.     3  pp.] 

[Feb.  12.]  93.  The  King  to  Bishop  Morton  of  Durham.  To  the  end  our 
Whitehall,  forces  of  CO.  Durham  be  put  in  better  order,  and  be  the  more  ready 
upon  aU  occasions,  our  wiU  is,  that  upon  receipt  hereof  you  establish 
Sir  Thomas  Morton  colonel  of  all  the  foot  within  the  said  county, 
and  that  you  give  him  order  to  "form "  officers,  and  to  make  of  the 
said  foot  a  complete  regiment,  which  is  to  be  weekly  exercised,  and 
kept  in  such  readiness  that  upon  twelve  hours  warning  they  may 
be  ready  to  march  according  to  such  order  as  shall  be  given  by  Sir 
Jacob  Astley.  Our  command  is,  that  all  the  officers  belonging  to 
the  said  regiment  be  paid  by  you  and  that  county  so  long  as  they 


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continue  in  that  shire  ;  but  if  upon  occasion  they  shall  be  commanded 
out  of  that  county  for  our  service,  then,  as  well  the  officers  as  common 
soldiers,  shall  be  paid  by  us  in  the  same  manner  as  the  rest  of  our 
army,     [Draft.     1\  p.] 

[Feb.  12?]      Copy  of  the  preceding.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  112.     l^^^.J 

Feb.  12.  94.  Sec.  Windebank  to  Sir  Henry  Marten.  His  Majesty  having 
wv*"h%*'  ^^''^ly  niade  known  to  the  society  of  Doctors'  Commons  his  purpose 
of  going  to  York  for  the  defence  of  this  kingdom,  and  for  the  sup- 
pressing of  such  insolencies  as  the  disorders  of  some  traitorously 
affected  persons  in  Scotland  do  threaten,  and  having  intimated  to 
the  said  society  that  he  expects  such  assistance  from  them  as  this 
common  danger  requires,  is  likewise  pleased  by  my  hand  to  give 
you  the  like  intimation,  holding  it  fit  in  his  princely  respect  to  you, 
though  you  are  of  the  same  society,  to  consider  you  as  a  person  of 
another  capacity  and  more  eminency,  and  as  a  judge  of  his  Court  of 
Admiralty,  and  to  put  a  difference  between  you  and  them,  by  taking 
you  thus  apart.  You  are  therefore,  by  his  Majesty's  con^mand,  to 
take  notice  of  this  estate  of  his  affairs,'  and  to  think  upon  some  con- 
siderable assistance  to  be  forthwith  contributed  by  you  to  this  great 
action,  which  his  Majesty  expects  shall  be  equal  and  proportionable 
to  the  high  place  you  hold,  and  to  your  estate,  the  judges  of  other 
his  Majesty's  Courts  of  Justice  having  done  the  like,  and  your  own 
private  interest  being  nearly  concerned  in  that  of  the  pxiblic ;  you 
are  also  forthwith  to  return  me  your  answer  herein,  which  I  doubt 
not  but  shall  be  agreeable  to  his  Majesty's  expectation  and  your 
good  affection  to  his  service.     [Draft.     1  ^.] 

Feb.  12.  95.  William  Lord  Maynard  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  have  received 
his  Majesty's  letter  requiring  my  attendance  upon  him  at  York  with 
some  forces  of  horse.  Since  that  time,  I  have  understood  that  his 
Majesty  will  dispense  with  my  personal  attendance,  in  respect  of 
my  service  in  Essex,  as  one  of  his  lieutenants  there.  Now  for  that  it 
may  happily  fall  out  that  I  may  have  extraordinary  occasion  there 
for  the  employment  of  my  horses,  men,  and  arms  in  his  Majesty's 
service,  with  no  small  charge  unto  me,  I  am  bold  to  become  a  humble 
suitor  to  his  Majesty  that  he  would  accept  of  400Z.  of  me  in  lieu  of  my 
horses,  which,  although  I  acknowledge  to  be  a  very  small  sum  in 
respect  of  the  occasion,  yet  if  his  Majesty  will  reflect  his  eye  upon 
me,  his  most  humble  servant  and  true  hearted  subject,  who  most  cheer- 
fully makes  tender  thereof,  not  out  of  my  abundance,  but  great  want, 
who  must  take  it  up  all  at  interest,  and  neither  have,  or  ever  had,  any 
possibility  of  means  of  addition  to  my  fortune,  who  live  at  the  height 
of  my  estate,  and  have  four  daughters  to  provide  for,  and  from  whom 
his  Majesty  has  already  had  within  these  three  years,  without  the  least 
repining,  9001.  in  extraordinary  ways,  which  hardly  any  one  other  of 
his  subjects  has  undergone,  and  who  is  and  hath  been  these  28  years 
at  a  continual  gxeat  expense  in  his  Majesty's  service  in  the  country, 
without  any  expectation  of  reward,  other  than  his  gracious  acceptance 
and  the  discharge  of  my  own  conscience  and  duty.  I  trust  his 
jesty  will  accept  thereof  in  good  part,  as  of  the  widow's  poor 

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Feb.  12. 

Great  St. 

Bartholomew's. 


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Feb.  12. 


Vol.  CCCCXII. 

mite,  God  being  my  witness  that  if  I  found  my  estate  any  ways 
able  to  support  it,  without  infinite  prejudice  to  my  wife  and  children, 
I  would  with  much  more  willingness  and  alacrity  have  tendered  far 
more  in  this  service  than  what  I  now  do.     [f  p.'} 

96.  Charles  Earl  of  Anglesea  to  Sec.  Windebank.  For  that  my 
son  does  not  wait  upon  the  King  to  York,  I  hope  will  be  excused,  he 
being  but  a  child.  And  for  that  he  sends  the  King  no  assistance, 
I  hope  likewise  will  be  excused,  he  having  no  estate  but  what  the 
King  out  of  his  goodness  is  pleased  to  allow  him  by  way  of  pension. 
[^Seal  with  crest.     1  p.} 

97.  Henry  Earl  of  Kent  to  the  same.  I  am  preparing  to  attend 
his  Majesty  and  his  royal  standard,  and  will  have  with  me  ten  horse 
at  the  time  and  place  mentioned  in  his  Majesty's  letter,  directed  to 
me,  of  the  26th  January  last.     VSeal  with  arms,     f  p.] 

98.  Thomas  Earl  of  Cleveland  to  the  same.  I  purpose  to  attend 
his  Majesty  at  the  time  and  place  in  his  letter  mentioned,  and  to 
continue  my  attendance  so  long  as  his  royal  person  shall  be  in  the 
army,  and  to  have  with  me  during  the  same  time  ten  horse  ready 
furnished  for  service  in  the  wars,  and  also  accompanied  by  some  of 
my  friends  and  with  my  own  retinue  and  servants.  \_Seal  with 
arras,    f  p.] 

99.  Archbishop  Laud  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  I  have  been  credibly 
informed  that  there  are  at  present  divers  causes  brought  into  the 
High  Commission  Court  which  are  very  unfit  for  the  cognizance 
thereof,  whereby  many  inconveniences  do  arise,  to  the  just  grievance 
of  the  subject  and  dishonour  of  the  court.  These  are  therefore  to  re- 
quire you,  taking  unto  you  some  commissioners,  to  examine  the  bill 
of  causes,  and  all  such  as  you  find  not  fit  to  be  retained  upon  perusal 
of  the  articles  you  are  totally  to  dismiss  or  remit  to  the  ordinary, 
as  you  shall  see  just  cause.  And  of  this  let  me  have  an  account  by 
Wednesday  come  sevennight,  which  day  I  have  appointed  for  mitiga- 
tions, whereof  I  desire  you  to  give  present  notice.  P.S. — Sir  Robert 
Coke  informs  me  that  Blaxton,  who  surreptitiously  got  a  superinsti- 
tution  from  me,  continues  still  to  trouble  and  vex  the  incumbent, 
and  has  served  divers  poor  men  who  were  assistant  to  him  iu  his 
Vi  laicd  amovenda  to  be  served  with  subpoenas  into  the  Star 
Chamber.  I  pray  have  an  eye  to  him,  and  see  that  he  slip  not  out 
of  the  court  until  such  time  as  he  bring  in  his  superinstitution,  and 
have  answered  other  misdemeanours  laid  to  his  charge.     [1  p.'] 

Feb.  12.         100.  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport  to  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance. 
My  house  in  I  desire  you  to  draw  up  an  estimate  of  the  charge  of  casting  15  cul- 
th^-i^eWs''"' "^^^^^^;  ^^  demi-culverins,  and  1.5  sackers  of  cast-iron  ordnance,  each 
to  be  in  length  10  feet,     [f  p.'] 

Feb.  12.  101.  Edmund  Rossingham  to  [Edward  Viscount  Conway  and 
Killultagh].  The  Lord  Admiral  has  written  to  your  Lordship  this 
week,  and  has  sent  the  letter  to  Mr.  Railton  to  be  inclosed  in  my 
Lord  Deputy's  packet.     I  pray  you  to  present  my  duly  to  my  Lord 


Feb.  12. 

Lambeth. 


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453 


jg3g_9  Vol.  CCCCXII. 

Deputy,  who  was  pleased  to  pass  over  my  offences,  which  I  will  no 
way  go  about  to  extenuate,  that  his  Lordship's  goodness  in  remitting 
them  may  have  its  full  virtue ;  this  duty  has  been  long  due,  but  till 
now  I  have  not  had  the  opportunity  to  perform  it.  Lady  Salisbury 
jeers  all  of  us  who  wished  Lady  Dorothy  to  be  Countess  of  Devon- 
shire, for  last  Thursday,  with  much  adoe,  God  wots,  the  Lord  of 
Devonshire  declares  himself  a  suitor  to  Lady  Elizabeth.  The  old 
Countess,  his  mother,  weeps  and  takes  on,  that  the  world  might 
believe  she  was  against  it ;  but  she  may  weep  her  eyes  out  before  any 
reasonable  creature  will  believe  so  much  ill  of  her  son  as  his  un- 
dutifulness  to  his  mother  in  the  business  of  his  matrimony,  which 
she  has  so  much  laid  to  heart.  I  do  not  hear  he  has  been  yet  to 
Salisbury  House,  his  woeing  hitherto  has  been,  like  himself,  a  great 
prince,  by  proxy.     God  give  them  much  joy.     [1  p.] 

Feb.  12.  102.  Alexander  Erskine  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Kelly.  I  apologize 
Ed[inl)urgh.]  for  not  Seeing  your  Lordship  the  day  of  my  parting,  for  I  was  [so] 
oppressed  with  business  that  I  knew  not  what  I  was  doing,  and  I 
hope  you  will  forgive  me.  From  this  I  can  write  but  little  that 
would  be  pleasing.  Zeal  of  religion  transports  men  beyond  them- 
selves, and  they  think  that  all  which  they  have  done  is  for  the  good 
of  religion,  and  pray  that  his  Majesty  may  think  so,  for  they  pretend 
that  all  their  actions  are  warranted  by  the  laws  of  this  church  and 
country.  For  me,  I  can  say  nothing,  being  so  great  a  stranger  both 
to  the  laws  and  their  proceeding,  but  pray  to  God  for  one  happy 
event,  and  that  all  may  turn  to  the  glory  of  God,  the  honour  of  the 


King,  and  the  good  of  this  nation.     [Seal  with  arms.     1 15.] 


Feb.  12. 

Ed[inburgh.] 


103.  M. 
to  Francis 
against  his 
distance 


R.  Craig  to  Francis  [Lord]  Stewart,  eldest  lawful  son 
sometime  Earl  of  BothweU.  Details  legal  proceedings 
Lordship,  as  debtor  to  one  Sleigh.  There  [is]  such  a 
and  this  country,  that  I  am  afraid  that 


betwixt  the  King 


it  will  not  be  a  fit  time  for  doing  of  your  Lordship's  business.  I 
hav3  sent  you  a  little  information  lastly  set  forth.  They  are  busy 
at  the  press  with  the  acts  of  the  General  Assembly.  We .  are  busy 
here  preaching,  praying,  and  drilling,  and  [if]  his  Majesty  and  his 
subjects  in  England  come  hither,  they  will  find  a  harder  welcome 
now  than  before,  unless  that  we  be  made  quit  of  the  bishops.  I 
dare  write  no  further.  P.S. — The  bond  of  2,000  marks  which  I 
gave  to  Patrick  Wood  for  you  at  your  last  home-coming  is  gone  to 
the  registrar.  God  knows  if  that  it  comes  in  good  season  to  me, 
and  your  Lordship  is  not  careful  of  my  relief     [1  p.] 

Feb.  12.  104.  The  same  to  his  brother.  Business  matters.  I  was  sorry  to 
Etl[iiiburgh.]  hear  that  you  ventured  yourself  in  public  discourse,  disallowing  our 
most  just  cause,  and  taxing  us  of  so  great  folly  to  contest  without 
power.  I  think  there  be  not  many  Scotchmen  born  more  ignorant 
of  our  country  than  you  are,  and  I  hope  that  the  same  God  that 
strengthened  the  arm  of  the  land  of  Sweden  against  Germany  will 
strengthen  us  against  England,  at  least  that  part  of  it  that  will 
contest  without  offence  given  them  for  a  number  of  Scurvy  priests. 


454 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Feb.  12. 


Vol.  CCCCXII. 

They  may  consider  that  war  may  well  begin  here,  but  like  a  pesti- 
lence it  will  spread  over  all  this  isle.  Soldiers  will  get  nothing 
here  but  strokes,  and  many  of  them,  but  they  will  be  desirous  to 
fight  where  they  may  get  plundering  without  blows.  Both  the 
King  and  England  are  rending  that  they  will  never  knit  again,  and 
it  shall  be  seen  hereafter  that  it  is  to  their  great  prejudice.  Knox, 
"Welch,  and  your  old  master  Dr.  Liddell,  and  many  others  foretold 
this  storm,  and  assured  us  that  Christ  would  again  be  crucified  in 
this  country,  but  joyful  and  glorious  should  his  resurrection  be  here, 
to  the  confusion  of  our  opposites.  If  any  would  consider  the  begin- 
ning and  progress  of  this  action  [they]  would  see  clearly  God's  great 
hand  in  it,  for  nothing  done  by  the  King,  by  letters  of  treason,  new 
covenants,  public  meetings  at  the  assembly,  but  all  goes  a  greater  pace 
for  confirming  of  this  people's  heart  for  opposing  the  bishops  more 
[than]  was  expected.  So  that  I  am  confident  that  Merchingston's 
prophecy  upon  the  14  cap.  of  Revelations,  that  in  the  i59th  year  shall 
begin  the  full  abolishing  of  all  the  superfluous  ceremonies  of  the 
church  and  of  all  the  Eomish  dregs  of  superstition.  I  have  sent 
you  this  little  book  for  a  testimony  of  our  innocency.     [If  p.] 

105,  Account  of  Christopher  Vernon,  one  of  the  trustees  of  Sir 
Allen  Apsley,  deceased,  of  such  lands  as  by  the  direction  of  Sir  John 
St.  John,  Peter  Apsley,  Oliver  St.  John,  and  Edward  Staff'ord,  other 
trustees  of  the  said  Sir  Alien,  together  with  the  said  Christopher 
Vernon,  were  sold  by  WiUiam  White  and  other  patentees  of  the  said 
Sir  AUen,  after  his  death,  towards  the  raising  of  an  annuity  of  1501. 
for  15  years,  for  the  maintenance  and  education  of  his  younger 
children  by  Lady  Lucy  Apsley,  his  wife,  and  for  payment  of  certain 
bequests  to  Anthony  Lowe,  Christopher  Vernon,  and  others  who 
had  taken  pains  in  his  affairs,  as  also  for  what  sums  the  said  lands 
were  sold,  and  how  the  money  was  disposed  of,  and  what  part  of 
the  lands  as  yet  remain  unsold.  This  account  was  made  by  Chris- 
topher Vernon  upon  oath,  and  delivered  to  Messrs.  Worfield  and 
Bingley,  the  auditors,  according  to  an  order  of  Council  of  23rd  No- 
-  vember  1638.  Total  of  receipts,  1,5751.  3s.  4c?.;  total  of  disburse- 
ments, l,Q02l.  10s.  8d. ;  so  that  the  surplusage  of  disbursements  by 
Vernon  were  271.  7s.  4dJ.     [6  pp.J 

Feb.  12.         106.  Ja[mes]  BoswaU  to  Henry  Warde,  in  the  Old  Exchange. 
Ed[inl)urgh.]  Please  receive  an  information  of  our  intentions  in  this  great  business, 
whereby  you  may  perceive  the  false  aspersions  which  are  laid  upon 
this  our  nation.     [|-  j3.] 

Feb.  12.         107.  The  same  to  Eonald  Graham,  woollen  draper,  Watling  Street, 
Edinburgh,    at  the  Blue  Anchor.     Similar  to  the  above.     [J  p.l 

Feb.  1 2.         108.  The  same  to  William  Thompsone,  merchant,  Oxford  Court, 

Edinburgh,    near  London  Stone.     Business  matters.     Receive  here  enclosed  two 

of  our  informations  for  England,  that  ye  may  see  the  estate  of  this 

greater  business,  which,  by  wrong  information,  is  likely  to  draw  to 

a  great  height ;  but  He  who  seeth  in  secret  will  reward  openly. 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


455 


lg38_9.  Vol.  CCCCXH. 

Feb.  12.        109.  James  Boswall  to  Lawrence  Town,  over  against  the  Ex- 
Ed[mbargli.]  change,  Comhill,  London.     Business  matters.     Encloses  the  infor- 
mation mentioned  in  the  above  letter.     [1  p^ 

Feb.  12.         110.  A.  Thomson  to  Daniel  Butler,  vintner,  at  the  sign  of  the 
Edinburgh].  Hart,  in  Cannon  Street,  near  London  Stone.   Encloses  the  information 
above  alluded  to.     \_Seal  with  merchants'  ma/rk.    ^  p.J 

Feb.  13.  111.  Petition  of  Sir  KobertHodshon  [Hodgson?]  to  the  King.  His 
Majesty,  by  proclamation  of  the  29th  January  last,  commanded  the 
repair  of  all  the  nobility,  gentry,  and  others  to  their  houses  and  lands 
within  CO.  York,  and  other  counties  therein  specified,  before  the  1st 
March  next.  Petitioner  is  most  ready  to  repair  into  the  bishopric  of 
Durham,  where  he  has  house  and  land,  though  by  reason  of  his  great 
debts  they  be  out  of  his  hands,  in  lease  for  divers  years  yet  to  come, 
but  he  and  his  wife,  having  been  in  a  course  of  physic  in  the  last 
fall  of  the  leaf,  are  to  continue  [their  treatment]  this  next  spring, 
without  which  they  will  run  imminent  danger  never  to  recover  their 
health,  if  not  to  lose  their  lives,  as  appears  hj  the  certificate  of  their 
physicians.  Prays  licence  for  himself  and  his  wife  to  remain  in  or 
about  London  until  the  beginning  of  May  next,  to  perfect  their  course 
of  physic,  and  that  done,  they  will  go  into  the  said  bishopric,  he 
having,  in  the  meantime,  given  order  for  his  horse  and  arms  to  be 
in  readiness  for  his  Majesty's  service.     [|  p.']     Annexed, 

111.  I.  Certificate  of  Br.  Simon  Basherville  and  Dr.  John  More, 

that  Sir  Robert  Hodshon  and  his  lady  are  in  very  ill 
state  of  health,  for  the  recovery  whereof  they  entered  into 
a  course  of  physic  the  last  fall  of  the  leaf,  and  without  the 
continuance  thereof  wntil  the  spring  of  the  year  prohahly 
will  he    in    great    danger.      IZth  February   1638[-9]. 
[1  V^ 
Feb.  13.         112.  Petition  of  "William  Drewry,  of  Kettering,  co.  Northampton, 
to  the  Council.     Petitioner  was  employed  last  year  by  Sir  John 
Hanbury,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Northampton,  and,  by  virtue  of  a  waiTant 
to  him  and  one  William  Carter,  directed  by  the  said  sheriff,  he  dis- 
trained the  goods  of  one  Francis  Sawyer,  of  Kettering  ;  whereupon. 
Sawyer,  his  wife,  and  three  other  persons  did,  by  force,  take  frore 
petitioner  the  distress,  and,  in  a  most  outrageous  manner,  did  beat 
and  dangerously  wound  petitioner  and  the  said  Carter.     Further  he 
and  Carter,  to  their  great  charge,  in  Michaelmas  term  last,  were  sent 
for  by  warrant  from  the  Attorney-General  to  inform  against  the 
said  Sawyer,  who  was  formerly  sent  for  by  the  Board  to  answer  the 
premises.    The  premises  considered,  and  for  that  petitioner  has  been 
lately  arrested  by  the  said  Sawyer,  and  has  as  yet  had  no  satisfaction 
for  his  wounding  and  damage  herein,  he  prays  the  Lords'  order. 
Underwritten, 

112.  I.  Reference  to  Attorney-Oeneral  Banhes  to  take  order  for 

the  petitioner's  relief,  or  otherwise  to  i/tiform  the  Board 
how  this  business  stands.  Star  Chamber,  13th  February 
1638-r9l.     [1  p.] 


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1638-9. 
Feb.  13. 


Feb.  13. 


Feb.  13. 

London. 


Feb.  13. 

London. 


Feb.  13. 

London. 


Vol.  CCCGXII. 

113.  Henry  Earl  of  Bath  to  Sec.  Windebank.  In  answer  to  his  Ma- 
jesty's letter  concerning  his  resolution  to  repair  to  the  northern  parts, 
and  requiring  me  to  attend  his  person,  I  thought  fit  to  certify  you  that, 
having  considered  both  my  duty  and  affection  to  his  Majesty's  ser- 
vice, and  my  own  estate  very  lately  come  to  me  with  much  encum- 
brance, I  have  resolved  to  attend  his  Majesty  at  the  place  appointed 
in  my  owQ  person,  with  such  a  retinue  of  horse  as  I  shall  be  able  to 
provide,  desiring  his  Majesty's  pardon  if,  by  reason  of  the  remoteness 
of  my  habitation  and  estate,  my  attendance  be  not  altogether  so  soon 
as  the  day  prefixed.     [Seal  with  arms.     |  p."] 

114.  Henry  Lord  Morley  and  Monteagle  to  the  same.  Acknow- 
ledges receipt  of  his  Majesty's  letter  of  the  20th  January.  I  beseech 
you  that  these  may  give  assurance  that,  although  by  my  misfortunes 
I  am  at  this  instant  extremely  indebted,  as  is  not  unknown  to  his 
Majesty  or  yourself,  yet,  in  all  obedience,  I  will  not  fail  to  wait  in 
person  with  four  horses,  wishing  it  were  in  my  power  to  give  further 
testimony  of  my  loyalty  and  readiness  to  attend  his  Majesty  with  a 
far  greater  number,  that  might  be  more  acceptable  to  his  Highness, 
and  more  suitable  to  my  heart's  desire,  who  is,  and  ever  will  be, 
most  ready  to  ofi'er  up  both  life  and  fortune  in  his  Majesty's  service. 
[Seal  with  arms.     ^  p.] 

115.  Edward  Lor^  Herbert  [of  Chirbiiry]  to  the  same.  In 
obedience  to  his  Majesty's  letter  to  the  now  Lord  Petre,  but  sent 
unto  me,  I  can  confidently  afiirm  that,  were  he  of  years  and  power, 
he  would  show  a  heart  no  less  devoted  to  his  Majesty's  service  than 
his  ancestors  have  done  before  him.  But  now  that  his  lands  are 
already  in  his  Majesty's  hands,  his  arms  in  the  custody  of  the  Earl  of 
Warwick,  and  he  but  little  above  12  years  old,  I  submit  that,  by  your 
means,  to  his  Majesty's  consideration,  and  am  confident  that,  upon 
so  reasonable  an  excuse,  his  Majesty  will  pardon  him.  [Seal  with 
arms.     ^  p.] 


116.  Edward  Lord  Vaux  of  Harrowden,  to  the  same.  In  answer 
to  his  Majesty's  letter,  I  present  unto  you  these  few  lines,  true  wit- 
nesses of  my  ready  and  forward  heart,  to  lay  down  my  life  and 
fortune  at  his  sacred  feet,  and  am  only  sorry  that  the  poverty  of  my 
estate  afi"ords  me  not  ability  to  attend  on  his  Majesty  in  such  manner 
as  I  heartily  desire.  But  I  will  wait  upon  him  in  person  with  eight  , 
or  ten  horse,  furnished  in  the  fittest  and  best  equipage  I  can,  beseech- 
ing you  that  by  your  favourable  report  his  Majesty  will  accept  of 
what  my  mean  estate  and  ability  will  permit,  not  measuring  my 
faithful  mind  to  do  him  service  by  the  weakness  of  my  powers. 
[1^.] 

117.  Plenry  Earl  of  Worcester  to  the  same.  In  answer  to 
his  Majesty's  letter  of  the  26th  January  last,  you  may  well  believe 
that  to  a  man,  wholly  out  of  his  element  in  military  aSairs  and 
raising  of  forces,  the  time  limited  is  very  short  to  pitch  upon  any 
certointy  of  number  in  trust  to  others,  as  in  this  little  time  I  have 


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already  experienced.  That,  together  -with  the  loss  of  all  authority 
in  the  commonwealth,  and  not  held  worthy  to  keep  any  arms,  the 
hearts  and  good  wills  of  most  of  those  that  made  fair  semblance  of 
love  and  respect  towards  me  and  my  house  are  in  this  necessity  dis- 
covered to  be  alienated  and  disaffected,  which  I  write  not  as  my  excuse 
for  my  personal  attendance  at  the  time  and  place  according  to  his 
Majesty's  command,  but  if  I  be  not  so  well  furnished  as  I  desire  it 
may  not  be  imputable  to  me.  But  if  his  Majesty  will  reflect  upon  the 
weakness  that  years  and  infirmities  have  brought  me  unto,  I  will,  to 
satisfy  my  obligation  at  this  time,  make  proffer  of  my  son  and  heir, 
whose  years  and  strength  of  body  are  more  suitable  to  the  employment, 
with  20  horse  furnished,  and  discharge  their  pay  during  the  time 
that  his  Majesty  and  the  army  shall  continue  in  the  field,  which  I 
submit  to  his  Majesty,  and  desire  pardon  for  my  tenderness  in  not 
undertaking  more  than  I  am  sure  to  perform,  and  from  you  I  desire 
the  intimation  of  his  Majesty's  acceptance  and  further  pleasure. 
\Gopy,  attested  by  Nicholas,  who  has  endorsed  the  following  note  : — 
'  The  original  was  by  Mr.  Sec.  WindebanJc's  direction,  delivered  back 
again,  because  the  said  Earl  had  agreed  to  give  his  Majesty  l,500i.  in 
lieu  of  the  said  20  horse."     1  p.] 

Feb.  13.  118.  Bishop  Morton,  of  Durham,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  The  great 
Durham  Castle,  danger  of  shortening  tlie  days  of  the  bearer,  Mr.  Smart,  by  reason  of 
his  great  infirmity,  would  not  suffer  me  to  hasten  his  journey  up,  espe- 
cially having  him  all  the  while  in  hold  ;  but  now  that  he  has  pro- 
vided himself  a  horse-litter,  I  have  challenged  him  to  obey  his 
Majesty's  command.  As  for  taking  bonds  for  "  enlawing  "  himself  to 
the  King's  Bench,  he  has  entered  ah'eady  bonds  of  two  or  three 
thousand  pounds,  his  sureties  being  Dr.  Oxenbridge,  a  physician, 
and  the  other  a  Mr,  Downs,  in  Northamptonshire,  a  divine  of  suffi- 
cient estate.  I  have,  for  my  part,  taken  bonds  to  his  Majesty's  use, 
for  the  conveyance  of  him  to  yourself.  My  servant,  Mitford,  de- 
livered me  your  respectful  commendations,  and  your  reason  why  I 
should  not  expect  your  letters  unto  me.  I  pray  God  give  us  more 
prosperous  winds  than  yet  blow  from  all  coasts,  but  the  most  per- 
nicious a  nostro  aquilone,  yet  the  longer  your  letters  shall  be 
deferred  the  more  greedy  I  shall  be  of  them.  [Endorsed, — "  Received 
by  Mr.  Smart,  28th  February."     Seal  with  arms.     1  p.J 

Feb.  13.  119.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  the  same.  Yesterday  I  received  the 
Newcastle-  enclosed  letter  from  the  Mayor  of  Carlisle,  and  in  regard  that  I  know 
[upon-Tyne].  j^qj.^  Johnston  is  stirring  in  these  parts,  being  a  great  partial  Cove- 
nanter, lying  within  10  miles  of  Carlisle,  and  has  been  a  good  time 
past  in  the  town  in  all  parts  to  view  it,  I  have  excused  the  sending 
of  these  arms  to  the  mayor  until  I  may  have  further  order  from  the 
Lords,  because  the  arming  of  100  men  in  the  town,  which  they  proffer, 
has  not  been  formerly  usual.  I  have  considered  whether  this  now 
their  doing,  may  not  cause  the  Scots  to  question  this  particular,  and  so 
upon  a  sudden  seize  upon  the  town.  It  is  sufficient  that  his  Majesty 
sees  their  zeal  and  fidelity  to  his  service,  and  certainly  has  them  at 


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Vol.  CCCCXn. 

all  times  at  his  devotion.  I  pray  you  to  move  the  Lords  herein, 
that  I  may  know  his  Majesty's  pleasure,  for  I  have  answered  their 
letter  (as  enclosed)  to  delay  them.  The  appointed  number  of  trained 
men,  in  Northumberland,  are  now  almost  aU  stated,  for  a  very  great 
number  of  them  come  hither  daily  and  buy  arms.  I  forgot,  in  my 
last  despatch,  to  inform  the  Lords  how,  by  the  way,  as  I  passed 
Hixcom  [Hexham],  Corbridge  is  broken  down,  lying  two  miles  from 
the  town,  over  the  Tyne,  and  there  is  no  other  passage  over  the 
river  to  pass  to  Carlisle,  and,  although  the  country  has  a  daily  pre- 
judice thereby,  it  mends  it  not.  If  his  Majesty  shall  employ  arms 
in  that  part,  there  wUl  be  a  great  want  if  the  bridge  be  not  speedily 
made  up,  for  when  tlie  water  rises  upon  the  fall  of  the  rain,  some- 
times, for  10  days,  there  is  no  jjassing  with  carriages  that  way. 
There  have  been  divers  disputes  concerning  the  mending  of  this 
bridge,  amongst  the  Deputy-Lieutenants  of  Northumberland,  but  it 
remains  still  undone.  I  have  furnished  the  Holy  Island  with  aU  its 
wants,  particulars  whereof  I  enclose.  I  have  sent  to  HuU  for  arms, 
according  as  I  sent  you  the  particular,  and  for  the  better  expedition 
to  have  them  I  have  sent  an  express  to  Capt.  Legge,  to  let  them 
come  by  shipping,  and  if  the  wind  serves  not  that  the  ship  with  the 
arms  tides  it  out  to  this  place.  I  wrote,  in  my  former  despatches, 
for  direction  whether  to  stay  here  or  return  to  York,  for  the  viewing 
of  the  regiments  there,  which  is  appointed  by  the  Vice-President  to 
begin  the  19th  inst.  I  have  sent  to  Capt.  Bradshaw,  Capt.  Ernely, 
and  Capt.  Ballard,  that  they  address  themselves  to  Mr.  Vice-Presi- 
dent and  Sir  Robert  Farrer,  muster-master,  to  receive  their  directions 
to  perform  therein  what  was  appointed  for  me,  or  to  do  anything 
else  therein  that  they  shall  be  commanded,  for  this  place  is  of  special 
consequence  to  have  one  resident  here ;  and  Sir  Thomas  Morton  has 
done  the  like  to  those  officers  he  has  at  York.  I  am  preparing  to 
furnish  the  walls  with  small  cannon ;  the  nine  brass  pieces  came 
yesterday  from  Tynemouth,  and  I  am  agreeing  with  smiths  and 
carpenters  to  have  them  mounted  upon  carriages  fit  for  the  field  with 
all  possible  speed.  We  are  still  inquisitive  after  the  faction  of  the 
Puritans,  to  dissolve  their  private  meetings.  P.S. — Roger  "Widder- 
ington  and  his  son  are  not  as  yet  returned  out  of  Scotland.  I  hope 
the  oflBcers  that  Sir  Thomas  Morton  and  I  have  sent  forth  into  the 
several  counties  for  the  viewing  of  the  trained  bands  have  given  the 
Lords  an  account  of  how  they  found  them,  and  also  I  pray  you  to 
procure  an  order  for  the  payment  of  their  allowances.  I  hope  Lord 
Newport  will  speedily  send  the  1,000  carabines  for  the  Bordering 
men,  with  snaphances.     [3  j)^.]     Enclosed, 

119.  I.  John  Aglionby,  Mayor,  and  the  Aldermen  of  Carlisle,  to 
Sir  Jacob  AstUy.  Haxmig  'prepared  the  nwmher  of  men 
according  to  our  particular  engagevnent  made  to  you  at 
your  late  being  at  Carlisle,  it  now  remains  that  armour 
and  weapons  should  be  provided  for  them,  and  to  that 
purpose  we  have  entreated  the  bearer  hereof,  John  Cape, 
to  make  choice  of  a/nd  to  buy  so  ma/ny  pikes  and  muskets 


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with  their  furniture  as  we  now  stand  in  need  of.  We, 
therefore  pray  you  afford  him  such  helps  and  direc- 
tions as  may  further  him,  as  well  for  the  choice  of  such 
armour  cos  is  allowable  as  also  that  they  may  be  had  at 
the  King's  price.  We  have  given  charge  that  the  one 
hundred  men  appointed  for  the  defence  of  the  city 
should  be  furnished  and  fit  for  training  within  twenty 
days  now  next  coming.  It  m,ay  be,  we  shall  Tneet  with 
some  obstinate  persons  that  will  not  provide  such  armour 
as  we  have  appointed  thern,  and  we  desire  to  know,  in  case 
offindvng  such,  what  penalty  may  be  inflicted  upon  them, 
for  their  disobedience,  that  by  the  punishrnent  of  some 
the  rest  muy  be  made  more  regular.  We  are  inforTned 
that  our  neighbours  the  Scots  about  Annan,  some  twelve 
m^ilesfrom  this  town,  have  their  daily  trainings,  and  are 
in  readiness  to  put  their  designs  in  execution  as  they  shall 
see  occasion.  This  town,  as  you  know,  is  very  weakly 
manned;  and  we  are  uncertain  how  suddenly  it  may 
be  surprised,  in  regard  whereof  we  entreat  you  would 
vouchsafe  to  be  a  inieans  that  his  Majesty  Tnay  be  emplored 
for  settling  a  garrison  in  the  same,  for  the  better  defence 
thereof,  being  the  nearest  frontier  and  port  town  unto  the 
Scots  in  these  parts,  and  therefore  in  greatest  danger. 
Carlisle,  Feb.  \\,\Q^?)-^.     [Ifi?.]     Underwritten, 

119.  II.  Sir  Jacob  AstleytoJohn  Aglionby,  Mayor,  and  the  Alder- 
men of  Carlisle.  1  thank  you  for  your  information  con- 
cerning the  carriage  of  the  Scots,  and  desire  you  upon  all 
occasions  to  certify  me  thereof  from  time  to  time.  It  con- 
cerns you  to  keep  good  watches  upon  your  town  for  your 
otvn  safety,  and  must  needs  commend  your  care  in  pro- 
viding arms  for  your  defence.  But,  considering  the  arms 
you  require  cannot  without  some  danger  of  surprisal  be 
convoyed  unto  you,  I  have  advised  with  the  bearer  to  for- 
bare  for  a  time  in  sending  them.  And  in  regard  the 
training  indiscreet  persons  begets  discontent,  I  think  it 
not  amiss  that  you  forbare  therein  until  further  order  I 
shall  certify  the  Lords  of  your  zeal  in  the  service.  New- 
castle, \2ith  February,  1638-9.  \_Copy  in  SiV  JcKob's 
handwriting.     ^  p^ 

[Feb.  13.]  120.  Ai-chbishop  Laud  to  Sir  John  Lambe.  I  desire  you  to  take 
Lambeth,  care  that  it  be  ordered  to-morrow  in  the  High  Commission  that 
Weale  may  be  sent  by  a  messenger  to  Exeter  College,  and  that  Lugg 
may  be  sent  by  another  messenger  to  his  father  at  Exeter.  P.S. — 
Charge  the  messenger  to  deliver  up  Weale  to  the  rector  of  Exeter 
College,  Dr.  Prideaux,  to  have  a  special  care  of  him,  and  Lugg  to  his 
father,  to  look  to  him  well,     \_8eal  with  arms.     ^  p."] 

Feb.  13.  121.  Petition  of  Richard  Bagnall  to  the  Commissioners  of  Salt- 
petre and  Gunpowder.  The  loss  and  charges  the  petitioner  has  sus- 
tained by  Edward  Lole,  first  for  the  petitioner's  coming  twice  to 


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London  about  the  coals,  for  his  travel  and  expenses,  81. ;  for  paying 
his  servants  wages  when  they  lay  still  for  want  of  coals,  51. ;  paid  to 
four  bargemen  hired  to  carry  coals  in  the  country  who  were  dis- 
appointed of  their  lading,  4^1.  ;  for  a  100  chaldrons  of  coal,  35^. ;  all 
which  amounts  to  521.  Eefers  the  same  to  the  Commissioners  con- 
sideration.    [I  p.] 

Feb.  13.  Minute  of  a  warrant  of  Commissioners  of  Saltpetre  and  Gun- 
powder for  the  discharge  of  Edward  Lole  from  the  Marshalsea.  \_See 
Vol.  ccxcii.,  p.  95.     3  lines  ^ 

Feb.  13.  122.  Ezekiel  Wallis,  Mayor  of  Bristol,  and  John  Dowell,  to  [the 
Commissioners  of  Gunpowder  and  Saltpetre].  In  obedience  to 
your  letters  for  the  finding  out  of  such  as  make  or  retail  gunpowder 
within  this  city,  we  certify  that  we  have  called  before  us  such  per- 
sons as  are  known  to  do  the  same.  We  find  William  Baber  only  to 
be  a  maker  of  powder  in  a  very  poor  manner,  with  a  horse-mill,  and 
that  not  above  half  a  hundred  in  a  week  or  fortnight,  and  he  sells  it 
at  eighteen  pence  per  lb.  to  several  shopkeepers  in  the  city.  Baber,  by 
his  own  confession,  has  received  his  saltpetre  from  Jasper  Selwyn,  of 
London.  William  Lissett,  a  retailer  of  powder,  was  furnished  by 
Symon  Austen,  of  London,  about  a  year  since,  and  retails  it  at  Is.  8d. 
and  Is.  lOd.  per  lb.  Humphrey  Corslett,  goldsmith,  furnished  from 
London,  sometimes  joined  by  one  Parker  out  of  Dorset  and  Somerset, 
retails  it  at  Is.  lOd.  and  2s.,  but  that  which  comes  from  Parker  sells 
6d.  per  lb.  dearer.  Job  Willoughby,  of  this  city,  likewise  retails 
powder  at  Is.  8d.  and  Is.  lOd.,  and  has  been  furnished  by  Robert 
Davis,  of  Bishopsgate  Street,  London,  and  Godwin  Adwry,  of  Melk- 
sham,  near  Devizes,  and  has  had  from  each  of  them  four  or  five 
barrels  within  this  year  and  a  half.  But  whether  this  or  other 
powder  has  been  brought  hither  as  issued  out  of  his  Majesty's  stores 
we  cannot  learn.  Lastly,  we  conceive  that  for  mending  or  refining 
powder,  if  not  for  making  within  this  city,  is  a  thing  worthy  of  your 
consideration,  and  would  much  conduce  to  his  Majesty's  service,  and 
tend  to  the  ease  and  common  good  of  all  these  western  parts,  in 
regard  we  find  a  general  complaint  here,  not  only  of  the  want  thereof, 
but  of  some  considerable  quantity  that  needs  repair,  and  will  be 
utterly  lost  if  not  amended  ia  convenient  time.     [1  p.'] 

Feb.  13.         123.  Estimate  by  Ofiicers  of  the  Ordnance  of  the  chai'ge  of  50 
Office  of      pieces  of  cast-iron  ordnance  to  be  made  and  brought  into  the  stores 
Ordnance,     ^f  ^j^jg  ^^^.g^  j^y  warrant  of  Montjoy,  Earl  of  Newport,  Master  of  the 
Ordnance  ;  total  1,235L     [1  p.] 

Feb.  14.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  to  pay  6091.  to  Christopher  Harris, 
Captain  of  the  Phoenix,  due  to  him  for  victualling  the  said  ship 
about  13  years  since,  according  to  a  certificate  under  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  Treasurer.     IDocquet.l 

Feb.  14.  Similar  warrant  to  pay  to  Francis  Wetherid,  Surveyor  of  his  Ma- 
jesty's Stables,  for  building  a  new  stable,  and  for  moneys  by  him 
disbursed  for  repairing  the  stables  at  the  Mews  and  [at]  Sheen  and 


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otherwise,  from   12th   September   1637  to  12th   December   1638, 
allowed  by  the  master  of  his  Majesty's  horse.     [_Bocqueti\ 

Feb.  14.  Warrant  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  to  cause  allowance  to  be  made  to 
the  Earl  of  Huntingdon  of  509^.  4s.  Q\d.,  arrears  of  fees  to  hira  due 
as  master  of  the  hart-hounds  and  other  inferior  officers.     \J)ocquet.'\ 

Feb.  14.  Grant,  at  the  nomination  of  Sir  Alexander  Hume,  to  Thomas 
Young,  of  London,  gent.,  of  the  benefit  of  a  port  bond  of  1,000Z. 
entered  into  by  Stephen  Talmage  and  Edward  Harris,  supposed  to 
be  forfeited  to  his  Majesty.     {Bocquet^ 

Feb.  14.  124.  John  Earl  of  Peterborough  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  received 
Drayton  a  letter  from  his  Majesty  the  4th  inst.,  wherein  I  am  required  to 
L  ousej.  attend  his  royal  person  at  York  by  the  1  st  April  next.  The  warning 
was  so  short,  and  I  altogether  so  ill  provided  both  of  horse  and  arms, 
that  I  am  afraid  eight  horse,  which  I  intend  to  bring,  will  not  prove 
so  serviceable  as  I  desire,  by  reason  they  are  undressed.  The  low- 
ness  of  my  number  proceeds  through  the  want  of  three  parts  of  my 
estate  which  is  not  yet  come  into  my  hands,  but  if  my  ability  were 
according  to  my  desire  none  should  exceed  me.  If  you  will  inform 
me  of  any  other  way  wherein  I  may  better  serve  my  m-ister,  I  shall 
take  it  for  a  favour.     \_Seal  ^viih  arms.     1  p.^ 

Feb.  14.  125.  Henry  Earl  of  Huntingdon  to  the  same.     I  received  a  letter 

Covent  Garden,  from  his  Majesty  the  29th  January  last,  according  to  which  I  mean 
to  wait  upon  him  with  ten  horses  fit  for  service,  and  in  such  equi- 
page as  my  fortune  will  give  me  leave.     [Seal  with  arms.     |  ^.] 

Feb.  14.  126.  Thomas  Lord  Fauconberg  to  the  same.  I  received  his  Ma- 
jesty's letter  of  the  6th  inst.,  concerning  his  coming  in  person  to 
York,  where  he  requires  my  attendance.  I  shall  at  the  time  ap- 
pointed attend  his  Majesty,  furnished,  I  hope,  with  10  horse  and 
20  foot  arms  at  least.  And  this  I  will  superadd,  that  the  King  has 
not  a  subject  more  forward  to  draw  his  sword  and  spend  his  best 
blood  in  his  Majesty's  defence  than  I  am.     \_Seal  with  arms.     1  ^.] 

Feb.  14.  127.  William  Lord  Eure  to  the  same,  whom  he  styles  his  kins- 
Malton.  man.  I  have  received  his  Majesty's  letter.  For  my  estate,  you 
partly  know  how  it  is  made  exemplary,  having  32,000Z.  taken  out 
of  it,  whereby  my  ability  is  made  far  unable  to  show  that  obedient 
duty  which  I  owe  to  his  Majesty's  service,  and  as  the  justness  and 
fitness  of  this  cause  requires.  Therefore  I  dare  not  presume  to 
offer  particulars  of  myself  unto  my  sovereign,  considering  all  that 
I  am  or  have  is  his  Majesty's  due.  Therefore  I  freely  offer  my  estate, 
house,  and  life  to  serve  and  be  commanded  by  his  Majesty.  And 
seeing  it  has  pleased  God  to  call  me  by  a  lameness  in  my  rio-ht  side 
and  leg,  that  I  have  not  stirred  these  four  months,  nor  am  suddenly 
like  to  move,  if  ever,  I  beseech  you,  if  you  think  fit,  to  send  for 
my  second  son  by  this  my  letter  enclosed,  my  eldest  being  a  prisoner, 
and  let  him  repair  down  with  his  Majesty's  commands  by  your 


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directions,  who  may  supply  my  present  inability.  And  I  will  prepare, 
setting  all  aside,  [to  obey]  my  sovereign's  command,  to  the  uttermost 
of  my  estate,  friends,  and  endeavours.     [Seal.       1  p.]     Enclosed, 

127.1.  Williatn  Lord  Eure  to  hisson  William  Sure.  I  received 
a  letter  from  his  Majesty  to  attend  his  person  at  York 
with  horse  and  arms.  The  weakness  of  my  estate  to 
perform  my  duty  no  person  knows  better  than  you,  but 
to  make  that  an  excuse  totally  were  inexcusable,  and 
would  show  ill  affection  to  his  Majesty.  Therefore,  I 
desire  Sec.  Windebank  would  send  for  you,  and  that  you 
m^iffht  receive  his  Majesty's  commands,  and  according 
thereunto  attend  his  Majesty's  person  in  my  place  at 
York.  If  there  be  doubt  of  invasion,  I  will  dispose  of 
estate,  power,  and  friends  to  serve  his  Majesty.  If  it  be 
a  constant  charge,  all  the  estate  left  is  but  little,  and  I 
submit  the  proportion  to  Mr.  Secretary  and  your  care  for 
the  whole  estate.  P.S. — For  horse  arms,  as  yet  there  are 
none  at  York,  so  if  you  provide  any  at  London  send  me 
present  knowledge,  and  I  will  send  you  money,  otherwise 
the  Vice-President  will  furnish  me  as  soon  as  store  comes 
down.    Malton,  14<th  February  lQ38[-9.     l.p.] 

Feb.  14.  128.  Ulick  Earl  of  St.  Albans,  and  Marquis  of  Clanricard  to  Sec. 
Westminster.  Windebank.  With  all  ready  and  willing  obedience  to  his  Majesty's 
commands,  T  do  certainly  intend  to  wait  upon  him  at  York  at  the 
time  prefixed,  and  bring  along  with  me  20  horse  weU  appointed  and 
fitted  for  service,  and  if  my  estate  and  ability  in  this  kingdom  were 
agreeable  to  my  true  and  loyal  affection  I  should  in  a  much  better 
■  manner  be  ready  to  discharge,  not  only  my  public  duty  to  my  prince 
and  country,  but  the  particular  obligations  to  his  Majesty  for  many 
great  favours  conferred  upon  me.  The  condition  of  my  present 
fortune  is  so  well  known  that  I  hope  his  Majesty  wiH  pardon  the 
defect  of  my  power,  if  it  does  not  answer  what  belongs  to  a  duty  so 
much  obliged,  and  I  shall  offer  my  life  and  fortune  to  be  employed 
in  his  service  in  all  ways  that  I  am  or  may  be  capable  of.  Be 
pleased  to  represent  these  humble  offers  and  endeavours  to  his 
Majesty,  that  I  may  have  timely  notice  to  prepare  myself  either 
for  what  I  have  here  expressed,  or  in  any  other  kind  or  place  where 
my  zeal  or  ability  may  be  of  more  advantage  to  his  service.    [If  p.] 

Feb.  14.  129.  Mary  Countess  [Baroness  ?]  of  Teynham  to  the  same.  I  have 
received  a  letter  from  his  Majesty  directed  to  Lord  Teynham,  my  son, 
for  his  attendance  on  his  Majesty  at  York,  in  obedience  whereunto  I 
beseech  you  to  present  to  his  Majesty  that  my  son  is  his  Majesty's 
ward  ;  that  he  is  young,  and  through  his  infirmities  of  body  unfit 
for  service  in  the  wars  ;  that  his  arms  have  been  taken  away,  whereby 
he  is  wholly  unfurnished ;  that  his  estate  is  weak  and  small,  and  that 
there  are  many  debts  and  portions  lie  upon  it,  which  reasons,  if  they 
seem  allowable  for  my  son's  absence,  it  shall  ever  oblige  me.     [^  p.] 

Feb.  [14?]       130.  Petition  of  William  Bagworth,  Postmaster  of  Andover,  co. 
Southampton,    to    the    same.       That    George    Savage    has    pre- 


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ferred  a  petition  to  Sec.  Coke,  setting  forth  that  he  had  lent  to  Sir 
Robert  Oxenbridge  and  petitioner  two  several  sums  of  lOOZ.,  upon 
their  bonds,  and  praying  leave  to  take  a  legal  course  against  peti- 
tioner, wliich  were  granted  if  the  debt  were  due  as  was  alleged,  as  by 
the  copy  of  the  petition  and  his  answer  hereunto  annexed  appears. 
It  is  true  that  petitioner  being  then  menial  servant  to  Sir  Robert, 
at  his  command  became  bound  in  the  said  bonds,  being  thereby  added 
to  the  number  and  not  to  the  strength  of  the  security,  he  being  a 
poor  man  of  no  estate  at  all,  having  no  means  but  his   service. 
George  Savage  exhibited  his  bill  in  chancery  against  Edward  Oxen- 
bridge,  Esq.,  executor  to  Sir  Robert,  for  the  said  several  debts,  and 
the  executor  in  his  answer  upon  oath  alleges  that  the  said  debts 
were  long  since  satisfied  in  the  lifetime  of  Sir  Robert,  and  professes 
himself  ready  and  willing  to  satisfy  all  the  debts  of  Sir  Robert  to  the 
utmost  of  the  estate,  which  shall  appear  to  be  just  and  true  debts. 
Forasmuch  as  the  examination  of  the  truth  and  justness  of  the  said 
debts  now  depends  in  chancery,  and  that  the  executor  has  sufficient 
assets  and  a  plentiful  estate,  and  will  be  compelled  to  pay  the  same  if 
the  demands  shall  appear  to  be  just,  and  if  petitioner  be  arrested  for 
so  great  a  sum  he  is  utterly  ruined  and  undone,  being  not  able  to  pay 
the  hundredth  part  thereof,  wherewith  petitioner  would  have  ac- 
quainted Sec.  Coke,  only  he  was  gone  out  of  town  before  petitioner 
came  up ;  prays  Windebank  to  take  the  consideration  of  petitioner'? 
miserable  case  into  his  breast,  and  to  recall  the  warrant  and  leave 
formerly  signed,  and  that  aU  leave  to  trouble  and  arrest  petitioner 
may  be  respited  until  the  said  cause  be  cleared  and  determined  in 
chancery  where  it  now  depends.     [1  p.]     Annexed, 

130.  I.  Petition  of  George  Savage  to  Sec.  Coke.     That  in  June 
1630  and  in  May  1631   petitioner  lent  to  Sir  Robert 
Oxenbridge,  Henry  Oxenbridge,  and   William  Bagworth 
tivo  several  sums  of  lOOl.,  upon  bond  for  repayment  within 
six  months,  and  consideration  for  forbearance  thereof. 
The  said  money  was  continued  at  interest  until,  of  late, 
petitioner  having  occasion  to  use  the  same,  called  for  the 
two  sums,  but  Sir  Robert  and  Henry  Oxenbridge  being 
both  dead,  and  their  executors  and  adm^inistrators  absent- 
ing themselves,  so  that  petitioner  cannot  tell  how  to  recover 
his  debts   against  them.    Bagworth  pretending  himself 
to  be  his  Majesty's  servant,  being  a  postmaster  in  Andover, 
refuses  to  pay  the  said  money,  knowing  that  petitioner 
cannot  take  any  legal  course  against  him  without  leave 
first  obtained.    Prays  leave  to  take  a  legal  course  either 
by  arrest  or  otherwise  against  Bagworth.     Underwritten, 
130,  11.  Direction  by  Sec.  Coke  for  the  petition  to  be  showed  to 
William  Bagworth,  who,  if  the  debt  be  due  as  is 
alleged,  is  to  satify  the  same  within  one  month  after 
this  notice  given  him,  or  otherwise  petitioner  has 
leave  to  take  his  course  by  law.     Whitehall  14  Feb 
1638-9.     [Copy.     \  p.1 


464  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  .  .  .  .    ^«^-  ^^^^^^^-    . 

Feb.  14.  131.  Petition  of  Philip  Ingram  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner, 
a  poor  man,  with  a  wife  and  seven  children,  being  a  constable  dwell- 
ing in  CO.  Glamorgan  within  the  principality  of  Wales,  a  warrant  from 
"this  Court"  was  delivered  to  him  by  Sir  William  Lewis,  com- 
manding him  to  apprehend  Thomas  Williams,  which  he  accordingly 
did,  whereupon,  the  prisoner  not  being  able  to  give  security  for  his 
appearance,  petitioner  was  compelled  to  keep  the  said  prisoner  in  his 
custody,  and  to  bring  him  up  hither  at  the  petitioner's  charge.  Prays 
a  speedy  discharge  from  the  said  prisoner,  and  also  a  consideration 
for  the  great  trouble  and  charge  he  has  been  at  with  the  prisoner 
this  month  or  upwards.     Underwritten, 

131.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe  to  consider  of  this  petition, 

and  to  take  order  for  distnissing  the  poor  men,  and  with 
good  costs,  if  the  rest  of  my  colleagues  see  just  cause  so  to 
do.     February  IMh,  1638-9.     [1  p.] 

Feb.  14.  132.  Sir  Rowland  St.  John  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey. 
Drayton      Being  desired  by  Lord  Peterborough  to  certify  you  the  state  of  the 

[Housej.  'hugiiiess  concerning  the  three  bailiffs  who  took  a  mare  of  his  upon 
pretence  of  distraining  for  ship-money  :  You  may  understand  that 
after  I  had  taken  due  information  of  several  particulars  alleged 
against  them,  and  perceiving,  by  their  own  confessions  and  examina- 
tions, that  they  were  guilty  of  very  rude  and  unseemly  behaviour 
towards  his  Lordship,  I  told  them  (waiving  the  charge  of  felony  laid 
against  them),  that  either  they  must  enter  into  recognizance  for  their 
appearance  at  the  next  assizes,  or  stand  committed  till  then,  unless 
they  should  acknowledge  such  recognizance.  They  denying  to  be 
bound,  warrant  of  commitment  was  made,  and  they  sent  with  it  to 
the  sheriff,  to  whom  I  likewise  wrote  a  particular  letter,  intimating 
their  carriage,  and  leaving  them  to  his  further  disposing,  the  sickness 
being  very  dangerous  at  Norton  [Northampton],  where  the  gaol  was 
kept.  Since  which  I  have  not  meddled  about  it,  for  Lord  Peter- 
borough being  not  resolved  how  to  proceed,  and  having  since  told 
me  that  he  was  commanded  by  his  Majesty  to  desist,  I  forbore  to 
take  recognizance  of  any  man  for  prosecution  against  them,  so  that^ 
although  the  mittimus  may  produce  appearance,  yet  I  do  not  know 
of  anything  that  will  be  objected  against  them  more  than  for  my 
discharge,  if  there  be  occasion,  in  general  to  acquaint  the  judges 
that  they  were  committed  for  misdemeanour  towards  Lord  Peter- 
borough, which  his  lordship  is  pleased  to  remit  without  further  pro- 
secution. This  is  briefly  the  true  state  of  that  business  as  it  now 
stands.     [1  p.]     [Enclosed  ?] 

132.  I.  Statement  of  the  Earl  of  Peterborough's  cond/act  in  the 

business  above  referred  to.     []  p.J 

[Feb.  14  ?]  133.  Mem.,  that  you  would  be  pleased  to  move  that  William 
Preston  may  be  discharged  of  his  attendance  at  the  Council  table 
concerning  the  distress  of  a  mare  of  the  Earl  of  Peterborough's  by 
Sir  Robert  Bannister's  servants.     The  parties  are  not  bound  to  the 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I.  465 


1638-9.  "^oL.  CCCCXII. 

assizes  as  was  suggested,  neither  ■will  the  Earl,  nor  any  for  him, 
prosecute  them  at  all.     [|  p.] 

Feb.  14.  134.  Thomas  Smith  to  Sir  John  Penniugton.  Acknowledges  receipt 
Queen  Street,  of  letters.  Concerning  the  convoy  money,  I  have  received  biUs  only 
for  8001.,  and  have  not  received  4007.  of  the  money,  the  cause  arising 
from  the  long  days  of  assignment.  The  truth  is,  here  is  a  sense  of  war 
already,  and  trading  begins  to  grow  dead,  wherefore  in  mine  of  the 
8th,  I  advised  you  to  get  as  much  in  specie  as  you  could,  so  it  were 
in  pieces  of  eight,  or  such  other  money  as  wherein  there  were  no 
loss,  and  let  your  master  bring  it  up  in  your  ship  to  Chatham.  The 
King's  journey  holds  to  York,  for  the  defraying  of  which  his  Ma- 
jesty has  written  to  all  the  noblemen,  judges.  Inns  of  Court,  and 
Inns  of  Chancery,  the  first  to  attend  him  in  person,  all  the  rest  to 
lend  him  what  money  they  think  fit.  Many  of  the  Lords  have 
absolutely  refused  either  person  or  purse.  Lord  Say  and  Lord 
BolLngbrook  and  others  have  returned  in  their  letters  to  the  King 
that  they  find  no  law  for  it,  and  therefore  they  cannot  in  con- 
science do  it,  and  advise  the  King  to  take  a  parliamentary  way. 
The  clergy  are  assessed  high,  every  dean  and  chapter  at  200  marks, 
and  the  rest  of  the  clergy  at  3s.  6^.  in  the  pound.  The  bishops  are 
left  to  a  voluntary  contribution.  What  you  write  concerning  the 
French  preparation  we  hear  from"  divers  other  hands,  and  yet  we 
are  as  secure  as  if  we  were  obliged  to  put  our  trust  in  princes.  I 
play  my  part  daily,  and  my  Lord  is  very  sensible  of  the  danger,  but 
he  cannot  prevail  with  the  King  as  yet  to  make  any  addition  to  the 
fleet,  though  it  concerns  him  most,  for  he  will  have  the  greatest 
loss.     [_Seal  with  arms.     2  pp.] 

Feb.  14.  135.  Warrant  of  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey.  Upon  the 
petition  of  Edward  Freshwater,  of  Maiden,  grocer,  to  the  Council, 
against  Christopher  Barrett,  William  NichoUs,  and  others,  for  relief 
of  divers  oppressions  by  the  petitioner  affirmed  to  be  committed 
against  his  goods  and  lands,  whereupon  the  Council  recommended 
the  further  consideration  of .  the  said  petition  to  me,  to  take  such 
order  therein  as  I  should  find  cause.  Now  for  that  I  am  informed 
by  Sir  Henry  Spiller  and  Mr.  Whitaker,  who  were  desired  by  me 
to  compose  the  difierences,  that  for  want  of  evidence  they  could  not 
proceed  therein,  and  because  I  am  further  informed  that  divers 
court  rolls  and  other  evidence  which  conduce  much  to  petitioner's 
relief  are  in  the  hands  of  divers  persons,  I  hereby  desire  all  such 
as  have  the  custody  of  any  court  books  or  rolls  which  concern  peti- 
tioner's estate  to  suffer  the  bearer  Williami  Beare  to  have  access  to 
the  same,  and  to  take  copies  thereof.  As  petitioner  is  unable  to 
undergo  a  long  suit,  I  admonish  aU  who  have  possessed  themselves 
of  any  part  of  petitioner's  estate  to  show  the  said  Beare,  appointed  to 
take  care  of  the  business,  by  what  title  and  under  what  pretences 
they  keep  the  possession  of  his  estate.     [1  p.] 

Feb.  14.  136.  Note  of  suras  of  money  to  be  issued  before  June  next  for  his 
Majesty's  army  [in  the  North].     Total,  385,627^.  16s.  lid    [2^  pp.} 

13.  G  G 


466 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


3638-9. 
Feb.  15. 


Feb.  15. 
Feb.  15, 


Feb,  15, 


Feb.  15. 


Feb.  15. 

Whitehall. 


Feb.  15. 

Deene. 


Vol.  CCCCXn. 

Warrant  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  other  Officers  of  the  Exchequer 
to  allow  to  the  late  sheriffs  of  London  and  county  of  Middlesex  in 
their  accounts  181.  5s.  per  annum,  for  six  successive  years,  which 
they  paid  to  John  Vaughan,  late  sergeant-at-arms  for  the  city  of 
London,  as  fees  incident  to  that  place,  amounting  in  the  whole  to 
109?.  10s.     [JDocqv^t] 

"Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  to  pay  800Z.  to  Sir  Richard  Wynn,  to 
be  by  him  employed  for  the  use  of  the  Queen.     [JDocquet.'] 

137.  James  Earl  of  Marlborough  to  the  King.  According  to 
your  letter  of  the  26th  January,  I  should  most  willingly  provide 
myself  according  to  my  ability  to  attend  your  Majesty  in  your 
intended  journey  to  York,  but  my  father  being  lately  dead,  has  left 
me  a  minor,  your  Majesty's  ward,  my  composition  for  which  is  not 
yet  entirely  perfected.  Besides,  my  estate  is  so  small  and  so  incum- 
bered with  my  father's  debts,  as  appeared  to  Lord  Cottington  and 
the  rest  of  the  officers  at  the  time  of  my  composition,  that  I  am  no 
way  able  to  attend  your  Majesty  in  such  an  equipage  as  is  fit  for  my 
quality,  and  suitable  to  my  devotion  to  your  Majesty's  service.    [1  ^.] 

138.  Jerome  Earl  of  Portland  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Upon  the 
receipt  of  his  Majesty's  letter  to  attend  him  at  York,  I  waited  on 
his  Majesty  to  know  his  pleasure  therein.  He  told  me,  those  letters 
being  general,  I  could  not  be  omitted  without  wrong,  but  that  it 
was  more  necessary  for  me  to  attend  my  charge  in  the  Isle  of  Wight, 
which  I  shall  accordingly  do,  and  employ  that  small  strength  I  am 
able  to  make  for  his  Majesty's  service  there  with  less  shame  to 
myself,  and  I  hope  more  use  to  his  Majesty,  as  being  much  more 
suitable  to  the  meanness  of  my  fortune  than  the  height  of  my  desires. 


In  answer   to   his 
person.      In  what 


139.  John  Earl  of  Thanet  to  the  same. 
Majesty's  letter  concerning  my  attendance  in 
condition  of  health  I  stand  I  am  certain  Dr.  More  hath  satisfied  you, 
For  what  number  of  horses  I  shall  send,  I  find  the  scarceness  both 
of  horses  and  arms  such  that  I  shall  not  be  able  to  send  either  such 
number  or  in  such  good  equipage  as  is  answerable  to  my  desire. 
Therefore,  if  his  Majesty  will  accept  of  1,000?  for  the  performance 
of  this  my  service  in  this  action  it  shall  be  ready.  [Seal  with  arms. 
Ip.-] 

140.  William  Earl  of  Denbigh  to  the  same.  In  obedience  to 
his  Majesty's  command,  I  give  you  notice  that  I  will  be  ready  to 
attend  his  Majesty  at  the  time  and  place  appointed,  in  the  best 
equipage  I  can.     [Seal  with  crest.    ^  p.} 

141.  Thomas  Lord  Brudenell  to  the  same.  In  obedience  to 
his  Majesty's  letter,  I  present  the  state  of  my  power  and  affec- 
tion to  his  person  and  my  country,  and  though  not  only  long 
peace  has  made  the  general  mucli  unprovided  for  such  action,  as  I 
am  sorry  to  hear  of,  but  my  particular  more  disabled  than  most  men 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  467 


Ig38_9,  Vol.  CCCCXn. 

of  my  rank,  by  reason,  I,  in  the  time  of  his  Majesty's  father,  was 
not  only  disarmed,  by  act  of  State  from  the  Council^  of  all  arms  and 
military  famiture,  both  for  horse  and  foot,  but  have  had  a  jealous 
eye  [kept]  upon  me  in  point  of  horses,  with  continual  reproachful 
false  rumours  daily  raised  of  my  disaffection  and  sinister  use  there- 
of, and  not  long  since  discouraged  from  better  provision  aa  well 
in  not  keeping  what  I  might  provide  as  not  capable  of  mine  own 
[arms  being]  restored  which  formerly  were  taken  away.  Yet  so 
doth  duty  and  affection  bind  me,  as  if  I  may  be  famished  at  my 
charge  out  of  his  Majesty's  magazine,  or  that  unarmed  men  and 
horse  be  acceptable;  or  considering,  I  am  informed,  the  nation 
cannot,  in  so  short  a  time,  accommodate  men  according  to  their  hearts 
and  readiness,  I  will  send  immediately,  upon  his  Majesty's  pleasure 
being  known,  and  by  your  signification  to  this  messenger  address  a  man 
for  Flanders,  where  I  am  made  believe  such  munition  may  be  had. 
For  here  to  buy  unserviceable  arms,  as  most  men's  are  that  will 
spare  any,  can  neither  satisfy  nor  serve  his  Majesty,  nor  comply 
with  the  three  obligations  his  Majesty's  letters  put  me  in  mind  of. 
And  though  former  ages  valued  not  my  family  but  at  three  horses 
in  this  kind  of  duty,  yet  love  and  an  obliged  heart  shall  carry  me 
much  further,  though  honour  and  estate  rise  not  together,  and  there- 
with I  will  in  person  attend  at  the  time  and  place  appointed  in 
the  best  way  I  can.  But,  inevitable  defects  lying  in  affection's 
way,  and  the  time  being  so  exceedingly  short,  I  implore  his  Ma- 
jesty's firrther  will  [direction]  therein,  being  ignorant  of  the  way 
that  best  may  please  him.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.'\ 

Feb.  15.  142.  Mildmay  Earl  of  Westmoreland  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Acknow- 
Apthorpe.  ledges  receipt  of  the  King's  letter  by  the  hand  of  Mr.  Tott  [Stott  ?], 
messenger.  I  must  entreat  so  much  favour  of  you,  having  my  share 
of  these  sickly  times  with  the  most  of  my  family  as  Tott  can 
assure  you,  whereby  I  am  debarred,  as  I  desired,  to  tender  my 
service  at  this  time  in  person,  as  to  assure  his  Majesty  that  as  weU 
as  the  shortness  of  the  time  will  permit  I  will  not  fail  either  in 
person  or  substance  at  the  time  and  place  of  rendezvous,  and  then 
and  there  most  willingly  receive  to  my  power  what  commands  his 
Majesty  shall  deem  me  worthy  of,  for  I  am  of  nothing  more  ambi- 
tious than  of  a  place  in  his  favour.     [1  jo.j 

Feb.  15.  143.  Dr.  Edward  Stanley  to  the  same.  That  sudden  and  unex- 
Winchester  pected  failure  in  my  business,  when  I  had  overcome  the  greatest 
College.  difficulty,  as  I  thought,  in  getting  my  Lord's  Grace  to  give  way  to 
it,  sent  me  home  in  haste  a  sad  and  a  disconsolate  man ;  yet,  looking 
back,  I  cannot  give  it  over  as  a  lost  game,  if  it  shall  please  you  to 
pursue  your  first  intentions,  and  procure  his  Majesty's  letters  for  me. 
My  12  years'  labour  in  a  public  coUegiate  school  where  his  Lordship 
is  visitor,  and  where  he  finds  yearly  respects  from  us  in  his  particular 
requests ;  as  also  my  attendance  on  his  Majesty  as  often  as  he  comes 
into  these  parts,  where  I  have  preached  eight  or  nine  several  sermon.?, 
together  with  the  putting  him  in  mind  of  my  unhappy  competition 
for  the  wardency,  will  I  doubt  not  make  bis  Majesty  effect  the 

GG  2 


468  DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^"- 

business,  especially  as  the  Archbishop  is  prepared  in  it.  Whereas 
if  it  be  given  over  in  this  manner,  I  have  not  only  lost  my  hope, 
but  exasperated  the  Bishop  to  no  purpose,  and  may  be  charged  with 
a  lie  to  his  Grace  for  telling  him  by  Mr.  Dell  that  you  had  promised 
me  to  undertake  the  business,  which  also,  if  it  were  res  integra,  I 
would  not  despair  of  compassing  another  way.  As  it  is,  I  doubt 
not  but  you  may  if  you  please  give  life  to  it  again,  and  go  through 
with  it.  Or  if  you  are  not  willing  to  be  seen,  it  may  be  as  well  if 
you  please  to  employ  some  other  friend  to  whom  I  shall  be  civil,  as 
I  should  have  been  to  you  for  the  acknowledgment  of  this  favour. 
That  it  is  no  strange  thing  for  his  Majesty  to  intercede  in  this 
manner  Dr.  Lewis  can  tell,  who  had  a  living  from  my  Lord  of  York 
the  same  way,  and  when  this  living  falls  his  Lordship  will  have 
another  to  pleasure  his  friends,  whereof  the  same  incumbent  is 
possessed,  besides  that  he  has  within  this  half  year  given  two 
livings,  either  of  them  much  better  than  this  I  desire.  I  know  I 
neither  have  nor  can  deserve  this  kindness  from  you ;  yet  if  you 
delight,  as  Heaven  does,  in  making  creatures,  you  have  yet  the 
opportunity.  P.S. — I  beseech  you  to  let  this  bearer  my  brother 
know  your  resolution  in  it.     [1  p.1 

Feb.  15,  144.  Capt.  Henry  Waite  to  SecWindebank.  I  have  been  lately  em- 
Tork.  ployed  with  a  commission  and  instructions  by  the  King  and  Council 
into  Cumberland  and  Westmorland  to  take  a  view  of  all  the  horse, 
foot,  and  arms  that  the  country  was  charged  with,  viz.,  50  horse 
and  250  foot  for  each  county,  half  the  latter  being  pikes  and  half 
muskets.  According  to  my  instructions  I  used  my  best  means  to 
persuade  the  Deputy  Lieutenants  to  make  up  their  number  into  a 
complete  regiment,  consisting  of  1,500  or  1,000  at  the  least,  but 
could  obtain  no  other  answer  than  that  their  country  was  so  poor 
that  they  had  much  ado  for  to  furnish  those  men  with  armes  that 
the  country  was  already  charged  withal.  I  therefore  hastened  them 
to  set  down  their  time  and  place  of  muster,  that  I  might  view  their 
compleat  number  of  horse  and  foot.  The  Deputy  Lieutenants 
of  Cumberland  appointed  Cockermouth  as  their  Gx&t  place,  where  I 
should  view ,  the  half  both  of  their  horse  and  foot,  but  instead  of 
25  horse  only  18  presented  themselves,  and  two  of  these  without 
any  arms.  Excuses  offered  by  the  Deputy  Lieutenants,  and  ignor- 
ance of  the  men  in  the  use  of  their  arms.  Want  of  able  and  suffi- 
cient officers  for  the  training  and  exercising  of  their  men.  I  hope 
the  Council  of  War  will  take  this  into  their  considerations,  that 
some  able  officers  may  be  sent  down  to  them.  As  for  their  foot, 
there  were  not  there  100  in  all,  which  should  have  been  125,  and 
most  of  them  defective  in  their  arms.  There  were  many  suitors  to 
the  Deputy  Lieutenants  that  they  might  have  their  arms  for  the 
moneys  which  they  had  given  out,  some  of  them  ten  years  ago, 
some  eight,  some  less.  The  muster  of  the  other  half  of  their  men 
was  at  Carlisle,  where  there  were  present  but  17  horse,  four  of  which 
were  Lord  William  Howard's,  which  were  well  compleat ;  of  their 
foot  there  were  100  instead  of  125,  and  many  of  these  defective  in 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  469 


1638_9.  V0L.CCCCXII. 

arms.  There  was  no  magazine,  but  tliey  intended  to  have  one  in 
Carlisle,  which  will  be  the  fittest  place  for  it.  When  I  came  into 
Westmorland  I  viewed  all  their  horse  and  foot  at  one  time  and  in 
one  place ;  there  were  in  all  30  horse,  most  whereof  were  very  poor 
ones  ;  for  their  arms,  they  have  rightly  expressed  them  in  their 
answer  to  my  instructions.  Excuses  of  the  Deputy  Lieutenants 
touching  the  defects,  which  they  promise  to  supply.  There  were 
200  foot,  half  pikes  and  half  musketeers,  very  able  men,  willing  and 
apt  to  learn  the  use  of  their  arms.  They  had  two  magazines,  one  at 
Appleby  and  the  other  at  Kendal,  well  stored  with  ammunition, 
which  they  had  provided  three  years  ago  out  of  the  Low  Countries. 
If  they  have  the  same  order  at  Newcastle  as  they  have  at  Hull,  I 
doubt  the  King's  army,  which  consists  of  trained  bands  in  England, 
will  never  be  compleatly  fixed  with  their  arms  unless  they  may  be 
_  furnished  with  those  particular  wants  they  shall  have  occasion  to 
use.  At  Hull  the  King's  magazine  is  so  ordered,  that  none  can 
have  a  pike,  or  a  head  piece,  or  any  particular,  unless  he  have  aU 
the  whole  compleat  arms,  nor  a  rest  unless  he  has  the  musket  and 
bandoleers.  I  thought  it  not  amiss  to  give  yoix  notice  of  this, 
whereby  such  order  may  be  taken  as  the  King  and  Council  of  War 
shall  think  fitting.  Reasons  given  by  Captain  Legg,  the  chief  officer 
in  trust  for  the  King's  magazine  at  Hull.     [5  pp^ 

Feb,  15.  145.  Acknowledgment  of  James  Rawson,  of  Milton  Abbas,  Dorset, 
clerk.  That  the  complaints  of  oppressions  and  grievances  made  by 
him  against  John  Tregonwell,  the  elder,  and  John  Tregonwell,  the 
younger,  in  his  two  petitions  to  the  King  (see  Vol.  ccclxxxix.,  No.  14, 
and  Vol.  cccxcvii..  No.  88)  are  scandalous  and  untrue,  and  he 
therefore  entreats  them  to  forgive  the  said  false  and  unworthy 
complaints.  [^Nicholas  signs  as  witness  to  Rawson  s  signature. 
li^).] 

Feb.  15.  146.  William  Hele,  mayor  of  Plymouth,  to  Nicholas.  Yours  of 
Plymouth,  the  l7th  January  and  12th  inst.  I  have  received.  In  your  former 
the  order  to  Mr.  Opy  for  the  payment  of  234Z.  13s.  '^d.  for  satisiying 
the  officers  and  soldiers  of  the  fort  and  island,  which  is  received  and 
paid  to  them  accordingly,  as  by  enclosed  receipts  will  appear.  Your 
letter  with  the  order  to  Mr.  Opy  was  long  coming,  which  was  the 
cause  I  could  not  sooner  send  you  the  receipts,  which  I  hope  will 
give  both  you  and  Sir  Jacob  Astley  content.  I  would  have  written 
to  Sir  Jacob  if  I  knew  he  were  in  London.  ["  Pears  Edgcumhe  " 
has  also  signed  this  letter,  hut  his  signature  appears  to  have  been 
afterwards  cancelled.    Seal  with  arms.     1  p.]    Enclosed, 

146.  I.  Receipts  of  the  officers  and  soldiers  above  referred  to.  It 
is  for  one  half  year  ending  24:th  December  1638.  The 
number  of  officers  is  3,  and  soldiers  32.  Total, 
234?.  13s.  4d     [3  pp.] 

Feb.  15.  147.  Petition  of  Thomas  Fletcher,  priest,  M.A.  and  vicar  of 
St.  Martha  in  Surrey,  to  Archbishop  Laud  and  Lord  Keeper  Coventry. 


470  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXII. 


Upon  a  late  reference  obtained  from  his  Majesty  concerning  the 
settling  of  petitioner  into  the  said  vicarage,  you  were  then  pleased 
to  efifect  it,  and  (upon  the  proflfer  of  Sir  Morgan  RandaU)  ordered 
that  petitioner  should  take  all  the  tithes,  paying  40s.  per  annum 
unto  the  impropriator.  ]N  ow  so  it  is,  that  he  has  let  the  parsonage 
to  another,  and  refuses  to  pay  petitioner  tithe  hops,  though  most 
justly  due,  until  you  have  determined  whether  hops  be  tithable  to 
the  vicar  or  no.  The  far  greater  part  of  the  tithes  consist  in  hops, 
and  unless  they  may  go  to  petitioner  the  vicarage  will  not  be  worth 
his  pains,  for  albeit  the  last  enjoyed  the  place  a  year  and  a  half,  yet 
has  he  not  received  above  91.  for  all  his  dues.  Petitioner  has  been 
at  above  601.  charges  to  bring  it  to  this  eflfect.  Prays  them  to 
determine  whether  petitioner  shall  have  tithe  hops  since  the  time  of 
his  institution.     Uoiderwritten, 

147.  I.  Memnorandum  that  the  Lords'  order  that  this  petition 
should  he  shewed  to  Sir  Morgan  RandaU,  and  that  he  be 
required  to  attend  the  Board  on  Wednesday  afternoon 
next  at  the  Inner  Star  Chamber,  to  answer  the  same. 
Whitehall,  15th  February  1638[-9.     "1  p.] 

Feb.  15.  148.  Certificate  of  Anthony  TJpphiU,  that  there  had  been  past 
from  London,  under  Capt.  Ralph  Babthorpe,  41  men  by  virtue  of 
the  warrant  for  1,000  men  for  the  service  of  the  King  of  Spain. 
[Endorsed,  "  Recruits  transported  for  Flanders."     i  p.} 

Feb.  15.  149.  Account  of  receipts  and  payments  of  the  Revenue  since  the 
8th  inst.,  when  23,837Z.  lis.  id.  remained  on  hand.  Total  received 
10,639?.  3s.  l^d.  Paid  22,113Z.  7s.  6d  ;  remained  on  hand  this  day 
12,363?.  6s.  11  ^dl.  The  following  are  among  the  payments  made : — 
"Mons.  Luc,  Knight,  upon  the  allowance  of  100?.  per  diem  for  the 
Queen  Mother,  2,800?."  ;  Cornelius  Holland  in  part  of  25,000?.  for 
the  expense  of  the  Prince,  &c.,  500?. ;  Thomas  Baldwin  for  repara- 
tions at  Bushy  and  "  Mary-bone  "  parks,  71?.  9s.  10c?.     [1  p.] 


i^oo  o  Vol.  CCCCXm.    Febeuabt  16-28, 1638-9. 

16o8— y. 

Feb.  16.        Grant  of  the  dignity  of  a  baronet  of  England  to  Sir  Edward 

Tyrrell,  Knight,  with  remainder  to  his  son  Toby  and  his  heirs  male, 

and  for  default  of  such  issue  to  Francis  TyrreU,  another  of  Sir 

Edward's  sons,  and  his  heirs   male ;  and  is  upon  surrender  of  the 

said  dignity  by  Sir  Francis  Tyrrell,  who  notwithstanding  is  to  have 

place  and  precedence  according  to  his  Majesty's  forn^er  grant  to  him 

of  the  said  dignity.     [Bocquet] 

Feb.  16.  Licence  to  Henry  Lord  Maltravers  and  his  assigns  for  21  years  to 
stamp  farthing  tokens,  with  a  distinction  from  those  that  are  used  in 
England  and  Ireland,  and  that  he  may  utter  the  same  in  all  his 
Majesty's  foreign  plantations  (except  Maryland),  with  inhibition  to 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  471 


iQ^s-9.  '^°^-  ccccxin. 

all  others  to  utter  the  like  or  any  other  base  coin  there,  upon  pain 
of  seizure  of  the  same,  the  one  moiety  to  his  Majesty,  the  other  to 
the  Lord  Maltravers.  There  is  reserved  to  his  Majesty  10?.  per 
annum.  His  Lordship  has  power  to  transport  the  said  tokens, 
custom  free.     [^Docquet.l 

Feb.  16.  Warrant  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  to  give  order  to  John  Hooker, 
one  of  his  Majesty's  Justices  of  Westminster,  to  pay  to  William 
Ashborne  and  his  wife  lOOl.  out  of  those  moneys  remaining  in  his 
hands,  which  belonged  to  Thomas  Leake,  a  Komish  priest  convict, 
who  was  burnt  in  the  said  Ashborne's  house.     [Docquet.^ 

Feb.  16.  Discharge  to  [James  Marquis  Hamilton,]  Master  of  the  Horse,  for 
400Z.  by  him  received  by  virtue  of  a  privy  seal  dated  13th  October 
last,  for  provision  of  horses  for  his  Majesty's  use,  with  warrant  to 
the  Exchequer  to  pay  to  the  said  Marquis  as  well  ]  671.  surplusage 
upon  his  account  for  the  provisions  aforesaid  without  account,  as 
also  1,000?.  imprest  upon  his  account  to  be  made  thereof.    [^Docquef] 

Feb.  16.  Warrant  to  Sir  David  Cunningham,  Eeceiver- General  of  his , 
Majesty's  Revenue  as  Prince  of  Wales,  and  other  of  his  Majesty's 
treasure  assigned  for  defraying  of  the  house  charges  of  his  Majesty's 
children,  to  pay  all  charges  whatsoever  belonging  to  the  stable  of 
his  Majesty's  children  out  of  the  said  revenue,  as  also  all  arrears  for 
the  time  past,  and  what  shall  be  due  for  the  time  to  come.    \_Docqiiet.J 

Feb.  [16.]  1.  Council  of  War  to  the  Vice-President  and  Council  of  York. 
We  enclose  you  a  letter  from  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Hull  to 
Sec.  Windebank,  concerning  divers  persons,  whose  names  are  ex- 
pressed in  a  paper  sent  you,  who  refuse  to  contribute  to  the  charge 
of  cleansing  the  ditches  of  that  tovni,  making  drawbridges  and  the 
like,  praying  you  forthwith  to  take  effectual  course  to  render 
conformable  the  said  refractory  persons,  and  all  others  that  shall 
delay  or  refuse  to  contribute  to  so  necessary  a  work  for  fortifying 
and  preserving  the  said  town.  To  use  aU  diligence  herein  that  his 
Majesty  may  have  an  account  of  that  work  at  or  before  his  coming 
to  York.     \ Draft.     1  p.'] 

Feb.  16.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  114,     |jp.] 

Feb.  16.  Minutes  by  Nicholas  of  business  to  be  transacted  this  day  by  the 
Commissioners  of  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder.  There  attends  in  the 
custody  of -a  messenger  one  Peacock  a  furrier,  suspected  to  have 
had  powder  in  his  cellar  which  he  intends  to  export.  The  mes- 
senger to  give  account  what  he  has  upon  search  found.  To  consider 
of  the  Earl  of  Newport's  commission  and  Sir  Lionel  Tollemache's 
petition  and  certificate.  There  is  a  certificate  returned  from  Bristol 
concerning  powder  there  made.  [Cancelled.  Written  on  the  back 
of  No.  1  of  this  Vol.] 

Feb.  16.        2,  Order  of  the  Commissioners  of  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder.    The 
Whitehall.    Lords  taking  this  day  into  Consideration  the  many  complaints  in 


472  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 

1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXni. 


divers  parts  of  the  kingdom  for  want  of  gunpowder,  and  that  it  is 
sold  at  excessively  high  prices,  and  understanding  from  the  Earl  of 
Newport  that  if  he  might  have  the  sole  care  of  disposing  and  dis- 
tributing of  gunpowder  and  licensing  retailers,  according  to  com- 
mission granted  to  him  25th  April  1637,  he  would  undertake  the 
country  should  be  served  in  all  parts  within  distance  at  20d.  the 
pound,  and  at  further  distance  20^d.  per  pound,  according  to  the 
King's  proclamation,  and  that  he  would  see  there  should  not  be 
such  abuses  in  adulterating  his  Majesty's  powder  and  otherwise  as 
there  is,  and  provide  for  divers  other  inconveniences  expressed  in 
his  Majesty's  said  commission  granted  to  his  Lordship  for  that 
purpose.  Whereupon  the  Lords  hold  it  very  fit,  and  ordered  that 
his  Lordship  should  be  prayed  forthwith  to  put  into  execution  his 
Majesty's  said  commission  as  aforesaid,  and  left  it  wholly  to  his  care 
to  take  order  for  supplying  the  kingdom  with  powder,  as  by  the 
said  commission  he  is  directed.     [Gojpy.     1\  ^.] 

Feb.  16.         Another  copy  of  the  same.     \See  Vol.  ccxcii.,  p.  98.     1  p.] 

Feb.  16.  Order  of  the  Commissioners  of  Saltpetre  and  Gunpowder.  The 
Whitehall.  Lords  having  committed  Edward  Lole,  woodmonger,  to  the  Mar- 
shalsea,  for  refusing  to  deliver  coals  to  Eichard  Bagnall,  his  Majesty's 
saltpetremaker,  as  set  forth  in  Bagnall's  petition  [see  Feb.  13,  No.  121], 
and  having  this  day  taken  into  consideration  the  petition  of  Lole, 
acknowledging  his  fault,  and  that  he  had  prejudiced  Bagnall  about 
4<0l.,  which  he  was  willing  to  satisfy.  It  was  ordered  that  Bagnall 
shall  accept  the  said  sum,  and  that  upon  payment  thereof  Lole 
shall  be  discharged,  but  if  Bagnall  shall  refuse  to  accept  the  same 
then  Lole  shall  be  discharged.     [Copy.    See  Vol.  ccxcii.,  p.   164. 

Up.] 

Feb.  16.  3.  Dudley  Lord  North  to  Sec.  Windebank.  In  answer  to  his 
Majesty's  letter,  though  I  have  long  laboured  in  such  known 
infirmity  of  body  and  fortune  as  hath  forced  me  firom  Court,  and 
made  me  unfit  for  any  course  abroad,  yet  I  will  endeavour  to  attend 
his  Majesty  at  York  by  the  day  assigned,  in  such  sort  as  I  shall  find 
myself  able,  but  which  the  shortness  of  time  will  not  as  yet  give 
me  leave  to  set  down.     \^Seal  with  arms.     |  p.l 

Feb.  16.  4.  William  Lord  Powis  to  the  same.  In  answer  to  his  Majesty's 
letter  of  the  26th  January  last,  I  entreat  you  to  let  him  know  that 
both  myself  and  son  will  attend  his  Majesty  at  York  in  the  best 
equipage  we  can,  and  will  ever  be  ready  to  spend  our  lives  and 
fortunes  in  his  service.     [Seal  ivith  arms.     J  p.] 

Feb.  16.  5.  William  Lord  Stourton  to  the  same.  In  obedience  to  his 
Majesty's  letter,  I  tender  the  services  of  my  person  and  fortune  to 
the  utmost  extent  thereof.  My  father  left  me  but  a  weak  estate, 
having  made  over  near  the  moiety  thereof  unto  my  three  brothers  in 
lease  for  their  lives,  there  remaining  unto  me  not  1,500Z.  per  annum, 
commwnibus  annis ;  I  am  much  in  debt,  and  have  five  children. 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  47a 


1638_9.  Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

two  of  them  daughters  near  ready  for  marriage,  besides  suits  in  law  ; 
all  this  I  aver  to  be  true.  I  will  notwithstanding  this,  present  to  his 
Majesty  500Z.,  three  of  them  presently,  and  crave  pardon  for  two 
more  until  Midsummer  term.  This  much  I  entreat  you  to  make 
known  to  his  Majesty.     \_Seal  with  arms ;  damaged.     |  p.] 

Feb.  16.  6.  Alexander  Davison,  mayor,  and  others,  of  Newcastle-upon- 
Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  On  Friday  afternoon  last,  John  Cocke,  a 
^^'  merchant  of  this  town,  did  bring  unto  us  the  enclosed  letter  and 
book,  which  upon  examination  we  found  to  be  brought  out  of  Scot- 
land by  the  running  post.  Kalph  Cocke  and  John  Cocke,  to  whom 
the  letter  is  directed,  as  appears  by  the  superscription,  are  both  of 
them  men  very  well  affected  to  the  state  and  government  of  this 
kingdom,  and  such  as  we  are  confident  do  nowise  approve  either 
of  the  said  book  or  the  directions  in  the  letter  for  the  publishing 
thereof.  Now  may  it  please  you  to  be  informed  further,  that  the 
same  night  divers  of  the  same  books  were  scattered  abroad  and  cast 
in  at  the  doors  and  shop  windows  of  several  people,  who  have  brought 
eighteen  of  them  to  Mr.  Mayor,  all  which  shall  be  safely  kept  tUl 
your  further  pleasure  be  known  what  shall  be  done  therewith,  only 
we  have  made  bold  to  send  one  of  them  to  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury  and  another  to  the  Bishop  of  Durham.  And  for  the 
better  prevention  of  that  mischief  which  might  happen  by  the  dis- 
persing of  so  seditious  a  book,  we  have,  by  the  advice  of  Sir  Jacob 
Astley,  caused  publication  to  be  made  in  open  market,  that  whosoever 
has  found  or  shall  find  any  of  the  said  books  forthwith  to  bring  them 
to  the  mayor  at  their  perils.  We  have  likewise  made  bold  to  acquaint 
all  the  ministers  of  this  town  with  the  book,  and  have  entreated  them 
in  their  sermons  and  upon  aU  occasions  to  advise  and  admonish  the 
people  of  this  place  to  beware  of  being  any  way  misled  or  seduced  by 
this  book,  or  any  other  of  this  nature,  who  all  have  promised  publicly 
to  do  the  same.  And  for  our  parts,  maugre  all  the  plots  and  practices 
of  such  iU-affected  people  as  are  the  publishers  of  this  or  any  such 
libellous  books,  we  shall  be  always  most  ready  to  adventure  both  our 
lives  and  fortunes  for  the  advancement  of  his  Majesty's  service  in 
the  defence  of  this  ancient  town.    [Seal  of  the  town.    2  pp.]   Enclosed, 

6.  I.  H.  CoJc  to  Ralph  and  John  Coh  [Gockel,  merchants  at  Newcastle. 
I  send  you  the  vieiu  of  all  our  proceedings,  which  I  pray 
you  read  to  your  brethren,  and  afterwards  give  it  to  Mr, 
Davison,  the  mxiyor,  hoping  he  will  show  it  to  the  whole 
body  of  the  town,  at  least  to  those  who  are  well  affected,  to 
show  unto  them  all  that  we  are  neither  minded  nor 
purpose  you  any  evil,  and  hope  that  all  good  Christians 
will  think  no  less  of  us.  12  Feb.  1639.  [Endorsed  by 
Robert  Reade,  "  Sent  out  of  Scotland  to  Newcastle  with  a 
booh  enclosed,  which  the  mayor  sent  up  to  Mr.  Secretary 
Windebank.    ^  p.l 

Feb.  16.        7.  Petition  of  Edward  Fawconer,  vicar  of  Burford  [Britford],  Wilts, 
to  Archbishop  Laud.    Petitioner  has  behaved  himself  in  aU  godly  and 


474  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  Vo..  CCCCXIII. 

honest  coDversation  in  the  said  parish,  as  more  at  large  by  letters 
testimonial  under  the  hands  of  the  chiefest  men  of  the  said  parish 
may  appear.  Yet  petitioner  on  the  l7th  December  last,  desiring 
to  reconcile  two  of  his  parishioners  according  to  his  ofl&ce,  hearing 
and  seeing  them  at  variance,  he  was  not  only  abused  with  appro- 
brious  words  by  Edward  Stockman,  gent.,  but  also  his  profession 
stained  with  the  ignominious  nkme  of  base  priest,  and  his  doctrines 
called  in  question,  that  petitioner  should  preach  only  other  men's 
works,  although  he  has  been  approved  for  a  public  lecturer  in  the 
cathedral  of  Sarum,  and  also  preached  by  the  entreaty  of  the  dean 
and  chapter  of  the  said  church.  In  the  open  church,  before  prayer. 
Stockman  told  the  parishioners  that  petitioner  was  but  his  servant 
and  theirs,  and  since  pronounced  to  petitioner's  face  [that]  aU 
ministers  were  their  parishioners'  servants,  and  that  all  the  clergy 
in  the  land  were  too  proud,  not  so  much  as  sparing  petitioner  when 
he  came  to  the  church  in  the  open  congregation  to  reprove  him  for 
not  waiting  on  them.  Petitioner  not  being  able  to  prosecute  at 
law,  implores  your  favour,  for  redress  therein.     Undenoritten, 

7.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe  to  take  such  further  order 
herein  as  he  shall  find  to  be  just  and  fitting.  February 
16<^,  1638-9.     [|^.] 

Feb.  16.  8.  Account  by  Sir  William  Eussell  of  ship-money  received  by 
him  on  writs  issued  in  September  1637.  Total  169,194Z.  2s.  lid., 
leaving  27,220^.  4s.  9d.  yet  unpaid.  By  memoranda  at  the  foot, 
•  110^.  additional  appears  to  have  been  paid  after  the  making  of  this 
account,  4/01.  of  which  was  on  account  of  writs  issued  in  1638. 
[Ip.-] 

Feb.  16.  9.  Sir  WiUiam  Russell  to  Nicholas.  Hugh  Nanney,  late  sheriff 
of  Merioneth,  has  paid  since  the  making  out  of  my  certificate  this 
day  [see  preceding  calendar  notice^,  upon  the  writs  issued  in  1637, 
21 6Z.,  which  at  request  I  certify.     [J  p.] 

Feb.  16.  10.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637  remaining  in  the  hands  of 
the  sheriffs,  total  850?.,  which  makes  the  total  levied  170,044?. 
Nicholas  adds,  that  this  week  the  mayor  of  Doncaster  had  paid  40?. 
and  Glamorganshire  420?.  upon  writs  issued  in  1638,  "which  is  the 
fi.rst  money  I  have  heard  of  having  been  collected  by  virtue  of  these 
writs."     [1  p.] 

Feb.  16,  11.  Sir  William  Galley  to  Eichard  Harvey.  I  received  your 
Bxirderop.  letter,  with  the  protest  of  the  bishops  of  Scotland  and  three  occurrences. 
Instruction  as  to  purchasing  linen  for  the  writer.  I  long  to  hear 
Sir  William  Parkhurst's  answer  to  my  letter.  If  the  King  continues 
his  purpose  for  his  intended  journey  to  York,  I  suppose  your  master 
[Endymeon  Porter]  wiU  wait  upon  him.  Write  to  me  if  you 
go  with  him.  Also  acquaint  us  with  what  other  news  there  is  now 
with  you,  which  is  usually  most  stirring  after  the  end  of  this  term. 
[Seal  with  arms.    |  p.'] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


475 


1638-9. 
Feb.  16. 


Feb.  16. 


Feb.  16. 

Edinburgh. 


Feb.  17. 

WhitehaU. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

12.  Notes  of  the  counterparts  of  the  leases  of  the  manor  of  All- 
farthing  [Surrey].  The  dates  of  the  leases  extend  from  29th  Sep- 
tember 1602  to  the  10th  July  1625.     [3  pp.] 

13.  Account  of  the  whole  convoy  money  both  received  and 
remaining  in  the  merchants'  hands  from  Jan.  ,14  last  to  this  day. 
Total  l,89Bl.  Is.  6d.,  of  which  593?.  Is.  8d.  was  this  day  owing  by 
the  several  merchants  named.     [IJ  p.'] 

14.  Protest  of  John  Miller,  notary  public,  upon  a  bill  of  exchange 
for  1,640?.  Scotch  money,  and  drawn  at  Rovan  [Rouen],  France, 
the  28th  January  1638-9  by  Robert  Pringill,  merchant,  upon  James 
PringiU,  merchant,  Edinburgh,  his  brother  german,  for  the  payment 
of  the  said  sum  to  David  Blackburn,  who  subsequently  endorsed 
the  bill  over  to  Peter  Blackburn,  his  uncle,  at  Edinburgh.     [|  p.J 

15.  Order  of  the  King  in  CouncU.  It  was  this  day  ordered,  that 
all  such  of  his  Majesty's  subjects  who  voluntarily  desire  to  arm 
themselves  either  at  home  or  from  abroad  for  the  service  of  his 
Majesty  and  the  state  (there  being  as  Was  now  represented  divers 
gentlemen  of  quality  and  others  that  did  declare  their  affections  and 
readiness  on  that  behalf)  should,  for  themselves  and  their  associates 
therein,  have  all  liberty  and  encouragement,  as  likewise  for  the 
assembling  together  and  exercising  of  all  volunteers  that  shall  oflPer 
their  service  in  this  kind,  and  that  license  given  them  on  that  behalf 
under  the  hands  of  the  Earl  Marshal  shall  be  to  them  a  sufficient 
warrant.     [Seal  attached.     |  j3.] 

Feb.  17.        Copy  of  the  above.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  115.     1  p.] 

Feb.  17.  16.  Similar  order.  The  Lords,  by  letters  of  the  9th  November 
Whitehall,  last,  (sent  with  the  writs  to  the  sherifife  of  the  several  counties,)  gave 
1  direction  that  they  should  return  to  this  board,  within  one  month 
after  the  assessment  made  by  them,  a  certificate  as  well  of  what  is 
set  upon  each  parish  in  general  as  particularly  upon  every  clergyman 
in  each,  which  hitherto  has  been  performed  by  few  of  the  sheriffs. 
It  was  therefore  ordered,  that  Edward  Nicholas,  clerk  of  the  Council, 
should  in  their  Lordships'  names  write  his  letters  to  the  said  sheriffs, 
and  thereby  let  them  know  his  Majesty  takes  it  as  a  great  neglect 
in  them  that  they  have  not  returned  the  said  certificates  accordingly, 
and  to  will  them  to  do  it  forthwith.  Also  to  certify  him  once 
every  fortnight  their  proceedings  in  that  service,  to  the  end  his 
Majesty  and  the  Lords  may  receive  a  true  account  of  the  progress 
of  the  business  of  the  shipping  from  time  to  time.  It  was  further 
ordered,  that  Nicholas  should  keep  a  book  of  all  letters  and  writings 
touching  the  business,  and  every  Sunday  give  an  account  to  the 
Lords  of  the  state  thereof,  as  he  was  ordered  to  do  last  year.  [Seal 
attached.     1  p."] 

Feb.  17.         17.  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  of  Wardour  to  Sec.  Windebank.     In 

Wardour  Castle,  answer  to  his  Majesty's  letter,  I  have  directed  these  lines,  signifying 

my  intent  unto  you,  but  first  acquai^tiilg  you  with  my  estate,  to 


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1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 


the  end  his  Majesty  being  truly  informed  thereof  may  the  better 
judge,  whether  my  oflFer  proceeds  from  a  loyal  and  zealous  heart  to 
him  and  his  service.  And  this  the  rather  for  that  I  presume  my 
son  and  his  friends,  who  have  far  exceeded  the  truth  in  the  reports 
of  my  estate  to  others,  have  not  forborne  to  report  the  like  to  his 
Majesty.  I  have  been  ever  since  my  last  sickness  so  oppressed  with 
a  weakness  of  all  my  limbs,  with  a  vertigo  in  my  head,  with  the 
strangury,  and  especially  a  great  pain  and  weakness  in  my  back, 
as  that  these  infirmities,  meeting  with  a  body  of  four  score  years 
of  age,  have  made  me  utterly  unable  to  attend  his  Majesty  in  person. 
My  four  score  horsemen's  armours,  which  I  think  were  very  good, 
I  did,  as  you  may  remember,  resign  my  interest  in  them  to  his 
Majesty  about  two  years  since,  my  age  making  me  unfit  to  serve 
his  Majesty  any  longer  with  them  myself,  wherefore  in  that  respect, 
and  also  living  in  a  peaceable  estate  where  no  man  would  have  expected 
such  a  commotion  as  is  now  made  in  Scotland,  I  had  no  use  of  horses 
of  service,  and  am  therefore  now  utterly  unprovided  with  them. 
My  debts,  which  if  I  do  not  satisfy  at  the  times  appointed  I  shall 
be  sued  and  my  land  extended,  are  above  23,000/.,  the  interest 
whereof  consumes  me,  and  this  truth  I  will  make  apparent  when- 
soever it  shall  please  his  Majesty  to  command  it,  besides  that  Lady 
Dudley,  to  whom  I  owe  3,300Z.,  Sir  Thomas  Reynell  and  William 
Sandis,  who  are  engaged  for  a  good  part  of  these  debts,  are  living 
about  the  Court  or  in  London,  and  can  witness  the  truth.  Moneys 
I  have  none ;  no,  not  to  pay  the  interest  of  these  debts.  I  can  sell 
no  land  unless  his  Majesty  be  pleased  that  I  may  purchase  the  re- 
version out  of  the  Crown  of  some  small  part  of  the  remainder  lands, 
that  by  the  sale  thereof  I  may  be  enabled  both  to  serve  his  Majesty 
and  pay  some  of  my  debts.  For  as  to  the  other  lands,  though 
under  the  great  seal  it  has  been  decreed  that  my  son  has  no  right 
in  them,  yet  by  his  many  entries,  and  his  defaming  of  my  title, 
he  has  so  terrified  all  purchasers  that  no  man  will  buy  one  foot  of 
land  of  me.  My  plate  is  part  sold  and  part  at  pawn,  with  little 
hope  to  redeem  it.  Only  my  manor  of  Christ  Church  is  left  me, 
which  is  now  upon  sale.  And  to  increase  my  misery  yet  the  more, 
my  daughter  Eure,  to  whom  Lord  Eure  now  denies  to  pay  the 
annuity  allowed  to  her  by  the  Council,  is  now  cast  upon  me,  and  I 
enforced  to  give  herself,  child,  and  servants  diet  and  wages,  with  all 
other  expenses.  My  son  [Lord]  Baltimore  is  brought  so  low  with  his 
setting  forward  the  plantation  of  Maryland,  and  with  the  clamorous 
suits  and  opposition  which  he  has  met  with  in  that  business,  as 
that  I  do  not  see  how  he  could  subsist  if  I  did  not  give  him  diet 
for  himself,  wife,  children,  and  servants.  My  son  William,  his  wife 
and  six  children,  are  at  so  low  an  ebb  as  that  I  must  be  enforced  to 
provide  them  some  livelihood  or  to  see  them  perish.  My  daughter, 
PhUlpott's  three  daughters,  and  a  younger  son,  were  left  in  so  poor 
an  estate  by  their  father  as  that  they  have  already  been  very  charge- 
able to  me,  and  I  doubt  will  be  more  hereafter.  Notwithstanding 
all  these  wants  and  miseries,  I  will  give  towards  the  wars  of  his 
Majesty,  against  the  mutineers  of  Scotland,  500?.,  to  be  paid  in  two 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  477 


1638-9.  "^01"  CCCCXIII. 

years,  the  first  payment  to  begin  in  April  next  before  his  Majesty's 
going  to  York,  which  500?.  rated,  together  with  the  four  score 
horsemens'  armour  already  given  to  his  Majesty,  being  justly  valued, 
may  well  show  that  I  am  more  careful  to  spend  that  little  means 
I  have  for  the  service  of  his  Majesty  than  to  provide  means  of  living 
for  my  children  and  children's  children,  whoge  wants  cannot  be 
supplied  but  by  my  care  and  sparing  course  of  life.     ISeal  with  arms. 

Feb.  17.  18.  Particulars  concerning  the  ships,  the  Great  London  and  the 
Lesser  London,  to  be  set  forth  by  the  city  of  London  according  to  his 
Majesty's  writs.  The  former  was  872  tons  burthen,  commanded 
by  Capt.  Wilis,  the  latter  560  tons,  commanded  by  John  Stevens 
lip-] 

Peb.  18.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  2,000?.  to  Sir  William 
Morley  without  account  within  one  year,  which  he  has  paid  into 
the  Exchequer  by  way  of  loan  to  his  Majestj'.     [Docquet.] 

Feb.  18.  Similar  warrant  to  pay  to  Henry  Baker,  his  executors  or  assions 
301.  per  annum,  at  the  four  most  usual  feasts,  by  equal  portions, 
to  commence  from  Michaelmas  1633,  for  rent  of  a  house  for  the 
use  of  Christian  van  Vienna,  and  to  continue  the  payment  of  the 
said  sum  so  long  as  he  or  any  other  by  his  appointment  shall  dwell 
there.     [Docquetl 

Feb.  18.  19.  The  Provost  and  Bailies  of  Edinburgh  to  the  KJng.  We  did 
Edinburgh,  willingly  promise  our  best  endeavours  for  doing  what  your  Ma-jesty 
did  of  la.te  command,  so  have  we  well  performed  all  to  the  fullj  and 
left  nothing  undone,  but  with  what  pains  and  against  how  many 
and  great  difEculties  we  hope  that  such  as  have  been  interested  with 
this  your  Majesty's  service  will  inform,  and  we  had  rather  now  relate 
than  to  have  insisted  "  untymously  "  in  the  expression  of  our  just 
fears  before  the  work  was  begun.  All  men  know,  that  by  extra- 
ordinary furniture  of  men  and  munition  the  tower  of  our  defence 
under  your  Majesty  is  turned  into  a  terror  against  us,  contrary  to 
our  hopes.  Daily  rumours  from  England  fiU  the  ears  of  your 
Majesty's  good  people  with  hostile  preparations,  and  of  your  Majesty's 
wrath  kindled  against  us,  who,  in  conscience  of  our  loyalty,  waited 
for  a  perfect  peace  from  your  Majesty's  goodness  and  justice.  Not  only 
national  [statutes]  but  the  common  law  of  nature  and  nations  do 
forbid  the  receiving  of  any  other  than  natives  at  such  a  time 
especially  into  the  strengths  of  a  free  kingdom.  And  we  are  not 
ignorant  that  the  enemies  of  your  Majesty's  honour  and  our  happiness 
cease  not,  by  procuring  very  hard  and  grievous  commandments,  to 
plot,  as  they  project,  our  certain  ruin.  Yet  to  render  your  Majesty  full 
satisfaction,  and  to  expiate  and  purge  out  whatsoever  sinister  suspicions 
have  been  suggested  against  us  in  time  past,  and  to  prevent  the 
like  liereafter,  and  to  give  all  the  Christian  world  a  rare,  and,  so 
far  as  we  know,  an  unexampled  testimony  of  our  high  estimation 
of  sovereignty,  and  how  earnestly  we  desire,  next  to  the  favour  of 


478  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 

1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII, 


God,  to  live  as  obedient  subjects  under  your  Majesty's  sceptre 
and  laws.  We  have  thus  cast  our  lives  and  fortunes  and  what  is 
dearest  to  us  into  the  arms  of  your  Majesty's  clemency,  most  humbly 
begging  that  your  Majesty  at  last  may  graciously  accept  what 
proeeedeth  from  the  honest  hearts  of  a  well- willing  people  who  by 
the  reality  of  our  actions  delight  to  confute  all  contrary  calumnies. 
And  that  your  Majesty  will  rather  receive  our  hope  to  live  peaceably 
in  all  godliness  and  honesty  under  your  Majesty's  princely  govern- 
ment, than  to  increase  our  fears  when  we  have  stretched  ourselves 
to  the  utmost  of  our  power,  so  shall  we  not  only  be  constrained 
from  the  conscience  of  our  duty  but  incline  from  the  daily  sence  of 
royal  benignity  heartily  to  pray  that  your  Majesty  may  long  and 
peaceably  reign  over  us,  your  Majesty's  most  humble,  loyal,  and 
obedient  subjects.     [Copy.     1  p.] 

Feb.  18.  20-21.  Two  other  copies  of  the  above  with  some  verbal  variations, 
and  headed  "  The  Scotts'  petition  to  the  King."     [2|  p.'] 

Feb.  18.  22.  Edward  Lord  Montague  to  Sec.  Coke.  I  received  the  King's 
Boughton.  letter  requiring  me  to  attend  his  Majesty  at  York.  I  am  ready  to 
lay  down  my  life  and  aU.  that  I  have  for  the  defence  of  this  kingdom, 
and  though  I  am  76  years  of  age,  and  have  some  great  infirmities 
upon  me,  yet  I  will  rather  venture  my  life  than  deny  to  serve  his 
Majesty  upon  those  occasions,  and  to  furnish  six  horses  armed  in 
all  points  as  I  shall  be  directed  to  provide  them.     [1  p.l 

Feb.  18.  23.  George  Lord  Berkeley  to  Sec.  Windebank.  More  willingly 
than  I  can  do  anything  else,  I  prepare  for  the  honour  of  attending 
the  King.  Ten  horse  I  present  to  his  Majesty's  service.  Most  sorry 
that  shortness  of  time  straitens  me  in  my  duty  ;  but  I  am  redressed 
in.  having  the  happiness  to  be  where  I  may  receive  his  daily  com- 
mands to  lay  down  my  life  and  fortune  at  his  feet,  my  retiredness 
not  being  of  force  to  obscure  my  loyalty.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.  J 

Feb,  18.  24.  Oliver  Earl  of  Bolingbroke  to  the  same.  In  answer  to  his 
Majesty's  letter,  although  my  years  and  infirmities  of  body,  together 
with  the  present  great  burthen  upon  my  estate,  not  unknown  as 
I  conceive  to  his  Majesty,  makes  me  very  unable  to  perform  the 
service  required,  yet  I  will  attend  his  Majesty  in  such  sort  as  the 
shortness  of  time  and  the  ability  of  my  estate  will  admit.  \_Seal 
with  crest.    ^  p.J 

Feb.  18.  25.  John  Marquess  of  Winchester  to  the  same.  In  answer  to 
his  Majesty's  letter,  I  request  you  to  acquaint  his  Majesty  that  by 
the  appointed  time  I  shall  be  ready  to  give  my  attendance  with 
alacrity  of  heart  and  in  the  best  equipage  my  fortunes  wUl  permit, 
and  if  anything  shall  fall  short  of  my  degree  I  desire  it  may  not 
be  imputed  unto  any  want  of  will  to  comply  with  his  Majesty's 
service,  but  unto  the  defect  of  means  left  me  to  supply  such  forces 
as  are  suitable  to  my  quality  and  loyalty.  [Endorsed  by  Wi/ndehanh, 
hut  aflerwwrds  struck  through,  "  He  will  give  1,000?.,  though  it  be 
not  mentioned  in  this  letter."    Seal  with  crest.     1  p.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


479 


1638-9. 
Feb.  18. 


Feb.  18. 


Feb.  18. 


Feb.  18. 
Ediubuigh. 


Feb.  18. 
Taunton. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

26.  John  Lord  Lovelace  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  purpose  to  attend  his 
Majesty  at  the  time  and  place  mentioned  in  his  Majesty's  letter,  which 
I  received  the  4th  inst.,  and  to  continue  my  attendance  so  long  as 
his  Majesty  shall  be  in  the  army,  and  to  have  with  me  during  the 
same  time  ten  horse  ready  furnished  for  his  Majesty's  service.  ^Seal 
with  arms,     f  p."] 

27.  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  to  Sir  Eobert  Pye.  Pray  draw  an 
order  by  virtue  of  privy  seal  of  29th  November  last,  for  paying  unto 
William  Below  lOOl.,  in  part  of  500?.  granted  him  by  that  privy 
seal,  in  full  of  all  arrears  of  his  pension  due  at  Michaelmas  last. 
[Copy,    ^p.] 

28.  Sir  John  Pennington  to  Nicholas.  I  have  little  to  requite 
you  withal  from  hence  for  yours  of  the  14th  inst.  The  Hollanders 
gave  the  Dunkirkers  a  sore  blow,  for  they  took  two  new  ships  of 
theirs  of  36  pieces  of  ordnance  apiece,  whereof  18  were  brass,  and 
carried  them  away,  and  put  their  vice-admiral  ashore  upon  the 
Splinter,  where  they  were  forced  to  set  fire  to  her  themselves,  to 
keep  her  from  the  enemy.  They  likewise  forced  five  flats  ftdl  of 
soldiers  ashore  upon  the  main,  and  killed  them,  in  all  above  one 
thousand  men,  and  they  lost  pretty  store  of  men  themselves,  but 
no  ships.  The  French  King's  great  fleet  is  fully  ready,  as  I  am 
informed  by  some  who  came  [lately]  from  them,  and  will  be  out 
at  sea  by  the  end  of  this  month.  You  and  I  may  chance  to  meet 
at  York,  for  I  have  received  a  summons  from  my  Lord  Chamberlain 
to  be  there  with  horse  and  arms  the  1st  April.  I  wish  I  were 
provided  with  both  for  the  business,  which  I  know  not  how  I  can 
be  at  so  short  warning.  Within  this  month  I  hope  to  be  at  home 
with  you.    [Seal  with  arms,    1  p.'\ 

29.  A.  Bethune  to  James  MeU  at  Dieppe.  I  have  before  sent  you 
the  duplicate  of  the  letter  above  written,  yet  at  the  desire  of  the 
Lord  Provost,  he  complaining  that  you  have  rendered  no  answer,  I 
cannot  leave  off  to  continue  my  importunity.     Abovewritten, 

29.  I.  The  samie  to  the  same.     These  few  lines  are  at  the  desire 

of  William  Dick,  now  Provost  of  Edinburgh,  con- 
cerning 1,300  franks,  that  he  says  you  have  passed 
to  him  in  aceompt,  more  than  you  know  I  received.  In 
1631,  you  passed  to  him  in  accompt  5,800  fi^anks  in  one 
parcel,  and  you  know  I  received  only  at  divers  times 
4,500/s.,  whereof  I  rendered  him  accompt  accordingly.  It 
would  seem  you  have  allowed  him  these  1,300  franks 
for  Nicholas  Gelle ;  for  my  own  part  you  know  I  never 
received  penny  thereof.  Edinburgh,  9th  October  1638 
[1^.] 

30,  Eoger  Harvey  to  his  brother  Richard  Harvey.  Business 
transactions.  Signifies  his  wife's  approaching  confinement,  and 
requests  Richard  to  visit  him  this  summer.  [Seal  with  merchant s 
mark    1  p.} 


480  DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


jggg_g  Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

Feb.  18.  31.  John  Ashburnham  to  [Nicholas].  Encloses  a  letter  received 
Westover.  'by  him  from  Lord  Lumley,  by  which  the  writer  is  persuaded  to 
complement  him  out  of  "this  lease  land."  Entreats  Nicholas  to 
go  to  his  Lordship  with  Ashburnham's  reply,  which  he  also  encloses, 
and  to  desire  his  Lordship  to  appoint  a  time  to  meet  the  writer  at 
his  house,  where  he  will  provide  so  much  as  shall  disengage  the 
mortgage.  Shall  be  forced  to  hunt  his  Lordship  out  in  London  if 
he  is  unwilling  to  satisfy  the  writer.  Is  heartily  glad  things  are 
so  peaceably  despatched  between  Nicholas  and  Lord  Hertford;  is 
confident  they  will  hear  shortly  from  the  other  side,  and  is  much 
satisfied  with  the  condition  of  the  estate,  therefore  let  "  us  "  proceed 
gently  with  the  rest.  Hopes  he  shall  speedily  provide  Nicholas  a 
good  occasion  to  lay  forth  his  monej',  and  upon  as  good  terms  as  is  to 
be  imagined.  Is  sorry  the  Scots  continue  so  rebellious,  but  glad  to 
hear  Nicholas  is  not  in  the  list  for  that  journey,  and  desires  of  God 
he  may  be  still  deprived  of  that  honour.  It  may  be  Mr.  Saunders 
will  wait  for  his  money  till  Easter,  and  save  Nicholas  trouble.  Is 
going  on  Wednesday  towards  Oxford,  Dr.  Potter  being  content  to 
change  the  estate  as  the  writer  profferred.     [1  p.] 

Feb.  19.  "  Proclamation  concerning  tin,  and  to  restrain  the  importation 
Westminster,  thereof  from  foreign  parts."  For  the  better  securing  to  us  the 
pre-emption  of  the  tin  of  this  kingdom,  being  an  ancient  and  un- 
doubted hereditary  revenue  annexed  to  the  crown  in  right  of  the 
duchy  of  Cornwall,  divers  good  customs,  laws,  and  ordinances  have 
been  established,  amongst  which  it  is  specially  provided,  that  all 
the  said  tin  should  be  duly  brought  to  our  coinage  houses  in  cos. 
Devon  and  Cornwall,  there  to  be  tried,  assayed,  prized,  and  sealed 
before  the  same  be  put  to  sale  or  shipped  for  foreign  vent,  yet 
notwithstanding  our  proclamation  of  22  Jan.  1633-4,  requiring  a  just 
observance  of  these  ordinances,  a  great  part  of  the  tin  has  been 
and  still  is  bought  and  sold  or  carried  away  uncoined ;  for  reformation 
of  which  we  have  thought  fit  once  more  to  declare  our  pleasure  in 
the  premises,  being  determined  to  extend  the  rigour  of  the  laws 
and  all  just  severity  against  such  as  shall  hereafter  offend.  We 
command  that  none  shall  presume  to  sell,  receive,  or  contract  for 
any  block-tin  unblown,  but  the  same  to  be  brought  to  the  place  of 
coinage  before  it  be  sold  for  use,  likewise  not  to  sell  nor  utter  any 
white  tin  or  cast  tin  before  it  be  first  coined  and  stamped.  And  that 
none  but  our  farmers  of  tin  shall  in  future  presume  to  ship  or  lade 
any  tin  of  what  kind  soever  to  be  transported  to  any  foreign  ports 
without  the  assent  of  the  tin  farmers  therein  first  had  in  writing, 
under  pain  of  loss  and  forfeiture  of  the  tin  and  confiscation  of  the 
ships  or  vessels  wherein  it  shall  be  laden.and  of  such  further  penalties 
and  punishments  as  by  the  statutes  of  our  stannai'ies,  or  any  other 
law  or  statute  whatsoever,  or  by  the  censure  of  the  court  of  Star 
Chamber,  may  be  inflicted.  And  where  we  have  lately  granted  to 
certain  subjects  the  pre-emption  of  tin,  during  a  term  unexpired, 
and  for  relief  of  poor  pewterers  of  London  have  provided  that  if 
the  said  lessees  or  farmers  should  be  minded  to  transport  any  tin 


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16,38_9  Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

in  bars,  they  shall  employ  the  said  pewterers,  for  the  casting  of  the 
same  out  of  blocks  into  bars,  since  which  time  many  have  presumed 
to  cast  tin  into  bars  both  in  Cornwall  and  Devon,  by  means  whereof 
it  is  the  more  easily  conveyed  from  place  to  place,  and  vented  before 
the  coinage  of  the  same.  We  do  further  command  that  no  mer- 
chants or  others  do  hereafter  import  into  England  and  "Wales  any 
tin  of  what  kind  soever  from  any  parts  beyond  the  seas,  upon  pain 
of  loss  and  forfeiture  as  well  of  the  tin  as  of  the  ships,  Lastly,  we 
command  that  our  said  proclamation  formerly  published  concerning 
tin  be  hereafter  duly  observed  in  all  the  particular  branches  and  parts 
thereof,  under  the  pains  and  penalties  therein  expressed.  [See  Goll. 
Proc.  Gar.  I.,  No.  222.     2  _pp.] 

Feb.  19.  32.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.  In  answer  to  the 
Newcastle.  Lords'  letter  of  the  12th  inst.,  concerning  Newcastle,  we  are  pre- 
paring for  the  strengthening  thereof  with  all  possible  speed  ;  twenty- 
one  pieces  will  be  ready  to  be  mounted  upon  the  walls  within  these 
three  weeks,  as  also  the  nine  pieces  of  brass  ordnance  for  the  field 
will  be  ready  within  a  month.  All  the  arms  in  store,  about  1,500, 
will  be  sold  in  a  short  time  to  the  adjacent  counties.  I  have  received 
1,300  muskets,  rests,  and  bandoliers,  and  eompleat  arms  for  carbiniers 
with  saddles,  bits,  and  bridles  from  Capt.  Legge,  but  there  are  no 
armours  and  pikes,  therefore  I  pray  the  Lords  to  send  hither  1,800 
armours  and  pikes  eompleat,  1,200  of  which  may  be  the  worst  arms 
that  came  out  of  Holland,  because  I  shall  leave  them  here  in  store 
with  the  town,  to  arm  their  citizens  upon  occasion,  but  the  rest 
should  be  very  good  arms,  because  here  comes  my  Lord  Crichton, 
and  shows  me  a  commission  for  arms  that  he  will  require,  as  also 
for  my  Lord  of  Liddesdale  and  my  Lord  Marquis  Douglas  to  a  good 
quantity,  which  has  caused  me  to  send  to  Capt.  Legge  for  600 
muskets  more,  as  also  for  4  lasts  of  powder,  humbly  praying  to  lia.ve 
the  1,000  carbines  with  snaphaunces  sent  hither  with  all  possible 
speed  to  arm  the  bordering  men.  Koger  Widdrington  and  his  son 
returned  from  Scotland  on  Saturday  last.  They  report  that  they  are 
there  divided  into  factions,  as  some  constant  covenanters,  some 
that  have  been  covenanters  are  fallen  off,  and  others  that  were 
never  any.  And  that  there  is  gr6at  fear  amongst  them  of  his 
Majesty's  great  preparations,  and  that  Fife  contains  the  greatest 
power  of  covenanters,  but  as  he  thinks  them  not  to  be  above  8,000 
strong.  They  cannot  handsomely  get  money  from  the  common 
people,  many  refusing  to  contribute,  because  the  Lords  have  raised 
the  tenants'  rents.  They  would  have  every  one  that  has  lOOi.  a 
piece  contribute  *7d.  a  day,  and  maintain  one  man,  so  14cZ.  for  two. 
They  are  in  hand  to  lay  garrisons  upon  the  borders,  but  can  get 
no  money.  Their  General  Leslie  will  not  stir  before  he  has  50,000Z. 
in  cash  to  pay  soldiers.  Their  nobility  and  gentry  have  sat  in 
council  hereabout,  but  the  money  cannot  be  found.  Last  Saturday 
night,  many  books  were  thrown  here  into  houses  and  in  the  streets, 
and  under  cover  of  letters  sent  to  citizens  of  this  town.  Many  of 
them  were  also  thrown  upon  the  highways  in  Northumberland. 
The  sheriff  of  Tynedaie  writes  to  tlie  gentry,  some  of  them  in 
1:^,.  H   H 


482  DOMESTIC  — CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

Northumberland,  to  justify  the  cause,  and  hopes  that  tliey  will  not 
be  enduced  to  invade  them  ;  thus  they  practise  indirect  courses.  Of 
the  carriage  of  the  mayor  and  aldermen  of  this  town  the  Lords  will 
receive  an  account  from  them.  We  assembled  the  preachers,  and 
required  them  to  preach  obedience  to  the  people,  and  find  one 
Dr.  Jenison  something  cool,  but  have  not  a  staff  sufficient  to 
question  him.  The  violence  of  these  mutinous  covenanters,  his 
Majesty's  unadvised  and  causeless  foes,  grows  to  that  heat,  and 
their  foUy  so  apparent,  while  their  strength  declining,  as  in  my  poor 
judgment  it  is  high  time  for  his  Majesty  to  shew  himself  both  in 
power  and  person  in  these  parts,  as  then  I  confidently  believe  they 
will  be  brought  to  better  conformity.  I  pray  the  Lords  to  give 
his  Majesty  thanks  for  conferring  the  regiment  upon  me,  as  I  have 
sent  the  ofiicers  to  the  Lord  Marshal,  yourself,  and  Mr.  Treasurer, 
to  receive  their  instructions,  and  they  in  all  things  to  obey  your 
commands.  I  present  to  you  the  disposing  of  any  captain 
under  this  regiment  of  mine  that  you  shall  desire  or  ordain.  For 
the  raising  of  the  men,  I  believe  a  warrant  to  the  deputy- lieutenants 
and  justices  of  peace  in  the  adjoining  counties  would  soon  work 
the  means  to  compleat  this  regiment  in  a  short  time ;  but  I  leave 
this  to  the  Lords'  pleasure.  The  officers  I  send  to  you  are  Capt. 
Emely  to  be  lieutenant-colonel,  Capt.  Ballard  to  be  sei'geant-major, 
and  Capt.  Bradshaw,  an  able  man,  to  be  trusted  with  Holy  Island, 
whom  I  pray  you  to  further,  as  this  service  requires  haste.  I  also 
recommend  him  to  be  a  captain  of  my  regiment.  Concerning 
officers  of  our  list  to  be  put  upon  the  trained  bands,  my  Lord  of 
Essex  is  the  only  known  man  that  can  best  point  out  the  fittest  and 
most  deserving  persons.  I  daily  expect  Lord  Clifford's  coming 
hither,  who  is  wondrous  fit  in  all  respects  to  take  care  of  this  place. 
I  shall  inform  his  Lordship  of  all  particulars  that  concern  this 
place  and  the  adjacent  parts.  His  Lordship  has  the  affection  of  the 
Northumberland  gentlemen,  who  generally  are  truly  affected  to  his 
Majesty's  service,  and  are  now  being  encouraged  that  his  Majesty 
prepares  for  their  defence,  and  many  of  them  buy  arms  here  for  the 
arming  of  their  servants  and  family.  Concerning  Carlisle,  I  have 
sent  them  your  letter,  and  written  to  the  mayor  to  send  for  any 
arms  they  may  want ;  but  for  their  succour  the  trained  bands  of 
Cumberland  and  Westmoreland  being  only  500  foot,  and  so  far 
dispersed,  are  very  inadequate,  especially  for  a  place  so  open  to 
violence.  Concerning  the  musters  to  be  viewed  by  Sir  Thomas 
Morton  and  myself  at  York,  I  gave  you  in  my  last  an  account 
thereof,  and  I  have  received  letters  that  both  our  deputies  are  at 
present  performing  that  work.  Concerning  a  form  of  letters  patent 
to  the  counties  within  my  commission  to  rise  and  march  upon 
occasion,  I  have  enclosed  a  form,  which  the  Lords  can  rectify  as 
they  shall  think  fitting.  For  Col.  Trafford,  he  is  a  fit  man  to  be 
employed  upon  the  borders;  but  Roger  Widdrington  is  the  most 
able  that  way,  and  has  the  power  of  most  of  the  people  in  these 
parts ;  he  also  knows  the  passages  both  in  the  adjoining  parts  in 
Scotland  as  upon  our  borders,  and  is  an  active  man,  singularly  well 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  483 


1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

affected  to  the  service.  This  town  has  the  chiefest  trust  in  his 
intelligence  and  in  those  -whom  he  employs,  so  as  if  he  were  em- 
ployed with  some  60  horse  in  his  Majesty's  pay  I  am  confident  his 
Majesty  would  in  these  occasions  reap  benefit  by  his  services.  Like- 
wise there  is  one  Mr.  Charlton  a  gentleman,  following  Lord  William 
Howard,  who  dwells  upon  a  fit  place ;  if  he  were  likewise  employed 
with  some  light-horse  in  these  parts  they  would  be  good  scouts,  and 
especially  fit  to  break  in  upon  the  Scots  their  neighbours,  or  give 
intelligence  to  our  army  upon  occasion.  These  gentlemen  are  both 
catholics,  howsoever  bitter  enemies  to  the  Scotch  proceedings.  For 
Sir  Thomas  Morton,  I  have  not  heard  from  him,  but  there  is  no 
doubt  but  my  Lord  of  Durham  has  performed  his  Majesty's  commands, 
as  I  wrote  to  him  to  give  Morton  all  the  aid  he  could-  To  conclude, 
I  pray  you  to  present  to  the  Lords  how  fit  it  were  in  these  times, 
especially  for  the  northern  parts,  that  all  owners  of  ships  were  com- 
manded to  provide  muskets  and  ammunition  for  so  many  men  as 
they  set  forth  in  their  ships,  as  likewise  for  every  man  besides  his 
musket  a  half  pike,  so  that  the  ships  trading  to  the  Tjme  and  other 
places  may  be  able  to  defend  themselves  and  their  ships,  which  at 
low  water  lie  upon  the  ground ;  sometimes  two  or  300  ships  come 
into  this  river,  and  if  an  occasion  falls  out,  the  men  having  arms  and 
joining  themselves  together  will  be  able  to  make  a  good  resistance. 
This  win  be  no  charge  to  the  King,  but  the  means  to  defend  his 
subjects,  for  in  war  it  is  common  with  small  parties  to  make  enter- 
prises upon  havens  and  places  where  ships  lie,  to  pillage,  bum, 
and  spoil  them.  So  far  as  my  experience  has  seen,  when  his 
Majesty  has  raised  these  6,000  foot  and  1,000  horse  they  will  be 
most  proper  for  his  service  to  be  resident  upon  this  river,  some 
being  stationed  in  this  town,  and  some  at  Newburn,  four  miles 
from  hence  by  land  or  six  by  water,  for  so  far  with  the  tide  all 
provisions  can  come  to  them  by  water.  There  is  a  common  ford 
by  this  town,  and  it  would  be  a  great  help  if  a  bridge  were  formed 
by  the  many  boats  or  keels  used  for  transport  of  coals.  Also,  for 
a  train  of  artillery,  this  place  affords  many  horses,  which  they  use  in 
their  coal  mines,  that  upon  a  sudden  occasion  could  be  employed  for 
his  Majesty'^  service.  A  concluding  argument  in  favour  of  this 
disposition  of  the  forces  is  that  the  countries  and  counties  behind 
will  be  kept  safe  from  an  enemy's  incursions.  And  this  small  army 
can  advance  upon  occasions  to  the  Borders,  being  assisted  by  the 
trained  bands  in  my  commission,  which  if  well  ordered  is  a  con- 
siderable consequence  to  offend  upon  advantage  and  defend  upon 
invasion,  for  aS  the  countries  lie,  neither  the  Scots  nor  we  can  long 
abide  in  the  field.  The  want  of  carriages  and  the  charge  to  furnish 
armies  will  not  permit  long  continuance  in  one  place.  T  have  a 
great  mind  to  be  set  at  work  at  Berwick  ;  but  I  leave  all  things  to 
the  Lords'  consideration,  and  pray  you  now  as  Lord  Clifford  is 
expected  daily,  when  there  will  be  little  employment  for  me  in  this 
place,  to  move  the  Lords  that  I  may  receive  their  directions  whither 
I  shall  repair  to  perform  his  Majesty's  services.     [4  pp.] 

H  H  2 


484  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  1. 


jggg_g  Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

Feb.  19.  38.  Sec.  Windebank  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  His  Majesty  has  been 
acquainted  with  your  letter  of  the  13tb  inst.  concerning  the  desire 
of  Carlisle  to  be  furnished  with  arms,  and  is  pleased  that  they  shall 
have  as  many  and  such  a  proportion  of  powder  as  they  demand, 
and  that  you  give  order  to  the  storekeepers  at  Hull  for  delivery  of 
them.  And  further,  that  you  cause  all  such  of  the  inhabitants  of 
those  parts  to  be  furnished  with  arms  out  of  that  magazine  as  shall 
desire  them,  reserving  for  his  Majesty's  use  there  1,200  complete. 
This  is  all  I  shall  trouble  you  with  at  present,  the  Lord  Marsl)al 
being  shortly  to  despatch  Col.  Trafford  to  you  with  further  directions. 
[Draft.     I  p.] 

Feb.  19.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  For 
three  lasts  of  powder  at  18d.  per  pound  to  be  delivered  to  Sir  Henry 
Compton  for  replenishing  the  magazine  in  co.  Sussex.  [^Minute. 
See  Vol.  ccclv.,  No.  6 1  p.  9.     \  p.] 

Feb.  19.  34.  Sir  Edm[und]  Verney  to  Nicholas.  John  Ashburnham  told 
me  he  had  left  a  lease  in  your  hands  of  certain  lands  in  co.  Lincoln, 
which  lease  was  my  nephew  Turvill's  when  he  lived,  and  now  it 
belongs  to  his  widow.  The  reason  why  the  lease  was  left  in  your 
custody  was  because  it  might  be  produced  in  any  court  of  justice 
whensoever  I  should  require  it,  but  I  have  now  laid  aside  all  the 
pretences  I  had  to  it,  and  desire  that  the  same  may  be  delivered  to 
my  nephew  Turvill's  widow,  to  whom  I  conceive  it  belongs.  P.S.— 
I  cannot  find  Ashburnham's  note  for  producing  this  lease  when- 
soever I  should  call  for  it,  but  I  hereby  discharge  Ashburnham  of 
that  note.     Undenvritten, 

34.  I.  Receipt  of  [FraTices]  Turvill  fm'  the  said  lease.     1 9th  Feb. 
1638[-9.     Ip.-] 

Feb.  19.  35.  Ja[mes]  Steward  to  Thomas  Chapman  at  the  Buck's  Head, 
Edinburgh,  gt.  Martin's  Lane,  London.  I  thought  good  to  let  you  know  how 
things  go  with  us,  that  ye  that  are  in  England  shall  not  be  ignorant 
of  our  love  towards  our  brotherly  nation  and  country,  and  that  you 
may  see  the  length  of  all  things.  I  have  sent  you  their  three  books 
for  your  information,  and,  if  you  desire  it,  on  another  occasion  I 
shall  send  you  more.  I  have  given  your  son  his  money  and  20s. 
more  than  your  order.  Pray  send  word  if  you  got  Dr.  Leighton's 
letter.  Write  answer  by  the  next  post.  [Endorsed  by  Sec.  Winde- 
banJc,  "  with  three  booJcs  enclosed.'"     |  p.} 

Feb.  19.  36.  Unsigned  receipt  for  661.  13s.  id.  paid  by  William  Gibson,  in 
part  of  a  bond  of  lOOZ.  dated  2nd  May  ]  637,  sealed  and  delivered 
by  John  Vincent,  deceased,  unto  Robert  Cambell,  alderman  of 
London,  deceased,     [j  p.] 

Feb.  19.  37.  Opinion  of  Sir  William  Jones,  Justice  of  the  King's  Bench,  to 
the  question  "  if  a  clerk  be  presented  by  the  King  to  a  church  void 
of  an  incumbent,  and  that  clerk  is  thereupon  instituted,  [whether] 
this  is  a  plenarty  against  all  men  though  the  King's  clerk  is  not  in- 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  485 


1638-9.  ^«^-  ^t^CCXIII. 

ducted  ?"  Sir  William  thinks  "  that  an  institution  at  the  King's 
presentment  is  a  plenarty  against  a  common  person,  but  not  against 
the  King,  for  before  induction  after  institution  the  King  may  revoke 
his  presentation."     [^  p.^ 

Feb.  1 9.  38.  Unsigned  certificate  that  James  Naylor,  messenger,  had  this 
day  brought  before  the  writer,  Lewis  Bray,  of  Tiverton,  formerly 
certified  by  the  Deputy-Lieutenants  as  defective  in  arms.  Bray 
promised  future  conformity,  but  by  reason  of  poverty  is  unable  to 
pay  any  fees  imposed  upon  him.     [^  p.^ 

Feb.  19.  39.  Similar  certificate  in  the  same  handwriting,  that  Mark 
Benfield,  of  Cadeleigh,  on  behalf  of  Faith  Cross,  widow,  imperfect  in 
her  senses  and  a  poor  woman,  appeared  before  the  writer  this  day, 
and  promised  her  speedy  conformity  in  providing  arms  for  his  Ma- 
jesty's service.     [^  p.] 

Feb.  20.  Grant  to  Robert  Ramsey  and  David  Murray  of  the  office  of  tailor 
to  his  Majesty,  the  Prince,  and  the  Duke  of  York,  and  to  make  the 
apparel  of  all  the  servants  to  his  Majesty  and  to  his  said  children, 
which  by  his  Majestjr  and  them  shall  be  bestowed  as  gifts,  and  also 
to  make  all  other  apparel  heretofore  usually  made  by  his  Majesty's 
tailor.  To  hold  from  Michaelmas  last  for  their  lives  with  the  fee 
of  2s.  a  day  to  each  of  them.     [Docquet.^ 

Feb.  20.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  to  pay  to  Sir  John  Heydon,  Lieu- 
tenant of  his  Majesty's  Ordnance,  5,000^.  for  payment  for  saltpetre 
bought  in  June  last,  and  also  150  J.  to  Samuel  Cord  wall,  as  his  Ma- 
jesty's free  gift,  and  likewise  to  pay  such  money  as  shall  be  due  for 
powder  to  his  Majesty's  gunpowder  maker.     \_Docq2iet.'] 

Feb.  20.  Similar  warrant  to  pay  470Z.  to  the  Countess  of  Denbigh,  for 
secret  service  for  the  Queen's  Majesty,  without  account.     [Bocquet] 

Feb.  20.  The  like,  to  pay  to  James  Levingston,  Keeper  of  his  Majesty's 
Privy  Purse,  5,000?.  per  annum,  to  be  by  him  laid  out  according  to 
his  Majesty's  appointment  for  the  expense  of  his  privy  purse. 
[I)ocqv£t.'] 

Feb.  20.  Warrant,  under  the  signet,  to  the  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe, 
for  necessaries  for  his  Ma-jesty's  Maunday  and  wardrobe  of  robes  for 
this  year.     [Docquet.'] 

Feb.  20.  Grant  to  Sir  William  Russell  and  Henry  Vane  of  3d  upon  every 
pound  or  20s.  that  they  shall  issue  of  the  money  by  them  received 
or  to  be  received  from  the  sheriflFs  of  the  several  counties  of  England 
and  Wales,  and  disbursed  by  them  also,  for  setting  forth  such  war- 
like ships  as  the  council  shall  direct.  The  said  allowance  to  be 
taken  by  them  in  their  account  by  way  of  defalcation.     \Docquet^ 

Feb.  20.  Warrant  to  the  Chancellor  of  the  Duchy  [of  Lancaster],  to  issue 
commissions  to  fit  persons  to  treat  and  compound  with  the  free- 
holders, tenants,  and  commoners  of  wastes  and  commons  belonging 


486  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 

1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^™- 

to  the  hundred  and  forest  of  High  Peak,  co.  Derby,  for  granting,  his 
Majesty's  right  and  interest  of  soil.     [^Docquet.'] 

Feb.  20.  Grant  to  Sir  David  Cunningham,  Keceiver-General  of  the  Ee- 
venues  belonging  to  the  King  before  his  access  to  the  crown,  of 
divers  parcels  of  land  lately  improved  and  enclosed  out  of  the  wastes 
and  commons  of  the  manor  of  Meere,  and  parcel  of  the  possessions 
of  the  duchy  of  Cornwall  in  co.  Wilts  for  21  years,  under  the  yearly 
rent  of  201.     [Docquet.'] 

Feb.  20.  40.  "William  Earl  of  Hertford  to  See.  Windebank.  According  to 
.  Essex  Hoose.  his  Majesty's  letter  of  the  26th  January  last,  I  shall  not  fail  to 
attend  his  Majesty  at  York  in  as  good  equipage  as  my  present  con- 
dition doth  require,  and  with  such  retinue  as  the  short  warniug  wiU 
enable  me,  which  I  shall  cheerfully  enlarge  as  his  Majesty's  occasions 
shall  require  to  the  utmost  expense  of  my  life  and  fortune,  and  this 
I  beseech  you  to  present  with  my  duty  to  his  Majesty.  \_Seal  with 
arms.     1  p.J 

Feb.  20,         41.  Francis  Lord  Deincourt  to  Sec.  Coke.     I  received  his  Majesty's 
Sutton.       letter  for  my  attendance  at  York,  which  service  I  shaU  be  ready 
to  perform  to  my  power,  and  as  far  as  my  unwieldy  and  aged  body 
will  give  me  leave.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

Feb.  20.  42.  Alexander  Davison,  mayor  of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  Sir 
Newcastle-upon- Jacob  Astley,  and  John  Marlay,  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Since  our  letter 
•^°^'  touching  Giles  Bitleston  we  have  examined  Dr.  Jenison,  a  preacher 
in  this  towiij  upon  five  particulars  with  which  he  was  charged,  to 
which  he  has  answered  under  his  own  hand.  We  have  likewise  ex- 
amined Ralph  Fewler  of  this  town,  merchant,  whom  we  have 
taken  bond  to  appear  when  we'  shall  call  him.  The  examinations  ■ 
and  also  the  informations  taken  by  Sir  WiUiam  Bellasys  against 
Fewler  we  enclose.  The  two  Bitlestones  being  very  poor  men  have 
acknowledged  their  error,  and  offered  bond  for  their  appearance,  yet 
we  durst  not  do  it  till  we  know  your  further  direction.  [Seal  of  the 
corporation.     1  p.]    Enclosed, 

42.  I.  Information  of  Edward  Urwen,  of  Winyard,  co.  Durham. 
Ralph  Fewler,  Thomas  Lamhe  the  younger,  Thomas  Chap- 
man, William  Watson,  and  the  informant,  being  all  in  the 
house  of  the  last-named  at  Gateshead  drinking  a  pint  of 
wine,  about  ten  days  before  Christm,as  last,  they  fell  into 
discourse  of  the  Scottish  business.  Fewler  said  that  in  his 
opinion  he  thought  the  Scottish  Covenanters  were  no  way 
to  be  accused,  for  they  did  nothing  but  in  defence  of 
their  own  right  and  maintenance  of  the  gospel,  and  did 
but  defend  themselves  against  those  that  would  have 
brought  in  popery  and  idolatry  amongst  them,  and  that 
for  his  part  he  thought  he  should  not  fight  against  them 
in  that  quarrel.  And  then,  being  demanded  by  one  of 
the  company  whether  if  :the -King  should  command  him 
to  fight  against  the  Covenanters  he  would  refuse  it  or 


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not.  Fewler  replied,  no ;  for  unless  his  own  conscience 
moved  him,  to  it,  he  would  not  fight  for  any  prince  in 
Christendom.     8t/i  l'e6.  ]638[-9.     1 J9.]     Annexed, 

42.  II.  Examination  of  Thomas  Lambe  the  younger,  of  Goxhoe, 
CO.  Durham.  After  stating  how  he  and  the  parties  men- 
tioned in  the  above  information  m,et,  he  asserts  that  Urwen 
said  I  heshrew  the  Scots  that  stand  out  against  the  King, 
for  they  are  likely  to  put  us  to  a  great  deal  of  charge,  and 
it  is  likely  we  shall  all  go  and  fight  against  them,  Fewler 
replied,  he  saw  no  reason  there  was  to  condemn  the  Scots, 
seeing  they  stood  but  for  the  defence  of  the  Gospel.  JEx- 
aminant  asked  him  "  How  can  we  judge  of  that,  being  no 
scholars  9"  to  whovi  Fewler  answered,  by  the  Scripture, 
and  repeated  divers  texts.  Repeats  Urwen's  assertion 
as  to  Fewler's  refusal  to  fight  against  the  Covenanters. 
They  spent  3d.  per  man  for  wine.     8th  Feb.  1638[-9. 

42.  III.  Examination  of  Ralph  Fewler,  probably  in  answer  to  the 
above  charges.  That  about  IQ  days  before  Christmas  he 
was  not  in  the  house  of  William  Watson,  vintner,  in 
Gateshead,  and  further  that  Chapman,  Urwen  and  Lambe, 
were  not  in  his  company.  Before  Christmas  he  was  in 
the  house  of  Watson  in  Chapman's  company,  drinking  a 
pint  of  wine,  and  there  came  two  other  young  men  whose 
names  he  knoweth  not.  Being  asked  if  he  or  any  of 
them  had  any  discourse  of  the  Scotch  business,  and 
whether  he  said  he  woidd  not  fight  against  the  Covenanters 
unless  his  conscience  would  move  him  to  it ;  he  saith  he 
spake  not  any  such  words,  and  is  willing  to  serve  his 
Majesty  with  his  life  and  means.     Wth  February  1638[-9. 

\p:\ 

Feb.  20.  43.  Philip  Earl  of  Pembroke  and  Montgomery  to  Sir  John  Pen- 
Whiteiall.  nington.  In  answer  to  yours  of  the  ]  8th  inst.,  you  may  under- 
stand the  rest  of  the  Privy  Chamber  holding  double  places,  and 
adhering  to  their  other,  are  to  find  a  gentleman  of  quality  armed  as 
a  cuirassier  in  russet  arms  with  gilt  nails,  and  his  man  as  an  arque- 
busier  in  white,  and  this  is  required  of  every  such  one  and  yourself 
in  particular,  which  though,  I  believe,  was  fully  expressed  in  my 
former,  yet  for  your  better  satisfaction  I  have  thought  it  not  amiss 
to  signify  to  you  again.  You  will  pardon  me  if  I  put  you  in  mind 
again  how  sensible  we  are  of  our  sufferings  by  the  Dunkirkers. 

Ell'-] 

[Feb.  20.]  44.  William  Hele,  mayor  of  Plymouth,  to  Nicholas.  I  desire  you 
Plymouth,  to  deliver  the  inclosed  letter  to  the  Council  for  a  supply  of  powder 
and  munition  for  the  fort  and  island,  which  they  stand  in  much  need 
of,  and  for  furnishing  these  parts  with  powder,  of  which  we  are 
wholly  destitute.  The  great  preparations  and  forces  of  the  French 
at  this  present,  both  by  sea  and  land,  and  our  oyro.  weakness,  to- 


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gether  with  Sir  Jacob  Astley's  direction  to  recommend  to  you  any 
business  concerning  the  fort  or  island  which  in  his  absence  should 
fall  out,  has  begot  you  this  trouble.  P.S — By  the  last  post  I  sent 
you  the  receipts  of  the  officers  and  soldiers  of  the  fort  and  island. 
[Seal  with  arms.     1  p.]     Enclosed, 

44.  I.  William  Hele,  wiayor  of  Plymouth,  and  his  brethren,  to  the 
Council.  Upon  several  views  lately  had  of  the  ordnance 
and  am/munition  of  the  fort  and  islanid  here,  it  appeared 
that  divers  of  the  ordnance  are  unserviceable,  most  part 
of  the  carriages  decayed,  the  store  of  mntch  spent,  and  the 
powder  so  much  wasted  that  there  were  but  70  barrels  in  the 
fort  and  island,  and  that  five  years  old.  The  scarcity  of 
poiuder  in  these  parts  is  so  great  that  there  is  not  a  barrel  to 
be  had  in  the  town  or  country.  A II  which  we  maJce  known 
to  you,  the  rather  for  that  the  forces  and  preparations  of 
the  King  of  France,  both  by  sea  and  land,  at  this  present, 
are  very  great,  and  such  as  our  factors  there  write  they 
dare  not  advertise  us  of,  nor  what  it  is  conceived  their 
intendments  are,  for  fear  their  letters  should  be  inter- 
cepted. We  beseech  your  Lordships  to  take  course  for  the 
supply  of  powder,  &c.  to  the  said  fort  and,  island,  and 
that  these  parts  m,ay  be  furnished  for  the  future  with 
powder  for  their  money.  Plymouth,  [20]  February 
1638[-9.     Seal  with  arms.     1  pj] 

Feb.  20.  45.  Ed.  Orange  to  his  nephew,  Edward  Nicholas.  I  have  found 
out  one  who  I  think  is  very  fit  to  keep  your  house  in  the  country,  a 
Somersetshire  man.  I  hear  a  very  good  report  of  him,  and  he  can 
bake  and  brew,  and  play  the  cook  for  a  need.  If  you  send  me  word 
that  you  are  not  provided  already,  I  will  send  him.  My  wife  is 
exceeding  sick,  and  so  is  my  daughter  Bull,  as  well  as  others  of  both 
our  families.     [1  p^ 

Feb.  20.         46.  Certificate  of  Henry  Ayshford,  Deputy  Lieutenant  of  Devon. 
Ashford.      That  Eichard  Tucker,  of  Tiverton,  defaulter  at  musters,  had  con- 
formed and  paid  the  messenger's  fee's.     [J  p.'] 

Feb.  20.  47.  Certificate  of  William  Fox  and  six  others,  Keepers  of  the 
Forest  of  Deane.  That  the  circumference  of  the  said  forest,  lately 
estimated  and  valued,  is  forty  miles  and  more.     \_^  p."] 

Feb.  20.  48.  List  of  ships  [to  be]  set  forth  this  year,  and  victualled  for 
eight  months.  They  were  :  the  Vanguard,  the  Rainbow,  the  Hen- 
rietta Maria,  the  Bonaventure,  the  Leopard,  the  Antelope,  the  Mary 
Rose,  the  Expedition,  the  Second  Whelp,  the  Third  Whelp,  the 
Greyhound,  and  the  Roebuck,  carrying- in  all  1,645  men.     [fj^-] 

Feb.  20.  49.  Promissory  note  of  Simon  RoUeston,  of  Lambeth,  domestic 
servant  to  Archbishop  Laud,  who,  owing  to  his  grace  1001,  agrees  to 
pay  501.  at  Christmas  16.39,  and  the  other  501.  at  Christmas  1640. 

[Endorsed  by  the  Archbishop,  "  501.  paid  at  Christmas  1639." 
f  P-] 


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Feb.  20.  50.  Statement  of  the  arrears  due  from  the  shareholders  [in  the 
Earl  of  Lindsay's  works  of  drainage  in  co.  Lincoln,]  upon  the  27,000/J. 
taxed  from  the  beginning  of  this  work  until  the  present.  In 
Mr.  Bertie's  hands  of  his  former  account  above  all  disbursements 
and  his  own  salary  until  20th  January  last,  7Sl.  Os.  5d.  The  fol- 
lowing amounts  were  due :  1,790^.  6s.  8c?.  from  the  Earl  of  Lindsay  ; 
283?.  6s.  8d.  from  Lord  Willoughby;  1,076?.  13s.  4a!.  from  Sir 
Edward  Heron ;  933?.  6s.  8d.  from  Sir  William  Killigraw ;  33?.  6s.  8c?. 
from  Sir  Thomas  Stafford  ;  334?.  from  Sir  Francis  Godolphin.  Total 
arrears  due,  4,529?.  Is.  6c?.     [1  p.'] 

Feb.  21.  "Warrant  to  the  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe  for  liveries  for  the 
footmen,  litterman,  coachmen,  charioteer,  and  postillions  to  his 
Majesty  and  the  Queen.     [Docquet.l 

Feb.  21.  Warrant  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Chamber  to  pay  to  David  PoweU, 

his  Majesty's  flatcher,  56?.  10s.  8d.,  to  be  by  him  employed  for 
2 1 2  sheafs  of  arrows  for  furnishing  his  Majesty's  guard  and  keepers 
of  his  park  at  Theobalds,  for  this  year.     [Docquet.l 

Feb.  21.  Warrant  to  the  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe  for  liveries  for  the 
yeomen  and  messengers  of  his  Majesty's  chamber  and  others  for  this 
year.     [Docquet.'] 

Feb.  21.  Warrant  to  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance,  for  bows,  javelins,  and 
halberts  for  his  Majesty's  guard  for  this  year.     IDocquefl 

Feb.  21.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  to  pay  Agmondesham  Pickaj'^es,  his 
Majesty's  goldsmith  for  his  guard,  753?.  10s.  4c?.,  for  gold  and  silver 
for  their  coats  and  otherwise,  as   formerly   has  been   accustomed. 

[Docquet.] 

Feb.  21.  Similar  warrant  to  pay  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Check  15?.  15s.,  for 
embroidering  the  letters  C.R.  in  gold,  given  by  his  Majesty  to  divers 
of  his  Majesty's  servants.     [^Docquet.'] 

Feb.  21.  51.  The  King  to  Robert  Read  Our  will  is,  that  you  repair  to 
Whitehall,  the  house,  chamber,  or  lodging  of  Daniel  Butler,  in  Cannon  Street, 
London,  and  search  the  same,  and  that  you  take  into  your 
custody,  all  such  letters,  papers,  and  books  printed  or  manuscript, 
as  you  shall  find  there,  to  be  disposed  of  as  we  shall  direct.  And 
M'e  fi'rther  direct  you  to  commit  the  said  Butler  to  the  custody  of 
a  messenger,  if  you  shall  find  cause,  and  also  to  commit  any  other 
person  to  the  custody  of  a  messenger  whom  you  shall  find  to  oppose 
you  in  tb^s  service.     [Signed  by  the  King.     1  p.} 

Feb.  21.  52.  Bishop  Morton  of  Durham  to  the  Council.  I  have  now  a 
Durham  Castle,  full  list  of  a  hundred  horse,  which  is  more  by  many  than  ever  here- 
tofore has  been  shown  in  this  Palatinate.  I  may  say  as  much  of 
the  foot,  which  are  brought  up  to  a  thousand.  Besides,  I  have 
brought  to  his  Majesty's  service  those  who  hitherto  have  pleaded 
exemption  in  Norhaiiishire  and  Elandshire  within  Northumberland, 
but  part  of  this  county,  wliereof  I  am   already  certified  that  there 


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are  brought  into  list  12  horse  and  more  than  60  foot,  ■who  -willingly 
apply  themselves  to  training,  and  I  hope  the  number  will  be  some- 
what more  augmented.     [Seal  with  device  and  tnotto.     |  pi] 

Feb.  21.  53.  Bishop  Morton  of  Durham  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Since  my  last 
Durham  Castle,  letter  to  you,  I  have  held  it  my  duty  by  your  means  to  present  to 
his  Majesty  a  more  full  certificate  of  my  discharge  of  his  Majesty's  late 
commands,  as  well  touching  the  establishing  of  Sir  Thomas  Morton  in 
the  office  of  colonel  of  the  foot  forces  Avithin  this  county,  together  with 
his  placing  of  officers,  as  also  in  respect  of  the  payments  which  might 
be  required  in  that  behalf  All  which  I  have  imparted  to  my  deputy 
lieutenants ;  and  now,  having  made  mention  of  them,  I  beg  his 
Majesty's  permittance  to  certify  some  particulars  on  behalf  both  of 
them  and  myself  First,  that  I  never  took  any  exception  to  Sir 
Thomas  Morton's  office  of  colonel ;  but  understanding  from  him  that 
he  thought  he  was  assigned  to  a  more  public  service,  and  of  greater 
extent,  as  well  in  Yorkshire  as  in  these  parts,  he  thought  I  might 
do  well  to  appoint  Sir  Charles  Vavasor  colonel  for  this  county,  who 
without  any  condition  or  expectation  of  payment,  until  the  day  of 
action,  in  his  true  zeal  to  his  Majesty's  service,  was  willing  to  under- 
take it  notwithstanding  whatsoever  hazard  of  his  life.  Afterwards, 
as  soon  as  my  deputy  lieutenants  understood  of  this  imposition  of 
other  officers,  and  of  the  burthen  of  payments  wherewith  this  poor 
county  was  likely  to  be  surcharged  above  any  other  county  in  this 
kingdom,  they  (being  moved  by  the  general  desires  of  the  county) 
have  provided  those,  who  are  prepared  to  express  the  state  of  this 
county,  and  to  make  it  known  that  they  are  willing  to  decline 
nothing,  which  upon  due  intelligence  shall  conduce  to  the  animating 
of  our  soldiers  to  undergo  any  peril  for  his  Majesty,  As  I  cannot 
but  acknowledge  my  thankfulness  to  you  for  your  singular  respects 
towards  me,  so  also  to  entreat  your  favourable  embracement  of  these 
gentlemen.  Sir  William  Bellasis  and  William  Darcy,  in  their  reason- 
able requests.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

Feb.  21.  54.  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  Sec,  Windebank.  I  received  your  letter 
Durham.  of  the  12th  inst.  His  Majesty's  letter  to  the  bishop,  as  also  yours,  I 
delivered,  whereupon  he  told  me  he  would  summon  his  deputy  lieu- 
tenants to  be  with  him  on  the  Monday  following,  and  then  would 
give  answer  to  the  contents  thereof,  which  he  did  accordingly,  (I 
mean  for  the  summons,)  but  they  would  not  frame  an  answer  till 
they  had  desired  to  confer  with  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  whereupon  I  rode 
the  next  day  to  Newcastle  with  the  sheriff  and  one  of  the  deputy 
lieutenants,  who  requested  Sir  Jacob  to  accompany  them  to  Durham 
to  the  bishop,  where  they  might  meet  with  the  rest,  which  he 
willingly  condescended  unto,  and  came  hither  yesterday.  In  con- 
clusion, they  protested  that  there  was  no  possible  means  for  them  to 
raise  the  money  for  payment  of  the  officers,  as  the  King  required, 
but  have  agreed  to  depute  one  to  come  up  with  their  reasons  and 
answer  why  they  are  forced  to  give  an  excuse  instead  of  performance. 
This  is  all  the  account  I  can  now  give  concerning  that  point,  except 
I  add  this,  that  I  have  found  both  the  bishop  and  all  the  deputy 


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lieutenants  so  forward  and  fervent  in  his  Majesty's  service,  as  I 
suppose  it  improbable  that  they  can  now  dissemble,  but  that  you 
•will  better  judge  when  you  hear  their  defence.  So  that  now  I 
cannot  e[n]joy  his  Majesty's  purposes  towards  me,  except  I  would 
be  admitted  thereunto  without  any  pay  for  myself  or  officers,  which 
the  bishop  is  ready  to  do,  but  I  suppose  it  was  not  the  meaning, 
except  the  pay  might  go  along  with  it.  I  must  ingenuously  confess 
to  you  that  I  have  found  much  distraction  amongst  the  soldiers  and 
the  captains  themselves,  upon  the  bear  rumour  that  some  of  the 
captains  should  be  displaced,  I  could  therefore  wish  his  Majesty  had 
thought  upon  me  among  the  troops  now  to  be  levied  ;  this,  however, 
I  dare  not  presume  now  to  move,  but  if  any  such  thing  should  come 
in  question,  I  cannot  but  hope  that  you,  to  whom  I  am  so  infinitely 
obliged  already,  will  now  appear  my  friend  in  a  thing  so  much  con- 
cerning my  reputation.  P.S. — I  have  now  sent  a  more  exact  estimate 
of  the  charge  of  repairing  Hartlepool,  under  the  engineer's  hand,  than 
what  I  sent  before  when  I  had  no  possible  time  of  writing  to  you. 
[_Seal  tvith  device  and  motto.     If  _p.] 

Feb.  21.  55.  John  Earl  of  Clare  to  Sec.  Coke.  Some  days  since,  I  had 
Drury  I^ane.  a  letter  from  his  Majesty,  commanding  my  attendance  at  York,  and 
to  signify  what  company  I  should  bring  with  me.  But  first,  give 
me  leave  to  present  you  with  a  true  touch  of  my  condition,  which 
but  for  this  occasion  I  shotild  not  discover,  men  being  generally 
esteemed  according  to  their  substance.  I  have  a  debt  of  9,000?.  upon 
interest,  a  small  estate  to  wrestle  with  it,  not  near  4,000?.  a  year, 
great  suits  in  law  and  a  charge  of  nine  children,  seven  of  them, 
daughters,  for  whom  I  can  yet  make  no  provision,  my  land  being 
entailed  or  mortgaged,  which  deprives  me  also  of  means  to  borrow 
to  fit  me  for  this  occasion  ;  notwithstanding,  my  duty  to  my  sovereign 
being  nearer  to  me  than  these  considerations,  though  I  sink  under 
my  burden  I  intend  to  obey  this  summons  in  as  good  equipage  as 
possible,  the  short  warning  considered,  and  scantiness  of  all  provisions, 
I  having  as  great  a  zeal  and  as  loyal  a  heart  to  his  Majesty's  services 
as  any.     [1  ^.] 

Feb.  21.  Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  To 
issue  10  barrels  of  gunpowder  at  18d.  per  pound  for  replenishing 
the  magazine  in  the  lathe  of  Suflford  [Aylesford  ?],  co.  Kent. 
[Minute.    See  Vol.  ccclv.,  No.  61,  p.  9.     J  p."] 

Feb.  21.  56.  Thomas  Smith  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  Since  the  end  of 
From  my  house  last  term,  the  bishop  of  Lincoln  and  Mr.  Osbolston  have  been  censured 
in  Queen  Street. -^  the  Star  Chamber,  this  [the  bishop]  for  writing,  and  the  other 
for  concealing  certain  scandalous  words  against  the  Archbishop.  The 
first  is  fined  2,000?.  to  the  King  and  2,000?.  to  the  Archbishop,  the 
other  in  3,000?.  to  the  King  and  1,000?.  to  the  Archbishop,  to  have  one 
of  his  ears  nailed  before  Westminster  Hall  door,  and  the  other  before 
his  own  school  door,  to  be  degraded  of  all  ministerial  functions,  and 
never  more  to  bear  office  in  this  kingdom.  But  Osbolston  ha?  shown 
them  a  light  pair  of  heels,  and  is  fled  God  knows  whither.     Our 


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preparations  for  the  North  go  on,  though  slowly,  for  ought  I  see, 
yet  his  Majesty  holds  his  resolution  to  set  forward  from  hence  on 
the  ]  8th  March.  Last  night  I  received  a  letter  from  you  of  the 
1 8th  inst.,  enclosed  in  your  packet  to  my  Lord  [of  Northumberland], 
for  which  his  Lordship  thanks  you,  and  bids  me  let  you  know  that 
he  will  do  the  best  he  can  with  his  Majesty  to  get  you  off  your  light 
horse,  and  I  will  not  fail  to  put  him  in  mind  of  it.  Concerning  the 
names  of  the  captains,  I  could  not  send  them  to  you,  nor  can  yet, 
having  depended  upon  Sir  Henry  Mervin's  resolution  to  go  or  not 
as  your  vice-admiral,  at  which  he  has  very  much  boggled,  having 
a  month  ago  asked  leave  of  my  Lord  to  go  for  Ireland  to  settle  an 
estate  he  pretends  to  have  there,  and  he  promised  my  Lord  to  return 
time  enough  to  go  out  with  the  fleet,  which  his  lordship  knowing  to 
be  impossible,  commanded  me  to  write  unto  him  on  Saturday  last 
for  his  finite  resolution,  which  I  did,  but  as  yet  have  received  no 
answer.  This  done,  I  am  confident  we  shall  hear  from  him,  and 
then  the  captains  will  forthwith  be  pricked,  and  you  shall  have  a 
list  by  the  first  opportunity.  To  the  list  of  ships  I  formerly  sent,  I 
can  now  add  six  more,  which  my  Lord  with  much  importunity  has 
obtained  of  the  King,  to  wit,  the  James,  the  Victory,  the  Unicorn, 
the  Dreadnought,  the  Providence,  and  the  Eighth  Whelp,  but  these 
are  not  to  come  forth  till  a  month  after  the  others.  And  no[w], 
peradventure  his  Lordship  may  come  forth  himself,  his  person  being 
more  necessary  to  do  the  King  service  hereabouts  or  at  sea,  than  in 
the  North,  and  this  we  all  labour  to  persuade  him  to,  but  he  prepares 
horses,  waggons,  and  arms  for  the  land  service,  both  for  himself  and 
1ms  followers.  My  Lady  Katherine  doth  return  you  very  hearty 
thanks  for  the  pictures  you  sent  her,  which  my  Lor'd  presented  to 
her  with  his  own  hands,  but  poor  heart !  we  know  not  what  will 
become  of  her  yet,  she  is  so  weak  that  the  physicians  give  no  hope 
of  her  recovery.  Concerning  the  stopping  of  any  part  of  the  convoy 
money  for  the  two  vessels  which  '  were  cast  away  about  the  Texel, 
T  know  not  where  it  can  be  past  but  upon  this  winter's  convoy 
money,  for  upon  the  last  summer's  it  cannot,  nor  upon  the  next 
summer's,  as  being  no  way  guilty  of  it.  My  Lord  will  never  consent 
to  have  any  defalcation  made  therefrom,  so  I  think  we  mus^  have 
patience.  For  the  present  convoy  money,  I  have  received  in  bills  from 
Capt.  Percival  1,1961.  2s.  6d.,  whereof  is  paid  by  the  merchants  here 
949Z.  3s.  6d.,  and  that  with  much  difficulty.  As  for  Capt.  Stradling 
going  to  sea,  I  shall  do  him  every  service  I  can  for  your  sake,  but  i 
liear  nothing  of  his  desire  that  way,  and  you  may  be  confident  that 
whosoever  doth  not  go  to  my  Lord  must  expect  no  employment  in 
this  fleet ;  and  besides  I  hear  he  has  a  land  company.  Sir  Henry 
Mervin  has  now  given  in  his  resolution  to  my  Lord  that  he  cannot 
go  in  this  summer's  fleet,  and  desired  to  be  excused,  wherewith  my 
Lord  is  very  well  contented,  and  I  believe  he  will  not  come  into  our 
fleet  again  in  haste ;  he  is  now  suing  to  his  Majesty  to  have  1,000Z. 
in  money,  or  500^.  per  annum  for  seven  years,  and  then  lie  will 
relinquish  all  his  claims  to  tlie  admiralty  of  the  Narrow  Seas,  but  I 
believe  he  will  get  nothing.     I  perceive  my  Lord  intends  to  have 


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you  go  out  with  this  first  fleet,  because  there  are  many  things  of 
importance  to  be  done,  and  when  I  urged  that  I  conceived  you  had 
many  businesses  here,  in  regard  of  your  long  being  at  sea,  and  would 
have  but  little  time  to  dispatch  them  in  when  you  come  in,  his  lord- 
ship told  me,  that  if  you  would  you  should  come  in  a  week  sooner 
than  the  time  of  your  ship's  coming  in,  and  Capt.  Fogg  [should]  stay 
out  to  do  the  business.  Of  this  I  desire  to  know  your  mind,  and 
you  shall  have  a  warrant  to  that  effect.  Now  we  are  troubled  whom 
to  choose  for  a  vice-admiral ;  some  do  challenge  it  by  antiquity  and 
others  may  challenge  it  for  worth.  I  desire  a  little  of  your  advice 
herein,  as  being  a  business  of  great  consideration,  for  now  sea  captains 
must  not  expect  to  play  as  they  have  done  heretofore,  but  must  look 
for  such  times  of  action  as  will  require  commanders  of  skill,  courage, 
and  fidelity.  P.S. — The  Lord  Admiral  desires  to  know  which  of 
the  12  ships  you  will  choose,  that  he  may  dispose  of  the  rest.  The 
enclosed  [probably  No.  43  of  this  volume"]  comes  as  I  imagine 
from  my  Lord  Chamberlain,  but  my  Lord  [of  Northumberland] 
would  not  have  you  return  any  promise,  but  rather  make  your 
excuse,  and  he  will  speak  to  the  King  therein,  and  you  shall  hear 
from  him  within  these  two  days  about  it.     [3  pp-l 

Feb.  21.  57.  Certificate  of  George  Scott,  grocer.  That  Sir  John  Cope, 
about  June  last  in  my  house  near  the  Stock's  Market,  London,  did 
afiirm  to  me,  that  if  Hartshorn  Quay  were  taken  from  Master  Coltman, 
then  he  was  to  abate  him  2201.  by  the  year  of  the  rent  he  then  paid. 
[Undo7:sed :  Mr.  Scott's  certificate  touching  the  value  of  the  Harts- 
horn Quay.     ^  2^-] 

Feb.  2L  68.  CertificateofNich[olas]  Gibbon.  That  walking  with  Mr.  Colt- 
man  upon  the  Custom  House  Quay,  Coltman  affirmed  that  he  rented 
Hartshorn  Quay  and  the  Custom  House  Quay  together,  and 
that  he  gave  Sir  William  Cope  for  the  whole  8201.  per  annum,  and 
he  said  also  at  another  time  he  could  say  more  if  he  were  called  to 
it.  Coltman  further  stated  that  he  could  never  talk  with  Sir  William 
of  renewing  under  two,  three,  or  four  thousand  pounds.  Under- 
vjritten, 

58.  I.  Mr.  Stephenson,  now  tenant  of  the  premises  under 
Mr.  GoUman,  who  is  under  tenant  to  the  Lady  Cope, 
inust  needs  be  in  Wcelihood  the  most  competent  man  _ 
further  to  inform  your  Lordship  if  he  be  strictly  eccamined 
upon  oath.  Or  if  this  seem  not  good  to  your  Lordship, 
let  them  but  give  1501.  per  annum  according  to  the  cor- 
poration's petition,  which  will  be  nothing  to  them  that  are 
to  pay  it,  but  very  much  to  the  poor  people,  and  to  build 
they  may  tvell  now  for  future  be  enjoyed  {e7ijoined], 
having  received  so  many  thousands  in  the  time  past, 
and,  not  laid  out  for  these  40  yedrs  sixpence.  [Endorsed 
Certificates  touching  the  value  of  the  Hartshorn  Quay  in 
the  behalf  of  the  poor  of  SevenoaJcs,  1688.  See  Vol.  ccccii., 
Wo.  44.     |-  2^■] 


494  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  T. 


1638-9.  ^'^-  ^^^^™- 

Feb.  22.  Warrant  to  Sir  David  Cuaningham,  receiver-general  of  the  trea- 
sure assigned  for  defi-aying  the  expenses  of  the  royal  children,  to 
pay  to  John  Acton,  his  Majesty's  goldsmith,  1,414?.  10s.  3d  for 
5,048  ounces  of  plate,  and  40s.  for  marking  the  same.  By  order  of 
the  Commissioners  for  ordering  the  expenses  of  the  royal  children' 
\_Docquet.} 

Feb.  22.  Warrant  to  the  Master  of  the  Eolls  to  swear  and  admit  Edward 
Penruddock  into  the  office  of  one  of  the  six  clerks  of  chancery,  in 
the  room  of  Edward  Robinson,  deceased.     [^Docquetl 

Feb.  22.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  money  for  provision  of 
his  Majesty's  red-cloth  livery  to  his  guard  and  others  for  this  year, 
as  has  been  formerly  accustomed.     [^Docquef] 

Feb.  22.  Warrant  for  payment  of  money  for  embroidering  of  the  said  coats. 
IPocquetl 

Feb.  22.  Warrant  to  Edward  Wardour,  for  preservation  of  his  Majesty's 
game  of  hare,  pheasant,  partridge,  and  other  wild  fowl  in  and 
near  Acton,  Middlesex,  and  within  three  miles  compass  thereof. 
[Docquet.] 

Feb.  22.  Petition  of  Elizabeth  Walley  to  the  King.  Petitioner  being  about 
eight  years  since  a  widow,  and  having  a  fair  estate  left  her  by  her 
former  husband,  Christopher  Walley,  obtained  her  in  marriage,  but 
having  wasted  her  estate,  left  her  for  six  years  in  great  want,  mean- 
while he  living  unknown  in  St.  Christopher's.  Petitioner,  supposing 
him  to  be  dead,  as  was  reported  by  divers  persons  who  came  from 
St.  Christopher's,  married  again,  one  Mr.  Windgate  with  whom  she 
has  lived  for  some  space,  but  Mr.  Walley  is  lately  returned,  and  now 
threatens  to  prosecute  petitioner  this  next  assizes  for  her  life.  Prays 
a  free  pardon,  the  rather  for  that  petitioner  did  not  wittingly  or 
willingly  break  the  sacred  laws  of  this  kingdom  in  having  two  hus- 
bands. Underwritten,  "  His  Majesty's  pleasure  is,  that  in  case  pe- 
titioner shall  be  condemned  for  this  offence,  the  judges  before  whom 
she  shall  be  tried  shall  reprieve  her,  and  certify  the  true  state  of  her 
crime,  whereupon  his  Majesty  will  sig-nify  his  farther  pleasure, 
Whitehall,  22  Feb.  1638-9."  [Copy.  See  Book  of  Petitions,  Vol. 
cccciiA ,  f.  41.     1  ^.] 

Feb.  22.  Petition  of  Sir  John  Sidley  to  the  King.  Has  been  long  in  the 
commission  of  peace  for  Kent,  and  being  at  a  meeting  with  other 
justices  in  May  last,  they  were  rudely  and  insolently  interrupted  in 
the  execution  of  justice  by  Ralph  Clapham  and  Charles  Samford,  a 
constable  in  Kent,  for  which  misdemeanor  the  said  parties  stand 
indicted  in  the  King's  Bench,  and  by  order  of  that  court  are  to  be 
tried  at  the  next  assizes  in  Kent.  The  offences,  being  of  a  very 
high  nature,  will  bring  good  fines  to  your  Majesty,  and  be  a  great 
encouragement  to  justices  of  peace  to  proceed  cheerfully  in  the  duty 
of  their  places  when  they  shall  see  those  punished,  who  affront  them 
and  contemn  your  authority.    Ralph  Clapham  having  about  nine  days 


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since  procured  himself  to  he  a  pensioner  extraordinary  to  your  Ma- 
jesty, endeavouring  to  avoid  their  fines,  exhibited  a  petition  to  your 
Majesty,  alleging  therein  many  colourable  and  untrue  pretences  to 
excuse  their  misdemeanors,  and  thereupon  obtained  a  reference  to 
the  Lord  Goring  and  Mr.  Baron  Henden  to  compose  their  differences. 
Petitioner  submits  that  the  composing  thereof  before  trial  will  be  a 
great  loss  to  your  Majesty  in  fines,  and  a  disheartening  of  the 
justices  in  the  execution  of  their  places.  Petitioner  having  no  other 
end  in  the  business  but  at  his  own  charge  to  bring  your  Majesty 
good  fines  and  right  the  public  justice,  prays  that  the  reference  may 
be  discharged,  and  the  trial  proceed  at  the  next  assizes,  and  when  the 
fines  are  imposed  that  you  will  see  what  is  your  due,  and  your  good 
pleasure  may  then  be  done  as  shall  seem  best.  Underwritten. 
His  Majesty's  pleasure  is,  that  the  trials  upon  the  indictments 
shall  proceed  at  the  next  assizes,  according  to  the  order  of  the  court 
of  King's  Bench,  and  the  former  reference  shall  be  discharged. 
WhitehaU.  Feb.  22,  1638-9.  [Copy.  See  Book  of  Petitions,  Vol. 
cccciii.,  p.  42.     ]  J  p.^ 

Feb.  22.  59.  Account  by  Sir  William  Eussell  of  ship-money  for  1637. 
Total  received  170,469^.  8s.  Id ;  unpaid  25,9Ul.  19s.  7d.     [1  p.] 

Feb.  22.  60.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637  levied  and  remaining  in  the 
hands  of  the  sheriffs.  Total  654Z.,  which  makes  the  total  levied  and 
paid  in  171,123?.  It  appears  by  a  foot  note  that  no  part  of  the 
arrears  payable  by  writs  issued  in  1635  or  1636  was  paid  in  this 
week.     [I  p.l 

Feb.  22.  61.  Account  by  Sir  William  Russell  of  ship-money  for  1638. 
Total  received  664?.,  i.e.,  from  the  sheriff  of  co.  Glamorgan,  524?. ; 
the  mayor  of  Doncaster,  40?.     [J  ^.J 

Feb.  22.  62.  Account  of  receipts  and  payments  of  the  revenue.  Total 
received  (since  1 5th  February  last,  when  12,363?.  6s.  ll^d  remained) 
9,167?.  16s.  ^d. ;  paid  10,469?.  13s.  2^d  ;  in  hand  this  day,  11,061?. 
10s.  5Jc?.     [1  p.'] 

Feb.  22.  63.  Petition  of  the  poor  labourers  of  the  Great-  Level  of  the  Fens, 
undertaken  by  the  Earl  of  Bedford,  to  the  Council.  By  an  order  of 
the  Board,  dated  29  th  November  last,  it  is  specially  ordered,  that  aU 
the  principal  adventurers  and  their  under  adventurers  who  are  in 
arrears  for  money  imposed  for  draining  the  said  fens  before  the 
18th  July  last  should  forthwith  pay  the  same  to  the  Earl  of  Bed- 
ford, late  treasurer  of  the  participants  of  the  said  level,  and  upon 
default  thereof  the  Lords  would  take  order  for  the  punishment  of 
the  defaulters.  And  whereas  their  Lordships,  by  order  of  the  25th 
January  last,  required  Mr.  Latham,  auditor  of  the  accounts  of  the 
said  level,  to  call  in  such  moneys  as  were  owing  by  the  most  solvent 
adventurers,  to  the  end  petitioners  might  be  satisfied  the  arrears 
due  to  them  for  their  wages,  and  such  reasonable  allowance  also  for 
their  loss  of  time  and  expenses  as  the  Earl  of  Bedford,  Lord  Mal- 
travers,  and  other  the    adventurers  should  think  fit.      Pray  the 


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Lords  to  command  Mr.  Latham  to  deliver  in  a  list  of  all  the  names 
and  sums  owing  to  the  said  account,  whereby  petitioners  may  require 
them  to  make  their  several  payments  according  to  former  order. 

[1  p.]     Annexed, 

63.  I.  Order  of  Council  that  Mr.  Latham,  shall  by  Wednesday 
next  return  to  the  Board  a  list  of  the  names,  as  is  required. 
Whitehall,  22nd  Feb.  1638[-9.     ^  p.] 

Feb.  22.         64.  Letters  testimonial  of  Sir  John  Borough,  Garter  King-at-Arms, 

College  of  Arms,  certifying  that  Marmaduke  Ravs^don  son  of  Laurence  Eawdon,  was 

°"  °°'      descended  of  the  family  of  Eawdon  of  Rawden  in  Yorkshire,  and 

was  entitled  to  bear  the  Rawdon  arms,  with  certain  differences,  as 

depicted  in  the  margin  of  these  letters.     [Draft  Latin.     1  \  p.'\ 

Feb.  22.  65.  Sir  George  Chudleigh  and  John  Bampfield,  Deputy-Lieu- 
Exeter,  tenants  of  co.  Devon,  to  Francis  Earl  of  Bedford  and  William  Lord 
Russell,  Lords  Lieutenants  of  the  same  county.  The  other  deputies 
had  been  prevented  by  sickness  or  business  from  attending  this 
meeting,  where  finding  no  further  direction  from  you  concern- 
ing the  arming  of  our  horse,  and  the  general  intelligence  giving  hope 
that  none  of  the  trained  bands  will  be  employed  in  the  intended 
service,  we  have  forborn  to  make  any  alteration  in  the  horse  fur- 
niture till  we  receive  a  fresh  command,  not  without  a  confidence 
that  (unless  his  Majesty's  occasions  be  very  urgent)  the  consideration 
of  our  great  charge  of  foot  will  keep  our  horse  still  in  that  state  of 
light  armature  commanded  here  before  our  time.  Though  we  are 
deprived  of  our  fellows'  assistance,  and  no  great  matter  of  present 
business  appearing,  yet  so  many  are  the  complaints  that  come  to  us 
about  the  pursuivants  that  we  are  not  without  employment,  even 
the  worst  and  most  uncomfortable,  that  could  befall  us,  for  instead 
of  a  just  and  exemplary  punishment  which  we  intended  by  present- 
ing the  chief  refractories,  whose  often  warning  had  brought  forth 
rather  contempt  than  conformity,  we  find  few  or  none  sent  for  of 
that  kind,  but  only  such  as  are  chosen  out  of  the  lists  rather  for 
their  ability  to  pay  fees  than  the  greatness  of  their  offences  ;  such 
as  Dr.  Parry  our  chancellor,  and  by  your  Lordships  choice  a  great 
officer  of  the  field,  and  to  be  excused  by  the  falling  away  of  his 
estate  by  the  death  of  his  lady  ;  Mr.  Archdeacon  Cotton,  Mr.  Pine, 
Mr.  Hussey,  and  others  of  the  clergy,  with  whom  we  have  not  lately 
dealt  in  matter  of  imposition  or  contempt,  and  also  divers  of  the 
laity,  of  whose  slight  defects,  no  contempts  and  sufficiency  in  the  rest 
of  their  arms  we  have  received  undoubted  testimony.  This  has 
rendered  us  of  ill  savour  to  our  countrymen  (by  what  accident 
soever  it  happeded),  being  accounted  men  who  do  our  business  with 
as  little  justice  as  fear  of  inconvenience  We  blush  the  more  a,t  these 
regrets,  because  we  have  little  to  answer,  having  returned  the  lists 
as  they  were  taken  and  presented,  with  all  the  petty  defects,  together 
with  the  select  offenders,  which  notwithstanding  were  drawn  out 
into  several  papers,  some  of  every  regiment,  to  be  made  examples  to 
the  rest.     But  that  which  is  past  being  impossible  to  be  recalled  we 


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can  satisfy  your  Lordships  and  the  country  no  otherwise  than  by  a 
promise  to  be  careful  of  future  remedy,  and  that  we  ourselves  rnay 
not  wholly  loose  our  powers  to  do  his  Majesty  service  by  suffering 
too  much  shame  and  disgrace,  we  most  humbly  implore  the  Lords' 
speedy  endeavours  to  withdraw  the  messengers  hence,  lest  we  happen 
to  impoverish  the  country  instead  of  reforming  it,  and  make  them 
really  unable  that  were  before  but  unwilling.  This  favour  season- 
ably granted  may  restore  us  again  to  a  part  of  our  wonted  opinion, 
and  the  better  strengthen  us  to  be,  as  we  still  desire,  your  Lordships' 
"  most  humble  servants."     [Seal  with  arins.     1  p."] 

Feb.  22.  66.  Certificate  of  Sir  George  Chudleigh  and  John  Bampfield,  that 

Thomas  Prouze  of  Cullompton,  co.  Devon,  formerly  certified  defective 
in  arms,  has  submitted  and  promised  conformity.  [Probably 
enclosed  in  the  preceding.     ^  ^j.] 

Feb.  22.  67.  The  like  for  Edward  AUyn  and  Edmond  Croyden  of  Burles- 

combe,  co.  Devon.     [Bo.     f  p.] 

[Feb.  22  ?]  C8.  Eeturn  of  James  Nayler,  messenger  of  the  Chamber,  of  his 
warrant  for  the  persons  named,  certified  defective  in  arms  in  co. 
Devon.     [Bo.     |  p.'] 

[Feb.  22  ?]      69.  The  like  of  Henry  Kyme,  messenger.     [Bo.     J  p.] 

[Feb.  22  ?]      70.  The  like  of  William  Brooke,  messenger.     [Bo.     |  p>.] 

[Feb.  22?]  71.  James  Comer  [of  Clayhanger]  and  Richard  Lock  of  Hock- 
worthy,  CO.  Devon,  to  Henry  Ashford.  Having  been  served  with  a 
warrant  by  a  messenger  of  the  Chamber  touching  defect  of  arms, 
pray  him  to  certify  the  Lords  of  their  conformity  in  finding  such 
arms  as  shall  be  enjoined  them.     [Bo.     ^  p.^ 

Feb.  23.  72.  The  King  to  Eobert  Eead.     We  require  you  to  repair  to  the 

Whitehall,  house  of  Thomas  Livingston,  tailor,  and  to  enter  the  same,  and  to 
seize  all  such  letters,  papers,  books,  printed  and  manuscript,  as  you 
shall  find  in  the  said  house,  to  be  disposed  of  as  we  shall  direct. 
And  we  require  all  our  justices  of  peace,  mayors,  and  others  to  assist 
you  in  the  execution  of  this  warrant.  We  further  require  you  to 
commit  the  said  Livingston  to  the  custody  of  a  messenger  if  you 
shall  find  cause.     [Signed  by  the  King,  and  Seal  attached.     1  p.] 

Feb.  23.  73.  The  same  to  the  same.  Similar  letter,  for  seizing  of  all  books 
and  manuscripts  of  Tobias  Knowles,  messenger  of  the  Chamber,  and 
committing  the  said  Knowles  to  the  custody  of  a  messenger  if  you 
shall  find  cause.     [Signed  by  the  King,  and.  Seal  attached.     1  p.'] 

Feb.  23.  Lords  of  the  Admiralty  to  the  Registrar  of  the  Court  of  Admiralty  or 
Whitehall,  his  deputy.  The  sum  of  330L,  proceeding  by  the  sale  of  a  ship  and  goods 
driven  ashore  about  two  years  since  at  Packsteede  [Pakefield]  within 
the  vice-admiralty  of  Sir  Lionel  Tollemache,  vice-admiral  of  Suffolk, 
has  been  returned  into  the  Admiralty  Court,  and  is  there  adjudged 
for  liis  Majesty.  As  we  received  a  certificate  the  5th  inst.  from  Sir 
Henry  Marten  that  he  conceived  it  just  that  the  said  Sir  Lionel 
should  have  the  moiety  of  330f.,  deducting  out  of  the  said  moiety 
13.  I   1 


498 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


1638-9. 


Feb.  23. 
GuUdford. 


Feb.  23. 
Bretby. 


Feb.  23. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

4>0l.,  which  the  judge  and  registrar  of  his  vice-admiralty  have  for- 
merly had  for  their  pains,  these  are  to  require  you  to  deliver  the 
same  to  Sir  Lionel,  abating  401.  For  the  other  moiety  you  are  to 
reserve  it  entire  for  his  Majesty's  use  till  further  order  from  us. 
[Copy.    See  Vol.  cccUii.,  p.  113.    fp.] 

74.  Richard  Budd,  mayor  of  Guildford,  to  the  Council.  I  received 
your  letter  of  the  3rd  inst.,  which  was  not  delivered  until  the  I7th, 
whereby  I  am  required  to  call  the  heirs,  executors,  or  administrators 
of  the  late  mayor  of  this  town  before  me,  to  enjoin  them  to  be 
before  the  Lords  within  six  days,  to  give  account  of  the  ship- writ 
issued  to  the  said  mayor,  and  of  the  moneys  collected  thereupon  and 
remaining  in  their  hands.  For  that  the  said  six  days  prefixed  were 
expired  before  the  receipt  of  your  letter,  as  also  for  that  upon  better 
search  the  said  writ  is  now  found  and  delivered  to  me,  and  that  as 
yet  there  is  no  administration  taken  of  the  said  mayor's  goods,  the 
overseers  of  his  will  have  promised  to 'pay  me  the  moneys  by  the 
said  mayor  collected,  which  appear  to  be  HI.  2s.  2d.  The  residue 
un-collected  I  shall  endeavour  to  gather  and  pay  in  as  soon  as  I 
may,  hoping  you  wiU  give  me  warrant  to  collect  the  same  upon  the 
former  writ  issued  to  the  late  mayor.     [1  p.] 

75.  Philip  Earl  of  Chesterfield  to  Sec.  Coke.  On  the  12th  inst. 
his  Majesty's  letter  of  the  16ih  January,  wherein  I  am  commanded 
to  attend  at  York,  was  brought  to  me  by  David  Stott,  a  messenger, 
who  then  found  me  languishing  upon  my  sick  bed,  where  it  pleased 
God  long  before  to  lie  me,  and  I  am  yet  in  such  extremity  of  weak- 
ness that  I  am  not  able  to  turn  myself  in  my  bed ;  and  whether  I  shall 
recover  or  not  it  is  doubtful,  receiving  but  small  comfort  for  any 
hopes  thereof  from  my  physician.  Now  being  by  the  said  letter 
also  commanded  within  ,1.5  days  to  return  an  answer,  I  have  thought 
good,  though  by  another  man's  pen,  being  unable  myself  to  write,  to 
pray  you  to  let  his  Majesty  know  of  this  my  indisposition,  the  pain 
and  torment  whereof  cannot  be  so  great  to  me  as  the  grief  I  am  in 
that  I  am  not  capable  to  obey  his  Majesty's  commands.  But  if  it 
shall  please  God  to  restore  me  to  my  former  health  and  strength,  I 
shall  be  both  ready  and  willing  hereafter  not  only  to  attend  his 
Majesty,  but  to  do  him  all  the  service  that  becomes  a  true  and 
faithful  subject.     [Seal  with  crest  and  motto.     1  p.] 

76.  Warrant  of  Robert  Long  and  John  Gibbons,  tenants  in  com- 
mon of  certain  lands  in  the  late  Galtres  Forest,  co.  York,  now  disaf- 
forested, to  — — .  We,  having  agreed  to  make  a  division  between  us 
of  the  said  lands,  that  our  respective  parts  may  be  known  by  certain 
bounds,  these  are  to  authorize  you,  upon  exact  view  of  the  several 
natures  and  qualities  of  the  gTounds,  to  divide  these  parcels,  here 
particularized,  into  two  moieties  equal  for  quantity  and  quality. 
In  the  division  you  are  to  take  notice  of  the  woods  and  trees 
growing  upon  the  same,  and  of  the  several  houses  or  lodges,  and  to 
consider  of  all  conveniency  of  ways,  that  the  same  may  be  equal  in 
all  respects.     And,  such  division  being  made,  you  are  to  describe 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  499 


1638-9.  ^^^-  ^^^^™- 

tte  same  upon  an  exact  plot  by  two  lots  or  shares,  that  we  may  cast 
lots  for  the  same,  according  to  the  usual  course  of  divisions  in  this 
kind,  giving  convenient  notice  of  the  time  agreed  on  by  you  for  the 
doing  hereof.     {Copy.     1  p.'\ 

Feb.  23.  77.  Inventory  of  books  found  in  Mr.  Knowles'  house,  belonging  to 
one  Knowles,  a  minister.  The  books  are  chiefly  theological,  but 
include  "  Sir  Walter  Ealeigh  to  his  Son,"  and  "  A  brief  relation  of 
certain  special  and  most  material  passages  and  speeches  in  the  Star 
Chamber,  at  the  censure  of  the  three  worthy  gentlemen,  Bastwick, 
Burton,  and  Prynne."     [6  jpp.^ 

Feb.  23.  78.  Paper  endorsed  "  Information  for  his  Majesty  how  he  has  been 
abused  in  the  bargain  of  Hatfield  Chase."  The  case  of  Hatfield 
stated,  showing  that  Sir  Cornelius  Vermuyden  articled  with  the 
King,  24  May  1626,  for  a  third  part  of  the  drowned  lands  lying  in 
cos.  York,  Lincoln,  and  Nottingham,  to  make  them  fit  for  pasture  or 
tillage.  Afterwards  a  survey  of  the  manor  was  made  by  the  Sur- 
veyor General's  direction,  to  prepare  a  farther  bargain  of  the  said 
manor  and  lands,  and,  5  July  1628,  a  commission  was  awarded  to 
Lords  William  Howard,  Darcy,  and  Wentworth,  &c.,  to  survey  the 
said  manor,  and  compound  with  the  tenants  for  the  King's  part,  and 
on  the  16th  of  the  same  month  Sir  Cornelius,  for  10,000?.,  had  the 
whole  manor  and  lands  granted  him  in  perpetuity,  but  with  a  de- 
fesance  that  if  the  King  should  repay  the  10,000Z.  before  25th  Sep- 
tember following,  with  interest,  &c.,  he  was  to  have  his  manor  and 
lands  again..  The  money  being  not  paid,  the  King  contracts, 
27th  December  1628,  for  6,800L  per  annum  more  to  be  paid,  to  sell 
the  whole  manor  and  lands  to  Sir  Cornelius,  which  was  afterwards 
granted  accordingly.  Then  follow  depositions  of  Lord  Deputy 
Wentworth,  Sk  Kalph  Hansby,  and  Sir  George  Eatclifie,  to  the 
effect  that,  29  August  1628,  they  executed  the  commissions  at 
Doncaster,  and  agreed  with  divers  of  the  tenants.  The  estimated  value 
of  the  lands,  after  15  years'  purchase,  is  26,162L  lis.,  besides  which, 
362J.  16s.  per  annum  for  three  lives  at  nine  years'  purchase,  being 
3,265Z.  4s.,  gives  a  total  of  29,427?.  15s.  for  the  Yorkshire  lands 
only :  and  if  the  Nottinghamshire  and  Lincolnshire  lands  are  granted 
to  Sir  Cornelius  in  his  last  grant,  being  valued  by  the  commissioners 
at  15,000Z.,then  the  total  of  the  commissioners'  value  is  44,427?.  15s. 
I  find  the  commissions  dated  5th  July  1628  upon  record,  but  the 
execution  thereof  cannot  be  found,  nor  the  former  survey  taken  by 
direction  of  the  Surveyor  General.     [2  pp."] 

Feb.  23.  79.  Statement  of  the  provision  of  bread,  beer,  hay,  and  oats,  to  be 
made  [for  the  army  in  the  north  ?],  estimated  by  the  day,  week,  and 
month,  over  a  period  of  six  months.  The  number  of  men  for  whom 
this  estimate  was  drawn  out  was  5,000,  and  of  horses  1,000.     [1  p.] 

Feb.  24.         80.    Kesolutions  of  the  King  in   Council.     Upon  consideration 

Whitehall,     touching  the  raising  of  1 ,000  horse,  which,  with  their  officers,  will 

make  a  regiment  of  1,200,  it  was  resolved  to  allow  each  captain  of 

I  I  2 


500  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 


a  troop,  for  the  raising  of  each  horse  of  his  troop,  12l.,  besides  arms 
complete  for  the  horseman,  together  with  pistols  and  carbines,  like- 
wise saddles  and  furniture  for  the  horse  ;  also  to  allow  to  each  horse- 
man for  pa,y  2s.  6c?.  per  diem.  It  was  likewise  resolved  that  8d.  per 
diem,  being  the  ancient  English  pay  allowed  to  each  foot  [soldier], 
was  a  competent  salary,  and  so  thought  not  fit  to  be  altered. 
Undenuritten, 

80.  I.  List  of  the  12  captains  who  are  to  have  the  com,mand  of 
the  above  regiment  of  horse.     [Draft.     1 1  p.] 

Feb.  24.         Copy  of  the  above.     \_See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  116.     1  p.] 

Feb.  24.  Petition  exhibited  to  the  King  by  the  four  Scotch  deputies, 
Charles  Earl  of  Dunfermline,  John  Earl  of  Loudoun,  Sir 
William  -Douglas,  and  Mr.  "Berkeley.  Being  sent  here  from 
the  parliament  of  Scotland,  humbly  to  I'emonstrate  that  no  earthly 
thing  could  be  more  grievous  unto  them  than  that  their  loyalty 
should  be  called  in  question,  or  that  any  such  hard  expressions 
should  be  given  to  your  Majesty  against  their  proceedings,  as  rail- 
ing upon  your  Majesty's  sacred  person  and  inviolable  authority,  as 
not  warranted  by  the  fundamental  laws  and  laudable  practice  of 
your  ancient  and  native  kingdom,  or  as  contrary  to  promises  and 
remonstrances  which  were  made  to  your  Majesty  by  your  humble 
and  faithful  subjects  in  the  truth  of  their  hearts,  and  were  in  the 
same  sense  graciously  accepted  by  your  Majesty,  and  seeing  your 
Majesty  has,  out  of  your  goodness  and  justice,  kept  one  ear  for  us, 
and  would  not  give  place  to  the  suggestions  and  obloquies  of  any  till 
the  reasons  of  our  proceedings  and  demands  were  made  known  from 
ourselves,  who  are  allowed  by  your  royal  warrant  to  come  hither  for 
that  end,  therefore  we  crave  that  out  of  your  fatherly  care  and 
tender  compassion  of  your  native  subjects  you  may  be  pleased  to 
grant  us  a  full  hearing,  and  to  call  such  of  the  Council  of  both  king- 
doms as  are  here,  that  before  your  Majesty  and  them  your  Majesty's 
subjects  may  be  vindicated  from  these  aspersions  and  imputations 
wherewith  we  hear  they  are  charged,  and  that  we  may  learn  that 
the  desires  and  proceedings  of  the  parliament  are  so  agreeable  to  tlie 
fundamental  laws  and  laudable  practice  of  that  kingdom,  and  to  the 
articles  of  pacification,  as  may  merit  approbation  at  the  throne  of 
your  Majesty's  justice,  and  procure  your  royal  commands  for  the 
proceeding  of  the  parliament.  That  by  the  mutual  embracement  of 
religion  and  justice  the  peace  of  the  kirk  and  kingdom  (whose  dis- 
tressed estate  and  condition  can  hardly  admit  delay)  may  be  esta- 
blished, and  the  love  and  cheerful  obedience  of  your  subjects 
confirmed  and  increased.  And  lest,  by  occasion  of  that  relation 
which  was  publicly  made  by  the  Earl  of  Traquair  before  your 
Majesty  and  your  Council,  any  prejudicate  thoughts  may  be  har- 
boured in  your  royal  heart,  and  if  any  hard  impressions  be  given 
against  your  subjects  luiheard,  the  same  may  be  dislodged,  we 
humbly  crave  that  we  may  have  that  relation  in  the  same  terms  as 
it  was  then  delivered  under  his  hand,  which  (since  it  is  sought  that 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


501 


1638-9. 


Feb.  24. 
Deptford. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

we  may  be  the  more  able  to  give  respective  satisfaction  to  your 
royal  and  just  commands)  we  hope  it  will  not  be  refused ;  and 
having  once  the  happiness  and  permission,  in  public,  to  clear  the 
loyalty  of  your  Majesty's  subjects  and  the  lawfulness  of  their  pro- 
ceeding in  parliament,  we  shall  hereafter  (lest  verbal  expressions  be 
controverted)  be  most  willing  and  desirous,  according  to  your  com- 
mandment, to  receive  whatsoever  exceptions,  objection,  or  informa- 
tions are  made  against  any  of  the  particular  overture  articles  and 
proceedings  of  the  parliament  in  writ,  and  in  the  same  way  shall 
present  our  answers  and  humble  desires,  and  do  humbly  crave  your 
JMajesty's  gracious  answer.  [Copy.  See  this  present  Volume, 
N'o.  19.     1  p.] 

81.  Sir  William  Eussell  to  Sec.  Coke.  I  intended,  according  to 
the  Lords'  order,  to  have  attended  this  day  at  the  Council  about  the 
Barbary  business,  but  was  prevented  by  a  relapse  of  the  gout,  yet 
thus  much  I  thought  fit  to  acquaint  you  with,  and  to  give  you  my 
opinion  concerning  the  settling  of  that  trade,  as  things  now  stand, 
you  knowing  I  became  an  adventurer  in  this  joint  stock  merely  to 
advance,  as  I  conceived,  his  Majesty's  service,  and  I  find  the  new 
patentees  so  divided  amongst  themselves,  some  advancing  their 
precedent  old  joint  stock,  others  fearful  that  they  shall  be  injured 
by  the  factors  of  the  said  old  joint  stock,  that  they  are  not  willing 
to  proceed  in  that  trade  as  is  fitting,  notwithstanding  there  were 
fair  propositions  laid  down  by  Mr.  Blake  for  sending  a  new  stock 
putting  off  their  remains  of  goods  in  Barbary,  and  withdrawing  of 
their  factors,  and  allowing  them  a  certain  valuable  consideration 
for  their  adventure  and  freight ;  but  I  can  by  no  means  persuade 
them  to  it,  although  I  conceive  their  opposition  is  rather  will  than 
reason.  Hereupon,  I  endeavoured  to  join  with  Mr.  Oneby  and  other 
ancient-  traders  to  Barbary,  and  acquainted  them  with  Mr.  Blake's 
propositions,  who  seemed  very  well  to  like  thereof,  and,  as  I  con- 
ceived, were  willing  to  embrace  that  offer.  But  of  late  I  do  not 
hear  of  them,  whether  they  proceed  or  not.  My  opinion  is  that  that 
trade  can  be  no  ways  so  well  driven  as  by  a.  joint  stock,  for  there 
will  be  no  possibility  to  gain  saltpetre  in  any  considerable  quantity 
unless  the  King  of  Morocco  maybe  interested  in  the  business,  as  laid 
down  by  Mr.  Blake,  for  if  they  trade  in  several  his  Majesty  must 
not  expect  any  saltpetre  to  be  brought  into  England,  as  that  will 
yield  almost  double  the  price  in  other  places,  and  so  by  that  means 
the  commodity  will  be  driven  into  the  hands  of  the  French  and 
Dutch.  For  the  complaints  moved  against  Mr.  Blake,  I  conceive 
they  might  have  been  very  well  forborne,  with  more  advantage  on 
both  sides  ;  for,  in  ray  opinion,  the  way  they  take  to  restrain  him 
is  rather  to  their  own  disadvantage  than  profit,  and  I  fear  envy  is  a 
little  too  predominant  in  that  business.     [1  p.] 

Feb.  24.         82.    Archbishop   Laud   to   Sec.  Windebank.     Mr.  Solicitor,  who 
Whitehall,     brings  this  letter,  is  to  speak  with  you  about  a  business  concerning 

Mr.  Pretherow,  in  which  I  have  moved  his  Majesty,  who  is  pleased 

to  grant  the  same.     ISeal  with  arms.     ^  2'-] 


502 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


1638-9. 
Feb.  25. 


Feb.  2.5. 


Feb.  25. 


Feb.  25. 


[Feb.  25.] 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  3051.  to  Sir  Anthony 
Vandyke  for  pictures  for  his  Majesty's  usfe.     [^Docquef] 

The  like  for  payment  of  2,]  58^.  13s.  Od.  to  John  DeCritz,  his 
Majesty's  Sergeant  painter.     [Bocquet.'] 

The  like  for  payment  of  300?.  to  Sir  Nicholas  Slanning,  to  be  by 
him  employed  in  his  Majesty's  service.     l_Docquet.  \ 

83.  Petition  of  Thomas  Jones,  clerk,  chaplain  to  Edward  Viscount 
Conway,  to  the  King.  Your  Majesty  conferred  your  right  of  presenta- 
tion to  the  portion  of  Tidcombe  in  the  church  of  Tiverton  upon 
petitioner,  which  right  he  has  vindicated  and  obtained  to  be  con- 
firmed in  the  Court  of  Arches,  from  which  the  usurping  incumbent 
appealed,  but  is  now  dead.  May  it  please  your  Majesty  to  lay  your 
command  upon  the  Bishop  of  Exeter,  in  whose  diocese  the  said 
rectory  is,  or  on  Sir  John  Lambe,  dean  of  the  Arches,  before  whom 
the  cause  was  sentenced,  that  forthwith  they  fill  the  said  church 
upon  your  Majesty's  right,  which  by  petitioner's  prosecution  is 
already  judged,  that  so  you  may  not  be  deceived.     [|-  p.] 

Copy  of  <the  above,  with  the  King's  reference  underwritten. 

I.  His  Majesty's  pleasure  is  that  Sir  John  Lambe  shall  forth- 
with Jill  the  said  church  with  the  person  of  the  petitioner, 
not  the/reby  to  forclude  any  man  to  sue  for  his  right  and 
title  upon  a  new  action,  hut  for  the  better  preservation  of 
his  own  amd  his  cleric's  right  thereby.     Whitehall,  25  Feb, 


1638.     \8ee  Booh  of  Petitions,  Vol.  ccccvii.,  p.  44. 


^P-l 


Feb.  25.  84.  The  King  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey.  Upon 
Westminster,  serious  debate,  and  mature  advice  with  our  Council,  we  have  resolved 
to  repair  in  person  to  the  northern  parts  of  our  kingdom,  with  an 
army  for  the  defence  thereof.  We  require  you,  upon  receipt  hereof, 
to  levy  the  number  of  100  able  horse  for  the  wars,  officers  included, 
the  same  to  be  readj''  in  all  particulars  to  attend  us  at  the  rendezvous 
the  1st  April,  appointed  to  be  listed,  and  entertained  according  to 
such  directions  as  you  our  general  shall  receive.     [Oopy. 


iP-1 


Feb.  26.         Another  copy  of  the  same.     [/See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,p.  134.     ^p-] 

Feb.  25.  Eesolutions  of  the  Council  of  War.  That  a  troop  of  100  horse 
Whitehall,  ought  to  consist  of  a  captain  having  six  horses,  a  lieutenant  four, 
cornet  three,  quartermaster  two,  clerk  one,  two  trumpet[er]s  two,  smith 
one,  and  soldiers  81.  That  there  be  I2d.  allowed  for  press-money 
for  every  horseman  not  an  officer.  That  pay  shall  be  allowed  to  the 
horse  according  to  the  number  mustered,  as  soon  as  half  the  troop 
or  more  shall  be  brought  to  the  rendezvous.  [Draft.  See  this  Vol. 
No.  80.     1  p.'] 


Feb.  25.         Copy  of  the  above.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  117.     ^  p.} 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


503 


1638-9. 
Feb.  25. 


Feb.  25. 

Boston. 


Feb.  25. 
Westover. 


Feb.  25. 


Vol.  CCCCXni. 

85.  Further  resolutions  of  tbe  Council  of  War,  in  which  the  foregoing 
are  embodied.  In  the  letters  from  the  board  to  request  that  great  care 
be  taken  that  none  but  good  aud  able  men  be  pressed.  No  officer 
or  soldier  to  enter  into  pay  until  they  come  to  the  rendezvous.  To 
mention  that  an  officer  is  sent  to  see  that  able  men  be  pressed. 
That  the  counties  furnish  such  a  number  of  volunteers,  or  if  the  said 
number  cannot  be  had  then  to  press  the  ablest  men  to  be  approved 
by  such  as  shall  be  sent  to  see  them,  Mem. — For  the  list  of  all  the 
trained  soldiers  in  each  county,  and  the  warrants  from  the  King  and 
Council  for  lev3dng  the  men.  The  King  will  furnish  for  the  horse- 
men arms  complete,  furniture  for  the  horse  and  12Z.  in  money  for 
raising  every  horse.  The  horseman  to  be  allowed  for  himself  and 
horse  2s.  6cZ.  per  diem;     \Braft  by  Nicholas.     1  p.] 

86.  Sir  Anthony  Irby,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Lincoln,  to  Nicholas.  I 
received  the  Lords'  letters  of  the  31st  January,  but  upon  the  16th 
inst.  I  shall  do  what  lyeth  in  my  power  in  so  short  a  time,  as  I  did 
before,  but  the  officers  do  much  slight  the  service.  Some  chief 
constables  I  have  not  seen  since  I  went  out  of  my  office  but  by  chance, 
of  whom  I  have  demanded  the  moneys.  They  promised  to  come  such 
a  day,  but  came  not.  So  as  if  some  coercive  power  be  not  used  I  shall 
not  be  able  to  get  it  aU.  The  reasons  I  used  before  for  longer 
respite  are  the  same  still.  The  country  has  been  exercisiag  and 
training  ever  since,  and  does  end  with  us  at  Boston  the  28th  inst. 
So  if  the  Lords  will  tie  me  strictly  to  the  10th  March,  I  will  appear 
and  bring  up  with  me  what  I  can"  get ;  but  I  conceive  a  longer  time 
would  be  more  available  for  the  service.     [Seal  with  arms.     2  pp.J 

87.  John  Ashbumham  to  the  same.  It  is  impossible  for  me  to 
contribute  anj'^thing  to  your  contentment  or  service  but  what  is  a 
most  just  debt.  Your  loving  to  sleep  in  a  whole  skin  shall  not  pass 
without  an  observation.  I  wish  you  had  not  delivered  the  deed  to 
my  sister  till  she  had  brought  you  the  same  note  from  Sir  Edmond 
Verney  which  I  gave  him  under  my  hand  when  I  received  it  from 
him,  which  was  the  thing  I  desired  in  my  letter.  It  is  not  amiss  to 
be  nice  where  crafty  people  are  concerned.  I  would  gladly  know 
what  will  become  of  the  great  business  between  us  and  the  Scots. 
I  wonder  you  have  as  yet  heard  nothing  from  Mr.  Middleton.  I  am 
confident  he  endeavours  what  he  can.  I  have  received  Lord  Lumley's 
letter,  who  is  still  upon  some  general  terms  that  I  fear  he  has  forgot 
that  I  can  quell  his  concupiscence  if  he  vex  my  patience  a  little 
longer.  I  pray  leave  him  not  till  you  have  his  more  particular  answer, 
and  pardon  that  and  all  other  my  importunities,  namely,  the  getting 
out  the  jointure.  I  have  been  to  Oxford,  and  dispatched  my  business. 
[i^eal  with  arms.     1^  p.} 

88.  Instructions  [of  the  King]  to  Sir  Nicholas  Slanning,  captain  of 
Falmouth  fort,  co.  Cornwall.  You  are  to  repair  to  the  said  fort,  and 
to  take  out  of  the  same  four  demi-culverings,  six  sakers,  two  minions, 
one  falcon,  with  their  wheels  and  carriages,  and  50  rounds  of  powder 


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and  ammunition ;  also  60  of  your  best  and  old  soldiers,  with  40 
more,  besides  officers,  to  be  taken  out  of  the  regiment  of  which  you 
are  colonel  in  the  said  county,  and  to  transport  them  with  their 
arms  and  ammunition  to  St.  Bees  or  Workington  in  Cumberland, 
where  you  shall  receive  further  order.  You  are  further  to  take  up 
shipping  for  transporting  the  same,  with  provision  of  two  months' 
victuals,  and  to  be  at  the  port  of  embai-kation  by  the  28th  March. 
Upon  your  arrival  you  shall  lie  in  the  road  or  out  at  sea  neax  upon 
the  coast  without  discovering  yourselves,  until  you  receive  directions 
for  disembarking  from  the  ports  of  debarkation,  and  being  landed 
you  shall  be  mustered  and  taken  into  pay  as  the  rest  of  our  foot, 
Reposing  [confidence]  in  your  fidelity  and  secrecy  Ave  have  com- 
mitted to  your  conduct  and  dexterity  the  care  of  this  expedition,  for 
the  better  efiecting  whereof  we  have  caused  the  Lord  Treasurer  to 
imprest  to  you  upon  accompt  3001,  which  is  to  be  disbursed  by  you 
for  victuals  after  the  rate  of  8f^.  a  man  per  diem,  besides  freight 
and  all  other  necessaries  for  the  efiecting  of  this  service.  You  shall 
have  a  warrant  signed  by  us  to  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance  for  the 
replenishing  of  the  stores  taken  from  the  fort  at  Falmouth  ;  and  for 
the  CO  men  taken  out  of  the  same,  you  are  to  replace  them  by  the 
like  number  taken  out  of  your  regiment  in  Cornwall,  or  any  other 
way  that  shall  seem  best  to  you  for  the  defence  of  the  said  fort. 

Feb.  25.  89.  Roger  Widdrington  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  The  letters  you 
Harbottle.  sent  to  Lord  William  Jloward  had  the  enclosed  to  me,  which  you 
may  read  and  return  by  the  bearer.  My  greatest  occasion  at  this 
time  is  a  visit  and  salute  to  you,  and  to  know  how  long  you  con- 
jecture it  will  be  before  you  depart  from  Newcastle.  I  came  but 
home  to  Harbottle  yesternight,  where  I  find  no  other  news  than 
formerly,  great  talk  and  brags  of  desperate  and  young  covenanters, 
that  they  prepare  for  divers  thousands  to  be  sent  to  Jedworth,  and 
planted  along  these  Scottish  borders,  but  they  want  money,  and  I 
do  not  see  how  they  can  perform  it.  Besides,  there  is  a  great 
inclination  in  all  these  southern  parts  of  their  kingdom  upon  the 
King's  coming  down  to  make  their  atonement  and  return  to  the 
King.  It  is  commonly  rumoured  that  the  Marquess  Huntly  and 
the  Covenanters  in  the  North  fall  to  extremities,  and  that  the  Earl  of 
Argyle  carries  [limself  in  so  neutral  a  way  that  no  man  knows  which 
way  he  will  finally  resolve  upon.  My  Lord  of  Roxborough's  men 
are  commanded  to  buy  no  more  arms  nor  weapons  till  they  hear 
further  direction  from  their  Lord,  which  what  it  meaneth  we  cannot 
devise,  only  I  assure  you  as  yet  there  is  no  motion  of  raising  any 
army  or  drawing  together  any  forces  on  this  side  of  Edinburgh, 
which  in  your  absence  I  shall  upon  all  occasions  make  known  to  the 
mayor  of  Newcastle,  both  for  the  obligation  I  have  to  the  King's 
service,  the  love  I  have  professed  to  you,  and  the  care  I  have  of  the 
good  of  that  town.  I  pray  you  send  me  a  list  of  the  ammunition 
and  the  prices  already  come  in,  and  when  you  expect  any  more,  for 
all  my  "  croats,"  as  you  call  them,  are  yet  utterly  unfurnished,  and  I 


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depend  on  snaphaunces  for  furnishing  them.  The  people  that  have 
bought  them  report  every  evil  of  the  armour,  and  say  they  may  as 
well  be  naked  as  have  them,  and  that  they  will  not  hold  out  [against] 
a  bodkin.  Our  deputy-lieutenants  will  not  be  satisfied  with  able  and 
sufficient  men,  but  they  will  make  choice  of  the  men  they  will  have 
to  serve  in  their  trained  bands,  by  which  means  they  will  draw  out 
of  these  bordering  places  which  have  most  need  to  be  strengthened 
men  whose  presence  is  the  strength  of  these  places  to  their  lowlands 
and  country  musters,  much  weakening  these  border  countries,  and, 
contrary  to  the  custom  of  former  ages,  where  these  people  were 
always  left  under  the  conduct  of  the  keepers  of  these  countries,  both 
to  defend  their  own,  and  for  scouts,  guides,  and  inroads  upon  their 
neighbouring  adversaries,  as  upon  any  occasion  they  shall  be  directed. 
[Se,al  with  ainns.     2  pp.'] 

Feb.  26.  Presentation  of  Humphrey  Tabor,  clerk,  M.A.,  to  the  vicarage  of 
All  Saints,  with  the  vicarage  of  St.  John  the  Evangelist  annexed,  in 
the  town  and  county  of  Hertford,  ^which  vicarage  is  now  void  by 
cession  of  the  last  incumbent.     [Docquef] 

Feb.  26.  90.  James  "Webster  to  Nicholas.  The  mayor  of  Chesterfield  has 
received  a  letter  from  the  Council  for  the  50L  imposed  upon  the  town 
for  ship-money  last  year,  iOl.  whereof  is  paid  alreadj^  as  appears  by 
Sir  William  Russell's  receipt.  For  the  other  101.  there  are  divers 
distresses  taken,  which  are  not  as  yet  sold,  for  that  he  hoped  the 
parties  would  have  released  the  same  by  payment  of  the  moneys 
imposed  upon  them,  and  certainty  the  mayor  will  do  his  best  to 
procure  the  said  10 J.,  and  prays  forbearance.  The  town  is  very 
poor  and  of  small  trading,  most  of  the  inhabitants  living  by  farm- 
ing lands  lying  in  other  town[ship]s,  Chesterfield  being  of  very 
small  compass.  The  inhabitants  are  assessed  in  Chesterfield,  where 
they  dwell,  as  well  as  in  the  other  towns  for  the  lands  they  occupy, 
and  are  thus  doubly  charged,  thereby  paying  more  than  their  neigh- 
bours in  towns  adjacent,  which  has  troubled  their  estates.     [1  p.] 

Feb.  26.  91.  Minutes  by  Sec.  Windebank,  endorsed  "  Heads  of  a  des- 
patch sent  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley."  The  Earl  Marshal  will  take 
order  that  the  1,800  armours  and  pikes  shall  be  sent.  [In  margin : 
The  Earl  of  Newport  to  take  order  that  there  be  armes  and 
pikes  enough  reserved  in  the  store  at  Hull  for  the  6,000  men, 
which  are  to  go  thither,  besides  those  for  the  1 ,200  horse.]  The 
King  has  given  order  to  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  to  write  a  letter 
to  the  town  of  Newcastle,  signifying  his  acceptance  of  their  fidelity 
to  him  and  diligence  in  his  service.  Capt.  Dymoke  and  Capt.  Vane 
recommended  to  Sir  Jacob.  The  officers  to  be  placed  in  their 
several  employments  as  he  recommends  them,  and  Sir  William 
LTvedale  to  have  a  foot  company  in  his  regiment.  The  Earl  Marshal 
has  taken  order  tha.t  6uO  di-agoons  shall  be  ready  under  Col.  TrafFord, 
to  be  joined  with  the  trained  bands,  for  the  succour  of  Carlisle  and 
those  parts,  as  occasion  shall  require,  which  are  not  to  be  in  pay,  of 
which  he  will  shortly  hear  further  from  the  Earl  Marshal  by  Col. 


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Feb.  26. 

Edinburgh. 


Feb.  26. 

Leith. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

Trafford.  Concerr.mg  Mr.  Widdrington  and  Mr.  Carlton,  his  Ma- 
jesty has  taken  his  advice  into  consideratidn,  and  he  shaU  have 
further  discretion  therein  by  Col.  TraflFord,  in  the  despatch  he  "will 
receive  by  him  from  the  Lord  Marquis  [Hamilton].  For  his  advice 
concerning  the  supplying  of  ships  about  the  northern  parts  with 
ammunition,  his  Majesty  has  given  order  to  the  Lord  Admiral  to 
put  that  in  execution.  His  advice  concerning  the  quartering  of  the 
army  about  Newburn  and  upon  the  Tyne  the  Lords  approve,  and 
will  give  order  therein  accordingly.  His  Majesty  and  all  the  Lords 
approve  of  aU  his  carriages  and  diligences  there,  and  require  him, 
when  Lord  Clifford  shall  come  into  those  parts,  to  assist  him  from 
time  to  time,  that  joining  both  your  industries  together,  his  Majesty's 
services  may  be  the  better  advanced.     [If  p.'] 

92.  Edward  Reed  to  Edward  Viscount  Conway  and  Killultagh  in 
Dublin.  The  King  continues  his  journey  to  York.  On  the  18th 
March  his  household  moves,  "and  on  the  27th  himself,  where  his 
great  army  will  attend  him,  and  all  the  Lords  upon  his  commands 
by  letter  attend  him,  but  some  few  not  able,  as  my  Lord  Rivers  and 
some  such,  who  send  some  fit  men  to  supply  their  place.  Lord 
Brook  stands  alone,  and  refuses  to  attend  unless  it  be  adjudged  he 
should  by  Parliament.  I  fear  his  Lordship  will  rather  feel  he  has 
done  amiss  than  only  know  it,  which  I  am  sorry  for.  I  hear  the 
Scottish  Covenanters  have  prepared  an  army  to  go  into  Aberdeen 
and  the  north  parts  of  Scotland,  and  press  a  submission  unto  the 
Covenant,  but  are  like  to  be  resisted  by  the  Marquis  of  Huntley, 
who,  as  the  report  is  here,  has  an  army  of  1 0,000  men,  and  if  that 
difference  continues  the  King  will  have  the  less  to  do  with  his  army. 
I  hear  the  King  sends  all  or  most  of  the  Scotch  nobility  speedily 
into  Scotland,  which  is  conceived  will  not  only  encourage  but 
enable  his  party ;  and  the  King  is  so  confident  in  his  good  success 
that  he  intends  to  be  in  short  time  in  Edinburgh  to  settle  that 
disordered  government,  which  I  wish  he  may  do  ;  for  that  Scottish 
affair  makes  such  a  stand  of  money  which  is  called  in  and  kept  in 
the  hands  of  the  Dutch,  who  are  the  greatest  lenders,  and  the  like 
by  the  English  money-men,  that  some  extremity  appeareth  in  this 
city  already,  and  many  cannot  receive  their  own,  nor  borrow  to 
supply  their  wants,  who  were  held  rich  within  these  two  months. 
The  Hollanders  have  sunk  and  taken  most  of  the  Dunkirk  fleet 
that  were  going  to  the  Indies.     [Seal  with  arms.     2  jjp.] 

93.  William  Dick  to  his  son  Lewis  Dick  at  Paris,  Bordeaux,  or 
Rouen.  Instructions  relative  to  the  management  of  his  mercantile 
affairs.  I  have  received  your  letters  of  the  date  specified,  with  24  tons 
of  wine,  whereby  you  advertise  me  that  you  have  sold  my  red  herrings, 
&c.  Not  to  suffer  John  Ducornet  to  touch  any  more  of  the  writer's 
money,  his  estate  being  weak,  but  to  employ  James  Ducornet  if  he 
be  the  surest  broker  there.     [J  p.] 

94.  The  same  to  Michell  Mell,  merchant  in  Dieppe.  To  pay  to 
Francis  Kinloch  600fs.  in  Dieppe,  and  that  for  the  like  value  received 
from  Thos.  Miller  his  uncle  there.     [1  j).] 


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Edinburgh. 


Feb.  26. 


Feb.  [27.] 
Whitehall. 


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Feb.  27. 


Feb.  27. 


Feb.  27. 

Whitehall. 


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95.  'W[illiam]  S.  Chilthomas  to  Lewis  Dick  at  Bordeaux.  Touching 
the  purchase  of  wines  and  other  mercantile  matters.  Thanks  him 
for  his  courtesies,  and  hopes  he  will  be  home  shortly  in  these  dan- 
gerous times,  and  of  daily  military  discipline,  whereby  his  presence 
is  much  required.     [Seal  with  merchant's  mark.     ^  pj] 

Will  of  Thomas  Stanley  of  Knockin,  Salop,  by  which  he  demises 
to  his  widow  Katherine,  his  sons  Edward  and  Robert,  and  his 
daughters  Elizabeth  and  Sarah,  various  annuitief.,  &c.,  chiefly  deriv- 
able from  his  lands  and  tenements  lying  in  the  Lee  near  Cockshut 
in  the  parish  and  lordship  of  Ellesmere,  co.  Salop,  leased  to  Francis 
Foster,  Thos.  Jenynges,  and  others.  [One  skin  of  parchment.'] 
Annexed, 

I.  Letters  of  Administration  granted  to  Edward,  son  and  heir 
of  Thomas  Stanley.  [See  Ga^se  E.  Dom.  Gar.  I.,  Ifo.  10. 
Skid  of  parchment.'] 

96.  The  King  to  the  Vice-President  and  Council  of  York.  We 
have  resolved  to  have  an  army  lie  in  the  northern  parts  of  this 
kingdom,  for  the  defence  of  the  same,  and  for  that  purpose  have 
appointed  the  rendezvous  to  be  at  or  about  the  city  of  York.  Our 
will  is  that  you  take  orde:-,  not  only  to  hinder  the  exportation  out 
of  any  port  or  place  in  that  county  of  corn,  grain,  butter,  cheese,  or 
other  victual  fit  for  supply  of  an  army,  but  carefully  to  cause  pro- 
vision to  be  made  of  a  good  quantity  of  the  said  victuals,  and  likewise 
of  hay  and  straw  for  horse,  and  to  cause  the  same  to  be  stored  up 
in  fitting  places  in  that  county,  for  supply  of  an  army  as  there  shall 
be  occasion.  You  may  assure  all  such  as  shall  make  provision  in 
this  kind  that  they  shall  be  duly  paid  for  whatsoever  shall  be 
received  from  therii.     [Draft.     I J  p.] 

Copy  of  the  same.     [See  'Vol.  cccxcvi.,p.  118.     1  p.] 

WaiTant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  1.5,000Z.  to  the  Treasurer 
of  his  Majesty's  army,  the  same  to  be  by  him  disbursed  in  the  ex- 
pedition to  the  northern  parts,  according  to  such  directions  as  he 
shall  receive  from  his  Majesty  or  the  general  of  his  army.     [Docquet?^ 

Release  to  William  Sandys  and  John  ChUd  of  all  covenants 
reserved  in  his  Majesty's  grant  to  them  of  the  duty  of  twelve  pence 
the  chaldron  on  coals,  which  grant  is  by  them  surrendered. 
[Docguel] 

Proclamation  and  declaration  to  inform  our  loving  subjects  of  our 
kingdom  of  England  of  the  seditious  practices  of  some  of  Scotland, 
seeking  to  overthrow  our  royal  power  under  false  pretences  of 
religion.  We  cannot  but  hold  it  requisite  to  give  our  good  subjects 
timely  notice  of  their  traitorous  intentions,  which  very  many  ways 
appear  to  us.  As,  first,  by  the  multitude  of  their  printed  pamph- 
lets, or  rather  indeed  infamous  libels,  stuffed  full  of  calumnies 
against  our  royal  authority  and  our  most  just  proceedings ;  secondly, 


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1638-9. 

by  their  sending  of  letters  to  private  persons  to  incite  them  against 
us,  and  sending  of  some  of  their  fellow  Covenanters  to  be  at  private 
meetings  in  London  and  elsewhere,  to  pervert  our  good  people  from 
their  duty,  and  some  of  these  meetings  we  know,  and  some  of  those 
letters,  lewd  enough,  we  have  seen  ;  thirdly,  by  their  public  con- 
temning of  all  our  just  commands,  and  their  mutinous  protesting 
against  them,  a  couise  not  fit  to  be  endured  in  any  well-ordered 
kingdom  ;  fourthly,  by  their  rejecting  of  the  Covenant  commanded 
by  our  authority,  because  it  was  commanded  by  us  ;  and,  lastly,  by 
their  most  hostile  preparations  in  all  kinds,  as  if  we  were  not  their 
King,  but  their  sworn  enemy.     [Coll.  Procs.  Car.  I.,  I{o.  223.  pp.  -i.] 

Feb.  27.         97.  Imperfect  copy  of  the  above.     [S  pp-l 

Feb.  27.  98.  Petition  of  George  Rookes,  searcher  of  Sandwich,  to  the  King. 
On  the  9th  January  last  the  Council,  upon  consideration  of  peti- 
tioner's grievances,  did  declare  that  he  ought  to  be  put  in  possession 
of  the  said  ofBce,  and  to  that  purpose  the  Council  moved  his  Majesty, 
on  the  27th  January,  that  he  might  be  settled  accordingly,  at  which 
time  his  Majesty  was  informed,  on  behalf  of  Turbervile  Morgan, 
petitioner's  adversary,  that  a  suit  depending  in  the  Exchequer 
touching  the  said  office,  wherein  petitioner  is  defendant,  would  be 
heard  within  five  or  six  days  then  following,  which  would  put  an 
end  thereunto ;  upon  which  his  Majesty  then  suspended  his  commands 
for  putting  petitioner  into  possession ;  for  that  the  said  inforibation 
is  utterly  false,  and  only  for  delay,  to  prevent  his  Majesty's  present 
directions  on  petitioner's  behalf,  petitioner  prays  his  Majesty's  imme- 
diate command  that  he  may  enter  into  the  present  possession  of  the 
said  office.     Underwritten, 

98.  I.  Reference  to  the  Council  to  take  order  for  putting  peti- 
tioner into  present  possession  of  the  said  offi.ce.  Whitehall, 
27th  Feb.  1638-9.     [1  p.} 

[Feb.  27.]  99.  Petition  of  the  same  lo  the  Council.  Sets  forth  the  substance 
of  the  above  petition,  and  the  King's  reference  thereon,  and  prays 
the  Lords'  order  accordingly.     [|  p.'] 

Feb.  27.         100.  William  Earl  of  Newcastle  to  Sec.  Windebank.     I  am  with 

Bichmond.     most  humble  and  hearty  devotion  preparing  to  attend  his  Majesty's 

standard  with  12  horses,  and  if  there  be  further  occasion  1  will  not 

fail  to  prepare  eight  horses  more  to  make  that  number  20.     l_Seal 

with  arms.     1  p.] 

Feb.  27.  101.  Sir  James  Douglas  to  the  same.  I  gave  you  notice  of  our 
Ber[wick.]  ministers  proceedings  here,  which  procedures  of  theirs  has  bred  very 
inordinate  effects  amongst  some  of  the  nobility,  gentry,  and  commons. 
It  is  at  that,  that  is  direct  treason,  absolutely  they  have  contra- 
dicted all  done  by  his  Majesty's  council  as  un-legal.  You  will  find  all 
this  will  not  easily  settle.  Tliey  are  not  so  powerful,  as  evil  dis- 
posed ;  they  are  going  so  far  on  they  cannot  come  weli  back.  I 
wish  his  Majesty  should  know  his  own  both  for  his  and  their  safety. 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  509 


J  g3g_g  Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

If  it  be  not  judiciously  governed  his  Majesty's  party  will  at  first 
bear  the  loss.  Doubtless  there  is  influence  of  some  supernatural 
disposition  makes  their  people  incensed  without  any  reason.  P.S. — 
It  is  appointed  this  day  that  there  shall  meet  at  Edinburgh  above 
1,000  people.  What  to  do  the  event  must  declare.  Directly  they 
menace,  all  wiU  not  associate  themselves  to  their  faction.  [_Seal  with 
arvis.     2  pp.^ 

Feb.  27.  102.  John  Latham  to  the  Council.  In  answer  to  their  order  of 
the  22nd  inst.  [See  this  Vol.,  No.  63,  i.]  he  certifies  that  the  Earl 
of  Bedford,  treasurer  to  the  adventurers,  being  now  out  of  town, 
and  not  having  declared  any  account  of  his  receipts  in  that  behalf 
since  June  last,  the  writer  cannot  say  who  amongst  the  adventurers 
are  yet  in  arrear,  nor  how  much  ;  ouly  of  those  names  he  returned 
to  the  board  in  Michaelmas  term  last  he  conceives  that  Sir  Phili- 
berto  Vernatti  is  still  in  arrear  650?.,  Sir  Robert  Lovett  251.,  Sir 
TJiomas  Stanley  11 2i.  10s.  Ocl,  and  Mr.  Gage's  executors  1321.  J  Os.  Od. .; 
total  720?.  (sic),     [i  p.\ 

Feb.  27.  Anticipations  of  revenue  as  they  now  stand  charged  upon  future 

receipts  of  income,  since  30th  Jan. ;  total  21,400?.  [_See  Vol.  cccx., 
Jo.  108.     Jem.  30.     i  p.] 

Feb.  27.  108.  Appeal  by  David  Budd,  proctor  for  the  West  India  Company 
of  Holland,  to  the  King  in  Chaneei-y,  against  a  judgment  delivered  by 
Sir  Henry  Marten  in  the  Admiralty  Court  the  1.5th  February, 
alleges  that  although  the  West  India  Company  of  Holland  had 
given  in  their  allegation  in  the  form  of  Articles,  as  annexed  in  the 
first  schedule,  and  had  offered  to  prove  the  same,  yet  Sir  Henry 
Marten  had  declined  to  hear  them,  and  would  not  admit  the  proofs ; 
and  although  he  admitted  another  allegation,  as  annexed  in  the 
second  schedule,  on  the  part  of  the  said  compa.ny,  the  15th  Feb.,  and 
gave  commission  for  examination  of  witnesses  thereon  at  Plymouth, 
on  the  first,  second,  and  third  days  of  Mai-ch  following,  and  although 
the  said  allegation  contains  matter  invalidating  the  letters  of  reprisal, 
under  cover  of  which  the  Recovery  had  brought  the  Golden  Wolf  into 
Plymouth,  yet  the  judge,  without  waiting  for  the  examination  of 
witnesses,  as  above  decreed,  proceeded  on  the  15th  Feb.  to  adjudge 
the  cause  in  favour  of  Polhill  and  his  partners,  and  against  all  right 
and  justice  awarded  the  moiety  of  the  Golden  Wolf  and  its  lading  to 
the  said  Polhill  and  partners,  to  the  great  injury  of  the  West  India 
Company  of  Holland,  which  was  condemned  in  costs.  [Latin.  2^pp.^ 
Annexed, 

103.  I.  Articles  preferred  in  the  Court  of  Admiralty  on  the  part 
of  the  West  India  Company  of  Holland,  showing  cause 
why  judgment  should  not  be  given  in  favour  of  Nicholas 
Polhill  and  partners ;  referred  to  in  the  above  Appeal 
as  the  "  First  Schedule.''     [4|  pp.'\ 

103.  11,  Further  Articles  to  the  same  effect;  referred  to  in  the 
above  Appeal  as  the  "  Second  Schedule."     [2^  pp.'] 


510 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 
Feb.  28. 


Feb.  28. 
Whitehall. 


Feb.  28. 

Whitehall. 


Feb.  28. 


Feb.  28. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

License  to  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland,  and  his  heirs,  to 
keep  a  fortnightly  fair  every  other  Mpnday  upon  Rosley  Fell  within 
the  manor  of  Westward,  Cimiberland,  from  Whit  Sunday  to  All 
Hallo wstide  yearly ;  and  that  he,  may  keep  a  fair  in  his  town  of 
Cockermouth  in  the  same  county,  every  Wednesday  from  the  first 
week  in  May  till  Michaelmas ;  and  to  take  such  reasonable  tolls  as 
are  taken  at  Penrith  in  that  county.     [Docqweti] 

Order  of  the  Lords  of  the  Admiralty.  An  appeal  has  been  made 
to  us  on  behalf  of  Nicholas  Polhill  and  partners,  setters  forth  of  the 
Recovery  of  London,  with  letters  of  reprisal  against  the  States 
General  and  their  subjects,  from  such,  part  of  a  sentence  given  in 
the  Admiralty  the  15th  inst.  as  retracts  his  Majesty's  grant  of  the 
said  letters.  We  require  the  registrar  of  the  delegates,  or  his  deputy, 
to  receive  the  said  appeal  on  behalf  of  Polhill  and  his  partners,  and 
to  send  out  an  inhibition  to  the  judge  and  registrar  of  the  said 
court,  and  to  the  proctor  of  the  West  India  Company  of  Holland, 
and  likewise  a  monition  to  the  said  company  to  appear  before  us 
the  23rd  March  next  in  the  Council  Chamber,  Whitehall,  and  further 
to  give  monition  to  the  Registrar  of  the  Admiralty  to  bring  the 
original  process  in  the  said  cause  before  us,  for  our  better  hearihg 
and  determining  of  the  fame.     [Copy.     See   Vol.  ccclivi.,  p.  113. 

104.  The  Council  to  JoSeph  Boteler,  messenger.  Warrant  to  take 
into  custody  Thomas  Hampton,  Mr.  Mayning,  widow  Readhead,  Lady 
Pachnam  [Packenham  1],  Viscountess  Sword  [?],  Sir  Henry  Ferris, 
Mr.  Stiles,  James  Harrington,  and  William  Pierrepont,  returned  to 
the  Lords  Lieutenants  of  co.  Lincoln  as  defaulters  at  musters,  and 
further  to  bring  them  before  the  Lords  to  answer  their  contempt. 
But  as  mauy  as  shall  within  four  days  after  being  served  with 
this  warrant  submit  and  give  satisfaction  of  their  conformity  for  the 
future,  Boteler  is  to  discharge  any  such  person  without  bringing  them 
hither.  [Endorsed.  Copy  of  the  Council's  letter  for  Lady  Beawmonfs 
default  in  showing  her  horse.  May  24,  1639.  Delivered  here. 
Discharge  to  he  sent.     Copy.    If  p.'\ 

105.  John  Earl  of  Bridgewater  to  Sec.  Coke.  I  perceive  by  the 
bearer,  that  you  have  acquainted  the  King  with  his  petition,  and 
his  Majesty  is  not  willing  to  pass  it  until  I  certify  herein.  I  con- 
ceive it  will  be  the  better  for  his  Majesty's  service  if  his  Majesty 
wiU  grant  petitioner's  request.  [Endorsed  "  Wardrobe  Office."  Seal 
with  crest,    f  p.] 

106.  Lionel  Earl  of  Middlesex  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  have 
received  his  Majesty's  letter  requiring  my  attendance  at  York,  to 
which  .this  is  my  answer.  1  am  sixty -four  years  old,  and  with  long 
sickness  my  body  is  so  weakened  as  I  am  not  able  to  walk  but  with 
the  help  of  a  staff,  nor  to  ride  three  miles  on  horseback.  My  estate 
is  more  weakened  tlian  my  aged  body  with  many  great  payments ' 
and  lossei3,  and  my  charge  of  clnldren  very  great,    The  truth  of  all 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  511 


lg38_9_  Vol.  CCCCXni. 

tliis  is  well  known  to  bis  Majesty,  and  miglit  justly  plead  my  excuse. 
Yet,  notwithstanding,  I  have  so  hearty  a  desire  to  do  his  Majesty's 
service,  that  if  sickness  hinders  not  I  wiU  wait  upon  his  Majesty 
at  York  in  the  best  manner  I  shall  be  able.  [Seal  with  arms 
Lp.-] 

Feb.  28.  107.  Thomas  Lord  Windsor  to  Sec.  Windebank.  According  to  his 
Windsor  House.  Majesty's  letter,  I  have  with  all  diligence  laboured  to  express  my 
readiness  according  to  my  poor  abilities  towards  his  Majesty's 
service,  wherein,  though  I  am  one  of  the  least  and  meanest  of  my 
rank,  yet  in  my  dutiful  affection  to  his  Majesty  I  should  be  unwilling 
to  give  place  to  any,  but  joyfuUy  expend  my  estate  and  expose  my 
life  to  serve  him.  I  beseech  you  present  my  duty  to  his  Majesty, 
who  I  pray  to  consider  my  estate,  and  the  burdens  that  charge  it, 
notwithstanding  all  which  I  shall  be  ready  to  obey  his  Majesty  in 
whatsoever  he  is  pleased  to  command.  P.S. — -It  may  be  expected 
that  I  should  explain  myself  in  more  particulars  than  I  have  in 
general.  I  present  to  his  Majesty  5uOZ.,  which  I  cannot  possibly 
provide  in  town  upon  any  terms,  except  1  have  leave  to  return 
into  the  country,  and  then  1  wiU  with  all  speed  provide  it  for  the 
beginning  of  next  term.     [1  p.] 

[Feb.  28.]  108.  Edward  Lord  Dudley  to  the  same.  Having  received  his 
Majesty's  letter  of  29  January,  requiring  my  attendance  on  his  royal 
person  and  standard  at  York,  in  manner  suitable  to  my  quality  and 
his  present  affair.s,  which  with  hearty  wishes  I  desire  could  be  with 
as  much  ability  of  person  and  attendance  as  my  loyal  mind  is  willing, 
I  beseech  you  therefore  to  represent  to  his  Majesty  that  I  wiU 
attend  his  most  royal  person  at  the  time  and  place  assigned  ;  and 
though  I  have  passed  over  my  estate  to  Mr.  Warde,  who  married  my 
grandchild,  for  the  jDayment  of  debts,  and  their  present  maintenance, 
yet  if  1  can  either  horse  or  foot  it  I  wiU  attend,  though  unable  to  serve 
his  Majesty  according  to  my  desire  and  in  such  sort  as  is  required. 

Feb.  28.  109.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  the  same.  I  received  yours  of  the 
Newcastle.  I9fch  inst.,.  and  concerning  Carlisle  they  have  sent  to  me,  and  I 
have  furnished  them  with  all  the  arms  they  desired,  and  with  a 
proportion  of  munition,  so  as  in  J  4  days  they  promise  to  have  their 
company  of  100  men  compleatly  stated.  I  send  you  the  mayor's 
letter  to  me,  whereby  youmaysee  that  Lord  Johnstone,  their  neigbour, 
has  sent  them  books,  as  well  as  the  sheriff  of  Tynedale  sent  them 
to  this  town,  but  these  books  have  little  prevailed  here  upon  these 
people,  for  their  hearts  generally,  and  the  better  sort,  are  affectionated 
to  his  Majesty's  service  and  cause.  Most  of  all  Northumberland  is 
armed  and  the  gentry.  Many  arms  have  been  sold  from  hence ; 
amongst  them  I  have  had  1,300  muskets  with  bandoleers  and  rests, 
and  200  arms  for  carbines  from  Capt.  Legg,  and  they  are  daily  sold  off, 
so  that  I  have  sent  to  him  for  600  muskets  more,  but  will  send  for  no 
more  horse  arms.  1  have  wiitten  to  you  and  Mr.  Treasurer  for  1,800 
arms  complete  and  2,000  pikes,  whereof  I  want  both  for  the  country 


512  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  1. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

if 

and  this  town,  that  is  to  have  1,200  of  them.  Also  I  want  1,000 
snaphaunces  to  arm  the  bordering  men.  I  have  written  often  for 
them,  but  they  come  not.  I  write  to  divers  gentlemen  in  the 
country,  and  as  I  meet  them  persuade  them  to  arm  themselves  and 
servants.  Concerning  the  regiment  in  the  bishopric  [of  JJurham], 
I  have  been  with  tlie  bishop  and  the  deputy-lieutenants  to  persuade 
them  not  to  refuse  liis  Majesty's  command,  that  they  place  Sir  Thomas 
Morton  colonel  of  that  regiment,  as  also  that  such  experienced  soldiers 
be  placed  as  Sir  Thomas  should  name  to  them,  to  be  captains  over  the 
companies.  The  bishop  gave  me  for  answer  that  for  his  own  person 
he  would  do  all  that  his  Majesty  shall  command  him,  but  for  the 
bishopric  tlaey  were  not  able  to  raise  so  much  money  as  to  pay  them, 
and  the  deputy -lieutenants  protested  the  people  were  not  able  to 
gather  the  money,  besides  the  gentlemen  now  captains  of  these 
trained  bands  much  discouraged  that  in  tiipe  of  service  they  should 
be  displaced,  and  they  resolved  to  send  one  express  to  the  Lords  to 
mediate  their  causes  herein.  Here  has  been  an  alderman  of  Berwick 
with  me,  his  name  is  Sleigh,  who  complains  of  some  riot  done 
against  some  of  the  town  by  a  gentleman  dwelling  near  them.  The 
informations,  as  he  gave  them  me,  I  send  you,  but  1  believe  you  will 
find  them  not  wortii  your  trouble  in  reading  them.  1  took  occasion 
to  tell  him  that  it  was  their  corporations  own  fanlt  to  give  cause 
to  receive  injuries,  for  if  they  did  as  all  the  rest  of  his  Majesty's 
subjects  do,  and  have  his  Majesty's  command  for  it,  they  would  arm 
themselves,  and  have  two  or  three  trained  companies  in  their  town 
for  their  defence,  which  woald  be  for  their  own  honor  and  praise. 
He  tells  me  I  shall  further  hear  from  him  concerning  this.  I  have 
sent  Capt.  Michael  Erneley  to  be  my  lieutenant-colonel,  and  Capt. 
Ballard  to  be  my  sergeant-major  of  the  regiment  conferred  upon 
me.  I  have  given  them  order  to  repair  to  you,  to  receive  Mr. 
Dymoke  for  one  of  my  captains,  as  you  recommended  this  gentle- 
man unto  me,  also  they  are  to  accept  of  any  other  that  you  shall 
recommend.  Lord  Clifford  will  be  here  this  night.  Within 
these  ten  days  all  tlungs  will  be  in  good  order  for  the  defence  of 
this  place,  if  the  arms  were  come  ;  twenty  one  pieces  of  cannon  are 
mounted  upon  the  walls,  and  our  batteries  are  finished.  The  nine 
brass  pieces  I  liad  at  Tynemouth  will  be  all  mounted  upon  carriao'es 
fit  for  the  field  within  12  days.  Here  comes  daily  to  this  port  great 
store  of  rye  and  malt,  so  .is  of  grain  here  is  no  want.  The  Scotch 
are  all  quiet,  and  we  hear  but  little  of  them,  but  that  they  want 
money  to  their  wills.  Your  lionor  will  see  here  what  Mr.  Widd- 
rington  writes.  1  pray  that  I  may  receive  by  your  next  the  Lords' 
■  pleasure  whether  I  shall  still  remain  here  or  repair  to  York  or  any 
other  place.  P.S. —  I  am  heartily  sorry  to  hear  of  your  not  being- 
well.     [3  2^P-]     Enclosed, 

109.  I.  John  Aglionby,  mayor  of  Carlisle,  to  Sir  Jacob  A stley. 
An  occurrence  happened  to  me  the  23rd  inst.  by  Lord 
Johnston's  man,  who  had  been  at  Penrith  with  his  cloak 
bag  full  of  books,  dispersing  them  abroad,  the  effects  of 
which  being  perused  are  nothing  hut  to  justify  their  own 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  513 


J  638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXIII. 

acts,  by  their  laws  and  statutes,  and  to  withdraw  the  King's 
subjects  from,  their  allegiance,  as  I  conceive.  In  his 
return  he  rested  awhile  at  a  Scotchman's  house,  near  the 
castle  of  Carlisle,  and  without  our  liberty ;  his  name  is 
John  Boyd,  and  he  left  with  the  8cotchm,an  one  bundle 
of  books  to  be  delivered  to  me,  and  another  bundle  to 
one  Mr.  Cholmley,  who  is  customer  of  Carlisle,  all  which 
books  I  safely  keep  in  my  own  custody  for  the  prevention 
of  further  inconveniences,  and  have  taken  Boyd,  bound 
over  to  be  answerable  upon  occasions  for  his  saucy  enter ' 
prise.  Carlisle.  2^rd  February  1638-9.  [Seal  luith 
device,     f  ^.] 

Feb.  28.         110.  Thomas  Millar  to  Robert  Inglis.     Please  direct  the  endosed 

Leith.        letter  to  Francis  Kinloch  at  Paris,  and  -what  you  disburse  put  on 

Kinloch's  account,  also  forward  all  enclosed  letters.    [^  p.']   Enclosed, 

110.  I.  Thomas  Millar  to  his  nephew  Francis  Kinloch  at  Paris. 
Mercantile  advices.  Mentions  various  sums  of  money 
received  by  him  from  persons  named.  I  have  sent  to 
James  Soyer  six  last  of  salt  herrings  and  one  last  of  fine 
salmon,  which  I  entreat  you  to  cctuse  to  be  sold  to  the  best 
avail.  I  have  delivered  to  William  Dick  the  money  to  be 
paid  to  you  by  Michael  Mell.  James  Arnott  has  persuaded 
me  that  you  are  in  debt  to  him  in  1,0()0Z.  You  may  be 
bold  to  draw  by  bill  of  exchange  the  l,bQOl.«upon  me, 
payable  at  two  days'  sight  to  James  Scott,  the  elder.  [The'] 
colonel's  lady  is  to  take  journey  towards  London  the  1.3 
March.     Leith,  26th  Feb.  1 638-9.     [l^  p.] 

Feb.  .  111.  The  King  to  the  Lords-Lieutenants  of  the  counties  mentioned 
in  the  list  annexed.  The  great  forces  lately  raised  in  Scotland  without 
order  from  us  by  the  instigation  of  some  factious  persons,  ill  affected 
to  monarchical  government,  who  seek  to  cloak  their  too  apparent 
rebellious  designs  under  pretence  of  religion,  (albeit  we  have  often 
given  them  good  assurance  of  oar  resolution  constantly  to  maintain 
the  religion  established,)  has  moved  us  to  take  care  to  provide  for  the 
safety  of  our  kingdom  of  England,  which  is  in  apparent  danger  to 
be  invaded.  Wlierefore  we  have  resolved  to  repair  in  person  to  the 
northern  parts  with  our  army.  And  this  being  for  the  defence  of 
this  kingdom,  unto  which  all  our  subjects  are  obliged,  we  have 
appointed  that  a  select  number  of  foot  shall  be  presently  taken  out 
of  our  trained  bands  and  brought  to  York,  or  to  such  other  rendez- 
vous as  the  general  of  our  army  shall  appoint,  there  to  attend  our 
person  and  standard,  of  which  number  we  require  that  you  cause 

to  be  forthwith  selected  out  of  the  trained  bands  of  your  county 

hundred  men  whom  you  are  to  cause  to  be  put  in  readiness,  and  to 
be  weekly  exercised  so  that  they  may  be  ready  to  march  to  their 
rendezvous,  whither  they  are  to  be  brought  at  the  charge  of  that 
county,  as  soon  as  you  or  the  deputy-lieutenants  shall  receive  order 
from  the  general.     But  wliere  any  trained  soldier  desirous  to  stay  at 


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1688-9.  VO..CCCCXIIL 

home  shall  offer  any  other  as  able  to  serve  vsdth  his  arms  in  his 
place,  we  leave  it  to  your  deputies  to  entertain  and  enlist  the  person 
offered.  Where  you  find  any  belonging  to  the  trained  bands  that  is 
Tmfit  by  reason  of  his  charge  or  otherwise  to  be  sent  in  this  employ- 
ment we  authorize  you  to  cause  some  other  suflBcient  man  to  be 
impressed  at  the  charge  of  the  party  so  excused.  The  bringing  of  the 
men  to  the  rendezvous  is  to  be  performed  by  some  such  persons  fit 
for  conduct  as  you  shall  think  good  to  appoint,  who  are  to  deliver 
the  said  soldiers  over  to  such  persons  as  the  general  shall  appoint, 
when  they  are  to  enter  into  our  pay,  and  so  to  continue  during  our 
service.  It  is  left  to  you  and  your  deputy-Ueutenants  to  give  order 
to  those  in  charge  of  bringing  the  said  men  to  the  said  rendezvous 
to  take  care  so  as  to  govern  and  order  them  in  their  march  thither 
as  that  they  do  not  take  anything  but  what  they  pay  for,  nor  commit 
any  insolences  or  disorders  on  the  way.  You  are  to  give  order  that  the 
soldiers  be  provided  with  knapsacks  at  the  charge  of  that  county. 
We  likewise  command  that  you  cause  to  be  selected  out  of  the  troop 
of  horse  in  that  county  a  certain  number  of  horse  [not  specified], 
which  with  their  horsemen  completely  armed  you  are  to  cause  to 
be  put  in  readiness  and  weekly  exercised,  so  as  they  may  be  in 
good  equipage  and  ready  to  march  with  the  aforesaid  foot  to  the 
rendezvous  at  the  charge  of  the  county  as  soon  as  you  shall  receive 
order  to  that  purpose.     [Draft.     2  fp.'] 

Feb.      .         Copy  of  the    same,    with  the  following  list  and  memorandum 
annexed. 

I.  List  of  the  nwmbers  of  men,  both  horse  and  foot,  to  be  selected 

for  the  army  out   of  the  trained  bands  in  the  several 
cownties  mentioned :  Anglesey,  100  foot ;  Bedford,  200 
Berks,  400;  Brecknock,  100;  Bristol,  50;  Buckingham, 
300 ;  Cambridge,  400 ;  Cardiga/n,  50 ;  Carmarthen,  100 
Carnarvon,  50;  Cornwall,  1,500;  Denbigh,  250;  Devon, 
2,000;  Dorset,  700;  Essex,  \,hQQ ;  FUnt,^;  Qlamorgam. 
100 ;  Gloucestet,  1,000 ;  Hertford,  500 ;  Hereford,  150 
Huntingdon,  200  ;  Kent,  1,200 ;  London,  3,000 ;  Merio' 
neth,  50 ;  Middlesex,  750 ;  Monmouth,  150 ;  Montgomery, 
100;  Norfolk,  1,800;  Northampton,  300;  Oxford,  300 
Pembroke,  150 ;  Eadnor,  50 ;  Salop,  300  ;  Somerset,!,  200 
Southampton,  1,000 ;  Suffolk,  1,500 ;  Surrey,  500  ;  Sus- 
sex, 640 ;  Warwick,  300 ;  Worcester,  300 ;  Wilts,  700. 

II.  Memora/nd/am.    In  the  thirteen  counties  underna/med  there 

was  no  levy  made,  they  being  in  Sir  Jacob  Astley's  list, 
viz.,  York,  Stafford,  Leicester,  Westmorland,  Rutlcmd, 
Nottingham,  Norihumberla/nd,  Lincoln,  Lancaster,  Dwr- 
ham,  Derby,  Cv/mberland,  and  Chester.  [See  Vol.  cccoocvi., 
23^.129-133.     =i^pp.} 

[Feb.]  112.  Copy  of  the  last  clause  of  the  above  calendared  letter  to  the 

Lords-Lieutenants,  touching  the  levying  of  horse  to  serve  in  the 


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north.  This  fragment  appears  to  have  been  added  as  a  postscript  to 
a  letter  addressed  to  the  justices  of  peace  in  co.  Lincoln.     [|  p.] 

Feb.  .  113.  The  King  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  the  mayor  of  Newcastle  and 
the  storekeeper  there.  To  deliver,  out  of  our  stores  of  arms  and 
munition  sent  to  Newcastle,  such  proportion  of  powder,  arms,  and 
munition,  to  such  persons  as  shall  be  from  time  to  time  directed 
by  the  Marquis  of  Hamilton,  Earl  of  Traquair,  or  the  Earl  of 
Nithsdale.  The  persons  authorized  to  receive  the  same  paying 
the  rates  and  prices  already  set  down,  and  directed  by  the  master  or 
officers  of  ordnance ;  a  note  whereof  is  remaining  with  the  mayor 
of  Newcastle  and  storekeeper  there.  The  money  arising  by  the  sale 
of  the  said  arms  and  mimition  to  be  paid  to  our  use.  [Draft. 
Ip.-] 

Feb.      .         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  154.     |  j9.] 

[Feb.]  114.  A  similar  order  to  the  Governor  of  Hull  to  cause  to  be 

delivered  by  the  storekeeper,  out  of  the  magazine  at  Hull,  to  Sir 
Alexander  Gordon,  50  arms  for  horsemen,  2,000  muskets,  with  bando- 
leers and  rests  to  them,  1,000  pikes,  1,000  corslets,  two  lasts  of 
powder,  with  match  proportionable,  musket  bullets  for  50  rounds, 
six  pairs  of  moulds  for  the  muskets,  and  three  pairs  of  moulds  for 
the  pistols,  the  same  to  be  transported  by  Sir  Alexander  to  New- 
castle. Our  further  pleasure  is  that  the  said  muskets,  pistols,  and 
pikes  shall  be  aU  proved  before  they  be  delivered  to  Sir  Alexander. 
[Draft.     1^.] 

[Feb.]  115.  Petition  of  Thomas  Kudd,  Chief  Engineer  for  Fortifications,  to 

the  King.  Suppliant  being  in  the  Low  Countries,  was  twelve  years 
since  by  order  from  his  Majesty  sent  for,  and  leaving  his  place  there, 
came  over.  His  Majesty  having  granted  him  the  office  of  chief 
engineer  of  all  castles,  forts,  and  fortifications  within  Wales,  with 
the  annual  wages  of  240Z.,  of  which  the  suppliant  is  in  arrear  more 
than  five  years,  amounting  to  1,200?.  and  upwards.  Having  received 
order  to  go  in  this  his  Majesty's  present  service,  leaves  at  home 
wife  and  children  in  great  poverty  and  debt,  and  in  suppliant's 
absence  not  able  to  subsist,  except  his  Majesty  will  take  commis- 
seration  of  his  estate.  Prays  order  that  he  may  receive  a  third  or 
fourth  part  of  his  said  arrears,  whereby  he  may  be  able  to  pay  some 
part  of  his  debts,  and  also  leave  his  wife  and  children  something  if 
he  should  miscarry  in  this  service.     [^  p.] 

[Feb.]  116.  Petition  of  Robert    Powlett  to  the  same.     Petitioner  and 

company  have,  in  his  Majesty's  service,  been  partially  robbed  by 
certain  Dutch,  some  of  his  Majesty's  subjects  being  slain  in  the  said 
action,  others  wounded,  and  the  said  actions  and  actors  abetted  and 
maintained  by  the  long  delay  and  manifest  injustice  of  the  Dutch, 
the  offenders  not  punished,  nor  is  there  yet  any  satisfaction  given  to 
petitioner  for  the  same,  notwithstanding  his  Majesty's  several  letters 
interpository  to  the  States  General,  expressly  requiring  the  same, 
and   the   many  earnest   <ilemands  thereof  by  his  Majesty's  public 


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ministers  residing  with  them,  (in  like  manner  as  has  been  interposed 
by  his  Majesty  and  said  public  ministers  in  the  causes  of  Polhill,Henley, 
and  others,  also  despoiled  by  the  Dutch,)  and  after  ma.ny  years 
attendance  for  a  certificate  in  petitioner's  cause,  Sir  Heniy  Marten 
only  certifies  that  it  is  fit  some  others  should  certify  in  petitioner's 
said  causes,  rather  than  himself,  by  which  said  spoils,  injustice,  and 
long  delay  in  Holland  and  here,  petitioner,  his  wife,  children,  and 
many  engaged  friends,  have  and  do  suSer,  to  the  utter  ruin  of  peti- 
tioner and  sundry  families,  of  which  cause  his  Majesty's  advocate, 
Dr.  Uives,  has  had  full  knowledge.  Prays  order  to  Dr.  Eives  forth- 
with to  certify  his  Majesty  the  circumstances  of  the  said  piratical 
facts,  the  endeavours  of  the  petitioner  to  obtain  satisfaction,  and 
of  the  proceedings  and  certificates  therein  by  his  Majesty's  ministers, 
Sir  Dudley  Carlton  and  Sir  William  Boswell,  together  with  the  full 
value  of  the  loss  which  petitioner  and  company  have  sustained,  and 
of  the  interest,  moneys,  and  other  damages  thereupon  grown,  with 
all  costs  and  expenses  in  the  premises,  and  his  opinion  concerning  the 
same,  to  the  end  his  Majesty  may  direct  some  speedy  course  for 
petitioner's  relief  therein,  by  letters  of  reprisal  or  otherwise.     [1  2?.] 

[Feb.]  117.  Minutes  by  Nicholas,  of  the  respective  answers  of  the  nobility 

to  his  Majesty's  letter  of  the  26th  January  last,  summoning  their 
attendance  upon  his  person  at  York.  [_See  Vol.  ccccx.,  No.  24.]  In 
all  77  answers,  and  among  them  those  of  William  Viscount  Say 
and  Sele  and  Robert  Lord  Brooke.  Lord  Say  conceives  himself  not 
obliged  to  provide  horse  and  arms,  as  is  by  his  Majesty's  letter 
required.  By  a  second  letter,  dated  20  Feb.  1638-9,  that  he  will  be 
ready  to  attend  his  Majesty's  person  within  any  part  of  this  kingdom 
of  England  upon  the  intimation  he  has  received.  Lord  Brooke  doth 
not  apprehend  himself  obliged  to  any  aid  of  that  nature  but  by 
parliament.  By  a  second  letter  of  the  24th  of  February  1638-9,  that 
he  will  be  ready  to  attend  his  Majesty  in  any  part  of  this  kingdom 
of  England  if  commanded.  [It  is  endorsed  by  Nicholas,  "  A  list  of  all 
the  Lords'  answers  [whicli  I  have  received],  whereby  there  are  but 
254  horse  certain,  7,400?."  It  is  observable,  however,  that  certain 
of  these  ansivers  are  from  persons  not  mentioned  in  the  list  of 
nobility  to  whom  letters  were  sent.     See  Vol.  cccxcvi,  p.  95.     7i  j^.] 

[Feb.]  118.  J.  Glynn  and  Henry  Lide  to  the  Council.     According  to  the 

direction  of  their  Lordships  dated  the  23rd  January  last,  touching 
a  difference  between  Edward  Stockdale,  on  behalf  of  himself  and 
the  children  of  George  Weale,  deceased,  and  Godfrey  Austinson, 
concerning  a  house  in  King  Street,  Westminster,  [see  that  date.  No. 
197,]  they  have  heard  both  sides,  but  could  not  reconcile  the 
diff'erence  between  the  parties,  and  therefore  detail  the  true  state 
thereof  and  their  opinion  therein.     [8  pp.'] 

[Feb.  ?]         119.  Sir  Edward  Osborne  to  the  Council.     In  observance  of  your 
commands  of  the  29lh  July,  touching  the  petition  of  Lionel  Copley, 


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for  himself,  Thomas  Bosvile,  Henry  Wigfall,  and  George  Sittwell, 
his  partners,  desiring  a  discharge  of  an  order  of  Council  of  the  15th 
June  last,  whereby  they  are  commanded  to  forbear  to  proceed  in  the 
erecting  of  an  iron  work  in  or  near  Conisborough,  co.  York,  or  to 
fell  wood  to  be  employed  thereabouts,  until  you  have  received  satis- 
faction therein.  There  appeared  before  me  Sir  William  Saville,  as 
also  Bosvile  and  Copley,  on  behalf  of  themselves  and  their  partners, 
together  with  others.  Having  heard  Sir  William  Saville's  objections 
against  erecting  the  said  iron-work,  together  with  petitioner's  answer 
thereunto,  and  Viscount  Castlehaven's  articles  for  sale  of  coppice 
wood  to  the  petitioners,  which  restrains  them  absolutely  from  felling 
any  timber,  and  having  myself  viewed  all  the  wood  intended  to  be 
used  in  the  said  forge,  I  am  of  opinion  that  the  erecting  of  that  work 
and  felling  the  wood  can  be  no  prejudice  to  the  public,  but  rather  a 
benefit  in  lessening  the  price  of  iron,  which  is  sold  at  an  extreme 
high  rate.  Touching  the  timber  in  Thrybergh  Park,  which  Copley 
and  others  bought  long  before  their  beginning  to  erect  this  work, 
I  conceive  it  ought  not  to  be  made  into  charcoal,  for  this  or  any 
other  iron-work  whatsoever,  save  only  the  tops  and  roots.  Although 
I  cannot  find  that  the  erecting  of  the  aforesaid  forge  and  felling  of 
coppice  wood  only  can  be  prejudicial  to  the  public,  yet  for  avoiding 
exception  for  the  present  I  have  only  ordered  that  petitioners  may 
proceed  with  building  the  said  forge,  but  to  forbear  felling  any 
wood  until  you  declare  your  further  pleasure.     [1 1  p.l 

[Feb.]  120.  Statement  of  the  proceedings  of  Robert  Reade,  Secretary  to 

Sec.  Windebank.  Sunday,  17th  inst..  Sec.  Windebauk  being  sick,  I 
procured  his  Majesty's  hand  to  divers  bills,  and  on  the  same  night, 
by  his  command,  went  to  the  post-house  to  open  the  Scottish  letters, 
and  there  intercepted  about  22  of  the  libellous  Scottish  informations 
directed  to  divers  persons  in  London,  whereof  I  gave  account  to  the 
Marquis  Hamilton,  who  brought  me  again  to  his  Majesty,  and  his 
Majesty  commanded  me  to  make  a  list  of  all  such  as  had  letters  and 
informations  directed  to  them,  which  I  did,  and  attended  his  Majesty 
with  it  on  Tuesday,  when  I  likewise  procured  his  Majesty's  hand  to 
more  bills.  Thursday,  I  procured  his  Majesty's  hand  to  more  bills, 
and  his  Majesty  commanded  me  to  search  the  houses  of  two  who 
had  those  Scottish  informations  directed  to  them,  viz.,  Claxton  in 
Cheapside,  and  Butler  in  Canning  [Cannon]  Street.  I  searched 
Claxton's  house,  but  found  but  one  Scottish  letter  of  the  advice  of 
the  proceedings  there,  one  of  Judge  [Sir  George]  Croke's  arguments 
concerning  the  shipping  business,  and  an  old  English  libel.  Friday 
morning  I  went  to  Butler's  house,  where  I  found  some  Scottish 
letters  and  a  book  of  the  Scottish  liturgy ;  but  Butler,  demeaning 
himself  very  refractorily,  I  committed  him  to  a  messenger,  brought 
away  the  letters  and  Scottish  book,  and  the  same  morning  gave  his 
Majesty  an  account  of  ray  proceedings.  His  Majesty  commanded  me 
to  give  Judge  Croke's  argument  to  Mr.  Attorney,  to  be  compared 
with  those  he  had  formerly ;  and  further,  to  make  a  warrant  to 
commit  Butler  close   prisoner  to  the  Gatehouse,  and   to  acquaint 


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Archbishop  Laud  with  the  Scottish  book,  and  to  tell  him  that 
his  Majesty  would  have  Butler  questioned  in  the  High  Com- 
mission if  the  business  would  bear  it.  The  same  day,  in  the 
afternoon,  I  attended  his  Majesty,  by  Windebank's  command,  with 
some  Scottish  letters,  formerly  intercepted,  concerning  my  Lo[rd] 
Br[ooke],  Livingston,  the  tailor/  and  Knollys  [Knowles],  the  mes- 
senger, desiring  his  Majesty's  resolution  touching  them,  and  proposed 
whether  it  were  not  fit  to  have  L[ord]  B[rooke]  and  the  others 
restrained  before  his  Majesty's  going  to  the  North.  His  Majesty 
consulted  with  Archbishop  [Laud]  and  Marquis  Hamilton,  who  only 
were  then  present,  and  they  were  of  opinion  that  they  ought  all  to 
be  restrained,  but  thought  it  better  to  respite  the  restraint  of  L[ord] 
B[rooke],  because  of  his  quality,  and  in  regard  that  he  that  had 
written  the  letter  which  fell  most  flat  upon  him  was  in  Scotland. 
I  answered  that  there  was  ground  enough  in  those  letters  to  question 
him  presently,  and  the  greater  his  quality  was  the  greater  blow  it 
would  give  the  Puritan  party,  and  the  better  declare  to  the  world 
his  Majesty's  resolution  in  the  business  of  Scotland.  But,  upon 
farther  argument,  his  Majesty  thought  that  L[ord]  B[rooke]  should 
be  let  alone,  and  that  Livingston  and  KnoUys  should  be  apprehended, 
and  their  houses  searched ;  and  his  Majesty  commanded  me  to  see 
that  done,  and  signed  warrants  authorizing  me  to  do  it.  Next 
morning  I  desired  the  assistance  of  Sir  Henry  SpiUer,  who  went 
with  me  to  Livingston's  house.  Livingston  being  from  home,  we 
searched  the  house,  and  the  first  letter  I  met  with  was  from  one 
Cressett,  the  substance  whereof  was  an  approbation  of  Cressett's 
resolution  of  going  for  Holland,  holding  that  the  fittest  place  for 
these  times.  We  brought  away  this  and  divers  other  Scottish 
letters,  and  from  thence  went  to  Knollys,  the  messenger's  house, 
where  we  found  nobody  but  a  maid,  but  we  searched  the  house  and 
could  [find]  no  Scottish  letters ;  at  last  came  in  Knollys  himself, 
whom  we  strictly  examined,  and  he  confessed  he  had  one  letter,  but 
would  not  produce  it.     [1^  p.J 

[Feb,]  1,21.  Note  of  such  persons  as  had  letters  directed  to  them  out  of 

Scotland,  wherein  were  books  enclosed.  Perhaps  the  list  above 
referred  to  as  presented  to  the  King  on  Tuesday,  the  20th  inst. 

[Feb.]  122.  [Order  in  CouncU.]  His  Majesty,  by  Letters  Patent  dated  23rd 

January  last,  settled  a  pension  of  1,200Z.  by  the  year  to  the  use  of  the 
Order  of  the  Garter,  and  ordered  the  same  to  be  paid  to  Sir  Thomas 
Eoe,  present  chancellor  of  the  said  order,  out  of  the  subsidies  of  wines, 
and  in  default  thereof  out  of  any  other  branch  of  customs  or  im- 
posts, to  be  by  him  expended  in  the  service  of  the  said  order,  the 
first  payment  thereof  to  be  made  at  Lady  Day  last,  as  by  the  said 
patent  appears.  And,  as  his  Majesty  has  since  employed  Sir  Thomas 
Roe  as  his  ambassador  extraordinary  to  Hamburgh,  and  that  the 
said  moneys  are  not  warranted  by  the  said  letters  patent  to  be  paid 
to  any  other  person,  and  his  Majesty  having  appointed  Sir  James 


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1638-9.  ^«^-  CCCCXIII. 

Palmer  to  supply  the  office  of  chancellor  in  the  absence  of  Sir 
Thomas  Roe,  the  clerk  of  the  signet  attending  is  therefore  to  pre- 
pare a  bill  for  his  Majesty's  signature,  containing  a  warrant  to  pass  the 
privy  seal,  authorizing  the  Lord  Treasurer  to  give  order  for  payment 
of  the  said  moneys,  as  "well  those  that  are  already  grown  due  as 
those  that  shall  hereafter  grow  due  during  the  absence  of  Sir  Thomas 
Roe,  to  Sir  James  Palmer,  provided  that  upon  the  return  of  the  said 
Sir  Thomas,  or  removal  of  the  present  chancellor,  the  said  privy 
seal  shall  be  void.     [Draft  by  Sec.  Wimdebank.    1  p."] 

Feb.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  the  Officers  of  Windsor  Forest.    I  have 

given  leave  to  Rowland  Plott,  servant  to  Lord  Cottington,  to  fly  his 
hawk  at  pheasants  within  the  said  forest.  These  are  to  require  you 
to  permit  the  said  Plott,  when  he  shall  think  good  during  this 
winter,  to  hawk  accordingly.  \_Margin^ — Memorandum  that  a  like 
warrant  was  given  to  Rowland  Plott  for  the  winter  of  1639[-40]. 
[Copy.    See  Vol.  ccclxxodv.,  p.  47.    f  p.] 

Feb.  12.3.  [Sir  Edward  Bacon?]  to  Nicholas.     Certificate  that  Henry 

Sterling,  sent  for  by  the  Council  for  default  at  musters,  was  not  able 
to  pay  his  fees.     [UThderwritten :  Discharged  Ms  arms,     ^p.^ 

[Feb.]  124.  Letter  signed  by  Archibald  Earl  of  Argyle,  John  Earl  of 

Rothes,  James  Earl  of  Montrose,  John  Earl  of  Casselis,  Robert  Earl 
of  Lindsey,  William  Earl  of  Dalhousie,  John  Lord  Sinclair,  William 
Earl  of  Lothian,  John  Lord  Balmerino,  Robert  Lord  Burleigh, 
George  Lord  Forrester,  Lord  Hinsey  [?],  and  Gilbert  Earl  of  Errol. 
As  in  all  these  great  affairs  which  have  been  so  much  noised  abroad 
of  the  liberties  of  our  Church  and  State,  our  chief  care  has  been  to 
walk  warrantably,  according  to  the  laws  that  were  held  in  force  for 
effect,  so  we  are  certainly  persuaded  that  amongst  ourselves  there 
are  none  that  can  justly  complain  of  what  has  passed.  And  for  our 
countrymen  who  are  now  in  England,  if  they  be  of  that  number  as 
they  are  evil  subjects  to  our  Sovereign  and  worse  compatriots  to  us, 
so  of  all  the  worse  guests  amongst  you,  while  they  endeavour  to 
make  their  remedies  of  the  evils  and  the  escape  of  your  deserved 
punishment,  the  beginning  of  an  unnatural  disease  between  the  two 
nations  to  whom  the  quarrel  should  no  way  extend.  If  the  infor- 
mation and  protestation  made  by  us  for  this  end,  and  the  bonds  of 
our  covenant  sworn  to  God  and  man,  has  not  cleared  all  scruple  in 
the  mind  of  our  Sovereign,  it  is  not  our  fatilt,  but  rather  our  joint 
misfortune  with  you,  that  you  are  too  many  amongst  you  in  greatest 
place  and  credit  whose  private  bias  runs  quite  wide  and  contrary  to 
the  public  good,  and  who  are  those  wicked  ones  arising  early  to 
poison  the  public  fountain  and  sow  the  tares  of  an  unhappy  jealousy 
and  discord  betwixt  you  and  us  before  the  good  seed  of  our  love 
[and]  respect  to  our  neighbour  nation  can  take  place  in  your  hearts. 
Amongst  all  the  evils  of  this  kind  which  daily  overtake  us,  next  to 
the  undeserved  pleasure  of  our  Prince  against  us  (which  God,  in  his 
mercy  to  both,  will  take  care  of  in  his  own  time),  there  could  nothing 


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befal  so  strange  and  unexpected  to  us  as  the  drawing  your  forces 
together  upon  your  border,  which,  whether  to  defend  yourselves  or 
annoy  us,  and  so  prepare  to  gather  those  clouds  which  threaten  a 
sore  tempest  to  both.  We  for  our.  parts  wish  they  may  first 
perish  in  shipwreck  who  begin  first  to  dash  the  one  nation  against 
the  other.  As  for  you,  although  your  place,  person,  and  quality,  the 
honourable  reputation  of  your  former  life,  may  give  us  some  assur- 
ance you  will  be  wary  to  begin  the  quarrel,  where  enemies  even  to 
both  sides  will  rejoice  and  catch  at  your  advantage ;  yet,  give  us 
leave  to  admire  those  groundless  fears  that  you  make  thus  to 
strengthen  your  borders,  or  rather  suspect  your  pregnant  presumption 
of  a  further  project  intended  against  this  nation  by  your  power, 
which  needs  must  make  its  bestir  ourselves  betimes  at  all  hands  for 
our  safety.  We  desire  no  national  quarrel  should  rise  betwixt  us, 
or  to  taste  of  that  bitter  fruit  which  may  set  both  our  and  your 
children's  teeth  on  edge,  but  rather  hold  ourselves  obliged  in  con- 
science of  our  duty  both  to  our  God  and  Prince  and  your  nation,  our 
brethren,  to  try  all  just  and  lawful  means  for  the  removal  of  all 
causes  of  difference  betwixt  two  nations  who  are  linked  together, 
and  should  be  still  in  the  strong  bond  of  aSection  and  common 
interest,  and  be  always  ready  to  offer  the  occasion  of  greater  satis- 
faction in  this  kind  of  clearing  our  loyal  intentions  towards  our 
Prince,  to  all  whom  it  may  concern,  namely  to  you,  in  regard  of 
your  place  and  command  at  this  time  by  any  means  whatsoever 
should  be  thought  expedient  to  both  sides.  Thus  far  we  thought 
good  to  represent  to  you,  being  occasionally  together,  so  few  of  us  as  ■ 
are  in  place  for  ourselves  and  in  the  name  of  our  number,  whom, 
together  with  us,  will  expect  your  answer.     \_Gopy.     1  j).] 

[Feb.  ?]  125.   Petition   of  Sir   Robert   Carr  to   Archbishop   Laud,    Lord 

Keeper  Coventry,  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon,  and  Henry  Earl  of  Man- 
chester. Petitioner,  in  obedience  to  your  Lordships,  submitted  to 
allow  600^.  per  annum  to  his  wife,  besides  400Z.  for  furniture,  the 
600?.  being  settled  by  lease,  as  was  propounded  by  the  Lords; 
since  which  it  has  pleased  the  Lords  to  declare  that  they  will  move 
his  Majesty  for  petitioner's  pardon.  Petitioner  conceived  that  these 
two  points  were  all  he  was  ordered  to  perform  ;  nevertheless,  in  the 
last  order  now  drawn  up,  there  is  a  clause  in  the  end  that  the  pardon 
intended  petitioner  shall  not  pass  until  he  have  performed  all  other 
particulars  mentioned  in  the  Lords'  former  report ;  but  what  is 
meant  by  that  more  than  the  payment  of  the  400?.  and  settling  600i. 
per  annum,  he  knows  not.  Petitioner's  wife  has  taken  from  him  much 
plate,  linen,  and  other  goods,  and  divers  writings  are  detained  from 
him  by  her  and  her  friends,  which,  by  the  last  order,  are  not  to  be 
delivered  till  after  the  400?.  be  paid,  though  they  have  neither  title 
nor  cause  to  detain  them.  Prays  the  Lords,  that  upon  his  settling 
the  600?.  per  annum,  and  paying  the  400?.,  he  may  receive  pardon, 
and  that  this  order  may  be  drawn  without  reference  to  the  report 
formerly  made,  and  that  the  report  may  be  laid  aside  and  forborne 
to  be  entered,  for  that  all  things  are  settled  by  this  order,  and  the 


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report  much  altered.  And  for  that  petitioner's  counsel,  who  is  privy 
to  his  estate,  and  his  evidences,  are  in  the  country,  prays  that  the 
settling  of  the  6001.  per  annum  may  be  respited  till  next  term,  and 
then  he  will,  without  fail,  settle  the  same,  according  to  the  order, 
upon  such  persons  as  shall  be  nominated  by  the  Lords,  and  will 
then  pay  the  iOOl. ;  till  which  time  he  prays  tlie  payment  of  the 
400Z.  may  be  respited,  and  further,  that  fortliwith  his  plate,  linen, 
goods,  and  writings  may  be  restored  to  him ;  also  that  it  may  be 
expressed  in  the  order  that  his  wife  shall  only  have  the  use  of  the 
jewels,  being  of  value,  without  power  to  sell  or  dispose  of  them,  and 
that  till  Easter  term  he  may  have  liberty  to  repair  into  the  country  to 
make  provision  of  horses  and  other  necessaries  for  his  Majesty's 
service,  as  he  is  enjoined.     [1^  p.'] 

Feb.  126.  Note  of  such  payments  as  are  to  be  made  by  the  participants 

and   sharers  for  draining  the   Eight   Hundred   Fen,   co.   Lincoln. 

[Feb.?]         127.  Instructions  for  Edward  Walker,  paymaster  of  the  garrison 
at  Carlisle.     [1  p.'] 

Feb.  128.  Certificate  of  Sir  John  Borough,  Garter  King-at-Arms,  con- 

firming certain  arms  to  Robert  Chester,  captain  of  the  trained  band 
in  tlie  hundred  of  Rochford,  Essex.     [Copy.     1 J  p.'] 

[Feb.  ?]  129.  Similar  certificate  confirming  certain  arms  to  George  Hul- 

bert  of  St.  Martin's-in-the-B'ields,  near  London,  one  of  the  justices 
of  peace  of  Westminster,  and  president  of  the  military  company 
exercising  arms  in  St.  Martin's  parish.     [Copy.     |  ^.] 

[Feb.]  130.  Minute  of  a  letter  to  Archbishop  Laud.     At  the  last  sitting 

of  the  Lords  referees  you  nominated  Francis  Gibbons,  D.D.,  and 
Thomas  Owen,  to  treat  with  the  impropriators  for  a  further  augmen- 
tation of  the  maintenance  of  the  vicars  and  curates  in  Shrewsbury. 
May  it  please  your  Grace  to  nominate  also  the  Bishop  of  Coventry 
and  Lichfield,  Timothy  Turner,  and  Samuel  Greaves,  B.D.,  for  the 
better  pressing  of  the  treaty.     [|  p.'\ 

Feb.  131.  Statement  by  Dr.  William  Bray.     In  Januaiy  or  February 

1638[-9],  Dr.  Thomas  Row,  being  sick  of  a  consumption,  sent  for 
me  to  his  lodging  at  Mr.  Wrothe's  house  in  Friday  Street.  His 
business  was  to  impart  to  me  a  clause  which  he  said  he  intended  to 
insert  into  his  will,  viz.,  of  a  free  gift  to  his  Majesty  of  100?.  towards 
his  Majesty's  charges  in  his  northern  expedition  for  the  quieting  of 
the  troubles  in  Scotland,  which  100?.  he  said  he  would  continue 
annually  till  those  troubles  were  composed.  He  said  also  he  desired 
my  Lord  of  Canterbury  to  see  this  part  of  his  will  performed,  for 
which  purpose  he  requested  me  to  present  this  desii-e  to  my  Lord, 
that  his  Grace  would  give  him  leave  to  use  his  name  in  his  will  for 
tliis  trust,  to  which  his  Grace  gave  way,  provided  that  Dr.  RoV 
should  not  specify  this  particular  use  in  his  will,  to  the  wliich  he  liad 
designed  this  100?.,  and  with  which  he  had  acquainted  hi.s  Grace  by 


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me.  This  gift  was  wholly  of  his  own  devising.  \_E71dorsed  by 
Laud :  Br.  Bray,  concerning  Dr.  Rowe's  gift  of  IQOl.  per  awwwm^ 

[Feb.  ?]  132.  List  of  the  names  of  the  defaulters  at  musters  in  Devon. 

[Endorsed :  To  he  discharged.     2  J  ■pp?[ 

[Feb.]  133.  Thomas  Earl   of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  as  General  of  the 

Army,  to  Capt.  Michael  Erneley.  Commission,  appointing  Erneley 
lieutenant-colonel  of  the  regiment  of  1,500,  whereof  Sir  Jacob  Astley 
is  colonel.  You  are  to  take  the  said  regiment  in  charge  as  soon  as 
the  same  shall  be  levied  and  brought  to  the  rendezvous,  and  to  cause 
the  same  to  be  duly  exercised  in  arms.     \Braft  by  Nicholas.    IJ  p.'] 

[Feb.]  134.  The  same  to  Capt.  Richard  Gibson.     Commission,  appointing 

him  sergeant-major  of  the  regiment  of  foot  in  co.  Durham,  whereof 
Sir  Thomas  Morton  is  colonel.  You  are  to  cause  the  said  regiment 
to  be  duly  exercised  in  arms.     [Draft  by  Nicholas.     1  p.] 

[Feb.]  136.  List  of  the  officers  appointed  to  the  command  of  the  horse, 

similar  to  that  calendared  above,  under  date  24  Feb.  [See  this 
present  volume,  No.  80.     1  p.'] 

[Feb.]  136.  Draft  of  the  same  in  Sec.  Windebank's  hand.     [|  p.] 

[Feb.]  137.  Note  of  money  to  be  issued  between  15  February  1638-9  and 

30  June  following,  for  his  Majesty's  present  service  for  the  army ; 
total,  385,627?.  16s.  lie?.  The  abatements  being  deducted,  there 
remains  to  be  provided  in  money  352,990?.     [2  pp.'\ 

[Feb.  ?]  138.  Statement  of  the  principal  and  most  pressing  arreai-s  due  to 

the  Office  of  Ordnance  ;  total,  38,147?.  Is.  3c?.     [|  p.} 

[Feb.]  139.  Notes  extracted  out  of  the  correspondence  with  Sir  Jacob 

Astley  concerning  the  defence  of  the  northern  counties.  Sir  Jacob 
to  put  in  such  a  man  to  assist  and  command  in  Holy  Island  as  he 
will  be  answerable  for.  The  lord  lieutenant  to  enjoy  his  entertain- 
ment, and  a  captain's  entertainment  settled  upon  him.  Carlisle  and 
its  approaches  by  water.  1 00  men  to  be  raised  within  the  town. 
State  of  the  trained  bands  in  Cumberland.  1 50  borderers  desire  arms 
for  their  money.  A  letter  to  the  Lord  Cliffijrd  concerning  the 
preachers,  to  have  an  eye  upon  them.  Lord  William  Howard's 
grandchild  to  be  sent  down.  Arms  to  be  sent  to  Newcastle  and 
HuU.  A  train  of  artillery  of  10  small  pieces  to  be  instantly  sent  to 
York,     m  p.} 


1638-9  ^^'^-  CG<^C!XIV.     March  1-20,  1638-9. 

Mar.  1.  Petition  of  Sir  Peter  Vanlore  to  the  King.     Upon  Sunday  last, 

it  being  found  that  the  suggestions  of  Lady  Powell's  petition  were 
untrue,  your  Majesty  directed  that  the  order  upon  her  petition 
should  be  vacated,  and  that  if  she  had  anything  to  say  more  in  the 


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Mar.  1. 

Whitehall. 


Mar.  ]. 
Bristol. 


Mar.  1. 
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cause,  she  might  be  heard  at  the  Exchequer  bar,  before  the  Barons 
declare  their  opinions.  Petitioner's  order  is  stayed  upon  some 
direction  from  your  Majesty,  upon  suggestion  that  the  information 
of  Lady  Powell's  petition  is  true,  of  which  petitioner  doth  aver  the 
contrary.  Prays  that  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  may 
certify  your  Majesty  the  truth  of  the  business,  who  were  present  at 
the  hearing  of  the  cause.     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  avd  Lord  Cottington,  who  are 
to  certify  as  desired,  whereupon  his  Majesty  will  signify 
his  furtHer  pleasure.  Whitehall,  1  March  1638[-9.] 
\Gofy.     See  Booh  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cocoiii.,  p.  44.     f  j?.] 


1. to  Sir  William  Jones,  one  of  the  Judges  of 

Assize  for  co.  Gloucester.  A  while  since,  I  presented  one  John 
Sellars,  a  minister,  to  a  small  living  in  Gloucestershire,  where  some 
means  of  my  own  lies ;  he  is  an  honest  poor  man,  in  all  things  con- 
formable, and  has  a  wife  and  many  children.  One  Mr.  Hunt,  his 
fellow  labourer,  but  covetous  adversary,  has  brought  a  "  quare  im- 
pedit,"  and  the  same  is  to  be  tried  these  next  assizes  before  you. 
My  suit  is  that  you  will  afford  him  your  favour  and  help  so  far  as 
you  lawfully  may,  for  which  I  shall  be  always  ready  to  do  you  my 
service.     [^  p. J 

2.  Ezekiel  Wallis,  Mayor,  and  Alderman  of  Bristol,  to  Archbishop 
Laud.  We  thought  it  our  duties  to  present  to  your  consideration 
the  information  of  John  Neale,  taken  upon  oath  against  Wilham 
Davis,  which  concerns  the  state  and  government  as  we  conceive. 
We  have  sent  both  parties  ^in  custody  of  this  bearer ;  submitting 
the  same  to  your  wisdom.     [1  p."] 

3.  Bishop  Bridgeman  of  Chester  to  Archbishop  Laud.  By  your  let- 
ter received  this  day,  you  enquire  of  me  what  the  true  and  full  yearly 
worth  is  of  the  parsonage  of  Wigan.  I  shall  deal  clearly  and  justly 
with  your  grace  therein,  for  I  know  your  intention  is  to  benefit  the 
church,  and  to  free  it  from  the  hands  of  corruption  and  sacriledge, 
with  which  ofttimes  lay  patrons  seize  on  the  fruits  of  such  benefices. 
When  I  was  first  instituted  into  Wigan,  upon  the  presentation  of 
King  .Tames,  21  Jan.  1615[— 6],  1  was  sedulous  in  the  enquiry  of 
the  true  worth  thereof,  and  1  found  by  the  books  of  my  predecessor. 
Dr.  Massy,  all  the  profits  that  he  made,  "  anno  1615,"  and  he  inned 
them  all,  amounted  towards  aU  charges  to  5731.  16s.  Id!.  Anno 
1616,  which  was  my  first  year  of  rents,  I  kept  an  exact  account,  and 
I  made  towards  all  charges  566L  12s.  Id.  Anno  1637  I  set  it  out, 
as  likewise  anno  1638,  to  my  curate,  who  being  a  provident  man 
made  yearly  out  of  the  whole  rectory  towards  all  charges  6501.,  and 
I  think  he  will  still  hold  it  at  this  rate,  I  abating  him  for  Kinw 
cure,  and  a  pension  of  201.  to  the  church  of  Lichfield,  and  aU  other 
reprises,  which  commonly  amount  to  about  801.  yearly.  So  as  I 
think  the  utmost  value  which  it  will  clear  yearly  will  be  about 
570^.     The  parish  of  Wigan  is  divided  into  12  hamlets  or  townships. 


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1638-9. 

whereof  Wigan,  though  but  one  town,  yet  in  all  their  payments  is 
reckoned  for  two  of  the  1 2.  In  this  town  stands  the  mother  church,  but 
there  are  two  chapels  of  ease  abroad  in  the  parish  called  [Up-]Hol- 
lond  and  Billinge.  The  parson  is  lord  of  the  town,  and  so  has  been 
since  the  Conquest,  and  he  receives  rent  of  every  house  in  the  town 
and  close  in  the  manor  to  the  sum  of  iGl.  16s.  lOd.  per  annum,  but 
most  pay  chief  rents,  the  rest  are  tenants  at  will,  but  the  profits, 
besides  their  old  rents,  do  not  discharge  the  officers'  fees  who  keep 
his  courts.  It  was  made  a  borough,  29  Hen.  III.,  and  the  parson  got 
a  charter  for  a  court  of  pleas  and  leets  and  divers  other  liberties,  24 
Edw.  III.,  which,  besides  two  markets  weekly,  and  two  fairs  yearly, 
the  townsmen  had  usurped,  together  yith  the  manor,  for  almost 
40  years  space  ;  but  at  my  first  entry  into  the  parsonage  I  received 
all  back  again  to  the  church,  by  the  goodness  and  justice  of  King 
James,  who  referred  it  to  the  hearing  and  determining  of  four  lords, 
viz.  Archbishop  Abbott  and  Bishop  Andrews  for  conscience,  and  to 
the  two  Chief  Justices,  the  now  Earl  of  Manchester  and  the  Lord 
[Chief  Justice]  Hobart  for  law.  The  now  Lord  Keeper  being  then 
of  my  counsel,  knows  the  apparent  right  of  the  church.  And  since 
then  all  who  hold  lands  in  that  town  have  appeared  at  the  parson's 
court  Baron  and  leet,  and  have  sworn  fealty  to  him,  and  paid  him 
rent.  Though  the  mayor  now  begins  to  encroach  again  .since  I  was 
required  to  reside  at  Chester,  and  he  chooses  burgesses  for  the  par- 
liaments, though  by  the  charter  they  are  termed  the  parson's  burgesses, 
and  hold  of  him  on  a  yearly  rent.  The  yearly  profits  of  the  parson- 
age arise  out  of  the  particulars  here  stated.  Thus  your  grace  has  all 
that  I  know  concerning  the  true  value  of  the  parsonage  of  Wigan. 
You  are  pleased  to  ask  me  further,  at  how  many  years'  purchase  the 
perpetual  inheritance  of  a  rectory  is  usually  sold  in  these  parts, 
wliich  I  cannot  resolve,  for  I  never  knew  any  purchased  save  onlj'' 
this  of  Wigan,  which  I  myself  bought  of  Sir  Eichard  Fleetwood 
since  I  was  Bishop  of  Chester  for  1,000Z.,  but  after  the  money  was 
told  out,  whilst  I  was  drawing  up  my  assurance.  Dean  Murry 
stepped  in,  and  paid  lOl.  more,  as  I  heard,  and  got  it  from  me,  and 
albeit  he  never  was  my  chaplain,  yet  I  think  he  prayed  daily 
heartily  for  me,  that  God  would  take  me  to  heaven  whilst  he  lived. 
The  length  of  my  letter  makes  me  ashamed,  and  bids  me  crave  your 
grace's  pardon  and  make  amend.     [1  p.J 

Mnr.  1.  4.  Hugh  Popham  to  his  kinsman,  .     Being  now  at  Rome,  I 

Kome.  found  this  happy  occasion  by  this  gentleman  to  present  my  service, 
and  withal  to  give  you  the  relation  of  the  noble  entertainment  I  have 
here  received  from  Cardinal  Barbarini,  who  I  think  is  tlie  gallantest 
gentleman  in  the  whole  M^orld  ;  for  the  very  next  day  after  I  came 
to  town,  he  sent  one  of  his  gentlemen  to  see  me,  and  after  I  had 
waited  on  him  to  kiss  his  hands  he  sent  continually  to  visit  me,  and 
withal  a  present  of  the  bravest  wine  in  the  whole  world,  of  which  I 
wish  you  a  whole  tun  ;  I  am  confident  it  would  raise  both  yours 
and  your  lady's  spirits  to  a  far  higher  strain.  Italy  is  a  sweet  place. 
Here  I  intend  to  stay  till  I  have  gained  the  language,  and  then  to 


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return  into  Spain. — P.S.  I  have  taken  my  bills  of  exchange  for  the 
whole  year,  the  full  sum  of  200J.,  and  I  believe  it  -will  be  so  returned 
to  my  father  in  one  gross  sum.  How  he  will  take  it  I  know  not ! 
and  yet  it  is  still  but  the  same  thing,  2001.  a  year.     [1  p.'] 

Mar.  1.  5.  Certificate  of  Sir  Morris  Abbott,  Lord  Mayor  of  London,  that 

Thomas  Coxe,  of  Emanuel  College,  Cambridge,  M.A.,  had  this  day 
taken  the  oaths  of  allegiance  and  supremacy  before  him.     [|  p.'\ 

Mar.  1.  6.  Statement  endorsed  by  Nicholas  :   "  Mr.  Wollaston,  concerning 

the  place  of  keeper  of  the  gaol  of  Newgate."  [Isaac]  Pennington 
and  [John]  Wollaston,  elected  and  sworn  sheriffs  of  London  and 
Middlesex  for  the  ensuing  year,  repaired  according  to  ancient  custom 
to  Newgate,  received  the  keys  and  charge  of  the  prisoners  from  the 
former  sheriffs,  and  substituted  James  Francklin  keeper  of  the  said 
gaol,  who  about  the  15th  October  following  died.  The  sheriffs  then 
settled  Henry  Wollaston  in  the  office  of  keeper  of  the  said  gaol,  who 
peaceably  executed  that  place  for  six  weeks.  The  Lord  Maj-or  and 
aldermen  never  charging  Wollaston  with  any  miscarriage,  sent  for 
him  to  their  court  at  Guildhall,  and  demanded  of  him  the  keys  of 
the  said  prison,  who,  refusing  to  deliver  them  to  any  without  the 
consent  of  the  sheriffs,  was  there  detained  until  some  officers  were 
sent  from  the  said  court,  who  forceably  brought  the  servants  en- 
trusted with  the  said  keys  and  prisoners  by  the  said  Wollaston,  and 
without  the  knowledge  or  consent  of  the  sheriffs  delivered  them  to 
Richard  Johnson,  a  young  man  not  free  of  the  city,  clerk  to  Mr. 
Recorder,  who  they  conceive  to  be  very  unfit  for  such  a  trust.  For 
redress,  the  sheriffs  by  all  fair  means  have  applied  themselves  divers 
times  to  the  Lord  Mayor  and  court  of  aldermen,  who  refuse  to 
restore  the  said  Wollaston.  The  sheriffs  conceive  that  the  trust  and 
keeping  of  the  said  gaol  both  by  law  and  reason  ought  to  be  in  their 
disposition,  and  that  it  is  inseparably  incident  to  and  of  common 
right  belonging  to  their  office,  they  being  liable  to  punishment  for 
all  escapes  and  amerciaments  for  non-appearance  of  prisoners  in  his 
Majesty's  Courts  of  Justice,  with  many  other  sucli  like  damages  and 
fears.     [|  _p.] 

Mai\  1.  7.  Certificate  of  the  receipts  and  payments  of  the  revenue.     Tlie 

receipts,  together  with  the  llfiQll.  10s.  o^d.  that  remained  on  hand 
on  the  22nd  February  last,  amounted  to  18,47SZ.  13s.  5-^d.  The 
payments  were  15,606/.  I7s.  Qid.,  leaving  on  hand  2,87lZ.  los.  lid. 
Among  the  payments  are  1,666/.  13.s'.  4<d.  towards  the  Queen's 
expenses;  600/.  in  part  of  25,000/.  towards  the  charges  of  the 
Prince's  household  and  the  rest  of  his  Majesty's  children  ;  1,000/.  for 
the  Queen  of  Bohemia,  and  a  further  sum  of  500/.  for  her  children's 
household  expenses.     [^  p.] 

Mar.  1.  8.  Account  of  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  concerning  Gunpowder. 

Office  of     There  had  been  brought  into  store  since  the  1st  February  last,  10 

Ordnance,     lg^(.^^g^  which,  with  amount  in  store  at  the  Tower  and  Portsmouth, 

made  the  total  286  lasts  19  cwt.  36  lbs.     The  amount  supplied  for 


526  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXrV. 


his  Majesty's  service,  and  sold  to  the  counties  and  chandlers,  was 
10  lasts  14  cwt.  50  lbs.  The  money  received  for  the  powder  supplied 
to  the  counties  and  chandlers  was  l,*785l,     [2  pp.} 

Mar.  1.  9.  List  of  six  of  the  King's  ships,  perhaps  those  to  be  sent  to  the 

North,  with  their  respective  complement  of  men.     [|  p.] 

Mar.  2.  Petition  of  John  Houston,  your  Majesty's  servant,  to  the  King. 

About  April  last  petitioner  was  a  suitor  for  certain  arrearages  of 
1,1 60L  grown  due  to  your  Majesty  out  of  the  manors  of  Brathwell 
and  Clifton  in  co.  York,  and  for  a  grant  of  the  said  manors  under 
the  rents  now  in  charge  for  the  same,  which  have  been  unjustly 
detained  by  the  now  Earl  of  Dover  and  his  ancestors  for  about  sixty 
years  past,  without  any  grant  from  the  Crown,  or  answering  the  rents 
payable  upon  the  same.     Direction  was  given  that  petitioner  should 
proceed  for  the  recovery  of  your  Majesty's  arrearages,  rent  and  lands, 
and  an  information  was  exhibited  in  Michaelmas  term  last  in  the 
Exchequer  for  recovery  of  the  same  accordingly.    Lord  Rochford,  who 
pretended  a  title  to  the  said  lands,  has  since  submitted  his  title  to 
your  Majesty  for  a  composition,  but  concluded  not  the  same,  which 
has  caused  a  stay  to  be  since  made  of  the  proceeding  in  the  Ex- 
chequer, whereby  the  Earl  of  Dover  and  Lord  Rochford  do  not 
answer  to  the  said  information  exhibited  against  them,  so  that  they 
still  detain  the  lands  and  rents  from  your  Majesty,  to  the  disherison 
of  the  Crown.     Prays  order  to  be  given  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and 
Lord  Cottington  for  the  calling  of  the  Earl  of  Dover  and  Lord 
Rochford  before  them,  and  to  compound  with  them  for  the  said 
lands  and  rents,  or  else  that  order  may  be  given  that  Dover  and 
Rochford  may  speedily  answer  to  the  information  depending,  and 
that  your  cause   may  legally  proceed  for  your  Majesty.     Under- 
written, 

I.  His  Majesty's  pleasure  is,  that  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord 
Cottington  shall  call  Lord  Rochford  to  them,  and  cause 
him  to  make  composition  for  the  lands  above  mentioned, 
and  in  case  he  shall  refuse,  then  the  petitioner  is  left  to 
the  legal  course.  Whitehall,  2  March  1638[-9.]  [Copy. 
See  Book  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  45.     f  p.J 

Mar.  2.  WaiTant  to  the  Exchequer  for  instalment  of  the  first  fruits  of  the 

bishopric  of  Peterborough  at  the  rate  of  3*731.  19s.  lid.,  the  tenths 
being  deducted.  The  first  payment  to  be  made  the  8th  April  1640, 
and  so  to  be  continued  yearly  until  the  whole  be  paid.     [Bocquet] 

Mar.  2.  Grant  of  the  office  of  Surveyor-General  of  his  Majesty's  customs, 

subsidies,  imposts,  and  duties  of  imports  and  exports  of  England, 
Wales,  and  Berwick,  with  the  yearly  fee  of  5()0Z.,  to  William  Toomes 
and  Christopher  Metcalfe,  with  all  other  fees  thereunto  belonging, 
during  their  lives  and  the  life  of  the  longer  liver,  upon  surrender  of 
the  like  office  granted  to  Christopher  Metcalfe  and  Richard  Nevill 
during  their  lives.     [_I)oaqtiet.']l 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


527 


1638-9. 
Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 


Mar.  2. 
WhitehaU. 


Mar.  2. 
Whiteball. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

Licence  to  James  Earl  of  Marlborough  to  travel  beyond  the  seas 
for  three  years.     [Docquet] 

10.  [Sec.  Coke]  to  Sir  Edward  Osborne.     In  your  letter  of  the 
23rd  February,  you  seem  to  doubt  that  your  services  are  not  made 
known  to  his  Majesty.   You  shall  understand  by  his  Majesty's  gracious 
proceeding  with  you  how  well  he  is  satisfied  therein,  and  that  no 
man  by  any  reflection  upon  the  Lord  Deputy  or  otherwise  hath  done 
anything  to  your  prejudice.     For  as  concerning  your  horse  troops, 
his  Majesty  has  reserved  the  nomination  of   the  commanders  to 
himself,  and  has  not  left  it  to  the  choice  of  the  General.     And  for 
your  own  troop,  because  the  civil  government  there   will  require 
your  necessary  attendance,  his  Majesty  is  pleased  to  give  you  power 
to  make  choice  of  any  able  gentleman  to  supply  your  place  in  the 
command  of  your  horse  troop,  not  doubting  but  you   will  appoint 
such  an  one  as  shall  be  well  efiected  to  his  service  and  be  fit  for  that 
charge.     For  the  time  appointed  for  his  Majesty  coming  to  York, 
what  rumours    soever  be  spread,  your  wisdom  will  not  be  trans- 
ported   thereby,  but    hold    the    prefixed    day    certain   whilst    you 
have  no  other  direction  Irom  hence.     The  manner  of  your  recep- 
tion of  his  Majesty  being  a  matter  that  required  your  fore-know- 
ledge, I  did  therein  crave  his  Majesty's  own  pleasure  who  would 
have    you    attend    him,  not  with    great    multitude,  but    with  the 
principal  men  of  that  council,  and  those  parts,  in  as  good  equipage 
as  may  be  for  his  honour  and  for  the  reputation  of  the    county, 
and  in  such  sort  as  was  intended  at  his  last  going  into  Scotland. 
The  last  point  wherein  you  require  direction  is  for  the  time  and 
place   of  the   rendezvous,  wherein   I    have    spoken   to   the   Lord 
General,  who  tells  me  that  the  last  letters  which  you  received,  and 
which  seem  to  trouble  you  were  sent  with  more  haste  than  was 
intended,  and  that  since  another  resolution  has  been  taken,  and  new 
instructions  sent  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  from  whom  you  shall  receive 
in  those  particulars  such  orders  as  shall  be  prescribed.     [Draft  in 
Sec.  Coke's  handwriting.     If  f.'\ 

Council  of  "War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.  We  pray  you  to  draw  an 
order  by  virtue  of  a  privy  seal  of  the  26th  July  last,  for  issuing  to 
Sir  John  Heydon,  Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  11 7?.  upon  accoimt, 
for  the  charge  of  six  bridge  boats  with  their  materials  expressed  in 
an  estimate  signed  by  the  Ofiicers  of  the  Ordnance  of  the  8th  Feb- 
ruary last.  The  said  sum  to  be  reckoned  as  part  of  the  200,000L 
which,  by  virtue  of  the  said  privy  seal,  is  to  be  issued  unto  such 
persons  as  by  us  shall  be  appointed.  [Copy.  See  Vol.  cccxcvi 
p.  119.     ip.\ 

11.  The  same  to  Bishop  Morton  of  Durham.  William  Darcy, 
deputy  lieutenant  of  co.  Durham,  haviag,  on  behalf  of  the  said 
county,  represented  to  us  what  a  great  charge  it  would  be  to  the 
same,  if  (according  to  his  Majesty's  letter  sent  you  for  the  formino- 
of  the  trained  bands  there  into  a  regiment)  the  officers  of  the  same 
should  be  paid  by  that  county.     We  have,- upon   the  eflFectual  rea- 


528  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 
1638-9.  _  • 

sons  alleged  by  Darcy,  moved  his  Majesty,  who  has  commanded  us 
to  signify  to  you,  that  for  ease  of  that  county,  such  commanders 
or  officers  of  the  field  as  shall  be  appointed  by  his  Majesty,  or  by 
his  direction,  for  the  said  regiment,  shall  be  all  paid  by  his  Majesty  ; 
as,  namely,  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  colonel,  and  Capt.  Gibson,  sergeant- 
major,  whom  his  Majesty  has  now  appointed  to  those  offices  in 
[  the  said  regiment,  notwithstanding  the  bearer,  Mr.  Darcy,  did  press 
very  earnestly  that  as  well  those  officers  as  all  others  might  have 
been  chosen  out  of  the  gentry  in  that  county,  as  he  alleged  was  the 
course  held  in  other  counties  in  those  northern  parts.  But  his 
Majesty  declared,  that  he  well  remembered  that  you  were  a  suitor 
that  Sir  Thomas  Morton  might  be  appointed  to  that  charge  in  that 
county,  and  that  bis  Majesty  has  resolved  in  all  other  counties  to 
place  upon  the  regiments  of  the  trained  bands  such  commanders  and 
officers  as  the  necessity  of  his  Majesty's  service  shall  require.  As  for 
the  rest  of  the  officers,  his  Majestj'  is  well  pleased  that  the  county 
shall  therein  have  all  the  content  that  may  be,  but  would  have  you 
and  the  deputy  lieutenants  therein  to  confer  with  Sir  Thomas 
Morton,  and  to  appoint  such  able  men  within  that  county  as  may  be 
most  for  the  advantage  of  his  Majesty's  service  on  this  urgent  and 
important  occasion.  We  hear  you  have  made  choice  of  Sir  "William 
Lampton  to  be  captain  of  the  trained  horse  there,  whom  we  under- 
stand to  be  very  fit  for  that  charge,  and  like  well  that  you  have  by 
that  choice  given  the  county  good  content.  If  there  shall  be  cause 
to  draw  any  of  your  forces  out  of  the  said  county,  you  may  be  con- 
fident, and  so  assure  all  men,  that  his  Majesty  will  so  order  it  as  he 
will  not  leave  the  country  there  unguarded.  All  defaulters  in  arms 
and  musters  ought  to  be  returned  to  the  council  to  answer  their 
contempt  and  neglect.  We  pray  you  to  give  directions  to  the 
deputy  lieutenants  to  cause  to  be  brought  before  you  all  such  persons 
as  are  refractory  in  that  kind,  and  that  you  will  thereupon  proceed 
severely  and  exemplarily  with  them  to  render  them  conformable, 
which  if  tliey  shall  either  obstinately  refuse  or  wilfully  delay  to  do, 
that  then  you  either  commit  them  to  prison,  or  else  bind  them  over 
to  answer  their  contempt  here  at  the  council  board.  And  this  course 
we  wish  j^ou  the  rather  to  hold,  that  you  may  put  your  trained  men 
the  sooner  in  good  order,  his  Majesty  being  resolved  to  make  no 
long  stay  at  York,  and  as  he  passeth  thence  to  Newcastle  to  see 
himself  in  what  equipage  and  order  the  forces  of  your  county  are. 
[Braft  in  I^icholas's  handwritvng.     3  pp.^ 

Mar.  2.  Copy  of  the  same,     \_8ee  Vol.  cccxcvi.,p.  120.     2  p^x] 

Mar.  2.  12.  Edward  Chute  to  the  Council.     In  obedience  to   an  order 

subscribed  to  a  petition  of  Henrj'-  Dyer,  with  an  affidavit  annexed, 
made  by  a  person  unknown  to  me,  and  therefore  I  conceive  he 
assumed  this  confidence  upon  Dyer's  own  relation,  for  the  most  part 
untrue,  as  I  can  depose,  for  the  case  is  briefly  this :  The  said  Dyer 
and  his  elder  brother  were  co-partners,  by  the  custom  of  gavelkind, 
of  this  house  and  land  which  he  lays  claim  to,  but  the  house  being 
ruinous,    Henry  Dyer,    a  tradesman  in  London,  agreed  with  his 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  1.  529 


1638-9.  VOL.CCCCXIV. 

brother,  -who  then  lived  in  it,  to  rebuild  it,  he  [Henry]  paying  a 
moiety  of  the  charges ;  his  brother  repaired  it,  and  suddenly  after 
died,  leaving  a  son,  and  made  his  wife  sole  executrix,  who  was  after- 
wards married  to  one  Gadesby,  mentioned  in  the  petition.  Shortly 
after,  Henry  Dyer  caused  Gadesby  to  be  aiTested  for  the  evidences 
of  the  land,  and  was  himself  arrested  at  the  suit  of  Gadesby  upon 
his  covenant  for  repair  of  the  house  and  a  bill  for  31.,  who,  having 
formerly  been  apprenticed  to  the  writer,  sent  to  him  to  bail  him. 
Narrates  the  subsequent  proceedings  in  this  matter  and  the  progress 
of  a  suit  in  Chancery.  Ultimately,  the  Lord  Keeper  referred  the 
hearing  of  this  cause  to  Sergeant  Glanville,  one  of  Henry  Dyer's 
counsel,  who  ordered  it,  as  the  writer's  counsel  informed  him,  after 
this  manner  :  that  the  house  and  land  should  be  divided  betwixt 
D)rer  and  his  nephew,  and  that  the  writer,  Chute,  should  restore  to 
them  the  overplus  of  the  moneys  received,  which  he  always  has  been 
ready  to  do.     [1  p."] 

Mar.  2.  13.    Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport  to   Eobert   Bead.      The  bearer. 

Sergeant  Langden,  is  the  man  who  I  send  into  the  Low  Countries, 
and  therefore  I  desire  you  to  give  him  a  pass  to  go  and  return,  and 
to  dispatch  him,  that  he  may  be  at  Dover  to-morrow  morning  to  get 
passage  in  the  letter  boat. — P.S.  I  desire  you  to  cover  that  letter  to 
the  sergeant  with  a  line  or  two  to  Sir  William  Boswell.     [|  p.] 

Mar.  2.  14.  Commissioners  for  licensing  Sale  of  Tobacco  to  [the  Council]. 

John  Deaves  and  Robert  Lovett  were  brought  before  us  at  the  com- 
plaint of  several  patentees  of  London.  Upon  examination,  we  found 
them  great  delinquents,  and  so  upon  their  refusal  to  conform,  and  to 
give  bond,  we  set  upon  Deaves  51. ;  upon  Mr.  Lovett  20?.,  he  having 
sold  during  four  or  five  years  as  a  merchant  and  as  a  retailer,  Lovetb 
refuses  to  take  a  patent,  except  at  a  lesser  rate,  he  paying  some  small 
matter  to  the  patentees,  who  pretend  about  601.  damage.     [|-  p.} 

Mar.  2,  15.  The  same  to  Sir  William  Becher.     Certify  the  names  of  per- 

Tower  Street,  sons  fined,  but  who  stand  upon  contempt.  They  were  brought 
before  the  Council,  who  have  given  order  for  their  commitment. 
The  Commissioners  desire  that  they  may  speedily  be  put  into  the 
warrant  for  that  purpose,  if  Mr.  Meautys  cannot  readily  find  their 
several  certificates.     Overwritten, 

15.  I.  The  names  above  alluded  to.  They  number  14  in  all. 
Robert  Lovett  and  John  Deale  [Leaves  ?],  mentioned  in 
the  previous  entry,  occur  therein,     [f  p."] 

Mar.  2.  ]  6.  Master  and  eight  Fellows  of  Emanuel  College  to  [Archbishop 

iinianuelCoUegeLaud].     Certificate  of  the  good  behaviour  of  Thomas  Cox,  master  of 

L  am  n  gej.  ^^.j.^  ^^  ^j^^^  college,  during  the  seven  years  of  his  residence  there,  and 

that  during  that  period  he  gave  such  diligent  attention  to  good 

letters  as  to  make  them  hope  that  his  studies  would  turn  to  the  glory 

of  God  and  the  welfare  of  the  Church.     [Latin.     1  p."] 

Mar.  2.  1 7.  Information  of  Charles  Irish,  taken  before  Sir  George  Whit- 

more,  justice  of  peace  within  the  city  of  London,     This  evenin<'. 

L  L 


530 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1688-9. 


Mar.  2. 


Mar.  2. 


Mar.  2. 
Office  of 
Ordnance. 


Mar.  3. 
Whitehall. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

coming  through  Leadenhall  Street,  he  heard  Robert  Medcalfe  railing 
at  a  woman,  and  telling  her  that  she  "was  an  errant  whore.  De- 
ponent told  him  that  it  was  unseemly  to  call  the  woman  whore, 
whereupon  Medcalfe  said,  thou  art  a  base  rogue,  thou  makest  account 
to  go  against  Scotland.  I  hope  to  see  a  thousand  of  your  throats  cut. 
You  think  to  stay  at  home  and  sit  in  your  shop ;  but  you  shall  have 
your  throat  cut  as  you  sit  in  your  shop.     Underwritten, 

17.  I.  Examination  of  Robert  Medcalfe  taken  hefore  Sir  George 

Whitmore,  this  day.  A  woman  in  Leadenhall  Street 
meeting  examinant,  jostled  him,  whereupon  he  gave  her 
some  rude  words  ;  for  the  other  words  given  to  Irish,  he 
denies  the  saying  of  any  such,  for  that  he  was  in  drink, 
and  does  not  remember  he  gave  any  such  words.  He  has 
been  in  London  this  fortnight,  and  is  a  foot  post  between 
London  and  York.  He  lies  at  Mr.  Pickerill's  in  Seaeoal 
Lane.     [|  p.] 

18.  Sir  William  Russell  to  Nicholas.  There  has  been  received 
for  [ship-money]  since  the  making  of  the  last  certificate  of  the  22nd 
February  last,  33Z.  lis.,  by  virtue  of  the  writs  of  1636;  viz.,  Ips- 
wich, 71.  6s.  9d. ;  Bedford,  161.  4s.  M. ;  co.  Pembroke,  lOl.  Also 
31.  6s.  by  writ  of  1637  paid  by  the  mayor  of  Bedford.  Nothing  had 
been  paid  upon  the  writs  of  1638.     [|  p.^ 

19.  Complimentary  verses  [by  Edmund  Waller,  addressed  to  the 
Lady  Dorothea  Sydney,  daughter  of  the  Earl  of  Leicester],  beneath 
which  is  written,  "  Intended  to  her  La[dyshi]p  at  her  coming  to 
London,  March  2nd,  1638[-9]."     They  commence, — 

"  What's  she  ?  so  late  from  Penshurst  come. 
More  gorgeous  than  the  mid-day  sun. 
That  all  the  world  amazes." 
and  end, — 

"  So  neither  all  consuming  age, 
Nor  envy's  blast,  nor  fortune's  rage. 
Shall  ever  work  you  ill." 
[42  Unes.] 

20.  Estimate  by  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance,  of  the  charge  of  powder, 
shot,  and  other  munition  of  war,  for  the  furnishing  of  the  King's 
ships,  the  James,  the  Victory,  the  Unicorn,  the  Dreadnought,  the 
Providence,  and  the  Eighth  Whelp,  by  warrants  from  the  Lord  High 
Admiral  and  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport ;  total,  7,352^.  3s.     [2  pp."] 

Council  of  War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.  We  pray  you  to  draw  an 
order  by  virtue  of  the  privy  seal  of  the  26th  July  last,  for  issuing 
to  Sir  John  Heydon,  lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  542Z.  16s.  8d  upon 
account,  for  the  charge  of  roust  waggons  and  other  provisions  to  be 
sent  to  Hull,  &c.,  according  to  an  estimate  of  the'  Officers  of  the 
Ordnance  of  the  6  th  February.  The  said  sum  to  be  reckoned  as 
part  of  the  200,000^.  which  by  virtue  of  the  said  Privy  Seal  is  to  be 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  531 


1638-9.  ^o^-  CCCCXIV. 

issued    unto    such    persons    as    we    shall    appoint,     [Copy.      See 
Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  119.     I  j3.] 

[Mar.  3.]  21.  [Council  of  "War  to  the  Vice-President  and  Council  of  York.] 
Recapitulate  contents  of  the  Bang's  letter  sent  to  them  last  month, 
to  hinder  the  exportation  of  victual,  hay,  and  straw  from  co.  York, 
the  same  being  required  for  the  use  of  the  army,  [see  Vol.  ccccxiii., 
S'o.  96.]  Forasmuch  as  some  persons  iU  affected  to  his  Majesty 
endeavour  to  put  causeless  doubts  into  the  heads  of  some  in  those 
parts  to  deter  them  from  making  any  such  Store  of  provisions  as 
they  would  otherwise  have  made  :  We  are  by  his  Majesty's  com- 
mand to  require  you  publicly  to  decree  again  to  all  persons  that 
either  have  or  shall  make  any  provision  of  victual  or  hay,  &c.,  that 
they  shall  be  duly  paid  for  whatsoever  shall  be  received  from  them, 
according  to  the  price  of  the  market.  And  this  you  are  to  pubMsh 
in  all  fitting  places,  to  the  end  that  that  county  may  take  notice 
that  his  Majesty  intends  this  army  for  their  preservation,  and  not  for 
their  prejudice,  as  ill  affected  persons  endeavour  by  false  tales  to 
insinuate.     [Draft  by  Nicholas.     1^  ^.] 

Mar,  4.  Petition  of  the  Master  and  Company  of  Pinmakers  of  London 

and  Company  of  Merchant  Adventurers  to  the  King.  That  the 
Lords,  upon  the  petition  of  Allan  Boteler,  referred  the  hearing  of  a 
difference  between  Boteler  and  James  Lydsey,  touching  the  pin 
manufacture,  to  Lord  Cottington  and  Sec.  Windebank,  which  was 
heard  by  the  said  referees.  Since  which  time  petitioners  have  con- 
ceived that  the  right  belongs  to  the  said  Boteler,  and  not  to  Lydsey  ; 
besides  they  have  more  confidence  in  the  former's  better  dealing 
with  them.  Lydsey,  among  other  abuses,  has  obtained  a  proclamation 
prohibiting  Flemish  latten  wire  to  be  imported,  upon  pretence  that 
English  wire  would  serve  for  petitioners'  use,  wherein  he  has  deceived 
your  Majesty  and  abused  petitioners.  Mr.  Boteler  will  undertake 
that  your  Majesty's  customs  by  importation  of  foreign  wire  shall  be 
more  beneficial  than  the  yearly  rent  promised  to  be  paid  by  those 
who  have  gained  the  sole  making  and  venting  of  wire,  which  manu- 
facture will  be  a  very  great  destroyer  of  woods,  and  a  hinderance  to 
petitioners,  the  Merchant  Adventurers.  Pray  reference  of  the  pre- 
mises to  the  former  referees,  to  examine  what  reasons  can  be  offered 
why  the  said  proclamation  should  not  be  recalled,  and  all  abuses 
done  to  petitioners  by  the  said  Lydsey  be  redressed,  with  power  to 
hear  and  determine  the  same.     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  as  frayed.      Whitehall,  ith  March  1688-9.     [Copy. 
See  Booh  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  46.     1  p-J 

Mar.  4.  Petition  of  the  Company  of  Pinmakers  of  London  to  the  same. 

Petitioners  by  their  charter  received  a  grant  of  a  seal  or  stamp  to  be 
set  upon  every  thousand  of  pins  to  be  sold  in  England  and  Wales ;  yet, 
notwithstanding,  great  quantities  of  bad  pins  are  made  and  secretly 
vended,  the  shopkeepers  buying  the  worser  sort  of  pins  and  selling 
them  at  the  dearest  rates,  as  if  the  best,  to  petitioners'  great  dis- 
credit ;  also  divers  evU  disposed  persons  have  counterfeited  the  said 

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seal,  to  the  great  prejudice  of  your  Majesty's  revenue  and  the 
deception  of  the  subject.  Pray  a  proclamation  granting  to  them  a 
new  seal,  engraved  with  your  Majesty's  arms,  to  be  affixed  to  every 
packet  of  the  best  sort  of  pins  made  in  England  and  Wales,  and 
that  their  first  seal  may  be  set  upon  all  other  pins  made  in  England, 
the  papers  to  be  purchased  of  petitioners  by  the  manufacturers,  who 
shall  be  prohibited  from  selling  pins  except  so  packed ;  petitioners 
having  power  to  search  for  the  abuses  mentioned,  and  to  seize  the 
forfeitures.     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lord  Keeper,  Lord  Treasurer,  and  Lord  Got- 
tington,  assisted  by  the  Attorney  and  Solicitor  General, 
who  are  to  certify  their  opinions,  when  his  Majesty  will 
signify  his  further  pleasure.  Whitehall,  4  March  1638-9. 
[Copy.      See    Book    of  Petitions,    Vol.   cecciii.,   p.  47. 

Mar.  4.  Petition  of  Turberville  Morgan  and  Hugh  Lewis  to  the  King. 

That  Thomas  Rookes  was  patentee  for  life  of  the  searchership  of 
Sandwich,  &c.,  with  reversion  to  Cater,  in  trust  for  Thomas  Rookes, 
who  by  petition  expressed  himself  willing  to  make  way  for  a  grant 
of  the  said  office  to  petitioner,  which  was  afterwards  signified  under 
your  royal  signature.  That  [George  ?]  Rookes  under  false  pretences 
obtained  a  warrant  for  a  patent  of  the  said  place  to  himself  and 
Robert  Edwards.  Although  the  interest  of  Thomas  Rookes  for  his 
own  life  was  avoided  by  his  forfeiture,  yet  the  equity  on  the  late 
interest  of  Cater  is  not  forfeited,  whereupon  a  suit  was  depending 
in  the  Exchequer,  which  being  commenced  by  order  of  the  referees, 
was  by  combination  of  George  Rookes  with  Thomas  Rookes  made 
fruitless,  after  much  labour  and  charge  to  petitioner.  Pending  that 
suit  the  sequestration  was  settled  with  petitioner  till  the  cause  was 
heard.  Petitioner  finding  the  grant  of  the  said  George  Rookes 
clearly  void  in  law,  as  Mr.  Solicitor  can  best  inform,  obtained  a  grant 
of  the  said  office  for  life,  and  thereupon  another  suit  is  depending  in 
the  Exchequer,  which  but  for  the  many  delays  of  George  Rookes 
had  been  heard  the  last  term.  So  petitioner  has  a  double  right  to 
the  possession,  by  sequestration  and  his  patent.  Without  hearing 
petitioner  an  order  has  been  made  by  the  Council  to  the  effect  that 
George  Rookes  ought  in  respect  only  of  his  patent  and  the  prece- 
dence thereof  to  have  the  possession  of  the  said  office,  and  thereupon 
a  false  information  to  your  Majesty,  as  if  the  delay  of  the  suits  was 
by  default  of  petitioner,  whereof  the  Lord  Treasurer  knows  the 
contrary.  Your  Majesty  made  some  signification  on  a  petition  of 
George  Rookes,  which  was  read  at  the  board,  to  put  petitioner  out 
of  possession  of  his  place  in  favour  of  George  Rookes,  as  appears 
by  the  order  annexed.  Prays  that  before  George  Rookes  be  settled 
in  the  said  office  you  would  signify  your  pleasure  for  petitioner's 
quiet  enjoyment  of  the  same  till  the  cause  be  determined  in  a  legal 
way,  as  you  have  already  declared.     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty's  pleasure  is  that  the  Lord  Treasurer  shall  con- 
sider this  business,  and  if  he  find  that  the  delay  of  the 


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suit  in  the  Exchequer,  the  last  term,  proceeded  from 
Roolces,  and  not  from  petitioner,  then  he  shall  settle  the 
sequestration  of  the  office  upon  Morgan,  till  the  cause 
shall  he  determined  in  the  Exchequer,  there  being  a  day 
already  fixed  in  next  term  for  hearing  thereof,  which  his 
Majesty's  pleasure  is  shall  stand.  Whitehall,  4iA  March 
1638-9.     [Copy.    See  Booh  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  52. 

[March  4  ?]  22.  Petition  of  Turberville  Morgan  to  the  King.  The  suits 
between  petitioner  and  George  Rookes  for  the  searcher's  place 
of  Sandwich  have  been  very  troublesome  to  your  Majesty,  by 
reason  of  Rookes'  several  petitions  and  references,  to  avoid  which, 
and  to  settle  matters  in  a  legal  way,  your  Majesty  was  pleased, 
upon  the  motion  of  the  Marquis  Hamilton,  the  Lord  Treasurer 
being  present,  to  direct  a  legal  course  for  the  ending  of  those  con- 
troversies, which  petitioner  has  accordingly  proceeded  in ;  yet,  not- 
withstanding, the  said  Rookes,  indirectly,  and  contrary  to  the  King's 
directions,  has  endeavoured  and  found  means  to  procure  new  reler- 
ences,  on  purpose  to  frustrate  the  King's  intention,  and  the  disturbance 
of  petitioner  in  his  place,  presuming  thereby  to  avoid  petitioner's 
proceedings,  which  are  now  ready  for  a  speedy  hearing  in  the 
Exchequer  Chamber  at  Westminster.  Prays  the  King  to  signify  his 
pleasure  for  the  vacating  of  all  such  references  made  in  behalf  of 
George  Rookes,  whereby  petitioner  may  the  better  be  enabled  to 
follow  his  Majesty's  service  in  his  place  ;  likewise  that  the  contro- 
versies in  question  may  receive  a  speedy  hearing  in  the  Exchequer 
Chamber,  and  that  the  King  would  express  his  pleasure  herein  to 
the  Lord  Treasurer  and  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer,     [f  p.] 

ar.  4.  23.  Petition  of  Katherine  Walker,  wife  of  George  Walker,  clerk, 

prisoner  in  the  Gatehouse,  to  the  King.  Petitioner's  husband  having 
been  close  prisoner  above  18  weeks,  is  become  very  sick,  and  his 
children  like  to  perish.  Petitioner  has  preferred  divers  petitions  to 
the  Council  for  her  husband's  enlargement  upon  good  bail,  but  the 
Lords  refused  to  do  anything  therein  without  order  from  your 
Majesty.  Her  suit  is,  that  the  King  (before  his  journey  to  the 
North)  will  be  pleased  to  refer  her  husband's  cause  to  the  Lords, 
and  in  the  meantime  to  give  order  for  his  enlargement  upon  bail. 
[I  p.J    Annexed, 

23.  I.  Certificate  signed  by  fifty-four  parsons,  vicars  and  curates 
of  divers  churches  in  and  about  London,  that  George 
Walker,  clerk,  B.D.,  and  parson  of  St.  John  the  Evangelist, 
London,  had  been  known  to  some  of  them  upwards  of 
twenty  years,  and  to  others  of  them  during  their  abode  in 
the  city,  as  a  man  of  honest  and  peaceable  life  and  con- 
versation, and  a  zealous  maintainer  of  the  doctrines  and 
discipline  of  the  Church  of  England.  Mh  March  1638 
[-9.]     {Copy.     \p:\ 


534 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 
Mar.  4. 
Westover. 


Mar.  4. 

"Whitehall. 


Mar.  4. 
Yereden 

[Yeldon  ?] 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

24.  John  Ashburnham  to  Nicliolas.  The  unworthy  delays  of 
Lord  Lumley  have  [caused  me]  expressly  to  dispatch  this  to  entreat 
your  furtherance  in  the  business  betwixt  us.  I  confess  the  employ- 
ment -will  be  troublesome  to  you  divers  ways,  both  in  calling  you 
from  your  own  affairs  and  in  dealing  with  a  person  of  so  much  craft 
and  so  little  honesty.  I  earnestly  desire  your  pardon  if  I  yet  solicit 
you  to  take  the  pains  to  seek  him  out,  and  to  let  him  know  that  I 
have  sent  my  servant  on  purpose  to  receive  his  full  resolution,  which 
I  have  expected  these  ten  days,  and  have  had  the  money  ready  this 
fortnight  that  I  promised  to  send  him  to  disengage  the  mortgage. 
If  you  can  prevail  with  him  to  set  a  certain  day  for  his  being  in 
Sussex,  I  shall  do  well  enough ;  but  if  you  find  him  unwilling  to  do 
that,  then  I  fear  he  intends  to  defraud  me,  of  which,  if  you  be 
persuaded,  I  pray  press  on  him  this  fair  end,  that  he  give  me  his 
own  bond  of  3,000L  for  the  fulfilling  of  all  the  covenants  specified 
in  an  indenture  dated  26th  November  1638,  and  likewise  his  own 
bond  with  some  other  sufficient  surety  of  l,800Z.  for  the  payment  of 
860L,  with  the  consideration  for  six  months ;  for  which  last  bond  I 
will  take  off  the  mortgage.  Mr.  Woolf  is  in  town,  to  whom  I  have 
written  to  wait  on  you ;  he  is  acquainted  with  all  the  passages  of 
this  business,  and  you  may  advise  with  him  freely  about  it.  Your 
cousin  God[frey]  and  his  brother  cannot  hold  out  longer  than  next 
term,  at  which  time  they  will  be  forced  to  part  with  the  freeland 
likewise,  and  it  will  be  a  courtesy  for  you  to  buy  it  of  them,  and  I 
would  not  have  you  refuse  it  if  they  make  you  an  offer.  I  could 
now  fit  you  with  Coate  farm ;  it  is  worth  140?.  per  annum ;  the 
reversion  after  the  death  of  Mrs.  Coke,  who  is  60  years  of  age,  will 
come  to  1,400Z.  I  wish  you  had  it  for  1,300Z.  Expressions  of 
sorrow  touching  differences  between  his  mother  and  himself.  Thanks 
for  wine.  P.S. — Burn  this  when  you  have  acquainted  Mr.  Woolf 
with  what  concerns  Lord  Lumley.     [Seal  with  arms.     If  j3.] 

Commissioners  for  Gunpowder  to  Attorney-General  Banks.  To 
prepare  a  biU  containing  a  proclamation  for  the  retailing  of  gun- 
powder at  the  price  expressed  in  a  former  proclamation,  and  as 
directed  in  his  Majesty's  commission  to  the  Earl  of  Newport,  of 
25th  April  1637,  also  for  preventing  the  importation  of  foreign 
gunpowder  for  sale  or  adulterating  his  Majesty's  gunpowder,  \popy. 
See  Vol.  ccclv.,  No.  61,  p.  9. 


^i>.] 


25.  Dr.  John  Pocklington  to  [Sir  John  Lambe.]  On  Thursday 
or  Friday  last,  ths  clergy  met  at  Bedford  before  Mr.  Commissary, 
Mr.  Thome,  and  myself.  We  found  them  willing  to  contribute  as 
much  as  was  propounded.  The  poorest  that  gave  anything  gave 
no  less  than  3s.  lOcZ.  in  the  pound,  without  deduction  of  tenths. 
The  most  gave  over  4s.,  5s.  or  Qs.  1  suppose  it  will  be  in  Mr.  Com- 
missary's hands  by  the  26th  inst.,  the  day  appointed  for  the  payment. 
I  doubt  not  but  the  clergy  of  England  will  teach  the  ministers  of 
Scotland  duty  and  obedience,  and  if  their  laity  will  be  taught  the 
like,  by  ours,  his  Majesty  I  hope  will  have  a  royal  and  joyful 


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progress  into  Scotland.  At  this  meeting  I  understood  that 
Dr.  Micklethwaite  is  the  man  in  nomination  for  Sandy.  He  is 
my  old  acquaintance  and  very  good  friend,  whom  I  love,  for  I  take 
him  to  be  a  right  man  for  the  Church,  and  if  he  might  be  better 
accommodated  nearer  his  own  means,  I  think  we  might  mutually 
rejoice.  No  parsonage  of  England  could  fit  me  better  than  Sandy. 
Jt  is  of  good  value,  and  would  draw  me  out  of  that  corner  where  my 
stirring  for  the  Church  rights  makes  me  less  acceptable  with  some 
great  hands ;  it  brings  me  into  the  neighbourhood  of  my  best  friends. 
Dr.  May  and  Dr.  Martin,  and  sets  me  within  a  small  distance  of 
Bedford,  where  I  shall  be  at  hand  to  assist  any  service  for  the  Church 
and  King,  though  I  am  not  ignorant  that  any  devotion  that  way 
has  done  me  no  great  good  amongst  some  no  mean  ones,  and  per- 
ad venture  Mr.  Thome  may  suffer  a  little  for  such  employments.  To 
Mr.  Thome  I  shewed  your  letter,  and  he  shewed  me  Wallinger's 
petition  to  the  Lords.  The  hands  that  delivered  it  may  be  those  of 
a  commoner  of  Bedford,  but  the  head  that  devised  it  has  the  counte- 
nance of  a  commissary,  rather  than  of  a  commoner  of  that  town. 

1  shall  not  easily  believe  that  either  Smith,  late  vicar  of  St.  Paul's, 
or  Collyer,  have  trained  up  their  auditors  to  be  so  zealous  to  have 
the  King  prayed  for  according  to  canon.  I  would  to  God  they  and 
all  the  churches  of  England  might  be  tryed  with  a  prayer  for  the 
King's  happy  journey  and  joyful  return  out  of  Scotland,  to  see  how 
zealously  they  would  pray  for  the  conversion  or  confusion  of  their 
own  faction,  and  how  they  would  make  the  pulpits  ring  with  in- 
vectives against  Puritan  rebels  and  traitors  who  are  as  yet  silent 
enough.  When  treason  and  rebellion  is  with  like  zeal  detested  and 
declaimed  against  in  Puritans,  as  in  Papists,  I  shall  believe  there 
is  some  religion  and  pity  in  that  generation.     [1 J  25-] 

Mar.  4.  26.  Estimate  by  Thomas  Heath  of  the  charge  for  the  fortification 

of  Hartlepool,  to  be  done  according  to  the  directions  stated. 
[Endorsed,  received  from  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  ^ih  March  1638-9. 

Mar.  4.  27.  Four  estimates  by  the  Lord  General,  Sir  William  Eussell, 

Henry  Vane,  and  others.  1st.  For  victualling  and  transporting  of 
100  land  men  for  56  days  with  other  incidental  charges;  total, 
519?.  2s.  8d  2nd.  The  like  of  200  men  for  112  days,  excepting 
beer,  which  is  to  be  but  for  42  days;  total,  895?.  13s.  4d.  3rd.  The 
like  of  60  men,  196  days,  to  be  sent  from  West  Chester  with  clothes 
for  them;  total,  618?.     4th.  For  the  pay  of  2  captains,  2  lieutenants, 

2  ensigns,  4  sergeants,  4  corporals,  and  120  men  for  168  days ; 
total,  1,033?.  4s.     [2^p.] 

Mar.  5.  Petition  of  Captain  John  Talbot,  Captain  of  the  Fort  of  Tilbury, 

to  the  King.  Tilbury  Fort  being  fallen  to  decay,  several  surveys 
were  made  of  the  defects,  and  in  the  time  of  the  late  Lord  Treasurer 
Portland  a  privy  seal  was  issued  to  the  late  Capt.  Mason  for  money 
for  repairing  the  same  according  to  our  estimate,  but  only  100?.  was 
paid,  notwithstanding  petitioner  proceeded  in  repairing  some  of  the 


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Vol.  CCCCXIV. 


defects  most  necessary  according  to  the  estimate.  In  1636  another 
estimate  was  taken  by  the  Earl  of  Newport,  Master  of  the  Ordnance, 
which  is  hereunto  annexed.  The  fort  and  fortification  are  much 
annoyed  by  a  ferry  house  which  stands  within  the  works,  and  the 
outworks  of  the  fort  thereby  much  decayed.  By  reason  of  their 
lowness  and  decay  the  works  and  platforms  are  overflowed,  so  that 
until  the  tide  be  out  the  ordnance  cannot  be  used.  Prays  order 
for  repairing  the  said  fort,  and  for  removing  the  ferrying  place. 
Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Lords,  who  are  to  take  such  order  for  repairing 
the  fort  and  removing  the  fen'y  as  they  shall  find  fit. 
Whitehall,  5th  March  1638.  [Copy.  See  Book  of  Peti- 
tions, Vol.  ccccvii.,  p.  4i3.    f  p.J 

Mar.  5.  Petition  of  Kaleigh  Sanderson  to  the  King.  There  are  several 
suits  depending  in  the  Court  of  Requests  between  petitioner  and 
Thos.  Smith,  concerning  a  bargain  for  the  ballasting  of  ships,  for 
which  Smith  received  of  petitioner  1,.325L  besides  great  rents,  and 
the  same  enjoyed  by  petitioner  about  three  months.  The  business 
was  settled  by  several  orders,  which  Smith  refuses  to  obey,  in  contempt 
of  the  said  court,  he  also  keeps  his  house  for  debt,  and  stands  out- 
lawed upon  record.  Since  these  orders  Smith  has  procured  a  refer- 
ence to  certain  Lords  of  the  Council,  dated  5th  February,  by  which  he 
pretends  to  avoid  the  public  course  of  justice.  Petitioner  has  attended 
this  reference  at  his  great  charge,  but  the  Lords  have  been  so  occupied 
that  this  cause  has  not  as  yet  been  heard,  whereby  Smith  detains 
the  l,B25l.  and  all  profits  from  petitioner.  Your  Majesty  heretofore 
referred  this  business  to  a  summary  arbitration,  and  a  report  was 
returned  against  Smith ;  but,  upon  his  own  petition  in  July  last,  it 
was  again  dissolved,  and  Smith  left  to  his  judicial  trial  in  the  Court 
of  Requests,  which  now  again  he  seeks  to  avoid.  Prays  that  the 
cause  may  be  suffered  to  proceed  in  the  Court  of  Requests,  and  the 
reference  be  discharged.     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  never  intended  by  any  reference  to  hinder  the 
cov/rse  of  justice,  or  dispense  with  Smith's  obedience  to 
any  orders  made  therein,  and  therefore  leaves  the  peti- 
tioner to  a  course  of  law,  any  former  reference  notwith- 
standing ;  provided  in  any  case  his  Majesty's  rents  and 
duties  be  satisfied,  according  to  the  order  of  the  Court 
of  Requests.  Whitehall,  5th  March  1638-9.  [Copy. 
Ibid.,  p.  48.     li  p.] 

Mar.  5.  Grant  of  the  oifice  of  Purveyor  of  Wax  for  the  Great  Seal  to 
Stephen  Chase  the  younger,  at  the  suit  of  William  Barclay,  during 
his  life,  together  with  the  fee  of  360Z.  per  annum,  to  be  paid  out  of 
the  Hanaper  at  three  several  times  of  the  year,  viz.,  13th  November, 
100?. ;  13th  February,  lOOl. ;  and  13th  May,  1601.  Also  the  office 
of  Chafewax  to  the  Great  Seal,  with  the  fee  of  2^d.  per  diem,  with  all 
other  profits  belonging  to  the  said  offices  during  his  life,  after  the 


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determination  of  the  interest  of  Kobert  Thorneton  in  the  ofiBces 
aforesaid.     IDocquet.] 

Mar.  5.  Warrant  to  Sir  Kobert  Pye  to  pay  to  Mademoiselle  Francois  such 

sums  of  money  as  were  due  at  Michaelmas  last  upon  a  pension  of  300Z. 
per  annum,  formerly  granted  unto  Mons.  Pierre  Civill  and  the  said 
Mademoiselle  Francois,  and  lately  commanded  to  be  forborne  to  be 
paid  until  his  Majesty's  further  pleasure  should  be  declared. 
[Docquet] 

Mar.  5.  The  King  to  the  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland,  for  repairing  the  castle 

of  Knockfergus,  in  the  province  of  Ulster,  so  soon  as  his  Majesty's 
more  pressing  occasions  will  permit ;  and  also  to  consider  of  the 
arrears  due  to  Sir  Faithful  Fortescue.     [Bocquet^ 

Mar.  5.  28.  Sir  David  Cunningham   and   Sir  Charles  Harbord  to  [Sec. 

Windebank].  At  the  request  of  Ninian  Cunningham,  messenger 
now  attending  his  Majesty's  revenue  as  Prince  of  Wales,  we  certify 
that  the  party  named  in  his  stead  is  very  fit  to  serve  in  his  place, 
and  this  we  are  induced  to  certify  for  that  the  said  Ninian  Cunning- 
ham has  other  employments  for  his  Majesty's  service.  [Endorsed  by 
Windebank,  "  Savile."     f  p."} 

Mar.  5.  29.  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland,  Lord  High  Admiral,  to 

My  house  in    Capt.  John  Mennes,  of  the  Victory,  for  this  present   expedition. 

Queen  Street.  Instructions  to  proceed  aboard  the  said  ship,  and  to  take  command 

of  her  as  captain.     He  is  also  to  follow  the  directions  of  Sir  John 

Pennington,   whom   his    Lordship    has    appointed    admiral   of    his 

Majesty's  ships.     [Seal  attached.     |  p."] 

Mar.  5.  SO.    Richard  Bladwell    to    Mrs.   Al[i]ce   Cambell,   Mark  Lane, 

Rotterdam.  London.  Your  letter  of  no  date  I  received  last  week,  being  sorry  to 
hear  of  the  death  of  your  good  husband  [Alderman  Robert  Cambell], 
and  likewise  for  the  occ^asion  which  is  suddenly  and  unexpectedly 
come  upon  me,  to  my  great  sorrow  for  the  fall  of  my  son,  for  whom 
I  was  bound  unto  your  late  husband,  who  had  the  money  for  his 
own  use,  though  I  were  first  in  the  bond.  I  entreat  you,  with  the 
advise  of  your  counsel,  to  come  in  with  the  rest  of  my  son's  creditors, 
and  take  what  he  is  able  to  give  you;  I  wUl  make  good  the  rest  as 
speedily  as  I  can.     [1  p] 

Mar.  5.  '  31.  Ba[rtholomew  Murray?]  to  Mr.  Clerk,  merchant,  at  Paris. 
Edinburgh.  Business  transactions.  Directions  as  to  the  payment  of  various 
sums  upon  account  of  Captain  Cranstone,  David  Thomson,  Colonel 
Hume,  Thomas  Cunningham,  and  others.  Tell  Colonel  Douglas  that 
his  father  will  do  nothing  for  his  business ;  he  would  do  well  to 
write  to  him.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

Mar.  5.  32.  Robert  Trotter  to  John  du  Cornet,  merchant  at  Bordeaux. 

I  received  yours  the  19th  July,  with  an  account  of  the  payment  for 
8  tuns  of  wine,  by  which  account  there  remains  to  me  66/.  14g. 
which  pay  to  Kobert  Brown.    [French.    ^  p."] 


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DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 
Mar.  5. 


Mar.  5. 

Ediaburgh, 


Mar.  5. 

Office  of 

Ordnance. 


Mar.  5. 


Mar.  6. 
WhitehaU. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

S3.  Eobert  Trotter  to  Robert  Inglis  at  London.  I  received 
yours  of  the  12th  February.  Easiness  matters.  I  pray  advise  me 
if  John  Whytt  be  come  to  London,  and  also  give  conveyance  to  the 
enclosed  for  Bordeaux  and  LLUe.     [J  p.] 

34.  James  Rodger  to  John  du  Cornet,  at  Bordeaux.  If  James 
Seaton  and  James  Gibson  be  not  laden  before  this  letter  comes  to 
your  hands,  please  set  out  my  tunnage  that  is  due  for  James 
Sanderson.  Instructions  as  to  the  purchase  of  wines  and  payment 
of  bills.     Underwritten, 

I.  P.8.  by  James  Sanderson,  to  acquaint  hvm  with  what  is  done 
about  John  Moreson's  business.     [1  p.] 

35.  Estimate  by  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  of  the  charge  of 
ordnance  and  other  munitions  of  war,  to  be  brought  into  the  ord- 
nance store,  towards  the  supply  of  such  provisions  as  are  wanting 
of  the  grand  proportion  of  ordnance,  &c.  to  be  sent  to  Hull ;  total, 
12,739Z.  10s.  lOd.     [8  pp.} 

36.  Copy  of  the  above,  to  which  is  added  a  memorandum  that, 
on  the  4th  April,  the  Lord  Treasurer,  the  Marquess  of  Hamilton,  the 
Lord  Admiral,  Lord  Cottington,  and  Sec.  Windebank  commanded 
Nicholas  to  strike  out  certain  items  which  reduced  the  total  to 
11,526Z.  4s.  2d     [9  pp.] 

37.  Order  of  Council.  The  creditors  of  Sir  Allen  Apsley  did,  by  their 
petition  this  day  presented,  show  that,  by  an  order  of  the  board,  [see 
Vol.  ccccii.,  No.  35.]  the  Lords  confirmed  the  Attorney-General's  cer- 
tificate on  behalf  of  the  petitioners,  whereby  the  manors  of  Dent, 
Howcourt,  Waddington,  and  borough  of  Banbury,  remaining  unsold, 
were  to  be  conveyed  towards  payment  of  their  debts  by  the  patentees 
and  feoffees  named  to  the  use  of  the  petitioners.  Concerning  the  park 
of  Gaiters,  also  unsold,  which,  with  the  forest  there,  was  conveyed  to 
Thomas  Austen  and  others,  petitioners,  by  the  said  certificate,  were 
left  to  petition  his  Majesty  for  allowance  thereof,  which  they 
have  done,  and  his  Majesty  was  pleased  to  refer  the  same  to  the 
now  Lord  Treasurer,  who  has  given  warrant  to  the  Attorney- 
General  for  drawing  a  surrender  to  his  Majesty  of  the  said  park. 
But  the  said  Austen  denies  making  any  surrender  thereof,  and  he, 
together  with  Stephen  Alcock,  being  by  the  Attorney's  direction  to 
make  their  accounts,  do  both  refuse  to  do  the  same ;  and,  by  the 
said  certificate,  the  manor  of  Newington  Barrow  being  conveyed  to 
Austen  for  2,500^.,  he  oflered  to  accept  his  money,  and  to  convey  the 
same  to  your  petitioners,  which  they  are  willing  to  do,  and  to  pay 
so  much  as  he  has  paid  for  the  same  in  navy  debts,  which  will  appear 
by  the  accounts.  It  was  ordered  that  the  paten[tees]  and  feofiees 
shall,  by  the  25th  inst.,  legally  convey  and  make  over  the  said 
manors  and  lands  to  such  persons  as  the  petitioners  shall  nominate, 
according  to  the  former  order  >  of  the  Attorney-General,  and  that 
Austen  shall  make,  by  the  said  day,  his  surrender  of  the  park  of 
Gaiters,  according  to  the  oi'der'  of  the  Lord  Treasurer,  and  he  and 


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Vol.  CCCCXIV. 


the  said  Alcock  shall,  by  the  said  day,  bring  in  their  accounts 
according  to  the  order  of  the  board  and  certificate  of  the  Attorney- 
General.  Austen  to  convey  the  manor  of  Newington  Barrow  as 
is  set  d6wn  by  the  order  and  certificate,  or  in  default  thereof 
they  are  all  to  attend  the  board  the  next  sitting  after  the  25th  inst. 
to  answer  for  the  same.     [1 3  p.] 

Mar.  6.  38.  Sir  Edward  Osborne,  Vice-President  of  the  Council  of  the 

Man  [or  of  North,  to  See.  Windebank.  In  pursuance  of  the  Privy  Council's 
-'■  letter  for  publishing  his  Majesty's  pleasure  to  these  northern  coun- 
ties, that  all  provisions  taken  up  for  the  supply  of  the  army  should 
be  paid  for  at  market  price  [see  the  Srd  inst,  N'o.  21.],  the  Council 
and  myself  will  take  course  that  his  Majesty's  intention  may  be  pub- 
licly known.  I  doubt  not  you  have,  ere  this,  received  an  account  of 
our  endeavours  upon  the  Lords'  last  letter,  wherein  there  was  a  clause 
not  much  differing  from  those  we  now  receive ;  but  I  believe  this 
will  give  the  country  much  more  satisfaction,  \_8eat  with  arms, 
Ip.J 

Mar.  6.  39.  Petition  of  Richard  Parry,  prisoner  in  the  Tower  Chamber  of 

the  Fleet,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Petitioner  was  fined,  in  the  Court 
of  High  Commission,  1,000  marks,  for  which  his  estate  is  wholly 
seized  ;  his  wife  and  two  children  have  since  perished  through  want 
of  food,  and  himself  and  the  rest  of  his  children  are  afflicted  with 
such  extreme  poverty  that  they  depend  on  the  charity  of  well- 
disposed  persons,  he  being  74  years  of  age.  Since  he  was  committed 
close  prisoner,  he  has  lain  on  the  boards  for  near  five  years,  and  has 
not  had  anything  but  the  alms  of  his  chamber  fellows  towards  his 
relief.  In  regard  he  cannot  put  in  security  to  perform  the  censure 
of  the  said  court,  neither  is  he  able  to  attend  the  prosecution  of  his 
cause  by  reason  of  his  poverty  and  strict  restraint,  which  debar  him 
from  seeing  a  solicitor  to  look  after  the  business,  but  is  at  this 
present  in  such  extreme  want  that  he  is  ready  to  perish,  prays 
that  his  own  security  may  be  taken  for  undergoing  what  the  said 
court  has  or  shall  determine,  and  to  grant  him  his  liberty,  that  he 
perish  not  in  prison,  which  othervnse  must  befall  him.  Under- 
written, 

39.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lamhe  to  consider  of  these  sugges- 
tions, and  give  the  Archbishop  an  accov/nt,  that  such 
further  course  may  he  taken  as  is  fitting  in  case  it  he 
necessity  and  not  wilfulness  that  keeps  petitioner  in 
durance.    6th  March  16B8[-9].     [l  p.] 

Mar.  6.  40.    Indenture  between   Sir  WiUiam   Uvedale,   now  appointed 

Treasurer  of  the  Army,  on  his  Majesty's  behalf,  on  the  one  part,  and 
Henry  Earl  of  Holland,  appointed  General  of  the  Horse,  on  the  other 
part.  The  said  Earl  hereby  acknowledges  to  have  received  of  Sir 
William,  by  virtue  of  his  Majesty's  warrant  of  this  day's  date,  the 
sum  of  1,200Z.,  in  consideration  whereof  the  said  Earl  covenants 
with  Sir  William  to  provide,  at  his  own  cost,  100  horses  able  to  serve 


540  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


jggg_g  Vol,  CCCCXIV. 

in  the  war,  and  will  have  them  ready  at  York  upon  the  1st  April 
next,  or  as  soon  after  as  may  be,  together  with  a  sufficient  horseman 
for  every  horse,  who  are  to  be  there  furnished  with  arms  from  his 
Majesty's  stores,  at  the  end  of  which  employment  the  arms  are  to  be 
returned.     [Copy.     |  p.'] 

Mar.  6.  41.  Another  copy  of  the  same.     [1  p.] 

Mar.  7.  Warrant  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington  to  give  order 

for  a  tally  to  be  stricken  upon  by  Sir  John  Gibson,  farmer  of  the 
Alum  Works,  for  8,000^.  disbursed  the  22nd  May  1638  by  Sir  Paul 
Pindar  for  a  diamond  for  his  Majesty's  service,  and  for  3,004?.  in 
consideration  of  forbearance  of  the  said  8,000?.  until  the  2nd  Feb- 
ruary 16  42[-3],  to  the  end  Sir  Paul  may  receive  the  same.  \_I)oc- 
queti] 

Mar.  7.  Warrant  for  the  payment  of  50,000?.  to  Sir  Paul  Pindar,  the  like 
sum  being  already  paid  by  him,  by  way  of  loan,  into  the  Exchequer, 
with  power  also  to  the  Officers  of  the  Exchequer  for  striking  a  talley 
for  4,636?.  for  consideration  money  for  forbearance  thereof.    [Docquet^ 

Mar.  7.  Grant  of  the  office  of  Receiver-General  of  South  Wales  to  William 

Watkins  and  Christopher  Turner  during  their  Jives  and  the  life  of 
the  longer  liver  of  them,  (viz.)  within  cos.  Glamorgan,  Monmouth, 
Radnor,  Brecknock,  Carmarthen,  Cardigan,  and  Pembroke,  with  the 
yearly  fee  of  70?.  and  allowance  of  20s.  for  portage  of  every  100?.,  and 
is  upon  surrender  of  the  like  office  granted  to  John  Rows  and  Thomas 
Rows.     [Docguet] 

[Mar.  7.]  42.  The  King  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  Earl 
Marshal.  Commission  appointing  him  General  of  the  army  intended 
to  be  raised  in  England  and  Wales,  and  employed  in  the  North 
against  the  Scots.  He  is  authorized  to  repress  any  attempted 
invasion,  insurrection,  rebellion,  or  riots,  as  well  by  battle  as  by  the 
law  of  the  realm,  or  the  law  martial,  and  to  require  from  the  Lords 
Lieutenants  and  Deputy  Lieutenants  such  reinforcements  of  horse 
and  foot  of  the  trained  bands  as  shall  be  required.  For  the  Lord 
General's  better  assistance  in  this  service,  the  King  constitutes  Robert 
Earl  of  Essex  and  Ewe  to  be  Lieutenant-General  of  the  said  army, 
and  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  be  General  of  the  troops  of  horse  for 
the  execution  of  this  commission.  The  Lord  General  is  also  em- 
])owered  in  the  King's  absence  to  reward  with  the  honour  and  orders 
of  knighthood,  and  knights  bannerets,  all  such  as  in  his  discretion 
he  shall  consider  deserving  of  the  same  in  this  present  service,  and  to 
assign  them  arms,  also  to  grant  safe  conducts,  general  and  special, 
in  all  places,  by  land  and  water,  and  to  exercise  full  power  over  all 
forts,  castles,  and  garrisons.    [Draft.     12  jf»p-] 

[Mar.  7.]        43.  Copy  of  the  same.     [6  pp.} 

[Mar.  7.]        44.  Another  copy  of  the  same.     [7  pp.] 

[Mar.  7.]        The  like.     {See  Vol.  cccxcvi,  p.  173.     4^  pp.] 


DOIrlESTIC— CHAELES  I.  541 


jg3g_9  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

[Mar.  7.]  45.  The  King  to  Henry  Earl  of  Holland.  Commission  appointing 
him  Captain  General  of  all  his  Majesty's  forces  on  the  north  side  of 
the  river  Trent.  He  is  authorised  to  appoint  a  lieutenant  under  him, 
who  in  his  absence  may  execute  all  powers  granted  by  this  com- 
mission, also  a  general  of  horse  and  all  other  commanders  and  officers 
meet  for  the  government  of  an  army,  and  they  are  to  proceed  in  the 
execution  of  this  commission  according  to  his  Majesty's  private 
instructions  that  are  or  shall  be  delivered  itnder  the  sign  manual. 
And  this  contains  other  powers  that  are,  according  to  a  former  com- 
mission, lately  granted  to  the  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  for  the 
south  side  of  Trent  and  "Wales.     \_Gopy.     4  pp.] 

[Mar.  7.]  46.  The  same  to  Sir  Maurice  Abbot,  Lord  Mayor,  and  the  Alder- 
men of  London.  Commission  constituting  them  to  be  tbe  King's 
lieutenant,  within  the  city  and  suburbs  of  London,  with  full  authority 
to  call  together,  arm,  discipUne,  and  conduct  the  inhabitants  against 
the  King's  enemies,  rebels,  traitors,  and  their  adherents,  and 
them  to  invade,  resist,  and  subdue,  and  to  do  all  other  things 
requisite  for  the  leading  and  government  of  the  said  subjects  for 
the  conservation  of  the  King's  person  and  peace  of  the  city ;  also,  at 
their  discretions,  to  put  in  force  martial  law.  They  are  further 
authorised  to  appoint  muster  masters,  captains,  leaders,  and  other 
officers,  for  the  better  execution  of  this  commission.  [Endorsed  by 
Nicholas.  "  When  the  King  went  with  an  army  to  York  to  prepare 
against  the  Scotch  covenanters."     Copy,     l^p.] 

[Mar.  7.]        47.  Copy  of  the  above.     [4  pp.] 

[Mar.  7.]        Another  copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccoecvi.,  p.  197.     3|pp.] 

[Mar.  7  ?]  48.  The  same  to  the  Captains  of  the  two  troops  of  horse  appointed 
for  his  Majesty's  own  guard.  We  have  thought  it  very  requisite 
that  the  officers  of  our  horse  troops  should  be  with  their  charge,  and 
more  especially  those  of  our  own  guard,  as  well  to  contain  in  order 
and  exercise  their  troops  as  to  be  ready  for  service  upon  all  occasions. 
Our  will  is  that  you  repair  to  your  several  troops,  and  remain 
there  until  directed  to  the  contrary.     [Draft.     1  p.] 

Mar.  7.  49.  Minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Council  of  War.     Ordered 

Whitehall,  that  the  1,000  snaphaunces  formerly  ordered  to  be  provided  shall 
be  sent  to  Hull  or  N  ewcastle,  for  arming  those  in  the  northern  parts. 
The  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  shall  search  what  store  of  calivers  are  in 
his  Majesty's  magazine,  and  certify  on  Saturday  next  to  the  Lord 
General  the  number  of  them,  and  how  soon  they  may  be  repaired 
and  made  serviceable,  to  be  sent  likewise  into  the  North.  Also  to 
certify  what  number  of  bills  are  in  the  King's  magazine,  and  how 
soon  they  will  be  made  fit  for  use.  The  Master  of  the  Ordna.nce  is 
likewise  prayed  to  set  in  hand  the  making  of  400  waggons  for 
carriages  for  the  use  of  the  army,  and  to  certify  the  Lord  General  by 
Saturday  next  how  soon  the  same  will  be  ready.  Officers  of  the 
Ordnance  to  consider  where  and  how  soon  1,200  ovens  of  iron  and 
30  hand  mills  will  be  made  and  provided  for  the  army.     Officers  of 


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1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^^^^" 

the  Ordnance  to  send  to  the  Lord  General  a  true  account,  what 
ordnance,  arms,  powder,  shot,  match,  and  other  munition  have  been 
sent  to  Hull,  Newcastle,  or  any  other  of  the  northern  parts,  and  what 
store  of  the  said  provisions  and  munition  is  left  in  his  Majesty's 
magazines  in  these  parts.     [Draft  hy  Nicliolas.     If  jo.J 

Mar.  7.  50.  Kesolutions  of  the  Council  of  War  this  day.     That  Newcastle 

Whitehall,  and  Workington  will  be  the  fittest  places  for  magazines  and  rendez- 
vous for  such  provisions  and  forces  as  shall  be  sent  to  the  furthest 
parts  of  the  North.  The  general  rendezvous  is  to  be  at  York,  and 
the  Lord  General  to  give  directions  where  the  several  companies 
belonging  to  the  army  shall  be  quartered,  to  the  end  that  provision 
may  be  made  and  tickets  sent  to  the  captains  and  conductors  to 
what  places  to  bring  the  soldiers  when  they  are  levied.  The  Lord 
General  to  give  timely  order  that  great  store  of  hay  and  oats  may 
be  laid  up  in  York  for  the  horses.     [Draft  hy  Nicholas.     |  jj.] 

Mar.  7.  Entry  of  the  minutes  and  resolutions  above  calendared.     \8ee  Vol. 

cccxcvi.,  p.  122.     1|  p.'\ 

Mar.  7,  51.  William  Lord  Russell  to  Nicholas.     There  was  issued  a  warrant 

Bedford  House,  for  Sir  Francis  Popham  as  a  defaulter  at  arms  at  the  last  muster  in 
Devon,  for  certain  lands  he  holds  in  Church  Tawton.  He  has  now 
given  me  good  assurance  for  his  conformity  therein  for  the  future, 
with  which  I  pray  you  acquaint  the  Council,  that  he  may  be  freed 
from  further  attendance.     [|  p,] 

Mar.  7.  52.  Sir  William  Guyse  to  Nicholas.  I  received  your  letter 
Elmore.  together  with  letters  from  the  Lord  Admiral  by  the  hands  of  Thomas 
Barton,  press-master  for  this  county,  wherein  I  have  used  my  best 
endeavour  for  the  performance  of  his  Majesty's  service,  which  comes 
far  short  of  the  expectation,  many  seafaring  men  being  abroad,  at 
sea,  in  Ireland  and  other  places.  I  sent  forth  warrants  to  summon 
all  sea-faring  men  to  appear  before  me  while  the  press-master  was 
here,  who  continued  with  me  three  days  that  he  might  make  choice 
of  the  fittest  men.  Many  of  those  that  were  at  home  started  aside, 
and  some  of  those  that  were  summoned  by  the  officers  would  not 
appear,  so  that  the  appearapce  was  very  slender.  The  press-master 
was  so  careful  that  he  would  not  release  any  man  that  was  likely  to 
perform  the  service.  If  such  trusty  men  had  been  employed  hereto- 
fore, I  am  persuaded  the  service  would  have  been  better  performed, 
and  those  that  are  fit  to  serve  not  so  to  slight  the  service  as  now 
they  do,  which  I  entreat  you  to  acquaint  my  lord  with,  that  some 
strict  course  may  be  taken  with  the  delinquents  for  their  punish- 
ment, for  I  believe  verily  till  some  be  punished  we  shall  never  be 
able  to  perform  the  service  or  give  content.  When  this  press-master 
returns  to  my  lord  he  has  promised  me  to  acquaint  my  lord  with 
the  abuses.  P.S. — I  enclose  a  note  of  the  names  ,of  those  pressed, 
and  also  of  those  summoned  but  who  have  not  appeared.     I  have 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  543 


jgS8_9  .  Vol.  CCCGXIV. 

sent  you  by  this  carrier  a  couple  of  lamprey  pies.     [Seal  with  arms. 
1  p.]     Enclosed, 

52.  I.  Certificate  of  those  who  were  pressed  and  received  their 
conduct  money  in  co.  Gloucester,  being  seven,  as  also  of 
those  who  were  sum/moned  hut  did  not  appear,  being 
twelve.     26th  February,  1638[-9.]     [1  p.} 

Mar.  7.  -53.  Memorandum  by  Anthony  Upphill  that  this  day  there  passed 

for  Capt.  Kalph  Babthorpe,  80  parties  on  the  warrant  of  1,000  for 
the  service  of  the  King  of  Spain.     [^  p.] 

Mar.  V.  54.  Examination  of  Daniel  Butler,  of  Cannon  Street,  London, 
hatter,  taken  by  Sir  Henry  Spiller.  He  went  into  Scotland  about 
November  last,  (having  never  been  before,)  to  recover  debts,  and 
ha^'ing  stayed  at  Edinburgh  and  Preston  about  18  days  he  re- 
turned into  Yorkshire,  and  so  came  home.  Symontoun,  who  writes 
to  him  out  of  Scotland,  is  one  who  helps  to  buy  and  lade  commo- 
dities for  him.  Being  asked  what  is  meant  by  the  prayer  books 
mentioned  in  Symontoun's  letter,  he  says,  that  having  brought  out 
of  Scotland  a  prayer  book  which  he  bought  for  his  use  there,  his 
father-in-law,  Thomas  Hewson,  of  St.  Swithin's  London,  liking  the 
book  for  the  print's  sake,  desired  to  have  it,  which  he  could  not 
deny  him,  and,  thereupon,  sent  to  Symontoun  for  another,  which  is 
specified  in  Symontoun's  lettei-.     [1  p.] 

Mar.  7.  55.  Examination  of  John  Goodrick,  eldest  son  of  Sir  Henry  Good- 
rick,  Deputy  Lieutenant  of  co.  York,  taken  by  Sir  Henry  SpiUer. 
He  is  one  of  the  captains  of  the  trained  bands  in  co.  York,  and  has 
been  so  about  half  a  year.  Has  two  brothers,  one  in  Oxford,  and 
the  other  brought  up  at  Aberdeen,  now  returned  home.  His  father 
took  the  discipline  of  the  university  at  Aberdeen  to  be  more  strict 
than  that  of  the  universities  in  England,  the  examinant  having 
found  it  so.  He  was  bred  up  in  Aberdeen,  and  went  from  thence  to 
France,  where  he  remained  a  year  and  a  half,  and  then  returned 
home,  where  he  has  been  a  year  or  thereabouts.  Has  not  been 
much  acquainted  with  Levingston  the  tailor,  but  knows  he  has 
wrought  to  his  father  and  their  family  these  ten  or  twelve  years, 
being  recommended  to  him  for  that  purpose  by  Sir  John  Levingston 
while  he  lived.  Has  written  two  letters  to  Levingston  since  his 
coming  out  of  France,  but  never  received  any  answer  from  him,  in 
both  which  he  mentioned  the  provision  of  clothes,  and  in  the  latter  he 
desired  to  know  the  price  of  compleat  arms.  [See  Jan.  12,  Ifo.  72], 
He  purposed  to  provide  himself  with  arms  to  attend  his  Majesty  in 
Yorkshire,  as  captain  of  a  foot  company  which  he  holds  in  Lord 
Fairfax's  regiment.  Intends  to  attend  his  Majesty  this  summer  in 
arms  as  a  private  gentleman,  if  not  as  a  captain.  The  Scottishman 
who  attends  him  was  bom  and  bred  in  Aberdeen,  and  travelled  in 
France  with  him.  Conceives  that  his  mother  subscribed  not  the 
letter  she  wrote  to  Levingston,  because  Levingston  knew  her  hand 
very  well.  He  desired  his  bough  [buff?]  suit  and  other  necessaries 
against  the  12th  February  precisely,  because  upon  the  19th  there 


544  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 


was  appointed  a  meeting  by  the  deputy  lieutenants  where  he  was  to 

be,  and  therefore  desired  to  have  those  provisions  time  enough  to  be 

'  there  at  the  meeting  of  the  regiment  in  which  his  company  lay. 

[Mar.  7.]  .^6.  Examination  of  George  Anderson,  a  Scottishman  living  with 
John  Goodrick.  Was  first  acquainted  with  Mr.  Goodrick  at  Aberdeen, 
and  was  recommended  to  him  to  travel  with  him  into  France,  where 
he  was  his  governor,  and  at  his  return  from  France  about  a  year  ago 
he  accompanied  Goodrick  home  to  Ribston,  and  from  thence  went 
with  the  younger  brother  of  Goodrick  into  Scotland,  and  having 
placed  him  in  the  University  of  Aberdeen  returned  to  London, 
where  he  stayed  about  four  months.  About  the  latter  end  of 
August  last  he  returned  into  Scotland  with  Sir  George  Ogilby,  and 
remained  there  with  my  Lord  Ogilby  till  the  beginning  of  February, 
at  which  time,  by  direction  from  Sir  Henry  Goodrick,  he  brought 
home  his  younger  son,  abiding  there  since.  He  now  came  to  accom- 
pany this  Mr.  Goodrick  to  London.  Knows  Levingston  the  tailor, 
but  knew  him  not  before  his  return  with  Mr.  Goodrick  from  France, 
where  he  had  a  letter  or  two  from  him  with  a  bill  of  exchange. 
[Ip.] 


LIjjV 


Mar.  7.  57.  "  Gists  of  his  Majesty's  journey  to  York."    Specifies  the  towns 

at  which  it  was  intended  that  the  King  should  rest  for  the  night, 
the  proposed  date  of  reaching  each,  and  also  their  distances  from 
each  other.  Totals  11  nights,  and  150  mUes,  the  King  arriving  at 
York  on  Thursday  the  28th  March.  Warkworth  should  be  the 
furthest  of  the  King's  journey  into  Northumberland.     [1  p.] 

[Mar.  8.]  The  King  to  Colonel  Francis  Traflford.  Commission  : — Upon 
Whitehall,  consideration  of  the  hostile  preparations  made  in  Scotland  without 
order  from  us,  we  have,  with  the  advice  of  our  Privy  Council,  held  it 
very  necessary  that  all  possible  diligence  and  care  be  used  for 
securing  the  borders  of  England,  and  to  that  effect  order  has  been 
heretofore  given  by  our  command  to  our  lieutenants  of  cos.  North- 
umberland, Cumberland,  and  Westmoreland :  And  whereas  600  dra- 
goons are  ready  to  be  raised  in  the  said  counties,  and  more  will  be 
from  time  to  time  provided  and  levied  in  those  parts,  for  defence  of  the 
said  borders,  which  we  are  minded  to  have  in  good  equipage  and 
readiness  upon  all  occasions  :  We  therefore  hereby  appoint  you  to 
be  colonel,  not  only  of  the  said  600  dragoons,  but  also  of  as  many 
more  dragoons  or  other  soldiers  as  shall  come  unto  you  as  volunteers, 
or  be  sent  to  you  by  order  of  the  Lord  General  or  other  officers  of 
the  field  belonging  to  the  army.  Requiring  you  to  form  the  said 
dragoons  into  companies  and  squadrons,  and  to  exercise  them  from 
time  to  time,  and  have  them  in  readiness  xipon  all  occasions,  for 
defence  of  those  parts,  according  to  such  instructions  as  you  shall 
receive  from  us  or  from  the  general  of  our  army.  And  our  will  is, 
that  the  officers  of  the  said  regiment  shall  be  obedient  to  you  as  their 
colonel.     [Copy.    See  Vol.  cccxcvi,  2^- l^i'.    1  jp.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  545 


jg3g_9  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

[Mar.  8.]  58.  Thomas  Earl  of  Arandel  and  Surrey  to  Colonel  Francis 
Trafford.     Similar  commission  to  the  above.     [Draft.     1  p.] 

Mar.  8.  59.  The  King  to  the  same.      Instructions  : — You  are  to  repair 

WhitehaU.  to  Newcastle  or  wheresoever  else  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  Sergeant- 
Major  General  of  the  field,  shall  be,  and  to  confer  with  him  touching 
the  employment  committed  to  your  charge,  and  having  shew^i 
him  your  commission  and  instructions,  you  are  to  receive  from 
him  further  orders.  There  will  be  for  the  present  600  dragoons 
raised  in  cos.  Northumberland,  Cumberland,  and  Westmoreland, 
amongst  the  tenants  of  our  consort  the  Queen,  of  the  Earl  Marshal, 
the  Lord  Admiral,  and  other  lords  of  lordships  in  that  country,  to 
serve  in  the  present  expedition  for  defence  of  those  parts.  Our  will 
is  that  you  take  care  that  the  600  dragoons  be  well  chosen  and  able 
men.  When  enlisted  you  are  to  form  them  into  six  companies,  place 
officers  over  them,  and  arm  them  with  such  arms  as  you  shall  receive 
from  our  stores  in  those  parts.  You  are  to  take  notice  from  the  deputy 
lieutenants  of  those  cos.  what  able  men  more  are  there  to  be  put  in 
readiness,  either  horse  or  foot,  and  to  forward  the  list  to  the  general, 
with  a  list  of  the  names  of  the  six  companies  aforesaid,  and  of  the 
officers  who  are  to  command  them.  You  are  to  survey  the  coast 
between  Carlisle  and  Workington  in  co.  Cumberland,  and  to  certify  the 
general  of  the  most  convenient  place  for  a  magazine.  You  are  to 
take  special  care  to  keep  good  order,  that  the  country  sufier  no 
inconvenience,  likewise  that  no  distaste  be  given  to  our  subjects  in 
Scotland,  into  which  kingdom  you  are  not  to  go  yourself,  nor  to 
permit  any  of  the  officers,  unless  by  order  of  the  general.  If  any 
insurrection  shall  be  in  that  part  of  Scotland,  and  the  Scots  draw  in 
troops  towards  the  English  borders,  our  command  is  that  you  give 
not  only  notice  to  the  general  or  other  ofiicer  of  the  field  next  there- 
unto, but  that  you  employ  your  best  endeavours  to  hinder  their 
gaining  a  footing  on  English  ground,  by  drawing  together  such 
troops  as  shall  be  under  your  command,  and  by  withstanding  and 
hindering  their  passage  by  all  hostile  means,  if  they  shall  presume  to 
approach  and  come  in  hostile  manner  into  this  kingdom  of  England. 
For  all  other  particulars  you  shall  be  directed  by  such  further 
instructions  as  you  shall  receive  from  the  general.     [Draft.    2^  pp.^ 

Mar.  8.  Copy  of  the  above.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  125.     2^  pp.] 

Mar.  8.  The  same  to  David  Earl  of  Barrymore.     Commission  to  levy  by 

prest  or  otherwise  in  Ireland  1,000  men,  and  to  gather  them  to  such 
place  as  with  the  consent  of  Lord  Deputy  Wentworth  shall  be  found 
convenient  for  the  rendezvous,  and  from  thence  to  transport  them 
into  England,  to  be  joined  with  the  forces  preparing  for  defence  of 
the  northern  parts,  according  to  directions  to  be  given  by  the  Lord 
General  of  the  forces.  [See  Col.  Sign  Man.  Car.  I.  Vol.  xiii.,  No. 
105.     SJcm  of  parohment.^ 

[Mar.  8.j         60.  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey  to  the  same.     Commis- 
sion appointing  the  Earl  of  Barrymore  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  1,000 
^^-  M  M 


546  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  .    VO..CCCCXIV. 

foot  volunteers,  to  be  raised  by  his  lordship  in  Ireland,  and  by  him 
brought  to  his  Majesty's  army  near  Selby  in  Yorkshire.     [Draft. 

Mar.  8.  Petition  of  A.rchibald  Hay,  your  Majesty's  servant,  and  others, 

manufactiirers  of  tobacco  in  London,  to  the  King.  Great  abuses  have 
of  late  been  committed  in  the  mixing  of  tobacco  with  unwholesome 
ingredients,  in  order  to  increase  the  weight  and  quantity,  thus  wholly 
altering  the  colour  and  taste  thereof.  Much  tobacco  has  also  been 
brought  into  the  kingdom  in  leaf,  and  after  it  has  been  sold  re- 
exported into  foreign  parts,  there  to  be  made  up,  while  the  refuse  part 
only  has  been  retained,  whereby  your  Majesty  is  oftentimes  prevented 
of  your  customs,  and  the  manufacture  of  this  kingdom  is  derived 
[diverted  ?]  to  strangers,  many  of  your  subjects  who  formerly  lived  by 
the  employment  being  forced  to  I'emove  into  those  parts  beyond  sea, 
there  to  use  the  same.  For  as  much  as  many  of  the  evils  are  occa- 
sioned by  the  great  number  using  the  same  employment,  and  for 
want  of  a  settled  government  and  due  orders,  petitioners  pray 
Letters  Patent  of  incorporation  by  the  name  of  "  Wardens  and  Assis- 
tants of  the  Company  of  Tobacco-workers  of  Westminster,"  with  a 
grant  of  such  privileges  and  immunities  as  are  contained  in  the 
schedule  annexed.  Likewise  that  you  will  grant  to  your  servant 
[Hay]  such  annual  sums  and  other  profits  as  the  said  poor  men,  if 
by  your  Majesty's  favour  they  shall  be  incorporated,  wiU  willingly 
give  to  him,  to  be  assured  in  such  way  as  the  Attorney-General 
shall  think  reasonable,  paying  to  your  Majesty  20Z.  per  annum. 
Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  is  willing  to  grant  petitioners  their  desire,  but 

lest  it  may  be  a  hinderance  to  his  Majesty  in  that  business 
which  is  already  settled  for  the  orderly  retailing  of  to- 
bacco, or  in  his  customs  or  other  duties  upon  tobacco 
vmported  and  exported,  His  Majesty's  pleasure  is  that 
the  Lord  Treasurer,  calling  to  Mm  Lord  Goring  and  such 
of  the  farmers  of  the  customs  as  he  shall  think  Jit,  shall 
inform  hi/mself  herein,  and  if  he  find  it  not  i/ncon- 
venient  for  his  Majesty's  service  i/n  these  particulars, 
that  then  he  give  direction  to  the  Attorney-General  to 
prepare  a  book  as  desired,  and  to  such  purpose  as  m 
the  petition  is  expressed.     Whitehall,  10  Feb.  1637-8. 

II.  The  Lord  Treasurer,  Juxon,  desires  Lord  Goring  and  the 

rest  of  the  farmers  for  tobacco  to  certify  their  opinions 
concerning  this  petition.    London  House,  17  April  1638. 

III.  Report  signed  by  Lord  Goring  and  other  the  farmers  of  the 

customs  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon.  We  have  consi- 
dered of  the  above  petition  by  Archibald  Hay  and  others, 
and  conceive  that  the  principal  powers  they  desire  to 
have  granted  them  in  their  corporation  are  these  two, 
the  sole  making  up  of  tobacco  out  of  leaf  into  roll,  and 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  547 


1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

the  cutting  of  tobacco  previous  to  being  sold.  For  the 
first  we  conceive,  besides  the  abuses  enumerated  in  the 
petition,  the  making  up  of  English  tobacco  is  innch  prac- 
tised, although  so  often  and  strictly  prohibited  by  pro- 
claination,  and  so  prejudicial  to  the  health  of  the  subject, 
all  which  may  be  much  reduced  by  a  corporation,  in 
which  the  makers  of  tobacco  may  be  certainly  known, 
and  for  the  cutting  of  tobacco,  we  conceive  it  will  be  some- 
what hard  to  enjoin  that  only  to  the  corporation,  and  thereby 
to  restrain  all  grocers,  patentees  of  licences  for  tobacco, 
and  others,  who  deal  in  that  commodity,  from,  having  the 
cutting  of  their  own  tobacco,  being  the  usual  labour  of  their 
apprentices,  for  which  they  ought  to  be  answerable,  yet 
nevertheless  there  is  much  fraud  and  undue  commixtures 
used  therein ;  and  therefore  we  are  of  opinion  it  would 
not  be  unnecessary  that  power  were  given  to  the  corpora- 
tion to  make  search  in  shops  and  warehouses,  and  to 
seize  and  burn  all  tobacco  found  to  be  sophisticated,  and 
to  punish  the  offenders,  and  not  to  have  the  sole  cutting 
thereof  within  the  corporation.  We  also  conceive  that 
the  corporation  ought  to  have  certain  limitations  and 
conditions,  as  not  themselves  to  make  up  any  English 
tobacco  into  rolls,  and  not  to  comTnix  any  in  cutting  or 
use  any  sophistication  therein;  that  they  make  up  no 
tobcKco  but  such  as  has  really  paid  duties ;  and  that  no- 
thing be  laid  upon  the  commodity,  but  if  money  be  re- 
quired it  shall  be  raised  by  some  personal  fine  or  pay- 
ment for  admittance  into  the  corporation;  and  lastly 
we  conceive  that  it  would  be  convenient  that  commis- 
sioners were  appointed  under  the  great  seal,  to  whom  the 
corporation  should  have  recourse  upon  any  occasion,  for 
direction  and  better  governing  of  the  service.  Custom 
House,  London,  8  March,  1638-9.  [Copy.  See  Book  of 
Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  66.     2  pp.'] 


Mar.  8.  61.  Petition  of  Kichard  Emery,  stationer,  to  the  Council.    Having 

procured  a  reference  from  Archbishop  Laud,  petitioner  was  employed 
by  the  Company  of  Stationers  to  prosecute  such  as  sold  books,  and 
had  not  served  seven  years'  apprenticeship,  according  to  a  decree  made 
in  the  Star  Chamber,  and  the  company  did  promise  to  bear  their 
equal  shares  for  the  petitioner's  disbursements  therein.  Petitioner 
accordingly  prosecuted  many  offenders  in  the  High  Commission 
Court,  at  his  own  charges,  and  has  brought  the  same  cause  to  a 
hearing,  wherein  he  has  expended  his  whole  estate,  and  is  become 
indebted,  so  that  all  his  goods  are  seized,  and  he  is  constrained  either 
to  beg  or  starve,  the  said  company  now  declining  from  him,  and 
refusing-  to  allow  him  their  several  promised  proportions  at  the 
beginning  of  the  said  suit,  the  same  being  now  ready  for  hearing, 
and  the  petitioner  not  able  to  go  to  trial.     Prays  warrant  to  bring 

M  M  2 


548 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Mar.  8. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

the  Company  of  Stationers  before  their  honours,  to  show  cause  why 
they  do  not  satisfy  petitioner's  disbursements,  according  to  their 
several  promises,  he  being  no  way  able  to  contest  with  them  at  law 
for  recovery  thereof.     Underwritten, 

61.  I.  The  Lords  require  the  Company  of  Stationers,  immediately 
upon  sight  hereof,  to  pay  to  the  petitioner  the  money 
promised,  or  else  to  attend  the  Board  upon  Friday  the 
22nd  inst.,  to  show  cause.  Whitehall,  8th  March  1638-[9]. 
[If-] 

62.  Petition  of  Thomas  Rickets  and  Thomas  Blackwell,  church- 
wardens of  Farthinghoe,  co.  Northampton,  to  Archbishop  Laud. 
In  September  last,  John  Creswell,  gent.,  having  purchased  a  farm  in 
their  parish,  came  to  church  to  be  seated  in  the  seat  belonging  to 
the  farm,  which  James  Dod  perceiving  placed  himself  in  the  said 
seat.  Petitioners,  being  requested  by  Creswell,  desired  Dod  to 
return  to  his  own  seat,  and  to  suffer  Creswell  to  occupy  his,  which 
Dod  for  some  time  refused,  but  at  last  removed ;  whereupon  peti- 
tioners presented  Dod  to  their  ordinary  for  a  disturbance  in  the 
church.  Sir  Eowland  Egerton,  who  procured  Dod  to  sit  in  the  said 
seat,  taking  this  in  ill  part,  has,  by  many  indirect  courses,  vexed  peti- 
tioners, and  caused  them  to  be  called  into  the  High  Commission 
Court,  together  with  the  said  Creswell,  pretending  that  they  caused 
the  disturbance  in  the  church,  [the  commissioners]  have  thereupon 
examined  witnesses,  and  urge  petitioners  to  make  their  defence 
this  vacation.  Forasmuch  as  petitioners  are  very  poor  men,  and  not 
able  to  undergo  the  great  charges  of  this  suit,  or  to  wage  law  with 
so  rich  and  powerful  an  adversary,  they  desire  his  Grace  either  to 
dismiss  the  petitioners,  or  refer  the  hearing  and  final  ending  of  the 
busiuess  to  their  ordinary.     Underwritten, 

62.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe,  to  examine  the  truth  of  these 
suggestions,  and  to  let  the  archbishop  have  an  account, 
that  such  further  course  may  be  taken  as  is  fitting. 
March  8th,  1638[-9.]     [|  p.] 

63.  Eobert  Earl  of  Lindsey  to  the  same.  Robert  Beale  and  John 
Short,  being  very  able  men  for  his  Majesty's  service,  are  entertained 
by  me  for  the  same.  They  are  pensioners  in  Sutton's  Hospital;  and 
fearing  lest  their  absence  without  your  leave  may  make  void  their 
places,  they  have  requested  me  to  signify  unto  you  this  their  em- 
ployment, and  desire  your  favour  towards  them,  that  in  case  they 
or  either  of  them  return  they  may  enjoy  their  several  places  in  the 
said  hospital  as  formerly;  and  that  in  the  meantime  the  yearly 
means  there  allowed  them  may  be  continued  during  their  absence  in 
this  employment.     \_2P-1 

Mar.  8.  64.  John  Grymesdyche  to  Sec.  Windebank.     Your  poor  friends 

Knottingley.   here  are  very  sorry  to   perceive  by  my  nephew  Thomas's  letter, 

received  by  Jack  Grymesdyche,  that  you  have  been  afflicted  with  a 

boil.     I  shall  take  order  to-morrow  for  the  disposing  of  the  lodging 


Mar.  8. 
Cannon  Row. 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I, 


549 


1638-9. 


Mar.  9. 


Mar.  9. 

Bristowe 
Cawsey. 
[Brixton 

Causeway?] 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

I  had  taken  for  my  nephew  in  York,  being  glad  that  he  is  to  be 
lodged  so  near  the  King's  person,  which  cannot  be  better  guarded 
than  by  his  own  faithful  servants.  My  wife  and  self  present  our 
services  to  you  and  your  lady,  with  many  thanks  for  yonr  favours 
to  our  little  Westminster  scholar  at  Christmas,  who,  we  hear  by 
Jack,  is  now  sick  of  an  ague.  Jack  is  also  come  home  sick  of  an 
ague,  which  is  all  the  preferment  he  has  gotten.  Though  we  shall 
not  see  you  here,  yet  I  thank  my  nephew,  your  son,  he  has  promised 
to  see  us  on  his  way  to  York ;  he  shall  be  welcome.  [Endorsed  by 
Windebank,  "  My  brother  Grimesdiohe."     1  p.'] 

The  King  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  heads  of  houses  in  Cam- 
bridge, authorizing  them  to  confer  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity 
upon  Robert  Crichtou,  who  has  been  many  years  orator  and  professor, 
of  the  Greek  tongue  there.     [Bocquet] 

65.  Dr.  Robert  Mason  to  Nicholas.  Your  letter  met  with  me  at 
a  friend's  house  here,  from  whence  I  am  going  to  my  wife's  father, 
and  then  to  Guildford,  upon  your  master's  service,  for  the  contribu- 
tions of  the  clergy  within  the  diocese  of  Winchester,  who  have  begun 
liberally.  I  should  otherwise  have  satisfied  your  request;  but  if 
you  send  your  servant  to  William  Blake,  who  lives  in  the  Bowling 
Alley,  by  Dean's  Yard,  Westminster,  I  doubt  not  but  he  has  some 
copies  of  my  drafts  of  the  particulars  you  mention  lying  by 
him.  If  you  should  miss  him,  and  cannot  stay  till  my  return  to 
London,  take  this  general  direction,  viz. : — In  the  preamble  of  the 
commission  must  first  be  inserted  the  title  of  the  Lord  General, 
Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  &c..  Lord  General  of  his 
Majesty's  forces  in  the  expedition  to  Scotland,  or  against  some  in 
Scotland,  as  you  can  best  direct  yourself,  or  as  my  Lord's  own  com- 
mission shall  direct  you,  to  A.  B.,  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  foot,  or 
Keutenant-colonel  or  captain  of  a  company  of  foot ;  and  this  title 
must  be  set  on  the  head  of  the  commission  and  underneath  it,  in 
longer  lines.  Begin  the  commission  thus : — By  virtue  of  his  Majesty's 
commission  unto  me,  bearing  date,  &c.,  I  constitute  you  colonel  of  a 
regiment  of  foot,  or  lieutenant-colonel  or  captain  of  a  company  of 
foot,  willing  and  requiring  hereby  all  officers  of  your  said  regiment 
or  company  to  obey  you  as  their  colonel,  captain,  or  lieutenant, 
according  to  the  laws  of  arms,  and  yourself  (if  he  be  a  captain)  to 
obey  the  command  of  your  colonel  and  superior  officers,  and  such 
other  directions  as  you  shah,  from  time  to  time  receive  from  me  your 
General.     In  witness  whereof,  &c.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.^ 

Mar.  9.  66.  Sir  William  Galley  to  Richard  Harvey.     Complains  of  defi- 

le Burderop.     ciencies  both  in  quantity  and  quality  of  linen  goods  lately  received. 
TSeal  with  arms.     1  ^^  ] 

Mar.  9.  67.  William  Calley  to  the  same.     Acknowledges  the  receipt  of 

Buiderop.     his  letter  of  the  5th  inst. ;  also  of  7  ells  of  Holland,  wherein  were 

20s.  in  pence,  and  as  much   in  twopences,  which  were  delivered. 

Desires  he  may  have  12  ells  more  of  Holland,  4  pairs  of  linen  hose, 


550  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^"^^ 

and  a  coloured  felt  hat,  as  near  the  fashion  of  the  last  as  may  be, 
but  not  with  so  steeple-like  a  crown,  and  any  hatband  corresponding 
that  is  neither  silver  nor  gold.  To  procure  for  him  one  or  two  shil- 
lings in  halfpence.  Is  sorry  to  hear  how  tumultuous  the  times  are 
like  to  be  ;  he  prays  God  to  send  peace.  Will  send  his  gelding  to 
London  if  Harvey  thinks  he  will  yield  15L  or.  IQl.  [Seal  with 
arms.     1  p.'} 

Mar.  9.  68.  Account  of  Sir  William  Russell  and  Henry  Vane,  Treasurers 

of  the  Navy,  of  ship-money  received.  Totals,  2,4!22L  8s.  8c?.  by 
virtue  of  writs  issued  in  1 638,  and  2931.  6s.  by  writs  issued  in  1637. 

Mar.  9.  69.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637,  levied  and  remaining  in  the 
hands  of  the  sheriff's  704Z,  making  the  total  levied  and  paid 
171,466?.,  which  is  1-5,683?.  less  than  was  levied  and  paid  on  the 
24th  February  1637.  No  part  of  the  arrears  had  been  paid  in  this 
week  on  account  of  writs  issued  in  1635  and  1636.     [f  pi] 

Mar.  9.  70.  Similar  account  for  1638,  levied  and  remaining  in  the  hands 

of  the  sheriffs,  1,800?. ;  total  levied  and  paid,  4,222?.     [|  ^.] 

Mar.  9.  71-  Answers  of  Elizabeth  Barcroft,  wife  of  Charles  Barcroft,  of 
Old  Ford,  Middlesex,  to  articles  objected  against  her  by  the  Commis- 
sioners for  Causes  Ecclesiastical.  In  August  1636  her  husband  left 
off  his  trade  in  London,  and  went  into  Virginia,  where  he  j-et  lives ; 
upon  occasion  that  John  Barcroft,  his  brother  and  factor  there,  was 
deceased,  her  husband  having  divers  goods  and  debts  owing  to  him, 
where  he  traded  as  a  merchant,  and  that  he  left  no  competent  estate 
in  money,  &c.,  but  has  yearly  sent  this  respondent  commodities 
from  Virginia  to  make  money  of,  and  maintain  herself  in  good 
fashion  and  reputation.  Upon  the  departure  of  her  husband  she 
went  to  reside  with  her  father  and  mother  at  Whitechapel,  where 
she  stayed  about  a  year,  but  denies  that  she  entertained  any  unlawful 
familiarity  with  John  Barcroft,  Thomas  Bulkley,  [see  this  present 
volume,  March  1 1,  Nos.  79,  80,]  or  other  lewd  persons.  [Damaged 
by  dam/p.     10  pp^ 

Mar.  10.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  9,600?.  by  the  year, 
during  pleasure,  to  Cornelius  HoUand,  paymaster  of  the  household 
to  Prince  Charles,  to  be  disbursed  by  him  in  the  expense  of  the  said 
household,  also  for  payment  of  1,350?.,  due  the  last  of  March  next, 
and  3,500?.  for  this  present  year,  ending  at  Michaelmas  next,  by 
virtue  of  a  privy  seal  dated  the  6th  June  last.     [Docquet] 

Mar.  10.  The  like  to  Sir  David  Cunningham,  for  payment  of  7,000?.  to 
Cornelius  Holland  at  Midsummer  next,  and  from  thence  16,000?. 
half-yearly,  out  of  the  rent  for  the  pre-emption  of  tin  in  Cornwall, 
during  his  Majesty's  pleasure,  the  same  to  be  disbursed  by  him 
towards  the  expense  of  the  chamber,  household,  and  stable  of  the 
royal  children.     [Docquet.l 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  551 


lg38_9  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

Mar.  10.  Grant  to  Haward  Bickerstaffe  of  certain  forfeited  recognizances  con- 
cerning the  searcher's  place  at  Sand-wich,  amounting  to  466?.  13s.  id., 
in  consideration  of  the  discharge  of  an  arrear  of  701.  is.  6d.  alleged 
to  be  due  to  him  out  of  the  Great  Wardrobe.     [Bocquet.^ 

Mar.  10.  Grant  to  Lawrence  Speght  of  the  oflRce  of  Surveyor-General  of  his 
Majesty's  customs,  subsidies,  imposts,  and  duties  on  all  imports  and 
exports  of  England,  Wales,  and  Berwick,  with  the  fee  of  5001.  per 
annum  during  life,  to  take  effect  after  the  death  or  other  determi- 
nation of  the  interest  of  William  Toomes  and  Christopher  Metcalfe, 
who  now  hold  the  said  ofHce  for  their  lives.     \I)ocq\istl\ 

Mar.  10.  Licence  to  Charles  Gibbons,  his  Majesty's  servant,  to  erect  some 
stabling  and  coach-houses  upon  a  little  plot  of  his  own  ground,  "  near 
adjoining  to  his  tennis  court  in  Clement's  Inn  Fields."     [Docquet^ 

Mar.  10.  Grant  to  John  Embree  of  the  office  of  plumber  of  the  castle  of 
Windsor,  with  the  keeping  of  the  conduit  there  during  life,  with  the 
fee  of  12d  per  diem.     [Bocquef] 

Mar.  10.  72.  Elizabeth  Viscountess  Savage  to  Robert  Earl  of  Lindsey.  I 
Tower  Hill,  have  sent  down  my  servant,  the  bearer,  to  attend  you  and  those  ad- 
venturers who  are  with  you,  to  demand  the  hundred  acres  which,  by 
consent,  was  to  be  allotted  unto  me,  and  I  shall  now  expect  to  have 
it  set  out  accordingly.  If  there  be  anything  I  have  failed  to  do,  and 
have  not  merited  my  proportion  as  well  as  Mr.  German,  I  shall 
desire  to  be  informed  thereof ;  in  the  meantime  let  me  receive  equal 
respect  from  you  and  them  ia  the  fairness  of  proceedings.  [Seal 
with  arms.     1  p.J 

Mar.  11.  Warrant  to  William  BiUingsley  to  search  for  and  seize  upon  divers 
things  wrought  with  liquid  gold  and  silver  for  his  Majesty's  use, 
BiUingsley  having  letters  patent  for  the  sole  working  and  selling 
divers  things  so  wrought  mentioned  in  the  said  letters  patent. 
[^Docquef] 

Mar.  11.  Grant  of  denization  to  David  Ouchterlony  and  Anthony  How- 
below,  with  a  clause  that  they  pay  custom  and  subsidy  as  strangers 
do.     [Docquet] 

Mar.  11.  73.  Council  of  War  to  the  Vice-President  of  York.  Upon  adver- 
tisement from  the  mayor  of  Carlisle  that  he  has  taken  bond  for  the 
forthcoming  of  a  man  that  spread  seditious  books  and  pamphlets 
sent  out  of  Scotland  through  that  city,  we  have,  by  command  of  his 
Majesty,  required  the  mayor  to  apprehend  and  to  send  him  in  safe 
custody  to  you  to  York,  to  be  there  kept  prisoner  till  further  direc- 
tions shall  be  given  for  proceeding  against  him  according  to  law. 
You  are  accordingly  to  cause  the  said  party,  so  soon  as  he  shall  be 
brought  to  you,  to  be  committed  to  prison,  and  there  kept  safe  tiU 
his  Majesty's  coming  to  York,  when  further  order  will  be  taken 
as  to  what  shall  be  done  with  him.     [Braft.     1 1).] 


552 


DOMESTIC— GHAELES  T. 


1638-9. 
Mar.  11. 

Mar.  11. 
Whitehall. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 
Copy  of  the  foregoing.     [/See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  f.  1 27. 


fp.J 


Council  of  War  to  the  Mayor  of  Carlisle.  We  have  seen  your  letter 
of  the  23rd  Feb.  to  Sec.  Windebank,  and  have  acquainted  his 
Majesty  with  the  contents  of  it,  who  has  taken  notice  of  your  good 
affection  to  his  Majesty's  service  in  taking  bond  of  the  party  who 
spread  those  seditious  pamphlets.  We  are  by  his  Majesty's  command 
to  require  you  to  apprehend  the  said  party  delinquent,  and  to  send 
him  in  safe  custody  to  the  Vice-President  of  York,  to  be  there  kept 
prisoner  till  further  directions  shall  be  given  for  proceeding  against 
him  according  to  law,  and  to  that  purpose  you  are  to  send  to 
Mr.  Vice-President  such  proofs  and  examinations  as  you  have  or  can 
get,  to  testify  his  dispersing  the  said  books.  [Draft.  Written  on 
the  same  paper  as  No.  73.     1  p.] 


Mar.  11.        Copy  of  the  above.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  128. 


ip.] 


Mar.  11. 
WhitehaU. 


74.  Sec.  Coke  to  Sir  Henry  Marten.  The  Ambassador  for  the 
States  has  had  a  private  audience,  and  therein  represented  to  his 
Majesty  the  inconveniences  that  might  ensue  both  to  the  common 
cause  and  the  present  undertakings  of  the  Prince  Elector  Palatine, 
if  the  letters  of  marque  for  Henley  and  Polhill  should  at  this  time 
be  put  in  execution.  His  Majesty  thereupon,  though  changed  not 
[in]  his  intention  to  do  his  subjects  justice,  nor  would  he  call  in  the 
said  letters  which  were  to  take  effect  when  the  time  was  fit,  yet  for 
the  present  resolved  to  stay  the  execution,  and  commanded  me  to 
signify  his  pleasure  unto  you,  who  are  thereupon  to  give  effectual 
order  both  to  Henley  and  Polhill  that  they  forbear  to  take  any  ship 
or  goods  belonging  to  the  States'  subjects  by  virtue  of  their  letters 
of  reprisal  or  marque  till  his  Majesty  shall  give  order  therein,  which 
he  wiU  do  so  soon  as  he  sees  it  good  for  the  public  and  for  them. 
[Copy. 


I:P.] 


Mar.  11. 

Westminster. 


Mar.  11. 


Minute  of  letters  sent  to  the  sheriffs  of  46  counties  of  England 
and  AVales  named  in  a  subjoined  list  which  have  not  returned 
certificates  of  the  assessments  for  shipping.  To  the  same  effect  as 
the  previous  letters  calendared  under  date  of  30  Jan.  1636-7  and 
24  Dec.  1637.  [Copy.  See  Nicholas's  Letter  Book,  Bom.  James  I. 
Vol.  ccxix,  p.  l74.] 

75.  Petition  of  Nicholas  Smyth,  clerk,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  Has 
suffered  many  troubles  and  afflictions,  partly  by  a  law  suit  and 
partly  by  sickness,  which  have  so  impoverished  him  that  he  has  no 
means  whereby  to  subsist,  but  only  a  poor  curatship,  and  that  also 
he  is  in  danger  to  lose  by  reason  of  his  suspension,  which  renders 
him  unable  to  discharge  it.  Prays  that  howsoever  he  has  offended 
and  justly  deserved  the  censure  of  the  High  Commission  Court,  yet 
that  his  Grace,  inasmuch  as  he  is  sorry  for  his  fault,  and  ready  to 
give  satisfaction  to  those  that  are  scandalized  at  it,  would  take  off 
the  censure  of  suspension,  and  restore  him  to  the  execution  of  his 
ministerial  function,  and  the  rather  because  this  time  of  Lent  and 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


553 


1638-9. 


Mar.  11. 

WhitehaU. 


Mar.  11. 

Office  of 

Ordnance. 

Mar.  11. 

Office  of 

Ordnance. 


Mar.  11. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

the  approaching  of  Easter  requires  his  presence  at  his  cure.     Under- 
written, 

75.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lainbe  to  consider  of  the  above,  and 
take  such  further  order  as  sliall  he  fitting,  and  let  the  arch- 
bishop have  an  account.     Wth  March  ]  638[-9]. 

75.  II.  Memorandum  by  Sir  John  Lambe.     Released  \9th  March 

1688[-9],   but  admonished  to  appear  at  14  days  notice. 
[Ip.] 

Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  the  Ofl&cers  of  the  Forest  of  Essex. 
Suit  has  been  made  to  me  by  John  Harmer,  of  Wanstead,  Essex,  to 
give  him  licence  to  build  again  his  dwelling  house  at  Wanstead  upon 
a  new  foundation,  to  be  placed  forty  feet  backward  into  the  yard  of 
the  said  house,  and  forty  feet  higher  into  his  iield,  adjoining,  and 
also  to  pale  the  upper  end  of  the  field  which  is  much  annoyed  by 
conies,  by  reason  of  a  warren  near  unto  it.  Forasmuch  as  it  appears 
to  me  that  the  licence  may  be  granted  without  prejudice  to  the 
forest  or  the  deer  therein,  I  hereby  license  the  said  Harmer  to  pull 
down  and  build  again  his  house  in  such  manner  as  before  ex- 
pressed, and  to  enclose  the  upper  end  of  the  field  as  is  desired. 
\Gopy.     See  Vol.  ccclxxx.  p.  51.     l-f  p.] 

76.  Estimate  by  the  Officers  of  the  Ordnance  of  the  charge  of  10 
brass  drakes,  of  31b.  bullet,  together  with  their  carriages,  spare  car- 
riages, and  other  necessaries.     Total  520^.  lis.  4(i.     [1 2  ^^-J 

77.  Similar  estimates  of  10  falcon  drakes  with  pintels  of  iron, 
ladles  and  cases  of  tin  for  musket  shot,  to  be  employed  in  the  shallops 
that  shall  attend  his  Majesty's  fleet  this  year.     Total  179Z.  15s.  9c?. 

78.  Examination  of  George  Cunningham,  of  Colemackle  Treyne, 
CO.  Donegal,  Ireland,  before  Spencer  Earl  of  Northampton,  Lord 
Lieutenant  of  the  city  of  Gloucester,  and  Thomas  Perry,  alderman, 
his  Majesty's  justices  of  the  said  city.  Has  2,000  acres  of  land  at 
Colemackle  Treyne,  and  Portcloch,  co.  Donegal,  which  he  has  enjoyed 
about  seven  years,  and  from  whence  about  Lammas  last  was  two 
years  he  brought  his  wife  and  family  into  Kirklington,  co.  York, 
where  they  have  abode  ever  since,  saving  that  he  himself  about  three 
quarters  of  a  year  last  past  went  into  Ireland  to  renew  his  patent 
for  his  land  before  mentioned,  and  having  effected  his  business  re- 
tui-ned,  and  landed  at  Bristol  yesterday  fortnight,  and  came  from 
thence  to  this  city  to  the  New  Inn  there  yesterday  lasi  was  sen'night, 
where  he  has  lain  ever  since,  and  is  resolved  to  return  into  York- 
shire to  his  wife  and  family,  but  the  cause  of  his  stay  here  is  for 
want  of  money,  and  he  has  sent  to  his  wife  to  be  supplied  therewith, 
and  confesseth  that  he  is  a  Scotchman  by  birth,  but  he  has  not  been 
in  Scotland  these  two  years,  nor  received  any  letters  fi:om  thence. 
Has  not  sealed  or  signed  any  writing  purporting  any  agreement 
against  the  King,  or  any  way  consented  to  give  any  aid  to  bear  arms 


554  DOMESTIC— CHAELES  1. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXTV. 


against  his  Majesty,  or  taken  any  oath  in  that  behalf,  neither  has  he 
been  present  at  any  musters  since  he  landed  at  Bristol,  until  these 
present  musters  at  this  city.  He  also  took  his  oath  of  allegiance 
before  us.     [1  p.] 

Mar.  11.  79.  Answers  of  John  Barcrofb,  of  St.  Michael  Bassishaw,  London, 
merchant,  [see  ihis  present  volume,  under  date  March  9,  No.  7l,]  to 
articles  objected  against  him  by  the  Commissioners  for  Causes 
Ecclesiastical.     [Bamaged  by  damp.     8  pp-l 

Mar.  11.  80.  The  like  of  Thomas  Bulkley,  of  St.  Martin  Outwich,  London, 
merchant.     [7i  pp^ 

Mar.  12.  Petition  of  Edmund  and  John  Lathum,  prisoners  in  JS'ewgate,  to 
the  King.  Your  Majesty  granted  a  pardon  for  the  discharge  of 
60  persons  long  since  convicted  in  Newgate  gaol,  petitioners  being 
named  in  the  pardon,  tendered  their  fees  (after  their  discharge  in 
court)  to  the  keeper  of  the  gaol,  who  refuses  to  set  them  at  liberty, 
requiring  lOl.  more  than  his  fees,  which  petitioners  are  not  able  to 
pay,  being  far  from  their  country,  and  neglected  by  their  friends. 
Pray  order  to  the  recorder  or  sheriffs  of  London  for  their  discharge. 
Underwritten, 

r.  Reference  to  the  recorder  and  sheriffs  of  London,  who  are  to 
determine  this  business  in  such  Tnanner  as  they  shall  find 
fit  Whitehall,  12th  March  1638-9.  [Copy.  See  Book  of 
Petitions,  Vol.  ecciii.,  p.  49.     1  p.} 

Mar.  12.  81.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Yours  of  the  5th  inst. 
North  AUerton.  J  have  received,  and  am  glad  to  hear  of  the  coming  of  the  snap- 
haunces  to  arm  the  bordering  men,  but  wish  they  were  present  at 
Newcastle,  for  the  summer  comes  on  apace.  I  am  now  going  to 
York,  and,  God  willing,  will  be  there  to-night,  to  take  order  with 
Mr.  Vice  President  and  the  colonels  in  Yorkshire  how  his  Majesty 
may  best  see  all  the  trained  bands  together  in  a  place  convenient. 
1  pray  you  timely  to  advertise  the  Vice-President  and  myself  of  the 
day  his  Majesty  will  arrive  at  York,  because  it  will  be  a  great 
trouble  and  charge  to  get  together  all  the  trained  bands  in  Yorkshire, 
who  must  come  far,  they  living  remote  one  from  the  other.  Every 
training  day  stands  them  in  1,000?.,  but  if  we  may  certainly  be 
advertised  of  the  day  of  his  Majesty's  coming  to  York,  all  things 
shall  be  prepared  to  his  Majesty's  contentment.  I  pray  you  to  con- 
sider, that  unless  I  have  a  particular  warrant  to  each  of  the  counties 
in  my  commission,  save  only  Yorkshire,  it  will  be  impossible  for  me 
to  draw  them  togethei-  so  speedily  as  the  service  may  require. 
Since  they  received  order  by  the  Lords'  letters  to  be  ready  upon 
my  summons,  divers  of  the  counties  write  to  me  to  come  to  them 
for  this  end,  which  you  may  easily  conceive  how  impossible  it  is  for 
me  to  perform,  and  satisfy  all  of  them.     [2  pp.] 

Mar.  12.         82.  Wal[ter]  Walker  to  WiUiam  Dell,  secretary  to  Archbishop 
Bedford.      Laud.     A  letter,  which  no  doubt  you  know  of,  came  here  from  the 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  555 


lg3g_9  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

Lords  to  examine  Mr.  Kelly's  business  at  the  assizes.  He  was  found 
guilty,  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  people  worthily  convicted,  he 
had  judgment  to  be  imprisoned  for  a  year,  and  afterwards  during  his 
Majesty's  pleasure,  to  stand  upon  the  pillory  in  this  and  another 
market,  with  a  paper  on  his  head  and  back,  stating  that  he  was  so 
punished  for  seditious  and  scandalous  speeches  against  the  King  and 
his  nobles,  particularly  Archbishop  Laud,  and  was  fined  in  500Z. 
Kelly  upon  examination  confessed  that  he  a  good  while  since,  being 

at  one Coleborne's  house,  (whose  wife  keej)s  a  sempster's  shop 

in  King  Street,  Westminster,)  had  there  a  manuscript  of  the  Scottish 
business,  and  that  he  copied  out  and  kept  it  six  or  seven  weeks,  and 
showed  it  in  Bedfordshire,  he  also  confessed  in  the  open  assizes  that 
it  was  thought  a  dangerous  paper,  so  that  if  his  grace  please  to  have 
Coleborne's  house  searched,  or  he  and  his  wife  examined,  perhaps  it 
may  be  discovered  how  Coleborne  came  by  that  naughty  manuscript, 
to  whom  he  gave  copies,  and  for  what  ends  or  purposes.  I  thought 
it  my  duty  to  signify  this,  and  to  leave  it  to  his  Grace  what  to  do. 
But  seeing  Kelly  is  now  convicted,  and  to  come  to  the  pillory,  I 
beseech  you  to  move  his  grace  that  I  may  know  whether  some  pro- 
ceeding ecclesiastical  shall  not  be  first  taken  against  him,  so  that  he 
may  not  receive  that  ignominy  in  a  clergyman's  habit,  to  the  dis- 
honour of  the  coat,  but  rather  may,  at  least  for  that  day,  be  habited 
as  a  layman.     [Seal  with  arms,     1  p.\ 

Mar.  12.         83.  Thomas  Millar  to  his  nephew  Francis  Kinloch  at  Paris.     Con- 
Leith.        cerning  the  remittance  and  payment  of  moneys  on  Kinloch's  behalf. 
[Seal  with  merchanfs  mark.     1  p.~\ 

Mar.  12.         84.  W.  Patoun  to  John  Clark,  Scotch   merchant  at  the  Eoyal 
Edinburgh.    Heart,  Rue  St.  Honore,  Paris.     Commercial  letter  respecting  the 

payment  of  moneys  and  the  reputed  credit  of  persons  mentioned. 

"  The  people  are  grown  very  "  caiche "  in  doing  business.     I  vidll 

write  nothing,  neither  dare  I  write  of  that  which  I  would,  but  I 

pray  God  help  the  King."     [SJ  'pp7[ 

Mar.  1 2.         85.  Peter  Blackburn  to  his  nephew  David  Blackburn,  merchant 

Edinburgh,    at  Eouen.     Commercial  letter  concerning  the  payment  of  moneys 

and  the  purchase  of  wines.     In  these  dangerous  times  there  is  no 

money  to  be  had ;  the  best  in  this  town  can  command  very  little. 

[1^.] 

Mar.  12.  86.  Information  of  Robert  Inglis.  That  on  the  day  specified 
Mr.  Read,  secretary  to  Sir  F.  Windebank,  came  to  his  house,  and 
after  seizing  on  his  letters,  papers,  and  books,  showed  him  a  letter 
dated  at  London,  21st  Feb.  1638-9,  directed  to  Lord  Forbes,  aad 
subscribed  Ab.  Vanse,  making  mention,  amongst  other  things,  of  the 
factor  of  Mr.  William  Dick.  Mr.  Read  then  demanded  whether 
deponent  knew  the  hand,  and  what  he  thought  of  the  letter,  to 
which  he  replied  that  he  did  not  know  the  hand,  and  thought  the 
letter  to  be  a  counterfeit.  Then  said  Read  if  you  cannot  purge 
yourself  of  it  it  will  fall  flat  upon  you.     Now  for  the  clearing  hereof 


556  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  VO..CCCCXIV. 

three  things  are  to  be  considered,  first,  my  negotiating  with  Mr.  Dick, 
then  the  counterfeit  letter,  and  the  testimony  of  them  who  know  me. 
In  the  counterfeit  letter,  of  which  I  had  but  a  slender  view,  these 
things  I  find  considerable :  that  it  is  written  by  a  Scot,  dictated 
as  an  English,  and  subscribed  as  a  Dutch,  neither  a  scholar  nor  a 
merchant,  but  a  liar  and  a  right  dunce,  as  by  the  reasons  stated 
appears.     [2  pp.} 

[Mar.  13.]  87.  The  King  to  John  Gibbon  and  A.  B.  [Robert  Long?]  Com- 
mission appointing  them  providers  for  his  Majesty's  army  in  the 
North,  with  authority  to  take  up,  upon  reasonable  and  moderate 
rates  and  prices,  all  manner  of  victuals  and  provisions  necessary  for 
the  victualling  or  other  use  of  the  army,  together  with  conveyances 
for  transport  of  the  same  by  land  or  water.  They  are  further  autho- 
rised to  appoint  as  many  deputies  as  they  shall  think  requisite,  and 
to  direct  their  precepts  to  every  high  constable,  petty  constable,  or 
headborough,  of  such  town  and  parishes  where  they  shall  think  it 
most  convenient  to  make  provision,  who  are  hereby  commanded 
to  be  helping  and  assisting  in  the  execution  of  this  commission, 
[Draft.     5  pp.'] 

[Mar.  13.]       Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  189.     3  pp.] 

Mar.  13.  Grant  to  Hugh  Henn  and  Henry  Henn  his  brother  of  the  keeper- 
ship  of  the  Queen's  garden  at  Greenwich,  with  the  fee  of  id.  per  diem 
and  22s.  Qd.  per  annum  for  60  years,  if  they  so  long  live.    [Bocquet.] 

Mar.  13.  Grant  to  George  Kent,  of  a  gunner's  room  in  the  Tower  of  London, 
with  the  fee  of  6d.  per  diem  during  pleasure,  vice  George  Pitcher, 
deceased.     \_Docquet.] 

Mar.  13.  88.  Certificate  of  Sir  John  Lambe  and  Philip  Warwick,  that  they 
know  Robert  Aylet,  of  Stisted,  Essex,  to  be  a  man  of  good  ability, 
and  make  no  doubt  that  Edward  Aylet,  his  son,  being  nephew  to 
Mr.  Heris,  will  by  his  own  experience,  and  by  directions  from  Heris, 
be  well  able  to  perform  his  Majesty's  service  in  case  Heris  should 
die  within  the  term.  [Endorsed  by  Nicholas.  Certificate  of  the 
sufficiency  of  Mr.  Edward  Aylet  to  he  a  deputy  saltpetreman  for 
London.     ^  p.]  j 

Mar.  13.  89.  Receipt  of  William  Hewes  [Clerk  of  the  Cheque]  for  46 
letters  directed  to  sheriffs  of  the  several  counties  therein   stated. 

Mar.  14.  Grant  of  a  protection  to  Hester  Rogers,  and  to  tlohn  Rogers  and 
Richard  Clay,  her  sureties,  renewed  for  one  year  from  the  16th  inst. 
[Bocquet.] 

Mar.  14.  Privy  Seal  for  laying  an  imposition  of  21.  8s.  6d.  the  weigh  upon 
all  foreign  salt  that  shall  be  from  henceforth  imported  into  Berwick, 
Poole,  Weymouth,  the  Isle  of  Wight,  and  all  other  ports  within 
those  limits.  The  like  imposition  was  laid  by  a  former  privy  seal 
on  the  ports  of  Berwick,  Isle  of  Wight,  and  Southampton.    [Docquet.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


557 


1638-9. 
Mar.  14. 


Mar.  14. 


Mar.  14. 

Whitehall. 


Mar.  14. 

York. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

Pardon  to  Lawrence  Chambers,  merchant  of  London,  of  all  offences 
in  transporting  or  attempting  the  transportation  of  gold,  and  all 
penalties  and  forfeitures  touching  the  said  offences,  with  a  release  to 
him  and  Thomas  Duncan  of  a  bond  of  2,000Z.,  by  them  entered  into 
for  appearance  to  any  suit  or  further  question  touching  the  said 
offence.  Provision  is  made  that  this  pardon  shall  not  extend  to 
discharge  a  seizure  of  1,200?.  in  gold  made  for  his  Majesty,  and  being 
shipped  by  the  said  Chambers  for  transportation.     [Docquet.'] 

Warrant  to  the  Constable  of  the  Forest  of  Dean,  to  deliver  to  the 
farmers  of  the  ironworks  all  such  wood  as  has  been  already  set  out 
to  them  by  virtue  of  a  former  warrant ;  also  so  much  as  shall  make 
up  their  proportion  of  13,500  cords  of  wood  for  the  year  ending 
Midsummer  1639.     [Docgitei.] 

90.  Minute  by  See.  Windebank.  It  is  his  Majesty's  pleasure 
that  Sir  John  Lambe,  Dean  of  the  Arches,  and  Sir  Henry  Spiller, 
justice  of  peace  for  Middlesex,  shall  consider  of  the  manuscripts  of 
Robert  Burnett,  and  cause  him  to  answer  such  interrogatories  as 
they  shall  form  upon  oath ;  the  examination  to  be  returned  to  me, 
that  I  may  receive  his  Majesty's  further  pleasure  therein.     [^  p.] 

91.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Being  come  to  this  place, 
we  have  had  two  days  of  meeting  with  the  vice-president  and  all  the 
colonels  of  the  county,  and  you  will  not  believe  what  trouble  they 
give  me  to  set  them  even  as  they  should  be,  for  amongst  them  there 
be  those  that  talk  to  no  good  purpose,  so  that  I  am  fain  to  single 
out  some  of  the  discreetest  that  be  leading  men,  to  bring  them  tc 
reason.  In  the  end,  they  have  presented  their  request  in  a  letter  to 
his  Majesty,  and  have  vfritten  to  you  to  present  it  to  the  King. 
Their  request  is,  that  when  they  shall  be  commanded  all  to  march  to 
a  place  of  rendezvous,  they  may  have  a  month's  pay.  [Margin  by 
Windebank :  "  The  K[ing]  will  not  have  them  all  drawn  together 
now  ;  but  when  he  will  they  shall  have  that  contentment  that  shall 
be  reasonable."]  They  also  request  that  his  Majesty  will  not  see  all 
their  regiments  together,  but  at  the  place  of  rendezvous,  because  a 
meeting  in  that  kind  will  cost  the  country  10,000L  [Margin: 
"  The  K[ing]  purposes  not  to  draw  the  whole  number  together  if  he 
shall  draw  them  at  once,  but  only  half  out  of  the  counties  ;  and  you 
are  to  make  use  of  this  to  gain  the  best  affected."]  It  will  take 
three  days  in  coming  to  the  place  of  assembly,  three  days  in  re- 
turning, and  two  days  at  the  place  [Margin :  His  Majesty  dis- 
penses with  this] ;  so  that,  to  avoid  the  country's  great  charge, 
they  request  that  his  Majesty  will  nob  have  them  assemble  but  at 
the  place  where  they  shall  be  commanded  to  march  for  his  Majesty's 
service.  If  I  may  speak  by  opinion,  whensoever  his  Majesty  will 
attempt  the  surprising  of  Berwick  and  Carlisle  it  will  be  convenient 
that  all  the  troops  in  my  commission  may  come  together,  and  march 
to  Newcastle  or  upon  the  Tyne,  to  maintain  both  these  places,  as  the 
garrison  shall  be  put  therein,  and  the  troops  of  these  counties  put  into 
two  several  bodies,  one  to  march  towards  Carlisle,  the  other  towards 


558  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

Newcastle.  \_Margin:  This  is  to  be  answered  when  the  answer 
to  the  despatch  sent  by  Gibson  shall  come.]  If  the  Scots  rise,  his 
Majesty  may  be  prepared  to  maintain  what  he  undertakes,  and  so 
his  Majesty  may  then  see  them  altogether.  After  long  practice,  I 
have  obtained  the  enclosed  letter  from  the  corporation  of  Berwick. 
{^Margin :  "  Thank  him  for  this."]  There  is  no  doubt  but  that  when 
his  Majesty  gives  order  for  garrisoning  both  these  places,  and  is 
prepared  with  cannon  and  materials  to  fortify  them,  and  moneys  to 
pay  all  expenses,  he  will  attain  to  his  desire ;  but  if  his  Majesty  will 
have  it  done  before  his  coming  to  York  there  must  be  some  of  his 
Privy  Council  sent  hither,  and  I  wish  you  most  especially  to  be  one. 
Also  his  Majesty  must  give  me  a  commission  to  the  magistrates  ot 
Berwick  to  deliver  the  town  into  my  hands  ;  another  commission  to 
Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  Carlisle,  to  deliver  that  place  into  his  hands. 
But  there  must  go  one  with  me,  as  Sir  Thomas  Morton,  or  some 
other,  that  when  I  have  put  the  garrison  into  Berwick,  and  see  that 
the  Scots  do  rise  in  any  considerable  power,  that  such  a  person  may 
be  there  left  to  command  the  place.  And  it  will  be  fit  for  me  to 
post  to  his  Majesty's  army  to  march  into  Northumberland,  or  such 
places  as  shall  be  thought  convenient  by  a  deliberate  council,  to  join 
myself  with  my  Lord  General  and  the  rest  of  the  staff  of  the  army, 
to  perform  my  duties.  I  pray  you  to  propose  to  his  Majesty  that 
there  may  be  provision  of  moneys  to  pay  all  expenses  hereto  belonging, 
as  also  the  trained  bands  that  shall  rise  with  a  half  or  whole  month's 
pay  beforehand,  otherwise  I  assure  you  there  wiU  be  great  con- 
fusion, much  discontent,  wondrous  great  disorder,  and  proceeding  to 
mutiny,  or  spoil  of  his  Majesty's  subjects  in  the  way,  as  we  march,  or 
soon  to  desert  the  service  and  return  from  their  colours.  After,  it 
were  convenient  for  his  Majesty  to  be  at  Newcastle,  where  his  eyes 
shall  be  upon  his  work,  and  near  to  direct  all  his  commands ;  and 
the  Scots  will  be  daunted  thereat;  either  struck  with  fear  to 
attempt  to  rise  in  rebellion,  or  be  induced  to  seek  to  humble  them- 
selves when  they  see  this  storm  to  hang  over  their  heads.  But  if 
his  Majesty  will  put  any  of  the  trained  bands  into  these  two  places 
until  his  pressed  regiments  be  ready,  he  must  give  me  a  full  commis- 
sion to  treat  privately  with  some  of  the  colonels  best  affected,  to 
engage  some  captains,  to  the  number  of  3,000  men,  to  march  to  these 
places,  and  moneys  to  pay  them.  I  have  here  some  trust  among 
them  ;  but  you  will  not  believe  how  fickle  and  variable  the  most  part 
of  the  trained  bands  be  ;  and  this  must  be  done  with  secrecy  ;  and 
they  having  their  moneys  beforehand  to  pay  their  companies,  wiU 
be  induced  to  undertake  this  enterprize.  But  here  must  be  some 
advised  counsel  to  frame  this  work.  I  must  have  some  time  given 
me  to  effect  all  things ;  and  I  must  be  at  Newcastle,  that  when  they 
shall  have  order  to  march  in  the  meantime,  I  must,  by  watches,  stop 
all  passages  into  Scotland,  as  I  have  already  overlaid  it  that  no 
letters  or  messengers  shall  pass  to  give  advertisement  of  our  march- 
ing ;  and  I  must  put  myself,  some  two  days  before  it,  into  Berwick, 
with  many  gentlemen  that  shall  go  with  me  and  follow  after  me, 
that  I  may  deal  with  the  mayor,  and  take  order  for  all  things 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  1.  559 


jg3g_9  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

against  the  garrison  shall  enter,  as  also  to  send  spies  into  Scotland 
to  be  informed  of  their  countenance  and  doings  hereupon.  Thus  I 
have  presented  a  course  for  the  affecting  of  this  design,  and  I  shall 
stay  at  York  until  I  receive  your  answer.  Quarles  has  come  to  this 
place,  and  I  will  stay  him  until  I  hear  from  you,  because  T  doubt  on 
his  way  to  London  he  may  miss  you,  having  seen  your  letter  to  Sir 
William  Bellewes  [Bellasis  ?],  that  you  desire  that  he  should  meet 
you  at  Raby  Castle  on  the  21st  inst.  All  the  artificers  that  the  Lords 
sent  hither  we  are  now  distributing  to  places  fittest  to  serve  these 
northern  parts.  I  have  much  more  to  say  to  you  for  the  advantage 
of  the  service  which  I  dare  not  impart  to  any. — P.S.  If  you  should 
be  upon  your  journey,  and  this  should  miss  you,  I  have  recommended 
this  despatch  to  Sec.  Windebank,  and  pray  him  to  impart  the 
contents  hereof  to  none  but  his  Majesty,  and  so  my  superscription 
is.  [Endorsed  by  Windebank,  "  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  from  York, 
received  IGthat  4  in  the  evening ;  answered,  19th.  5,100  men  to  be 
levied  as  my  Lord  Marshal  shall  direct.  Sir  Percy  Herbert  to  be 
put  into  the  commission  of  lieutenancy  again."     5  pp.^     Encloses, 

91.  I.  William  Fenwick,  mayor,  and  others  of  Berwick\_-upon- 
Tweed],  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  Mr.  Sleigh  has  acquainted 
us  tuith  your  good  advice  and  worthy  respect  towards  us 
in  these  dangerous  times,  for  which  and  your  other  favours 
we  give  you  thanlcs.  We  thought  we  had  given  you  satis- 
faction at  your  being  here,  touching  Covenanters  supposed 
to  be  in  this  town,  yet  it  seems  some  have  since  othenvise 
informed  you,  and  that  there  are  fourscore  such  people 
resident  with  us,  though  the  truth  be,  that  to  our  know- 
ledge there  is  not  one  Covenanter,  for  [there  are  no]  Scots 
in  this  place,  save  one  young  fellow  whom  we  told  you  of, 
and  two  Scotchmen  who  have  had  their  families  here  about 
eight  or  nine  years ;  but  whether  or  no  those  two  be  Cove- 
nanters we  cannot  yet  tell,  for  they  are  for  the  most  part  in 
Scotland,  and  seldom  with  us.  Touching  ov^r  preparations 
of  arms,  we  are  making  ready  some  muskets  and  pikes 
belonging  to  his  Majesty,  and  other  ar7nour  and  njueapons 
we  have  amongst  us,  whereby  to  defend  this  poor  town 
and  ourselves  so  far  as  we  are  able,  which  nearly  concerns 
us,  for  there  has  lately  been  at  Edinburgh  some  of  our 
townsmen  of  good  quality,  ahout  their  particular  occa- 
sions, and  our  neighbours  observed  that  the  Scots  take 
notice  of  the  military  provision  in  the  south  parts,  and 
at  Newcastle  and  Northumberland,  but  are  very  inquisi- 
tive to  know  what  is  or  will  be  done  here  for  us,  expressing 
plainly  that  till  then  they  will  not  stir,  and  so  soon  as 
they  hear  of  any  preparation  with  us  they  know  what  they 
have  to  do  ;  so  that  you  may  d/iscern  our  fears,  and  that 
we  are  at  a  non  plus.  We  cannot  tell  what  to  do  for 
the  present,  saving  in  a  private  and  calm  way  to 
strengthen  ourselves  as  well  as  we  ccm,  not  hiowi/ng  what 


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1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

may  best  give  content  to  his  Majesty,  we  yet  having  no 
direction.  But  now  we  must  entreat  your  continued 
favour  towards  this  place,  which  is  known  to  he  so  decayed 
and  impoverished  for  want  of  trading  and  other  reasons, 
tJiat  we  are  not  able  to  do  luhat  we  desire,  all  our  most 
able  Tnen  having  their  estates  (saving  household  furniture) 
in  other  counties,  and  there  charged  for  the  same. '  There- 
fore we  entreat  you  to  signify  to  his  Majesty  this  our 
loyalty  and  willingness,  to  the  utm,ost  trial  of  our  lives 
and  estates  for  his  Majesty's  service,  and  our  inability  to 
effect  what  may  be  expected  from  us,  wherein  we  refer 
ourselves  to  his  Majesty's  consideration.  Berwick[-upon- 
Ttueedl,  Mar.  8,  1 638 [-9].    [Seal  of  the  corporation.    1  p.'\ 

91.  II.  Henry  Lord  Clifford  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  whom,  he  ad- 
dresses as  "  My  good  father."  I  sent  away  at  night,  on 
Saturday,  to  the  mayor  of  Berwick,  who  has  prohibited 
the  horse  match  intended,  and  (as  1  gather)  made  to  the 
same  pernicious  end  you  conceived.  I  have  given  the 
Lord  Marshal  notice  hereof,  and  delivered  my  opinion, 
which  is,  that  since  we  discover  evidently  the  ill  neigh- 
bours to  that  town  look  with  a  crafty  eye  upon  it,  they 
being  prevented  in  this,  will  soon  hatch  some  other  trick 
or  other.  I  am  infinitely  pestered  with  my  despatch  to 
London  this  day,  which  enforces  my  brevity.  The  busi- 
ness you  set  in  hand  in  this  town  before  you  went  goes  on 
well,  and,  the  field  carriages  are  in  hand.  I  shall  heartily 
wish  myself  with  you  to-morrow  at  that  great  meeting, 
hoping  I  might  both  serve  you  and  myself  also  for  the 
raising  my  troop,  touching  which  I  am  still  diffident, 
whether  they  should  be  cuirassiers  or  carabineers,  which 
doubt  I  shall  desire  you  to  clear,  and  then  write  accord- 
ingly to  Capt.  Legge,  that  I  mistake  not  the  arms  I  must 
be  furnished  withal.  I  desire  you  to  deliver  the  enclosed 
to  my  cousin  Butler.  Herein  I  send  you  a  letter  from 
the  mayor  of  Berwick  I  suppose  it  will  be  no  news  to 
you  that  Rivens  was  forced  to  steal  avjay  from  Leith  on 
Friday  last,  else  to  have  run  the  hazard  either  of  his  life 
or  liberty.  T  shall  long  to  hear  how  you  have  concluded 
at  the  great  assembly,  desiring  nothing  more  than  that 
everything  may  fall  out  according  to  your  own  wish.  I 
received  a  letter  last  night  from  Lord  Newcastle,  who 
assures  me  from  the  King's  own  mouth,  that  not  one  of 
his  Lordship's  volunteers  shall  be  otherwise  employed ;  is 
not  this  strange  ?  My  service  to  Mr.  Vice-President. 
{Underwritten  by  Sir  Jacob  Astley:'] — Hearing  of  their 
intended  horse  race  at  Berwick,  I  desired  Lord  Clifford 
to  write  to  the  mayor  to  forbid  it,  and  they  have  done  it. 
Newcastle,  12th  March  1638-9.  Endorsed  by  Windebank. 
[Seals  with  crest.     1  p.] 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  T.  56 1 


1638-9.  "^OL-  CCCCXIV. 

Mar.  [14  ?j  92.  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  co.  York  to  the  King.  We  have 
taken  into  consideration  your  commands  of  the  19  th  February, 
concerning  the  appointment  of  a  rendezvous,  and  hold  it  our  duty 
to  make  known  to  your  Majesty  that  most  of  the  officers  and 
soldiers  are  made  so  poor  with  continual  training  and  other  charges 
that  they  are  not  able  to  march  to  a  place  of  rendezvous  without  a 
month's  pay  beforehand,  and  it  would  give  much  content  if  you 
would  declare  what  pay  your  Majesty  intends  to  give.     [1  p.] 

Mar.  [14  ?]  93.  The  same  to  [Sec.  Windebank  ?]  We  have  received  order 
by  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  appoint  a  place  for  the  meeting  of  the  horse 
and  foot  of  this  country,  to  the  end  that  his  Majesty  might  see 
them  altogether.  We  desire  that  since  the  charge  of  our  county  is 
more  than  any  other,  and  that  we  have  already  spent  20,OOOL  and 
upwards  in  training,  we  may  be  freed  from  coming  in  a  body 
together  before  we  shall  be  commanded  to  march  to  a  rendezvous, 
for  we  believe  it  will  cost  near  10,000L  to  call  us  together  for  such 
a  purpose,  and  of  these  and  other  reasons  we  have  endeavoured  to 
give  Sir  Jacob  Astley  satisfaction.  We  entreat  you  to  forward  our 
requests  to  his  Majesty.  [JSndorsed  by  Windebank,  "  The  Deputy 
Lieutenants  of  Yorkshire  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley."     1  p.'] 

Mar.  14.  Edward  Nicholas  to  [Richard]  Poole.  I  am  commanded  by  the 
Westminster.  Commissioners  for  Saltpetre  to  signify  that  you  forthwith  prepare  a 
deputation  from  them  to  Alexander  Harris  for  the  making  of  salt- 
petre in  London  and  Westminster,  and  within  two  miles  compass  in 
Middlesex,  Kent,  and  Surrey,  together  with  the  borough  of  South- 
wark,  and  to  bring  into  his  Majesty's  stores  out  of  the  said  counties 
and  places  six  cwt.  of  saltpetre  a  week.  This  new  deputation  to 
bear  even  date  with  the  said  Harris's  present  deputation  now  in 
being  (which  he  is  to  surrender),  and  to  continue  from  that  time 
for  seven  years,  and  to  be  in  all  particulars  agreeable  to  the  former 
deputation  granted  by  the  Lords  to  saltpetremen,  saving  that  you 
are  to  express  in  the  same  that  in  case  the  said  Harris  shall  die 
before  the  expiration  of  seven  years,  that  then  Edward  Aylett, 
nephew  of  the  said  Harris,  shall  enjoy  the  benefit  of  the  grant 
during  the  remainder  of  the  term.     [Copy.     See  Vol.  ccxcii.,  p.  99. 

Mar.  14.  94.  George  Bingley  to  Nicholas.  I  here  enclose  for  the  Lords 
Committees  a  copy  of  the  list  of  the  pay  agreed  u])on  at  London 
House  on  Tuesday  last,  for  the  pay  of  the  Master  of  the  Ordnance, 
Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance,  and  the  rest  of  the  train  of  artillery, 
The  entertainment  of  the  Master  and  Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance  in 
the  list  delivered  by  Lord  Newport  were  both  left  blank,  but  agreed 
upon  il.  per  diem  for  the  master,  and  40s.  for  the  lieutenant,  which 
I  make  no  question  j^ou  took  notice  of  in  your  paper.  The  residue 
in  the  enclosed  copy  is  according  to  the  list  delivered  by  Lord  New- 
port, and  by  Lord  Cottington  delivered  to  me.  I  shall  be  ready 
to-morrow  afternoon  to  wait  upon  his  Majesty  and  the  Lords  with 
the  list  according  to  the  agreement  at  London  House.     [^Seal.     f  p.] 

13.  N  N 


562  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


^ggg_g  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

Mar.  14.  95.  Order  of  a  Session,  of  Sewers  held  at  Sleaford,  co.  Lincoln, 
this  day.  Upon  the  motion  of  Mr.  Archer,  being  in  counsel  for  the 
parts  of  Kesteven  within  that  part  of  the  level  between  the  river 
Glen  and  Kyme  Eau,  it  was  desired  that  all  the  ancient  becks  and 
drains  falling  out  of  the  high  country  into  the  fens  or  so  many  of 
them  as  should  be  thought  necessary  for  time  to  come,  might  be 
diked,  cleansed,  and  scoured  by  the  Earl  of  Lindsey,  whereby  the 
high  country  waters  might  have  their  passage  to  the  Land  Eau.  It 
was  thereupon  ordered,  that  Mr.  Leans,  director  of  the  works  of  the 
said  Earl,  being  this  day  sworn  in  court,  should  forthwith  take  an 
exact  view  of  the  becks  and  drains,  and  open  and  cleanse  at  the 
Earl's  charge  so  many  as  he  shall  find  necessary.  Consideration 
is  t6  be  taken,  who  formerly  has  or  ought  to  maintain  the  said 
becks  and  drains,  and  how,  whether  by  acreage,  commonage,  or 
otherwise.  To  which  end  the  acre  books  or  presentments  by  jury 
are  to  be  produced,  that  this  court  may  give  such  further  order  as 
shall  be  thought  meet  for  the  future  continual  maintenance  thereof, 
and  may  be  satisfied  what  lands,  out  of  which  the  Earl  has  no 
part  of  his  recompense,  may  receive  benefit  by  the  opening  and 
scouring  of  the  becks  and  drains.     [Copy.     1  ^.] 

Mar.  15.  96.  Justices  of  Peace  for  Surrey  to  the  Council.  According  to 
Southwark.  your  order  of  the  10th  inst,,  we  have  caused  search  to  be  made  of 
all  strangers  inhabiting,  lodging,  or  remaining  within  our  jurisdic- 
tion, and  have  received  the  returns  thereof  The  numbers  of 
strangers  amount  to  338,  as  appears  by  the  said  returns  which  we 
present.     [^  p-]     Enclosed, 

96.  I.  Return  of  the  constables  of  the  Glinh  liberty  in  the  parish 
of  St.  Saviour's,  Southwark,  of  strangers  inhabiting  or 
lodging  there ;  total,  30.  Among  these  were  "  Fifteen  old 
and  impotent  Dutch  people  in  the  Butch  almshouses, 
there  m^aintained  at  the  charge  of  the  Butch  congregation." 

[iP-l 

96.  II.  Similar  return  of  the  constables  of  St.  Saviour^  South- 
wark; total,  25.     [I  ^.J 

96.  in.  The  like  of  St.  George's,  Southwark  ;  total,  24.     [1  p^ 

96.  IV.  The  like  of  St.  Mary  Magdalen,  Bermondsey ;  total,  15. 

96.  V.  The  Ulce  of  St.  Thomas;  total,  35.     [f  p.] 

96.  VI.  The  Uke  of  St.  Olave's;  total,  176.     [2|^.J 

96.  VII.  The  Uke  of  "  Kent  Street;"  total,  7.     [|  p.] 

96.  VIII.  The  like  of  "  Blackman  Street  hamlet  within  Newington 
parish;"  total,  14.     [1  p.'] 

96.  IX.  The  like  of  Princess  Liberty,  Lambeth ;  total,  7.     [^  p.] 

96.  X.  The  like  of  Lambeth  Marsh  ;  total,  1.     [i  p-] 

96.  XI.  T}ie  Uke  of  Stockwell  and  South  Lambeth.    None.     [|  p.'] 

96.  XII.  The  like  of  Old  Parich  [Parisi  Garden;  total,  4.     [Ijp.] 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I. 


563 


1638-9. 
Mar.  15. 


Mar.  15. 

Southwark. 


Mar.  15. 

Plymouth. 


Mar  15. 
Bishopthorpe. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV, 

97.  Eetum  of  tlie  Justices  of  Peace  for  Westminster  of  the 
strangers  inhabiting  within  their  liberties,  together  with  their  names, 
qualities,  and  conditions ;  taken  by  order  of  the  council  of  the 
4th  inst. ;  total,  838.  Of  which  641  were  French,  176  Dutch, 
15  Italians,  and  6  Spanish.     [16  pp.l^ 

98.  Sir  Nicholas  Carew  and  Sir  Thomas  Grymes,  justices  of  peace 
for  Surrey,  to  the  Council.  According  to  a  reference  of  22nd  Fe- 
bruary last,  we  sent  our  first  certificate  by  Mr.  Lock,  but  understand 
that  it  was  never  delivered  to  the  Lords.  For  the  manner  of  pro- 
curing the  second  certificate  delivered  to  the  Lords,  I  (Carew)  do 
certify  that  to  my  knowledge  there  were  former  suits  in  law  between 
petitioner  and  Mr.  Lock  for  the  same  ground  from  which  the  grass 
was  carried,  and  that  Mr.  Lock  had  a  verdict  and  decree  in  Chancery 
for  the  said  land,  for  the  setting  out  of  which  I  myself  was  a  com- 
missioner, which  induced  me  to  think  that  this  was  a  vexatious 
trouble,  and  therefore  I  conceived  it  reasonable  that  Mr.  Lock  should 
have  his  reasonable  charges ;  but  for  altering  any  word  else  in  the 
first  certificate  I  never  gave  consent  or  intended.  Further  particu- 
lars by  Sir  Thomas  Grymes  relative  to  the  signing  of  the  certificate. 
Finding  the  matter  of  the  second  certificate  diflered  from  the 
former,  I  required  Mr.  Lock's  man  to  carry  it  back  to  Sir  Nicholas 
Carew,  and  inform  him  of  the  exceptions  I  took  therein,  and  that 
he,  Carew,  would  cause  it  to  be  amended  ;  but  Carew  denies  that 
he  ever  brought  it  to  him  to  amend.  We  both  agree  and  always 
intended  not  to  alter  anything  contained  in  the  first  certificate,  only 
the  consideration  of  Mr.  Lock's  charges,  which  with  the  premises 
we  leave  to  the  Council's  wisdom.     [1  p.] 

99.  William  Hele,  mayor,  and  his  brethren  of  Plymouth,  to 
Francis  Earl  of  Bedford  and  Lord  William  Russell,  lords  lieutenant 
of  Devon.  We  lately  received  directions  from  the  deputy  lieutenants 
for  a  muster  of  our  trained  companies,  and  the  selecting  of  30  of 
them  to  attend  his  Majesty's  standard.  Since  which  we  have  had 
divers  of  our  seamen  pressed  here  for  his  Majesty's  fleet,  now  setting 
forth,  and  are  advertised  for  certain  that  the  French  King  has  a 
great  fleet  now  making  ready  at  Brest  and  Newhaven  (but  about 
four  and  twenty  hours  sail  from  this  place)  for  the  transporting  of 
soldiers,  whereof  the  country  there  is  full.  The  shipping  and 
inhabitants  of  this  port,  for  the  most  part,  are  now  employed  at 
Newfoundland  in  a  flshing  voyage.  So  that  for  the  present  we 
have  few  able  men  at  home.  AH  which  considered,  we  conceive 
and  fear  that  there  is  cause  rather  to  send  forces  to  us  than  to  draw 
any  from  us,  which  we  beseech  you  to  take  into  consideration,  and 
to  give  directions  to  the  deputy  lieutenants  for  our  ease.  [Seal 
with  arms.     1  p.] 

100.  Archbishop  Neile  of  York  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  received 
your  packet  of  the  12th  inst.,  in  which,  together  with  your  letter, 
there  were  enclosed  two  papers,  a  former  examination  of  Dr.  Jeni- 
son's,  and  a  paper  of  articles,  whereupon  it  is  his  Majesty's  pleasure 

N  N   2 


564  DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


1638-9.  VOL.CCCCXIV. 

that  I  examine  him  upon  oath.  I  have  this  day  sent  for  him,  and 
hope  so  to  do  the  business,  that  I  may  by  next  post  give  you  an 
account  of  my  performance  therein.  I  am  heartily  sorry  to  hear  of 
your  indisposition,  insomuch  as  you  have  not  had  opportunity  to 
present  my  certificate  to  his  Majesty,  who,  I  trust,  knows  that  you 
have  it,  and  that  will  suffice.  It  differs  so  little  from  those  of  former 
years  that  it  is  scarce  worth  presenting,     \_8eal  with  arms.     |  p.] 

Mar.  15.  101.  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  have  not  written 
Durham,  to  you  of  late,  not  having  anything  to  inform  you  of,  and  for  two 
Thursdays  (wherein  the  post  passes)  I  have  been  from  this  town 
viewing  the  troops  in  several  places.  Having  formerly  received 
order  from  Sir  Jacob  Astley  not  to  stir  from  this  place  until  further 
order,  I  appointed  Capt.  Waytes  and  Capt.  Thelwell,  having  ended 
and  given  account  of  the  affairs,  the  one  of  Cumberland  and  West- 
moreland, the  other  of  Cheshire  and  Lancashire,  to  perform  the 
viewing  of  the  troops  of  the  East  and  North  Kidings  of  Yorkshire, 
which  they  will  make  an  end  of  to-morrow.  I  am  informed  by 
them,  that  they  found  divers  defects  in  arms  which  the  commanders 
have  promised  shall  be  supplied,  they  pretending  that  until  of  late 
they  could  not  have  arms  for  their  money.  Their  pikes  were  too 
short,  but  finding  that  those  which  they  had  out  of  the  magazine 
were  the  shortest,  the  inspectors  could  not  but  allow  of  them.  Their 
muster-rolls  were  not  made  up,  but  they  promise  a  speedy  perfor- 
mance. Concerning  this  county  you  know  in  what  distraction  it 
has  been,  as  also  the  last  order  for  settling  it  into  a  regiment,  and 
now  there  are  many  changes  to  be  made  in  the  trained  bands,  as 
taking  out  some  of  the  most  substantial  men,  who  are  to  put  into 
their  rooms  such  as  may  be  more  serviceable  and  [give]  more  content 
to  the  country,  but  in  the  meantime  more  pains  must  be  taken  for 
instructing  the  new  men,  which  shall  not  be  wanting,  and  till  the 
companies  be  perfected  so  that  there  may  be  no  more  changing  of 
men,  they  cannot  make  up  their  muster-books.  Concerning  provi- 
sion here  of  corn,  butter,  &c.  for  an  army,  strict  inquiry  has  been 
made,  and  information  given  that  this  county  is  not  able  without 
help  from  other  places,  to  sustain  itself,  yet  the  best  order  is  taken 
that  may  be  for  hindering  the  issuing  any  out  of  the  country,  and 
publication  is  made  that  his  Majesty's  pleasure  is  that  nothing  shall 
be  taken  from  them  without  payment.  For  hay  and  oats  it  is  not 
doubted  but  that  a  reasonable  quantity  will  be  found,  and  the  best 
order  is  taken  therein.  The  troop  of  horse  (being  60  in  my  list) 
is  advanced  to  1 00  (which  are  charged),  but  many  are  refractory,  or 
at  least  so  backward  that  I  have  not  yet  seen  80  appear  together ; 
they  are,  according  to  my  order,  changed  from  cuirassiers  to  cara- 
bineers, and  suit  much  better  with  the  size  of  their  horses  which  are 
but  small.     [^Seal  with  crest.    2  pp."] 

Mar.  15.         102.  Henry  Lord  Clifford  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey. 

Newcastle-upon  Nq  sooner  have  I  received  the  enclosed  from  Eoger  Widdrington 

^^^'        but  I  take  my  pen  to  send  it  to  you.     I  intend  to  send  another 

letter  of  the  same  hand  to  York  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley.     Assuredly 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  565 


1638-9.  Voi"  CCCCXIV. 

these  mad  people  will  haste  a  towards  Berwick  apace,  so  as  if  speedy- 
course  be  not  taken  that  town  will  be  in  imminent  danger.  |_1  p.^ 
Enclosed, 

102.  I.  Roger  Widdrington  to  Henry  Lord  Clifford  and  the 
mayor  of  \Newcastle-upon-Tyne'\.  I  hear  for  certain  of 
nine  hundred  set  on  work  already,  and  two  or  three 
thousand  men  to  he  set  on  work  by  this  to  make  a  trench 
and  sluice  to  drmv  the  sea  about  Leith.  Divers  troops 
were  assigned  to  take  in  Aberdeen,  which  the  covenanting 
Lords  either  are  or  will  he  upon  some  day  this  week. 
They  have  determ,ined  to  send  five  thousand,  men  pre- 
sently to  be  laid  all  along  Tweedside  over  against  Norham 
and  not  far  from  Berwick.  They  detennined  to  take  and 
surprise  noblemen  and  all  men  of  quality  who  will  not 
sign  their  covenant,  and  divers  of  their  young  and  more 
forward  covenanting  spirits  did  advise  to  put  them  to  the 
sword,  whereupon  some  noblemen  and  men  of  quality  are 
stolen  privately  avjay,  and  go  post  by  Carlisle  and  Stain- 
more,  and  some  others  disguised  are  gone  through  this 
country  of  Reedesdale  to  Hexham,  and  have  taken  post 
there,  of  which  you  may  have  more  certainty  by  sending 
to  Hexham  to  know  if  any  such  did  come  there.  I  have 
had  tivo  or  three  messages  out  of  Scotland  to  look  to  my- 
self, and  that  the  covenanters  intend  to  surprize  one  and 
to  cut  me  off.  L  pray  your  pardon  if  I  have  not  a  light 
horse  to  appear  at  your  next  musters  for  this  county,  for 
in  good  faith  I  have  neither  man  nor  horse,  but  I  have 
too  much  employment  for  them  at  this  time,  and  I  hope 
upon  services  that  will  he  more  grateful  to  you,  to  whom 
he  confident  L  will  not  he  defective,  and  will  wait  upon 
you  instantly  upon  any  urgent  occasion  that  1  know  to 
he  needful  for  you  to  know  in  any  of  his  Majesty's  affairs. 
Pardon  me  that  I  write  to  you  and  Mr.  Mayor  both  in 
one  letter,  for  I  am  so  pressed  that  L  have  no  time  to  stay 
the  writing  of  any  more  letters,  but  this  other  to  Sir 
Jacob  Astley,  which  L  pray  you  send  away  with  all  speed, 
for  it  concerns  his  Majesty's  service  very  much.  Let  me 
know  by  the  bearer  if  the  snaphaunces,  carbines,  and 
m^uskets  be  yet  come  to  Newcastle,  for  I  lie  too  naked  and, 
am  unfurnished  against  so  great  adversaries.     [-I  p.] 

Mar.  15.  103.  Bond  of  William  Else,  of  Barley  Lees,  co.  Derby,  in  100?. 
for  his  appearance  before  the  Council  to  answer  for  nonpayment  of 
ship-money.     [1  p^ 

Mar.  15.         104.  Edmund  Barker,  messenger,  to  Nicholas.     I  have  been  corn- 
York,        manded  to  attend  at  all  the  musters  in  co.  York,  to  my  great  charge, 
and  at  every  muster  I  was  placed  by  the  [deputy]  lieutenants,  and 
they  showed  me  to  all  the   soldiers  whose  arms  were    defective, 
telling  them  I  was  the  King's  messenger,  and  that  if  they  did  not 


566  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  .^«^-  ^^^^^I^- 

provide  better  arms  against  the  next  call  I  should  take  them  into 
custody.  Thus  the  deputy  lieutenants  made  use  of  me  to  bugbear 
them,  but  have  given  me  very  little  employment  at  their  musters, 
except  for  three  men  for  foot  arms,  these  being  the  most  notorious 
stubborn  knaves  in  all  the  country.  I  have  brought  these  men  to 
conformity ;  and  though  I  have  not  gained  much  money  by  them, 
yet  I  have  gained  the  favour  and  love  of  those  who  command  me. 
I  have  now  in  my  hands  for  your  fees  201.  10s.,  which  T  shall  be 
ready  to  deliver  to  you  at  my  coming  to  London.  I  cannot  yet  get 
discharged,  but  I  hope  to  get  off  before  the  King  comes  to  York. 
[Seal  with  crest.     1  p.] 

Mar.  15.  105.  Certificate  by  Sir  Anthony  Irby,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Lincoln, 
of  the  names  of  constables  who  had  refused  to  destrain  for  nonpay- 
ment of  ship-money.  Sir  Gervase  Scrope  is  stated  to  have  sued 
Eustace  White,  and  took  money  of  him  for  composition.     [1  p.]       ^ 

Mar.  15.  106.  Estimate  by  the  Officers  of  Ordnance  of  the  charge  of 
powder,  shot,  and  other  munition  for  the  furnishing  of  12  of  the 
King's  ships  ;  viz.,  the  Vanguard,  the  Henrietta  Maria,  the  Kainbow, 
the  Leopard,  the  Bonaventure,  the  Antelope,  the  Mary  Rose,  the 
Expedition,  the  Second  Whelp,  the  Third  Whelp,  the  Greyhound, 
and  the  Roebuck,  appointed  for  the  guard  of  the  Narrow  Seas. 
Total,  14<,167l.  3s.  4id     [2  pp.] 

Mar.  15.  107.  Notes  relative  to  the  construction  of  portable  copper  ovens 
for  the  use  of  the  army.  Such  an  oven  is  offered  to  be  made  by  the 
end  of  next  week  as  in  the  space  of  three  hours  will  bake  300  lbs., 
and  consequently  in  24  hours  2,400  lbs.  of  bread.  So  that  20  such 
ovens  will  be  sufficient  to  bake  bread  enough  for  more  than  20,000 
men,  at  2  lbs.  of  bread  per  diem  each  man.  The  weight  of  such  an 
oven  of  copper  is  said  to  be  such  as  one  waggon  may  carry  two  if  not 
three  of  them,  and  by  estimation  20  such  may  be  afforded  for  less 
than  500Z.  Eut  it  is  conceived  that  they  may  be  made  of  a  stuff  so 
much  lighter  and  cheaper  than  copper,  as  one  of  them  will  not 
weigh  above  100  lbs.,  and  that  20  of  them  will  not  cost  above  1001. 
or  not  much  more  ;  the  certainty  whereof  will  best  appear  by  the 
first  oven  intended  to  be  made  next  week,  if  required.  The  portable 
copper  ovens  in  the  Netherlands  are  reported  each  to  weigh  700  or 
800  lbs  weight,  and  to  have  cost  more  than  four  times  the  price, 
besides  a  reward  for  the  invention.     [|  p.] 

Mar.  16.  Grant  of  the  Office  of  Apothecary  in  Ordinary  to  his  Majesty, 
with  the  fee  of  iOl.  per  annum  to  Adrian  Metcalfe,  in  reversion 
after  John  Wolfgang  Rumler,  who  now  holds  the  same.     [Bocquet.l 

Mar.  16.  108.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey. 
York.  I  shall  depart  this  place  immediately,  for  you  see  the  Scots  are 
fallen  upon  the  King's  party.  I  shall  send  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to 
Carlisle,  and  with  him  Capts.  Waytes,  Gibson,  and  Thelwell,  also  I 
shall  send  Capt.  Trafford  to  Harbottle  to  Roger  Widdrington's,  and 
Mr.  Charlton's,  and  about  Naworth,     I  myself,  with  other  officers. 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I.  567 


lg38_9  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

will  go  the  road  to  Berwick.  ,  I  pray  you  to  consider  what  we  can 
do,  liaving  neither  men,  nor  money  to  set  men  to  work.  For  York- 
shire they  will  not  stir  without  a  month's  pay,  and  so  the  like  stands 
the  Durham  regiment.  I  shall  leave  my  "  broad  seal,"  to  raise  all 
the  counties  here,  with  the  Vice-President,  for  I  must  return  to  this 
place  to  perform  that  work.  I  pray  you  to  think  how  fitting  it 
were  to  have  a  set  Council  of  War  and  Treasurer  in  this  place  or  at 
Newcastle,  and  to  determine  to  give  all  men  their  several  work.  I 
shall  be  ready  to  give  my  best  advice  in  all  things,  yet  can  but  act 
in  one  place.  I  am  in  great  haste,  and  tortured  in  mind  to  think 
that  I  have  not  means  to  do  what  I  would.  [Seal  with  arms. 
Ip.-} 

Mar.  ]  6.  109.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.     To  the  same  effect 

York.        as  the  preceding.     [1  p.^ 

Mar.  16.  110.  George  Kirk  to  the  same.  Be  pleased  to  remember  that  I 
Whitehall,  told  you  his  Majesty  had  given  me  leave  to  insert  a  word  or  two  in 
my  petition  in  express  terms,  which  in  substance  it  contained  already, 
as  my  counsel  informs  me,  and  that  you  will  perceive  by  the  petition. 
The  date  and  direction  T  desire  not  to  be  altered  ;  and  the  only  reason 
I  do  thus  is  for  avoiding  a  long  suit,  and  to  prevent  lawyers  from 
cavilling  at  words.  I  must  not  say  these  lines  shall  be  your  warrant 
to  put  the  same  direction  on  the  new  petition  which  you  have  done 
already  on  the  old,  but  they  shall  secure  you  from  any  inconveniences 
that  may  accrue.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.'\ 

[Mar.  16.]  111.  Petition  of  George  Kirk  and  James  Maxwell,  in  answer  to 
the  petition  of  Alexander  Fellow  to  the  Council.  Whereas  Fellow 
alleges  that  he  hires  heathy  ground  in  Pm-beek  fit  for  the  making  of 
tobacco  pipes,  and  brought  a  bark  to  London  thereof,  in  contempt  of  the 
King's  grant,  and  the  Lord  Treasurer's  warrant  reporting  them  to  be 
counterfeit,  as  appears  by  afiidavits  annexed,  which  clay  was  seized 
about  12  weeks  ago  by  the  assignees  of  Messrs.  Kirk  and  Maxwell, 
part  of  which  he  violently  rescued  by  breaking  up  the  warehouse 
where  it  was  stored,  and  selling  it  to  pipemakers.  In  his  now 
petition  he  alleges  that  he  has  all  this  time  waited  for  an  answer  to 
his  first  petition  to  the  Lords,  although  he  has  since  returned  to  the 
island,  and  brought  another  bark  to  London,  which  was  likewise 
seized,  but  again  rescued  by  him  with  the  assistance  of  one  Elliot, 
dwelling  in  Covent  Garden.  It  also  appears  that  the  said  Fellow 
is  either  a  chief  exporter  of  tobacco  pipe  clay,  or  an  assistant  there- 
unto, for  information  was  given  to  the  Attorney-General  about 
Michaelmas  last  of  200  tons  transported  to  Eotterdam  last  summer 
by  one  Comehill,  a  partner  of  Fellow,  who  as  soon  as  he  had  know- 
ledge thereof  closed  with  Cornehill's  accuser,  notwithstanding  that 
he  was  under  a  messenger's  hands  by  command  of  Mr.  Attorney, 
and  conveyed  him  away,  which  John  Penniell,  a  messenger,  is  ready 
to  justify  [testify].  Which  contempt  petitioners  desire  the  Lords 
to  take  into  their  consideration,  that  others  may  be  deterred  from 
doing  the  like,     [f  p.] 


568 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9. 

Mar.  16. 

Chester. 


Mar.  16. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

112.  William  Owen  to  Robert  Read.  I  received  your  letter, 
where  you  took  notice  of  my  journey  to  Lord  Gerard  in  Lancaster, 
and  his  Lordship's  receipt  there  of  his  Majesty's  letter.  I  received  a 
warrant  from  See.  Windebank  to  provide  two  post  horses  for  Roger 
Nevison,  gentleman,  dated  12th  February,  who  has  made  bold  to 
take  up  three  horses,  all  the  way  from  London  to  Holyhead,  and 
now  at  his  return  makes  the  like  use  of  the  same  warrant,  by  inter- 
lining these  words,  viz.,  "and  back  again,"  which  I  conceive  to 
be  neither  the  same  hand  nor  ink  that  the  other  was  written  in. 
He  has  threatened  me  verj'  much,  and  made  complaint  of  me  to  the 
mayor  for  not  providing  him  with  horses,  though  two  of  mine  were 
gone  with  the  King's  packet  at  that  time  to  Nantwich,  and  another 
attended  for  the  letter  office,  to  be  dispatched  about  three  hours  after 
their  dispatch  from  hence,  which  I  desired  them  to  have  the  patience 
till  that  was  ready.  If  they  do  complain,  be  pleased  to  view  the 
warrant,  and  let  them  know  that  their  haste  was  not  such  but  that 
they  stayed  two  days  and  nights  in  one  place  together.  [Seal  with 
Wjerchanfs  mark.     1  ^.] 

113.  Robert  WoUey  to  his  father  John  Wolley.  My  grandmother 
told  me  that  you  heard  that  Lord  Loudoun  was  come  to  Court,  and 
that  peace  was  concluded  ;  but  it  is  quite  the  contrary,  for  it  is 
thought  that  we  and  the  Scots  shall  go  together  by  the  ears  very 
shortly,  for  there  came  a  packet  of  letters  upon  the  15tli  inst.  to  Oat- 
lands,  and  that  day  all  the  Lords  were  warned  to  attend  the  King  and 
Council  on  Sunday  there,  and  when  the  Council  was  broken  up  there 
was  order  given  to  one  of  every  office  to  wait  upon  the  King  to  York 
upon  the  20th  inst.,  and  upon  that  day  the  King  goes  towards  York. 
Sir  Dudley  Carlton  and  Mr.  Meautys  wait  upon  the  King.  There  is 
no  command  given  yet  for  the  Council  chest  to  go  to  York,  but  if  there 
be  I  do  not  know  what  course  to  take,  as  then  I  believe  I  shall  be 
charged  to  go,  therefore  I  would  desire  some  advice  from  you  what 
course  to  take.  The  sickness  increases  at  London ;  there  died  two  ot 
the  King's  "  coroch "  men[coachmen] ;  Proudman  is  one,  the  other 
man's  name  I  know  not.  Mr.  Nicholas  is  in  the  west  country.  Present 
my  duty  to  my  mother,  and  love  to  my  brother  and  sisters.  I  hope 
to  see  you  all  at  Sunninghill  this  year.     \_Seal  with  crest.     1  j9.J 

Mar.  16.  114.  Robert  Smyth  to  Nicholas.  At  Mr.  Vane's  going  to  Chat- 
Tower  Street,  ham  on  Wednesday  last,  he  gave  order  to  Mr.  Fenn  not  to  send 
away  the  certificate  of  the  country  moneys  received  till  he  had  seen 
it.  I  have  waited  all  this  afternoon  expecting  his  coming,  and  now 
after  6  o'clock  he  sends  his  man  for  them,  and  they  are  sent  to  him 
to  his  lodging  at  his  father's  house  at  Charing  Cross.     [1  f^ 


Mar.  ^. 
Scots 
Rome. 


11.5.  Andrew  Leslie  to  Father  John  Seton,  of  the  Society  of  Jesus, 
College,  at  Paris.  Old  friendship  being  premised,  I  have  presumed  upon  old 
acquaintance  to  kiss  your  reverend  hands,  with  no  less  affection 
than  the  first  hour  I  was  honoured  with  your  commands.  Although 
this  my  boldness  be  construed  perchance  for  dissimulation,  I  protest 
on  the  contrary  by  the  word  of  a  friend.     I  have  tasted  of  your 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  569 


1 638-9.  '^OL.  CCCCXIV, 

kind  Germany,  and  am  imprisoned  for  the  present  at  Rome  until  I 
shall  Italianise  a  Scotch  tongue.  At  Rome  all  things  go  not  well, 
neither  is  there  any  appearance  they  [will]  go  better  ;  at  farther  length 
I  shall  presume  the  more.  Col.  Gordon  is  not  as  yet  Catholic ;  he  has 
had  a  cousin  by  him,  who  is  lately  dead,  called  John  Gordon  [of] 
Ardlogy,  his  brother's  son,  who  married  the  Provost  of  Meuros' 
[Melrose]  daughter.  Lady  Tyrconnel  has  married  a  poor  Irish 
captain,  and  they  do  maintain  their  house  with  blows  the  peace 
[apiece?].  F[ather]  Seton  remains  at  the  Court,  sometimes  sickly  for 
lack  of  money.  Hasta  St.  George  is  f[oreign  ?]  minister  at  St.  Anna 
in  Vien[na].  I  remain  in  the  Scots'  College,  and  look  with  next 
spring  to  be  recalled  for  Germany,  either  to  stay  at  the  Court  or 
then  to  go  to  the  army.  P.S. — Let  me  know  what  F[ather]  Morti- 
mer is  doing  at  Paris,  and  where  F[ather]  Mackkrec  is,  how  old 
William  and  Robert  Irving  are,  and  all  those  who  love  your  reve- 
rence, also  how  Lady  Clonay  [Cluny  ?]  and  her  two  daughters,  who 
came  with  me  from  Scotland,  are.  Father  John  Seton  remains  at 
Loreto  for  the  present,  peniterdiero.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  j9.] 

Mar.  16.  116.  Account  by  Sir  William  Russell  of  ship-money  received  by 
virtue  of  writs  issued  in  1637.  Total  170,943Z.  lis.  8cJ.,  leaving 
25,470Z.  16s.  Qd.  yet  unpaid.  According  to  a  foot  note,  9Z.  6s.  Qd. 
appears  to  have  been  paid  shortly  after  this  account  was  made  out. 

Mar.  16.  117.  Similar  account  by  Sir  William  Russell  and  Henry  Vane,  by 
virtue  of  writs  issued  in  1638.  Total  3,822/^.  8s.  8d.  Memorandum, 
paid  by  the  Sheriff  of  Kent  850L     [^  p.] 

Mar.  16.  1 18.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637  levied  and  remaining  in  the 
hands  of  the  sheriffs,  840Z. ;  making  the  total  levied  and  paid 
17l,783Z.,  which  is  15,705?.  less  than  was  levied  and  paid  on  the 
24th  March  last  year.  No  arrears  of  ship-money  payable  by  the 
writs  of  1635  or  1636  had  been  received  this  week.     [1  p.'] 

Mar.  16.  119.  Similar  account  for  1638.  Total  1,500Z. ;  making,  with  the 
amount  already  received,  6,172?.     [|  p.] 

Mar.  l7.  Pardon  to  Henry  Winter,  being  found  guilty  of  manslaughter  at 
the  last  assizes  for  Hants,  for  the  death  of  Richard  Purse  the 
younger,  and  is  done  upon  certificate  from  the  Justices  of  the  said 
assizes.     [Docquet.'] 

Mar.  ]  7.  Grant  to  James  Phillips,  one  of  his  Majesty's  footmen,  of  certain 
fines  and  amerciaments  imposed  upon  sundry  sheriffs  for  the  undue 
execution  of  their  offices,  amounting  to  115?.     [Oocguei.] 

Mar.  17.  120.  The  King  to .     Notwithstanding  our  former  warrant 

Westminster,  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Elgin  for  preservation  of  our  game,  R. 

C.  and  his  brethren  C.  and  J.  have  presumed 

to  hawk  and  hunt  in  our  honour  of  ArapthiU,  and  therein  have 
not   only   carried   themselves    uncivilly  towards   our   cousin,   but 


570  DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 

1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXrV. 


also  have  committed  many  insolencies  and  disorders  ■which  deserve 
punishment  when  complaint  thereof  shall  be  made.  These  are  to 
command  the  persons  named  not  to  hunt,  hawk,  or  kill  any  game 
within  the  said  manor  without  the  permission  of  the  said  Earl,  and 
to  carry  themselves  with  due  respect  towards  him.     [Draft.     |  p.] 

Mar.  17.  121 .  Margaret  Morton  to  her  sister  Lady  Vane.  Here  has  hap- 
Drury  [Lane.]  pened  a  bad  accident  within  two  doors  of  us,  a  man  of  Sir  Mathy 
[Matthew]  Mences  [Mennes  ?]  is  dead  this  morning,  and  'tis  supposed 
Sir  Matthew  has  killed  him.  The  searchers  are  now  with  him,  and 
how  they  will  find  it  I  know  not,  but  by  all  report  it  is  like  to  be 
found  very  foul  on  his  master's  side,  which  if  it  be  so  there  cannot 
but  a  great  advantage  fall  by  it  to  somebody  that  can  get  it.  If  it 
pleases  my  brother  to  make  use  of  this  intelligence  I  shall  be  glad 
it  fell  in  my  way.     [1  p.] 

[Mar.  18  ?]  122.  Petition  of  Philip  Burlamachi  to  the  King.  In  December 
last  petitioner  tendered  to  your  Majesty  that  the  late  Earl  of  Car- 
lisle has  left  unsatisfied  2,132Z.,  principal  money  due  to  petitioner 
since  April  1629,  part  of  a  far  greater  sum  furnished  to  the  said 
Earl  in  1628,  at  his  going  to  Italy,  by  the  King's  direction,  which 
sum,  with  interest  and  other  disbursements  made  for  the  Earl  in 
the  time  he  was  in  that  employment,  amouQt  to  5,000?.  Upon 
which  petition  [see  Vol.  cccciv.,  Dec.  14,]  your  Majesty  declared  your 
pleasure  to  be,  that  the  now  Earl  of  Carlisle,  Sir  James  Hay,  and 
Archibald  Hay,  feoffees  and  administrators  of  the  late  Earl,  together 
with  Lord  Goring  (to  whomyoa  have  already  declared  your  pleasure 
in  this  business),  should  take  present  order  for  petitioner's  satis- 
faction, both  of  principal  and  interest.  But  so  it  is,  that  some  who 
negotiate  the  Earl's  business  have  kept  petitioner  in  treaty  and  con- 
ference these  four  or  five  months,  promising  from  time  to  time  to 
give  him  satisfaction  by  entering  security  to  divers  to  whom  he  is 
indebted  for  4,000?.,  although  the  debt  amounts  to  near  5,O0OL, 
wherewithal,  nevertheless,  he  would  have  been  contented  and  satis- 
fied if,  according  to  promise,  the  said  persons  would  have  given 
sufficient  security  to  Sir  Abraham  Williams,  agent  to  your  Ma- 
jesty's sister,  M.  Vantelet,  and  M.  Coyner,  servants  to  the  Queen, 
for  such  sums  as  are  coming  to  them  from  petitioner  ;  but,  contrary 
to  his  expectation  after  their  long  delay,  petitioner,  trusting  to  their 
promises,  had  put  off  Sir  Abraham  and  the  others,  they  answered, 
on  the  11th  July  that  they  could  not  give  their  security,  because 
they  could  get  no  transaction  to  secure  themselves  from  the  Earl  of 
Carlisle,  although  he  had  often  promised  the  same,  and  that,  by  his 
not  securing  them,  they  could  not  pass  and  give  the  security  they 
had  intended  to  give  to  the  persons  above  named.  In  consideration 
that  the  debt  owing  by  the  late  Earl  was  trusted  by  your  royal 
command  and  direction,  and  that  the  Earl  did  receive,  long  since, 
satisfaction  from  your  Majesty  of  the  same,  petitioner  beseeches  your 
Majesty  to  command  the  said  Earl  to  give  him  satisfaction,  or  to 
secure  the  money  by  him  owing  to  Sir  Abraham  Williams, 
M.  Vantelet,  and  M.  Coyner,  to  whom  petitioner  is  indebted.     [1  p.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  1.  571 


1638-9.  ^o^-  CCCCXIV. 

Mar.  18,  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer,  to  hear  the  cause  between  Sir  Francis 
Popham  and  others,  plaintiffs,  against  Gregory  Hockmore  and 
others,  defendants,  at  the  first  sitting  in  Easter  term  next. 
\_Docquet.'} 

Mar.  18.  123.  The  King  to  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon.  There  is  now  to  be 
sent  hither  out  of  Ireland,  by  our  directions,  certain  unserviceable 
brass  ordnance,  to  be  new  cast  into  six  demi-culverins  and  two 
sackers  for  our  service  in  that  kingdom.  We  require  you  to  give 
order  that  the  same,  when  re-cast,  may  be  shipped  for  Ireland 
without  molestation.     [Signed  by  the  King.     1  p.^ 

Mar.  18.  124.  The  same  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  Earl 
"Westminster.  Marshal,  and  to  Thomas  Lord  Maltravers,  [Lord]  Lieutenants  of 
Norfolk.  Under  pretence  of  religion,  divers  disorders  and  tumults 
have  been  raised  in  Scotland,  and  fomented  by  factious  spirits  there, 
whose  chief  aim  is  not  only  to  shake  off  monarchical  government  but 
in  all  likelihood  to  invade  this  kingdom,  as  by  their  hostile  prepara- 
tions against  us  is  apparent,  which  with  other  important  considera- 
tions is  by  our  proclamation  and  declaration  lately  set  forth  more 
amply  manifested  to  all  our  loving  subjects.  We  being  therefore 
constrained  to  arm  ourselves,  not  only  to  reclaim  them  and  to  set 
our  kingly  authority  right  again  in  that  our  ancient  and  native 
kingdom,  but  also  to  provide  for  the  safety  of  this  kingdom  against 
the  fury  of  those  men  and  their  conspiracy,  do  authorize  you  to 
cause  500  able  and  serviceable  men  for  the  wars  to  be  levied  in 
Norfolk.  You  are  to  observe,  in  the  choice  of  the  men  and  the 
ordering  and  disposing  of  them,  such  directions  as  you  shall  here- 
with receive  by  letters  from  the  Council,  which  service  we  expect 
you  to  cause  to  be  performed  with  such  care  and  diligence  as  the 
importance  of  the  occasion  requires.     iCopy.     1  p.] 

Mar.  18.         Another  copy  of  the  above.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  135.     1  p.] 

Mar.  18.  125.  Sir  Edward  Osborne,  Vice-President,  and  the  Council  of 
Manor  at  York.  York,  to  the  Council.  We  have  caused  the  contents  of  your  letter 
of  the  3rd  inst.  [see  that  date,  I^o.  21,]  to  be  published  in  all  places 
within  our  jurisdiction,  and  upon  the  receipt  of  his  Majesty's  letter 
of  the  27th  February  [see  Vol.  ccccxiii.,  No.  96],  we  wrote  unto  the 
justices  of  peace  within  this  county,  and  likewise  to  the  Lord  Mayor 
of  this  city,  and  to  the  mayors  and  chief  officers  of  every  corporation, 
signifj'ing  to  them  his  Majesty's  commands  given  to  us  therein  for 
the  staying  of  the  exportation  of  grain,  butter,  and  other  provision 
from  the  county  of  York,  and  for  the  storing  thereof,  together  with 
hay  and  straw,  for  supply  of  an  army,  giving  assurance  for  the  due 
payment  of  whatsoever  should  be  received  from  them,  and  requiring 
the  said  justices  and  mayors,  within  six  days  after  the  receipt  of 
our  letters,  to  give  us  an  exact  account  of  their  proceedings,  and  to 
certify  what  provisions  would  be  supplied  within  their  several  divi- 
sions, and  what  places  they  had  appointed  for  stowing  the  same. 
But  though  we  took  great  care  for  the  timely  delivering  of  our 


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1638-9. 

letters,  we  have  not  yet  received  any  account  at  all  from  many  of 
them,  as  by  a  brief  we  herewith  present  may  appear,  so  as  we  have 
again  directed  our  letters  to  such  as  have  not  yet  returned  their 
certificates,  to  quicken  them  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties,  and 
likewise  to  others,  to  certify  more  fully,  and  have  directed  the  Lord 
Mayor  of  York  to  cause  good  store  of  provisions  to  be  made  ready 
for  present  use  as  there  shall  be  occasion.  Mr.  Gibbon  has  showed 
us  a  letter  from  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord  Cottington,  declaring 
his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  he  and  Robert  Long  are  to  be  commis- 
saries or  providers  for  the  army.     \_Seal  with  arms.     2  pp.^ 

125.  I.  B7'ief  of  the  certificates  returned  to  the  Vice  President 
and  Council  of  York  by  the  Lord  Mayor  of  York,  the 
mayors  and  chief  officers  of  the  corporations,  and  by  the 
justices  of  the  peace  of  the  said  county,  upon  letters 
written  to  them  for  the  hindering  of  the  exportation  of 
corn  and  other  provisions,  and  likewise  for  the  causing 
of  the  storing  thereof.     [8f  pp."] 

Mar.  18.         126.  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  General  of  his  Ma- 

Arundei  House,  jesty's  army,  to  Capt.  Eoger  Bradshaw.     Warrant  appointing  him 

captain  of  the  fort  in  Holy  Island,   with   direction  to   Capt.  Robert 

Rugge  and   all  officers  and  soldiers  there  to  be  obedient  unto  the 

said  Captain  Bradshaw.     [Copy.     \  pj] 

Mar.  18.  127.  Roger  Harvey  to  his  brother  Richard  Harvey.  I  doubt  not 
St.  James',  but  you  are  persuaded  of  the  extreme  deadness  of  trade  in  the 
country,  for  of  six  looms  I  have  now  but  two,  for  Mr.  Mogridge 
doth  take  in  two-thirds  of  his  work  from  all,  so  that  unless  you 
furnish  me  speedily,  I  know  not  what  course  to  take  for  main- 
taining my  family.  Details  what  he  would  do,  had  he  but  money, 
and  urges  his  brother  to  do  what  was  intended  by  their  uncle's  will. 

Mar.  18.  128.  Examination  of  Robert  Burnett,  Advocate  before  the  Lords 
of  Session  in  Scotland.  1st.  He  says,  That  he  was  born  at  Leys  in 
Scotland,  within  10  miles  of  Aberdeen,  was  bred  in  the  university 
of  Old  Aberdeen,  and  is  by  profession  an  advocate  2.  Having  a 
great  pain  in  his  leg,  he  was  advised  by  the  doctors  to  go  to  the 
hot  bath  of  Aachen  [Aix-la-Chapelle]  at  Limburg  in  Germany,  and 
finding  by  the  way  in  Zealand,  in  Cam.phere,  that  passes  were 
hardly  to  be  gotten  to  go  to  Aachen,  he  went  into  Holland,  to 
Amsterdam,  where  likewise  it  was  confirmed  to  him  that  no  pass 
was  to  be  had  for  Aachen,  whereupon  he  came  to  Yarmouth  up  the 
river,  thence  to  Norwich,  and  having  stayed  there  three  or  four 
days,  he  came  to  London,  thence  to  Bath,  where  he  stayed  seven 
weeks,  and  returned  by  Salisbury  to  London  and  so  to  Norwich. 
He  came  out  of  Scotland  the  2nd  July  last,  and  by  the  time  he 
came  to  Norwich  from  Bath  it  was  past  the  middle  of  October. 
3.  When  he  came  out  of  Scotland,  he  told  his  wife  that  he  intended 
not  to  return  thither  till  he  should  see  the  country  settled,  because 
he  resolved  never  to  join  with  them  in  their  courses,  whereupon  his 


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1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

wife  would  fain  have  come  with  him,  but  in  regard  of  their  chil- 
dren she  was  contented  to  stay  there.  4.  He  that  writes  all  the 
letters  to  him  out  of  Scotland  is  his  servant.  5.  By  the  laird,  men- 
tioned in  his  wife's  letter  of  the  13th  of  November,  is  meant  Sir 
Thomas  Bui-nett,  of  Leys,  baronet,  his  brother,  who  subscribed  the 
Covenant  contrary  to  the  examinant's  advice.  6.  He  had  a  copy  of 
his  Majesty's  letters  to  the  nobility  in  Norwich,  where  were  divers 
copies,  he  thinks  a  hundred.  7.  His  wife  in  Scotland  desired  him 
to  write  news  thither,  which  made  him  write  back  to  her  and  his 
brother  that  in  regard  of  the  danger  of  the  times,  and  that  the 
letters  were  intercepted,  he  dared  not  to  write  news,  which  caused 
his  brother  in  his  letter  of  the  7th  January  to  say,  "  I  received  your 
letter,  and  would  have  written  to  you  now,  were  it  not  that  you 
wrote  that  in  respect  of  the  uncertainty  of  bearers,  and  the  danger 
of  intercepting  letters,  ye  would  write  no  more,  &c.''  8.  Has  often 
written  to  his  wife  not  to  meddle  with  their  business  there,  but  to 
pray  to  God,  and  repent  her  of  her  sins ;  which  made  her  write  that 
she  was  senseless,  and  could  not  mourn  for  her  own  sins  nor  the 
sins  of  the  land.  9.  As  soon  as  he  saw  the  proclamation  against 
the  Scotch  libels,  he  sought  out  such  of  the  books  as  he  thought 
to  be  dangerous,  and  purposed  to  have  delivered  them  to  Sergeant 
Reeves,  who  was  at  the  assizes  at  Thetford,  and  before  he  returned 
the  messenger  came  with  warrant  to  search  his  house,  and  found 
them  altogether  lying  under  a  book  ready  to  be  delivered.  10.  As 
soon  as  he  has  done  taking  physic,  he  resolves  to  go  by  sea  to  New- 
castle, and  from  thence,  as  he  shall  find  occasion,  into  Scotlard,  to 
be  there  when  the  King  is  in  those  parts,  and  this  he  has  written 
to  his  wife.  11.  Such  books  or  papers  as  he  received  out  of  Scotland, 
which  in  his  judgment  were  not  lawful,  he  kept  private,  and  any 
other  which  might  conduce  to  his  Majesty's  service  he  published 
amongst  his  friends  and  acquaintances  in  Norwich.     [3^  pp^ 

Mar.  18.  129.  Statement  of  the  amounts  to  be  paid  by  the  shareholders 
for  the  setting  of  the  bridges  and  sluices  for  the  level  between 
Kyme  Eau  and  Bourne,  and  for  the  perfecting  of  the  Eight 
Hundred  Fen,  also  for  opening  the  becks  coming  out  of  the  high 
country,  according  to  the  order  at  Sleaford.  Likewise  for  the 
works  necessary  for  the  draining  of  the  level  lying  from  Kyme 
Eau  to  Lincoln,  and  for  other  charges  for  this  year.  There 
must  be  raised,  between  this  and  Michaelmas  next,  the  sum  of 
12,000?.,  viz.,  to  be  paid  the  12th  April  next,  1639,  3,000?.,  which, 
being  proportioned  upon  18  shares,  is, — from  the  Earl  of  Lindsey, 
for  four  shares,  666L  13s.  4rf. ;  from  the  Earl  of  Dorset  or  Sir 
Abraham  Dawes,  for  two  shares,  333?.  6s.  8d;  from  the  Lord 
Willoughby,  for  two  shares,  333?.  6s.  8cZ. ;  from  Mr.  Peregrine 
Bertie  or  Mr.  Death,  for  one  share,  166?.  13s.  4c?.;  from  Sir  Edward 
Heron,  for  two  shares,  333?.  6s,  8c?. ;  from  Sir  William  Killigrew, 
for  five  shares,  833?.  6s.  8c?.;  from  Sir  Thomas  Stafford,  for  one 
share,  166?.  13s.  4(Z. ;  from  Sir  Francis  Godolphin,  for  one  share, 
166?.  13s.  Ad. :  total,   3,000?.     More  to  be  paid  the  12th  of  May, 


574 


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March  18. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV, 

■which  is  to  be  proportioned  upon  18  shares  as  aforesaid,  3,000?.  More 
to  be  paid  the  1st  of  July,  to  be  proportioned  as  aforesaid,  3,000Z. 
More  to  be  paid  the  1st  of  September,  3,000.     [1^  p."] 

180.  List  signed  by  Thomas  Eaii  of  Arundel  and  Surrey  of  the 
numbers  of  men  to  be  pressed  out  of  the  several  counties  of  England 
and  Wales  for  the  expedition  to  the  North,  total  6,150.  They  were 
to  be  at  Selby  by  the  1st  April,  but  not  to  fail  to  be  there  by  the 
15th  of  that  month.     [1|-  p.'] 

March  18.        131.  Draft  of  the  above,  dated  the  11th  March.     [1  ^.J 

[March  18.]      Copy  of  the  above.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,p.  139.     l^^p.] 

March  19.  Licence  to  the  inhabitants  of  Burnham,  Essex,  and  their  heirs,  to 
keep  a  weekly  market  on  Wednesday  and  two  fairs  there  [annually] 
on  Holy  Kood  and  St.  George's  days.     [Docquef] 

March  19.  Presentation  of  William  Cuthbert  to  the  rectory  of  Brimpton,  in 
the  diocese  of  Bath  and  Wells,  void  by  death,  and  in  his  Majesty's 
gift  by  reason  of  the  minority  of  John  Sidenham,  his  Majesty's 
ward.     [Bocquef] 

March  19.  Licence  to  the  Company  of  East  India  merchants  to  transport 
20,000Z.  in  foreign  or  English  gold  to  India  and  Persia,  in  lieu  of 
the  like  sum  which  by  letters  patents  they  were  licensed  to  transport 
in  ryals  of  eight.     [Bocquet^ 

March  19.  132.  The  King  to  the  Lords  Lieutenants  of  Kent,  Cambridge, 
Norfolk,  Suffolk,  and  Essex.  By  our  letter  dated  in  February  last, 
we  required  yoa  to  cause  1,200  of  the  most  able  men  to  be  selected 
out  of  the  trained  bands  of  the  county,  and  to  be  weekly  exercised 
and  put  in  readiness  to  march  to  their  rendezvous  as  soon  as  you  or 
your  deputy-lieutenants  should  receive  order  to  that  purpose.  For- 
asmuch as  those  factious  and  rebellious  spirits  in  Scotland  continue 
still  their  warlike  preparations,  and  proceed  with  as  much  dis- 
obedience and  insolency  as  ever,  we  have  therefore,  with  the 
advice  of  the  Council,  resolved  to  provide  in  the  best  manner  we 
may  for  the  defence  and  preservation  of  this  our  kingdom,  and 
command  that  you  cause  1,200  trained  soldiers,  whereof  two  parts 
to  be  muskets,  and  the  other  third  part  pikes,  to  be  brought  by 
the  8th  April  next,  together  with  their  arms  complete,  according 
to  the  directions  in  our  former  letter  to  Gravesend,  to  be  there 
transported  to  such  place  of  the  northern  parts  as  shall  be  appointed 
by  the  general  of  the  army.  As  for  the  bringing  and  conducting  of 
the  trained  men,  and  all  other  particulars  requisite,  and  the  charge 
thereof,  we  refer  j^ou  to  our  said  letter  and  such  further  instructions 
as  you  shall  receive  from  the  Council.     Underwritten, 

132.  I.  Memorandum.  Kent  was  to  send  1,000  men  to  Graves- 
end  by  the  8th  April ;  Cambridge  300  men,  and  Norfolk 
1,500  m,en,  to  Yarmouth  by  th^l2th  April ;  Suffolk  1,200 
men,  and  Essex  1,100  men,  to  be  at  Harwich  by  the 
lOth  April  next.    \Draft.     \\\  p.J 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


575 


1638-9. 
March  19. 

March  19. 

March  19. 
WMtehaU. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

133.  Copy  of  the  same.     [If  p.] 
Another  copy.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  133.     1^  p.] 

134.  Minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Council  of  War  this  day. 
Resolved,  that  the  Lord  General  shall  give  order  to  the  Quarter- 
master General  to  lay  out  a  quarter  for  the  King  and  his  Court  apart 
by  itself,  when  his  Majesty  shall  resolve  to  be  in  the  army,  and  to 
quarter  the  army  likewise  by  itself.  The  gentlemen  of  the  bed- 
chamber, principal  officers  of  the  household,  and  other  persons  of 
quality  and  place  about  the  King,  are  to  be  lodged  according  to  the 
nearness  of  their  attendance.  The  nobility  who  shall  attend  his 
Majesty  are  to  be  quartered  altogether  within  the  King's  quarter ; 
but  if  they  shall  desire  rather  to  be  quartered  with  the  troops,  they 
are  accordingly  to  be  provided  for.  Of  the  200  who  are  of  the 
King's  ordinary  guard,  100  are  to  be  appointed  to  wait  on  his 
person  in  this  service,  and  the  other  100  to  be  left  here  to  attend 
the  Queen  and  Prince.  Concerning  a  guard  for  his  Majesty's  person 
while  he  shall  be  in  the  field,  it  was  the  opinion  of  some  of  the 
Lords  that  100  foot  of  the  trained  bands,  which  are  to  be  sent  out 
of  these  parts,  should  be  appointed  for  that  service,  and  be  divided 
into  five  companies,  to  watch  and  ward  by  turns,  and  that  these 
should  be  settled  for  a  constant  and  certain  guard,  and  that  some 
person,  whom  his  Majesty  shall  think  fit,  be  appointed  their  colonel. 
Others  of  the  Lords  conceive  it  fit  that  200  foot  should  be  daily 
drawn  out  of  the  army  and  appointed  for  that  service.  It  is  thought 
fit  that,  besides  the  band  of  pensioners  which  is  to  remain  entire  for 
that  service,  all  the  gentlemen  of  the  Privy  Chamber,  both  ordinary 
and  extraordinary,  with  their  retinue  and  attendants,  (which  as  it 
is  conceived  will  amount  to  600  or  800  horse,)  shall,  with  their 
officers,  being  aU  under  the  immediate  command  of  the  Lord  Cham- 
berlain, be  appointed  to  attend  as  a  guard  for  his  Majesty's  person. 
The  Lord  Chamberlain  acquainted  the  Lords  that  these  win  be  all 
cuirassiers  and  arquebussiers,  and  will  be  all  at  York  by  the  20th 
April  next.  The  officers  commanding  the  troop  of  the  gentlemen 
of  the  Privy  Chamber  are  to  be  paid  by  his  Majesty  after  they  shall 
be  listed  by  the  Lord  General.  Of  aU  which  particulars  the  Lords 
resolved  to  speak  with  his  Majesty,  and  to  give  order  as  he  should 
command.  The  Marquess  Hamilton,  as  Master  of  the  Horse,  did 
make  his  claim  [to  ?]  the  Lord  General,  that  it  belongs  to  his  said 
place  to  carry  the  King's  standard  in  the  day  of  battle,  and  at  other 
times  by  his  deputy ;  whereof  the  Lord  General  took  time  to  consider. 
[Draft.     2^  pp.-] 

March  19.       Copy  of  the  above.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  142.     2  pp.] 

[March  19.]  Petitionof  John  Earl  of  Peterborough  and  Sir  Henry  Compton,  K.B., 
to  the  King.  By  inquisition  taken  16  Jac.  I.,  it  was  found  that  the 
tenants  within  the  honor  of  Richmond  and  manor  of  Middleham,  co. 
York,  had  inclosed  parcels  of  his  Majesty's  commons  and  wastes 
within  the  same,  "  arrented  "  [set  to  rent]  by  the  commissioners  at 


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1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXIV. 


1211.  lis.  Ijd.  In  18  Jac.  I.,  by  articles  made  between  the  com- 
missioners of  his  late  Majesty's  revenue  and  two  of  the  tenants  in 
the  name  of  the  rest,  it  was  agreed  that  a  lease  of  the  premises  should 
be  made  to  the  tenants  at  the  said  rent  from  40  years  to  40  years, 
in  such  manner  as  the  tenants  held  their  tenement  lands,  and  tbat 
the  same  should  be  confirmed  to  them  by  decree  of  Exchequer. 
And  in  19  Jac.  I.  such  lease  of  the  premises  was  accordingly  made 
to  John  Eobinson  and  three  other  tenants,  but  the  tenants  refusing 
to  accept  the  said  lease  or  to  pay  any  part  of  the  charge  in  procuring 
thereof,  at  the  request  of  Christopher  Scott,  who  procured  the  aame 
at  his  own  charges,  it  was  assigned  to  Edmund  Wolverson,  who,  for 
2,000^.  paid  by  petitioners,  assigned  the  same  to  one  by  them  trusted 
in  that  behalf,  and  in  the  7th  year  of  your  reign  your  Majesty  by 
letters  patent  granted  the  same  for  1,000Z.  in  fee-farm  to  petitioners 
and  their  heirs,  under  the  yearly  rent  of  1211.  lis.  l^d.,  the  said 
grant  containing  a  "  nomine  pcfinse  "  of  24Z.  for  every  month  the 
said  rent  should  be  in  arrear,  and  another  "  nomine  poense  "  of  201. 
for  every  six  months  that  the  said  grant  should  not  be  enrolled  with 
the  auditor  for  the  county.  Since  which  time,  the  tenants  claiming 
the  said  encroachments  as  parcel  of  their  tenements,  divers  suits  at 
law  have  been  had  between  the  Attorney-General  and  the  said 
tenants,  and  between  the  latter  and  the  Attorney-General  and 
petitioners,  who,  having  been  at  all  the  charge  of  the  said  suits,  have 
expended  2,000Z.  at  the  least,  but  could  never  obtain  any  actual 
possession  thereof,  or  receive  any  profit  thereby.  Petitioners  are 
informed  that  directions  are  given  by  your  Majesty's  counsel  at  law 
to  charge  petitioners'  lands  with  the  arrearages  of  the  said  rents. 
Pray  your  Majesty  to  resume  the  premises  into  your  own  hands,  by 
accepting  their  surrender  of  the  said  grant  and  lease,  that  their 
persons  and  lands  may  be  discharged  of  the  rent  reserved,  and  of 
the  "  nomine  poense,"  and  that  they  may  put  in  their  plea  for  their 
discharge  in  equity,  as  has  been  used  in  like  cases,  and  that  in  the 
meantime  all  process  touching  the  same  may  be  stayed.  Under- 
written, 

I.  Reference  to  the  Attorney  and  Solicitor  General  to  certify  his 

Majesty  the  true  state  thereof,  who  will  then  give  further 

direction,  and  in  the  meantime  the  Attorney  to  give  order 

for  stay  of  any  process  thereupon.     Greenwich,  29th  June 

1638.     [Copy.     See  Book  of  Petitions^  Vol.  ccccvU.,  p.  61. 

Mar.  19.  Report  of  the  Attorney  and  Solicitor  General,  Bankes  and  Littleton, 
to  the  King.  We  have  considered  of  the  above  petition,  and  it 
appears  to  us,  by  the  certificate  of  Mr.  Auditor  Brimley,  that  divers 
parcels  of  improved  grounds  in  Bowes  and  elsewhere  within  the 
honor  of  Richmond  and  manor  of  Middleham,  encroached  upon  by 
the  tenants  out  of  the  common,  were  found  by  inquisition,  19th  Oct. 
1618,  at  1211.  111.  lid.  yearly  value,  and  so  put  in  charge.  Other 
particulars  as  in  the  above  petition  are  stated.  We  conceive  it  fit 
that  the  petitioners'  surrender  may  be  accepted,  and  for  the  arrear- 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


577 


1638-9. 


Mar.  19. 


Mar.  19. 
Ashridge. 


Mar.  19. 
Leicester. 


Vol,  CCCCXIV. 

ages  of  rent  and  arrears  upon  the  "  nomine  poense/'  they  may  put  in 
their  plea  for  their  discharge  in  equity,  according  to  former  precedents. 
19th  March  1638[-9].     [Ibid.,  p.  62.     f^.] 

135.  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport  to  Richard  March,  Keeper  of  his 
Majesty's  stores.  To  give  order  to  the  storekeeper  at  Portsmouth 
to  deliver  (to  such  person  or  persons  as  the  deputy  lieutenants  of 
Hants  shall  certify  to  be  of  quality  to  make  use  of  powder  for  his 
own  particular  service,  or  to  retail  the  same  to  others  of  that  county,) 
such  quantities  of  gunpowder  as  shall  be  from  time  to  time  desired, 
not  exceeding  three  lasts,  receiving  for  all  such  powder  so  issued  the 
price  of  Is.  65.  per  pound  per  barrel  of  100  lbs.,  and  Is.  7d.  per  pound 
for  smaller  proportions.  The  proceeds  thereof  to  be  weekly  paid  to 
the  mayor  of  the  said  town.  [^Written  on  the  hack  is  a  memorandum 
of  a  parcel  of  books  valued  at  11.  6s.     ^  p.] 

136.  John  Earl  of  Bridgewater  to  Sec.  Coke.  I  have  received  a 
letter  from  you  concerning  the  bearer,  William  Morgan,  wherein 
you  write  that  you  have  been  moved  on  his  behalf  to  present  a 
petition  to  his  Majesty  for  the  solicitor's  place  at  the  Council  of  the 
Marches,  and  that  you  would  not  meddle  therein  until  you  should 
understand  that  I  did  approve  of  the  petition,  and  conceive  him  to 
be  a  fit  man  to  discharge  the  said  office.  I  have  been  an  eye  witness 
of  Morgan's  carriage  in  the  said  Council,  and  observed  it  there  to  be 
very  commendable,  and  for  his  fitness  to  discharge  the  said  office 
I  cannot  make  question  thereof,  he  having  formerly  served  as  deputy 
in  the  place  he  now  sues  for,  for  the  obtaining  whereof,  being  at  this 
time  void,  as  I  am  informed,  I  refer  him  to  his  Majesty's  gracious 
favour.     [4  p-l     Underwritten  by  Sec.  Coke, 

136.  I.  If  it  please  m,y  brother  Sec.  Windebank  to  present  this 

gentleman's  petition  to  his  Majesty,  he  may  hereby  under- 
stand the  Lord  President's  recomonendation.     [4  lines.'] 

137.  William  Heaward  to  [Sir  John  Lambe].  I  received  your 
letter  of  the  10th  inst.,  and  delivered  the  enclosed  to  each  particular 
party.  I  went  to  the  carriers,  and  fetched  the  225  proclamations, 
and  delivered  them  to  Mr.  Burdin  that  day  when  he  came  to  town, 
and  so  the  most  part  of  them  were  delivered  to  the  apparitors,  and 
the  rest  sent  since.  I  yesterday  received  from  you  a  letter  to 
Mr.  Langham  and  another  to  Mr.  Burdin,  and  Mr.  Langham's  I 
have  sent  this  day  to  Melton  to  Worthington,  to  be  conveyed  unto 
him.  You  much  blame  me  for  making  you  Master  of  the  Rolls.  I 
was  not  the  author  of  it ;  it  was  all  over  the  country  before  I  wrote. 
For  my  money  of  Flamsteed,  if  I  cannot  get  it,  I  am  content  to 
lose  it.  Complains  of  Sir  John's  remarks  touching  Burdin  and  the 
writer.  I  know  not  what  things  Burdin  may  write  or  tell  you  of 
me.  If  any,  I  am  sure  they  are  false,  or  else  I  had  just  cause  to 
complain.  I  know  that  he  hates  me,  though  without  just  cause,  and 
as  much  as  he  can  dissuades  others.  It  is  his  common  report,  that 
I  am  a  dangerous  fellow,  that  I  hear  nothing  said  or  done  but  I 
certify  you.     I  hope  you  will  set  down  some  order  that  I  may  have 

13.  0    O 


578  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  .  ^«^-  ^^^^^^^- 

my  money  of  him;  I  will  not  trust  him  any  longer,  who  is  so 
treacherous  to  me.  I  could  write  as  true  things  as  himself  if  it 
would  avail,  but  I  dare  not,  and  there  is  never  a  proctor  in  the 
Court  but  finds  more  favour  at  his  hands  than  I  can,  and  I  could 
particularize  in  what  way,  but  I  leave  revenge  to  God.  The  doctor 
is  for  Ireland  .very  shortly.  P.S.  I  sent  up  last  term  some  depo- 
sitions and  an  act  in  the  cause  between  the  churchwardens  of  Glen- 
field  and  Mr.  Dixon,  and  also  Mr.  Flamsteed's  desperate  bond,  but  I 
could  never  hear  you  received  either.     [1  p.] 

Mar,  19.  138.  Sec.  Windebank  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley.  I  crave  pardon  that 
I  return  you  this  one  despatch  in  answer  to  three  of  yours  lately 
come  to  my  hands.  Your  first  was  from  North  Allerton  of  the 
12th  inst.  [see  that  date,  No.  81]  ;  for  the  clause  therein  concerning 
the  attending  of  the  trained  bands  of  Yorkshire  upon  his  Majesty  at 
his  arrival  there,  it  shall  be  answered  when  I  come  to  your  other 
letters  since  received.  For  the  particular  warrant  you  desire  in  this 
letter  to  draw  the  trained  bands  together  of  the  several  counties  in 
your  commission,  the  Earl  Marshal  has  undertaken  to  order  that 
busiaess.  Your  next  is  from  York  of  the  14th,  wherein  were  letters 
to  his  Majesty  from  the  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  Yorkshire,  and  like- 
wise from  Lord  Clifibrd  and  the  town  of  Berwick  to  yourself  [see 
that  date,  No.  91],  all  which  have  been  showed  to  his  Majesty,  who 
is  well  pleased  that  Berwick  is  so  well  affected,  which  he  attributes 
much  to  your  dexterity  in  the  managing  of  them,  and  hath  com- 
manded me  to  thank  you  for  it  in  his  name.  The  desire  of  the 
gentlemen  of  Yorkshire  that  his  Majesty  will  spare  their  coming 
together  and  their  training  until  they  shall  repair  to  their  rendezvous, 
his  Majesty,  finding  the  charges  and  troubles  greater  than  he  expected, 
is  contented  to  dispense  with  them,  and  that  they  forbear  to  appear 
at  his  arrival,  as  was  first  intended,  which  you  are  to  make  known 
to  them.  For  the  month's  pay  which  they  desire  when  they  shall 
be  commanded  to  march  to  the  rendezvous,  there  shall  be  such  course 
taken  for  their  satisfaction  as  shall  be  reasonable.  The  treasurer  of 
the  army  is  shortly  to  repair  into  these  parts  with  moneys,  and 
besides  his  Majesty  has  taken  order  for  a  considerable  sum  to  be 
furnished  at  Newcastle.  For  the  surprising  and  securing  of  Berwick 
and  Carlisle,  his  Majesty  likes  your  proposition  very  well,  and 
because  upon  the  well  managing  of  it  depends  the  success  of  the  whole 
action,  his  Majesty  approves  your  opinion  that  it  is  to  be  directed 
by  the  counsel  of  persons  of  eminence  and  experience.  To  which 
purpose  his  Majesty  has  commanded  the  Earl  of  Essex  to  repair  in 
diligence  to  you,  and  my  Lord  Marshal  is  suddenly  to  follow,  by 
whose  advice  and  yours  this  business  will  be  well  settled.  Concern- 
ing the  commissions  which  you  desire  to  the  magistrates  of  those 
towns  to  deliver,  the  one  of  them  over  to  yourself  and  the  other  to 
some  other,  and  likewise  to  you  to  receive  them,  there  shall  be  care 
taken.  For  his  Majesty  being  at  Newcastle  while  this  shall  be  doing 
you  need  not  doubt  it,  for  he  continues  constant  to  his  determination 
to  be  at  York  by  the  day  fiLxed,  viz.,  Saturday  the  30th  inst.,  and 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  579 


1638-9.  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

from  thence  he  intends  shortly  to  go  to  Newcastle.  Your  making 
use  of  the  trained  bands  to  put  them  into  those  two  places  his 
Majesty  likes  well,  and  you  are  to  take  any  other  course  you  find 
best  for  the  securing  of  them  and  the  rest  of  those  bordering  parts. 
This  must  be  your  chief  work,  and  that  which  for  the  present  you 
must  solely  intend  [attend],  and  his  Majesty  leaves  the  way  and 
manner  whoUy  to  yourself,  so  it  be  done  with  speed,  and  you  shall 
not  want  powers  nor  commission,  and  therefore  you  must  neglect  no 
time  in  it,  lest  you  be  prevented,  and  whatsoever  else  you  do  his 
Majesty's  pleasure  is  that  you  set  your  heart  upon  this,  and  endeavour 
to  efiect  it  by  all  means  possible.  There  goes  a  servant  of  the 
treasurer  of  the  army  down  with  my  Lord  of  Essex  to  furnish  such 
moneys  as  shall  be  necessary.  His  Majesty  likes  your  care  in 
stopping  the  passages  to  Scotland,  that  so  the  enemy  may  have  the 
less  understanding  of  our  proceedings  here.  Your  letter  of  the  16th 
inst.  to  the  Earl  Marshal  and  myself  [see  that  date,  Ifos.  108,  109,] 
has  given  us  great  alarm  here,  and  hastened  away  my  Lord  of  Essex, 
and  I  think  you  will  need  the  less  quickening  for  the  securing  of 
Berwick,  since  you  are  upon  the  place,  and  see  how  much  it  imports 
his  Majesty's  service  to  use  diligence,  whereof  his  Majesty  doubts 
not,  but  recommends  the  business  to  you  very  earnestly,  hoping  that 
this  means  being  left  to  yourself,  you  will  give  him  a  good  account 
of  it.     [Draft.     2^  pp.'] 

Mar.  19.  139.  Certificate  by  the  Justices  of  Peace  for  Middlesex  of  the 
number  of  strangers  who  inhabit  near  the  city  of  London,  together 
with  their  qualities  and  conditions.  Total  number  830,  of  which 
202  were  weavers.     [2J  p.] 

Mar.  19.  140.  List,  signed  by  [the  Council  of  War],  of  the  train  of  artillery, 
according  to  his  Majesty's  direction  of  19th  March,  reduced  to  such 
a  number  of  officers  and  other  ministers  as  will  be  merely  necessary 
for  a  mean  train  of  30  or  40  pieces  of  ordnance.  Expense  per  aimum 
for  the  said  officers'  pay  9,626?.  I7s.  6d.     [SJcm  of  parchment.'] 

Mar.  19.  141.  Duplicate  of  the  same,  dated  Whitehall,  31st  March.  {Shin 
of  parchment] 

Mar.  19,         142.  Copy  of  the  same.     [1^  p.] 

Mar.  19.        143.  The  like,     [l^^.] 

Mar.  19.        144.  The  like  without  signatures.     [2  pp.] 

[Mar.  19.]  145.  List  of  the  Officers  of  the  Field,  with  their  pay  per  diem ; 
total,  191.  13s.  id.  The  like  of  the  generals'  train,  with  their  pay 
per  diem  ;  total,  ISl.  9s.  Id.  Likewise  particulars  of  other  regi- 
ments both  of  horse  and  foot.     [Draft.     2  pp.] 

[Mar.  19.]  146.  List  of  General  Officers  for  the  Cavalry,  also  of  officers  of 
the  four  regiments  of  horse  and  of  the  28  troops  of  horse,  with 
their  pay,  estimated  both  by  the  day  and  month.    Totals,  per  diem, 

00  2 


580  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  VO..CCCCXIV. 

320Z.  Os.  4d. ;  per  mensem,  8,9601.  9s.  Aid. ;  number  of  horse,  2,284. 
Endorsed  the  monthly  charge  of  2,000  horse  [the  pay  being  esti- 
mated according  to  the  new  list].     [1  p.} 

[Mar.  19.]  147.  The  like  of  the  Officers  of  a  Eegiment  of  Dragoons,  consist- 
ing of  700  dragoons  and  300  firelocks  ;  totals,  per  diem,  691.  12s. ; 
per  annum,  1,948Z.  16s.     [2  pp.l 

Mar.  19.  148.  Account  of  various  sums  of  money  received  between 
27th  July  1637  and  19th  March  1638-9  by  Sees.  Coke  and  Winde- 
bank,  as  Comptrollers  General  of  his  Majesty's  posts,  with  the  objects 
for  which  such  moneys  were  paid.  Amongst  other  items  "  for 
extraordinary  stages  to  be  laid  during  his  .Majesty's  expedition  to 
the  northern  parts,  lOOl."     {l^  p.] 

Mar.  20.  149.  The  King  to  Robert  Earl  of  Essex,  lieutenant-general  of  our 
Whitehall,  army.  Instructions.  You  are  to  hasten  into  the  northern  parts,  and 
as  you  pass  through  York  to  acquaint  the  Vice-President  and  Council 
there  with  our  care  for  the  defence  of  our  kingdom  against  the  inso- 
lences of  some  ill-affected  in  Scotland.  To  give  the  Vice-President 
order  to  provide  that  all  the  foot  and  horse  in  that  county  may  be 
put  in  readiness,  more  particularly  those  of  the  North  Riding,  to  the 
end  that  if  there  shall  be  occasion  they  may  march  to  assist,  as  you 
shall  give  direction  ;  and  you  are  to  let  the  Vice-President  know, 
that  if  any  of  the  forces  of  that  county  shall  for  necessary  defence 
be  drawn  out  of  the  said  county,  then  they  shall  enter  into  our  pay. 
From  York  you  are  to  proceed  to  Durham,  and  signify  as  much  to 
the  Bishop  there,  that  the  trained  bands  there  and  the  tenants  of 
Weardale  may  be  in  readiness  on  all  occasions.  Thence  you  are  to 
hasten  to  Newcastle,  and  if  you  find  not  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  send 
for  him  to  come  to  you,  and  to  advise  with  him  how  you  may  put 
men,  munition,  and  provisions  into  Berwick  and  Carlisle,  for  securing 
the  same,  and  to  cause  the  said  towns  to  be  supplied  and  fortified  as 
soon  as  may  be.  To  which  purpose  we  have  lately  sent  a  command 
to  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  possess  himself  of  Berwick,  if  he  can,  and  to 
advertise  us  what  he  shall  effect  to  that  purpose  ;  and  likewise  that 
you  fail  not  to  give  us  notice  of  your  proceedings  in  this  particular. 
As  soon  as  you  possess  yourself  of  Berwick  and  Carlisle,  you  are  to 
put  men,  artillery,  munition,  and  provision  into  the  same  ;  the 
munition  to  be  brought  out  of  our  magazines  m  those  parts.  In 
case  the  Scots  begin  to  move  towards  this  kingdom,  you  are  to  raise 
all  the  horse  and  foot  in  our  counties  of  Northumberland,  Cumber- 
land, Westmorland,  the  bishopric  of  Durham  and  North  Riding 
of  CO.  York,  and  to  put  them,  and  more  soldiers  if  there  be,  cause, 
into  a  body  of  an  army,  to  be  ready  near  our  said  towns,  for  their 
better  security  and  assistance  against  any  assault.  We  have  com- 
manded the  general  of  our  army  to  appoint  commanders  to  take 
charge  of  Berwick  and  Carlisle  for  the  present  for  what  concerns 
the  military  part,  but  for  the  civil  government  thereof  that  is  still 
to  be  ordered  by  the  mayors  and  magistrates  of  the  same  respec- 
tively.    There  are  already  embarked  by  Sir  Nicholas  Slanning  in 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  581 


1638-9,  "^OL.  CCCCXIV. 

the  west  country  100  men,  with  victuals  for  two  months,  also 
thirteen  pieces  of  ordnance,  who  will  be,  with  the  first  opportunity  of 
wind,  at  Workington  to  attend  your  directions.  There  are  500  men 
more  to  come  out  of  Ireland  for  Berwick,  whom  you  are  also  to  dispose 
of,  and  to  put  as  well  these  Irish  as  the  other  100  English  and  their 
provisions  and  ordnance  into  Berwick  or  Carlisle,  as  you,  with  the 
advice  of  Sir  Jacob,  shall  conceive  most  to  the  security  of  the  said 
towns.  We  have  ordered  victuals  for  2,000  men  for  six  weeks  to 
be  sent  by  sea  to  Holy  Island,  which  you  are  to  dispose  of  as  you 
and  Sir  Jacob  shall  think  best.  Lastly,  because  all  things  touching 
affairs  of  this  nature  and  importance  cannot  be  directed  by  par- 
ticular instructions,  we  therefore  leave  you  to  proceed  in  our  service 
as  you,  with  the  advice  of  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  shall  conceive  most 
advantageous.  And  for  the  better  execution  of  what  shall  be 
requisite,  we  refer  you  to  the  power  and  authority  given  you  by 
our  commission  of  lieutenant-general  of  our  army.     [Draft,     3  fpl\ 

Mar.  20,        ]  50.  Copy  of  the  same,     [3^  pp.] 

Mar.  20.        The  hke.     \_See  Vol.  cccxcvi,  p.  146.     2|  pp."] 

[Mar.  20.]  151.  The  King  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport,  Master  General  of 
the  Ordnance.  Commission  appointing  him  to  be  master  general  of 
the  ordnance  and  train  of  artillery  in  this  present  expedition  into 
the  northern  parts,  with  authority  to  take  up  in  England  and  Wales 
all  manner  of  bows,  bowstaves,  arrows,  timber,  sea-coals,  charcoal, 
iron  shot,  gunpowder,  arms,  iron  ordnance,  and  all  other  military 
stores  here  specified.  Also  to  press  into  the  King's  service 
armourers,  gunsmiths,  carpenters,  gunners,  mechanics,  musicians,  and 
all  other  artificers  and  assistants  necessary  for  the  use  and  accom- 
modation of  the  ordnance  and  train  of  artillery  in  this  present 
service.  You  shall  also  issue  warrants  for  the  apprehension  and 
imprisonment  of  all  refractory  persons,  and  for  payment  of  such 
moneys  as  may  be  required  for  all  or  any  the  services  aforesaid. 
Nevertheless,  you  shall  proceed  in  the  execution  of  this  our  com- 
mission according  to  such  order  and  directions  as  you  shall  from  time 
to  time  receive  from  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  Earl 
Marshal  of  England  and  Lord  General  of  the  army.     [_Braft.     6  pp.'\ 

[Mar,  20.]       Another  copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  178.     5  ^p.J 

Mar.  20.        152.  Abstract  of  the  same.     [6  pp.\ 

[Mar,  20.]        153.  The  like.     [2|  pp.] 

Mar.  20.  154.  The  King  to  Sir  William  Uvedale,  Treasurer  of  the  Cham- 
Westminster,  ber.  Commission  appointing  him  treasurer  of  the  army  in  this 
expedition  to  the  north.  The  King  intends  to  go  in  person  with  the 
army  for  the  necessary  defence  of  this  kingdom,  and  vindicating  his 
royal  authority  against  the  rebellious  practices  of  some  of  his  sub- 
jects of  Scotland.  The  treasurer  to  receive  for  his  entertainment 
and  diet  40s.  by  the  day,  besides  the  hundredth  penny  of  all  sums 
passing  through  his  hands,  the  same  to  be  paid  by  such  as  shall 
receive  any  money  from  him.    For  the  allowance  of  one  deputy 


582  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


1638-9.  VO..CCCCXIV. 

6s.  8d.,  for  four  clerks  2s.  each,  and  one  messenger  12d.  by  the  day. 
[Draft.     3^  pp.] 

Mar.  20.        Another  copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  192.     5  J  pp.] 

[Mar.  20  ?]  155.  The  King  to  Phihp  Earl  of  Pembroke  and  Montgomery, 
Lord  Chamberlain.  Commission  appointing  him  captain  general  of 
the  regiment  of  horse  to  be  drawn  together  to  the  number  of  800, 
consisting  of  his  Majesty's  servants  of  the  Privy  and  Presence 
Chambers  in  ordinary  and  extraordinary,  with  their  servants,  and  of 
Robert  Earl  of  Carnarvon,  Philip  Lord  Herbert,  and  other  principal 
gentlemen  of  quality,  who  voluntarily  have  offered  their  service  and 
attendance  under  the  said  Earl's  command  for  the  safeguard  and 
defence  of  his  Majesty's  person  in  his  intended  expedition  to  the 
northern  parts.  The  Earl  to  be  guided  in  this  service  by  such 
private  instructions  as  he  shall  receive  under  the  sign  manual ;  also 
the  band  of  pensioners  and  yeomen  of  the  guard  not  to  be  under 
this  present  regiment  or  command.     [Copy.     9  pp.] 

[Mar.  20?]       156.  Another  copy  of  the  same.     [4|- jo^.J 

[Mar.  20  ?]      The  like.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  183.     5i  pp.] 

Mar.  20.  157.  Council  of  War  to  the  Lords  Lieutenants  of  cos.  Suffolk, 
Cambridge,  Essex,  Norfolk,  and  Kent.  By  his  Majesty's  letters 
herewith  sent,  you  sufficiently  understand  the  important  occasions 
for  the  necessary  defence  of  the  kingdom  for  the  transporting  of 
some  of  the  foot  of  the  trained  bands  who  were  appointed  by  the 
King's  letters  in  February  last  to  be  selected  and  exercised  to  be 
ready  when  they  should  be  called  for,  whereof  1,200  out  of  Suffolk 
are  now  required  to  be  sent  by  you  to  the  port  of  Harwich,  there  to 
be  ready  by  10th  April,  and  300  out  of  co.  Cambridge  to  be  sent  to 
Yarmouth,  to  be  ready  by  12th  April  to  be  embarked  for  such  place 
in  the  northern  parts  as  shall  be  directed  by  the  Earl  Marshal,  and 
are  referred  to  further  instructions  from  us  concerning  the  particular 
directions  requisite  for  that  service,  not  expressed  in  either  of  his 
Majesty's  letters.  We  have  therefore  thought  good,  in  the  first 
place,  to  require  you  to  take  care  that  the  said  select  number 
be.  punctually  made  choice  of,  and  that  two  parts  thereof  be 
muskets  and  a  third  part  pikes ;  also  that  they  be  able-bodied, 
of  meet  years,  well  clothed,  well  armed,  and  provided  according 
to  his  Majesty's  former  directions.  You  are  to  send  them,  under 
able  and  fit  conductors,  to  the  place  of  embarkation,  where  they 
are  to  be  received  by  officers.  You  are  to  make  a  reasonable 
allowance  to  the  conductors,  according  to  precedents  of  former 
times ;  and  we  think  fit  that  the  country  shall  defray  the 
charge  of  the  transportation  both  by  sea  and  land  to  the  place  of 
rendezvous  to  be  appointed  by  the  Lord  General,  which  we  hold 
wiU  be  a  great  ease  to  the  country,  which  would  otherwise  be  at  a 
greater  charge  to  send  them  by  land,  as  also  to  the  country  through 
which  they  should  pass,  and  a  convenience  to  the  soldiers  them- 
selves. At  which  rendezvous  they  are  to  enter  into  the  King's  pay 
upon  muster.    Order  is  taken  that  there  shall  be  fit  provision  made, 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I.  583 


lg38_9  Vol.  CCCCXIV. 

both  of  shipping  and  victuals,  for  their  transportation.  For  the 
necessary  charge  to  be  expended  in  performance  of  these  directions, 
you  are  to  take  order  that  the  same  be  disbursed  and  levied  upon 
the  country  as  upon  other  levies  for  service  of  less  importance  has 
been  accustomed.  The  country  is  to  be  repaid  the  same  out  of  the 
Exchequer,  upon  accompt,  in  such  manner  as  on  former  occasions. 
We  require  that  at  the  delivery  of  the  men  to  the  conductors,  as 
"well  the  numbers  and  qualities  of  the  persons  as  the  conditions  and 
several  sorts  of  their  arms  be  received  by  indentures  between  the 
said  conductors  and  the  officers  who  are  to  receive  them  at  the  place 
of  embarking,  whereof  one  duplicate  to  be  sent  to  the  Board,  to  the 
end  an  accompt  may  be  given  when  the  same  shall  be  required. 
We  hereby  require  the  justices  of  peace  and  other  officers  to  be 
aiding  and  assisting  to  you  in  this  service'.     [Copy.     2  pp^ 

Mar.  20.  158.  Order  of  the  King  in  Council.  Upon  the  petition  of  William 
WMtehail.  Abell,  alderman  of  London,  and  the  rest  of  the  farmers  of  the  40s. 
per  ton  duty  upon  wines,  complaining  of  some  merchants,  vintners, 
and  retailers  of  wine  in  London  and  some  others  of  the  country,  it 
appeared  that  the  merchants  and  retailers  of  wine  throughout  the 
kingdom  are  equally  interested  in  the  benefit  of  his  Majesty's 
favour;  and  notwithstanding  his  Majesty's  several  proclamations 
published  in  this  behalf,  and  that  they  may  or  have  received  the 
benefit  of  the  said  proclamations,  do  refuse  to  pay  or  secure  the  said 
duty  to  his  Majesty.  Ordered,  that  warrants  shall  be  issued  from 
the  Board  to  bring  before  the  Lords  all  such  as  the  petitioners  now 
complain  of,  to  answer  their  contempt ;  and  the  Lords  further  order, 
that  if  any  others  in  future  shall  offend  in  like  manner,  that  then 
the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer  for  the  time 
being  shall,  upon  the  petitioners'  complaint,  forthwith  grant  their 
warrants  for  all  such  offenders,  and  commit  them  to  prison,  there  to 
remain  until  they  shall  conform  themselves,     \_8eal  attached.    1^  _p.] 

[Mar.  20.]  159.  List,  signed  by  William  Abell,  of  the  names  of  such  as 
refuse  to  pay  the  40s.  per  ton  duty  on  wines.  They  number  31,  and 
were  of  London,  Exeter,  Plymouth,  Southampton,  and  West 
Chester.     [|  p.] 

[Mar,  20.]  Petition  of  Arthur  Doddington,  one  of  the  Grooms  of  the  Cham- 
ber, to  the  King.  Two  years  since  petitioner  presented  his  petition 
to  your  Majesty  declaring  that  Sir  Edward  Doddington,  deceased, 
petitioner's  late  brother,  had  a  lease  for  40  years  of  such  lands  in 
Ulster,  Ireland,  as  were ,  granted  to  the  Company  of  Skinners  of 
London,  and  by  them  conveyed  to  your  Majesty,  of  which  lands 
petitioner  prayed  a  lease  under  such  reasonable  rent  and  covenants 
as  were  formerly  reserved,  or  should  seem  fit  to  be  reserved,  by  the 
commissioners  for  settling  of  the  said  province,  which  petition  was 
recommended  by  the  Queen  in  consideration  of  petitioner's  faithful 
service  to  her  Highness.  The  said  petition,  as  also  your  Majesty's 
grant,  are  both  since  miscarried,  wherefore  petitioner  prays  the 
renewal  of  the  said  grant,  the  settling  of  the  premises  being  left  to 


584 
1638-9. 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


YoL.  CCCCXIV. 


the  consideration  of  the  commissioners.  [  Underwritten.  Reference 
to  the  commissioners  for  settling  the  plantations  in  Ulster,  and  if 
they  find  it  fit  for  the  King's  service  to  let  those  lands,  they  are  to 
prefer  the  petitioner  before  any  other.  Whitehall,  20  March  1638-9. 
Copy.    See  Booh  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  53.     |  ^.] 

[Mar.  20.]       Report  of  Henry  Earl  of  Manchester  and  Edward  Earl  of  Dorset 
to  the  King,  upon  reference  from  his  Majesty  of  a  petition  of  John 
de  la  Barr.     The  petitioner  having  of  late,  by  casualty  at  sea  and 
bad  debts,  sustained  great  losses,  is  disabled  to  satisfy  his  creditors 
their  full  demands,  but  by  consent  of  the  major  part  of  his  creditors 
has  yielded  to  pass  over  the  whole  of  his  estate  to  Joos  Godseall 
and  others  named,  feoffees  in  trust,  to  be  rateably  divided  amongst 
them  according  to  the  condition  and  value  of  their  several  debts, 
reserving  so  much  of  the  said  estate  for  the  preservation  and  liveli- 
hood of  the  petitioner  and  his  family  as  in  the  discretion  of  the 
said  feoffees  shall  seem  fit.     It  appeared  by  an  Order  of  Council, 
dated  31  May  1637,  that  the  Lords  held  it  fit  that  the  petitioner's 
creditors  disagreeing  should  no  ways  disturb  the  petitioner  and  the 
agreement  made  with  and  for  the  creditors  in  general.     The  credi- 
tors have  lately  petitioned  us  not  to  suffer  two  refractory  creditors 
to  disturb  the  said  agreement.     We  think  fit  that  the  feoffees  named 
by  consent  of  the  conformable  creditors  be  ordered  to  accept  of 
petitioner's  estate  in  full  discharge  of  all  debts  now  owing  by  peti- 
tioner, and  to  proportion  the  same  amongst  the  conformable  credi- 
tors according  to  their  agreement,  reserving  in  their  hands  a  like 
proportion  for  the  refractory  creditors  according  to  the  several  debts 
due  to  them  ;  the  feoffees  to  give  petitioner  a  receipt  and  discharge 
for  themselves  and  the  rest  of  the  creditors,  and  from  henceforth 
petitioner  to  be  protected  by  your  royal  protection.     [Copy.     See 
Book  of  Petitions,  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  75.     1|-  2^-] 

Mar.  20.  160.  Sir  Edward  Osborne,  Vice-President,  and  Council  of  York,  to 
Manor  at  York,  the  Council.  Since  our  letter  of  the  1 8th  inst.,  upon  conference 
had  with  the  Lord  Mayor  of  the  city  touching  the  making  ready  of 
a  good  quantity  of  meal  and  other  provisions  for  present  use,  we 
perceive  that  the  certificate  which  he  made  to  us,  and  whereof  we 
sent  a  brief  enclosed  in  our  letter  to  you  [See  No.  125],  was  not 
of  such  provisions  only  as  could  be  spared  for  his  Majesty's  service, 
but  that  the  owners  and  inhabitants  were  to  be  supplied  out  of 
them  for  their  necessary  uses.  He  formerly  made  known  to  us  that 
he  had  not  stored  up  any  provisions  in  any  particular  places,  but 
left  them  in  the  possession  of  the  owners.  We  had  in  our  last 
informed  your  Lordships  thereof,  as  also  of  the  return  of  others  to 
that  particular,  but  that  we  expected  an  answer  from  some  justices 
of  peace  and  others,  upon  whom  we  principally  relied  for  that 
service,  presuming  that  their  example  should  have  been  an  induce- 
ment to  all  other  parts  ;  but  although  they  have  endeavoured  herein, 
yet  we  have  now  received  answers  from  them,  that  the  owners  will 
act  deliver  any  such  provisions  as  they  have,  at  any  place  forth  of  their 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  585 


1Q38_9  Vol.  CCCCXTV. 

own  possession,  unless  they  receive  ready  money  for  them.  But  we 
are  persuaded  that  when  there  shall  be  officers  appointed  for  the 
taking  up  of  provisions,  and  paying  for  them  as  they  are  received, 
according  to  his  Majesty's  late  declaration,  there  will  be  far  greater 
quantities  supplied  than  are  or  will  be  now  certified,  and  all  sorts  of 
people  that  have  any  provisions  will  be  then  ready  enough  to  supply 
either  the  army  or  markets  with  whatever  they  can  spare.  Accord- 
ing to  jouv  letter  of  the  9th  inst.,  we  have  made  enquiiy  concerning 
E.obert  Medcalfe,  but  cannot  hear  of  any  such  man  who  is  a  carrier, 
but  we  are  informed  of  one  of  that  name  who  is  a  disorderly  fellow, 
and  very  poor  in  estate,  who  dwelt  in  this  town  until  Candlemas 
last,  and  then  removed  to  Barton-in-the- Willows  ;  he  used  to  go 
sometimes  on  errands,  and  to  carry  letters  to  London  ;  but  in  regard 
of  his  mean  and  disorderly  condition  we  do  not  conceive  him  to  be 
a   man   dangerous  or   any   way   considerable.      \_Seal   with   arms. 

HP-} 

Mar.  20.  161.  Thomas  Windebank  to  [Miss  Kensham?]  I  despair  of  ever 
Whitehall,  being  SO  fortunate  as  to  find  you  at  home,  having  missed  you  so 
often.  My  suit  to  you  therefore  is,  that  you  would  let  me  know  by 
my  servant  at  what  time,  either  this  day  or  to-morrow,  I  may  be 
permitted  to  attend  your  ladyship,  to  the  end  I  may  endeavour  to 
remove  such  misunderstandings  as  by  Lady  Cunningham  I  perceive 
there  are  grown  between  your  ladyship  and  myself  I  cannot  doubt 
but  that  my  request  will  be  granted,  especially  when  I  reflect  upon 
your  ladyship's  quality,  and  the  courtesy  and  civility  which 
naturally  accompany  that,  and  withall  consider  that  the  tendering 
of  my  humble  service  in  person  to  your  ladyship  cannot  be  in  the 
least  kiad  prejudicial  to  you,  since  I  have  the  quality  and  reputation 
of  a  gentleman,  and  such  an  one  as  can  never  desire  more  than  what 
m  any  judgment  he  may  justly  claim  to  from  a  lady  of  the  greatest 
reservation.     [Draft  corrected  by  Sec.  Windebank.     2  pp.'] 

Mar.  20.  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon  and  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  John 
Button,  George  Kodn^y,  Cuthbert  Bacon,  and  Gabriel  Lappe,  his 
Majesty's  woodward.  We  have  been  certified  by  Kichard  Goddard, 
steward  of  the  New  Forest,  John  Button,  George  Rodney,  Cuthbert 
Bacon,  Gabriel  Lappe,  his  Majesty's  woodward,  and  William  Gosse 
and  others,  regarders  of  the  said  forest,  that  the  116^.  allowed  by  a 
former  warrant  unto  Gabriel  Lappe  for  repair  of  the  great  lodge 
called  Eyfield,  and  the  outhouses  thereto  belonging  in  the  baiU- 
wick  of  Battramsley,  within  the  said  forest,  is  not  sufficient  for 
perfecting  the  same,  so  as  the  materials  being  all  provided  there  wiU 
be  wanting  about  30Z.  to  defray  the  wages  of  workmanship  to  be 
therein  employed,  and  that  the  said  301.  may  be  raised  by  the  sale 
of  timber  formerly  cut  within  the  forest,  and  intended  to  be  em- 
ployed for  making  bridges  and  causeways  to  secure  his  Majesty  in 
riding  over  the  bogs  and  moors  there,  but  being  more  than  was 
required  for  that  purpose  has  now  remained  there  these  two  or  three 
years,  as  also  by  cutting  and  felling  the  lops  of  certain  pollard  trees 


586 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  1. 


1638-9. 


Mar.  20. 

WhitehaU. 


Vol,  CCCCXrV. 

which  have  been  usually  shro'wded  at  Settey  near  Brockenhurst,  and 
are  fit  to  be  cut,  amounting  to  101.  or  thereabouts,  being  now  spoiled 
by  the  inhabitants,  without  profit  to  his  Majesty.  You  are  to  cause 
the  said  pollard  trees  to  be  lopped  and  shrowded,  and  to  make  sale 
both  of  the  lops  and  timber,  and  the  moneys  thereby  raised  to 
employ  towards  the  finishing  of  the  buildings  aforesaid,  according 
to  such  directions  as  were  given  you  in  our  former  warrant.  \^Oopy. 
See  Vol.  ccdxxxiv.,  p.  52.     1^  pp.] 

Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  Sir  Robert  Bennett,  surveyor  of 
the  works  of  the  castle  and  honour  of  Windsor.  It  appears 
to  me  by  a  survey  of  the  decays  of  the  house  and  lodgings  within 
the  castle  of  Windsor  belonging  to  James  Maxwell,  as  gentleman 
usher  of  the  black  rod,  and  by  an  estimate  for  repairing  thereof 
made  by  you,  that  the  doing  thereof  will  require  three  loads  of 
timber,  and  in  money,  for  providing  all  necessary  materials  and 
defra3dng  the  workmanship  thereof,  IQl.  5s.  id.  or  thereabouts. 
These  are  to  require  you  to  cause  the  said  house  and  lodgings  to  be 
repaired  according  to  the  said  survey  and  estimate,  and  for  that 
purpose  also  to  authorize  you  to  cut  down  and  take  the  proportion  of 
timber  above  mentioned  out  of  Clewer  Woods,  Berks.  And  further 
to  issue  out  of  the  receipts  belonging  to  the  castle  and  honour  of 
Windsor  so  much  money  as  will  be  necessary  for  defraying  the 
charges  for  making  the  said  repairs,  not  exceeding  therein  IQl.  5s.  Id. 
aforesaid.  Wherein  I  require  you  to  take  care  that  the  same  be 
performed  with  all  the  good  husbandry  that  possibly  may  be.  [Copy. 
See  Vol  ccdxxxiv.,  p.  55.     l-f-p-]     Prewritten, 

I.  Survey  by  Sir  Robert  Bennett  alluded  to  in  the  above.     Total 
amount  estimated  for  repairs,  IQl.  5s.  Id.     \Ibid.,  p.  54. 

162.  Thomas  Hewitt,  sheriff  of  co.  Hertford,  to  Nicholas.  The 
backwardness  of  this  county  in  the  business  of  shipping  is  so 
great  that  I  shall  not  be  able  as  yet  to  give  so  good  satisfaction  to 
his  Majesty  and  their  Lordships  as  their  commands  by  your  letter 
require  at  my  hands.  I  shall,  ere  long,  certify  what  the  apportion- 
ment of  each  town  in  general  is.  Concerning  the  clergy,  I  shall 
not  be  so  well  able  to  certify,  for  that  in  divers  places  the  parish- 
ioners suffer  their  pastors  to  pay  nothing  or  very  little,  so  that  I 
shall  not  understand  it  by  the  rates  which  are  brought  me  in. 
Lastly,  the  money  already  collected  and  in  my  hands  is  but  40Z., 
and  that  you  may  see  how  hard  it  is  to  come  by,  this  instance  will 
make  appear,  for  that  one  collector  who  should  have  gathered  divers 
pounds  came  unto  me  with  but  8s.  2d.  I  pray  assure  the  Lords 
that  my  duty  in  the  service  shall  not  be  failing.     [1  p.] 

Mar.  20.         163.    Humphry  Ramsden  to  Sir  John  Lambe.     I  beseech   you 
Dr.  Isaacson's  pardon  my  boldness  in  presuming  to  write  to  you,  being  a  mere 

*" ^       stranger  and  of  such  inferior  condition.     I  could  not  refrain  for  that 

I  have  often  heard  you  are  a  very  "  orthodoxall  gent,"  zealous  for  the 


Mar.  20. 

Pisliiobury. 


house  at 
Woodford. 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  587 


1638-9.  ^^^-  CCCCXIV. 

church  discipline  and  those  ancient  ceremonies  used  in  the  primitive 
church,  now  practised  and  enjoyed  by  the  superiors  and  governors 
of  our  own,  in  imitation  of  that  good  old  way  whereof  I  being  con- 
vinced in  conscience  of  the  lawfuhiess  of  those  harmless,  laudable, 
and  pious  ceremonies  by  reading,  example,  and  practise  in  St.  John's, 
Cambridge,  but  most  especially  in  reverence  to  God  Almighty  and 
obedience  to  the  church,  as  I  have  so  God  willing  I  will  still  observe 
them,  what  prejudice  soever  I  can  or  have  suffered.  But  living 
lately  at  Northampton,  and  doing  there  as  I  was  accustomed,  I  was 
generally  derided,  maligned,  hated,  and  slandered,  indeed  they  wholly 
set  themselves  to  blast  my  reputation,  and  by  insinuation  did  comply 
with  one  Mr.  MaunseL,  with  whom  I  lived,  who  was  easily  wrought 
upon,  for  he  was  Prynne's  chamber  fellow  in'Lincoln's  Inn,  and  I  was 
ever  jealous  of  him,  knowiug  he  did  not  inwardly  approve  of  what  I 
did ;  and  I  have  heard  him  wish  that  these  ceremonies  had  never  been 
thought  of,  for  they  are  a  burden  to  the  consciences  of  many  good 
men,  and  that  those  who  are  called  Puritans  are  for  the  most  part 
religious,  conscionable,  honest  men,  and  when  Prynne  suffered  con- 
dign punishment,  he  said  no  doubt  but  he  took  it  patiently  and 
joyfully,  whereas  his  adversaries  might  have  quaking  hearts.  He 
said  I  made  him  disrelished  both  in  town  and  country  for  doing 
that  which  is  generally  disliked.  He  is  grown  into  great  acquaint- 
ance in  the  town.  He  sent  the  mayor  a  lamb  at  Christmas  cost  12s. ; 
is  very  familiar  with  Mr.  Newton  and  those  who  are  his  especial 
friends,  and  ever  since  has  been  the  further  estranged  from  me,  so 
that  I  was  ever  fearful  of  him,  and  never  durst  make  this  story 
herein  enclosed  known,  lest  it  should  come  to  his  ears ;  his  wife 
found  it  by  chance,  acquainted  him  with  it,  and  they  could  never 
endure  me  since,  but  watched  an  opportunity  to  be  rid  of  me  ;  they 
suffered  their  servants  always  to  domineer  over  me,  so  that  seven 
years  in  the  university  seemed  not  half  so  long  as  the  short  time  I 
lived  there ;  one  of  his  men  called  me  base  rascal.  I  did  strike  at 
him,  and  therefore  his  master  sent  me  packing  immediately,  and  in 
a  disgraceful  laanner  dragged  me  out,  but  he  knew  full  well  he 
could  not  possibly  do  the  town  a  more  acceptable  pleasure.  I  am 
sure  they  did  heartUy  rejoice  at  it,  and  now,  by  the  information  of 
those  who  never  affected  me,  reports  he  put  me  away  for  being  in 
drink,  which  he  never  objected  then ;  but  it  is  only  for  my  greater 
disgrace  sith  they  had  me  in  the  sessions,  at  which  time  he  repaired 
to  Dr.  Clark,  and  gave  him  to  understand  I  was  no  such  man,  and  I 
appeal  to  himself  when  he  did  see  me  in  that  case.  I  had  not  come 
in  tavern  or  ale-house  in  a  quarter  of  a  year ;  neither  ever  would  if 
I  had  lived  in  Northampton  20  years,  because  I  would  not  give 
them  the  least  advantage  since  they  were  so  fully  bent  against  me, 
"  for  he  did  drink  ergo  he  is  drunk  "  hath  been  an  argument  strong 
enough  to  condemn  me  in  Northampton ;  thus  they  make  no  con- 
science at  all  to  murder  me  with  their  mouths,  but  I  commit  my 
cause  to  him  who  knows  my  heart,  and  my  prayer  shall  ever  be  that 
.  I  may  never  fall  again  into  the  hands  of  Puritans,  for  I  am  sure 
there  is  no  mercy  at  all  with  them.     Mr.  Forsyth  was  urgent  with 


588  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  J. 


1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXV. 

me  about  Michaelmas  to  send  you  this  story,  but  I  was  so  fearful 
that  it  might  come  to  Mr.  Maunsell's  ear  that  I  durst  not  let  it  go 
abroad,  which  made  me  take  boldness  now  to  trouble  you  with  it. 
My  request  to  you  is  that  you  would  write  to  some  who  know  them 
well  to  take  special  notice  of  them  at  Easter,  and  without  doubt 
such  may  be  eye-witnesses  that  many  receive  [the  sacramental  bread 
and  wine]  sitting  and  leaning,  and  every  first  Sunday  in  the  month 
you  may  find  it  so,  except  there  has  been  a  sudden  change.  I  pray 
you  have  a  special  care  of  your  choice  if  you  employ  any  in  North- 
ampton herein,  for  they  are  so  feathered  on  a  wing  that  such  are 
difiicult  to  be  found  who  will  truly  inform  without  partiality.  I 
only  show  you  a  nest  of  Puritans  if  you  can  haply  catch  them 
before  they  fly,  and  I  hope  well  if  you  light  rightly  on  them  you 
will  not  be  backward  to  reduce  them  to  some  better  conformity, 
since  it  is  in  your  power  to  do  it,  which  is  the  utmost  of  my  desire. 
Thus  beseeching  your  worship  to  pardon  abundantly  my  presump- 
tuous boldness,  praying  God  to  continue  you  long,  and  all  other 
powerful  instruments  of  his  glory  in  his  church,  to  defend  it  from 
malignant  refractory  spirits  who  disturb  the  peace  thereof.  P.S. — If 
at  any  time  yon  write,  I  pray  direct  it  to  be  left  at  Dr.  Isaacson's 
parsonage  in  St.  Andrew's  Wardrobe,  London.     [1  p.'] 


Vol.  CCCCXV.    March  21—31,  1638-9. 


Mar.  21.  Grant  of  a  pension  of  2001.  per  annum  to  the  Countess  of  Carrick 
for  her  life,  to  begin  from  Lady  Day  next.  The  like  pension  was 
formerly  granted  to  the  said  Countess,  but  she  surrendered  the  same 
to  the  end  her  daughter  might  have  it,  which  she  during  her  life 
did  enjoy.     [Docgueit.] 

Mar.  21.  The  King  to  the  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland.  It  is  His  Majesty's 
pleasure  that  the  rents  and  profits  of  the  lands,  fishings,  and  other 
possessions  lately  belonging  to  the  Society,  Governor,  and  Assistants 
of  London  of  the  New  Plantation  in  Ulster  shall  be  paid  into  the 
Exchequer  there  until  lOjMll.  7s.  6d.  (which  was  by  His  Majesty's 
directions  sent  hither  out  of  the  revenues  of  Ireland)  be  repaid. 
[Bocquet] 

Mar.  21.  Warrant  to  the  Gentleman  of  the  Robes,  for  payment  of  divers 
artificers'  and  tradesmen's  bills  for  wares  delivered  and  work  done 
for  His  Majesty  for  the  half  year  ended  Lady  Day  1638,  amounting 
to  2,2951.  15s.  9d.     [Bocquet] 

Mar.  21.  The  like  for  payment  of  2,424^.  3s.  9d.  for  the  like  uses  for  the 
half-year  ended  Michaelmas  1638.     [Bocquet.] 

Mar.  21.  Warrant  to  the  Master  of  the  Great  Wardrobe,  for  renewing  and 
continuing  of  an  extraordinary  livery  of  40L  per  annum,  formerly 
granted  by  his  Majesty  and  the  late  King  to  John  Hart,  as  one  of 


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1638-9.  ^°^-  CCCCXV. 

the  grooms  of  His  Majesty's  robes,  to  be  hereafter  paid  yearly  unto 
him  as  one  of  the  grooms  of  His  Majesty's  Privy  Chamber  extra- 
ordinary.    [^Docquet.l 

Mar.  21.  Warrant  to  the  Captain  of  His  Majesty's  Guard  for  displacing  20 
unserviceable  Yeomen  of  the  Guard,  and  allowing  them  their  wages 
without  cheque  during  their  lives,  and  to  swear  20  other  able  men 
in  their  room.     \_Docquet^ 

Mar.  21.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  1,000/!.  to  the  Earl  of 
Lindsey,  to  be  by  him  disbursed  according  to  His  Majesty's  direc- 
tions.    [Docquet.} 

Mar.  21.  1.  Edward  Palmer  to  Sees.  Coke  and  Windebank.  In  obedience 
WalthamAbbey-to  the  late  proclamation,  I  send  you  a  manuscript,  closed  up  and 
sealed,  touching  the  proceedings  in  the  late  pretended  assembly  in 
Scotland.  It  was  yesterday  brought  to  my  house  in  my  absence  by 
Humphry  Jaggard,  of  Great  Parndon,  Essex,  to  be  transmitted  to 
your  view  and  disposal.  The  man  is  by  profession  a  clerk  in 
Chancery,  under  one  of  the  Six  Clerks,  and  while  he  was  in  London 
last  term  the  manuscript  was  brought  to  him  to  be  read  or  tran- 
scribed. The  matter  therein  contained  may  perchance  appear  to 
your  judgment  to  be  merely  narratory,  yet  it  became  neither  of  us 
to  exempt  it  out  of  the  purview  of  the  said  proclamation.  I  have 
not  as  yet  spoken  with  the  man,  but  am  most  ready  to  promote  that 
service.  [Endorsed  by  Windebank,  "  rec[eived]  22nd,  together 
with  the  manuscript  therein  mentioned."     -f  p.'\ 

21.  2.  John  Lanyon  to  Edward  Viscount  Conway  and  Killultagh.  I 
'■■  3L  have  sent  enclosed  the  names  of  the  books  which  are  here  to  be  had 
Brussels.  at  present,  but  in  ten  days  I  shall  receive  from  the  mart  at  Frank- 
fort a  printed  catalogue  of  all  books  printed  this  year  in  all  parts  of 
the  world,  which  I  wiU  send  you.  I  have  diligently  enquired  for  a 
Naples  courser,  and  can  find  none  to  be  sold  ;  there  are  but  few  in 
these  parts,  and  those  that  are  be  in  the  hands  of  two  or  three 
princes  at  Brussels,  and  are  very  highly  esteemed  of.  I  have  heard 
of  a  rare  book,  priced  at  ten  patacoons,  lately  printed  in  France, 
named,  "  Les  plans  et  profils  de  toutes  les  principales  villes  et  lieus 
considerables  de  France,  par  le  Sieur  Tassin,"  2  vols.,  and  I  hope 
to  procure  it  here  very  shortly,  and  if  you  like  it  I  wiU  present  it  to 
your  Lordship.     [Seal  with  arms.     I  p.} 

Mar.  21.  3.  Eliz[abeth]  Carteret  to  her  husband  Capt.  Carteret.  Was 
sorry  to  hear  that  he  had  been  sick,  but  prays  God  to  continue  his 
now  good  health.  Expresses  her  grief  at  the  diflFerence  existing 
between  the  captain  and  her  father,  the  cause  of  which  she  avers 
to  be  her  grandmother,  who  "hates  us  all."  [Seal  with  device. 
2  pp.'] 

Mar.  21.  4.  Sir  John  Lambe  to  [Archbishop  Laud.]  I  was  with  Dr.  Duck. 
He  had  no  money,  having  paid  800^.  this  term,|^ir  Charles  [Caesar?] 
as  little,  nor  would  have  come  but  that  I  altered" my  tale,  and  said  it 


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1638-9. 


Vol,  CCCCXV. 


was  because  he  only  paid  501.,  which  he  undertook  to  show  to  you 
to  be  iOOl.,  and  so  he  came,  and  now  says  he  has  2,000?.,  which  is 
for  Jesus  College,  and  I  believe  you  will  not  desire  so  to  dispose  of 
the  College  money,  or  [St.]  Paul's  money,  or  the  like^  Sir  Henry 
Marten  has  none  ;  one  son  spends  him  1,000L  per  annum,  the  other 
500?.  per  annum,  and  he  builds  churches,  gives  flagons,  keeps  house, 
and  marvels  that  it  can  be  thought  he  has  any.  Dr.  Eden  never 
spake  any  such,  nor  has  any  money.  I  thought  it  my  duty  to  return 
the  answers  that  I  receive,  and  refer  them  to  your  wisdom.  [^Draft 
written  on  the  fly  leaf  of  a  letter  addressed  to  the  writer,     f  p.] 

Mar.  21.  5.  Council  of  the  Marches  of  Wales  to  John  Earl  of  Bridgewater, 
Ludlow  Castle.  Lord  President.  A  bill  was  preferred  before  us  by  James  Powell 
the  elder,  of  Gloucester,  against  John  Sheild  and  seven  more  defen- 
dants, for  inveigling  James  Powell  the  younger,  the  complainant's 
eldest  son,  under  the  age  of  seventeen  years,  without  the  plaintifl''s 
consent,  to  be  married  to  Sarah  Sheild,  of  the  age  of  35  years,  and 
servant  to  complainant,  in  an  unlawful  and  clandestine  manner,  in 
the  dwelling  house  of  Margaret  SheUd,  one  of  the  defendants,  at 
12  o'clock  at  night,  by  a  minister  who  was  exceeding  drunk  at  the 
time  of  the  said  marriage,  as  himself  confessed.  Upon  hearing 
whereof  we  thought  fit  to  punish  John  Sheild,  William  Sheild, 
Lawrence  Gryflfyn,  clerk,  and  Margaret  Sheild,  by  fine  and  impri- 
sonment, and  ordered  them  to  pay  unto  the  plaintijS"  100  marks 
damages  and  20^  nobles  costs,  to  bb  bound  for  their  good  behaviour 
for  a  year,  and  committed  to  the  porter's  ward  in  execution  of  the 
said  order.  Since  sentence  the  defendants  have  procured  a  prohibi- 
tion fi-om  the  King's  Bench  at  Westminster,  whereby  we  are  com- 
manded, as  to  the  damages,  to  supersede  our  proceedings,  to  dis- 
charge them  out  of  prison,  and  to  revoke  our  decree.  But  whether 
the  same  were  regularly  or  surreptitiously  obtained  we  know  not, 
and  have  cause  to  doubt,  the  rather  for  that  it  was  directed  to  the 
Court,  a  thing  unusual  to  temporal  courts,  and  the  suggestions  are 
that  we  have  no  power  to  tax  or  adjudge  damages  upon  any 
criminal  cause,  or  to  examine  parties  delinquent  upon  interrogatories, 
both  which  we  have  power  to  do  by  the  words  of  our  8th  and  l7th 
instructions,  and  so  have  been  all  the  presidents  of  this  Court  ever 
since  the  first  erection  thereof,  and  having  power  to  hold  plea  of  the 
principal,  it  seems  strange  we  should  not  of  the  accessory,  which  if 
we  may  not  do  malefactors  in  these  parts  will  increase  and  be 
encouraged,  and  His  Majesty's  subjects  enforced  to  desert  this  Court 
in  such  cases,  if  they  may  not  have  damages.  Therefore,  before  we 
discharge  the  said  parties,  being  by  the  King's  writ  prohibited  what 
by  His  Majesty's  instruction  (which  we  are  sworn  to  observe)  we 
are  commanded  to  do,  in  such  a  dilemma  we  thought  it  our  parts 
first  to  advertise  you  thereof,  to  the  end  you  may,  if  you  think  meet, 
remonstrate  the  same  to  His  Majesty,  and  the  rather  for  that  His 
Majesty's  letter  lately  directed  to  you  commands  that  His  subjects 
be  not  by  prohibitions  deluded  and  delayed  in  their  just  remedies, 
but  our  decrees  to  be  fully  and  speedily  performed  by  such  ways  as 


DOMESTIC! — CHARLES  I.  501 


1g38_9  Vol.  CCCCXV. 

is  used  in  Chancery,  notwithstanding  any  prohibition  granted  to  the 
contrary,  and  that  in  all  questions  of  jurisdiction  his  Majesty  will 
assume  the  judgment  thereof  to  himself,  which  if  he,  through  your 
mediation,  may  do  in  this  particular,  we  conceive  ^his  Majesty  will 
not  weaken  one  arm  of  his  power  of  judicature  to  strengthen  another. 
[Attested  Copy.     2  pp.l 

Mar.  21.  6.  Certificate  that  8,703L  Is.  4d  remains  this  day  unissued  upon 
the  nine  several  estimates  ordered  for  the  present  intended  land 
service.  The  Earl  of  Northumberland  has  added  the  particular  of  a 
warrant  to  Sir  John  Heydon,  to  issue  out  of  the  above  amount  so 
much  as  shall  furnish  the  12  ships  of  His  Majesty's  fleet,  which  stay 
only  for  their  gunner's  stores.  [Endorsed  by  Sec.  Windebank,  the 
Lord  Admiral's  memorial,  1638.     J  p.'] 

[Mar.  21.  j  7.  Articles  objected  by  the  Commissioners  for  Causes  Ecclesiastical 
within  the  province  of  York,  against  Robert  Jenison,  DD.,  of  the 
parish  church  of  St.  John's,  Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  and  All  Hallows 
Chapel.  Amongst  others,  the  following  points  were  objected  against 
him.  His  non-observation  of  the  rites  and  ceremonies  of  the  Church 
as  prescribed  in  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer.  His  not  reading  the 
prayers,  omitting  to  use  the  sign  of  the  cross  in  Baptism,  and  admi- 
nistering the  Holy  Communion  to  persons  not  kneeling.  His 
omitting  to  read  Divine  Service  in  his  surplice  and  hood  before 
delivering  his  sermons  or  lectures,  and  when  such  service  was  read, 
on  Sundays  and  Holydays,  only  coming  into  the  church  at  the 
singing  of  the  Psalm  before  the  sermon.  His  hindering  the  reading 
of  the  prayer  for  the  Church  Militant.  Preaching  against  bowing 
at  the  name  of  Jesus.  Presiching  that  the  Saints  of  God,  or  God's 
people,  are  persecuted  by  great  ones,  and  meaning  thereby  that  those 
factious  and  schismatical  persons  which  do  not  observe  the  rites  and 
ceremonies  of  the  Church,  commonly  called  Puritans,  are  persecuted, 
that  is  convented  'or  questioned  by  those  who  are  in  ecclesiastical 
authority.  Urging  in  his  sermons  and  lectures  that  the  Scriptures 
mentioned  that  none  should  trust  in  horse  or  armour  thereby,  as 
was  inferred,  seditiously  condemning  His  Majesty's  preparations  for 
defence  against  the  Scots.  Preaching  that  to  correct  non-conformi- 
tants  is  persecution.  Not  officiating  at  the  communion,  nor  baptising 
children  according  to  the  prescribed  form.  Holding  meetings  for 
discourses  in  divinity  and  extemporary  prayers.  Having  conference 
with  divers  of  the  Scotch  covenanters.  Not  endeavouring  to  reclaim 
his  wife  from  her  error  in  refusing  to  come  to  the  church.  [These 
appear  to  be  the  articles  of  examination  alluded  to  by  ArchMshop 
Neile  of  Yorlc  in  his  letter  of  March  22  to  Sec.  Windebank  (see 
under  that  date  Fo.  91),  and  were  probably,  1  together  with  the 
answers  of  Dr.  Robert  Jenison  {see  next  Calendar  Article)  trans- 
mitted to  Sec.  Windebank,  according  to  his  intention  expressed 
in  his  letter  of  March  22,  and  subsequently  forwarded  to  Arch- 
bishop Laud,  who  has  endorsed  them  as  received  on  the  15th  April. 
5i  pp.] 


592  DOMESTIC— CHAELES  I. 


1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^^- 

Mar.  21.  8.  Answers  by  Dr.  Robert  Jenison  to  the  above  articles  preferred 
against  him  in  the  High  Commission  at  York.     [Copy.     4|  pp.l 

Mar.  22,  Grant,  in  consideration  of  7501.  paid  into'  the  Exchequer,  and  7*701. 
more  to  be  paid  within  four  months,  to  Sir  Henry  Ludlow,  Edward 
Manning,  and  Henry  Kelsey,  gentlemen,  and  their  heirs,  in  fee  farm, 
of  all  that  part  of  the  forest  of  Chute,  in  Wilts,  and  Wakeswood, 
in  Hants,  and  is  upon  surrender  of  a  like  grant  to  Edmund  Ludlow 
and  Edward  Manning.  His  Majesty  also  grants  to  Ludlow,  Man- 
ning, and  Kelsey,  and  their  heirs,  in  fee  farm,  six  coppices  within  the 
said  forest,  reserving  to  his  Majesty  the  yearly  fee-farm  rent  of 
681.  lis.  9d.,  with  a  tenure  in  soccage.  His  Majesty  also  dis-aforests 
the  premises,  and  grants  a  liberty  of  free-warren.     [Bocquet^ 

Mar.  22.  Gi-ant  of  confirmation  to  Sir  Edmund  Sawyer,  his  heirs  and 
assigns,  of  the  manor  of  Hey  wood  in  the  forest  of  Windsor,  reserving 
the  former  rents,  with  liberty  to  cut  down  the  woods.  His  Majesty 
and  bis  successors  to  have  liberty  of  hunting  and  feeding  deer 
within  the  said  manor.  His  Majesty  pardons  him  all  offences  against 
the  forest  laws.     [Docquef] 

Mar.  22.  Pardon  to  Roger  Whitley,  who  with  others  was  lately  indicted  of 
murder,  for  that  they  were  present  and  abetting  when  William 
Ward  was  slain  by  a  man  unknown.     [Bocquet.'] 

Mar.  22,  A  like  to  John  Robinson,  who  was  present  and  abetting  when 
Ward  was  slain.     l_Docquet.] 

Mar.  22.  Warrant  to  pay  120?,  to  the  Comptroller  of  the  Navy,  lOOl.  per 
annum  to  the  Surveyor,  and  801.  per  annum  to  the  Clerks  of  his 
Majesty's  ships,  during  pleasure.  The  same  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
treasury  of  the  Navy,  or  in  default  thereof  out  of  the  Exchequer, 
and  is  for  the  expenses  of  the  officers  of  the  navy.     [Docquef] 

Mar.  22.  Warrant  to  Hugh  Audley,  one  of  the  Clerks  of  the  Court  of  Wards 
and  Liveries,  for  payment  of  6,000?.  into  the  Exchequer,  the  same 
being  deposited  in  his  hands  for  the  use  of  the  heirs  and  executors 
of  Sergeant  Darsey,  and  a  warrant  to  Sir  Miles  Fleetwood  for 
repaying  the  same  to  Audley  before  the  31st  July  next.     [^Docquet] 

Mar.  22.  CouncU  of  War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.  We  pray  you  to  draw  an 
order  for  issuing  to  Sir  John  Heydon,  Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance, 
179?.  158.  9c?.  upon  account,  for  the  charge  often  falcon  drakes,  with 
"  pinckles  "  of  iron,  and  to  be  employed  in  the  shallops  that  shall 
attend  his  Majesty's  fleet  this  year,  according  to  an  estimate  of  the 
officers  of  the  ordnance  of  the  11th  inst.  The  said  sum  to  be 
reckoned  as  part  of  the  200,000?.  to  be  issued  for  his  Majesty's 
service.     [Copy.    See  Vol.  cccxcvi.  p.  14!l.    ^  p.Ji 

Mar.  22.  The  like  for  issuing  of  520?.  lis.  4c?.  to  Sir  John  Heydon,  for  the 
charge  of  ten  brass  drakes  of  3  lb.  bullets,  together  with  spare  car- 
riages and  other  extras  expressed  in  the  estimates  of  the  1 1th  inst. 
[Ibid,     i  p.'] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  593 


J  638-9.  ^^^-  CCCCXV. 

Mar.  22.  9.  Archbishop  Neile  of  York  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  promised  in 
Bishopthorpe.  my  ]agt  week's  letters  to  give  you  an  account  of  my  proceedings  with 
Dr.  Jenison.  He  came  yesterday  to  me,  and  has  taken  the  oath  to 
answer  articles,  which  I  confess  I  feared  he  would  have  refused.  I 
am  entered  into  the  examination  of  him,  but  the  finishing  of  it  will 
require  some  time,  which  being  done,  I  shall  give  you  an  account 
thereof  I  think  he  will  acknowledge  himself  not  to  have  exercised 
his  ministry  with  such  conformity  as  he  ought  to  have  done,  but 
for  the  other  business,  which  reflects  upon  the  present  occasion  of 
the  Scottish  faction,  I  doubt  we  shall  get  no  other  answer  from  him 
than  what  he  has  formerly  made.  I  know  you  are  now  full  of  great 
businesses,  and  time  is  precious  with  you,  and  therefore  I  rest.  [Seal 
with  arms.     ^  j).] 

Mar.  22.  10.  John  Earl  of  Bridgewater  to  [Thomas]  Witherings.  I  found 
Barbican,  such  answer  at  the  last  time  I  sent  a  packet  to  Parks  to  be  con- 
10  at'nieht  "veyed,  that  I  rather  chose  to  send  you  these  two  packets  than  to 
send  them  to  him  at  this  time  of  night.  The  carriage  of  them 
requires  speed,  therefore  I  pray  you  take  care  that  they  may  be 
presently  sent  away.  I  had  purposed  to  send  them  to  Castlon,  but 
I  find  that  all  his  horses  and  those  he  can  provide  are  to  be  used  pre- 
sently for  his  Majesty's  service  on  that  road  wherein  he  is  employed. 
I  pray  you  therefore  (once  again)  take  care  that  these  packets  be  sent 
away  presently,  for  if  they  could  have  been  despatched  it  is  fit  they 
were  already  at  least  40  or  50  miles  on  their  way  before  this  time. 

Up-} 

Mar.  22.  ]  1.  Sir  Jacob  Astley  to  Sec.  Windebank.  I  have  already  per- 
Cartington,  18  formed  what  his  Majesty  commanded  in  your  letter  of  the  17th  inst., 
"iskifdTtlr'^f'^^  Ib^'^g  ^^  Yo^^  *o  perform  what  Mr.  Treasurer  commanded 
Edward Widd-  me  concerning  the  assembling  of  the  trained  bands  in  co.  York 
riogton's  house.  a,nd  the  other  counties  in  order  that  his  Majesty  might  see 
them  altogether,  and  return  that  night  to  York,  I  sent  away  a 
despatch  to  their  Lordships  of  all  things  done  by  me,  and  the 
colonels'  request  to  his  Majesty,  but  in  the  interim  alarm  came  that 
the  Scots  were  in  arms  to  drive  his  Majesty's  party  out  of  that 
kingdom,  and  to  possess  themselves  of  Berwick ;  so  leaving  York 
I  posted  to  Newcastle.  On  my  way,  the  18th  inst.,  at  Durham,  I 
gave  a  warrant  to  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  send  away  Capts.  Waytes 
and  Gibson,  who  were  to  be  there  that  night,  with  all  speed  to  those 
coasts,  to  attend  the  landing  of  the  forces  from  Ireland,  and  to 
provide  for  their  conduct  to  Carlisle.  I  suppose  Sir  Thomas  himself 
has  gone  thither,  if  not  detained  in  Durham,  to  put  that  regiment  in 
order,  which  gives  him  a  great  deal  of  trouble.  Upon  the  receipt  of 
your  letter,  I  sent  again  post  to  Durham,  that  they  all  attend  with 
diligence  to  this  service,  and  of  this  I  informed  Mr.  Treasurer.  The 
Scots  daily  assemble  in  consultation  to  lay  6,000  men  upon  the 
Borders,  but  they  can  get  no  money.  It  is  reported  that  on  Tuesday 
last  they  marched  to  Aberdeen  with  6,000  men  to  put  the  Marquis 
Huntley  out  of  that  place,  and  seize  it,  but  with  what  success  is  not 

13.  PP 


594  DOMESTIC— CHAELES  1. 

1638-9. 


Vol.  CCCCXV. 


known.  All  things  else  are  still  in  these  parts.  I  am  this  after- 
noon to  meet  -the  mayor  of  Berwick  at  Holy  Island.  I  sent  Oapt. 
Fludd  to  him  yesterday,  who  stays  in  Berwick  until  the  coming  of 
Roger  Widdrington,  for  I  sent  both  these  to  take  witness  of  the 
state  of  the  town,  and  to  learn  all  news  of  the  Scots'  proceedings. 
I  have  been  about  Alnwick,  Molpet  [Morpeth],  and  Cartington,  and 
at  Widdrington  these  four  days,  and  this  night  I  shall  be  in  Holy 
Island.  You  may  consider  how  unhappy  a  thing  it  is  for  counsels 
to  be  resolved  so  far  from  places  of  present  action,  for  things  change 
in  one  day,  requiring  alteration  of  directions ;  besides,  here  are  no 
men  or  moneys  to  undertake  anything,  and  so  much  is  put  upon  me, 
that  it  is  not  possible  for  me  to  perform  all  things  as  they  ought  to 
be  done,  the  subjects  to  be  wrought  upon  lying  so  remote  from  each 
other.  But  howsoever  I  may  suffer  in  the  opinions  of  men,  if  all 
things  be  not  carried  with  good  success,  yet  I  hope  all  the  world 
will  keep  me  blameless  for  using  all  the  faith,  zeal,  and  diligence,  to 
the  advantage  of  his  Majesty's  service,  to  do  what  is  possible.  I 
protest  I  never  had  an  opinion  that  both  these  towns  could  hand- 
somely be  incorporated  by  sea  at  an  instant.  I  hope  the  wind  being 
not  good  will  delay  the  Irish  from  so  soon  coming,  that  the  troops 
intended  for  Berwick  may  come  timely.  I  shall  be  forced  to  stay  in 
these  parts  until  I  see  the  end  of  this  design,  to  give  here  what  help 
I  can.  P.S. — The  letter  enclosed,  Roger  Widdrington  received  out 
of  Scotland,  but  desires  not  to  have  his  name  known ;  the  other  is 
the  mayor  of  Berwick's  letter  to  me.  Pray  present  my  service  to 
Mr.  Treasurer.     [2  pp.^    Unclosed, 

11.  I. [signature  defaced]  to  Roger  Widdrington.    1 

was  in  Jedburgh  yesterday,  and  on  Tuesday '  last  the 
gentlemen  met  there,  and  Lords  Loudoun  and  Cranston 
were  there ;  the  occasion  of  the  meeting  was  nothing  hut 
the  Sheriff  Court,  and  the  gentlemen  in  the  country  con- 
vened to  it,  and  tJiat  day  the  town  of  Jedburgh  did  dis- 
tribute and  handle  their  armour,  the  Lords  Loudoun  and 
Cranston  being  present.  As  for  news  we  have  little, 
hut  we  hear  out  of  Edinburgh  that  his  Majesty  should  he 
delayed  in  his  coming  to  York  till  the  beginning  of  June, 
and  likewise  that  there  are  16  o/  your  lords  in  England 
who  have  refused  to  give  his  Majesty  any  soldiers  to  com^ 
to  Scotland,  and  19  shires  have  refused  to  contribute 
money  for  sustaining  soldiers.  There  are  2,000  or 
3,000  soldiers  to  come  to  the  border,  Jedburgh,  Hawick, 
Bunse,  and  Coldstream,  and  whether  there  come  any  to 
Kelso  or  not,  I  cannot  learn.  There  are  about  1,000 
soldiers  to  be  sent  to  Aberdeen  to  remain.  Milltown, 
2lst  March,  1639.     [IJ^.] 

11.  II.  William  Fenwick,  mayor  of  Berwick,  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley. 
L  have  received  your  letter  and  thank  you  for  your 
respect  to  this  poor  town.  The  Scots  for  anything  I  can 
perceive  are  still  insolent  in  their  ways,  but  they  desisted 


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1638-9.  '^^^-  CCCCXV. 

from  their  horse-race  in  our  bounds.  I  shall  be  glad  to 
see  you  at  Holy  Island,  where  I  will  meet  you  to-morrow 
afternoon,  when  I  will  acquaint  you  with  what  is  by  the 
town  written  to  Lord  Clifford,  and  confer  more  fully  of 
anything  that  may  befit  us  to  demonstrate  our  loyalty  to 
his  Majesty  and  our  furtherance  of  his  service.  Berwick, 
2lst  March  1638-9.     [Seal  with  crest.     ^  p.'] 

Mar.  22.  12.  Aug[ustme]  HoU,  sheriff  of  Norfolk,  to  Nicholas.  I  cannot 
Norwich.  as  yet  send  yon  the  certificate  you  write  for,  many  rates  being  yet 
behind,  but  by  the  end  of  next  terra  I  hope  to  send  it  and  the  most 
part  of  the  money.  For  though  I  have  had  much  trouble  about 
getting  them  in,  yet  in  the  meantime  I  have  not  been  idle,  for  I 
have  collected  about  1,400/. ; ,  whereof  6001.  is  already  paid  to  Sir 
William  Russell,  the  rest  is  in  the  merchant's  hand,  whereof  4001. 
shall  be  paid  this  day  sennight,  400/.  more  this  day  three  weeks. 
You  shall  not  fail  to  hear  from  me  by  mouth  or  letter,  as  you  desire, 
assuring  you  it  is  my  full  desire  to  hasten  the  business,  and  to  do 
his  Majesty  the  best  service  I  can,  and  so  soon  as  I  can  get  any  sum 
his  Majesty  shall  have  it.  I  have  not  received  any  money  from  the 
corporations  except  Thetford  (12/.) ;  the  rest  promised,  but  have  not 
paid.     [^Seal  with  arms.     1  p.] 

Mar.  22.  13.  Manuscript  copy  of  a  tract,  the  title  page  of  which  runs  thus : 
"  Remonstrance  of  the  nobility,  barons,  burgesses,  ministers,  and 
commons  within  the  kingdom  of  Scotland,  vindicating  them  and 
their  proceedings  from  the  crimes  wherewith  they  are  charged  by 
the  late  proclamation  in  England  of  Februarj'  27th,  1639.  Edin- 
burgh :  Imprinted  by  James  Bryson,  Anno  Domini,  1639."  \^At  the 
end  is  written,  "  Revised  according  to  the  Ordinance  of  the  General 
Assembly  by  me  A.  Johnston,  clerk  thereto,  Edinburgh,  22  March, 
1639."     43^^.] 

Mar.  22.  14.  Articles  objected  by  the  Commissioners  for  Causes  Ecclesiastical, 
against  Sir  Thomas  Savage  and  Elizabeth  Fountain,  in  the  matter  of 
adultery.     [3  pp.^ 

[Mar.  22.]  15.  Petition  of  Sir  John  Lenthall,  marshal  of  the  King's  Bench, 
to  the  Council.  William  Barkley  became  deeply  engaged  for  the 
late  Earl  of  Carlisle,  and  was  for  the  same  in  custody  of  the  peti- 
tioner charged  with  many  great  actions,  in  all  about  6,000/.  Upon 
importunity  of  the  said  Earl,  since  deceased,  and  upon  security  by 
him  given,  together  with  Sir  James  Hay  and  the  said  Barkley,  peti- 
tioner suffered  Barkley  to  give  his  attendance  upon  the  Earl  at 
Court.  Barkley  being  made  his  Majesty's  servant,  petitioner  could 
not  retake  him  into  his  custody,  neither  could  he  take  any  course  in 
law  against  him,  nor  against  Sir  James  Hay,  also  his  Majesty's 
servant.  Petitioner  has  often  endeavoured  to  his  great  charge  and 
importuned  them  both  to  take  cause  for  his  discharge,  being  prose- 
cuted very  sharply  upon  an  escape,  and  threatened  by  the  creditors 
to  be  charged  with  the  whole  debt.     Notwithstanding  the  promises 

p  p  2 


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1638-9.  ^«^-  ^^^^^^- 

of  Barkley,  Sir  James  Hay,  and  Archibald  Hay,  one  of  the  Earl's 
executors,  for  his  discharge,  nothing  has  been  done,  and  now  Sir 
James  lias  even  solicited  some  of  the  creditors  to  lay  the  whole 
execution  upon  petitioner.  Conferring  this  day  with  Sir  James  to 
be  forthwith  discharged,  he  gave  petitioner  not  only  gross  and  foul 
language,  but  also  a  challenge  to  go  forthwith  into  the  field.  Prays 
order  that  he  may  have  the  custody  of  his  prisoner  and  take  lawful 
remedy  against  the  said  Sir  James  Hay,  his  surety.     [1  p.] 

Mar.  23.  Pardon  to  John  Glascock  for  sundry  undutiful  and  disloyal  words 
spoken  against  his  Majesty  and  the  government,  for  which  he  has 
been  questioned  in  the  Star  Chamber,  and  which  he  confessed  to  be 
spoken  when  he  was  distempered  with  drink.     [Docquet.'] 

Mar.  23.  Pardon  to  Sir  Lewis  Dyves  and  Sir  Edward  Stradling  for  all 
offences  wherewith  they  were  charged  in  the  Star  Chamber  for  trans- 
porting gold  and  silver.     [_I>ocquetl] 

Mar.  23.  Grant  to  Christopher  Vernon  in  consideration  of  his  service  in 
discovering  sundry  abuses  in  the  answering  and  bringing  in  of  his 
Majesty's  revenues,  of  two  parts  in  three  parts  to  be  divided,  of 
certain  particular  debts  and  sums  of  money  herein  expressed 
amounting  to  1, 1901.,  prolonged  or  misallowed  to  his  Majesty's 
damage.  Provision  is  made  that  he  shall  not  meddle  with  any  of 
the  debts  secured  to  his  Majesty  by  way  of  instalment.     \I)ocquet.'] 

Mar.  23.  Commission  of  lieutenancy  to  the  Lord  Chamberlain  and  the 
Earl  of  Hertford  in  co.  Somerset  and  cities  of  Bristol,  Bath,  and 
Wells.     [JDocquet^ 

Mar.  23.  The  King  to  the  Lord  Warden  of  the  Cinque  Ports.  To  seize 
the  Dunkirkers'  goods  in  the  port  of  Dover  for  the  value  of  5,000Z. 
for  reparation  of  divers  losses  sustained  by  the  Earl  of  Pembroke 
and  Montgomery  and  his  associates  for  the  fishing  of  Great  Britain 
by  reason  of  the  depredations  of  the  Dunkirkers.     [Docjuei.] 

Mar.  23.  Incorporation  of  12  of  the  inhabitants  of  Wimborn,  and  a  con- 
firmation of  a  grant  made  to  them  by  Queen  Elizabeth  of  certain 
houses,  tithes,  and  lands  in  co.  Dorset,  and  is  for  the  maintenance  of 
a  schoolmaster  and  an  usher  in  the  school  there,  also  of  three  priests 
and  tliree  parish  clerks  belonging  to  the  church,  and  is  in  considera- 
tion of  1,000Z.  paid  into  the  Exchequer  by  the  Governors  of  the 
said  church  and  school.  They  are  enabled  to  make  leases  of  the 
premises  for  99  years  or  three  lives  for  the  raising  of  the  said  1,000Z. 
\^Docquet^ 

Mar.  23.  The  King  to  the  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland.  To  suffer  Lord  Esmond 
to  repair  hither  for  defending  Ijls  cause  in  the  Star  Chamber,  if 
there  be  no  cause  to  detain  him  there.     [Pocquet^^ 

Mar.  23.  The  same  to  the  Lord  Mayor  of  London.  To  take  care  that  none 
be  chosen  to  be  any  of  the  four  masters  or  governors  of  the  company 


DOMESTIC— CHAELES  1.  597 


lg3g_9  Vol.  CCCCXV. 

of  Barber-Surgeons  but  such  a,s  are  capable  thereof  by  Act  of 
ParKament,   viz.,   two    expert    in    surgery  and    two    in  barbery. 

[^Docquef] 

Mar.  23.  The  King  to  the  governors,  masters,  assistants,  and  company  of 
Barbers,  to  the  same  effect  as  the  above.     [Docquetl 

Mar.  23.  16.  Eobert  Earl  of  Essex  to  Sec.  Windebank.  Meeting  with  iU 
York.  horses  all  the  way,  I  got  no  further  the  first  night  than  Grantham, 
where  I  found  Sir  William  Howard  ;  he  told  me  the  race  was  either 
the  two  or  three  and  twentieth  at  Berwick,  and  that  the  Covenanters 
had  got  between  the  Marquis  Huntley  and  Aberdeen.  Yesterday 
I  met  with  William  Keith,  a  Scotch  gentleman,  who  had  newly 
taken  post  at  Newark  with  the  Bishop  of  St.  Andrew's  warrant,  as  I 
afterwards  heard.  He  told  me  no  such  thing  had  been  performed, 
only  the  Earl  of  Home's  brother  had  made  a  match  for  ten  dollars, 
but  it  was  not  run,  and  that  no  troops  were  as  yet  marched  towards 
Aberdeen.  It  was  ten  o'clock  at  night  before  I  reached  this  town 
[York],  there  being  no  post-horses  the  last  stage  at  Tadcaster,  also 
the  Vice-President  being  out  of  town  hindered  me,  so  that  I  fear  I 
shall  not  reach  Newcastle  to-night,  but  I  have  sent  to  Sir  Jacob 
Astley  [that]  if  it  be  no  hinderance  to  the  employment  he  would 
meet  me  at  Durham  ;  if  not,  I  will  presently  be  with  him.  I  spoke 
this  morning  with,  the  Vice-President  and  Sir  Arthur  Ingram,  the 
rest  of  the  Council  being  gone  to  Hull.  I  find  by  the  Vice-President 
that  the  army  is  in  good  readiness,  and  [he]  is  glad  to  hear  of  the 
pay,  which  fully  satisfies  him,  but  he  fears  whether  the  trained 
bands  would  stir  without  a  month's  pay  beforehand,  which  he 
thinks  would  give  great  content.  Accordingly  it  has  been  certified 
up,  but  no  answer  as  yet.  I  assured  him  in  general  the  King  had 
taken  so  great  care,  as  that  there  was  a  paymaster  coming  post  after 
me,  and  that  the  treasurer  is  upon  the  way.  Give  me  leave  to  say 
this  is  a  business  of  great  moment,  being  (if  known)  a  leading 
case  to  all  other  parts.  As  soon  as  Sir  Jacob  Astley  and  I  meet,  I 
shall  presume  to  acquaint  his  Majesty  of  our  opinions,  and  what 
may  be  done  in  the  performance  of  my  instructions,  I  hope  we  shall 
shortly  give  good  account  of.  I  forgot  to  tell  you  the  Vice-President 
thought  that  an  answer  to  the  letter  of  the  colonels  of  the  train 
bands  which  he  opposed,  would  give  great  content.  The  fact  of  my 
hasting  away  with  a  fervent  desire  to  perform  my  instructions,  and 
my  eyes  full  of  dust,  pleads  pardon  for  ray  scribbling,  but  at  the 
best  an  01  scribe,  but  if  occasion  be  I  hope  to  show  I  am  [better] 
trained  to  action  than  to  a  pen,  being  at  all  times  ready  to  lay  my 
life  at  his  Majesty's  feet.     [Seal  with  arms.     2  pp.] 

Mar.  23.  17.  Justices  of  Peace  for  Middlesex  to  the  Council.  Upon  the 
receipt  of  your  letter  of  the  20th  inst.,  touching  the  punishment 
and  restraint  of  vagabonds,  rogues,  and  sturdy  beggars  who  are 
seen  to  abound  in  this  county  more  of  late  times  than  heretofore,  we 
did  forthwith  assemble  and  inquiring  amongst  ourselves  out  of  what 
ground  this  disorder  doth  arise.     It  appears  that  about  December 


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1638-9. 

last,  by  command  of  your  Lordships,  a  provost-marshal  was  appointed 
to  serve  in  this  county,  especially  in  places  adjacent  to  the  city  of 
London,  and  accordingly  there  has  ^heen  one  assigned,  at  the  very 
great  salary  of  200^.  a  year.  Yet  the  said  provost-marshal  has 
never  done  any  service  at  all,  albeit  the  money  appointed  for  his 
salarj''  out  of  ten  parishes  has  been  collected  to  the  great  burden  of 
the  iuhabitants.  And  we  do  the  rather  take  the  boldness  to  inform 
you  hereof,  for  that  we  suppose  the  neglect  of  the  constables  and 
other  officers  to  whose  care  this  business  particularly  appertains 
proceeds  h:om  their  expectation  that  the  duty  devolved  on  the  said 
provost-marshal,  which  being  by  him  neglected,  and  by  them  omitted, 
the  country  is  sore  charged.  We  have  thought  it  our  duty  to  make 
known  the  same  to  you,  and  to  offer  to  your  consideration,  whether 
at  this  time,  when  so  many  payments  lie  upon  the  country,  you  may 
not  see  cause  to  dispense  with  this  officer  and  entrust  the  execution 
of  your  commands  to  the  ordinary  ministers  appointed  by  law,  which 
is  our  petition.     [Seal  with  arms.     1  p.J 

Mar.  23.  18.  Sir  Thomas  Morton  to  Sec.  "Windebank.  The  19th  inst.  I 
Durham,  received  intelligence  from  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  that  some  forces  were  to 
embark  in  Ireland  on  the  28th'  inst.  probably  to  arrive  about  the 
1st  April,  and  wishing  me  to  send  officers,  to  provide  carriages  and 
necessaries  for  their  reception.  Whereupon  I  presently  sent  Capts. 
Waytes,  Gibson,  and  Thelwell  towards  Carlisle,  St.  Bees,  and  Work- 
ington. I  appointed  a  general  muster  here  on  Monday  the  25th  inst., 
hoping  to  leave  this  regiment  in  better  order,  and  intended  the  day 
following  to  hasten  down  myself.  But  this  day  I  received  another 
letter  from  Sir  Jacob  with  a  copy  of  a  letter  from  you  to  him  sig- 
nifying that  those  troops  from  Ireland  embarked  the  20th  inst.,  a 
thing  altogether  unlooked  for;  so  that  I  am  now  forced  to  leave 
that  muster,  and  the  regiment,  I  fear,  not  in  so  good  order,  both  of 
us  being  absent,  as  I  could  wish,  and  would  have  brought  it  to,  if 
we  could  have  stayed  by  it,  notwithstanding  the  distraction  you 
know  [that]  was  lately  here  and  not  yet  settled  fully.  I  therefore 
beseech  you,  that  when  the  King  shall  come  this  way,  and  [find] 
myself  and  Se'rgt.  Major  Gibson  absent,  you  will  inform  his  Majesty 
upon  what  cause  it  is,  and  that  we  were  forced  to  leave  this  regi- 
ment to  the  ordering  of  those  officers  of  the  county  here,  being 
engaged  upon  business  of  greater  importance  to  his  service.  Thanks 
for  frequent  favours.     [If  p.J 

Mar.  23.  19.  John  Worfield  and  George  Bingley  [his  Majesty's  Auditors  of 
the  Imprests]  to  the  Council.  According  to  the  order  of  Council  of 
23  November  [1638 ;  see  Vol.  cccoii.,  Ifo.  35]  we  have  received  an 
accompt  of  Mr.  Austin,  formerly  made  up  by  the  auditor  of  co.  York, 
wherein  we  find  Mr.  Austin  and  the  other  patentees  to  be  charged 
with  the  sum  of  17,009L  os.  lOd.  for  his  Majesty's  part  of  the  forest 
of  Galtrea,  wood  and  soil  and  the  profits  thereupon  arising  (besides 
the  new  park  and  allotments)  to  the  several  townships ;  in  which 
accompt  there  is  demanded  for  money  lent  and  victuals  delivered 


DOMESTIC — CHARLES  I.  599 


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Vol.  CCCCXV. 


to  Sir  Allen  Apsley,  and  the  interest  with  other  expenses  and  disburse- 
ments, 20,645?.  15s.  4cZ.  Nevertheless  it  appears  by  the  said  accompt 
that  the  principal  money  lent  to  Sir  Allen  by  Mr.  Austin  and  the  other 
patentees  was  but  6,000Z.,  and  that  the  victuals  delivered  for  the 
provision  of  the  navy  amounted  to  6,500?.,  in  all  12,500?.,  the  6,500?. 
being  by  the  said  accompt  mentioned  as  the  residue  of  a  sum  of  9,000?., 
and  Mr.  Austin  and  the  other  patentees  have  paid  the  fee-farm  rent 
of  40?.  per  annum  reserved  to  the  King  upon  the  grant  of  the  said 
forest  for  six  years  ended  at  Lady  Day,  1635,  being  240?. ;  likewise  to 
four  keepers  of  the  late  forest  to  make  up  their  fees  4c?.  per  diem, 
being  13?.  6s.  8<^.  per  annum,  by  order  of  the  Court  of  Exchequer; 
also  to  Cuthbert  Pudsey  25?.  8s.  8d.,  and  to  the  said  four  keepers  to 
each  of  them  58?.  to  buy  out  their  several  annuities  of  7?.  5s.  4c?., 
the  sum  of  232?,,  in  all  257?.  8s.  8d.,  and  the  interest,  damages,  and 
other  expenses  of  Mr.  Austin  and  the  other  patentees  appear  by  the 
said  accompt  to  be  7,648?.  6s.  8c?.  Whereas  it  appears  by  the 
Attorney-General's  certificate  that  it  is  thought  fit  some  reasonable 
part  of  the  last-named  sum  be  respited  until  the  petitioners  have 
received  their  principal  moneys,  which  certificate  is  in  all  things 
confirmed  by  the  Council's  order,  but  how  much  is  not  specified. 
And  it  is  certified  by  way  of  memorandum  to  the  accompt  of  the 
auditor  of  co.  York,  that  by  decree  of  Court  6  Car.  I.  allowance  was 
to  be  made  to  the  patentees  out  of  his  Majesty's  part  of  the  forest 
of  Galtres  of  100  acres  for  highways  and  passages,  and  likewise  by 
another  decree,  made  Hilary  7  Car.  I.,  that  Sir  John  Bouchier  was 
to  be  allowed  95  acres  of  a  moor  called  West-moor  in  recompence 
and  satisfaction  of  all  his  claims  in  the  said  forest.     [1^  p.'] 

Mar.  23.  20.  John  Worfield  and  George  Bingley  [his  Majesty's  Auditors 
of  the  Imprests]  to  the  Council.  Whereas  by  order  of  Council  of 
23  November  1638  [see  Vol.  ccccii.,  JVo.  35],  it  was  ordered,  whereas 
the  manors  of  Otford,  Petham,  Charing,  and  other  lands  which 
belonged  to  Sir  Allen  Apsley,  were  conveyed  to  Stephen  Alcock  for 
4,280?.  lis.  4d.,  who  sold  them  to  others  and  paid  the  money  in  to 
Sir  Allen's  use,  as  is  alleged,  that  he  should  make  a  just  and  true 
accompt  before  us  of  what  moneys  he  has  paid,  what  the  said 
manors  and  lands  were  sold  for,  and  what  he  made  of  them.  In 
obedience  whereof  we  have  perused  and  cast  up  one  book  of  accompts 
of  receipts  and  payments  produced  by  Alcock  extending  from  1  July 
1627  to  31  July  1630,  which  book  we  conceive  to  be  fairly  kept 
and  well  ordered,  and  is  pertinent  to  the  accompt  of  Sir  Allen,  late 
surveyor-general  of  marine  victuals,  in  which  time  Alcock's  receipts 
amounted  to  43,845?.  12s.  id.,  whereof  the  aforesaid  sum  of 
4,280?.  lis.  4c?.,  as  also  the  several  sums  of-1,500?.  and  1,201?.  8s.  lie?., 
are  included,  and  his  disbursements  to  45,047?.  15s.,  of  which  to 
the  use  of  Sir  Allen  for  victualling  the  navy  6,982?.  Os.  Sd.  Alcock 
has  also  produced  before  us  the  counterparts  of  the  conveyances  of 
the  lands  sold  by  him  mentioned  in  his  accompt,  whereby  it  appears 
that  the  consideration  paid  to  him  for  the  said  lands  amounts 
to  5,326?.  13s.  8c?.,  which  is  agreeable  to  his  accompt  delivered  to 
us   according   to    the  Council's   order,  hereunto   annexed,  and   to 


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which  he  has  taken  his  oath.  It  likewise  appears  that  there  remains 
unsold  in  his  hands  of  the  lands  conveyed  to  him  by  Sir  Allen  the 
manor  of  Limpsham  and  part  of  Otford,  and  for  which  lands  he  has 
charged  himself  in  his  accompt  in  the  sum  of  l,7S2l.  10s.,  and  is 
willing  to  reconvey  the  same  to  any  person  who  will  give  the  sum 
specified,  with  reasonable  consideration  for  the  forbearance  thereof 
from  the  time  the  said  lands  were  conveyed  to  him.  And  so 
Alcock  charges  himself  for  the  lands  sold  and  yet  to  sell  with  the 
sum  of  7,059^.  3s.  8d     [1  p.]     Annexed, 

20.  I.  The  accompt  of  Stephen  Alcock  above  referred  to.     [-5  pp^ 

Mar.  23.  21.  John  Worfield  and  George  Bingley  [his  Majesty's  Auditors  of 
the  Imprests]  to  the  Ccamcil.  Similar  certificate  concerning  the 
accompt  delivered  to  them  by  Christopher  Vernon,  one  of  the  trustees 
of  Sir  AUen  Apsley,  deceased.  The  charge,  by  lands  of  Sir  Allen's 
sold  under  direction  of  Vernon  and  the  other  trustees  by  William 
White  and  other  patentees,  1,575?.  3s.  4dl.  The  discharge,  for  pur- 
chase of  an  annuity  of  100?.  per  annum  for  15  years  towards  the 
education  of  Sir  Allen's  younger  children,  741 L  Os.  Sd.;  for  gifts 
bequeathed  by  Sir  Allen,  648Z. ;  and  for  money  paid  to  Lady  Apsley 
and  Peter  Apsley,  for  the  prosecution  and  promotion  of  Sir  Allen's 
accompts,  204Z.  ;  for  payments  to  Walter  Parehurst,  91.  10s.  Total 
of  disbursements,  l,Q02l.  10s.  8d.  So  if  the  Lords  shall  think  fit  to 
allow  of  the  said  paymetits,  wherewith  we  are  not  required  by  the 
Council's  order  to  intermeddle,  there  will  remain  in  surplusage  [due] 
to  Christopher  Vernon  271.  7s.  id.  It  appears  by  a  memorandum  in 
Vernon's  accompt  that  the  royalties  and  services  of  the  manor  of 
Waddington  were  granted  at  the  request  of  Lady  Apsley  to  Thomas 
Saunderson  in  trust  for  the  raising  of  501.  per  annum  for  the  educa- 
tion and  maintenance  of  Sir  Allen's  younger  children,  the  value 
whereof  we  conceive  ought  to  be  included  in  the  charge  of  Vernon's 
accompt ;  also  the  manor  of  Howcourt  was  many  years  since  granted 
at  the  instance  of  J  ohn  Apsley  to  Henry  Bartlett  for  170L  to  be 
paid  to  the  trustees,  which  sum  we  conceive  ought  likewise  to  be 
inserted  in  the  charge  of  the  said  Vernon,  and  is  alleged  to  be  still 
remaining  in  the  hands  of  Henry  Bartlett  or  Jobn  Apsley,  who 
undertook  for  the  performance  thereof.  It  further  appears  by 
Vernon's  accompt  that  there  are  yet  unsold  the  manor  of  Dent  and 
borough  of  Banbury,  and  the  services  of  the  tenants  of  Penmaen  and 
Llismayne  [Llysfaen],  and  is  alleged  that  no  profit  can  be  raised 
thereof;  also  that  there  is  benefit  made  of  fines  due  by  the  tenants 
of  the  honour  of  Clitheroe,  which  is  by  the  said  accompt  mentioned 
to  be  granted  to  Sir  Allen  by  other  letters  patent.     [1 1  p.] 

Mar.  23.  22.  Minutes  of  proceedings  of  the  Council  of  War,  divers  officers 
Arundel  House,  of  the  army  being  present.  The  6,000  foot  ordered  to  be  pressed  are 
to  be  at  Selby,  the  rendezvous,  between  1st  and  15th  April  next. 
Resolved  that  there  shall  be  one  month's  pay  advanced  to  all  the 
officers,  non-commissioned  officers,  and  carriage  masters  of  the  four 
regiments,  the  same  to  be  defalked  out  of  their  first  payments.  The 
Treasurer  of  the  Army  to  pay  the  said  month's  imprest  to  the  lieu- 


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tenant-colonel  of  each  regiment.  The  two  shins  allowed  to  carry  the 
baggage  for  these  four  regiments  are  appointed  to  attend  at  New- 
castle. Concerning  carriages,  a  colonel  is  to  have  for  his  company- 
two  waggons  ;  a  lientenant-colonel  and  sergeant-major  one  waggon 
each  for  their  companies  ;  the  other  nine  companies  to  have  amongst 
them  four  waggons,  which,  for  the  four  regiments,  will  be  in  all 
.32  waggons.  To  move  the  Lords  for  letters  to  tlie  Lords  Lieutenants, 
to  take  order  that  there  may  be  a  certain  number  of  teams  and 
harness  sent  to  the  rendezvous,  and  a  carter  with  every  two  or  three 
carts.     [.Dra/i5  by  Nicholas.     1  p.] 

Mar.  23.  Copy  of  the  above,  but  erroneously  dated  the  23rd  May.  [See 
Vol.  cccxcvi.,  p.  149.     1  p.] 

Mar.  23.  23.  Petition  of  Dame  Mabel  Plowden,  wife  of  Sir  Edmund  Plow- 
den,  to  Archbishop  Laud.  The  Court  of  High  Commission,  at  the 
final  hearing  of  the  cause  between  petitioner  and  her  husband, 
ordered  that  Sir  Edmund  should  give  bond  for  the  performance  of 
the  order  and  sentence  before  he  should  be  enlarged  out  of  the  mes- 
senger's custody,  as  by  the  order  annexed  appears.  Notwithstanding 
the  said  order,  your  Grace's  messenger,  Mr.  Ragg  [Wragg],  into 
whose  custody  Sir  Edmund  was  committed,  has  suffered  him  to  have 
his  liberty.  Prays  order  that  Wragg  may  give  account  of  his 
prisoner,  and  in  the  meantime  that  his  Grace  would  command  some 
speedy  way  for  Sir  Edmund's  apprehension  and  imprisonment.  [^  p.'\ 
Underioritten, 

23.  I.  Reference  to  Sir  John  Lambe,  desiring  him,  with  any  two 
commissioners,  to  see  that  Sir  Edmund  Plowden  obey  the 
order  of  the  Court,  or  let  hvrn  lie  by  it.  March  2drd, 
1638r-9].     [i^.]     Annexed, 

23.  II.  Order  of  the  Court  of  High  Commission  above  referred  to. 

4^th  Febr-uary  1638-9.     [2  _pp.] 

Mar.  23.  24.  Sir  William  Becher  to  Nicholas.  I  received  direction  from 
Sec.  Windebank  that,  in  regard  the  King  and  my  Lord  of  Bedford 
are  agreed  about  his  Lordship's  stay  at  home,  you  should  return  to 
him  his  letters  written  about  that  subject,  which  were  delivered 
unto  you,  but  you  are  to  keep  copies  of  them.     [_\  p.^     Annexed, 

24.  I.  Francis  Earl  of  Bedford  to  Sec.  Windebank.     As  T  am 

required  by  a  letter  from,  his  Majesty  of  the  26th  January, 
I  shall  attend  his  Majesty  at  the  time  and,  place  men- 
tioned in  the  said  letter,  and  also  shall  endeavour  to  bring 
with  me  such  horse  and  men  thither  a^  the  shortness  of  the 
time  and  the  difficulty  in  providing  fitting  equipage  for 
them  will  permit  me.  FebrvMry  12th,  1638[-9].  [_Copy, 
attested  by  Nicholas.     |  p.] 

24.  II.  The  same  to  the  same.  I  humbly  offer  to  his  Majesty 
5001,  for  and  in  lieu  of  the  assistance  and  attendance 
required  of  me,  ivhich  offer  his  Majesty  has  been  pleased, 
as  I  conceive,  to  admit  and  accept  of.  February  [March  .^] 
dth,  1638-9.     [Copy,  attested  by  Nicholas.     |  />.] 


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1638-9. 

Mar.  23.  25.  Philip  Warwick  to  Nicholas.  There  is  found  due  upon 
Mr.  Quarles's  account  for  the  arms  7,001^.  12s.  lOc^., -which  the  Lord 
Treasurer  and  Mr.  Treasurer  have  this  morning  ordered  shall  be 
paid  by  virtue  of  the  privy  seal  for  200,000?.,  and  thereupon  they 
pray  you  to  prepare  a  warrant  for  them  against  to-morrow,  to  be 
signed  by  the  Lords'  Committee  for  disposing  that  money.     [^  p.] 

Mar.  23.  26.  Memorandum  \^ty  Sir  John  Heydon],  to  desire  a  warrant  from 
the  King  to  make  stay  of  so  much  of  the  provisions  of  the  Grand 
Proportion,  hitherto  unissued,  as  shall  be  requisite  for  the  number 
of  pieces  mounted  upon  serviceable  and  shod  field  carriages  now 
remaining  in  his  Majesty's  magazine,  to  the  end  that  a  propor- 
tion may  be  drawn  up,  and  a  second  train  of  artillery  prepared 
according  to  his  Majesty's  directions  of  the  22nd  inst. ;  and  that  a 
competent  number  of  gunners  and  other  ministers  belonging  to  such 
a  train  be  partly  allotted  out  of  the  train  already  [enjlisted,  and  the 
rest  supplied  from  elsewhere.     [^  p.'] 

Mar.  23.  27.  Particulars  of  the  number  of  horses  and  waggons  required  for 
a  train  of  50  pieces  of  artUler'y,  with  their  equipage  and  munition 
for  12,000  musketeers.  Totals  :  waggons  and  tumbrels,  208;  horses, 
1,080  ;  daily  charge  of  the  keep  of  1,000  horses,  501.;  daily  pay  of 
360  carters  at  8d,  121.     [2  pp.] 

Mar.  23.  28.  Account  by  [Sir  William  Russell  and  Henry  Vane]  of  ship- 
money  received  by  them,  by  virtue  of  writs  issued  in  1638,  total 
6,872?.  8s.  8d.,  besides  which,  by  writs  in  1637,  791.  6s.  The  sheriff 
of  CO.  York  has  returned  to  London  3,000?.,  as  is  alleged,  part 
whereof  is  already  returned,  and  the  rest  said  to  be  also  paid.    [1  p.^ 

Mar.  23.  29.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1637,  levied  and  remaining  in  the 
hands  of  the  sheriffs,  1,040?.,  making  the  total  levied  and  paid 
172,062?.,  which  is  1&,426?.  less  than  was  paid  on  the  24th  March,  last 
year.  No  arrears  payable  by  the  writs  of  1635  and  1636  had  been 
received  this  week.     [|  p.'] 

Mar.  23.  30.  Similar  account  for  1638 ;  total  4,240?.,  making,  with  the 
amount  already  received,  11,112?.     \_^  p-l 

Mar.  [24?]  31.  The  King  to  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland.  We  under- 
Whitehall.  stand  that  vessels  of  Flanders,  contrary  to  the  articles  of  peace 
between  us  and  the  King  of  Spain,  have  lately  taken  at  sea  certain 
ships  laden  with  fish,  belonging  to  Richard  Viscount  Lumley,  Henry 
Lord  Maltravers,  and  other  adventurers  in'  the  fishing  association  of 
Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  and  have  carried  them  into 
Newport,  where  the  said  ships  are  still  detained,  and  the  fishermen 
imprisoned,  being  free  denizens ;  the  ships  and  goods  valued  at 
2, .5  00?.,  are  detained,  restitution  being  refused.  We  therefore  re- 
quire you  to  take  the  like  value  in  ships  and  goods  belonging  to 
Dunkirk,  or  other  place  on  the  coast  of  Flanders,  and  to  send  the 
same  into  one  of  our  ports,  there  to  be  [detained],  to  the  end  that 
satisfaction  may  be  made.     [Copy.     |  p.] 


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Mar.  24.  Council  of  War  to  Sir  Robert  Pye.  To  draw  an  order  for  issuing 
to  John  Quarles,  merchant,  *7,001l.  12s.  lOd.,  due  for  arms  bought  by 
Quarles  in  the  Low  Countries  for  his  Majesty's  service.  The  said 
sum  to  be  reckoned  as  part  of  the  200,000L  to  be  issued  for  his 
Majesty's  service.     \_Gopy.     See  Vol.  cccxvi.,p.  142.     i  p-] 

Mar.  24.  32.  Elizabeth  Queen  of  Bohemia  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  The 
King,  my  brother,  having  commanded  divers  officers  of  these 
provinces  to  attend  his  special  service,  and  they  being  very  desirous, 
according  to  the  urgency  of  the  occasion,  to  obey  his  Majesty's  com- 
mands, I  cannot  refuse,  upon  their  earnest  request,  to  engage 
Capt.  Burleigh  to  stay  for  them  till  this  time,  the  said  captain 
having  absolutely  refused  to  do  so,  had  I  not  undertaken,  at  the 
officers'  earnest  request,  to  take  his  stay  upon  me,  and  to  answer  it 
for  him  ;  wherefore  I  shall  desire  you  not  to  impute  any  fault  to 
him,  but  to  be  assured  that  it  has  been  at  my  earnest  request 
grounded  upon  my  brother's  special  service.    [Seal  with  arms.    1  p.] 

Mar.  24.  33.  Thomas  Grantham,  sheriff  of  co.  Lincoln,  to  Nicholas.  Ex- 
Lincoln,  cuses  delay  in  answering  Nicholas's  letter  of  the  11th  inst.,  by  reason 
of  his  attendance  at  the  assizes.  The  advancing  of  this  service  has 
also  taken  up  a  great  part  of  my  time  since  I  received  the  writ  and 
instructions.  Notwithstanding  my  utmost  endeavours,  I  cannot  get 
in  the  assessments  of  several  parishes  and  townships,  so  that  I  might 
perfect  the  certificate  of  what  is  assessed  upon  each  parish,  and  what 
upon  every  clergyman,  for  presentation  to  the  Board,  which  is  occa- 
sioned partly  through  the  great  arrears  of  last  year,  partly  by  the 
averseness  of  some  ill  affected  to  the  service,  and  partly  by  reason  of 
the  general  wants  and  indigencies  complained  of  wherewithal  I  am 
daily  frequented,  yet  shall  I,  with  all  possible  speed,  obey  the  com- 
mands of  your  letter.  For  the  moneys  already  collected,  they  are 
500?.,  the  greatest  part  whereof  I  have  been  constrained  to  levy  by 
distress,  and  shall  forthwith  send  the  same  to  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Navy,  together  with  an  account  of  my  further  proceedings  in  that 
service  to  yourself,  and  so  from  time  to  time,  according  to  your 
commands,     [f  p."] 

Mar.  24.  34.  Receipt  of  Lionel  "Wake  for  one  chain  of  gold,  weighing 
821  ounces,  delivered  by  Endimion  Porter  on  his  Majesty's  behalf, 
to  be  conveyed  to  Sir  Peter  Paul  Rubens,  as  bestowed  by  his  Majesty. 

Lip-] 

Mar.  24.  35.  List  of  the  officers,  attendants,  and  artificers  belonging  to  the 
train  of  artillery,  together  with  their  several  entertainments.  Total 
of  entertainments   per    diem,    4>Sl.    7s.;    per   annum,    15,779J.    8s. 

mpp.-] 

1639. 
Mar.  25.         Protection  to  Sir  Philiberto  Vernatti  for  six  months.     [Docquef] 

Mar.  25.  Warrant  for  payment  of  791L  8s.  8d.  per  annum  to  the  Treasurer 
of  the  Chamber,  to  be  by  him  digbu'-sed  amongst  20  yeomen  of  the 


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1639.  VO..CCCCXV. 

guard  unfit  for  service,  the  same  to  be  continued  without  check 
during  their  lives.  Provision  is  made  that  as  any  of  them  shall  die 
the  charge  to  be  abated  rateably,  according  to  each  man's  allowance. 
IBocqv^t] 

Mar.  25.  Warrant  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Chamber  for  issuing  the  money 
above  stated  to  the  20  yeomen.     [Bocqiiet.'] 

Mar.  25.  Warrant  to  the  captain  for  giving  order  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Check 
to  swear  20  other  yeomen  of  the  guard,  in  the  room  of  those  that  are 
to  be  displaced.     [^Docquet.'] 

Mar.  25.  Warrant  to  the  Commissioners  of  the  Household  to  the  royal 
children,  authorizing  them  to  give  allowance  of  all  moneys  expended 
in  the  chamber,  household,  and  stable  of  the  royal  children,  above 
the  ordinary  expenses  already  settled.     \_Docquet.'\ 

Mar.  25.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  taking  the  accounts  of  the  Pay- 
master of  the  Household  to  the  Prince  and  the  rest  of  the  royal 
children,  the  same  being  first  allowed  by  the  Commissioners  for  his 
Highness 's  Household ;  also  a  warrant  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  for 
payment  of  the  surplusage  upon  the  account  of  the  said  paymaster. 
[^Docquet."] 

Mar.  25.  Warrant  to  Paul  Pert,  Sergeant  of  his  Majesty's  Counting-house, 
and  William  Stisted,  gent.,  authorizing  them  to  receive  the  sur- 
plusage due  upon  Sir  William  Hewett's  account,  and  divers  other 
arrears,  to  be  by  them  accounted  for  to  the  Treasurer,  Comptroller, 
and  Officers  of  the  Greencloth.     [Bocquet.'] 

Mar.  25.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  to  pay  to  Paul  Pert  and  William 
Stisted  6,114L  18s.  lie?.,  in  satisfaction  of  the  surplusage  of  the 
accounts  of  the  said  Sir  William  Hevvett,  to  be  by  them  issued  and 
accounted  for  according  to  his  Majesty's  directions.     [^Docquet.'] 

Mar.  25.  Licence  to  William  Davenant,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  to  build  a 
playhouse  in  a  place  near  Fleet  Street,  assigned  by  the  Commis- 
sioners for  Buildings,  and  to  take  such  money  as  is  accustomed  to  be 
given  in  such  cases.     [Docquet.'] 

Mar.  25.  The  King  to  the  Masters,  Wardens,  and  Assistants  of  the  Com- 
pany of  Fishmongers  in  London,  in  favour  of  Richard  Fitch  to  be 
clerk  to  the  said  company  when  the  same  shall  be  void.     [^Docquet-I 

Mar.  25.  The  same  to  the  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland  on  the  behalf  of  Arthur 
Annesley,  eldest  son  to  Lord  Mountnorris.     [Bocquet.] 

Mar.  25.  Warrant  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  for  suffering  some  pieces  of  brass 
ordnance  to  be  transported  to  Ireland.     [^Docquet,'] 

Mar.  25.  Presentation  of  Thomas  Burton,  clerk  and  M.A.  to  the  vicarage  of 
Moulton,  in  the  diocese  of  Lincoln,  void  by  the  death  of  the  last 
incumbent,  and  in  his  Majesty's  gift  pro  hdc  vice,  by  simony,  lapse 
of  time,  or  otherwise.     [^Docquet.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  605 


1639. 


Vol.  CCCCXV. 


Mar.  25.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  5,0001.  to  George 
Payler,  to  be  disbursed  according  to  his  Majesty's  direction,  and  also 
such  further  sums  as  shall  be  thought  fit  to  be  advanced  to  him  for 
his  Majesty's  service.     [^Docquef] 

Mar.  25.  Warrant  for  payment  of  loOl.  to  the  Marquis  Hamilton,  to  be  dis- 
bursed for  the  preparing  of  the  Pelmell  [Pall  Mall]  and  making  a 
garden  near  the  honour  of  Hampton  Court.     [Bocquet.] 

Mar.  25.  Grant  of  denization  unto  Ralph  Colford  and  Jane  Hugessen,  born 
in  foreign  parts.     \_Docquet.'] 

Mar.  25.         86.  Grant  to  the  Eai-l  of  Worcester  of  the  renewal  of  a  former 
Whitehall,     protection  for  religion,  and  to  allow  him  to  keep  arms.    [Copy.    ^  p-l 

Mar.  25.  37.    Francis  Lord  Cottington   to  Sec.    Windebank.      The  privy 

seal  for  1,500^.,  payable  to  Arnold  Spencer,  is  for  Sir  Miles  Fleet- 
wood, Spencer  being  his  servant,  and  so  made  because  it  was  not 
thought  fit  that  the  privy  seal  speaking  to  Sir  Miles,  who  is  to  pay, 
should  be  made  payable  to  himself     [^  p.'] 

Mar.  25.  38.  John  Nicholas  to  his  son  Edward  Nicholas.  I  sent  for  Jack 
as  soon  as  I  heard  of  his  having  ague  fits,  which  have  now  left  him, 
so  that  I  hope,  sometime  next  week,  he  will  be  able  to  go  to  Win- 
chester. I  am  sorry  that  so  many  of  your  family  are  sick.  I  hope 
your  wife  is  upon  recovery,  because  you  write  not  to  the  contiary. 
I  wish  her  and  her  children  here  with  all  my  heart ;  so  does  your 
mother  ;  and  we  think,  when  the  King  is  gone,  you  might  bring  her 
down.  My  off'er  is  not  after  the  Court  compliment,  but  really  after 
the  plain  country  fashion,  and  so  you  and  your  wife  shall  find  it.  I 
am  glad  of  Hall  being  in  the  way  of  recovery.  I  thank  you  for 
your  news  ;  Sir  Edward  Leech  will  be  able  enough  for  the  Rolls,  but 
is  very  colerick,  and  of  a  high  spirit.  How  the  Lord  Keeper  and  he 
will  agree  I  much  doubt ;  but  it  seems  another,  whom  J  know  not, 
is  like  to  carry  the  place.  I  pray  God  to  send  the  King  good  suc- 
cess against  the  rebellious  Scots.  What  their  intent  should  be  to 
invade  England  I  cannot  imagine.  It  is  to  be  hoped  they  will  be 
divided  amongst  themselves,  and  then  they  cannot  long  stand  out. 
I  pray  God  the  match  intended  for  Lord  Philip  Herbert  prove  pros- 
perous to  the  house.  I  think  it  shall  not  be  amiss  that  you  get 
under  my  Lord's  hand  that  he  has  given  you  the  bow-bearer's  place 
in  Clarendon  Park  ;  directions  to  that  end.  If  you  want  help  the 
young  Duchess  can  prevail  with  my  Lord,  and  will,  I  doubt  not, 
speak  or  write  for  you.     [2  pp.] 

Mar.  26.  39.  John  Whatton,  Sheriff  of  co.  Leicester,  to  Nicholas.  I  re- 
Blaby.  ceived  your  letter  of  the  11th  inst.  concerning  the  King's  writ  and 
Council's  letter  for  ship-money.  On  the  12th  December  last  I  was 
sworn  sherifi",  when  I  received  the  said  writ  and  letter,  and  speedily 
taxed  the  several  hundreds  and  sent  out  writs  to  all  the  head  con- 
stables to  assess  in  their  several  divisions.  Although  I  urged  the 
said  constables  for  return  of  their  wnriH.'ts  and  assessments,  yet  I 


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could  not  get  any  from  them  before  the  2nd  inst.,  and  then  not  many, 
some  of  them  being  very  imperfect,  whereupon  I  threatened  them 
for  their  slackness  and  neglect.  On  the  3rd  inst.  I  made  out  warrants 
to  the  said  head  constables,  commanding  them  to  levy  and  gather 
in  all  the  moneys  taxed,  to  pay  the  same  to  me  upon  the  13th  A.pril, 
to  distrain  such  as  refused,  and  to  return  their  names  to  me.  In  all 
which  I  hope  his  Majesty  and  the  Council  will  find  that  I  have  bent 
my  endeavours  to  further  the  service.  As  to  the  certificate  of  assess- 
ments upon  every  parish  and  clergyman  therein,  which  you  write 
was  expected  from  me,  upon  considering  the  writ  and  letter,  I  con- 
ceive it  to  be  his  Majesty's  pleasure  to  have  the  moneys  levied  and 
paid  in  as  speedily  as  may  be,  and  therefore  having  no  complaints ' 
ixom  any  of  the  clergy  that  they  were  any  ways  overtaxed,  and 
having  certified  what  difierencies  I  found  about  some  of  the  taxes, 
I  thought  it  more  conducing  to  the  service  to  take  order  for  the 
levying  of  the  moneys  taxed,  rather  than  to  tarry  until  every  par- 
ticular tax  was  come  in,  so  that  I  cannot  yet  make  a  certificate  of 
the  sums  imposed  in  every  parish,  nor  what  every  clergyman  is 
assessed  for  spiritual  living,  and  what  for  his  temporal ;  the  taxes 
which  are  come  in  do  not  particularly  express  the  same.  I  hope  it 
will  not  be  long  before  I  shall  receive  some  good  part  of  the  money, 
which  I  will  hasten  as  much  as  I  can,  and  will  speedily  pay  it  to  the 
Treasurer.     [1  pJ] 

Mar.  25.  40.  Account  of  the  Farmers  of  the  customs,  subsidies,  and  other 
duties  upon  Currants  and  Wines  for  one  year  ending  this  day.  The 
rent  and  farm  due  to  the  King  for  the  same,  for  one  whole  year 
ending  this  day,  60,000?.  Total  of  the  discharge,  70,349L  13s.  Ud. 
And  so  the  said  farmers  upon  the  determination  of  their  accompt 
will  be  in  surplusage  10,349Z.  13s.  lid.     [I  p.] 

Mar.  25.  41.  Reginald  Burdyn  [clerk,  rector  of  Leire,J  to  Sir  John  Lambe. 
Leire.  J  received  my  Lord  of  Canterbury's  letter  with  the  225  proclama- 
tions which  are  dispersed  and  published,  whereof  I  have  appointed 
an  account  to  be  made  at  your  next  visitation  in  Easter  week,  and 
at  that  time  also  his  Majesty's  contribution  money  to  be  paid, 
whereto  all  of  ability  have  subscribed  and  promised  payment  after 
the  rate  of  a  double  tenth,  and  Dr.  Hill  has  undertaken  to  receive 
and  pay  for  Gartree  deanery,  and  Mr.  Langham  for  Framland,  and 
the  rest  are  to  be  paid  to  me  at  Leicester,  which  shall  be  returned 
with  all  diligence.  No  man  of  ability  has  refused  to  subscribe,  save 
only  Mr.  Pelsant  of  M[arket]  Bosworth,  who  stands  upon  capitula- 
tion to  be  secured  for  his  horse,  wherewith  he  is  charged.  I  have 
sent  a  second  summons  for  his  answer  on  Tuesday  next,  and  if  he 
then  refuses  I  shall  certify,  and  with-al  I  think  there  is  a  fair  way 
to  cry  quittance  with  him  or  his  son  named  in  the  answer  about 
the  benefice  of  M[arket]  Bosworth  for  succession,  whieh  is  a  benefice 
worth  the  labour  to  look  after  it,  whereof  I  shall  write  by  the  next 
as  occasion  serves.  I  received  your  substitution  also  for  surrogates, 
and  I  have  lessoned  Mr.  Baily,  but  one  thing  I  pray  you  to  remem- 


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Vol.  CCCCXV. 

ber  by  the  next,  especially  to  Mr.  Angel  and  Mr.  Cox,  who  receive 
your  fees  for  all  matters  done  before  them,  that  they  bring  in  their 
accounts  and  insert  them  into  the  book  for  fees  at  the  least  once  a 
month,  that  so  our  book  may  agree  with  that  of  the  office,  and  that 
you  suffer  no  loss.  They  pay  in  gross  and  I  cannot  get  the  accompts. 
As  to  Mr.  Baily  I  have  been  very  careful  to  make  him  enter  all  his 
matters  in  the  book,  and  so  may  they  or  any  other  surrogate,  for 
the  book  is  always  in  readiness.  Write  a  word  I  pray  on  this  sub- 
ject to  Ml-.  Angel  and  Mr.  Cox,  who  are  ia  delinquency,  and  to 
Mr.  Crofts  now  that  he  may  be  careful  to  do  it.  Touching  the  value 
of  Billesden,  I  have  taken  means  to  inquire,  and  I  shall  certify  you 
by  the  next.  T  send  a  letter  enclosed  concerning  Sacomb  [Herts] 
parsonage  from  Mr.  Grey,  my  patron's  son,  who  is  intended  for  my 
successor  at  Leire.  I  pray  your  best  assistance  for  him  in  it,  and 
he  shall  wait  upon  you  after  Easter  about  it.  If  Mr.  Grey  be  placed 
at  Sacomb,  I  conceive  that  the  business  may  be  so  carried  as  that 
you  may  get  the  next  advowson  of  Leire  for  a  friend.  Of  all  other 
occurrences  by  the  next.     [^Seal  with  arms.     1  p.'] 

The  King  to  Henry  Earl  of  Holland.  We  have  sent  you  a  sche- 
dule, in  which  are  mentioned  such  number  of  deer  of  the  summer 
season  now  coming  as  we  are  pleased  to  bestow  upon  the  ambassa- 
dors and  agents  of  princes  residing  with  us,  with  the  parks  and 
walks  wherein  we  purpose  the  said  deer  shall  be  killed.  We  com- 
mand you  to  cause  your  warrants  to  be  directed  to  the  keepers 
authorizing  them  to  kill  and  deliver  the  said  deer.     Underwritten, 

I.  Schedule  above  alluded  to.  The  ambassadors  of  France,  Venice, 
and  the  States  had  each  three  bucks.  '  The  agents  of  the 
King  of  Spain,  the  Queen  of  Bohemia,  "  the  Queen  and 
crown  of  Sweden,"  and  the  Duke  of  Florence  had  each  two 
bucks.  One  buck  was  to  be  taken  from  Hyde  Park.  [Copy. 
See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  58.     IJ  p.'] 

Mar.  26.         The  same  to  the  same.     Similar  letter  and  schedule  for  deer  to  be 
Westminster,  bestowed  upon  the  Lord  Mayor,  Aldermen,  and  Recorder  of  the  city 
of  London,  in  all  24.     [Ibid.,  p.  60.     l^  p.] 

Mar.  26.  42.  The  s5,me  to  the  Officers  of  the  Exchequer,  the  Judges  of 
Whitehall,  either  Bench,  and  other  officers.  William  Petre,  of  Stanford  Rivers, 
Essex,  has  particular  employment  in  our  service,  which  he  cannot 
so  well  discharge  if  he  be  troubled  for  his  religion.  These  are  to 
signify  that  we  are  so  well  informed  and  satisfied  of  his  loyalty,  that 
from  henceforward  he  be  not  questioned  for  the  same,  unless  our 
pleasure  be  especially  delivered  to  the  contrary.     [Copy,     f  p.] 

[Mar.  26  ?]  43.  The  King  to  Archbishop  Laud,  Lord  Keeper  Coventry,  Lord 
Westminster.  Treasurer  Juxon,  Henry  Earl  of  Manchester,  Algernon  Earl  of 
Northumberland,  Edward  Earl  of  Dorset,  Theophilus  Earl  of  Suffolk, 
William  Earl  of  Exeter,  John  Earl  of  Bridgewater,  Henry  Earl  of 
Danby,  Thomas  Earl  of  Kelly,  Charles  Viscount  Wilmot,  Francis 
Lord  Cottingtou,  Edward  Lord  Newburgh,  Sir  Thomas  Jermyn,  Sir 


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1639. 

Francis  Windebauk,  Sir  Thomas  Edmunds,  and  to  all  others  of  the 
privy  council  who  shall  not  attend  us  in  our  journey  to  the  northern 
parts.  Commission  giving  instructions  for  ordering  affairs  during 
Lis  Majesty's  absence  in  the  north.  His  Majesty  desiring  to  pro- 
vide for  the  safety  of  other  parts  of  the  kingdom,  and  for  the  safe- 
guard of  the  Queen  and  royal  children,  has  by  commission  ordained 
the  Eail  of  Northumberland  general  of  all  forces  on  this  side  Trent, 
with  authority  in  case  of  insurrections,  invasions,  or  unlawful  assem- 
blies, to  levy  forces  as  well  of  trained  bands  as  others,  in  all  places 
on  this  side  Trent  for  the  purpose  of  repressing  the  same,  in  the 
execution  whereof  he  is  nevertheless  to  proceed .  according  to  such 
private  instructions  as  shall  be  delivered  to  him  under  our  sign 
manual.  We,  reposing  full  confidence  in  the  wisdom  and  fidelity  of 
you  [the  Lords  above  named],  do  appoint  you  our  commissioners, 
with  power  to  any  six  or  more  of  you,  whereof  the  Archbishop, 
Lord  Keeper,  Lord  Treasurer,  and  Lord  Privy  Seal  to  be  one,  to 
provide  in  our  absence  for  the  peace  and  safety  of  our  kingdom  and 
people,  and  as  occasion  shall  require,  to  give  order  and  dii'ections  to 
the  said  Earl  of  Northumberland  for  his  due  proceeding  in  the 
execution  of  his  commission,  and  in  case  of  any  great  riot  or  sudden 
accident  of  state,  which  cannot  well  endure  delay  for  our  own  reso- 
lution, you  shall  set  forth  proclamations  in  our  name,  and  execute 
such  orders  as  in  your  discretions  you  shall  judge  most  convenient ; 
and  whereas  complaints  may  arise  in  our  absence  touching  the 
levying  of  the  moneys  and  other  occasions  in  the  shipping  business, 
we  do  hereby  give  you  full  power  to  hear  and  order  all  such  com- 
plaints, and  to  give  such  directions  therein  as  shall  be  fit.  [This 
commission,  which  is  engrossed,  but  not  signed,  although  dated  on 
the  SOth,  tuas  probably  intended  for  the  26th  March,  as  if,  is  witnessed 
at  Westminster  and  speaks  of  the  King's  intention  of  going  to  the 
north,  ivhereas  he  was  at  York  on  the  SOiA.    One  skin  of  parchment^^ 

Mar.  26.  44.  Copy  of  the  above  commission.  [This  copy  is  dated  26th 
March  1640,  which  is  no  doubt  a  clerical  error  for  1639.     10|^  pp.l 

[Mar.  26?]  45.  The  King  to  Algernon  Earl  of  Northumberland.  Commission 
appointing  him  general  of  the  forces  on  this  side  of  Trent,  upon  his 
Majesty's  proceeding  to  the  northern  parts  against  the  Scots. 
[Copy.     4|  pp.'] 

[Mar.  26?]       46.  Another  copy  of  the  same.     [ll|i>p.] 

[Mar.  26  ?]       The  like.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi,  p.  201.     6  pp.] 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  John  Worfield,  Auditor  of  the  Imprests,  to  the  King. 
Petitioner  in  May  1634  entered  into  two  obligations,  one  to  Thos. 
Fabian  for  payment  of  500?.,  and  the  other  to  Thos.  Fabian  and 
Thomas  Geeres  for  8001.,  which  obligations  were  entered  into  for  the 
iise  of  Jane  Tyndall,  at  which  time  it  was  agreed  that  petitioner  should 
pay  into  the  Court  of  Wards,  for  the  arrearages  of  rent  due  to  your 
Majesty  from  John  Tyndall  and  Jane  Tyndall,  455?.  10s.  Id.,  which 
petitioner  has  paid  accordingly,  besides  494?.  Os.  2d.  to  Jane  Tyndall, 


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and  372Z.  8s.  to  Thos.  Fabian  and  Thos.  Geeres,  -which  sums  amount 
to  more  than  the  suras  above  mentioned.  Nevertheless  the  two  last- 
named  prosecuted  petitioner  upon  the  said  bonds  in  the  OiBce  of 
Pleas  in  the  Court  of  Exchequer.  Petitioner  procured  an  information 
to  be  exhibited  in  the  Court  of  Wards  against  Thos.  Geeres,  Thos. 
Fabian,  and  J.  Tyndall.  That  by  order  of  court,  the  business  con- 
sisting of  reckonings  and  accompts,  it  was  referred  to  auditor  Tooke 
to  consider  of  the  acquittances  and  proofs,  take  examinations,  and 
make  certificate  thereof  to  the  court,  who  has  certified  accordingly. 
That  petitioner's  livery  is  prosecuted  under  the  Great  Seal,  and 
thereby  petitioner  now  deprived  of  all  remedy  in  the  Court  of  Wards 
and  Liveries.  Prays  reference  of  this  petition  to  the  Lord  Privy 
Seal  or  one  of  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer,  before  whom  the  said 
Fabian  and  Geeres  prosecuted  petitioner,  or  one  of  the  Lord  Chief 
Justices  of  either  Bench,  before  whom  the  acquittances  and  proofs 
produced  in  the  Court  of  Wards,  the  examinations  taken  by  the 
auditor,  and  his  certificate,  may  be  produced,  at  which  hearing  the 
auditor  also  to  be  present.  Petitioner  is  most  willing  to  submit  to 
what  order  sliall  be  made  by  the  persons  to  whom  your  Majesty 
shall  be  pleased  to  refer  this  petition.     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  is  pleased  to  refer  this  petition  to  the  Lord  Privy 
Seal  and  Lord  Cottington,  who,  with  the  assistance  of  the 
Chief  Baron,  are  to  determine  the  differences,  or  otherwise 
to  certify  his  Majesty  where  the  impediment  lies,  together 
with  the  true  state  of  the  business,  that  his  Majesty  may 
■  signify  his  further  pleasure.  Whitehall,  2Qth  March  1639. 
[Copy.     See  Vol.  cccciii.,  p.  68.     1|  p.] 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  William  Murray,  a  Groom  of  the  Bedchamber  to  the 
King.  The  manors  of  Petersham  and  Sheen,  co.  Surrey,  parcel  of  the 
Queen's  jointure,  leased  to  petitioner  for  27  years,  at  a  rent  of  16Z.  9s., 
in  regard  his  Majesty  has  enclosed  the  greatest  part  of  the  wastes, 
demesne  lands,  and  woods  of  the  same  into  the  New  Park  near 
Richmond,  are  thereby  much  impaired  in  value.  The  Queen  has 
directed  that  a  grant  and  surrender  thereof  be  passed  to  his  Majesty. 
Prays  that  when  the  surrender  is  passed  your  Majesty  would  grant 
to  him  for  ever  the  remairiS  of  the  said  manor  and  lands,  together 
with  the  court  leet  and  view  of  frank  pledge  in  fee  farm,  to  be 
holden  of  the  crown  in  free  and  common  soccage  as  of  the  manor  of 
East  Greenwich,  reserving  to  the  crown  not  only  the  rent  of  161.  9s., 
but  such  other  valuable  consideration  as  the  same  is  truly  worth. 
Underun-itten, 

I.  His  Majesty's  pleasure  is  that  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Lord 
Cottington  shall  compound  with  petitioner  for  such 
valuable  consideration  for  these  manors  and  lands  above 
the  rent  cis  they  shall  find  fit,  and  then  to  give  order  to  the 
Attorney-General  that  when  the  surrender  is  passed  from 
the  Queen  to  his  Majesty  he  prepare  a  grant  to  petitioner 
according  to  his  desire.     [Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  70.     |  p.] 

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Mar.  26.  Petition  of  Eoger  Molyneux  to  the  ELing.  Shows  that  Dame  Anne 
Molyneux,  widow  and  baronetess,  (whose  only  son  and  heir 
apparent  the  petitioner  is,)  having  lands  of  her  own  inheritance 
above  5,000^.,  yet  in  all  due  and  principal  money  [owes]  not  above 
l,500il.  That  all  her  lands  have  been  thereupon  ten  years,  and  are 
still  in  extents  of  the  Exchequer  in  aid  to  accomptants,  though  none 
are  due  to  any  accomptant  as  in  cases  of  aid  by  law  is  necessary. 
Nevertheless  her  creditors  prosecute  all  sinisterly  in  that  kind  through 
power  of  the  royal  prerogative,  and  have  already  gained  thereby 
unduly  upon  her  estate  at  least  1,000?.,  without  in  the  least  clearing 
her  debts.  Seeing  mercy  and  justice  are  the  true  supports  of  your  royal 
throne,  and  that  all  her  estate  in  land  has,  through  the  royal  prero- 
gative, been  ten  years  and  is  still  swept  away  and  scattered  upon 
outlawries  and  extents  by  her  creditors  oppressing  immeasurably, 
to  the  dishonour  of  your  Majesty  and  scandal  of  good  laws,  wherein 
petitioner  now  implores  your  royal  direction  for  speedy  redress. 
Prays  his  Majesty  to  signify  his  pleasure  to  the  Lord  Treasurer,  and 
to  the  Chancellor  and  Under  Treasurer  of  the  Exchequer,  to  award 
his  commission  to  any  two  or  more  to  examine  upon  oath  or  other- 
wise into  the  true  yearly  values  of  the  lands  in  every  extent  respec- 
tively, and  when  the  same  began  ;  and  particularly  what  have  been 
since  thereby  raised,  and  bj'  whom,  and  what  was  the  cause  and 
grounds  of  every  of  those  debts,  with  all  necessary  powers  for  the 
best  discovery  of  the  truth,  and  good  service  to  your  Majesty  in  the 
premises.     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  is  pleased  that  a  commission  should  issue  for 
discovery  of  the  truth  of  the  premises,  as  desired,  and  for 
examination  of  the  grounds  and  original  causes  of  the 
said  extents  and  outlawries,  upon  return  of  which  com- 
mission his  Majesty  will  signify  his  further  pleasure  for 
petitioner's  relief.     \Copy.     Ibid.,  p.  74.     1  ^  p.J 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  Sir  Richard  Titchborne,  Knight  and  Baronet,  to  the 
same.  Five  years  since  your  Majesty  granted  to  Thomas  Travers 
and  Thomas  Sara  liberty  to  import  yearly  50  tons  of  logwood  alias 
blockwood,  with  full  power  to  seize  all  other  logwood  imported  con- 
trary to  the  laws,  for  term  of  21  years,  paying  to  the  crown  the  rent 
of  501.,  which  said  patentees'  names  were  only  used  in  trust  for 
petitioner  and  Sir  Nicholas  Fortescue,  since  deceased.  That  John 
Langston,  gentleman  porter  of  the  Tower,  contracted  with  petitioner 
to  pay  him  400?.  for  his  said  grant,  which  was  conveyed  to  him  by 
law,  but  now  Langston  refuses  to  stand  to  his  bargain,  or  pay  peti- 
tioner any  pait  of  the  400?.,  for  want  of  which  petitioner  is  likely  to 
be  prejudiced  1,000?.,  without  more  speedy  justice  than  can  be  had 
in  an  ordinary  court  of  justice.  Prays  reference  to  the  Lord  Privy 
Seal  and  Sec.  Windebank.     Underwritten, 

I.  Reference  as  prayed.  Whitehall,  2Qth  March  1639.  ICopy. 
Ibid.,  p.  60,     l^i^.J 


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1639_  Vol.  CCCCXV. 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  the  Earl  and  Countess  of  Exeter  to  the  King.  You 
were  pleased  to  grant  to  petitioners  the  benefit  of  the  law  of  sewers 
made  at  Huntingdon,  concerning  Deeping  Fen,  reserving  only  3,000 
acres  for  your  Majesty's  use,  but  the  draining  to  be  perfected  at 
petitioners'  charge.  Pray  order  to  the  Lord  Treasurer,  with  the 
assistance  of  the  Attorney  and  Surveyor  General,  to  contract  with 
petitioners,  and  settle  such  assurances  to  them  of  his  Majesty's 
interest  in  the  said  draining  as  they  shall  reasonably  desire.  Under- 
written, 

1.  Reference  as  prayed.  Whitehall,  26th  March  1639.  [Copy. 
Ibid.,  p.  56.     I  p.l 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  John  Earl  of  Annandale  to  the  same.  Petitioner's 
brother,  the  late  Richard  Murray,  D.D.,  warden  of  Manchester,  was, 
on  4th  July  1635,  fined  1,000Z.  by  the  High  Commissioners,  which 
fine  since  his  brother's  death  petitioner  has  paid  or  secured  to  the 
Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  to  the  intent  that  he  might  by  grant  of 
the  said  fine  satisfy  himself  out  of  his  brother's  estate,  but  he  having 
procured  a  grant  of  the  same  cannot  obtain  anything  towards  the 
satisfaction  of  the  1,000Z.,  save  only  the  advowson  of  the  rectory  of 
Wigan  in  co.  Lancaster,  which  his  said  brother  purchased,  to  or  for 
the  use  of  himself  and  his  heirs,  which  advowson  petitioner  has  pro- 
cured in  your  Majesty's  name  to  be  extended  for  the  said  fine. 
Petitioner  has  also  at  his  great  charge  compounded  with  the  right 
heirs  of  his  brother  for  the  inheritance  of  the  said  advowson,  to  the 
end  that  by  sale  thereof  he  may  obtain  some  recompence,  but  is 
informed  by  his  counsel  that  he  and  his  heirs  shall  not  enjoy  the 
s,ime  without  question  unless  your  Majesty  should  grant  to  them 
your  title  by  prerogative  or  otherwise.  Prays  a  grant  of  your 
Majesty's  interest  in  the  rectory  and  church  of  Wigan,  with  the 
right  of  nomination  upon  the  death  or  translation  of  the  Bishop  of 
Chester,  who  is  now  the  present  incumbent.     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  is  pleased  to  grant  petitioner  his  desire,  and  the 
Attorney-General  is  to  prepare  a  hill  for  his  Majesty^s 
signature  accordingly.  Whitehall,  2Qth  March  1638. 
[Copy.    Ibid.,  p.  57.     1  p."} 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  Sir  William  Elphinston,  Chief  Justice  in  Scotland,  and 
John  Crofts,  cupbearer  to  his  Majesty,  to  the  same.  You  were  pleased 
to  bestow  upon  petitioners  in  fee  farm  all  the  lands  in  the  manor  of 
Cartmel,  in  co.  Lancaster,  not  formerly  granted  away  by  your 
Majesty  and  your  predecessors,  but  there  being  some  mistake  in 
their  said  grant,  petitioners  have  followed  the  suit  in  your  Majesty's 
name  against  the  tenants  of  the  said  lands,  and  have  forborn  to  be 
suitors  for  a  new  grant  until  they  have  first  vindicated  your  right  to 
the  same.  Petitioners'  creditors,  finding  the  security  of  the  lands  to 
be  insufficient,  threaten  to  arrest  them,  pretending  that  if  they  die 
the  said  lands  being  not  legally  in  petitioners'  hands  wiU  not  be 
liable  to  their  said  debts.  Pray  hia  Majesty  to  signify  his  pleasure 
that  if  petitioners  or  either  of  them  die  before  a  new  grant  of  the 

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lands  be  passed  that    you  will  grant  the  same  for  the  satisfaction  of 
their  debts.     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  is  pleased  to  declare  that  when  petitioners  shall 
have  fully  recovered  his  title  to  these  lands  he  will  maJce 
such  a  grant  thereof  to  them  as  shall  he  valid,  according 
to  his  first  intent,  in  case  their  present  grant  shall  he 
found  defective.  Whitehall,  2Qth March  1 638[9  ?].  Copy. 
Ibid.,  p.  58.     1  p.] 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  Dame  Mary  Powell,  the  distressed  wife  of  Sir  Edward 
Powell,  to  the  King.  That  your  Majesty,  having  resumed  into  your 
hearing  the  causes  in  difference  between  her  and  her  husband,  and 
your  weighty  affairs  not  permitting  time  to  hear  the  same,  she 
is  like,  before  your  return,  to  suffer  much  for  want  of  your  direction 
and  order,  in  respect  Sir  Edward  has  lately  withdrawn  the  payment 
of  those  rents  which  formerly  he  allowed  her  for  her  maintenance, 
and  now  prosecutes  suits  against  the  executor  for  those  matters  which 
your  Majesty  has  appointed  for  your  own  hearing,  which  petitioner 
cannot  hope  for  in  this  short  time  before  your  intended  journey. 
Prays  a  reference  of  the  differences  between  her  and  her  husband 
to  some  persons  of  honour  to  be  appointed  by  your  Majestj',  who 
may  hear  and  report  the  true  state  of  matters,  and  assign  such 
allowance  to  petitioner  for  her  maintenance  in  the  meantime  as  they 
shall  think  fit,  and  that  all  suits  prosecuted  by  Sir  Edward  for  any 
of  those  matters  may  rest  until  your  return.     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  is  pleased  to  refer  the  examination  of  the  differ- 
ences between  Sir  Edward  Powell,  the  petitioner,  and  her 
late  mother's  executors,  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury, 
the  Lord  Keeper,  Earl  of  Dorset,  and  Sec.  Windebank,  or 
any  two  of  them,  to  settle  the  same,  if  they  can,  or  otherwise 
to  report  to  his  Majesty  the  state  of  all  matters  in  difference, 
and  that  some  convenient  maintenance  may  he  forthwith 
allowed  to  petitioner,  agreeable  to  her  quality,  with  respect 
to  that  advancement  Sir  Edward  has  had  by  her.  White- 
hall, 26th  March  1639.     [Copy.     Ibid.,  p.  59.     1  p.] 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  the  same  to  the  same.  The  difference  touching  the 
rectory  of  North  Petherton,  between  petitioner  and  her  brother  Sir 
Peter  Vanlore,  is,  whether  in  equity  he,  as  heir  to  Sir  Peter,  his 
late  father,  or  your  petitioner's  mother,  executor  in  trust  for  her, 
ought  to  have  the  same.  There  having  been  a  decree  made  in  the 
Exchequer  for  Sir  Peter,  and  an  award  made  by  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury,  the  Lord  Treasurer,  and  the  two  Chief  Judges  of  the 
courts  of  Equity,  against  him,  upon  hearing  before  your  Majesty 
both  were  set  aside,  and  the  cause  left  in  the  state  it  was  in  at  the 
death  of  the  Lady  Vanlore.  Since  which  time  petitions  on  both 
sides  have  been  exhibited  to  your  Majesty,  and  some  directions 
therein  given  ;  but,  on  a  later  petition  exhibited  to  you  by  petitioner, 
your  Majesty  appointed  Friday  last  for  further  hearing,  but  for  want 
of  your  presence  it  was  not  heard.     As  this  case  is  of  consequence. 


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and  the  judging  thereof  will  in  point  of  precedent  be  very  con- 
siderable, and  tend  much  to  the  quieting  of  your  subjects'  estates, 
and  preventing  of  suits  and  contrariety  of  opinion  in  your  courts  of 
justice,  it  is  prayed  that  the  two  Chief  Justices  of  the  courts  of 
Equity,  the  two  Lords  Chief  Justices  of  the  courts  of  King's  Bench 
and  Common  Pleas  may  be  added  to  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer, 
for  the  determining  of  this  case,  or  that  it  may  stay  till  your 
Majesty's  return,  for  your  royal  determination.     JJnderwntten, 

I.  His  Majesty,  conceiving  the  matter  in  question  of  consequence, 
.  and  the  point  in  difference  fit  for  settlement  in  such  a  way 
as  his  several  courts  of  justice  may  concur  in  one  opinion, 
and  the  estates  of  his  subjects  quieted,  and  because  the 
resolution  of  this  case  will  be  a  president  for  other  cases 
of  like  nature,  is  pleased  that  the  Lord,  Keeper,  the  Lord 
Treasurer,  Lord  Privy  Seal,  the  two  Lords  Chief  Justices, 
and  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer,  do  ccdl  all  the  'parties 
concerned  before  them,  and  hear  this  cause,  and  if  they 
shall  find  difficulty  therein  to  direct  a  case  to  be  made  as 
they  shall  see  cause,  or  othenvise  to  proceed  according  to 
justice  and  equity  to  determine  the  same.  Whitehall, 
26th  March  1639.     [Copy.     Lbid.,  p.  60.     1  p.] 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  your  Majesty's  servants  Sir  Edmond  Sawyer,  William 

AUington,  and  Robert  Naper,  to  the  King.  That  Lord  William 
Howard,  Sir  Giles  AUington,  deceased,  father  to  the  petitioner 
William  AUington ;  Sir  Nathaniel  Naper,  deceased,  father  to  peti- 
tioner Robert  Naper ;  Sir  Edmund  Sawyer,  Lawrence  Whitaker, 
and  Marmaduke  More,  servant  to  the  Earl  of  Suffolk,  have  for 
divers  years  past  been  bound  for  great  sums  of  money  for  the  Earl 
of  Suffolk,  and  for  their  indemnity  had  divers  houses  and  lands  of 
the  said  Earl's  passed  to  them,  upon  agreement  that  if  the  said  Earl 
should  not  pay  the  debts,  and  disengage  them,  before  certain  days' 
long  since  passed,  that  then  they  should  have  liberty  to  sell  the 
same  for  payment  of  the  debts.  All  the  feofees  in  some  part  of  the 
said  houses  and  lands  are  dead,  except  Sir  Edmond  Sawj^er  and  Mar- 
maduke More,  and  in  other  part  all  but  the  above-named  and 
Lawrence  Whitaker,  and  there  remains  of  the  debts  unsatisfied  for 
which  the  said  lands  were  aFjsumed  above  20,000^.,  many  of  which 
debts  are  put  in  suit,  to  the  great  dauger  and  disquiet  of  petitioners, 
and  their  hindrance  in  following  his  Majesty's  service.  The  Earl 
does  not  satisfy  the  said  debts,  and  Marmaduke  More  refuses 
to  join  in  the  sale  or  assurance  of  lands  to  satisfy  the  same.  If 
the  Earl  wiU  not  also  join  in  assurance  of  the  lands  they  will  not 
be  sold  to  the  best  value.  Pray  that  Marmaduke  More  may  be 
ordered  to  convey  his  interest  therein  to  some  indifferent  persons,  to 
be  named,  for  petitioners'  indemnity,  and  that  the  Earl  may  have 
some  short  time  given  him  to  pay  the  debts,  by  sale  of  land  or  other- 
wise, and  in  default  petitioners  to  have  liberty  to  sell  any  of  the 
said  houses  and  lands  for  satisfaction  of  the  debts  and  of  such 
damages  as  they  shall  be  put  to,   and  that  in  the  pieantime   all 


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extents  and  executions  for  the  said  debts  may  be  levied  only  upon 
the  lands  of  the  Earl,  conveyed  as  aforesaid,  and  the  profits  of  the 
same  lands  to  be  employed  touching  the  satisfaction  of  the  said 
debts.      Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty  is  pleased  that  a  copy  of  this  petition  he  showed 
to  the  Earl  of  Suffolk  and  Mr.  More,  and  that  they  show 
cause  why  they  shouM  not  speedily  perform  what  is  desired, 
that  petitiowers  may  not  he  hindered  in  their  several 
employments  for  his  Majesty,  nor  their  particular  estates 
seized  on  for  the  EarVs  debts.  Whitehall,  26th  March 
1639.     [Copy.  Ibid.,  p.  63.     1  p.} 

Mar.  26.  Petition  of  Sir  Thomas  Reynell,  your  Majesty's  servant,  to  the 
King.  Petitioner's  suit  was  heretofore  for  a  grant  of  the  fines  due 
to  your  Majesty  in  the  courts  of  King's  Bench  and  Exchequer,  upon 
which  a  "  capiatur  "  should  be  awarded,  in  like  manner  as  you  had 
granted  to  Sir  Thomas  Blonden  and  others  fines  of  the  like  con- 
dition due  in  the  Common  Pleas' for  21  years.  The  grant  was  made 
to  petitioner  for  21  years,  but  by  reason  of  some  exceptions  inserted 
in  it  some  of  the  said  fines  upon  "  capiaturs "  are  not  passed  to 
petitioner,  at  least  not  so  clearly  as  was  intended ;  viz.,  fines  upon 
capiaturs  in  informations,  false  claim  of  liberties,  indictments,  &c. 
Prays  that  by  the  advice  of  your  Majesty's  counsel  a  new  grant 
may  be  passed  to  petitioner  for  31 'years,  with  the  arrears,  under  the 
former  yearly  rent  of  lOl.,  also  with  such  powers  and  clauses  as  shall 
be  thought  meet  for  recovery  of  the  same,  and  with  such  further 
additions  and  exceptions  as  may  comprehend  all  the  said  fines  upon 
"  capiaturs,"  and  that  direction  may  be  given  to  the  Attorney- 
General  to  prepare  a  bill.     Underwritten, 

I.  His  Majesty,  being  pleased  to  renew  the  former  grant  to  pe- 
titioner under  the  same  rent  q/  IQl.,  refers  the  consider- 
ation of  this  petition  to  the  Lord  Keeper  and  Lord  Privy 
Seal,  who  are  to  advise  upon  the  particular  excepted  out 
of  the  former  grant,  and  now  desired  by  the  petitioner, 
and  to  certify  how  many  of  them  are  fit  to  be  passed  to 
petitioner  in  this  new  grant,  and  what  other  powers  and 
clauses   are  fit  to  be  inserted  in  the  new  grant,  for  his 
Majesty's  service  and  the  petitioners  advantage,  luhere- 
upon  his  Majesty  will    signify  his   further  pleasure. 
Whitehall,  26  March  1639.     [Copy.    Ibid,  p.  77.     lip.] 
Mar.  26.         Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  Carew  Hervy  alias  Mildmay,  Jersom 
Holmes,  his  Majesty's  woodward  in  the  forest  of  Essex,  and  William 
Brodrip.     His  Majesty  intends,  for  the  better  preservation  of  his 
deer  belonging  to  Leyton  Walk  within  the  forest  of  Essex,  that 
fitting  part  of  the  common  there,  not  exceeding  two  acres  or  there- 
abouts, shall   be    enclosed  with  rails  for  the   feeding  of  them  in 
winter,  and  for  that  purpose  is  pleased  to  allow  30  lopped  timber 
trees  growing  in  Croall  Wood  within  the  said  walk,  which  appears 
by  certificate  of  Carew  Hervy  alias  Mildmay  and  Edward  Kygshley, 
verderors  of  the  said  forest,  have  been  spoiled  by  lopping,  and  will 


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shortly  become  dead  trees,  the  felling  whereof  will  be  no  prejudice  to 
the  deer  nor  destruction  to  the  wood.  These  are  to  authorize  you  to 
cause  the  said  trees  to  be  cut  down  and  employed  as  before  men- 
tioned, and  also  to  sell  to  his  Majesty's  best  profit  the  offal  of  the  said 
treesj  and  the  money  thereby  raised  to  lay  out  towards  defraying 
the  charge  of  workmanship,  the  same  to  be  duly  accounted  for  by 
Jersom  Holmes  before  Michaelmas  term  next,  according  to  the 
course  of  the  Exchequer,  before  the  auditor  of  the  said  county,  with 
whom  this  warrant  is  to  be  enrolled  for  that  purpose.  ICoTpy.  See 
Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  56.     -^  p.] 

Mar.  26.  47.  Petition  of  John  Euffey,  prisoner  in  the  White  Lion  Gaol, 
Southwark,  to  the  King.  Petitioner  was  convicted  at  the  assizes 
last  holden  in  Southwark  for  stealing  three  horses,  and  upon  sup- 
plication to  his  Majesty  was  reprieved,  and  so  spared  from  execution. 
Prays  pardon  for  his  said  offence,  and  that  he  may  be  sent  to  serve 
in  his  Majesty's  wars.     Underwritten, 

47.  I.  Reference  to  Attorney-General  Banks,  to  prepare  a  hill  for 

the  petitioner  as  is  desired.     Whitehall,  26th  March  1639. 
[Ip.j 

Mar.  26.  48.  Petition  of  Pauncefoot  Wall  to  Archbishop  Laud.  The  or- 
dering of  the  episcopal  visitations  of  the  church  of  Hereford  and  the 
exempts  has  been  long  depending,  for  the  expedition  of  which  busi- 
ness, and  for  favour  therein,  petitioner,  being  registrar  there,  has  often 
made  means  to  his  Grace,  who  was  inclined  to  relieve  him,  yet,  by 
reason  of  an  arbitrament  obtained  of  late,  unawares  to  petitioner, 
other  officers  are  like  to  exercise  [jurisdiction]  in  the  frequent 
episcopal  visitations  of  the  exempts,  so  that  the  benefit  of  his 
place  of  registrar  will  not  in  future  compensate  for  his  attending, 
he  having  no  other  maintenance.  Prays  his  Grace  to  appoint 
petitioner,  but  during  his  time,  or  until  he  can  obtain  some  other 
place,  to  exercise,  as  in  the  last  episcopal  visitation,  the  duties 
of  a  notary,  with  proviso,  nevertheless,  that  the  records  be  trans- 
mitted to  his  Lordship's  chief  registry,  or  at  least  a  true  repertory  of 
them.     Underwritten, 

48.  I.  "  I  desire  Sir  John  Lamhe  to  consider  of  this  petition,  and 

give  me  an  account  how  the  petitioner  may  he  deputed  in  all 
episcopal  visitations  in  some  easy  mconner  for  his  relief, 
or  if  he  can  think  of  cmy  other  way  1  shall  not  he  against 
it     W.Cant.    March  26,  1639."     [1  p.] 

Mar.  26.         49.  Instructions  by  Sir  John  Pennington,  Admu-al  of  the  Fleet 
My  lodging  in  now  setting  forth  to  sea,  to  Capt.  John  Mennes  of  the  ship  Victory, 
St.  James's  Park.g^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^jy  observed  by  all  officers  and  men  in  the  said  fleet 
provided  for  this  expedition.     [Seal  with  arms.     6^  pp."] 

Mar.  26.        50.  Copy  of  the  same.     [4f  pp.'] 

Mar.  26.         51.  Eeceipt   of  Sir  WiUiam   Uvedale,   for   200?.   paid   by   Sec. 
Windebank  to  the  use  of  his  son  Thomas  Windebank,  to  be  paid  to 


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him  in   the  northern  parts  at  such  times  and  in  such  sums  as  he 
shall  desire.     [^  p.] 

Mar.  26.  52.  Council  of  War  to  the  Lord  Lieutenants,  or  in  their  absence  to 
the  Deputy  Lieutenants,  of  cos.  Kent,  Essex,  Norfolk,  Suffolk,  and 
Cambridge,  severally.  By  ours  of  the  20th  inst.  sent  to  you  with 
his  Majesty's  letter  you  received  order  for  sending  1,000  of  the 
trained  soldiers  of  that  county  [not  specified]  to  Gravesend,  to  be 
there  by  the  8th  April  next.  We  are  now  by  his  Majesty's  command 
to  require  you  to  take  order,  that  of  the  said  number  there  be  sent 
20  sergeants  and  20  drummers,  together  with  their  halberds  and 
drums.  And  for  the  more  orderly  embarking  of  the  men  you  are 
to  consider  how  long  before  the  8th  April  it  will  be  requisite  for 
the  officers  who  are  to  command  them  to  be  at  the  port,  to  take 
charge  of  them,  and  to  prevent  their  committing  disorders  in  the 
country.  As  you  are  to  have  a  special  care  that  the  arms  sent  be 
very  good  and  complete,  so  we  are  to  let  you  know  that  there  shall 
be  an  oflBcer  of  the  ordnance  at  the  port,  to  take  account  of  and 
indent  for  them,  that  the  same  may  be  duly  restored  to  the  county 
at  the  end  of  the  service.  You  are  to  send  us  an  answer  between 
this  and  Saturday  next.     [Draft.     1  ^.] 

Mar.  26.         Copy  of  the  same.     [See  Vol.  cccxcvi.,p.l5Q.     I  p.\ 

Mar.  26.  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  the  Officers  of  his  Majesty's  Forest  of 
Whitehall.  Alice  Holt  and  Woolmer,  Hants.  Suit  has  been  made  to  me  by  Carew 
Reynell  to  give  him  licence  to  convert  into  tillage  25  acres  of  pasture 
of  his  called  Stirtle  grounds,  (the  whole  containing  about  60  acres,) 
lying  in  the  parish  of  Binsted,  Hants,  and  within  the  bounds  of  the 
forest  of  Alice  Holt  and  Wooliner.  Having  been  certified  by  John 
Wall,  one  of  the  verderors,  by  Henry  Heighes,  forester  of  the  walk 
wherein  the  land  lies,  and  by  Thomas  Christmas  and  others,  re- 
garders  of  the  same  forest,  that  25  acres  may  be  converted  into 
arable  without  prejudice,  I  hereby  empower  Reynell  and  his  assigns 
to  plough  up  and  convert  into  arable  the  specified  number  of  acres. 
[Copy.     See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  57.     1  2?.] 

[Mar.  26.1  ^^-  Statements  by  [Sir  John  Borough,  garter  king-at-arms,J  of 
the  partition  amongst  the  heralds  of  the  fees  of  Lady  Baroness 
Mohun  and  Sir  Arthur  Jenny.  The  latter  was  knighted  at  White- 
hall this  day.     [=  1 2  i^-] 

[Mar.  26.]  54.  Another  similar  paper,  but  with  simply  a  memorandum  con- 
cerning Sir  Arthur  Jenny's  fee.     [|  p.] 

Mar.  26.  55.  John  Fussell  to  Nicholas.  Mr.  Bingham,  sheriff  of  Dorset, 
received  your  letter  of  the  11th  inst.,  to  quicken  him  in  the  business 
of  shipping,  in  which  he  had  not  been  thus  remiss  had  he  not  been 
straitened  by  time,  for  he  received  his  writ  and  the  Lords'  letters  but 
the  1st  December,  and  until  the  expiration  of  the  60  days  allowed  for 
his  nine  corporate  towns  to  rate  themselves,  which  ended  the  1 9th  Jan- 
uary, he  could  neither  rate  them  nor  the  county.     And  then  his  raw 


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experience  of  the  aifairs  of  tile  county,  he  not  being  a  justice  of  the 
peace,  compelled  him  to  spend  much  time  to  ioform  himself,  that  he 
might  as  near  as  he  could  do  right  to  his  countrymen.  These  rea- 
sons only  beg  you  to  stave  off  the  Lords'  displeasure  for  one  week 
longer,  and  by  that  time  there  shall  be  a  good  return  of  his  service, 
"with  an  exact  account  according  to  your  late  letter.  [Seal  with 
device.  |  p.] 
Mar.  27.  Warrant  to  pay  to  Abraham  Andrews  1,200Z.  for  secret  service. 
[Dooquet.'] 

Mar.  27.  Warrant  to  pay  to  tlie  Earl  of  Huntingdon  3,0001.  as  his  Majesty's 
free  gift.     [Docquet.\ 

Mar.  27.  Grant  of  the  office  of  Clerk  of  the  King's  Wardrobe  and  Eobes, 

with  all  the  profits  thereunto  belonging,  to  Samuel  Pindar,  during 
his  life,  upon  surrender  of  Jolm  George.     \_Docquet.J 

Mar.  27.  Warrant  to  Sir  William  TJvedale  to  pay  to  Samuel  Pindar  the  fee 
of  6s.  8d.  per  diem,  as  Clerk  of  the  Wardrobe,  which  fee  John  George 
lately  held.     [Docquet.'] 

Mar.  27.  Grant  to  William  Morgan  during  life  of  the  office  of  Solicitor- 
General  before  the  President  and  Council  of  WaJes,  with  all  fees 
and  profits.     [Bocqvet.'] 

Mar.  27.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer,  to  discharge  John  Quarles,  merchant, 
of  the  sum  of  81,230L  received  by  him,  by  virtue  of  a  privy  seal  for 
200,000?.  dated  in  July  last,  he  having  disbursed  the  said  31,230L 
for  arms,  ammunition,  and  artillery  bought  in  Holland,  and  brought 
hither.  Also  to  pay  to  him  7,00  U.  12s.  lOcZ.,' which  he  has  disbursed 
more  than  he  has  received.     \_Docquet.'] 

Mar.  27.  Commission  to  Sir  Richard  Wynne  and  others  for  discovering  of 
the  abuses  of  his  Majesty's  receivers  in  enabling  others  to  sue  in  his 
Majesty's  name  for  the  private  benefit  of  themselves,  with  power  to 
compound  with  offenders  in  that  kind.     [Docquet.] 

Mar.  27.  56.  License  to  George  Henley,  of  London.  We  have  agreed 
Whitehall,  with  George  Henley,  of  London,  merchant,  to  freight  the  Hopeful 
Elizabeth  for  our  special  service  to  the  west  coast  of  Scotland,  and 
he  being  willing  upon  the  ship's  arrival  there,  and  delivery  of  his 
trust,  to  discharge  us  from  further  expense  in  the  freight,  victuals, 
and  men's  wages  in  their  return,  upon  condition  that  we  would 
grant  him  license  to  fit  himself  for  anotiier  voyage  by  the  loading  of 
pipe-staves  in  Ireland,  which  desire  we  consider  to  be  for  our  benefit, 
we  do  therefore  license  the  said  Henley  to  buy  in  what  place  he  shall 
think  fit  .50,000  pipe  staves,  for  relading  the  said  ship,  paying  the  duties 
only  reserved  to  us,  and  no  more.  And  our  pleasure  is  that  no 
person  shall  demand  any  other  duties.     [Signed  by  the  King.     |  ^j.] 

Mar.  27.  57.  Grant  to  John  Pulford  to  be  provider  for  his  Majesty's  army, 

Whitehall,     in  place  of  Eobcrt  Long,  by  reason  of  Long's  having  the  charge  and 

direction  of  the   drainage   works  undertaken   by  liobert   Earl   of 

Lindsey.     [Signed  by  the  King.     1  p.} 


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Mar.  27.  58.  Petition  of  William -Belo we  [Belou]  to  the  King.  Petitioner 
has  been  a  suitor  these  16  years  for  an  arrear  due  to  "your  uncle 
whose  soul  praises  God."  Forasmuch  as  his  own  arrear  has  been 
stopped  in  the  Exchequer,  he  has  not  been  able  to  prosecute  the 
suit  g]-anted  him  by  his  Majesty  for  the  payment  of  your  uncle's 
arrears.  Being  out  of  hope  ever  to  obtain  the  first  arrears,  as  by 
his  last  petition  to  and  order  by  the  Lord  Treasurer  annexed  may 
appear,  he  consequently  has  but  small  hopes  for  the  second  [see  Vol. 
cclxxx.,  No..  6.]  Praj's  protection  for  one  year,  and  also  a  pass  to 
go  out  of  the  kingdom,  whereby  he.  hopes  to  recover  as  much  out 
of  the  ruins  of  his  estate  beyond  seas,  and  amongst  his  friends  in 
Denmark  and  Germany,  as  shall  pay  those  debts  he  has  contracted 
in  his  two  last  unfortunate  employments,  so  that  after  50  years  toil 
and  travail  he  may  bring  his  wearied  bones  to  his  grave  without 
curse  or  disgrace.     Underwritten, 

58.  I.  Reference  to  the  clerk  of  the  signet  to  prepare  a  protection, 
whereby  petitioner  inay  be  freed  from  arrest,  and  suffered 
to  pass  about  his  business  viithout  hinderance  for  one  year, 
his  Majesty  having  occasion  to  employ  petitioner  in  his 
service.  Hinchinbrooh,  27  March  1639.  [1  p.\  An- 
nexed, 

58.  II.  Petition  of  William,  Belowe  to  Lord  Treasurer  Juxon, 
above  referred  to.  Petitioner  ha^s  made  it  appear  by 
two  several  "  constats "  under  Sir  R.  Pye^s  hand  that 
there  is  5001.  arrear  otuing  to  him  at  Lady  Bay  last,  for 
payment  whereof  his  Majesty  granted  him  a  Privy  Seal, 
and  you  ordered  payment  of  1501.,  for  which  petitioner 
thanks  you,  but  shews  that  he  is  no  way  relieved  out  of 
his  pressing  necessities  by  the  said  payment.  First,  three 
quarters  having  since  accrued,  he  has  received  only  one 
quarter,  to  wit,  371.  1  Os.,  paid  upon  his  Privy  Seal  for 
5001.  Secondly,  there  has  been  701.  of  the  1501.  paid  to 
Mr.  Dee  and  Mrs.  Dolbiere  out  of  the  remainder ;  he  has 
paid  all  the  Exchequer  fees,  and  his  diet  and  lodging  for 
three  quarters  of  a  year  have  consumed  the  remaining  por- 
tion, so  that  he  has  neither  the  means  to  folloxo  the  Kvng 
when  he  moves,  nor  to  live  if  he  stay  behind.  Prays  order 
for  payment  of  the  said  Privy  Seal  according  to  his 
Majesty's  intention,  that  he  may  be  made  ready  and  able 
to  do  such  service  as  these  "  combinatious "  times  may 
chance  to  require.     [|-  ^.] 

Mar.  27.  59.  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  Essex  to  the  Council.  In  answer  to 
Chelmsford,  yours  of  the  20th  inst.  to  the  Lords  Lieutenants,  in  respect  of  your 
former  directions  for  the  pressing  of  400  men,  which  we  are  now 
about,  we  shall  not  possibly  be  able  to  send  1,100  trained  soldiers  to 
Harwich  sooner  than  the  10th  April  prefixed  by  you.  But  although 
the  time  be  short,  and  the  services  many,  especially  in  respect  for 
the  providing  of  21  drummers  with  drums,  which  are  not  to  be  had 


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within  the  county,  and  so  many  sergeants  with  their  halberds,  which 
are  hardly  to  be  found.  We  shall,  notwithstanding,  endeavour  to 
have  them  all  ready  at  Harwich  at  the  day  appointed,  and  there- 
fore conceive  that  if  those  officers  whom  you  shall  be  pleased  to  send 
down  shall  be  at  the  said  port  to  take  charge  of  them  by  the  10th 
April  it  will  be  as  soon  as  we  shall  be  possibly  able  to  perform  the 
service.     \_Seal  with  arms.     1  p.'] 

Mar.  27.         Order  of  Henry  Earl  of  Holland  to  deliver  to    bearer  one  buck 
WMtehall.     within  your  charge,  for  the  use  of  the  French  ambassador,   here 

residing,  according  to  his  Majesty's  directions  given  me.     [Form. 

See  Vol.  ccclxxxiv.,  p.  61.     i  p.] 

[Mar.  27.]  The  like,  to  deliver  to  bearer  one  buck  of  this  season,  any  pro- 
clamation or  order  concerning  the  settling  of  the  season  to  the 
contrary  notwithstanding.     [Ibid,  p.  61.     ^  p.'] 

Mar.  27.  60.  John  ChuUcross,  sheriff  of  co.  Derby,  to  Nicholas.  I  received 
at  London  the  lOfch  December  last  his  Majesty's  writ  and  instructions 
for  1,300L  charged  on  this  county  for  shipping,  where  by  reason  of 
the  death  of  some  of  the  constables,  others  going  forth  of  their 
offices,  as  likewise  the  inequality  of  divers  assessments,  I  could  as 
yet  but  certify  in  part,  which  I  thought  would  be  troublesome  to 
the  Lords.  Therefore  I  hitherto  forbore  my  certificate,  finding  as 
yet  no  great  opposition,  only  the  country's  poverty,  and  the  borough 
towns  of  Derby  and  Chesterfield  paying  nothing  of  the  811.  assessed 
upon  them.  I  beseech  the  Lords  to  take  into  their  consideration 
my  late  coming  into  office,  and  the  distance  I  am  from  London, 
being  110  miles,  so  that  although  I  have  received  7001.  already 
returned  by  biU  of  exchange  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Navy,  yet  it 
is  impossible  for  me  to  make  a  fortnight's  account,  assuring  them 
the  next  term  I  will  give  fuU  satisfaction  of  all  my  proceedings,  and 
likewise  the  names  of  such  obstinate  persons  that  are  of  quality,  if 
I  find  any  adverse  course  holden,  and  in  the  interim  endeavour 
myself  with  all  diligence  to  do  his  Majesty  service.  [Seal  with  arms. 
Ip.] 

Mar.  27.  61.  Thomas  Smith  to  Sir  John  Pennington.  I  enclose  you  a 
Dorset  House,  warrant  from  my  Lord  Admiral  for  a  vessel  for  the  Countess  of 
Banbury,  though,  as  I  tell  bis  Lordship,  I  fear  you  will  be  much 
puzzled  to  find  one  for  her  at  this  time,  and  therefore  I  have  en- 
treated his  Lordship  to  see  if  he  can  cause  her  to  defer  her  purpose 
till  a  more  convenient  season,  yet  for  fear  she  should  prove  too 
much  a  woman  in  being  obstinate,  my  Lord  would  have  the  warrant 
come  to  you,  but  if  she  changes  her  mind  I  will  send  you  word. 
Since  my  last,  his  Majesty  has  made  a  Lord  Chief  Justice  at  Chesterj 
to  wit,  one  Sergeant  MiUard,  a  man  of  whom  the  world  took  little 
notice  before,  and  they  say  he  came  in  gratis,  which  I  should  much 
wonder  at  in  this  age,  the  rather  because  I  am  credibly  informed 
there  was  5,000J.  offered  for  the  place  by  one  who  it  seems  intended 
to  be  an  upright  judge.  The  baronet's  patent  is  now  called  in 
question  for  some  clause  in  it  which  it  seems  is  deficient,  but  I 


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think  5001.  a  piece  will  reconcile  tbe  business.  The  prophecy  of 
Lady  Anne  [Eleanor]  Davies,  that  this  city  should  be  -wholly  burnt 
before  Easter  day,  has  proved,  like  herself,  very  false,  though  the 
foolish  people  began  to  be  a  little  afraid,  because  within  14  days 
before  the  time  we  had  here  some  four  or  five  fires  in  several  places 
that  did  a  great  deal  of  hurt ;  she  has  been  a  long  time  in  Bedlam, 
and  there  I  think  she  must  end  her  days.  When  you  write  hither 
I  think  you  will  do  well  to  put  a  cover  on  the  packet,  because  if  my 
Lord  should  at  any  time  have  occasion  to  show  your  letters  to  the 
King  they  are  so  dirty  that  my  Lord  is  ashamed  to  carry  them 
about  him  or  to  pull  them  out.     [2  pp.J 

Mar.  27.  62.  Instructions  of  Francis  Lord  Cottington  to  James  Progers, 
for  the  conducting  of  "  the  20  men  and  horses  which  I  send  in  the 
service  of  his  Majesty  from  hence  to  York,  or  to  such  place  as  shall 
be  appointed  by  my  Lord-Geueral  for  the  rendezvous,"  [Copy. 
l\p.-\ 

Mar.  28.         Protection  to  Mary  Gargi-ave  for  one  year.     [Docquet.l 

Mar.  28.  Pension  of  2,000?.  per  annum  to  the  Earl  of  Ancram  and  the 
Lady  Anne  his  wife,  payable  out  of  the  Exchequer  half-yearly 
during  their  lives,  and  the  survivor  of  them.  The  like  pension  was 
granted  to  Lady  Anne,  which  she  has  surrendered.     \_Docquet.'\ 

Mar.  28.  Licence  to  Abraham  Cullen,  merchant,  enabling  him  to  use  the 
trade  of  merchandizing,  paying  the  same  customs  and  duties  as 
Englishmen.     [Docquet] 

Mar.  28.  Warrant  to  the  Receiver  of  the  Court  of  Wards  for  payment  of 
1501.  to  Alexander  Stafford,  as  his  Majesty's  free  gift  in  reward 
of  service.     [Docquef] 

Mar.  28.  Pardon  to  Edmund  Kennedy,  Francis  Grove,  Arthur  Collins, 
William  Stubbs,  Arthur  Fisher,  and  others,  of  all  misdemeanours  in 
the  trade  of  starch  making,  wherewith  they  have  been  charged  in 
the  Star  Chamber.     [Docquet.'] 

Mar.  28.  63.  Petition  of  the  Inhabitants  and  Churchwardens  of  All  Saints' 
parish,  Huntingdon,  to  the  King.  Their  church  is  very  decent  in 
pews  and  seats,  and  for  the  last  200  years,  as  they  believe,  seats 
have  stood  in  the  middle  aisle,  in  such  manner  as  they  now  do, 
which  are  convenient  for  the  better  sort  of  tlie  inhabitants,  and  for 
strangers  who  resort  thither,  sometimes  very  many,  the  town  being 
situated  on  a  great  road  from  London  northward,  and  the  sole 
sermon  on  Sundays  in  the  forenoon  being  usually  in  the  said 
church.  Likewise  therein  is  a.  seat,  which  was  built  for  the  use  of 
his  Majesty's  late  father,  when  he  used  to  resort  into  those  parts. 
Yet  so  it  is  that  one  Dr.  Roane  has  been  earnest  about  taking  down 
the  said  seat  built  for  your  father,  and  has  also  lately  given  order 
for  cutting  the  chief  seats,  which  are  decent  and  ornamental,  and  for 
removing  or  quite  taking  down  other  seats  which  have  stood  so  long, 


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and  without  which  the  better  sort  of  the  parish  cannot  be  con- 
veniently placed,  nor  strangers  resorting  tliither  have  any  con- 
venient room.  He  threatens  the  churchwardens,  if  the  same  be  not 
speedily  done,  although  he  meddles  not  with  such  like  seats  in  any 
parish  of  the  country  or  towns  adjoining.  Prays  his  Majesty  to 
refer  the  ordering  of  the  matter  to  Archbishop  Laud,  and  that  in 
the  meantime  the  said  seats  may  continue  as  now  they  do  till  his 
Grace's  further  order.     Undenmtten. 

63.  I.  Reference  as  desired.     Hinchinhrooh,   28th  March  1639. 

Mar.  28.  64.  Deputy  Lieutenants  of  Essex  to  tlie  Council.  We  find  we 
Chelmsford,  omitted  something  in  haste  in  our  letters  of  yesterday  [_See  No.  59]. 
For  whereas  you  commanded  the  sending  of  1,100  trained  men  with 
their  arms  to  Harwich,  thence  to  be  embarked  for  the  northern  parts, 
not  knowing  what  the  charge  of  transporting  those  men  will  be,  we 
are  likewise  ignorant  what  moneys  we  are  to  levy  upon  the  country 
for  the  same,  and  therefore  beseech  you  to  give  o)'der  to  some  whom 
you  shall  appoint  to  give  us  notice  thereof,  wherein  we  become  suitors 
to  you  on  behalf  of  our  country,  that  in  respect  of  the  very  heavy 
charge  which  lies  upon  the  country  for  the  performance  of  these 
services,  and  the  great  difficulties  in  raising  money,  you  will  command 
that  the  country  may  be  well  used,  and  not  any  ways  exacted  upon 
in  the  charge  of  sending  these  men  by  sea,  which  we  desire  may  be 
made  certain.  We  have  appointed  to  be  at  Colchester  on  the  8th 
April  to  take  final  order  for  sending  those  trained  soldiers  with  their 
arms  to  Harwich,  so  as  if  you  think  fit  to  direct  those  officers  who 
are  to  take  charge  of  the  men  to  repair  to  us  that  night  to  Colchester, 
being  in  their  way  to  Harwich,  we  conceive  it  may  be  a  good  means 
for  the  better  expediting  of  the  service,  and  we  leave  it  to  your  con- 
sideration whether  the  400  men  who  are  to  be  impressed  out  of 
Essex  may  not  also  be  embarked  at  Harwich,  and  sent  by  sea  into 
the  northern  parts.     [Seal  with  crest.     1  p.] 

Mar.  28.  Order  of  the  Court  [of  Sessions  for  Middlesex  ?].  In  accordance 
with  the  command  received  this  sessions  from  his  Majesty  on  behalf 
of  Anthony  Metcalfe,  servant  to  the  Queen,  it  is  ordered,  that  all 
proceedings  in  the  court  against  Metcalfe  for  recusancy  shall  cease. 
[See  Vol.  cclxv.,  No.  84.     i  p.] 

Mar.  28.  6-5.  G[eorge]  Garrard  to  Edward  Viscount  Conway  and  Killultagh, 
Charter  House  Charles  Cotton,  being  drunk,  would  one  evening,  in  Fleet  Street, 
have  taken  a  gentlewoman  from  Sir  John  Hunt,  and  pushed  her  to  go 
into  the  Mitre  Tavern,  upon  which  grew  a  quarrel.  They  both  drew ; 
Sir  John  was  hurt  in  the  belly,  but  it  missed  his  guts,  so  that  he 
escaped  death.  Cotton  fled  for  a  time,  but  Hunt  recovering,  he 
came  back,  and  all  is  well  betwixt  them.  My  Lord  of  Canterbury's 
men  wear  swords.  He  [the  Archbishop]  has  not  been  well  of  late — 
feverish  and  ill  disposed,  but  is  now  well  again.  Many  of  our  nobility 
who  should  have  gone  with  the  King  to  York  are  excused,  paying 
money.     Lord  Hertford  gave  1,000?,  Lords  Bedford,  Kent  ,and  Bristol, 


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[with]  many  others,  have  sent  in  their  money,  and  are  excused  j  they 
neither  go  themselves  nor  send  horses.  The  French,  Dutch,  and 
Walloons  about  this  town  have  been  numbered,  by  command  from 
the  King,  but  their  numbers  are  not  so  great  as  reported,  so  that 
they  are  not  a  whit  formidable.  Lady  Katherine  Percy  died  a  fort- 
night since.  She  forbad  Jaggerd  to  pray  for  her  recovery  two  days 
before  she  died,  saying  she  must  go  to  God.  My  Lord  Admiral  con- 
tinues well,  and  goes  not  this  northern  journej'^,  but  is  made  Lord 
General  of  the  King's  forces  on  this  side  Trent,  in  as  ample  manner 
as  my  Lord  Marshal  is  on  the  other  side  Trent.  The  morning  the 
King  went  away,  whicli  was  the  27th  inst.,  he  brought  the  Queen  to 
the  Lord  Admiral,  said  she  was  his  jewel,  and  committed  her  to  his 
protection,  so  that  London  and  Sion  will  be  the  habitation  of  my 
Lord  Admiral  I  hope  all  this  summer,  neither  do  I  fear  tumults  at 
home  which  may  withdraw  him.  Therefore,  my  Lord  Conway,  I 
charge  you  quickly  to  leave  Ireland,  and  come  to  us,  for  where  can 
you  be  better  ;  my  Lord  Deputy  will  not  hinder  you,  for  you  have 
all  peace  there.  The  devil  and  all  of  marriages  we  have  going  on 
here.  This  Thursday  Lord  Herbert  marries  widow  Banning  ;  nay, 
he,  his  father  and  the  brokers  for  the  marriage,  visited  her  four  days 
before  Lady  Katherine  Percy  died ;  though  both  the  Lord  Chamber- 
lain and  Powis  damned  "  himself "  to  the  pit  of  hell,  there  was  no 
intention,  much  less  a  treaty  of  marriage  betwixt  them,  even  to  my 
Lord  Admiral  himself  But  the  Lord  Admiral  hearing  of  it,  to  show 
how  little  he  believed  their  words,  sent  Smith  with  Lord  Philip's 
picture,  and  a  small  diamond  ring  he  had  formerly  given  to  her,  to 
the  Chamberlain,  who  was  much  surprised  with  the  bringing  of 
them,  but  there  he  left  them.  His  son  not  only  marries  the  widow, 
but  they  will  swallow  the  whole  of  Banning's  estate ;  for  Lord  Carnar- 
von's son  shall  marry  one  of  the  daughters,  and  one  of  the  Chamber- 
lain's younger  sons  have  the  other.  Lord  Cranborne  is  also  within 
this  week  to  be  married,  but  not  to  my  Lady  Dorothy,  but  to  one 
who  is  not  worthy  to  wipe  her  shoes,  a  younger  daughter  of  James 
Maxwell,  with  whom  he  gives  18,000i.,  4,000f.  in  jewels,  8001.  a 
year  in  land  in  England,  and  half  his  Scottish  land,  [or]  the  whole,  if 
Lord  William  Hamilton's  lady  die  without  issue.  A  great  portion  ! 
But  I  hate  marriages  made  for  money,  and  they  have  lost  their  repu- 
tation, both  son  and  father,  for  this  high  avariciousness.  Lord  Howard 
also  is  upon  a  mamage  with  the  widow  Poltney,  which  I  affect  above 
all  the  rest,  for  he  is  a  very  honest  gentleman,  but  I  cannot  yet  see 
clear  through  it.  I  am  afraid  he  will  not  carry  it.  The  Master  of 
the  Rolls  is  dead.  A  man  unthought  of,  and  a  very  ass,  is  [now] 
Master  of  the  Rolls,  Sir  Charles  Csesar,  a  doctor  of  the  civil  law, 
son  of  Sir  Julius.  He  was  the  very  anvil  on  which  doctors  of  law 
of  his  society  played,  and  was  jeered  by  them  all,  and  I  beUeve 
the  common  lawyers  will  qiiickly  find  him,  and  not  spare  him  one 
whit.  Sir  Ed[ward]  Leech  was  to  give  13,OO0Z.  for  the  place, 
7,000f.  presently,  and  6,000i.  in  May ;  it  passed  the  King's  hand  for 
him,  and  was  left  with  the  Lord  Treasurer  until  he  paid  in  the  money, 
which  stop  raised  new  competitors.     Sir  Thomas  Hatton,  from  my 


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Lady  Hatton,  oflered  her  house  presently  to  the  King,  and  money  to 
boot,  so  he  might  be  Master  of  the  Rolls.  Lord  Finch  would  have 
had  it,  and  would  have  brought  in  a  sergeant,  one  Reeves,  who  should 
have  given  14,000L  for  his  place  in  the  Common  Pleas.  That  would 
not  take,  neither  ;  yet"  that  Reeves  is  made  judge  iu  that  court  in 
Button's  place,  who  is  dead.  Sir  Ralph  Freeman  also  offered  fair, 
but  this  wood-cock,  Sir  Charles  Ctesar,  has  outbid  them  all, — 15,000^., 
whereof  10,000?,  presently  to  go  along  to  York,  so  God  give  him  joy 
of  his  place !  The  Earl  of  Leicester  has  come  home,  but  not  to  stay 
here  above  two  months.  The  citizens  of  London  gave  but  5,200?.; 
they  could  not  be  brought  to  give  this  way,  so  his  Majesty  refused 
their  gift.  The  Queen  has  commanded  a  fast  to  be  kept  amongst  the 
Catholics  who  frequent  her  chapel  at  Somerset  House  every  Saturday 
during  the  King's  absence,  and  here  is  a  prayer  penned  and  read  in 
our  churches  for  the  King's  good  success  in  this  journey.  The  Tues- 
day before  the  King  went,  news  came  from  Scotland  that  Edinbui'gh 
Castle  was  taken  by  the  Covenanters,  though  not  above  three  days 
before  the  governor  of  that  castle  writ  to  Marquis  Hamilton  that  he 
was  victualled  for  6  weeks,  and  would  hold  out  against  all  opposi- 
tion, so  that  'tis  thought  he  treacherously  gave  it  up.  Sir  John 
Pennington  is  going  with  8  ships  toward  Scotland,  and  Harry  Main- 
waring  as  vice-admiral  with  him.  Capt.  Pouffie  [Povey  ?]  is  rear- 
admiral,  and  stays  in  the  Downs.  In  all  19  ships  go  out  this  year. 
Sir  Henry  Mervin,  out  of  all,  being  to  go  into  Ireland.  My  service  to 
Lord  [Henry]  Moore.     [Impression  of  seal  with  arms.     3  pp.^ 

Mar.  28.  66.  Lord  Ettrick  to  Sec.  Windebank.  If  the  haste  I  am  now 
Edinburgh  constrained  to  use  to  despatch  these  letters  safely  to  his  Majesty 
Castle.  -v^ould  give  me  leave,  I  would  also  have  given  you  a  relation  of  the 
proceedings  herewith  sent  to  his  Majesty,  but  in  the  meantime  I  am 
sure  you  will  by  his  Majesty's  permission  peruse  them.  You  may 
assure  his  Majesty  that  I  will  sooner  lose  my  life  than  leave  undis- 
charged any  part  of  my  duty  towards  so  gracious  a  sovereign 
and  master,  which  if  occasion  require  I  wiU  then  manifest  in  deeds 
as  I  profess  it  now  in  words.     [1  p.] 

Mar.  29.  Warrant  to  John  Bond,  who  is  employed  as  captain  general  for 
the  expedition  towards  the  island  of  Madagascar  or  St.  Lawrence, 
near  the  East  Indies,  authorizing  him  to  sail  in  such  ships  as  shall 
be  under  his  command  into  whatsoever  sea  shall  seem  good  unto 
him,  and  to  do  all  things  mentioned  in  his  commission.     [Docquef] 

Mar.  29.  Grant  to  Sir  Charles  Csesar  of  the  office  of  Master  of  the  Rolls, 
with  aU.  profits  thereunto  belonging,  during  his  life.    [Bocquef] 

Mar.  29.  Incorporation  of  the  Brewers  of  London  and  those  within  four 
miles  thereof,  with  divers  orders  for  regulating  that  trade,  and  such 
clauses  as  are  usual  in  the  like  grants.     IDpcquet] 

Mar.  29.  Grant  of  privilege  to  Peter  La  Lore  for  14  years  for  the  glossing 
of  plain  and  figured  satins  made  in  England  or  imuorted.  [Docquet] 


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1639.  VOL.CCCCXV. 

Mai-.  29.  Grant  to  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges,  his  heirs  and  assigas,  of  a  pro- 
portion of  land  in  New  England  called  the  province  of  Maine, 
with  the  islands  thereunto  belonging.  There  is  reserved  to  his 
Majesty  a  tenure  in  soceage,  and  a  fifth  part  of  all  royal  mines  of 
gold  and  silver  found,  and  of  pearl  fishing,  witli  a  yearly  rent  of 
a  quarter  of  wheat.  Such  powers  and  privileges  are  therein  inserted 
as  were  ordered  by  the  Lords  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Plantations. 
[  Docquet.] 

Mar.  29.  Warrant  for  allowance  of  594<l.  12s.,  upon  Sir  William  Russell's 
account  as  Treasurer  of  the  Navy,  in  consideration  of  a  surrender  of 
certain  lands  which  he  formerly  bought  of  his  Majesty,     [pocquef] 

Mar.  29.  Commission  to  Edward  Savage  and  Edmund  Windham,  to  enquire 
what  manors,  lands,  tenements,  rents,  and  hereditaments  are  already 
amortised,  without  his  Majesty's  license,  or  any  of  his  royal  prede- 
cessors. The  parties  named  are  empowered  to  compound  for  the 
term  of  seven  years  for  pardons  or  licences  to  be  granted  by  his 
Majesty  for  the  same,  but  if  any  refuse  to  compound  then  to  seize 
the  lands  into  his  Majesty's  hands,  and  let  them  to  others.  [Boc- 
quef] 

Mar.  29.  Grant  to  the   same,  of  the  benefit  arising  by  such  compositions 

during  the  term  of  seven  years,  upon  payment  of  a  rent  of  1001.  per 
annum.     \_Docquet.^ 

Mar.  29.  Warrant  to  the  Ofiicers  of  the  Green  Cloth  to  examine  the  accounts 
of  Sir  Marmaduke  Dai'rell  and  Sir  Henry  Vane,  late  coiferers  of 
the  Household,  since  his  Majesty's  accession  to  the  Crown,  and  to 
allow  of  such  moneys  as  have  been  issued  by  them.     [I)ocquet.'\ 

Mar.  29.  Warrant  to  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  the  Chancellor  of  the  Ex- 
chequer to  give  allowance  to  the  Earl  of  Berkshire  and  Edward  Lord 
Howard,  farmers  of  his  Majestj-'s  greenwax,  of  406?.  7s.  Id.,  and  of 
Vjl.  8s.  SfZ.,  also  to  discharge  the  poorer  sort  of  subjects  of  their 
recognisances  who  have  been  "nichelled''  at  any  time  since  the 
beginning  of  his  Majesty's  reign,  or  shall  hereafter  happen  to  be 
"nichelled"  during  the  term  granted  to  the  said  Earl  and  Lord 
Howard.     \_Docquet.] 

Mar.  29.  Grant  authorizing  Richard  Barratt,  Humphrey  Dewell,  Edward 
Bagly,  and  Eobei't  Barnewell,  their  deputies  and  servants,  for  21 
years,  to  enter  into  all  warehouses,  shops,  cellars,  and  other  suspicious 
places  within  cos.  Oxford,  Berks,  Wilts,  York,  Somerset,  Hants, 
Gloucester,  Dorset,  Bucks,  Lincoln,  Northampton,  and  Huntingdon, 
and  into  the  cities  and  towns  of  Oxford,  Bristol,  York,  Winchester, 
Southampton,  Wells,  Gloucester,  and  Poole,  and  there  to  search  for 
all  leather  shipped,  laded,  tanned,  curried,  bought,  sold,  or  engrossed, 
contrary  to  divers  Acts  of  Parliament.     [^Docquet.'} 

Mar.  29.  Grant  to  Timothy  Butts  and  Peirce  Deering  during  their  lives  of 
the  ofiice  of  receiver  of  all  fines  and  rents  lor  tobacco  licences,  with 
the  fee  of  200?.  by  the  year,   and  20s.  for  portage  of  every  100?. 


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payable  by  the  farmers  of  the  said  fines  and  rents,  and  is  done  upon 
surrender  of  the  like  ofEce  granted  to  William  Carne  and  Edward 
Came.     IBocqueti] 

Mar.  29.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  30,000L  to  Henry 
Wood,  to  be  by  him  disbursed  according  to  such  directions  as  he  has 
received  from  his  Majesty.     [Docquef} 

Mar.  29.  Warrant  for  abatement  of  2621.  10s.  out  of  1,050L  due  from  Lady 
Savage  for  the  first  year's  rent  for  the  copperas  farm,  and  is  in  regard 
of  her  losses  sustained  thereby.     [Docquet.'] 

Mar.  29.  67.  Council  of  War  to  the  Lord  Lieutenants  of  the  several  counties. 
We  require  you  to  take  order  that  there  may  be  provided  [a 
certain  number,  specified  in  the  subjoined  list,]  of  able  horses  and 
carters  for  the  train  of  artillery,  within  the  limits  of  your  lieutenancy, 
to  be  ready  at  Newcastle-upon-Tyne  by  the  20th  April  next. 
[Margin ;  1 5  June,  the  charge  of  the  horses  and  carters  to  be  borne 
by  the  county],  and  when  they  shall  arrive  at  the  said  rendezvous 
they  shall  enter  into  his  Majesty's  pay  at  \2d.  per  diem  for  every 
horse,  and  8d.  per  diem  for  every  carter,  and  when  they  shall  be 
discharged  an  especial  care  shall  be  had,  and  convenient  allowance 
made  for  their  return  home  again.  Lastly,  we  require  the  Justices 
of  Peace  and  other  officers  to  assist  you  and  your  deputies  in  the 
performance  of  the  said  service,     {j^opy.']     Underwritten, 

I.  67.  List  of  the  Lord  Lieutenants  to  whom  the  above  were  sent, 
ruith  the  number  of  horses  and  carters  to  be  supplied  by 
each  county.     [2  pp7\ 

[Mar.  29.]  68.  List  of  carters  and  draught  horses  to  be  sent  out  of  divers 
counties  for  carriage  of  the  train  of  artillery,  together  with  the 
charge  thereof.  Totals,  469  carters  at  15L  12s.  Sd.  per  diem.  1,400 
horses  at  70?.  per  diem. 

Mar.  29.  69.  List  signed  by  the  Council  of  War  of  the  several  entertain- 
ments of  the  officers  general  of  the  field  of  the  Lord  General's 
train,  officers  of  four  regiments  of  foot,  and  companies  of  footmen, 
officers  general  of  horse,  and  12  troops  of  horse.  This  list  is  made 
out  by  the  day,  month,  and  year,  the  sum  totals  being  per  diem, 
442?.  I7s.  8d  per  mensem  of  28  days,  12,410?.  14s.  8d,  and  per 
annum,  161,652?.  8s.  4c?.     [2  slcins  of  parchment.'] 

[Mar.  29.]        70.  Copj' of  the  same.     [3  pp.] 

[Mar.  29.]  71.  Similar  list  made  out  from  the  above  at  some  subsequent 
period,  and  endorsed  by  Nicholas  : — "  A  list  of  the  pays  of  the  foot 
and  horse,  anno  1639,  when  the  Earl  Marshal  was  Lord  General." 
13  pp.-] 

Mar.  29.  Commissioners  of  Gunpowder  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport.  For 
one  last  of  gunpowder  at  ISdI.  per  pound,  to  be  delivered  to  John 
Valence,  for  replenishing  tJie  magazine  in  co.  Cambridge.  [Minute. 
See  Vol.  ccclv.,  No.  61,  p.  10.     i  p.] 

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Vol.  CCCCXV. 
1639. 
I    Mar.  29.         The  like.    For  two  lasts  of  gunpowder  to  Marmaduke  Moore,  for 
replenishing  the  magazine  in  co.  Dorset.     [Minute.     See  Vol.  ccelv., 
If o.  61.,  p.  10.     elvnes.} 

Mar.  30.  Grant  to  John  Haies  and  Thomas  Nevett,  during  their  lives  and 
the  life  of  the  survivor,  of  the  office  of  Collector  of  the  Imposts  of 
Tobacco  imported  into  England,  Wales,  and  Berwick,  with  the  fee  of 
150?.  per  annum  payable  by  the  farmers  of  the  said  imposts. 
[Bocquef] 

Mar.  SO.  Grant  confirming  to^Thomas  Corie  the  office  of  Chief  Prothonotary 
of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  with  all  fees  and  profits,  according  to 
a  schedule  of  fees  allowed  and  confirmed  under  the  great  seal  to 
Richard  Brownlowe,  deceased,  who  lately  held  the  said  office. 
{Docguet.'] 

[Mar.  30.]  72.  Speech  of  Thomas  Widdrington,  Recorder  of  York,  to  the  King 
on  his  arrival  in  that  city.  Recounts  the  ancient  glories  of  York,  once 
an  imperial  city,  but  now  decayed,  and  eulogises  the  bounty  and 
justice  of  King  Charles.  "  Its  more  honour  for  us  that  King  Charles 
hath  given  us  a  new  life,  nativity  and  being,  by  a  most  benign  and 
liberal  charter,  than  that  Constantine  the  Great  had  his  first  being 
here."     [Widd/rington  was  knighted  on  this  occasion.     1|^.] 

Mar.  30.  73.  The  King  to  Robert  Earl  of  Lindsey.  For  defence  of  our  realm 
of  England  from  the  outrages  of  those  rebellious  people  of  Scotland, 
and  for  prevention  of  any  invasion  that  may  be  attempted  by  them, 
we  have  amongst  other  considerations  thought  fit  to  put  some  forces 
into  Berwick,  and  to  commit  the  government  of  them  to  you.  We 
therefore  authorize  you  forthwith  upon  your  entrance  into  that  town 
to  take  upon  you  the  government  thereof,  and  of  all  our  forces  there, 
and  to  command  them  as  absolutely  as  any  governor  of  that  town, 
and  as  if  you  had  commission  under  the  great  seal.  And  in  case 
Sir  Jacob  Astley  shall  have  possessed  himself  of  that  town  before 
your  coming  thither,  we  command  him  upon  your  arrival  there  to 
resign  to  you  all  the  command  and  authority  which  he  shall  have 
there.  We  further  command  all  of  that  town  to  yield  such  obedi- 
ence and  respect  to  you  as  other  mayors  and  officers  have  formerly 
done  to  the  governors  there.  And  this  authority  we  have  thought 
good  to  give  you  under  our  royal  hand  and  signet,  which  shall 
be  sufficient  warrant  and  discharge  in  this  behalf  till  you  shall 
receive  more  ample  warrant  under  the  great  seal  of  England. 
[Which  passed  30  May,  see  Rymer,  Vol.  xx.  p.  381.  Endorsed 
"  Under  on£  of  the  King's  bla7iks."    Draft.     1 J  p.] 

[Mar.  30?]  74.  List  for  the  pay  and  entertainment  of  a  governor,  sergeant 
major,  4  troops  of  horse,  12  companies  of  foot,  and  a  train  of  artillery, 
to  serve  for  a  garrison  in  Berwick.  Total  estimate  of  the  cost,  by  the 
day  911.  12s.  4<^d.,  by  the  month  of  28  days  2,B65l.  5s.  lid.,  by  the 
year  33,440?.  1  Os.  lOd.     [Skin  of  Parchment] 

[Mar.  30  ?]      75.  Another  similar  list.     [Skim  of  Parchment] 


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Vol.  CCCCXV. 


Mar.  30.  76.  Account  by  Henry  Vane,  Treasurer  of  the  Navy,  of  ship-money 
received  by  virtue  of  the  writs  of  1638.  Total  10,522^,  8s.  8c?.  By 
a  foot  note  it  appears  that  Sir  Humphrey  MUdmay,  late  sheriff  of 
Essex,  had  paid  501.  for  the  year  1635.     [|  p.] 

Mar.  30.  77.  Account  of  ship-money  for  1638,  levied  and  remaining  in  the 
hands  of  the  sheriffs,  viz.  2,940^,  making  the  total  levied  and  paid 
13,462?.  No  arrears  payable  by  the  writs  of  1635,  1636,  and  1637 
had  been  received  this  week.     [|  p.] 

Mar.  31.  Grant  to  Lady  Mary  Wotton  of  her  liberty  of  park  chase  and  free 
warren  within  Paulerspury  park  in  the  forest  of  Whittlewood,  and  a 
pardon  for  offences  committed  in  the  premises  against  the  forest  laws, 
in  consideration  of  1001.  payable  into  the  Exchequer.     [Bocquetl] 

Mar.  31.  "Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  to  pay  to  Thomas  Young  these  several 
sums,  viz.  291?.  to  be  paid  over  to  Sir  Charles  Harbord,  to  be  expended 
about  repairing  Eltham  Park;  2921.  about  Havering  Park;  571.  10s. 
about  Enfield  Park;  and  931.  13s.  4<d.  about  Woodstock  Park, 
according  to  an  estimate  by  his  Majesty's  Surveyor  General,  and  aU 
such  further  sums  as  shall  be  needful  for  finishing  those  works  by 
any  ftirther  estimate.     \_Docquet.] 

Mar.  31.  Grant  of  the  office  of  Yeoman  of  his  Majesty's  tents  and  pavilions 
to  Robert  Bowie,  together  with  the  fee  of  101.  per  annum  payable 
out  of  the  Exchequer  from  Christmas  last  during  his  life,  and  is  upon 
surrender  of  Edward  Maunsell.     [Docquet.^ 

Mar.  31.  Pardon  to  Nicholas  Yeoman,  for  incontinency  and  other  offences 
committed  against  the  ecclesiastical  laws,  upon  certificate  of  the 
Archbishop  of  Canterbury.     [Docg'uei.] 

Mar.  31.  Grant  in  fee  farm  to  Sir  John  Cotton  and  Richard  Holford,  at  the 
nomination  of  Henry  Jermyn,  of  certain  new  improved  grounds 
within  the  soke  of  Somersham,  co.  Huntingdon,  at  the  yearly  rent  of 
201.,  and  a  confirmation  of  a  lease  of  the  said  lands  formerly  made  to 
Sir  Thomas  Jermyn  for  60  years,  as  also  of  another  lease  for  the 
remainder  of  99  years  of  the  said  lands  granted  to  Sir  Peter  Osborn 
and  Robert  Dixon,  both  which  were  granted  from  her  Majesty. 
[Bocquet.'] 

Mar,  31.  Grant  to  the  Vicar  of  Presteigne,  and  his  successors,  of  the  reversion 
of  the  rectory  of  Presteigne,  wherewith  the  church  of  Presteigne  is  to 
be  endowed.     [^Docquef] 

Mar.  31.  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  40,000?.  to  Sir  James 
Lockhart,  to  be  disbursed  according  to  instructions  given  him  by  his 
Majesty.     [Bocquef] 

Mar.  31.  Grant  to  Charles  Murray  of  the  third  part  of  the  mean  rates  of 
the  lands  of  Matthew  Thimbleby,  supposed  to  be  due  for  not  sueing 
livery  by  the  heir  after  his  death,  if  it  shall  appear  that  they  are  not 
pardoned.     [BocqvM.] 

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1639.  ^^^-  ^^^^^^- 

Mar.  31.  Grant  to  Sir  John  Gierke  of  the  benefit  of  the  lands  of  Thomas 
Brewer,  of  Boxley,  Kent,  gent.,  which  might  accrue  to  his  Majesty 
by  virtue  of  an  extent  for  1,000Z.  imposed  upon  him  in  the  High 
Commission,  and  is  according  to  an  agreement  made  with  the  Arch- 
bishop of  Canterbury  for  301.  paid  by  the  said  Sir  John  towards  the 
reparation  of  St.  Paul's  Church.     [Docqvst] 

Mar.  31.  Presentation  of  Charles  Harrington,  clerk,  M.A.,  to  the  rectory  of 
Catthorpe,  in  the  diocese  of  Lincoln,  void  and  in  his  Majesty's  gift  by 
simony.     [Docquet] 

Mar.  31.  Grant  to  Thomas  Ramage,  John  Loope,  and  Edward  Faulconberge, 
of  the  moiety  of  the  arrearages  of  all  such  rents  and  services  as 
they  shall  discover  not  yet  put  in  charge,  with  power  to  compound 
for  the  same,  with  allowance  of  the  Treasurer,  Chancellor,  and  Barons 
of  the  Exchequer,  or  some  of  them,  and  a  demise  to  them  for  31  years 
of  one  moiety  of  the  said  rents  for  the  time  to  come,  the  other 
moiety  to  be  answered  to  his  Majesty.     [Docquet] 

Mar.  31.  78.  Sec.  Coke  to  Sec.  Windebank.  The  best  advertisement  I  can 
York.  sen,j  to  my  Lords .  and  yourself  is,  that  his  Majesty,  after  a  pros- 
perous journey,  came  yesternight  safe  hither  to  York,  and  was  here 
received  by  the  deputy-lieutenants  and  chief  of  the  gentry  in  a 
noble  equipage,  and  with  much  demonstration  of  their  forwardness 
for  his  service,  and  which  giveth  us  no  small  content.  We  see  yet^ 
no  cause  to  doubt  that  sufficient  provisions  for  the  army  may  be  had 
in  these  parts.  But  from  Scotland  we  hear  little  tending  to  peace- 
able counsels,  and  confirmation  also  of  those  reports,  which  you  have 
formerly  taken  notice  of  concerning  the  surprise  of  Edinburgh 
Castle  and  of  the  King's  house  at  Dalkeith,  where,  besides  the  arms 
and  ammunition,  the  rebels  have  seized  the  chief  ensigns  of  the 
Crown ;  and  what  is  become  of  the  Lord  Treasurer  Traquair  we  do 
not  yet  understand.  Rumours  are  also  spread  of  the  taking  of  other 
forts  and  more  arms,  and  that  Aberdeen  should  be  rendered,  and 
Marquis  Huntley  retired  thence,  which  till  further  confirmation  we 
are  not  willing  to  believe.  Only  this  is  certain,  that  the  Marquis 
Douglas,  the  Earl  of  Niths-dale,  and  the  Lord  Registrar,  Sir  John  Hay, 
are  now  with  us  at  York.  Whatsoever  they  give  out,  of  the  assur- 
ance of  a  great  party,  they  found  therein  no  confidence  of  their 
stay  at  home,  whereby  we  may  conclude  that  not  their  private 
interest  but  the  power  and  wisdom  of  his  Majesty  must  make 
obedience  amongst  such  as  yet  retain  respect  of  duty  or  love  of 
peace  amongst  them.  The  Earl  of  Essex,  attended  by  Sir  Jacob 
Astley,  is  marching  from  Newcastle  towards  Berwick,  to  hinder  the 
breaking  down  of  the  bridge  there,  which  the  Scots  have  in  design, 
and  to  stop  such  incursions  as  may  be  made  from  thence  or  from 
Carlisle,  and  to  fortify  those  places.  The  Lord-General  of  the  army 
takes  his  journey  towards  them  presently,  and  the  General  of  the 
Horse  follows  speedily.  Some  of  the  nobility  are  already  here,  as 
the  Earl  of  Newcastle  and  some  other  lords  of  this  country,  besides 
those  that  attended  his  Majesty's  person  in  his  journey.     And  now 


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Mar.  31. 

York. 


Mar.  31. 

April  10. 
Rome. 


Vol.  CCCCXV. 

the  day  of  rendezvous  is  come,  we  presume  we  shall  have  daily  more 
company  and  be  more  active,  which  will  give  occasion  of  further 
account,  my  chief  business  now  being  to  recommend  to  your  care 
the  speedy  delivery  of  his  Majesty's  letter  here  enclosed  to  the 
Queen,  marked  S.S.     l_Seal  with  arms.     1^  p.^ 

79.  Philip  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  Lord-General,  to  Sec. 
Windebank.  All  I  can  write  from  here  is  that  the  King  and  all  his 
servants  are  in  good  health.  If  the  Covenanters  sweep  all  before 
them  in  Scotland  with  a  most  high  strain  of  disobedience,  we  hope 
the  going  of  the  Earl  of  Essex  and  Sir  Jacob  Astley  will  prevent 
their  entering  Berwick,  which  God  grant.  We  are  here,  in  private 
be  it  spoken,  without  Sir  William  Uvedale,  or  so  much  as  one 
penny  of  money  until  he  comes  ;  how  much  then,  God  knows  ! 
[Erroneously  dated  the  "  31  April."    Seal  with  crest.     1  p,] 

80.  Sir  William  Hamilton  to  the  same.  The  Earl  of  Castle- 
haven's  departure  hence  will  sufficiently  testify  the  power  his 
Majesty's  commands  have  over  him.  Yesternight  he  arrived  here ; 
this  morning  he  received  his  Majesty's  letter  to  attend  his  journey 
to  York,  and  to-morrow  he  sets  forward  in  great  haste  to  England, 
laying  aside  his  own  delights  to  obey  the  sovereign  authority  of  so 
just  a  command.  I  doubt  not  but  his  actions  there  will  give  a 
more  ample  proof  of  this  his  generous  disposition  than  can  be 
expressed  by  me.     [1  p.] 

81.  Warrant  of  the  Council  of  War  to  Montjoy  Earl  of  Newport. 
To  press  20  able  gunners  for  his  Majesty's  army  in  the  northern 
parts,  as  they  may  be  most  conveniently  spared ;  viz.,  three  gunners 
at  Harwich  and  Landguard  Fort,  and  four  within  the  Cinque  Ports  ; 
three  at  Portsmouth  and  Southsea  Castle  ;  three  in  the  Isle  of  Wight 
and  the  castles  thereabouts ;  three  at  Portland,  Weymouth,  and 
Plymouth;  one  at  XJpnor  Castle,  and  three  more  at  any  of  his 
Majesty's  forts  and  castles  where  they  may  conveniently  be  had. 
And  we  require  all  governors  and  commanders  of  forts  and  castles 
to  be  assisting  in  this  service.     [1  p.} 

82.  Copy  of  the  preceding,  with  underwritten  memorandum 
that  the  original  was  left  at  the  office  [of  Ordnance  ?],  and  delivered 
to  the  Master  Gunner  of  England  on  the  2d  April  1639,     [1  p.] 

83.  List  of  such  gunners  as  may  be  ordered  to  be  in  readiness  for 
his  Majesty's  service  upon  occasion.  Total,  20  gunners  out  of  the 
forts,  as  specified  in  the  above  warrant.  The  cost  of  these  gunners, 
at  the  rate  of  2s.  6d.  per  diem  apiece,  is  estimated  at  919Z.  10s.  per 
annum.     [|  p.] 

Mar.  31.         84.  George   Garrard  to   [Sec.  Windebank  ?].      Eelative   to   the 

Charter  House,  choice  of  a  tutor.     Recommends  a  young  man  named  William.s,  born 

in  Bedfordshire,  and  once  a  scholar  of  this  school,  from  whence  he 

was  sent  by  election  to  Cambridge.     If  anything  of  this  that  I  have 


Mar.  31. 

Whitehall. 


Mar.  31. 


[Mar.  31.] 


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■writ  please  you,  send  me  word  as  soon  as  you  can.  Direct  your 
letter  to  be  left  with  Lord  Conway's  maid  in  Queen  Street,  so  it 
will  come  more  speedily  to  me,  since  I  am  very  often  with  the  Lord 
Admiral,  whose  house  is  next  to  Lord  Conway's,  as  I  think  you 
know.  I  received  this  week  a  letter  from  Sir  Nathaniel  Brent,  who 
tells  me  that  the  Archbishop's  injunctions  are  come  down  to  the 
college,  but  they  are  not  to  be  in  force  yet,  being  neither  signed  nor 
sealed.  One  of  these  injunctions  when  confirmed  will  much  concern 
yoUj  of  which  he  desires  me  to  give  you  notice.  That  no  fellow  of 
the  college  above  three  months  shaU  be  absent  in  the  whole  year, 
nor  shall  be  absent  any  one  day  of  those  three  months  without 
special  leave,  except  he  obtain  a  grant  to  travel  beyond  sea.  When 
this  is  confirmed  he  conceives  it  will  much  concern  you ;  therefore 
think  of  it,  and  what  you  shall  direct  me  I  shall  willingly  do,  even 
to  speaking  with  his  grace  about  it,  as  if  Lord  Conway  had  deputed 
me  to  it,  whose  name  I  will  use  if  you  think  fit.  Dr.  !f  eter  Turner 
has  of  late  been  at  London,  and  carried  down  with  him  these  injunc- 
tions to  the  college.  It  seems  he  has  but  dealt  iU  with  the  sub- 
warden  Gibbs.  What  did  he  for  you  ?  If  he  promises  much,  and  does 
the  contrary,  there  is  little  use  to  be  made  of  him.  He  is  not  sound 
at  the  heart  therefore  not  to  be  trusted.  I  have  spoken  again  with 
the  schoolmaster  and  usher  of  this  house,  who  tell  me  that  you 
cannot  fit  yourself  better  anywhere  than  with  this  Williams,  who 
will  be  ready  to  come  to  you  in  three  weeks ;  therefore  my  lady  may 
discharge  the  tutor  who  is  now  with  you,  if  she  please.     [1 J  jp.] 

Mar.  31.  85.  Kobert  Williams,  Sheriff  of  co.  Radnor,  to  Nicholas.  I 
Co.  Kadnor.  received  your  letter  of  the  11th  inst.,  purporting  that  I  should 
hasten  the  account  of  co.  Radnor  for  the  ship-money,  and  to  make 
a  return  thereof.  Our  assessments  are  but  of  late  made,  and  the 
money  is  not  altogether  levied  as  yet,  but  as  fast  as  I  receive  it  I 
will  send  it  up  to  you.  I  will  be  careful  of  the  service,  and  wiU 
call  for  the  money  with  all  speed.  The  sum  taxed  upon  our  poor 
county  is  but  160?.;  for  particulars  of  the  amount  set  upon  each 
parish  and  clergyman  my  predecessors  were  not  wont  heretofore  to 
certify.  The  county  being  poor,  and  the  sum  small,  they  are  wont 
to  rate  it  in  particular,  without  making  an  estreat  in  writing  in 
every  parish,  and  so  pay  it  in  to  the  chief  constables  and  officers. 
[Seal  with  arms,     f  p.] 

Mar.  31.  86.  List  of  officers  of  ordnance  and  artificers  conceived  by  Mont- 
joy  Earl  of  Newport  as  necessary  to  attend  his  Majesty's  service 
with  the  40  pieces  of  ordnance  designed  for  Berwick,  with  their 
respective  rates  of  pay,  estimated  by  the  day  and  month ;  totals,  per 
diem,  4<l.  4s.  4d. ;  per  mensem,  1261.  10s.     Underwritten, 

86.  I.  Sec.   Windebank  to  Mr.  Payler.     Warrant  to  deliver  to 
Mr.   Tillier,    comptroller    of   the    Ordnance,  126?.  10s. 


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[Mar.  31  ?]  87.  List  of  officers,  attendants,  and  artificers  belonging  to  the  train 
of  artillery,  together  with  their  several  entertainments.  Total  by 
the  day,  36Z.  18s.  8d.     [2^  ppr\ 

[Mar.  31  ?]       88.  Another  copy  of  the  same.     [2|  pp.'] 

[Mar.  31  ?]  89.  Similar  list,  but  with  two  parallel  columns,  contrasting  the 
pays  formerly  and  now  allowed.     [2  pp.] 

[Mar.  31  ?]  90.  Another  similar  Kst,  endorsed  by  Nicholas  as  "perfect."  The 
total  pay  per  diem  being  43Z.  7s.     [2^  pp.] 

[Mar.  31 1]  91.  The  like  list  for  a  train  of  artillery,  consisting  of  26  pieces, 
together  with  the  general  entertainments,  by  the  day,  month,  and 
year,  arranged  in  parallel  columns,  and  endorsed  by  Nicholas,  "  Lord 
Marquis  Hamilton."  Totals,  by  the  day,  24?.  7s.  10c?.,  by  the  month 
682?.  19s.  4d,  and  by  the  year  8,902?.  19s.  2c?.     [2  pp.] 

Mar.  31.  92.  Statement  by  Edward  Blunt  and  George  Teonge  of  certain 
passages  at  evening  prayer  at  the  church  gf  All  Saints,  Derby.  On 
this  day,  being  the  fifth  Sunday  in  Lent,  there  was  a  great  assembly 
of  near  3,000  people,  a  sermon  being  expected,  as  usual,  in  the  after- 
noon, but  Dr.  Willmot,  the  vicar,  read  prayers,  in  which  he  read  the 
Psalms  for  the  evening  prayer  out  of  the  Bible,  instead  of  the  Prayer 
Book  translation,  omitting  "  Gloria  Patri,  &c."  at  the  conclusion  of 
each  Psalm ;  and,  after  the  first  lesson,  neither  people  nor  clerk 
stood  up,  or  made  answer,  besides  various  other  innovations  in  the 
performance  of  divine  service  here  enumerated.  The  vicar  informed 
the  people  that  their  ordinary  lecturer  was  gone  forth,  and  that  a 
neighbouring  minister,  who  had  come  in  his  stead,  was  taken  so  hoarse 
that  he  could  not  preach,  and  therefore  they  must  expect  no  sermon ; 
he  then  called  to  catechise,  and  interrogated  the  young  people 
on  the  questions  here  stated ;  amongst  others.  Question :  How 
many  rules  are  necessary  for  understanding  the  commandments  ? 
Answer :  Three.  Question :  What  is  the  first  ?  Answer  :  When 
a  sin  is  forbidden  the  contrary  virtue  is  commanded,  and  when  a 
virtue  is  commanded  the  contrary  siu  is  forbidden,  &c.     [3J  FP-\ 

Mar.  31.  93.  Copy  of  part  of  a  catechism,  catechised  at  Derby  upon  Sunday, 
March  31,  1639,  in  the  afternoon,  being  to  the  same  eflect  as  the 
preceding.     [1  p.] 

Mar.  31.  94.  Minutes  of  twelve  warrants  of  the  King  and  the  Council  of 
War,  dated  between  the  9th  February  1638-9  and  this  day,  con- 
cerning the  supply  of  arms,  ordnance,  and  gunpowder  to  forts,  ships, 
and  troops.  On  the  first  page  is  written  a  list  of  various  Arabic, 
Latin,  and  Greek  books,  and  beneath,  "  If  I  had  these  I  would  not 
much  care  for  the  rest."     [3  pp.] 

Mar.  31.         See  "  Keturns  made  by  Justices  of  Peace." 

[Mar.]  Warrant  to  the  Exchequer  for  payment  of  an  allowance  of  [blank] 

per  diem  to  Henry  de  Vic,  for  his  attendance  upon  his  Majesty  to  the 


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Northern  parts,  during  pleasure.  [See  Col.  Sign  Man.,  Car.  I., 
Vol.  xiii;  No.  106.     Sldn  of  parchme^it.] 

[Mar.J  97.  Notes  for  drawing  the  form  of  an  indenture  between  the  King 

on  the  one  part  and  certain  captains  [not  named]  on  the  other  part, 
specifying  the  covenants  to  be  entered  into  for  raising  and  furnishing 
of  certain  troops  of  horse.     Underwritten, 

97.  I.  The  same  articles  are  to  be  between  his  Majesty  and  the 
captains  of_  the  settled  garrisons  of  Berwick  and  Carlisle, 
saving  that  the  captain  must  allow  12s.  per  diem,  and 
the  soldier  3d.  per  diem,  until  the  sum  of  9601.,  which 
was  impressed  by  his  Majesty  for  64  horse,  be  repaid. 
The  arms  and  saddles  are  likewise  to  be  paid  for  unto  his 
Majesty  by  the  soldiers,  out  of  their  entertainment.     [1  ^.j 

[Mar.J  98.  Minutes  by  Sec.  Windebank.  The  King's  commission  to  J.  C. 
under  his  hand  and  signet,  to  command  these  regiments  in  chief. 
\In  Margin  :  A  commission,  under  the  great  seal  to  be  sent  after 
as  soon  as  may  be.]  The  Lord  General's  commission  to  command 
these  forces  in  chief,  with  power  of  martial  law.  The  Lord 
General  to  give  to  every  colonel  secret  instructions,  sealed  up,  which 
are  not  to  be  opened  but  by  common  consent ;  and  then,  with  Sir 
John  Pennington,  who  is  not  to  open  his  instructions  but  as  the 
Lord  Admiral  shall  direct.  A  paymaster  to  go  with  J.  C. ;  Henry 
Wood,  of  the  Spicery.  Dorso :  A  muster  to  be  made  after  their 
embarking.  The  officers'  pay  to  begin  from  the  day  of  their  em- 
barking. The  country  to  deliver  money  for  twelve  days,  till  they 
come  to  the  rendezvous.     [^  p.l 

[Mar.  ?]  99.  Petition  of  Bridget  Farrer,  wife  of  Capt.  Constance  Farrer,  to 
the  King.  Petitioner's  husband  has  been  in  all  his  Majesty's  employ- 
ments, viz.,  Cadiz  voyage,  [under]  Mansfeldt,  Isle  of  Rhe,  and  lastly, 
America,  where  petitioner  and  her  husband  were  taken  prisoners, 
and  kept  there  13  weeks  upon  bread  and  water,  and  lost  to  the  value 
of  1,000?.  Ajid  her  husband,  in  April  last,  was,  by  warrant,  carried 
to  Newgate,  where  he  continued  without  any  trial  till  the  session 
before  Christmas,  when  he  was  acquitted  by  the  jury ;  nevertheless, 
he  is  still  detained  in  prison,  and  now  his  adversaries  give  out  that 
when  his  Majesty  is  gone  his  progress  they  will  bring  such  witness 
that  they  will  have  her  husband's  life.  Prays  his  Majesty  to  grant 
him  a  general  pardon,  and  to  give  order  to  Sec.  Windebank  to 
prepare  a  warrant  for  that  purpose.     [^  p."] 

[Mar.?]  100.  Anonymous  letter  addressed  to  the  King, commencing,  "We, 

your  poor,  yet  true  and  loyal  subjects."  To  consider  in  what  danger 
his  Majesty  leaves  them  at  home,  for  they  have  cause  to  fear  the  over- 
throw of  the  land  by  those  who  have  already  got  their  strength 
away  in  depriving  them  of  their  ministers  and  God's  word,  and  are 
setting  up  superstition  and  idolatry  instead,  and  who  are  now  using 
all  means  to  get  his  Majesty  to  go  against  his  "  true  and  loving  sub- 
jects," so  tliat  when  they  have  gotten  his  Majesty  and  his  peers  to 
Scotland,  they  may  then  the  better  cut  in  practice  their  long  in- 


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tended  devilish  plot  against  his  Majesty  and  his  subjects,  so  that 
we  fear  his  Majesty  will  be  forced  to  get  the  Scots  to  take  his  part 
to  settle  things  here,  or  to  shelter  his  Majesty  in  that  land.  Although 
he  now  goes  against  them  to  fight,  yet  those  who  are  the  cause  of 
his  Majesty's  proceeding  are  the  greatest  enemies  to  the  truth  and 
his  Majesty,  whom  they  pray  to  Iseep  from  their  devilish  enterprize, 
and  to  give  a  discerning  spirit  to  find  out  their  wicked  plot,  and  to 
keep  his  Majesty  from  fighting  against  the  Lord  and  his  Majesty's 
true  subjects.  Urge  his' Majesty  to  consider  what  he  does  before  he 
sheds  innocent  blood,  and  of  the  curse  King  Ahab  brought  upon 
himself  by  the  shedding  of  one  man's  blood.  Have  many  grievances, 
yet  their  greatest  is  that  God's  ordinances  and  tlieir  ministers  are 
taken  away,  or  their  mouths  stopped.  Their  souls  are  like  to  be 
starved,  and  they  have  as  much  need  to  scan  as  the  Scots  in  this 
behalf  They  now  look  for  their  lives  and  posterity  to  be  a  prey 
so  soon  as  his  Majesty  and  many  of  his  good  subjects  are  gone  to 
Scotland.  Are  willing  to  stand  for  God  and  their  King,  "  and  yet 
not  willing  to  fight  with  the  Scots,  who,  we  hope,  are  your  true  sub- 
jects ;  and  we,  your  poor  subjects,  are  in  as  mucli  fear  as  the  Scots." 
Beseech  his  Majesty  to  take  a  course  to  prevent  judgment  before  the 
Lord  pours  it  out.     It  ends  thus  : — 

"  Desierin  your  Hines  to  pardon  my  pen, 
Gary  Laude  to  the  Scots  and  hang  up  Ren." 

\JEndorsed  by  Windebanh,  "  Libell  sent  from  Ware."     2^  p.] 

Mar.  101.  Petition  of  George  Rookes,  his  Majesty's  searcher  of  Sand- 

wich, to  the  Council.  On  the  27th  January  last  the  Lords  signified 
that  it  was  the  general  opinion  of  the  board  that  petitioner  ought  to 
be  put  into  present  possession  of  his  office,  and  Turberville  Morgan 
to  be  displaced ;  and  thereupon  his  Majestj"-,  on  the  27th  February 
last  [see  Vol.  cccexiii.,  JS^o.  98],  conceiving  it  just,  signified  that  the 
Lords  should  take  order  for  putting  petitioner  into  present  posses- 
sion of  his  place,  which  the  Lords,  the  1st  inst.,  ordered  accordingly, 
and  the  Lord  Treasurer  confirmed.  Morgan,  not  informing  his 
Majesty  that  petitioner  is  in  possession,  has  since  exhibited  a  petition, 
pretending  that  petitioner  had  delayed  a  suit  in  the  Exchequer, 
wherein  Morgan  is  plaintiff,  and  thereupon  has  obtained  a  reference 
to  the  Lord  Treasurer,  that  if  it  appears  to  be  so,  that  then  his  Lord- 
ship should  re-settle  Morgan  in  the  said  office  till  his  own  suit  be 
determined,  which  petitioner  conceives  an  unvaluable  reason  to  dis- 
place him  upon,  and  his  Majesty  therein  much  misinformed,  the  same 
being  nothing  to  the  point  of  right.  Prays  the  Lords  to  move  his 
Majesty  to  refer  the  hearing  of  the  whole  cause  either  to  the  board 
or  to  the  Lord  Treasurer,  the  said  Morgan's  reference  being  but  a 
branch  of  the  matter,  or,  otherwise,  all  things  to  rest  till  the  said 
suit  in  the  Exchequer  be  determined,  it  being  set  down  for  hearing 
the  first  Monday  in  next  term,     [|  p.] 

[Mar.  j  1 02.  Petition  of  Joseph  Rutland,  Yeoman  of  his  Majesty's  Chamber, 

to  the  same.   InAprill633,the  archers  petitioned  against  Adam  Crips 


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1639. 

[Crispe],  John  Skingle,  and  Francis  Tradway,  brickmakers,  for 
spoiling  the  fields  adjoining  the  city  of  London  [see  Vol.  cclvii., 
No.  106],  and  it  was  then  ordered  by  the  board  that  they  should 
have  time,  until  Michaelmas  following,  to  make  up  their  earth  then 
digged,  and  not  to  dig  any  more,  or  proceed  further  in  making 
bricks,  and  to  that  purpose  they  entered  into  bond  to  perform  the 
said  order.  So  it  is  that  Crips  and  Skingle  have  forfeited  their 
bonds,  and  petitioner  obtained  a  grant  of  them.  Petitioner  has  a 
privy  seal  for  the  same,  besides  an  order  from  the  board  of  the 
8th  April  1636,  according  to  the  brickmakers'  desires,  who  were 
willing  to  give  petitioner  his  charges  and  something  for  his  pains,  so 
as  they  may  have  in  their  bonds,  which  are  in  the  hands  of  8ir 
William  Becher,  who  refuses  to  deliver  them  without  warrant  from 
the  Lords.  Prays  order  that  he  may  receive  the  bonds  from  Sir 
William,  that  so  he  may  receive  satisfaction  from  them,  whereby  he 
may  be  the  better  enabled  to  attend  his  Majesty  ia  his  journey  to 
York.     [I  ^.] 

[Mar.J  103.  Petition  of  Matthew  Alsop,  a  poor  distressed  vintner,  to  the 

Council.  Petitioner  has  paid  the  merchants  for  all  the  Spanish  and 
French  medium  wines  according  to  the  Lards'  order,  although  they 
have  been  at  great  rates  for  such  wines.  He  also  paid  to  the  King's 
use  40s.  per  ton,  which  nearly  comes  to  200Z.,  with  the  exception  of 
4  ton  of  French  medium  wines,  purchased  of  Mr.  Bewdley,  which  were 
declared  not  fit  to  be  drawn  for  wine,  and  were  accordingly  ap- 
praised at  81.  and  121.  per  ton,  which  he  is  content  to  pay,  and 
proffered  the  merchant  40L,  or  would  have  given  him  20Z.  to  take 
back  his  wines,  but  he  demands  19Z.  per  ton.  Upon  this  extreme 
dealing,  petitioner  was  obliged  to  abandon  his  calling.  Petitioner 
had  also  20  ton  of  Spanish  and  French  wines,  part  being  medium, 
appraised  at  32i.  per  ton,  which  stood  him  in  near  43?.,  by  putting 
oflf  which  he  lost  200?.,  and  as  much  more  by  putting  oflf  his  house. 
Upon  the  meeting  before  the  Lord  Treasurer,  Alderman  Abell,  the 
merchants  and  vintners,  Mr.  Griffin  and  others  of  their  company 
tendered  petitioner's  case  to  his  Lordship,  and  certify  how  his  wines 
were  appraised.  Petitioner  refers  himself  to  the  Lords,  and  what 
they  shall  set  down  he  will  pay  for  the  said  wines.     [|  pJ] 

[Mar.]  104.  Petition  of  the  Poor  Labourers  in   the  Great  Level  of  the 

Fens  to  the  same.  As  they  are  informed  that  Mr.  Latham  has, 
according  to  the  Lords'  several  orders,  lately  delivered  a  list  of  the 
names  and  sums  of  such  adventurers  as  are  in  arrear  to  the  Treasury 
for  the  draining  of  the  said  level  wherein  they  laboured,  pray  the 
Lords  to  call  for  the  said  list,  and,  upon  view  thereof,  to  give  war- 
rant for  petitioners'  present  payment  of  all  the  arrearages  of  their 
wages,  expenses,  and  loss  of  twenty-one  weeks'  time  in  attendance 
here  and  absence  from  their  work,  which  is  the  only  maintenance  of 
petitioners,  their  wives  and  children.  Petitioners  dare  not  go  home 
without  their  dues  for  fear  of  arrests.     [|  p.] 

[Mar.J  105.  Another  similar  petition.     [|  p.] 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  635 


1639. 


Vol.  CCCCXV. 


[Mar.]  106.  Henry  de  Vic  to  [Sec.  Windebank].      Upon  further  con- 

sideration of  the  fittest  way  to  establish  my  employment,  and  make 
it  conduce  to  those  ends  for  which  (with  his  Majesty's  service)  I 
desire  it,  I  have  thought  it  would  be  sufficient  to  have  his  Majesty's 
letters  to  the  purport  of  the  adjoined.  As  an  allowance,  it  would 
be  more  fit  it  were  issued  out  of  the  Privy  purse  than  the  Ex- 
chequer, which  requiring  the  passing  of  a  Privy  Seal  would  make 
too  much  noise,  and  be  an  ill  precedent.  Concerning  Mr.  Meautys, 
it  would  be  of  good  use  to  prevent  his  moving  to  have  another 
appointed  to  go  in  his  place,  that  you,  if  your  health  permit,  would 
send  for  him.     [f  p.]     Annexed. 

106.  I.  Suggested  letter  from  the  King  to  Henry  de  Vic,  Clerk 
Extraordinary  of  the  Council,  appointing  de  Vic  to  attend 
his  Majesty'' s  person,  and  to  wait  upon  such  of  the  Council 
as  shall  accompany  him  on  his  Northern  journey,  re- 
ceiving such  orders  as  they  shall  find  requisite  to  issue. 

Hi'-] 

[Mar.]  107.   Daniel  Featley   and  John  Jowles,   Justices   of    Peace  for 

Surrey  to  [Archbishop  Laud.]  Certify  that  they  have  heard  and 
ended  the  business  referred  to  them  by  order  of  the  Lords',  dated 
6  March  1638-[9],  between  Jane  Egmore,  widow,  complainant,  and 
Sampson  Sheffield,  to  both  their  contentments ;  but  Mr.  Sheffield 
being  sensible  of  some  injuries  which  seemed  by  the  Lords'  orders 
and  by  widow  Egm  ore's  petition  to  your  grace  to  have  been  done 
by  her  to  him  in  suggesting  some  untruths,  desires  this  certificate  to 
clear  Mm,  first  to  your  Grace,  and  then  to  the  Lords,  if  you  should 
think  fit,  he  being  a  gent,  of  quality,  and  his  Majesty's  servant,  and 
therefore  has  cause  to  endeavour  the  righting  of  his  innocency. 
[1^.] 

[Mar.]  108.  J.  Bryssane    to   Robert  Brown,   at   Bordeaux,    Mercantile 

Edinburgh,    transactions.     I  wrote  you  anent  Geo[rge]  Stirling,  who  is  at  present 

in  great  hazard  both  of  life    and   goods  by  a  letter  wherein  he 

wronged  his  nation.     Nothing  hke  to  be  here  but  troubles.   The  Lord 

remedy  it !     [1  _p.] 

Mar,  109.  Mademoiselle  Civel  to  Sec.  Windebank.     Prays  him  to  draw 

a  warrant  signifying  his  Majesty's  pleasure  that  the  pension  of  3001. 
per  annum  granted  to  Madmoiselle  Civel  and  Mons.  Civel  during 
their  lives,  be  hereafter  received  by  her  Majesty's  nurse,  for  the  use 
of  their  children.     [French.     ^  p.] 

[Mar.]  110.    Mem.  by  M.   Civel.      Surrenders    his   claim   to  the  said 

pension,  as  does  also  his  wife,  in  consideration  that  it  be  paid  to 
some  merchant,  for  the  advantage  of  their  children,  according  to  the 
Queen's  pleasure,  which  will  without  doubt  be  that  of  his  just  Ma- 
jesty, who  has  never  refused  to  accord  justice  to  any  one,     {French 

4f.] 


636  DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I. 


Vol.  CCCCXV. 

1639. 

Mar."  Ill-  Certificate  by  Anthony  Gay,  late  mayor  of  Barnstaple,  of 

the  persons  rated  in  the  said  town  towards  ship-money  in  1638, 
whose  rates  cannot  be  had.     Total  arrears  'M.  lis.  4d     [|p.] 

Mar.  112.  Names  of  such  persons  as  were  dwelling  near  Charing  Cross, 

and  came  not  forth  to  aid  the  constables.     [|  p.} 

Mar.  113.  Order  of  Court  appointing  a  time  to  sentence  the  cause  of 

Lambert  contra  Roberts,  depending  before  his  Majesty's  Delegates 
at  the  Council  Chamber  at  Whitehall,  when  both  parties  were 
required  to  be  present.     [Blanhform.    ^  p'] 

[Mar?]  114.  Notes  by  Sec.  Windebank  of  measures  to  be  taken  for  the 
stoppage  of  all  Scotch  ships,  goods,  and  letters,  interception  of  pas- 
sengers on  the  Borders,  and  prevention  of  commerce  with  that 
country.  The  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland  to  do  the  like,  and  to  stop 
all  Scotch  trade.     [J  p.] 

[Mar?]  llo.  The  like  for  the  ordering  of  defective  arms,  embarkation  and 
transportation  of  troops,  &c.  Also  minutes  of  letters  and  wan-ants 
concerning  the  supply  of  arms,  drummers,  and  colors.  A  letter  to 
be  written  to  the  several  counties,  that  the  muskets  be  all  of  one 
bore,  the  pikes  of  a  length,  and  the  arms  the  lightest  and  most 
serviceable,  and  that  two  deputy-lieutenants  attend  at  the  delivery 
of  the  men,  and  the  muster-master  to  see  them  mustered  at  their 
shipping.     [1  p.] 

Mar.  116.  Laws  and  Ordinances  of  War,  for  the  better  government  of  his 

Majesty's  Army  Royal  in  the  present  expedition  for  the  Northern 
parts,  under  Thomas  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  Earl  Marshal  of 
England,  and  General  of  his  Majesty's  forces.  Imprinted  at  New- 
castle by  Robert  Barker,  printer  to  the  King,  and  by  the  assigns  of 
John  Bill.     1639.     [Printed.     29  pp.} 

[Mar.  1]  117.  Oath  of  Allegiance.  In  form  similar  to  that  printed  at  the 
end  of  the  above  Laws  and  Ordinances.  It  contains  the  following 
clause  :  "  I  will  most  constantly  and  cheerfully,  even  to  the  utmost 
of  my  power  and  hazard  of  my  life,  constantly  oppose  all  seditions, 
rebellions,  conspiracies,  covenants,  conjurations,  and  treasons  what- 
soever raised  or  set  up  against  his  royal  dignity,  crown,  or  person, 
tinder  what  pretence  or  colour  whatsoever ;  and  if  it  shall  come 
veiled  under  pretence  of  religion,  I  hold  it  more  abominable  before 
God  and  man."     [J  p.'] 

Mar.  ?]  118.  Note  of  entertainment  assigned  to  Sir  Jacob  Astley,  Sir 
Thomas  Morton,  and  six  captains,  for  two  months  of  28  days.  Total 
2821.  13s.  id.     [1  p.'] 

[Mar.J  119.  Note  of  the  several  charges  for  the  army,  by  the  day,  month, 

and  year.     Total  estimate  by  the  year,  935,946?.  8s.  4ijcJ.     [1  p.] 

[Mar.J  120.  Draft  of  the  preceding,  corrected  by  Sec.  Nicholas.     [1|  pp.] 

Mar.  121,  See  Returns  made  by  Justices  of  Peace. 


DOMESTIC— CHARLES  I.  637 


Vol.  CCCCXVI,  March  1639. 

Papers  relating  to  the  Drainage  of  tlie  Fens  in  Lincolnshire. 

1.  A  Kelation  of  the  nature  and  condition  of  the  Fens  and  sur- 
rounded grounds  lying  in  the  parts  of  Kesteven  and  Holland,  co. 
Lincoln,  within  the  Earl  of  Lindsey's  undertaking,  and  of  the  legal 
and  equitable  proceedings  by  the  Commissioners  of  Sewers,  grounded 
upon  the  Statute  of  23  Hen.  VIII.,  c.  5,  and  other  statutes,  autho- 
rising the  commissioners  or  six  of  them,  whereof  three  to  be  of  the 
quorum,  to  proceed  according  to  the  tenor  thereof,  and  of  the  great 
benefit  which  the  owners  and  commonwealth  receive  by  the  draining 
of  the  same,  in  respect  a  great  part  of  those  fens  and  surrounded 
grounds  are  reduced  to  tillage  and  culture  thereby,  and  the  rest 
made  very  useful  for  pasture,  being  before  not  only  unhealthful  to 
the  inhabitants,  but  for  the  most  part  of  the  year  unuseful  and 
altogether  unprofitable  to  the  parties  claiming  interest  therein. 
[^This  copy  is  endorsed,  "Mr.  Coke's  first  brief.  For  Captain 
Bamfield."     5  pp.] 

2-5.  Four  copies  of  the  same. 

6.  The  objections  to  the  Earl  of  Lindsey's  drainings  are  of  three 
kinds,  matter  of  law,  matter  of  equity,  and  matter  of  fact.  These 
objections  are  stated  seriatim,  with  their  answers.     [2  pp.] 

7.  Brief  in  which  the  above  objections  are  more  specifically  replied 
to,  and  the  arguments  supported  by  an  abstract  of  the  Laws  of 
Sewers.  [This  copy  is  endorsed,  "  per  Long,"  as  if  drawn  by  Mr. 
Long.     7  pp.] 

8-13.  Six  copies  of  the  same. 


GENERAL     INDEX. 


Aachen,  see  Aix-la-Chapelle. 

Abbey  Eoothing,  see  Abbots  Roothing. 

Abbot  or  Abbott,  Edward,  grant  to,  153. 

,  George,  late  Arclibishop  of  Canterbury, 

56,  524. 

Maurice,  grant  to,  153. 

Sir  Maurice,  Lord  Mayor  of  London, 

229. 

, ,  certificate  of,  525, 

,  letters  to,  541,  596. 

Abbots  Cromwell,  see  Cromhall. 

Abbots  Eoothing,  Essex,  2,  6. 

Abdey,  Anthony,  Alderman  of  London,  com- 
mission to,  421. 

Abell,  William,  Alderman  of  London,  634. 

, ,  list  by,  583, 

, ,  petition  of,  101. 

,  order  on,  583. 

Abercom,  Earl  of,  see  Hamilton,  James. 

Aberdeen,  270,  506,  544,  565,  593,  594,  597, 
628. 

,  University,  270,  371,  543,  544,  572. 

doctors,  book  of,  181,  371. 

Abergavenny,  Co.  Monmouth. 

,  charter  granted  to,  91. 

,  Lord,  see  Neville,  Henry. 

Abemethy,  Thomas,  358,  359. 

Aberystwith  Castle,  co.  Cardigan,  document 

dated  from,  47. 
Abraham,  Joseph,  312. 
Abram,  Elizabeth,  petition  of,  424. 

,  her  husband,  424. 

Aekland,  Baldwin,  letter  to,  129. 
Ackworth,  Mr.,  storekeeper  of  Woolwich,  4. 
Acland,  [?J  John,  letters  of,  316,  318,  321. 
Acourt,  Kobert,  74, 

,  William,  74. 

Acton,  Middlesex,  494 

,  John,  the  King's  goldsmith,  494. 

Adam,  William,  251. 
Adams,  Robert,  412. 
Addington,  Kent,  294. 

Magna,  co,  Northampton,  52,  326. 

Parva,  co.  Northampton,  52,  326. 


Admiral,  the  Lord,  230  (2),  272  (2)  ;  and  see 
James,  Prince,  Duke  of  York  ;  Percy, 
Algernon,  Earl  of  Northumberland. 

,  the  late  Lord,  see  Villiers,  George,  late 

Duke  of  Buckingham. 

Admiralty,  High  Court  of,  51,  71,  139,  142, 
153  (2),  254,  327,  353,  421,  497,  509 
(3). 

, ,  Lords  Delegates  for  hearing  ap- 
peals from,  Older  of,  2. 

,  ,  deputy  registrar  of,  see  Wyan, 

Thomas. 

, ,  Judge  of,  451,  see  Marten,  Sir 

Henry. 

,  ,  the  late   King's  Proctor,  see 

Wyan,  Richard. 
, ,  Registrar,  3,  139,  369,  510. 

, ,  letter  to,  497 

Admiralty,  Lords  of  the,  droits  and  profits  of, 
139,  142. 

, ,  letter  of,  497. 

, ,  certificates,    orders,  and    other 

papers  of,  29,  142,  510. 

, .petitions  and  other  papers  ad- 
dressed to,  121,  139  (2). 

, ,  reference  of  petition  to  them, 

449. 

Admiralty  Ofiioe,  the,  97. 

Adventure,  the,  (King's  Ship),  103,  134. 

Agas,  Thomas,  227, 

AgUonby,  John,  Mayor  of  Carlisle,  457,  511. 

,  letters  of,  376,458,  512. 

, ,  letters  to,  459,  552. 

Ailesworth,  co.  Northampton,  214,  273,  274. 

Aileway,  Ttomas,  petitions  of,  77,  161. 

Ainsworth,  Mr.,  380. 

Aix-Ia-Chapelle,  572. 

Albans,  St.,  see  St.  Albans. 

Albert,  Francis,  petition  of,  121. 

Alchymist,  the,  (play),  342. 

Alcock,  Stephen,  115,  381,  538,  599. 

, ,  account  by,  600. 

Aldborough,  Norfolk,  327. 

Aldenberg, ,  149, 

Aldenham,  [Herts],  277. 

Alderhee  [Aldereth],  vulgo  Audry,  causey  and 

bridge,  statement  as  to  repair  of,  202. 
Alderley,  co.  Gloucester,  manor,  125,  182. 


640 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Aldersgate  Street.  London,  445. 
Aldridge,  John,  68. 
Aid-worth,  Richard,  letter  of,  29. 
Alehouses,  250  (2),  252. 
Alexander,  David,  176,  425. 

,  William,  Earl  of  Sterling,  177. 

, ,  reference  of  petition  to,  177. 

Alicant  wine,  306. 

Alice  Holt  Torest,  see  Holt. 

.Aliens  dwelling  within  three  miles  of  London, 

257,  and  see  Strangers. 
Alisford,  see  Aylesford. 
All  Cannings,  Wilts,  439. 
"  AUegants  "  wine,  see  Alicant. 
Allegiance  and  supremacy,  oaths  of,  90,  91  (2), 

114,  116,  171,  230,  313,  318,  339,   441, 

525,  554,  636. 
Allen  or  Allin,  drum  major,  404. 

,  Henry,  examinations  of,  104,  106. 

,  Capt.  John,  412. 

,  Mr.,  31. 

,  Ealph,  131. 

,  William,  131. 

, ,  of  Merton  College,  Oxford,  189. 

AUerton,  North,  co.  York,  578. 

, ,  document  dated  from,  554. 

Alleyn  or  AUyn,  Edward,  497. 

,  Henry,  note  by,  217. 

AUfarthing,  [Surrey,]  manor,  rent  bills,  and 

notes  of  leases)  138,  373,  475. 
Allington,  Sir  Giles,  deceased,  613. 

William,  petition  of,  613. 

AUon,  Anthony,  354. 

Almond,  Lord  Livingston  of,  see  Livingston, 

James. 
Almoner,  the  King's  Chief,  see  Curie,  Walter, 

Bishop  of  Winchester. 
Alms  Koom,  grant  of,  305. 
Alnham,  Northumberland,  384. 
Ahiwick,  Northumberland,  349,  354  (2),  357, 

360,  594. 
Alpe,  Edward,  309,  355. 
Alsey,  John,  examination  of,  105. 
Alsop,  Matthew,  petition  of,  634. 

,  Mr.,  memorandum  for,  216. 

Alston,  Thomas,  disafforestation  of  his  lands, 

and  pardon  to,  122. 

Altar,  the,  43, 46. 

Althorp,  CO.  Northampton,  216, 

Alum,  18. 

Works,  19. 

,  farmer  of,  see  Gibson,  Sir  John, 

Alvey,  Mr.,  vicar  of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  417. 

Ambassadors,  see  names  of  the  countries  they 
represented,  or  to  which  Ihey  were 
sent. 

America,  632. 

Amersham,  Bucks,  deanery  of,  presentments 
in,  213. 

Amice,  Israel,  191. 


Amounderness,  co.  Lancaster,  hundred,  283. 

Ampthill,  [co.  Bedford,]  honor,  205,  569. 

Amsterdam,  572. 

Ancram,  Earl  of,  see  Ker,  Robert. 

,  Countess  of,  see  Ker,  Anne. 

Anderson,    Edward,    301,    and    see    Powell, 
Edward. 

,  George,  examination  of,  544. 

,  Mr.,  317. 

,  Robert,  96,  396,  397. 

, petition  of  249. 

"  Andever,  Earl  of,"  letters  to,  367  (2). 

Andover,  Hants,  462,  463. 

, ,  ship-money,  22,  88. 

,  ,  writ  to,  88. 

, ,  division,  285. 

Andrew  or  Andrews,  Abraham,  warrant  to, 
617. 

,  Dr.  see  Lancelot. 

,  Lancelot,  Bishop  of  Ely,  210,  524. 

William,  bond  of,  363. 

, ,  of  Haydor,  362. 

, ,  prisoner  in  King's  Bench,  state- 
ment of,  200. 
Angel,  Mr.,  607. 
Angel's  Inn,  Islington,  262. 
Anglesea,  514. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Villiers,  Charles. 

Ann  of  Cleves,  Queen  of  Henry  VIII.  6. 

Annan,  co.  Dumfries,  459. 

Annandale,  Earl  of,  see  Murray,  John. 

Anne,  Princess,  122. 

Anne  of  Denmark,  late  Queen  of  England, 

71,  96. 
Anne  and  Sarah,  the,  of  London,  (ship),  294. 
Annesley,  Arthur,  604. 

,  FraQcis,  Lord  Mountnorris,  604. 

Antelope,  the,  (ship),  488,  666. 
Antrim,  Earl  of,  see  Macdonnell,  Randal. 
Antwerp,  6. 

Apothecaries  of  London,  Society  of,  40  (2), 
45,  423. 

, ,  petition  of,  40. 

Appleby,  Westmorland,  321,  361,  397,  469. 

, ,  document  dated  from,  321. 

"  Aprioorne,"  Earl  of,  see  Abercom,  Earl  of, 
Apsley,  Sir  Allen,  deceased,  35,  115,381,454, 
538,  599  (2),  600. 

, ,  accounts  of,  commissioners  for, 

33. 

, ,  his  children,  600. 

,  Edward,  262, 

,  John,  33,  116,381,  600. 

,  Lady  Lucy,  afterwards  Lady  Franck, 

116,454,600. 

Peter,  454,  600. 

Apthorpe,  co.  Northampton,  document  dated 
from,  467. 

Arborfield,  Berks,  16,  26  (2). 

Archcliffe  Port  or  Bulwark,  Dover,  67,  319. 


GENERAL  INDEX, 


641 


Archer,  Mr.,  [clergyman  ?]  119. 

Mr.,  of  Sleaford,  co.  Lincoln,  562, 

Archers  of  London,  633. 
Archery,  commissioners  for,  246. 
Arches,  the.  Court  of,  54,  66,  82,  90,102, 113, 
126,  138,  194,  207,  208,  210,  212,  225, 

226  (3),  228,  288,  319,  377,  502. 
, ,  articles  for  regulation  of  practice 

of,  213. 

, ,  dean  of,  see  Lam'be,Sir  John. 

, ,  registi'ars  of,  213. 

Ardlogy,  Scotland,  569. 

Argyle,  Earl  of,  see  Campbell,  Archibald. 

Arley,  co.  Devon,  438. 

Arlingbury,  see  Irthlingborough. 

Ai-menian  doctrine,  the  280. 

Armitage  (grounds),  Eockingham  forest,  388. 

Armourers,  the,  292,  315,  331,  346,  350,  368, 

373,  387,581. 

of  London,  376. 

,  certificates  of,  183  (2),  184  (4). 

Armourers'  Company,  the,  108,  377. 
Armoury  Office,  the,  master  of,  see  Legge, 

Capt.  William. 
, ,  houses  and  gardens  belonging  to, 

note  of  value  of,  262. 
Arms,  9,  10,  13  (3),  108,   122,  184,   193  229, 

315,  376  ;  and  see  North,  army  in  the, 

Newcastle,  Tork  and  Hull. 
,  importation  of,  134,  184  (5),  602,  and 

see  Low  Countries  and  Rotterdam. 
,  defective,  292,   322,    331,   387,    564, 

636. 

,  default  of,  at  musters,  see  Musters. 

Arms,  College  of,  document  dated  from,  496. 

Armstrong,  Archibald,  220. 

Army  in  the  North,  the,  see  North. 

Amott,  James,  513. 

Arren,  Mrs.,  maid  of  honour,  marriage  of, 

103. 
Arrustley,  co.  Montgomery,  lordship,  165. 
Artes,  Robert,  see  Artue. 
Artillery,  7,  .326,  357,  386,  404,  436, 440, 441, 

449, 488,  522,  561,  579  (5),  581,  602  (2), 

625  (2),  631  (5)  ;  and  see  Ordnance. 
Artillery  Company,  the,  281. 
Artillery  Garden,  Finsbury,  10,  19. 
Artleborowe  or  Artleborough,  see    Irthling- 
borough. 

Artue,  Robert,  309,  355. 
Arundel,  Sussex,  88. 
,rape  of,  230,  282. 

Arundel,  Anne,  Lady  Arundel  of  Wardour, 
222,  295. 

,  Anne,  daughter  of  the  above,  476. 

,  Lady  Blanche,  268. 

,  Catherine,  daughter  of  Lord  Arundel 

of  Wardour,  476. 

,  Elizabeth,  the  like,  476. 

,  Mary,  wife  of  the  second  son  of  Lord 

Arundel,  222,476. 
13. 


Arundel — cont. 

,  Sir  Matthew,  268. 

Thomas,  Lord  Arundel  of  Wardour, 

222,  268,  374. 

,  ,  his  daughters,  268. 

, ,   eldest   son   of  the    foregoing, 

268. 

,  William,  second  son,  222,  476. 

Arundel  and  Surrey,  Earl  of,  see  Howard, 
Thomas. 

Arundel  House,  London,  documents  dated 
from,  572,  600. 

Ash,  or  Ashe, ,  servant  of  Lord  St.  John, 

167,  170. 

,  Margaret,  388. 

Ashborue,  William,  471. 

,  his  wife,471. 

Ashbumham,  John,  484. 

,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  55, 

186,  224,  375,  439,  480,  503,  534. 

,  his  wife,  376. 

, ,  his  sister,  503. 

,  William,  140. 

Ashby,  Dorothy,227, 

,  SirErancis,  227. 

Ashby,  Little,  co.  Leicester,  290,  356. 

Ashby-de-la-Zouch,  co.  Leicester,  332. 

Ashfield,  Thomas,  313. 

,  aifidavit  of,  312. 

, his  wife,  312. 

Ashford  or  Ayshford,  Henry,  deputy  lieutenant 
of  Devon,  letters  and  other  papers  of, 
318,  338  (2),  339,  350,  355  (3),  430, 
488. 

, ,  letter  to,  497. 

Ashford,  Kent,  hundred,  300,  356. 

)  00.  Devon,  document  dated  from,  488. 

Ashley,  see  Asteley. 

Ashridge,  co.  Buckingham,  document  dated 
from,  577. 

Ashton,  Edmund,  17, 

,  Sir  William,  320,  3.52. 

letter  of,  348. 

Ashton-under-Lyne,  CO.  Lancaster.  283,  285. 
Ashton,  near  Lancaster,  442. 
Ashwater,  Devon,  438. 
Askham,  co.  Nottingham,  194. 

,  Wood,  112. 

Aspitall,  Henry,  87. 

Assurance  Office,  the,  264. 

Asteley,  Astley,  or  Ashley,  Bernard,  grant  to, 

Sir  Francis,  deceased,  late  sheriff  of 

Norfolk,  121,  402. 


642 


GENEKAL  INDEX. 


Astley — cont. 

,  Sir  Jacob,  governor  ofPlymouth  fort 

and  island  of  St.  Nicholas,  and  Sergeant 
Major  General  of  the  Armv  in  the 
North.  103,  108,  120,  131,  134-,  147, 
155,  160,  170  (3),  171,  178,  182,  187, 
293  (2),  296,  297,  305,  311,  312,  317, 
323,  324  (2),  325,  328,  331  (3),  333  (2), 
337,  341,  345,  350,  358,  363  (2),  370, 
376,  388,  389,  411,  424,  428,  430,  433, 
441,  445,  448,  450,  469,  473,  488,  490, 

514,  522,  527,  545,  561,  564  (2),  565, 
580,  597,  626,  628,  629. 

' ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  62, 

193,  229,  291,  310,  341,  349,  350,  353, 
357,  383,  386,  417,  432,  436,  457,  459, 
481,  486,  511,  554,  557,  566,  567,  593, 
598. 

,  ,  grant  to,  143. 

, ,  letters  to,   171,   307,   330    (3), 

331,  337,  386,  449,  484,  504,  505,  512, 

515,  559,  560,  578,  594. 

,  instructions  to,  176. 

>  ,  his  regiment,  482,  522, 

, ,  his  entertainment,  636. 

Aston,  Sir  Arthur,  deceased,  266. 
,  Edmund,  21,  25. 

,  Lady  Penelope,  petition  of,  266. 

, ,  her  daughter,  267. 

)  Walter,  Lord,  English  Ambassador  in 

Spain,  413. 

,  letter  of,  60. 

,  ,  his  brother,  60. 

Aston,  manor  of,  85. 

Atkin  or  Atkins,  Peter,  338. 

)  Thomas,  sheriff  of  Middlesex,  233. 

; ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  6, 

23,  24,  287. 

,  ,  letter  to,  23. 

Atkinson,  Mr.,  merchant,  petition  of,  245. 
..........  Mr.,  clergyman,  424. 

Atley,  'WilUam,  8,  17. 
Atmore,  Mary,  petition  of,  333. 

,  William,  8P,Z. 

Attorney  General,  the,  see  Bankes,  Sir  John. 
Audience,  Court  of,  90. 

, ,  admonition  out  of,  214. 

J  ,  note  of  appeals  from,  217. 

,  judge,  217;  and  see  CsEsar,  Sir 

Charles. 

Audley,  Anne,  222. 

.Berkley,  51. 

,  Sir  Henry,  222. 

,  Hugh,  warrant  to,  592. 

Audry,  see  Alderhee. 

Auldbar,  lands  of,  149. 

Austen  or  Austin,  Symon,  460. 

,  Thomas,  538,  598, 

Austinson,  Godfrey,  351,  516. 

Aveland,  co.  Lincoln,  wapentake,  430. 

Avent,  John,  898. 

,  Thomas,  288  (2). 


Awcoeke,  John,  petition  of,  415. 

Awdeley,  see  Audley. 

Awdry,  Godwin,  86,  303,  460. 

Axminster,  Devon,  hundred,  282v 

"  Ay,  Vin  d',"  59. 

Aylesbury,  Sir  Thomas,  158,  257. 

Aylesbury,  Bucks,  churchwardens,  217. 

,  deanery,  presentments  in,  213. 

,  rectory,  191. 

Aylesford,  Kent,  hundred,  353,  382,  491. 
Aylet  or  Aylett,  Edward,  556,  561. 
,  Henry,  2,  6. 

,  Robert,  556. 

Aylmer,  John,  126. 

Aylop,  see  Aylet. 

Aynho,  co.  Northampton,  70,  335. 

Ayres,  John,  petition  of,  U6. 

,  William,  376. 

Ayscue,  George,  318. 

,  pass  to,  321. 

Ayshford,  Henry,  see  Ashford. 
Aythorp-Eoothing,  Essex,  2,  6. 


B. 

Baber,  Dr.,  115. 

,  Mrs.,  74. 

,  William,  134,  460. 

Babthorpe,  Capt.  Ralph,  470,  543. 

,  Thomas,  letter  of,  227. 

!  order  in  cause  of,  227. 

Bacon,  Cuthbert,  petition  of,  203. 

,  letter  to,  585. 

,  [Sir Edward?]  letter  of,  519. 

,  John,  264, 

) ,  his  daughter,  265. 

,  Mr.,  statement  concerning,  286. 

,  Thomas,  203. 

Badcock,  [John],  227. 

Bagg,  Capt.  George,  lieutenant  of  the  fort  at 
Plymouth,  238,  255,  293. 

) >  petitions  and  other  papers  of,  3. 

158,  159,  257. 

)  Giles,  examination  of,  11 0^ 

,  Sir  James,  deceased,  late  governor  of 

fort  at  Plymouth,  and  Vice -Admiral  of 
Cornwall  and  Devon,  3,  153,  158,  187, 
229,  255,  257,  309,  317. 

,  his  mansion  at  Saltram,  159. 

Bagly,  Robert,  73. 

,  Edward,  grant  to,  624. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


643 


Bagnall,  Eichard,  472. 

, ,  petition  of,  459. 

Bagshot,  11,243. 

Bagworth,  William,  463  (2). 

,  petition  of,  462. 

Bailey,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Bartholomew,  269. 

,  Francis,  64. 

,  John  of  Middleton,  see  Bailiff,  John. 

John  of  Chichester,  deceased,  accomit 

of  estate  of,  269. 

,  ,  his  brother,  269. 

,  John,  son  of  the  foregoing,  269. 

,  John,  nephew  of  the  same,  269. 

,  Mr.,  606. 

,  Bichard,  dean  of  Salisbury,  petition  of, 

122. 

,  Thomas,  269. 

,  Toby,  page  to  the  Queen,  receipt  of, 

192. 

,  William,  examination  of,  321. 

Bailiff  aZt'as  Baily,  John,  167,  360. 

,  ,  examination  of,  321. 

Bainbridge,  Guy,  418. 
Bainton,  co.  Oxford,274. 
Bakehouse,  WilUam,  8,  17. 
Baker,  Abraham,  250. 

,  Clement,  249,396. 

,  Henry,  warrant  to,  477. 

Mary,  228. 

,  offer  of,  281. 

Mr.,  147. 

,  William,  searcher  for  prohibited  soap, 

letters  to,  39,  374. 

,  William,  petition  of,  265. 

Baker's  dozen,  a,  239. 

Balam,  [Robert,]  late  sheriff  of  cos.  Cambridge 

and  Huntingdon,  letter  of  343,  350. 
Baloanquall,    John,    prebend    of   Rochester, 
dispensation  for,  188. 

,  Dr.  Walter,  dean  of  Rochester,  grant 

of  the  deanery  of  Durham  to,  379. 
Balders,  Edmund,  226. 

Baldwin,  Thomas,  comptroller  of  his  Majesty's 
•works,  and  justice  of  peace  for  West- 
minster, 470. 

,  ,  letters  of,  21,  88. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  148. 

Bale,  Sir  John,  statement  of,  146. 

,  William,  70. 

Balfour,  Robert,  Lord  Burleigh,  letter  of,  519. 
Ball  or  Bull,  Mr.,  paymaster  of  Plymouth  fort, 
293,298. 

,  letter  to,  317. 

Ball,  Matthew,  240,  290, 
Ballard,    Capt.  Thomas,  176,  292,  334,  458, 
482,  512. 

, ,  letter  of,  333. 

,  William,  64. 

Ballasting  ships  in  the  Thames,  262,  426,  536. 
Bahnerino,  Lord,  see  Elphinstoun,  John. 


Balsham,  oo.  Cambridge,  parson  and  parish- 
ioners, petition  of,  102. 
Baltimore,  Lord,  see  Calvert,  Cecil. 

,  Lady,  see  Calvert,  Anne. 

Baly,  see  Bailiff. 

Bampfield,  George,  captain  of  Sandsfoot  Castle, 
CO.  Dorset,  351. 

Capt,  637 

,  John,   deputy   lieutenant   of   Devon, 

letter  and  certificates  of,  496,  497  (2). 
Bampton,  Devon,  hundred,  283. 
Banaster,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Mrs.  28. 

,  Sir  Robert,  late  sheriff  of  co.  North- 
ampton, 11,  87  (2),  193,  326,  464. 

,  letter  of  396. 

, ,  master  of  the  corporation  of 

Feltmakers  of  Loudon,  278. 
Banbury,  co.  Oxford,  115,  538,  600. 
Banbury,  Countess  of,  see  KnoUys,  Eliza. 
Bancks,  see  Bankes. 
Bancroft,  John,   Bishop  of  Oxford,  82,    382. 

,  Dr.,  204. 

Bandoleer-makers,  373. 
Banister,  see  Banaster. 
Bankes,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Sir  John,  Attorney  General,  8,  9,  17, 

19,  24,  29,  34  (3),  37,  42,  52  (2),  65, 
72,  84,  94,  98,  110,  115,  116,  117,  128, 
144  (2),  145,  151,  161,  176,  177  (2), 
178,  192,  200,  219,  239,  242,  243,  278, 
286,  296  (2),  308,  322,  332,  337,  346, 
347,  350,  352,  372  (2),  873,  379,  382, 
395,  396,  412,  414,  455,  517,  538, 
546  (2),  567,  576,  599,  609,  614. 

, ,  letters  and  other    papers    of, 

6  (2),  18,  50,  52,  58, 128,  159,  174,  346, 
414,  576. 

,  ,the   like   to,    17,   58,    162   (3), 

168  (2),  223,  253,  316,  355,  416  (6), 
534. 

,  reference  to,  of  petitions,  102, 

110,  117,  123,  128,  145,  158,  166,  172, 
294,  308  (2),  314,  315,  326,  337,  412, 
414,  455,  532,  576,  611  (2),  615. 

Bankside,  Southwark,  106. 

Banning,  see  Bayning. 

Banqueting  House,  the  old,  Whitehall,  MSS. 

destroyed  at  the  burning  of,  341. 
Banwell,  Somerset,  41. 
Bapthorpe,  Ursula,  212. 
Baptism,  sign  of  the  cross  in,  362,  591. 
Barbadoes,  116. 
Barbarini,  Cardinal,  524. 
Barbary,  136,  238,254,  329  (2),  356,  380,  501. 

Company,  136,  356,  501. 

,  the  new,  130,  329,  363. 

,  letter  of,  69, 

,  the  old,  130,  245,  363,  501. 

,  saltpetre,  130,  281,  363. 

S  S  2 


644 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Barber- Surgeons  of  London,  company  of,  423, 
597. 

,  .......  letter  to,  597. 

Barbican,  London,  document  dated  from,  593. 
Barbur,  John,  letter  of,  173. 
Barby,  co.  Northampton,  234. 

^^         A  fTi   '     1    "^pl'S'ws  ^^^   nieces    of 
'       ,      '    >  James,  late  Earl  of  Car- 

Z'Z!,  wmlm,  J     "^'^'  P^'^''°'^  °^'  ^^^- 

,  William,  92,536. 

Barcroft,  Charles,  550. 

,  Elizabeth,  answer  of,  550. 

, ,  her  parents,  550. 

,  John,  of  Virginia,  550. 

,  John,  of  London,  550. 

, ,  answer  of,  554. 

Barford,  Little,  co.  Bedford,  26,  39  (2). 

Barilla,  250. 

Barkby,  co.  Leicester,  211. 

Barker,  Andrew,  examination  of,  360. 

,  Edmund,  letter  of,  565. 

, letters  to,  2,  297,  331,  428. 

,  Henry,letter  of,  164. 

,  ,  his  eldest  son,  164. 

, ,  his  grandfather,  164. 

,  Mary,  petition  of,  124. 

,  ,  pardon  to,  182. 

Robert,  636. 

Barkham,  Dr.,  5. 

,  Robert,  300,  332,  352. 

Barkley,  "William,  595. 

Barley  Lees,  co.  Derby,  565. 

Barling's  Abbey,  co.  Lincoln,  106. 

Barlow,  Mr ,  65. 

Barmeston,  co.  York,  195. 

Barnard,  John,  late  under  sheriff  of  CO.  Lincoln, 

43,  235. 

, ,  petition  of,  235. 

Thomas,  letter  of,  439. 

Bamardiston,  Ann,  see  Thometon,  Ann. 
Barnes,  Thomas,  pardon  to,  175. 
Bamewell,  Robert,  Grant  to,  624. 
Barnham,  Sir  Francis,  432  (2). 

,  letter  of,  436. 

Barnstaple,  Devon,  mayors  of,  see  Doddridge, 

Pentecost ;  Gay,  Anthony. 

,  ship-money,  236,  636. 

Barnwell,  co.  Northampton,  52,  326. 

Barre,  de  la,  John,  creditors  of,  petition  of,  241. 

,  report  on  petition  of,  584. 

Barrell,  George,  64. 
Barrett,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Charles,  200. 

,  Christopher,  465. 

Edward,  Lord  Newburgh,  Chancellor 

of  the  duchy  of  Lancaster,  295,  351. 
> ,  commission  and   warrants   to, 

162,  485,  607. 

John,  215. 

)  Richard,  grant  to,  624. 


"  Barrett's  proposition  for  the  advancement  of 
foreign  coins,"  199. 

Barrey,  Mr.,  291,318. 

Barrington,  Sir  Thomas,  231. 

,  Somerset,  manor,  192. 

,  Northumberland,  358. 

Barry,  David,  Earl  of  Barrymore,  commis- 
sions to,  545  (2). 

Barrymore,  Earl  of,  see  Barry,  David. 

Bartholomew,  Thomas,  275. 

Bartlett,  Charles,  son  of  Lord  Bartlett,  licence 
for,  132. 

Henry,  600. 

,  John,  71. 

Dame  Mary,  widow,  petition  of,  71. 

, ,  case  of,  71,  72. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  deceased,  71. 

Barton,  James,  204. 

,  Thomas,  542. 

,  Lady  Ursula,  417. 

Barton  in  the  Willows,  co.  York,  585. 

Basingstoke,  Hants,  83,  199. 

,  ,  writ  to,  88. 

, ,  deanery,  213. 

Baskerville,  Dr.  Simon,  certificate  of,  455. 

Basley,  John,  403. 

Basnet,  George,  examination  of,  360. 

Bassetsbury,  High  Wycombe,  Bucks,  manor, 
particular  of,  274. 

Bassett,  William,  late  sheriff  of  Somerset,  45. 

Bastwick,  John,  M.D.,  499. 

, ,  his  man,  211. 

Batcombe,  Somerset,  247. 

Bateman,  Mr.,  349. 

Batey,  Patrick,  448. 

, ,  letter  to,  447. 

Bath,  Somerset,  12,  572,  596. 

,  ,  document  dated  from,  45. 

,  ,  mayor,  see  Chapman,  Richard. 

,  ,  ship  money,  45. 

Eorum,  Somerset,  hundred,  45,  235. 

Bath,  Earl  of,  see  Bom-chier,  Henry. 

Bath  and  Wells,  Bishop  of,  see  Pierce,  Wil- 
liam. 

,  diocese,  574. 

Consistory  Court,  114. 

Batrumsley,  see  Battramsley. 

Battell,  Joice,  226. 

Batten,  Capt.,  Surveyor  of  the  Navy,  22. 

Battenhall,  co.  Worcester,  391. 

Batting,  John,  355. 

Battle,  Sussex,  writ  to,  88. 

Battle's  bailiwicke,  Windsor  Forest,  304^ 

Battramsley,  Hants,  585. 

Baugh,  Rowland,  petition  of,  223. 

Bavin,  William,  examination  of,  105. 

, ,  recognizance  of,  106. 

Bawton,  co.  Gloucester,  424. 

Baxter,  Margaret,  indenture  of,  143. 


GENEEAL  INDEX. 


645 


Baylie,  see  Bailey. 

Baylis,  Mr.,  163. 

Baynes,  Thomas,  examination  of,  321. 

Bayning,  Paul,  Viscount,  deceased,  163. 

,  ,  his  -widow, Viscountess  Penelope, 

622. 
his  daughters,  Anne  and  Pe- 
nelope, 163,  622. 
Baynton,  Sir  Edward,  late  sheriff  of  Wilts,  232. 
Beacondsawe,  Peter,  199. 
Beacons,  129  (2),  286,  356,  398,  432. 
Beake,  Arnold,  petition  of,  243. 
Beale,  Richard,  290,  318,  3.56. 

,  Robert,  543. 

Thomas,  of  co.  Northampton,  letter 

to,  131. 

, ,  of  CO.  Leicester,  290,  318,  356. 

, ,32.5. 

Beard,  Edward,  374  (2),  380. 
Beare,  William,  465. 
Beauchamp,  Lady,  55,  185,  375,  439. 
Beaulieu,  Hants,  manor,  167. 
Beaumont,  Sir  Henry,  107. 

,  Lady,  510. 

Beaver- makers,  corporation  of,  175,  185,  329. 

,  ,  petitions  of,  398,  399,  411. 

Becher,   Sir   William,  Clerk   of  the   Council, 

129,  132,  232,  248,  290  (2),  320,   349, 

352,  634. 
, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  129, 

148,  171,  184,  413,  601. 

,  ,  the  like  to,  129,  529. 

Beck,  Jocom,  17. 

Beckenham,  Kent,  294. 

Bedbury,  Roger,  Postmaster  of  Sarum,  38. 

Bedfont,  Middlesex,  8. 

Bedford,  Edith,  petition  of,  52. 

, her  father,  52. 

,  her  uncle,  52. 

Bedford,  534,  535. 

,  document  dated  from,  554. 

,  mayor,  530. 

, letter  to,  392. 

,  ship-money,  392,  530. 

Bedford,  co.,  412,  513,  555,  629. 

, ,  deputy  lieutenants,  429. 

, ,  lord  lieutenant,  lettei:  to,  513. 

, ,  sheriff,  39. 

, ,  ship-money,  95. 

Bedford,  Earl  of,  see  Russell,  Francis. 
Bedford    House,    London,    documents    dated 

from,  365,  542. 

Bedfordbury,  London,  348. 
Bedingfield,  Sir  Henry,  415. 
Bedoll,  John,  petition  of,  245. 
Bedwell,  Edward,  brief  in  cause  of,  226. 
Bee,  Richard,  letter  of,  85. 

Beely, ,  209. 

Beer  for  the  Navy,  3,  328. 
Beerferris,  co.  Devon,  316,  388. 


Belasys,  see  Bellasis. 
Belfield,  AUen,  339. 
Belke,  Anna,  alias  Nicholson,  226. 

,  Gabriel,  226. 

,  John,  brief  in  cause  of,  226. 

,  Michael,  226. 

,  Thomas,  226. 

Valentine,  226. 

William,  226. 

Bell,  Capt.  Henry,  petition  and  other  papers 

of,  129  (2). 

, ,  his  late  wife  and  childi-en,  130. 

,  William,  letter  of,  26. 

Bellamy,  Mr.,  295. 

Bellasis,  variously  spelt; — 

,  Thomas,  Lord  Eauconberg,  letter  of 

461. 
,  Sir  William,  sheriff  of  co.  Durham, 

242,  311,  325,  337,  354,  436,  486,  490, 

559. 
, ,  letters  of,  4,  80,  354,  358,  417, 

432. 
Bellbwe,  see  Bilboa. 
Bellewes  or  Bellowes,  see  Bellasis. 
Bellinrock,  Matthew,  289. 
Below  or  Belou,  William,  479. 

,  petitions  of,  618  (2). 

, warrant  to,  122. 

Benediction,  the,  (ship,)  48. 
Benenden,  Kent,  100. 
Benett,  see  Bennett. 
Benfield,  Mark,  485. 
Benne,  Mr.  217. 
Beimett,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  John,  364. 

,  Master,  303. 

,  Sir  Robert,  surveyor  of  the  works  of 

the    castle    and    honor    of    Windsor, 

letter  of,  19. 

,  ,  letter  to,  586. 

, ,  survey  by,  586. 

Benson,  Capt.,  49. 

,  Erancis,  228. 

Bentley,  Suffolk,  337. 
Benwell,  Northumberland,  258. 
Bercq,  Picardy,  244. 
Bergen,  Norway,  271. 
Bergen-op-Zoom,  30. 
Bergholt,  East,  Suffolk,  337. 
Berkeley,  George,  Lord,  letter  of,  478. 

,  John,  grant  to,  161. 

,  Sir  John,  232. 

,  Mr.,  petition  of,  500. 

,   Sir  Robert,   justice    of   the  King's 

Bench,  4.  ° 

, .letter  of,  114. 

'  >  letters  to,  41,  283  (2),  284  (2). 

,  William,  grant  to,  161. 

Berkhampstead,    co.    Hertford,     ship-money, 


646 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Berks,  co.,  39,  382,  513,  624. 

J  ,  deputy  lieutenants  of,  39. 

, ,  .letter  of,  12. 

, ,  Lord  Lieutenant  of,   513,  and 

see  Rich,  Henry,  Earl  of  Holland. 

, ,  sheriff  of,  127. 

, , ,  letter   to,    95;    and    see 

Hyde,  Humirey. 

, ship-money,  95  (2^,  178. 

Berkshire,  Earl  of,  see  Howard,  Thomas. 
Bermondsey,  Surrey,  St.  Mary  Magdalen,  125. 

,  constables  of,  return  of,  562. 

Bernard,  Duke,  157. 
Berriedale,  master  of,  407. 
Bertie,  Eliza,  Countess  of  Lindsey,  letter  of, 
63. 

Montagu,  Lord 'Willoughhy,  98,   143, 

201,  489. 

,  Mr.,  489. 

,  Peregrine,  93,  201,  573. 

,  Eohert,  Earl  of  Lindsey,  Lord  High 

Chamberlain,  and  Lord  Lieutenant  and 
Vice  Admiral  of  co.  Lincoln,  Sb,  67, 
9fe,  2ffl  (.2),  3fe2  (2),  3S9,  348,  4b4, 
44«,  562,  5>3. 

, his  lodging  in  court,  340. 

, ,  agreement  of,  2bl. 

,  letters  of,  519,  548.  ^ 

, ,,  letters  and  papers  to,  1^9,  307, 

55l,  58^9,  626. 

,  ,  notes  on,  grant  to,  204. 

, ,  his  drainage  works  in  co.  Lin- 
coln, 489,  617,  637. 
Berwick-upon-Tweed,  31,  59,  165,  181,  199, 
260,  303,  322,  354,  357,  360,  384,  385, 
386,  409,  438,  450,  483,  551,  556,  557, 
559,  565  (2),  567,  578,  580,  593,  597, 
626  (2),  628,  629,  630,  632. 

,  documents  dated  from,  31,  59,  181, 

303,  508,  560,  595. 

bridge,  628. 

corporation,  advice  as  to  their  posses- 
sion of  property,  260. 

garrison  of,  list  of  pay,  626  (2). 

,  governor,  see  Bertie,  Robert,  Earl  of 

Lindsey. 

,  mayor  and  others,  384. 

,  ,  petitions  of,  76,  261  (2). 

,  letter  to,  77;  and  see  Kenwick, 

WUliam. 

palace,  218. 

Scotch  wall,  77. 

vicar,  proposals  for  augmenting  in- 
come of,  217,  218. 
Best,  John,  265. 

,  Eoger,  8. 

Bestwood,  Park,  co.  Nottingham,  keepership,' 

56. 
Bethlehem  Hospital,  London,  620. 
Bethnal  Green,  261. 
Bethune,  A.,  letters  of,  479  (2). 
Betton,  John,  156,  820. 
Betts,  Eobert,  152. 


Beverley,  co.  York,  310. 

, writ  to,  8S. 

,  ,  mayor  of,  348. 

Bevis,  Robert,  117,  150,  155. 

, ,  letter  of,  150. 

Bewdley,  Mr.,  634. 

Bewick,  Elizabeth,  269. 

,  Robert,  late  sheriff  of  Northumber- 
land, letter  of,  321. 

,  William,  deceased,  269. 

Bewly,  see  Beaulieu. 

Bible,  the  Holy,  215,  631. 

Bibury,  co.  Gloucester,  93. 

Bickam,  Devon,  159. 

Bickerstaffe,  Ha  ward,  grant  to,  551. 

Biokington,  High,  Devon,  316. 

Bickleigh,  Devon,  388. 

Bierley,  John,  certificate  of,  281. 

Bigges,   Abraham,   deputy   Vice-Admiral  of 
Devon,  258. 

, ,  letter  of,  413. 

Bigglesworth  [Biggleswade],  co. Bedford,  219. 

Bilboa,  334,  413. 

,  document  dated  from,  334. 

Bill,  John,  636. 

Billesdon,  co.  Leicester,  106,  607. 

,  ,  document  dated  from,  106. 

Billinge,  co.  Lancaster,  524. 

BUlingsley,  William,  grants  to,  154,  551. 

Bingfield,  Northumberland,  2. 

Bingham  [Richard],  sheriff  of  co.  Dorset,  616. 

Bingley,  George,  auditor  of  Imprest,  323,  326, 
454. 

,  letters  of,  428,  561,  598,  599, 

600. 

,  Sir  Ralph,  30,  42. 

Billion,  Mr.,  309. 

Binsted,  Hants,  616. 

Bircholt,  Kent,  franchise,  300,  356. 

Birkett,  Miles,  clerk,  petition  of,  163. 

Birkhead,  William,  112. 

Birkwood,  co.  Lincoln,  137. 

Birron,  WiUiam,  116. 

Birtby,  John,  29. 

Bish,  John,  messenger,  318,  353. 

Bishop    Auckland,    co.  Durham,   documents 
dated  from,  99,  125. 

Bishop's  Castle,  Salop,  ship-money,  54. 

Bishoprics,  205. 

Bishopsgate  Street,  London,  186,  460. 

Bishopthorpe,    co.    York,    documents    dated 
from,  439,  563,  593. 

Bishton,  co.  Monmouth,  194. 
Bitleston  or  Bittlestone,  Giles,  417,  486. 

, ,  examinations  of,  417,  418. 

,  ,  letters  to,  418,  419. 

,  Thomas,  316,  337,  354,  358,  359,  360, 

417  (2),  432,  486. 

, ,  examination  of,  358. 

Bittadon,  Devon,  316. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


647 


Blaby,  co.   Leicester,  document  dated  from, 
605. 

Blackall,  Henry,  19. 

,  Thomas,  petition  of,  248. 

Blaokawton,  Devon,  365. 

Blackbuek,  the,  of  London,  164. 

Blaokhurn,  co.  Lancaster,  hundred,  104,  439. 

Blackburn,  David,  475. 

, ,  letter  to,  556. 

,  Peter,  475. 

, letter  of,  555. 

Blackball,  Andrew,  149. 

Blackheath,  Kent,  hundred,  300. 

BlaokbiUs,  document  dated  from,  443. 

"  Blackman  Street  hamlet,"  Southwark,  con- 
stables, return  of,  562. 

Blacksmiths  of  London,  Society  of,  confirma- 
tion of  their  charters,  414. 

Blacksmith's  Hall,  London,  414. 

Blackstone,  Sir  Ralph,  petition  of,  242. 

Blackwell,  Thomas,  petition  of,  548. 

BladffeU,  Richard, 

,  letter  of,  537. 

,  his  son,  537. 

Blagdon,  John,  338. 

Blagrave,  Mr.,  127. 

Blake,  John,  mayor  of  Plympton,  certificate 
of,  288. 

,  Robert,  agent  in  England  for  the  Em- 
peror of  Morocco,  69,  329,  356,  363, 
380,  501. 

,  William,  549. 

Blakeney,  Norfolk,  presentation  of  a  general 
Court  of,  162. 

Blanch,  John,  33. 

, ,  his  son,  33. 

Bland,  Thomas,  letters  of,  192,  193. 

Blandford,  co.  Dorset,  judges  of  assize,  27. 

Blandford  Eorum,  co.  Dorset,  ship-money, 
232. 

Blaxton, ,  452. 

Bletchingley,  Surrey,  152. 

, -writ  to,  88. 

Bletchley,  co.  Buckingham,  213. 
Blewett,  Anne,  petition  of,  229. 

,  Johp,  229. 

,  Thomas,  23,  26,  136. 

Blithman,  William,  pardon  to,  175. 

Blofield  hundred,  Norfolk,  ship-money,  49,  61, 

67,  78,  121,  122,  233,  374  (2),  402. 
Blonden,  Sir  Thomas,  614. 
Blount,  Sir  Charles,  228. 

,  Francis,  88,  117. 

,  Herbert,  88. 


Blount — cont. 

,  Montjoy,  Earl  of  Newport,  Master 

General  of  the  Ordnance,  and  likewise 
Master  General  of  the  Ordnance  in  the 
expedition  against  the  Scots,  9,  12,  15, 
18,  19,  100,  108,  110,  120,  122,  166 
(2),  183,  236,  237,  238,  315,  323,  326, 
330,  340,  346,  350,  351,  370,  373,  376, 
387,  430,  439,  440,  449  (2),  458,  460, 
471,  605,  530,  534,  536,  541,  561,  630. 

, ,  letters  of,  452,  577. 

,  letters  and  other  papers  to,  18 

(4),  28  (2),  59,;86,  134,  146,  153,  166, 
170,  183,  186,  296,  303,  316,  324  (2), 
331  (2),  339,  344  (2),  347,  368,  424, 
432,  441,  445,  484,  489,  491,  529,  581, 
625,  629. 

, ,  his  house  in  St.  Martin's-in-the- 

Pields,  452. 

Blount's  Court,  [co.  Oxford,]  222. 

Blower,  Christopher,  422. 
Edward,  deceased,  422. 

,  Richard,  422. 

Bloyford,  see  Blofield. 

Blue  Anchor,  the,  Watling  Street,  London,  454. 

, ,  Whitechapel,  424. 

Blundell,  Sir  Arthur,  366. 

,  John,  sentence  in  cause  of,  152. 

Blunt,  Edward,  statement  by,  631. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  54. 

,  Walter,  16. 

Bluntisham,  co.  Huntingdon,  manor,  189. 

BIyth,  CO.  York,  writ  to,  88. 

Blything,  Suffolk,  hundred,  64. 

Boar's  head,  the,  Gracechurch  Street,  London, 
370. 

Bocke,  Anne  de,  425. 

Bodenham,  Sir  Eranois,  letter  to,  425. 

Bodington,  John,  petition  of,  42. 

Bodley,  Mrs.,  125. 

Bodmin,  Cornwall,  415. 

Boeuf,  Duke  del,  244. 

Bohannan,  see  Buchannan. 

Bohemia,  Elizabeth,  Electress  Palatine,  Dow- 
ager Queen  of,  33,  356,  400,  525,  570. 

,  ,  letter  of,  603. 

,  ,  her  children,  525. 

,  her  agent,  607. 

Boldsworth,  Mr.,  265. 

Bolingbroke,  Earl  of,  see  St.  John,  Oliver. 

BoUes,  Philip,  petition  of,  263. 

Bologna,  159. 

Bolt  and  Tun,  the,  Friday  Street,  London,  370. 

Bolton,  CO.  Lancaster,  division,  284. 

Bonaventure,  the,  (King's  ship,)  488,  566. 

, ,  (merchant  ship),  164. 

,  Henry,  the,  (ship,)  285. 

,  Peter,  the,  (ship,)  238. 

Bond,  Robert,  64. 

)  John,  warrant  appointing  him  Captaia 

General  of  expedition  to  MadasraScar. 
623. 

Bondleigh,  Devon,  316. 


648 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Bonneale,  Mr.,  46. 
Bonner,  Gabriel,  374  (2). 
Books,  306,  589. 

,  importation  of,  258. 

Boone,  Ambrose,  receipts  of,  76. 
Booth,  George,  263. 

,  Sir  George,  263. 

,  Roger,  7,  37. 

, ,  certificate  of,  5. 

,  William,  263. 

Bordeaux,  238,  506,  537,  538  (2),  635. 
Borderers,  259  (2),  385,  437,  481,  482,  522. 
Borders,  the,  386,   428,  458,  504,    544,  545, 

593,  636. 

,  ,  arms  for,  34.5,  368,  554. 

Borough,  Sir  John,  keeper  of  records  in  the 

Tower  of  London  and  Garter  Ifing-at- 

arms. 
,  ,   certificates   of,  496,   521    (2), 

616  (2). 

, ,  letter  to,  403. 

Borrey,  Mr.;  see  Barrey. 
Bostock,  Enoch,  344. 
Boston,  CO.  Lincoln,  503. 

, documents  datedfrom,  29, 18^,  318, 503.- 

Bosvile,  Thomas,  517. 

Boswall  or  Boswell,  James,  letters  of,  454  (2), 

455. 
Sir  William,  the  King's  Ambassador 

to  the  United  Provinces,  516,  529. 
, ,  tenant  of  the  Countess  of  Lind- 

sey,  63. 
Boteler,  Allan,  531. 

, petition  of,  71. 

, ,  case  of,  71,  72. 

,  Sir  John,  60. 

,  Joseph,  letter  to,  510. 

,  Katherine,  petition  of,  71. 

, ,  case  of,  71,  72. 

Botwright,  Francis,  letters  of,  447  (2). 
Bouchier,  Sir  John,  599, 
Bough,  Edward,  articles  against,  213. 
Boughton  CO.  [Northampton] ,  document  dated 

from,  478. 
BouTchier,  Henry,  Earl  of  Bath,  letter  of,  456. 
Bourgoing,  John,  petition  of,  272. 
Bourne,  Philip,  messenger,  34. 

,  Nicholas,  warrant  to,  1 82. 

Bourne,  co.  Lincoln,  573. 
Bowden,  Great,  oo.  Leicester,  100. 
Bowen,  Duloia,  petitition  of,  267. 

,  Richard,  petition  of,  267. 

,Mary,  267. 

Bowes,  Henry,  381. 

,  Richmond  honor,  co.  York,  576. 

Bowing  during  divine  service,  43,  46,  68,  214, 

215,  216,  432,  691. 
Bowie,  Robert,  Yeoman  of  the  King's  tents  and 

pavilions,  grant  to,  627. 
Bowles,  John,  50. 

,  ,  letter  to,  38. 

,  Sir  Charles,  143. 


Bowyer,  Thomas,  petition  of,  46. 

,  ,his  wife,  46. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  46. 

Boxley,  Kent,  188,  628. 

Boyd,  John,  513. 

Boynton,  Sir  Matthew,  licence  to,  194. 

.., ,  his  wife  and  family,  194. 

Boys  or  Boyse,  John,  junior,  267  (2). 

,  Mary  du,  grant  to,  56. 

,  Peter  du,  56. 

Boyton,  Wilts,  74. 

Brack,  [Scotland,]  406. 

Brackley,  co.  Northampton,  ship-money,  234, 
342,  369. 

late  mayor,  see  Wight,  John. 

,  bailiff,  369. 

,  .,....,  letter  to,  369. 

Bradbury,  oo.  Durham,  manor,  75. 

Bradgate,  co.  Leicester,  document  dated  from, 
81. 

Bradshaugh,  Edward,  pass  for,  20. 

Bradshaw,  Capt.  Roger,  captain  of  the  fort  in 
Holy  Island,  322,  323,  458,  482. 

,  ,  letter  of,  444. 

,  ,  letter  to,  572. 

,  Edmond,  228. 

, ,  remonstrance  of,  276. 

,  Job,  200. 

,  Margaret,  222. 

,  William,  222. 

,  William,  228. 

Bradwell,  Suffolk,  ship-money,  64. 
Braham,  Richard,  320, 352. 
Braithwell,  co.  York,  304. 
Brames,  Jacob,  customer  at   Sandwich  and 
Dover,  statement  of  causes  of  complaint 
against,  275. 
Bramham,  co.  York,  moor,  291. 
Brampton,  co.  Northampton,  manor,  388. 

,  woods,  388. 

Bramston,  Sir  John,  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  the 
King's  Bench,  88,  151,  154,  299,  343. 

letters  and  other  papers  of,  172, 

291,412. 

,  ,  the  like  to,  283,  332. 

, ,  references  to,  of  petitions,  613. 

Brand,  William,  order  in  cause  of,  227. 

Brandenburg,  elector  of,  129  (2). 

Branston,  co.  Lincoln,  81. 

Brantham,  Suffolk,  337. 

Branthwaite,  Robert,  petition  of,  66. 

Brasted,  Kent,  208. 

Brathwell,  co.  York,  manor,  526. 

Braunton,  Devon,  350. 

Braunston,  co.  Lincoln,  see  Branston. 

Bray,  Henry,  123. 

,  Lewis,  375,  485. 

,  Mr.,  petition  of,  239. 

Dr.  William,  leiter,  &c.  of,  406,  521. 

Bray,  Berks,  16,  24. 
Breame,  see  Braham, 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


649 


Brecon,  co  ,  235,  514,  540. 

,  sheriff,  see  Lewis,  Sir  William. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

JBreda,  30. 
Breisaeh,  187. 

Eremers  (lands),  co. ,  376. 

Brent,   Sir  Nathaniel,  Vicar-General  of  the 

Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  and  Warden 

of  Merton  College,   Oxford,   53,  174, 

212,  630. 
, letters  and  other  papers  of,  114, 

174. 

,  reference  to,  of  petition,  114. 

, ,  nephew  of  the  above,  189. 

Brenton,  William,  petition  of,  101. 

, ,  his  wife,  101. 

Bressake,  see  Breisaeh. 
Brest,  Kichard,  52. 

,  petition  of,  52. 

,  Rose,  52. 

, ,  petition  of,  52. 

Brest,  France,  563. 

Bretby,  co.  Derby,  document  dated  from,  496. 

Brett,  Jeremy,  405. 

Brewer,  Capt.  Laurence,  271. 

,  Thomas,  628. 

Brewers   of   London,    company  of,   grant   of 

incorporation  of,  50  (2),  623. 
Brewing,  statements   of    abuses  in,  251    (2), 

252  (2). 
Brick  and  tile  makers,  abuses  of,  36. 
Bricklayers,  abuses  of,  36. 
Brickmakers  Corporation,  36,  246. 
Bricks,  148. 

Brideard,  see  Bruisyard. 
Bridewell,  old,  London,  75. 
Bridford,  Devon,  rectory,  319. 
Bridge,  Edward,  363. 

, ,  petition  of,  137. 

Bridge  boats,  439. 
Bridgeman,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  John,  Bishop  of  Chester,  372,  611. 

, letters  and  papers  of,  141, 430, 523. 

,  letter  to,  372. 

Bridgenorth,  Salop,  54. 
Bridger,  Benjamin,  petition  of,  371. 
Bridges,  Gabriel,  grant  to,  113. 
Bridgewater,  Somerset,  132. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Egerton,  John. 

Bridlington,  co.  Tork,  writ  to,  88. 
Briggs,  Thomas,  329. 

,  petition  of,  136. 

Brighthelmstone,  see  Brighton. 

Brightlingsea,  Essex,  33,  295. 

Brighton,  writ  to,  88. 

Brigstock  bailiwick  or  park  in  the  forest  of 

Kockingham,  104,  171. 
Brill,  CO.  Buckingham,  ship-money,  28. 
Brimley,  Auditor,  576. 
Brimpton,  Somerset,  rectory,  574. 
Brinklow,  co.  Warwick,  213. 


Brissac,  103. 

Bristol,  132,  134,  205,  248,  275,  471,  514,  553, 

596,  624. 

,  documents  dated  from,  523. 

cathedral,    destruction    of   tower   by 

lightning,  41 . 

,  dean  and  chapter,  petition  of,  41. 

,  mayor,  249  ;  and  see  Wallis,  Ezekiel. 

,  ,  letters  to,  95  (2). 

,  merchant  adventurers  of,  petition  of, 

127. 

,  sheriffs,  letters  to,  95  (2). 

Bishop    of,    208,    and    see    Skinner, 

Robert. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Digby  John. 

Bristow,  Richard,  230. 

Bristowe  Cawsey,  see  Brixton  Causeway. 

Britford,  Wilts,  473. 

Brixton,  Surrey,  398. 

Causeway,    Surrey,   document   dated 

from,  549. 

Broad,  Thomas,  recognizance  of,  106. 

, ,  of  Merton  College,  Oxford,  189. 

Broadmead  and  Broadmed  lines  [Dorset]  , 
225. 

Brocas,  Mr.,  125. 

,  Mrs,  125. 

,  SirPexall,  125. 

Brockenhurst,  Hants,  586. 

Brockhurst,  Mr.,  see  Brocas. 

Brocklesby,  co.  Lincoln,  documents  dated  from, 
322  (2). 

Brodrip,  William,  letter  to,  614. 

Brogborough  Park  [co.  Bedford],  205. 

Bromehall,  Thomas,  394. 

Bromfield,  Sir  Edward,  late  Lord  Mayor  of 
London  and  governor  of  the  Soap- 
makers'  Company,  110. 

, ,  letter  of,  21. 

Bromley,  Kent,  294. 

BromweU,  Mr.,  325. 

Brook  or  Brooks,  variously  spelt ; 

,  Sir  Basil,  189. 

,  Lord,  see  Greville,  Robert. 

,  Sir  John,  134,  202,  355. 

,  William,  messenger,  353. 

,  return  of,  497. 

, ,  warrants  to,  297,  309. 

Brook  Street,  London,  261. 

Brookemaus  (house  and  lands  of),  North 
Mimms,  co.  Hertford,  274. 

Brooking,  William,  288. 

,  ,  petition  of,  288. 

, his  wife,  288. 

Brough,  WiUiam,  D.D.,  grant  to,  335. 

Broughton,  Edward,  pardon  to,  343. 

,  Lady,  343. 

,  Richard,  certificate  of,  124. 

Brouncker,  Sir  William,  gentleman  of  the 
Privy  Chamber,  40,  124. 

, ,  petition  of,  40. 


650 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Brown,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Sir    Ambrose,    deputy-lieutenant    of 

Surrey,  letter  of,  50. 

,  Anthony,  second  Viscount  Montagu, 

70,  438. 

,  Lady  Elizabeth,  222. 

,  Trancis,  third  Viscount  Montagu,  21. 

,  letter  of,  438. 

,  Francis,  116. 

,  Sir  Henry,  222. 

,  John,  founder  of  iron  ordnance,  238. 

,  John  [of  Brodmead?],  225. 

,  John,  ship-master,  170. 

,  John,  licence  to,  187. 

,  Jonathan,  L.L.D.,  prebend  of  West- 
minster, grant  to,  79. 

,  Mary,  daughter  of  Anthony,  second 

Viscount    Montagu,  afterwards    Lady 
Petre,  70. 

,  Mr.,  of  Frampton,  217. 

,  Robert,  of  Bordeaux,  537. 

,  ,  letter  to,  635. 

,  WilUam,  343. 

Browning,  Thomas,  309,  355. 
Brownists,  187. 
BrownknaTe,  Matthew,  213. 
Brownlowe,  Richard,  deceased,  626. 
Brownrigg,  Elizabeth,  336,  379. 

,  ,  her  mother,  336,  379. 

,  ,  her  grandfather,  379. 

Bruce,  Thomas,  Earl  of  Elgin,  144,  569. 

,  ,  his  mother,  144. 

,  Edward  Lord,  205. 

Brudenell,  Francis,  248. 

,  Thomas  Lord,  letter  of,  466. 

Bruisyard,  Suffolk,  309,  372. 
Brundson,  Edmond,  petition  of,  232. 
Brussels,  589. 

,  document  dated  from,  589. 

Bryet,  John,  34. 

Bryson,  James,  595. 

Bryssane,  J.,  letter  of,  635. 

Buchannan,  Sir  John,  354. 

Bttckby,  Long,  oo.  Northampton,  43. 

Buckden  or  Bugden,  co.  Huntingdon,  219. 

Bucke,  Mr.,  22. 

Buckeridge,  John,  formerly  Bishop  of  Ely, 

210. 
Buckfastleigh,  Devon,  355. 
Buckingham,  co.,  412,  514,  624. 

,    Lord    Lieutenant    of,    see    Dormer, 

Robert,  Earl  of  Carnarvon. 

,  sheriffs,  letters  to,  28,  95;   and  see 

Denton,  Sir  Alexander;   Parsons,  Sir 
John. 

,  ship-money,  28,  95,  137,  392. 

Buckingham,  Duke  of,  see  Villiers,  George, 
Duke  of,  deceased ;  and  see  Villiers, 
George. 

,  Duchess  Dowager  of,  see  Villiers, 

Katherine. 
Buokland  Dinham,  Somerset,  churchwardens 
and  parishioners,  petition  of,  113. 


Buckland,  East,  Devon,  316. 

Buckner,  Thomas,  petition  of,  229. 

Buck's  Head,  the,  St.  Martin's  Lane,  London, 

484. 
Budd,  Richard,  mayor  of  Guildford,  letter  of, 

498. 

,  David,  510. 

,  ,  appeal  by,  509. 

Bugberd,  John,  8. 

Buildings,  new,  in  and  near  London,  75,  76, 

262,  395. 

,  commissioners  for,  25,  382,  604. 

,  petition  to,  263. 

Buildings   erected  contrary  to  proclamation, 

Ust  of  persons  who  have  compounded 

for,  262. 
Bulkley,  Thomas,  550. 

,  answer  of,  554. 

Bull,  Mr.,  paymaster  of  Plymouth  Fort,  see 

Ball,  Mr. 
Bull,  Mrs.,  488. 
Bull,  the,  (inn,)  Bishopsgate  Street,  London, 

186. 
Buller,  George,  306. 
Bulwick,  CO.  Northampton,  440. 
Bungay,  Suffolk,  403. 
Burden  or  Burdyn,  Reginald,  70,  163,  577. 

, ,  letters  of,  70,  104,  606. 

, ,  his  wife  and  children,  70. 

Burderop,  Wilts,  documents  dated  from,  63, 

68,  142,  157  (2),  371,  474,  549  (2). 
Burford,  Wilts,  see  Britford. 
Burgeveny,  see  Abergavenny. 
Burgh,  Edward,  228. 

.,  Robert,  bill  of,  79. 

Burgh,  Ulick  de.  Earl  of  St.'  Alban's  and 

Clanrickard,  letter  of,  462. 
Burkitt,  Miles,  214. 
Burlamaohi,  Philip,  89,  40,  238,  309. 
, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  135, 

168,  258,  259  (2),  399,  570. 
Burleigh,  Capt.,  603. 

,  Lord,  see  Balfour,  Robert. 

Burlescombe,  Devon,  355,  497. 
Burnall,  Mr.,  316. 
Burnett,  Archibald,  444. 

,  J.,  letter  of,  443,  573. 

,  his  son,  444. 

,  Robert,  557. 

, ,  examination  of,  572. 

, ,  letter  to,  443. 

,  .......  his  wife,  572. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  573. 

Bui'uham,  Essex,  574. 

Burrell,  Andrew,   statement  of  his  receipts, 
433. 

,  John,  300. 

, ,  memorandum  of,  356. 

Burstwick,  co.  York,  299. 

Burt,  William,  111. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


651 


Burton,  Andrew,  petition  of,  225. 

,  Henry,  214,499. 

,  John,  petition  of,  225. 

,  Thomas,  M.A.,  presentation  to,  604. 

,  William,  209. 

Burton  Latimer,  co.  Northampton,  286. 

Pidsea,  co.  York,  299. 

Burward,  John,  petition  of,  377, 

, ,  his -wife,  377. 

Bury,  William,  64. 

Bury,  CO.  Lancaster,  282. 

Bury  St.  Edmunds,  64.' 

Bushell,    Thomas,  farmer    of   his    Majesty's 

mines  in  Wales,  289. 

,  letters  of,  47  (2). 

Bushy  Park,  Middlesex,  470. 

Bustian, ,  constahle,  55. 

Butler,  Andrew,  statement  of,  146. 

,  Capt,  72,  310. 

,  Daniel,  489,  517. 

, ,  letters  to,  343,  455. 

,  ,  examination  of,  543. 

,  James,  Earl  of  Ormond,  63. 

,  Matthew,  2. 

,  Capt.  Thomas,  421. 

,  Thomas,  of  Surrey,  265. 

,  Thomas,  of  Somerootes,  letter  of,  124. 

, ,  cousin  to  Lord  Clifford,  560. 

Butley,  Suffolk,  309. 

Butter,  Nathaniel,  warrant  to,  182. 

Butter,  99,  326,  356,  368. 

Button,  John,  letter  to,  585. 

Butts,  Timothy,  grant  to,  624. 

Buxton,  John,  sheriff  of  Norfolk,  121,  233. 

, letters  and  other  papers  of,  48, 

61,  67,  78,  122  (2),  401. 

Byford,  Richard,  petition  of,  371. 
Byron,  Sir  John,  377. 
,  Sir  Nicholas,  405. 


n 

Cadbury,  North,  Somerset,  61. 
Cade,  Anthony,  letter  of,  106. 

Robert,  petition  of,  152. 

Cadeleigh,  Devon,  485. 

Cadiman  or  Cadyman,  Dr.  Thomas,  physician 
to  the  Queen,  40. 


..,  petition  of,  40. 


Cadiz,  158,244. 

CiEsar,  Sir  Charles,  judge  of  the   Court  of 

Audience,  214,  589,  622. 
'....,  grant  to,  of  office  of  Master  of 

the  Rolls,  623. 

,  Sir  Julius,  deceased,  622. 

Caistor,  co.  Lincoln,  235,  323. 

,  constables  of,  43. 

Caithness,  406. 

Calais,  632. 

Calcott,  Roger,  examination  of,  106. 

,  Thomas,  394. 

Caldwall,  James,  319. 
Calley,  William,  420. 

,  ,  letters  of,  63,  68,  157,  549. 

,  ,  his  sons,  63. 

,  Sir  William,  157. 

,  ,  letters   of,  142,    157  (2),   371, 

420,  474,  549. 

Calthorpe  or  Calthrop,  Charles,  letter  of,  11. 

,  Sir  Henry,  69. 

, ,  case  and  opinion  of,  228. 

,  Philip,  69,  162. 

Calvert,  Anne,  Lady  Baltimore,  476. 

,  CecU,  Lord  Baltimore,  476. 

letters  of,  374,  427. 

Cambell,  Alice,  widow  of  Alderman  Cambeli, 
letter  to,  637. 

,   Robert,    alderman    of   London,   de- 
ceased, 484,  537. 

Cambridge,  186,  203,  220. 

Cambridge,  co.,  200,  412,  514,  574,  582,  625. 

depnty-lieutenahts,  letter  to,  616. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letters   to,  513,  574, 

582,  616. 

,  justices  of  assize,  letter  to,  283. 

,  justices  of  peace,  letters  of,  283  (2). 

sheriffs,  letters  to,  96,  283;  and  see 

Balam,  Robert ;  Dyer,  Sir  Ludovic. 

ship-money,  96,  343,350. 

Cambridge  TJuiversity,  629. 

,  letters  to,  65,  549. 

,  Vice-Chancellor  of,  letter  to,  549. 

Camerton,  co.  York,  299. 

Campbell,  Archibald,  Earl  of  Argyle,  14,  160, 
504. 

,  ,  letters  of,  405,  519. 

,  Archibald,  Earl  of  Argyle,  deceased, 

176,177. 

,  James,  Lord  Kintyre,  petition  of,  176. 

John,  Earl  of  Loudoun,  568,  594. 

, ,  petition  of,  500. 

Camphere,  Zealand,  572. 

Campion,  Hugh,  account  by,  273. 

,  Mr.,  263. 

,  William,  56. 


652 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Canary  Islands,  the,  244. 

Canary  wine,  22,  306. 

Cantury,  doeiunents  dated  from,  23  (2), 

Cank  or  Cannock,  co.  Stafford,  434. 

Canning  Street,  see  Cannon  Street. 

Cannon  Row,  document  dated  from,  i548. 

Cannon  Street,  London,  343,  489,  517,  543. 

Cauonbury,  see  Canbury. 

Canons,  book  of,  31. 

Canterbury,  44,  48,  82,  83,  214,  246,  265,361. 

,  stuffs,  manufacturers  of,  petition  of, 

240. 

,  weavers,  298. 

,  Archbishops  of,  see  Abbot,  George; 

Laud,    William ;     Parker,    Matthew ; 

Warham,  William, 
Cape,  John,  458. 

,  Peter,  327. 

,  William,  156,  171. 

, ,  examination  of,  156,  157. 

Capell,  Suffolk,  337. 

Capps,  Henry,  377,  382. 

Captains  of  the  King's  ships,  492. 

Captains   not  named,  notes  of,  indenture  of, 

632. 
CaptJTes,  English,  taken  by  Turks,  276. 
Carbines,  particular  of,   147,   194.     See  also 

Ajms. 
Cardhaffe,  Casparus,  petition  of,  244. 
Cardiff,  132. 
Cardigan,  CO.,  421,  514,  540. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

Cards  and  dice,  143. 

,  his  Majesty's  officers  for,  see  Squibb, 

Lawrence  ;   Squibb,  Robert. 
,  buying  and  selling,  commissioners  for, 

248. 
, ,  manufacture  and  sale   of  cards  and 

dice,  248  (2). 
Care  or  Careis,  Mrs.,  see  Carey. 
Carew,  George,  Earl  of  Totnes,  96. 
,   Sir  Nicholas,  justice    of   peace   for 

Surrey,  letters  of,  53,  563. 

,  Tom,  342. 

Carey  or  Cary,  Alicia,  Viscountess  Falkland, 

309. 
,  Ann,  second  daughter  of  Henry,  late 

Viscount  Falkland,  petition  of,  277. 

,  Sir  Edmund,  276. 

,  Elizabeth  Maria,  Viscountess  Dowager 

of  Falkland,  277. 

,  petition  of,  277. 

, ,  her  nephew  Cary,  277. 

,  Henry,  314. 

,  Henry,  late  Viscount  Falldand,   277 

(2). 

Henry,  Earl  of  Dover,  304,  526. 

,  petition  of,  201. 

, ,  answer  of,  202.. 

,  James,  petition  of,  211. 

,  John,  Viscount  Rochford,    304  (2), 

526. 


Carey  —cont. 

,  John,  third  Lord  Hunsdon,  304. 

,  John,  fifth  Lord  Hunsdon,  letter  of, 

419. 

....,  grant  to,  56. 
Lucius,  Viscount  Falkland,  277,  309. 

,  his  daughters,  277. 

Mrs.,  42. 

,  letter  to,  341. 

,  her  father,  341. 

Robert,  Earl  of  Monmouth,  Captain  of 
Tynemouth  Castle,  204. 

, ,  letter  to,  15. 

,  Sir  Robert,  204. 

Carleton,  Sir  Dudley,  Clerk  of  the  Council, 
45,  49,  67,  74,  78,  227,  516,  568. 

,  ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  20, 

59,  197. 

, ,  reference  of,  petition  to,  59. 

Carlford  hundred,  Suffolk,  283. 
Carlisle,  30,  112,  155,  237,  349,  354,  355,  357, 
376,  384,  386,  387,  409,  411,  436,  438, 
450,  457,  468,  482,  484,  505,  511,  513, 
521,  522,  545,  551,  557,  565,  566,  578, 
580,  593,  598,  628,  632. 

,  documents  dated  from,  375,  376,  383, 

386,  459,  513. 

,  aldermen,  letter  of,  458. 

letter  to,  459. 

,  castle,  513. 

,  Leith  ward,  375. 

mayor,  385,  450,  551. 

,  ,  note  by,  405. 

,  letter  to,  552  ;  and  see  Aglionhy, 

John. 

,  second  Earl  of,  see  Hay,  James. 

,  first  Earl  of,  see  Hay,  James. 

,  Bishop  of,  see  Potter,  Barnabas. 

Carlton,  Mr.,  see  Charlton. 

Carmarden,  Richard,  Surveyor  of  Petty  Cus- 
toms, 191. 
Carmarthen,  co.,  421,  514,  540. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

Carmichael,  Frederick,  149. 
Carnarvon,  220. 
Carnarvon,  co.,  514,  540. 

, ,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

Carnarvon,  Earl  of,  see  Dormer,  Robert. 
Carne,  Edward,  625. 

.William,  62.5. 

Carpenter,  Mr.,  brewer,  174. 

,  Mr.,  brazier,  210. 

, ,  149. 

Carr,  Mary,  Lady,  143,  183,  300,  520. 

,  petitions  of,  41,  50  (2). 

,  ,  her  children,  4i,  50,  300. 

,  Sir  Robert,  41^  50  (2),  182,  300. 

agreement  of,  143. 

) ,  petition  of,  520. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


653 


Carr — cont. 

,  Thomas,  postmaster  of  Berwick,  re- 
quests of,  199. 

, ,  widow,  358. 

Carriage  for  the  King's  service,  99,  121,  353, 

382,  393. 
Carriages,  the  King's,  clerk  of,  petition  of, 

197. 
Carrick,  357. 

...,  countess,  see  Stewart,  Elizabeth. 

Garrickfergus  castle,  537. 

CarroU,  John,  clerk  of  assize  for  the  northern 

circuit,  124. 

,  Sir  James,  260. 

Carter,  George,  messenger,  26. 

, ,  certificate  of,  24. 

, ,  warrant  to,  297. 

,  George   [of  Brill,  co.  Buckingham], 

28. 

,Mr.,  70,  104. 

,  ,  his  wife,  70,  104. 

,  Thomas,  letters  to,  8  (2). 

,  William,  5,  37,  455. 

, ,  certificate  of,  7. 

,  532. 

Carteret,  Eliz[abeth],  letter  of,  589. 

,  her  father,  589. 

, ,  her  grandmother,  589. 

,  Capt.  George,  59,  159. 

, ,  letters  to,  69,  589. 

Cartington,  Northumberland,  594. 

,  ,  document  dated  from,  593. 

Cartmel,  co.  Lancaster,  manor,  611. 
Cartwright,  Catherine,  petition  of,  335. 

,  ,  her  SOD,  335. 

,  John,  335. 

,  ,  his  father  and  mother,  336. 

Carver,  Thomas,  309,  355. 

Gary,  see  Carey. 

Gasaubon,  Dr.  [Merio] ,  speech  of,  83. 

Case,  Bryan,  petition  of,  257. 

,  Susan,  83. 

Cask-staves,  298,  314,  330. 

Casselis,  Earl  of,  see  Kennedy,  John. 

Casting,  see  Garstang. 

Castlehaven,  Viscount,  see  Touchet,  George. 

Castle  Rising,  Norfolk,  403. 

Castles  and  forts,  20,  230,  253,  345,  448,  535, 

629,  631. 

Castlon, ,  [post-master?],  593. 

Castor,  CO.  Lincoln,  see  Caistor. 

,  CO.  [Northampton],  273. 

, ,  manor,  214,  274. 

,  ,  rectory,  87. 

Catechism  used  at  Derby,  copy  of  part  of,  631. 
"  Catechistical  doctrine,  a  pattern  of,"  book  so 

named,  147. 

Cater, ,  530. 

Caterer, ,  a  bailiff,  93. 

.Cathedrals,  attendance  of  mayors  and   others 
to  service  in,  141. 


Catsash,  Somerset,  hundred,  inhabitants  of, 
petition  of,  232. 

Catthorpe,  co.  Leicester,  rectory,  628. 

Cavendish.  Elizabeth,  Countess  of  Devonshire, 
163,  453. 

,  Thomas,  262. 

William,  Earl  of   Devonshire,   Lord 

Lieutenant  of  co.  Derby,  61,  195,  453. 

,  ,  letter  of,  286. 

,  ,  letters  to,  179,  307,  308. 

,  William,  Earl   of   Newcastle,    Lord 

Lieutenant  of  co.  Nottingham,  445, 560, 
628. 

,  ,  letters  and  papers  of,   61,  217, 

508. 

,  letters  to,  179,  307. 

Caxton,  Edward,  letter  to,  11. 

Cecil  or  Gecill,  Catherine,  Countess  of  Salis- 
bury, 453. 

,  Charles,  Viscount  Cranborne,  45,  622. 

,  Diana,  Viscountess  Wimbledon,  de- 
ceased, 106. 

,  Edward,    Viscount   Wimbledon    and 

Baron  Putney,  113,  125,  297,  335. 

,  ,  letter  to,  50. 

,  ,  funeral  certificate  of,  106. 

,  ,  his  children,  by  Theodotia,  his 

first  wife, 

1.  Dorothy,     1 

2.  Albinia,       I 

3.  Elizabeth,   r'"*"- 

4.  Frances,    J 

,  ,  ,  by  Diana,  his  second  wife, 

5.  Anne,  deceased,  106. 

, ,  ,  by  Sophia,  his  third  wife, 

6.  Algernon,  deceased,  107. 

,  ,  his  house  at  Wimbledon,  106. 

,  ,  appointed  "Governor  of  State 

and  War,"  107. 

,  Lady  Dorothy,  453,  622. 

,  Lady  Elizabeth,  4,53. 

,  Philip,  son  of  William  Earl  of  Salis- 
bury, licence  to,  63. 

Robert,  late  Earl  of  Salisbury,  25. 

,  Robert,  son  of  William  Earl  of  Salis- 
bury, licence  to,  63. 

,  Sophia,  Viscountess  Wimbledon,  106. 

,  Theodotia,  Viscountess  Wimbledon, 

deceased,  106. 

,  William,  Earl  of  Exeter,    153,  172, 

299.  J. 

, letter  and  petition  of,  1^1,  611. 

, ,  letters  to,  lA,  607. 

, ,  his  countess,  petition  of,  611. 

William,  Earl  of  Salisbury,  21,  25,  63, 

84,  378. 

, ,  letter  to,  44. 

., ,  release  to,  171. 

his  sister,  151. 

Chadwick,  James,  Steward  of  the  Courts  of 
the  Honor  of  Peverell,  warrant  to,  65. 

,  James,  rector  of  Stanley  Regis,  peti- 
tion of,  209. 


654 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Chaffont,  John,  231. 

Chalgrave,  co.  Bedford,  26,  35. 

Chalkewell,  Essex,  290. 

Chalton,  co.  Bedford,  261. 

Chamber,  the,  treasurer,  319  ;  and seeVvedale, 

Sir  William. 
Chamber  Salewood,  co.  Northampton,  111. 
Chamberlain,   the  Lord,  see  Herbert,  Philip, 

Earl  of  Pembroke  and  Montgomery. 
Chamberlain,  Capt.  Thomas,  4. 
Chambers,  Lawrence,  pardon  to,  557. 
Champ,  Mens,  da,  343. 
Champernowne,  Henry,  letters    of,   338  (2), 

339  (2),  363. 
Champneys,  Samuel,  231. 
Chancery,  Court  of,  49,   154,  168   (2),  185, 

255,  264,  415,  422,  529,  563. 
, ,   Commissioners  of  Appeal  in, 

229. 

,  the  Inns  of,  232. 

Chancery  Lane,  London,  105,  214  (2),  299. 
Chancy,  John,  412. 
Chane,  Catherine,  355. 

,  William,  350. 

Channel,  the  English,  271. 

Chapel  Eoyal,  the,  336. 

Chapman,  Elizabeth,  petition  of,  225. 

, ,  John,  16,  25. 

,  Eichard,  mayor  of  Bath,  letter  of,  45. 

,  Thomas,  of  London,  letter  to,  484. 

,  Thomas,  of  Newcastle,  486,  487. 

Charing,  Kent,  115,  599. 

Charing  Cross,  London,  249,  568,  636. 

Charles  I.,  notices  of,  and  references  and  aUn- 
sions  to,  passim. 

present  at  the  marriage   of  Herbert 

Price  and  Mrs.  Arren,  103. 

brass  statue  of,  to  be  placed  in  Co- 
vent  Garden,  133. 

,  200,000^  appointed  to  be  employed  in 

his  special  affairs,  190. 

,  mathematical  instrimients  for,    191, 

243. 

,  portrait  of,  by  Vandyke,  196. 

,  anonymous  application  to,  273. 

,  his  attendance  at  the  Council  Board, 

289. 
,  the  like  at  the  Council  of  War,  339, 

340. 

,  his  journey  to  York,   324  (2),  327, 

340  (2),  345,  389,  419,  426,  438  (2), 
451,  465,  506,  513,  518,  527,  533,  535, 
541,  544,  554,  568,  575,  678,  582,  594, 
608,  623,  635. 

,  his  reception  at  York,  626,  628. 

,  anonymous  letter  to,  on  his  departure 

for  the  north,  632. 

writes  to  the  nobility  for  their  atten- 
dance upon  him  at  York,  366,  367  (8), 
465,  516. 


Charles  I. — cont. 

,  Ms  intention  to  inspect  trained  bands 

of  CO.  York,  593. 

bestows  gold  chain  upon  Rubens,  603. 

,  his   instructions   for   ordinary  affairs 

during  his  absence  in  the  north,  608. 
commits   the   Queen   to   the  Earl   or 

Northumberland's  protection  during  his 

absence  in  the  north,  622. 
refuses  gift  of  money   from  cily  of 

London,  623. 

,  agreement  of,  201. 

,  commissions  of,  23  (2),  188,  297,420, 

421,  540  (4),  541    (5),  544,   545,  556, 

581  (2),  582,  596,   607,  608  (4),  617, 

624. 

,  grants  of,  56  (2),  69,  75,  79,  80  (2), 

83,  91,  113,  132  (2),  143,  148,  153, 
154,  161  (3),  163  (2),  165,  171,  172, 
176,  182,  185  (2),  188,  191  (5),  296, 
297,  304,  305,  307,  319,  323  (2),  335 
(2),  343  (2),  366,  379  (2),  388,  425, 
426,  440,  461,  470,  485,  486,  526,  536, 
540,  551  (4),  556  (4),  566,  569,  588, 
592  (2),  596  (2),  605  (2),  617  (3),  620, 
623  (3),  624  (4),  626  (2),  627  (5),  628 
(2). 

,  letters  of,  18  (6),  20,  60,  62,  65  (2), 

77,  79,  87,  88  (2),  124,  131,  135,  138, 
139,  144,  153,  161,  166  (2),  168  (2), 
175,  176  (5),  179  (10),  180,  182,  185, 
189  (3),  191,  196,  197,  201,  205  (2), 
214,  222,  223,  253  (2),  307  (4),  335 
(2),  344  (3),  366  (3),  367  (8),  372  (3), 
379,  440  (4),  441,  450,  489,  497  (2), 
502,  503,  507,  513,  514  (2),  515  (2), 
537,  545,  549,  569,  571  (2),  574,  580, 
588,  596  (3),  597,  602,  604,  607  (2), 
626,  635. 

,  letters  patents  of,  253. 

,  licences  of,   63,   132,  187,   195,  378, 

470,  510,  527,  551,  574  (2),  604,  617, 
620. 

,  pardons  granted  by,  73,  75,  122,  175, 

182,  184,  343,  366,  557,  569,  692  (2), 
696  (2),  620,  627. 

,  presentations  granted  by,  66,  79,  87, 

132(3),  163,  179  (2),  195,  305,  319, 
422,  505,  574,  604,  628. 

,  protections  granted  by,  164,  185,  603, 

605,  620. 

,  warrants,  privy  seals,  and  fiats  of,  4, 

47,  50,  52,  62,  65  (3),  66,  73,  75,  77, 
87,  94,  115,  122  (3),  123,  125,128,  132, 
148  (4),  149,  153,  154,  166,  158,  161, 
162  (3),  165  (2),  168,  169,  171,  175 
(4),  179,  182  (2),  184,  185  (3),  187 
(6),  189  (2),  190,  19]  (2),  294  (2), 
304,  314  (2),  315,  319,  323,  335,  343 
(2),  366  (2),  379,  389  (2),  422  (2), 
425-  (2),  426  (5),  440  (2),  460  (2), 
461,  466  (2),  471  (3),  477  (2), 485  (5), 
489  (6),  494  (5),  502  (3),  507  (2), 
626,  637,  640  (2),  650  (2),  551,  666, 
567,  671,  588  (3),  589  (2),  692  (2), 
603,  604  (7),  605  (2),  617  (4),  620, 
623,  624  (3),  626  (2),  627  (2),  631. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


655 


Charles  I. — cont. 

,  orders  of,  197,  206. 

,  ,  in  council,  1  (2),  2,  7,  8, 15  (2), 

25,  98,  154  (2),  158,  180  (2),  295,  296, 

(8),  327    (2),  328  (2),  344  (3),    346, 

368  (4),  372  (7),  373,  376,  377    (3), 

389,  475  (3),  499,  583. 

..,  petitions  to,  volume  of,  139. 

,  letters,  petitions,   and  other   papers 

addressed  to,  see  the  names    of   the 

writers. 

,  his  children,  see  Children,  the  Royal. 

,  his  lands  and  revenues  as  Prince  of 

Wales,  179. 
, ,  commissioners    of,    165,    257, 

576. 

,  his  alnager,  cause  of,  278,  348. 

,  his   apothecary,  see    Rumler,   John 

Wolfgang. 

,  his  beagles,  178, 188. 

,  bears,  huUs,  and  mastiffs,  masters  of, 

see  Davis,  James,  and  Mardey,  Thomas. 

,  buckhounds,  187  (2). 

,  carriages,  197. 

,  chaplains,  see  Heylin,  Dr.;  Rowland- 
son,  Dr.  James. 

,  coaches,  48. 

,  coachmen,  489,  568. 

,  coffer-keepers,  see  Johnson,  Robert ; 

MeUersh,  Thomas. 

cupbearer,  see  Crofts,  John. 

,  deer,  see  game. 

,  engineer,  see  PaperM,  John. 

fletcher,  294,  489. 

,  footmen,  489. 

,  game,  98,  104,   109,   148,    162,    167, 

294,  323,  494,  569. 

,  gentlemen-ushers,  petition  of,  275. 

, goldsmiths,  «ee Acton,  John;  Pickayes, 

Agmondesham. 

grooms,  63. 

,  guard,  62,  378,  489  (3),  494  (2),  541, 

575,  582. 
, ,  captain  of,  warrants  to,  589, 

604. 

,  harriers,  65,  178. 

, ,  master  of,  see  Pott,  Thomas. 

,  hart-hounds,  461 . 

,  horses,  471. 

,  houses,  192. 

,  jeweller,  see  Herriot,  Alexander. 

jewels,  540. 

,  knight-harbinger,  see  Mynne,  Thomas. 

littermen,  489. 

,  musicians,  294. 

.pages,  63. 

, ,  petition  of,  275. 

,  physician,  see  Mayeme,  Sir  Theodore. 

,  pictures,  165,  196,  502. 

,  privy-purse,  keeper  of,  see  Living- 
stone, James. 
,  progresses  252,544. 


Charles  I. — coni. 

,  sergeant-plumber,  296. 

,  sergeant-trumpeter,  petition  of,  275. 

,  servants,  489. 

,  stables,  460. 

,  standard-bearer,  575. 

,  tailors,  see  Murray,  David  ;  Ramsey, 

Robert. 

tents  and  pavilions,  yeoman   of,  see 

Bowie,  Robert. 

tradesmen,  588. 

,  trumpeters,  425,  426. 

Charles,  Prince,  subsequently  Charles  II.,  1, 
2,  182,  265,  340,  367,  426,  470,  485, 
525,  575. 

..' ,  commissions  for  household  of,  604. 

,  his   governess,   see   Sackville,   Mary, 

Countess  of  Dorset. 

,  his  household,  paymaster  of,  see  Hol- 
land, Cornelius. 

,  his  revenues,  122,  537. 

,  Receiver  General,  see  Cunningham, 

Sir  David. 

Charles,  the,  of  London,  (merchant  ship,) 
164. 

Charles  Lewis,  Elector  Palatine,  see  Palati- 
nate. 

Charlton,  Mr.,  483,  506,  566. 

Thomas,  227. 

Charnock,  Richard,  letters  to,  39,  374. 

,  Roger,  grant  to,  132. 

Chart,  Kent,  hundred,  300. 

Charter  House,  Loudon,  548,  629. 

,  documents  dated  from,  621,  629. 

,  commissioners  for,  letter  to,  175. 

Chase,  Stephen,  536. 

Chatham,  11,  103,  465,  568. 

Chatterton,  co.  Lancaster,  17. 

Chaundler,  Richard,  letter  of,  376. 

Chaworth,  George  Viscount,  sheriff  of  Notts, 
127. 

,  letters  of,  135,  136. 

,  certificate  concerning  his  patent  of 

creation,  124. 

Cheapside,  London,  517. 

Cheasman,  Thomas,  letter  to,  418. 

Check,  clerk  of  the,  604. 

.- ,  warrant  to,  489 ;  ant/ see  Hewes, 

William. 

,  deputy    clerks,  "  see    Goldsborough, 

Nicholas ;  Kyme,  Henry. 
Che[di]ston,  Suffolk,  309. 
Cheeke,  William,  8,  35. 
Cheese,  Ann,  70. 
Chellington,  co.  Bedford,  210. 
Chelmondiston,  Suffolk,  337. 
Chehnsford,  documents  dated  from,  618,  621. 
Chelsea,  Middlesex,  100. 

church,  100. 

Cherrj-,  Elizabeth,  422. 

,  Francis,  422. 

,  Robert,  422. 


656 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Chertsey,  Surrey,  127. 

Cheslen,  Robert,  M.A.,  presentation  to,  163. 

Chester,  Sir  Anthony,  148. 

,  ,  his  seven  children,  148. 

,  Henry,  148. 

,  Robert,  521. 

Chester,  otherwise.  West  Chester,  132, 141, 220, 
2f3,  387,  397,  524,  535,  583. 

documents  dated  from,  141,  419,  442, 

523,  568. 

,  aldermen,  letter  to,  320. 

,  dean,  141. 

,  dean  and  chapter,  141. 

, .letters  to,  80,  81. 

lord    chief  justice    at,  see    Millard, 

Sergeant. 

,  mayor,  141,  150. 

, ,  letter  to,  320. 

,  quadrangle  or  abbey  court,  8,  141. 

ship-money,  150,  320. 

,  Bishop  of,  see  Bridgeman,  John. 

Chester,  co.,  179,  253,  296,  311,  326,373,387, 
514,  564. 

,  deputy-lieutenants,  letter  to,  307. 

,  justices  of  sessions,  warrant  to,  440. 

,  lord  lieutenants,  45,  387. 

,  ,  letter  to,  179,  307. 

,  sheriffs,  see  Cholmondeley,  Thomas; 

Mainwaring,  Philip. 

,  ship-money,  82,  150. 

Chesterfield,  Earl  of,  see  Stanhope,  Philip. 
Chesterfield,  document  dated  from,  62. 

,  mayor,  505. 

,  letter  to,  391. 

,  ship-money,  29,  297,  391,  505,  619. 

Cheveley,  co.  Cambridge,  hundred,  283. 
Cheviot  Hills,  the,  384. 
Chevreux,  Duchess  of,  103,  342. 
Cheynell,  Francis,  petition  of,  43. 
Chicheley,  co.  Buckingham,  148. 
Chichester,  55,  132,  163,  269. 

,  bishopric,  2U  (2). 

.cathedral,  169,  184. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

,  bishops,  see  Duppa,  Brian  ;  Montagu, 

Eichard. 
Chichester,  Capt.  Arthur,  143,  257. 

,  Edward,  Viscount,  63. 

"  Chichor,  the,"  Old  Change,  London,  370. 
Chickren,  Henry,  64. 
Chiddingston,  Kent,  208. 
Chidlington,  co.  Bedford,  see  Chellington. 
Child,  John,  507. 

Children,  the  Royal,  1,  83,  191,  196,  340,  345, 
471,485,  525,550,604,  608. 

,  commissioners  for  ordinary  expenses 

of,  494. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  604. 

,  nurse,  see  Case,  Susan. 

Chilford,  co.  Cambridge,  hundred,  283. 
Chillingham,  Northumberland,  384. 


Chilthomas,  'W[illiam],  S.,  letter  of,  507. 

Chingford  Walk,  Essex,  200. 

Chirinsayd  [Chirnside],  31. 

Chobham,  Surrey,  305. 

Cholmley,  Mr.,  513. 

Cholmondeley,  Thomas,  sheriff,  co.  Chester, 

letter  and  other  papers  of,  82,  150. 
Cholwich,  William,  339. 
Christ  Church,  London;  manor,  476. 

,  Oxford,  100. 

,  document  dated  from,  90. 

,   supper  held  there    by  Westminster 

scholars,  182. 

,  cathedral,  dean  and  chapter,  letter  to, 

182. 

, prebends,  323. 

Christmas,  Thomas,  616. 
Chudleigh,  Sir  George,  deputy  lieutenant  of 
Devon,  letters  and  papers  of,  365,  371, 
375,  430,  496,  497  (2). 
ChuUcross,  John,  sheriff  of  co.  Derby,  letter 

of,  619. 
Church,  George,  63. 
Church  Street,  [Hackney?],  261. 
Church-rates,  213. 
Chute,  Edward,  letter  of,  528. 
Chute  forest,  co.  plants,  140,  592. 

,  verderors  and  others,  letter  to,  167. 

Cicero,  Marcus  TuUius,  119. 

, ,  his  daughter  TuUia,  119. 

Cinque  Ports,  180,  337,  345,  629. 

,  Admiralty  of,  27. 

,  Judge  of,  see  Rives,  Dr.  Thomas. 

,  Lord  Warden   of,   27,   36,  49.      S'ee 

Howard,  Theophilus,  Earl  of  Suffolk. 
Civel  or  Civill,  Francoise,  537,  C35. 

,  letters  of,  635  (2). 

,  Pierre,  537,  635. 

, ,  memorandum  of,  635. 

Claekclose,  Norfolk,  hundred,  282. 
Claessen,  Pieter,  grant  to,  366. 
Claiton,  see  Clayton. 
Clanaborough,  Devon,  316. 
Clanger,  see  Clayhanger. 
Clapham,  Paul,  2. 

Ralph,  494. 

Clapton,  Middlesex,  261. 

Clare,  Countess  Dowager  of,  see  Holies,  Anne. 

,  first  Earl  of,  see  Holies,  John. 

,  second  Earl  of,  see  HoUes,  John. 

Clare,  Andrew,  D.D.,  163. 
Clarendon  Park,  Wilts,  605. 
Clark,  see  Clerk. 
Clavering,  Sir  John,  385. 

Claxton, [of  co.  Durham],  36. 

, ,  of  Cheapside,  London,  517. 

Clay,  Richard,  grant  to,  556. 

, ,24. 

Clayhanger,  Devon,  338,  497. 
Clayhidon,  Devon,  355, 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


657 


Clayton,  varioiisly  spelt ; — 

,  John,  104,  439. 

,  Mr.,  of  Shawell,  70,  163. 

Mr.,  of  Preston,  156. 

,  Mr.,  vicar  of  Stoughton  Lacy,  339. 

Clee,  Thomas,  328. 
Cleere,  Sir  Henry,  415. 

,  ,  his  lady  and  daughter,  415. 

Cleghom,  James,  petition  pf,  257. 

Clement,  Gregory,  3,  16. 

Clement's  Inn  Fields,  [Westminster],  551. 

Clenc  Street,  London,  261. 

Clench,  John,  sheriff  of  Suffolk,  403. 

Clenchwarton,  co.  Norfolk,  131. 

Clergy,  the,  534. 

,  to  assist  in  defence  of  the  kingdom, 

377. 

,  arms  of,  5,  14,  128,  166,  417. 

,  ship-money  paid  by,  475,  586,  603, 

606,  630. 
Clerk,  Tariously  spelt ; — 

,  Arthur,  110. 

,  Dr.,  587. 

Edward,  of  London,  66,  194. 

.  ,  Elizabeth,  petition  of,  110. 

Sir  Francis,  228. 

,  George,   one   of    the   officers   of  the 

Ordnance,  petition  of,  248. 

,  James,  petition  of,  263. 

,  John,  of  Paris,  letters  to,  537,  555. 

,  Sir  John,  grant  to,  628. 

Michael,  petition  of,  240. 

,  Mrs.,  half  sister  of  Dame  Elizabeth 

Darrell,  deceased,  312. 

,  Kichard,  374. 

,  ,   of   Merton    College,   Oxford, 

189. 
Clerkenwell,  London,  263. 
Cleveland,  Earl  of,  see  Wentworth,  Thomas. 
Clewer  Woods,  Berks,  586. 
Cley  [next  the  Sea],  Norfolk,  admiralty  court 

presentments  made  in,  69,  162. 
Clifford,  Francis,  Earl  of  Cumberland,  sheriff 

of  Westmorland,  151,  310. 

, ,  letters  to,  95,  189,  312,  367. 

,  Capt.  George,  398. 

,  Henrj-,  Lord,   9,  167,  292,310,361 

(2),  372,  430,  449,  482,  506,  512,  522, 

578,  595. 

,  letters  of,  151,  311,  354,  560,  564. 

letters  to,  189,  321,  367  (2),  372,  440, 

665. 
Clifton,  CO.  York,  804. 

manor,  526. 

Clink,  the,  Surrey,  liberty  of,  160. 

,  constables,  return  of,  562. 

Clitheroe,  co.  Lancaster,  439,  COO. 

Clitherow,  Alderman,  217. 

Clobery,  WilHam,  130,  369. 

, letters  and  other  papers  of,  69, 

281. 

13. 


"  Clonay,"  Lady,  see  Cluny. 
Cloth  and  Clothiers,  245,  246. 
Clothing,  abuses  in,  statement  of,  251. 

,   ,  commission  for   enquiry  into, 

23. 
, ,  commissioner,  the,  see  Wither, 

Anthony. 
Clotterbook,  Giles,  68. 
Clowdesley,  Thomas,  70. 
Clowes,  Sergeant,  63. 
Cluny,  Lady,  569. 
Coal  from  the  Altar,  the,  (book,)  218. 

Coals  and  coal  trade,  4,  250,260,  27S,  32.5, 
401,444,483,  507. 

Coals  for  London,  price  of,  regulation  of,  88, 
89,  91,  104,  105  (2),  110,  164,  173  (3), 
249,  250,  327. 

Coate  Farm,  co. ,  534. 

Coats,  Mr.,  page  to  Queens  Elizabeth  and 
Henrietta  Maria,  275. 

Cobcroft,  Walter,  227. 

Cobham,  William,  memorandum  of,  116. 

Cock  or  Cocke,  H.,  letter  of,  473. 

,  John,  of  Newcastle,  letter  to,  473. 

,  John,  attorney,  280. 

,  John,  deceased,  212. 

,  John   [of  Publow?],  letter  to,  339, 

,  Joseph,  300,  320,  329. 

Ralph,  473. 

,  ,  information  of,  419. 

,  ,  letter  to,  473. 

Cockayne,  variously  spelt ;  — 

,  Charles,  foi-merly  sheriff  of  co.  North- 
ampton, 109,  373. 

, ,  letter  of,  104. 

, ,  petition  of,  192. 

,  Joseph,  228. 

,  William,  131. 

Cockcroft,  Mr.,  150. 

Cockermouth,  Cumberland,  468,  510. 

Cockerton,  Eobert,  102. 

Cockshut,  John,  statement  by,  228. 

Codsheath,  Kent,  300,  332. 

Cogan,  Henry,  comptroller  of  the  Mint,  petition 
of,  198. 

Coge,  Ann,  examination  of,  106. 

,  ,  recognizance  of,  106. 

CoggeshaU,  Essex,  haymakers,  petition  of,  241 . 

CoghiU,  Henry,  290,  petition  of,  289,  290. 

Cogin,  John,  433. 

Coignet,  Mons.,  135. 

Coinage,  198,  199  (3). 

Coish,  Obadiah,  220. 

,  Richard,  220. 

T   T 


658 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Coke,  Drew,  51. 

,  Sir  Edward,  168,226. 

,  George,  Bishop  of  Hereford,  233. 

,  John,  168. 

,  Sir  John,  Secretary  of  State,  and  one 

of  the  Comptrollers  General  of  the  Posts, 
allusions  and  references  to,  passim, 
letters  and  other  papers  of,  2,  121,  190, 
316,  427,  463,  527,  552,  577,  580,  628. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  to,  20, 

30,58,  311,  339,  341,  356,  463,  478, 
486,  491,  498,  501,  510,  577,  589. 

,  ,  references  to,  of  petitions,  77, 

117,427. 

, ,  his  house  at  Garlickhithe,  121. 

,  Mr.,  534,;637. 

Sir  Rohert,  226,  452. 

Coker,  Mr.,  70,  104,211. 

,  William,  27. 

Colhome,  John,  examination  of,  104. 

,  Matthew,  commission  to,  422. 

Colchester,  33,  137,  363,  621. 

mayor,  letter  to,  38. 

,  post-master,  363. 

Coldstream,  co.  Berwick,  384,  594. 

Cole,  variously  spelt ;  — 

,  Mr.,  391. 

,Eichard,  375  (2). 

,  Solomon,  185. 

Colehome, ,  of  Westminster,  555. 

, ,  his  wife,  555. 

Colemackle  Treyne,  co.  Donegal,  553. 

Coleman  Street,  London,  150. 

Coles,  Philip,  29. 

Colford,  Ralph,  grant  to,  605. 

Collard,  Thomas,  correspondent  of  Richard 
Harvey,  letter  of,  138. 

,  Thomas,  of  Buckfastleigh,  355. 

CoUeyn,  Elinaheth,  69. 

,  Thomas,  petition  of,  69. 

Collins,  Arthur,  pardon  to,  620. 

CoUyer, ,  535. 

Colne,  Essex,  33,  38. 

,  CO.  Huntingdon,  manor,  189. 

Cohieis,  Suffolk,  hundred,  283. 
Coloma,  Duke  Carlos,  71. 
Coltman,  Mr.,  493  (3). 
Colmnh,  Baldwin,  413. 
Colyton,  Devon,  hundred,  282. 
Combe  in  Hamsey,  Sussex,  chapel,  52. 
Comer,  James,  letter  of,  497. 

Common  Pleas,  Court  of,  205,  228,  280,  609, 
614. 

,  Eilazers  of,  petition  of,  136. 

,  Justices  of,  110,  336. 

, ,  letter  to,  607. 

,  warrants  to,  122,  148,  366,  379, 

440. 

, reference  of  petition  to,  66. 


Common  Pleas — cont. 

Lord  Chief  Justice  of,  258,  609,  612, 

623,  and  see  Einch,  Sir  John. 

, ,  the  late,  see  Heath,  Sir  Rohert. 

,  ofSoers,  fees  of,  1 36. 

,  prothonotary      (chief),     see      Corie, 

Thomas. 

,  Treasury  of,  clerk  oi,  see  Duncomh, 

George. 

Common  Prayer  Book,  31,  149,  215,  432,  591, 
631. 

Commons  House,  the,  248. 

Communion,  the,  213,  214,  226,  362,  588,  591. 

Compter,  the,  in  Wood  Street  or  the  Poultry, 
212. 

Compton,  Sir  Henry,  484,  petition  of,  575. 

,  Nicholas,  9,  26,  28. 

,  Spencer,  Earl  of  Northampton,   131, 

553. 

,  William,  264. 

Compton  Dando,  Somerset,  56. 

Confidence,  the,  of  London,  285. 

Congerston,  co.  Leicester,  51. 

Conies,  296. 

Coningsby,  variously  spelt  ; — 

EitzWilliam,  88,  166. 

,  Ralph,  313. 

, ,  pass  for,  314. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Hert- 
ford, account  by,  274. 

Conisbrough,  co.  York,  304. 

iron  forge  at,  45,  5 1 7. 

Conisby,  see  Coningsby. 

Connaught,  205. 

,  president  of,  63. 

Connock,  William,  deceased,  175  (2),  187  (2). 

Constable,  Henry,  Viscount  Dunbar,  299. 

Constant  Reformation,  the,  or  the  Reformation, 
which  see. 

Constautine  the  Great,  626. 

Content,  the,  of  London,  164. 

Conventicles,  186,  208,  214,  279. 

Convertive,  the,  69. 

Convoy  money,  151,  465,  492. 

,  account  of,  475. 

Conway,  Edward,  second  Viscount  Conway 
and  Killultagh,  21,  419,  442,  630. 

, ,  letters  to,  306  (2),  322  (2),  367, 

377,  452,506,589,621. 

,  his  chaplain,see  Jones,  Thomas. 

, ,  his  sons,  323. 

Conway  papers,  the,  378. 

"  Cony  and  Shofe,  the,"  King  Street,  West- 
minster,, 319. 

Cook,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Kenelm,  145,  146  (2). 

,  ,  indictment  against,  146. 

,  ,  statements  respecting,  146. 

,  William,  of  Manchester,  17,  21,  25. 

, ,  of  Tweedmouth,  260. 

Cookes, ,  hatter,  399. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


659 


Cookham,  Berks,  16. 

Cooper,  Sir  Anthony  Ashley,  363. 

,  Edmund,  page  to  the  Queen,  receipt 

of,  192. 
Coopers'  Company  [of  London] ,  330. 

,  reasons  hy,  313. 

,  ,  reply  to,  330. 

Coote,  William,  D.D.,  217. 
Copdoek,  Suffolk,  337. 
Cope,  Sir  John,  493. 

Lady,  493. 

,  Sir  William,  193,  493. 

Copenhagen,  271. 
Copley,  Anne,  41,  42. 

, ,  her  mother  and  sister,  42. 

,  Lionel,  516. 

,  William,  petitions  of,  41,  42. 

Copper  manufacturers,  83,  253. 

,  ,  surveyor,  see  Unwin,  Gervase. 

Copthome,  Surrey,  hundred,  282. 

Corhet  or  Corbett,  Edward,  proctor  of  Oxford 
University,  petition  of,  46. 

,  George,  letter  to,  131. 

,  Sir  John,  60,  228. 

,  Richard,  late  Bishop  of  Norwich,  57. 

,  Roger,  letter  to,  131. 

,  Mr.,  of  Merton  College,  68. 

,  Vincent,  letter  of,  3. 

Corbridge,  co.  Northumberland,  458. 

Corby  Woods  and  Walk,  forest  of  Rocking- 
ham, 98. 

Cordall,  see  Cordewell. 

Cordell,  Edward,  68. 

,  Robert,  bond  of,  68. 

Cordewell,  Samuel,  the  King's  gunpowder 
maker,  85,  110,  118  (2),  134,  15.5,  365. 

, letters  and  other  papers  to,  378, 

432,  485. 

Cordwainers,  masters,  wardens,  and  eom- 
monalty,  exceptions  to  patent  granted 
to,  143. 

Corfe  Castle,  [Dorset,]  226. 

Corie,  Thomas,  chief  prothonotary  of  Common 
Pleas,  grant  to,  626. 

Com,  356,  368,  433. 

,  exportation  of,  prohibited,  387,  507, 

531,  571,  572. 

,  prices  of,  387  (2),  405. 

,  scarcity  of,  10. 

Comehill, ,  partner  of  Alexander  Fellow, 

567. 
Cornehssen,  Arent,  grant  to,  366. 

,  Goosen,  grant  to,  366. 

,  Joost,  grant  to,  366. 

Cornelius,  John,  17,  18. 

,  petition  of,  17. 

, examination  of,  17. 

Comet,  James  du,  letters  to,  537,  538. 


Cornwall,  65,  257,  366,  481,  514,  550. 

,  justices  of  peace,  letters  to,  222,  253. 

,  leading  persons  of,  petition,  of,  288. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  288. 

,  ,  letter  to,  513. 

,  sheriff,  see  Godolphin,  Francis. 

,  tinners  and  tin  works,  174,  180. 

,  duchy,  486. 

ComwaUis,  ,  brother  to  John  Ashbum- 

ham,  186. 

Corser,  George,  letter  to,  373. 

Corslett,  Humphrey,  460. 

Cort,  Richard,  56. 

Cosford,  Suffolk,  hundred,  282. 

Costommas  Key,  see  Custom  House  Quay. 

Cottington,  Francis  Lord,  Chancellor  of  the 
Exchequer  and  Master  of  the  Court  of 
Wards  and  Liveries,  1,  25,  27,  36,  37, 
46,50,56,71  (2),  84,  110,  125,  142, 
144,  157,  168,  176,  180,  186,  190,  243, 
248,  256,  258,  259,  295,  308,  316,  340 
(2),  373,  378,  399,  466,  519,  526,  531, 
538,  561,  572,  583,  610. 

,  ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  52 

(2),  89,  91,  94,  125,  151,  159,  161,177, 
178  (2),  300,  304,  308,  315,  355,  427, 
605,  620. 

,  ,  the  like  to,   60,   162,  223,  224, 

256,  259,  335,  348,  540,  607,  624. 

, ,  references  to,  of  petitions  and 

other  papers,  10,  50,  71,  94,  125,  144, 
159,  177,  178,  304,  308,  315,  415,  416, 
427,  523,  526,  531,  532,  609. 

Cotton,  Charles,  621. 

,  Edward,  321. 

,  George,  letter  of,  60. 

,  Sir  John,  262. 

, ,  grant  to,  627. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  196, 

, ,  archdeacon  of  Exeter,  496. 

Cotton,  Salop,  209. 

Cottram,  Edward,  160. 

Council,  the,  notices  of,  and  casual  references 
and  allusions  to,  passim. 

letters  of,  (1638,  September,)  1,  2  (5), 

7  (,2),  8,  9,  15(7),  16(7),  20(2),  26 
(5),  28  (4),  31,  35  (2),  37  (2),  38  (6), 
39  ;  (October)  83  ;  (November)  95  (8), 
95  (3),  112;  (Undated),  235,  252  (2), 
277;  (1638-9,  January)  299  (3),  308 
(2),  316,  317,  320  (2),  331  (6),  332, 
347  (6),  348,  353,  367,  368,  369  (3), 
373,  374  (3),  382  (3),  389  (5),  390  (2), 
391  (6),  392  (6),  393,  394  (2),  401; 
(February)  510. 

,  orders  of,  1,  2  (4),  7,  8,  10,  19  (2),  25 

(2),  26,  32,  33  (4),  34,  37,  38,  40,  60, 
94,  115,  148,  170,  206,  227,  235,  265, 
289  (3),  290,  298  (3),  299  (2),  309, 
320  (3),  327  (3),  328,  329  (4),  330, 
346,  350,  351  (5),  352  (4),  363,  364 
(3),  379  (3),  380  (4),  381  (4),  382,  390, 
391,  393,  394,  395,  396,  518,  538. 

T  T  2 


660 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Council — colli. 

,  orders  of,  the  King  present,  1  (2),  2, 

7,  8  (2),  10,  15  (2),  25,  34  (5),  36  (7), 
98,  154  (2),  158,  180  (2),  206,  295, 
296  (3),  327  (2),  344  (3),  368  (2),  372 
(6),  373  (5),  376,  377  (4),  389,  475 
(3),  583. 

Nicholas's  notes  of  proceedings  of,  2, 

153,  289. 
,  list  of  papers,  45. 

,  references  to,  of  petitions,  413, 

book  of  councillors  present  at  meet- 
ings, 289. 

,  letters  and  petitions  to,  see  the  names 

of  the  writers. 

chest,  568. 

,  clerks  of,  380,  383,  635. 

,  MSS.  of,  destroyed  by  fire,  341. 

register,  265,  367. 

; ,  drafts  and  minutes  for  entries 

on,  2  (2),  7  (2),  9  (2),  16  (2),  20,  25 
(2),  26  (6),  35  (2),  39  (7),  290  (2), 
291,  297  (3),  300  (8^),  301  (2),  309  (5), 
316  (2),  320,  332  (5),  348,  374  (3), 
396  (2). 

Council  Chamber,  108,  378,  510,  636. 

,   keepers   of,   257;    and  see  RaUton, 

William;  Raveuscroft,  George. 

Counter,  the.  Wood  Street,  London,  374  (2), 
380. 

Court,  the,  3,  60,  65,  112,  160,  197,  214,  252, 
293,  322,  323,  340,  342,  349,  443,  472, 
476,  568,  575,  605. 

,  document  dated  from,  451. 

Courteen,  Mr.,  46,  186,  287. 

,  William,  329,  363. 

,  ,  grant  to,  191. 

,  ,  petition  of,  423. 

,  ,  his  father,  423. 

,  Sir  William,  243. 

Cove,  South,  Suffolk,  64. 

Covenanters,  the,  see  Scotland. 

Covent  Garden,  London,  76  (2),  206,  320, 
348,  352,  395,  567. 

documents  dated  from,  446,  461. 

,  new  chapel,  132,  343. 

,  vestry  of,  133  (2),  383. 

,  ,  certificate  of,  133. 

,  inhabitants,  petition  of,  132. 

, , ,  order  of  referees  of,  383. 

,  ,  names  of,  134. 

Coventry,  Thomas  Lord,  Lord  Keeper,  7,  25, 
36,  50,  54,  57,  81,  120,  123,    136,    149, 

154,  168  (2),  190,  194,  232,  243,  248, 
255,  256,  277,  278,  290  (2),  291,  379, 
415,  441,  524,  529,  605. 

, ,  letters  of,  126,  288. 

,  ,  orders  and  other  papers  of,  77, 

134,  300,  363,  364,  375,  382,  383,  427. 

, letters  and  other  papers  to,  49, 

61,  211,  225,  229,  304,  395,  469,  520, 
607. 


Coventry,  Thomas  Lord— co«(. 

, ,  references  to,  of  petitions,  60, 

77,  134,  190,416,427,  532,   612,   613, 

614. 
Cowdry,  Sussex,  70. 
Cowell's  Interpreter,  book  so  called,  55. 
Cowlate,  Philippa,  187. 
Cowper,  Blanche,  sentence  in  cause  of,  75. 
,  Thomas,  collector  of  co.  Northampton, 

petition  and  other  papers  of,  43,  52,  87 

(2). 

,  Thomas,  of  Limehouse,  75. 

Cox,  Elizabeth,  377. 

,  John,  56. 

,Mr.,  607. 

,  Richard,  formerly  Bishop  of  Ely,  210. 

,  Thomas,  M.A.,  525,  529. 

,  William,  letter  of,  100. 

, ,  of  Haydor,  362. 

Coxhoe,  CO.  Durham,  487. 
Coyner,  M.,  570. 
Cradock,  Matthew,  23. 

,  Mr.,  222. 

Craig,  M.  R.,  letters  of,  453  (2). 

, ,  his  brother,  letter  to,  453. 

Cranborne,  Viscount,  see  Cecil!,  Charles. 
Crane,  John,  Victualler  of  the  Navy  or  Sur- 
veyor of  Marine  Victual,  3,  328,  350. 

, ,  petition  of,  448. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  343. 

,  Dame  Mary,  grant  to,  69. 

.William,  141,  445. 

Cranfield,  Lionel,  Earl  of  Middlesex,  letter  of, 

510. 

,  his  children,  510. 

Cranstoun  or  Cranstone,  Capt.,  537. 

,  John?  Lord,  594. 

,  Robert,  149. 

Craven,  William  Lord,  103. 

Crawle)',  Sir  Erancis,  justice  of  common  pleas, 

letters  to,  283  (2). 
Crawley,  co.  Bedford,  112. 

North,  CO.  Buckingham,  148. 

Cray,  hundred,  Kent,  353,  382. 
Creagh,  Peirce,  petition  of,  243. 
Crediton,  [Devon,]  225. 

,  hundred,  284. 

Cressett,  Edward,  518. 

,  ,  letters  of,  313,  425. 

, ,  his  brother-in-law,  see  Living- 
ston, Thomas. 

, ,  his  sister,  313. 

Creswell,  John,  548. 

,  Thomas,  426. 

, ,  warrant  to,  426. 

Crlchton,  James,  129. 

,  James  Lord,  481. 

,  Robert,    D.D.,    Greek    professor    at 

Cambridge,  549. 
Crips,  see  Crispe. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


661 


Cripple,  cure  stated  to  have  been  worked  upon 

a,  116. 
Crispe,  Adam,  634. 

,  Capt.  Nicholas,  102. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  48, 

69. 

,  ,  grant  to,  132. 

,  Tohias,  D.D.,  65. 

CroallWood,  [Essex,]  614. 
Croft  or  Crofts,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Cecily,  258. 

,  John,  the  King's  cup-bearer,  petition 

of,  611. 

Mr.,  70,  104,  607. 

,  Thomas,  222. 

,  William,  309. 

Croft  Manor,  226. 

Croke,   Sir    George,  justice    of  the    King's 

Bench,  517. 

,  letter  to,  283. 

,  Sir  Henry,  Clerk  of  the  Pipe,  72. 

,  ,  schedule  of  debts  charged,  73. 

,  Sir  John,  sheriff  of  co.  Dorset,  27. 

,  ,  certificate  of,  421. 

Croker,  John,  brief  on  behalf  of,  228. 

,  Philip,  228  (2). 

Thomas  Crofton,  306,  342,  378. 

,227. 

Crokker,  John,  certificate  of,  398. 

Cromhall    otherwise    Abbots     Cromwell,    co. 

Gloucester,  205. 
Crompton,  Thomas,  37. 
Cromwell,  James,  undertaking  of,  116. 

, ,  his  father,  116. 

Cross,  Faith,  widow,  485. 

Crow,  Sir  Sackville,  Ambassador  to  Turkey, 

192. 

,  observations  by,  238. 

Crowder,  Humphrey,  412. 

Crown,  the,  in  the  Strand,  London,  58,  313. 

Crowther,    Bri[an?],    late    sheriff     of     co. 
Kadnor,  letter  of,  102. 

Croydon,  Edward,  497. 

Croydon,  Surrey,  document  dated  from,  5. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

Crump,  James,  letter  to,  131, 

Cuekow,  Thomas,  memorandum  by,  356. 

Cudworth,  John,  grant  to,  191. 

Cuer,  Hugh,  petition  of,  242. 

Cuirassier,  definition  of  a,  193, 

Culham,  John,  58  (2). 

CuU[?],  Thomas,  336. 

Cullen,  Abraham,  licence  to,  620. 

CuUevo  [CuUa  Voe],  Tell  Island,  327. 

Cullompton,  Devon,  318,  430,  497. 

,  document  dated  from,  338. 

Culme,  Eichard,  327. 

, ,  his  father,  327. 

Culverly,  coppice  in  New  Forest,  167. 


Culverthorpe,  co.  Lincoln,  362. 

Cumberland,  co.,  179,  182,  311,  321,  368,  373, 

385,  397,  404,  405,  450,  468,  482,   514, 

622,  545,  564,  580. 

,  lord  lieutenants,  45,  544. 

,  letters  to,  38,   189,  307,   347, 

368,  389. 

,  ,  their  deputies,  368,  468. 

,  letter  of,  355. 

,  letters  to,  189,  307. 

,  justices  of  peace,  84. 

,  sheriffs,  letter  to,  112;  and  see  Dacre, 

Sir    Thomas  ;    Fetherstonhaugh,    Sir 

Timothy. 

,  ship-money,"  95,   112,   334,  375. 

Cumberland,  Earlof,  see  Clifford,  Francis. 

Cunningham,  variously  spelt ; 

Sir  David,   Receiver-General  of  the 

Prince  of  Wales's  revenue,  letter   of, 

537. 
,  warrants  to,  122,   179,182,191,471, 

486,  494,  550. 

,  George,  examination  of,  553. 

, ,  his  wife  and  family,  553. 

Lady,  585. 

,  Ninian,  257,  537. 

Robert,  149. 

,  Thomas,  537. 

Curie,  Walter,  Bishop   of  Winchester,  432, 

468. 

,  his  chancellor,  see  Mason,  Dr.  Robert. 

Currance,  Allan,  264. 

Currants,  account  of  customs  on,  606. 

Curzon,  Sir  J  ohn,  sheriff  of  co.  Derby,  letters 

of,  29,  227. 
Custom  House,  London,  150,  241. 

,  document  dated  from,  547. 

Quay,  London,  117,  493. 

Customs,  the,  84,  199,  298,  366. 

,  farmers  and  officers  of,  172,  246,  247, 

255,  546. 
,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  188,  546, 

606. 
,  chief-searchers,  see  Watkins,  Edward ; 

Aileway,  Thomas. 

,  searchers,  information  against,  258. 

,  surveyor-general,  526,  551. 

,  biUs  of  store  for,  nature  of,  172. 

Customs  (Petty)  of  London,  surveyor  of,  office 

of,  191  ;  see  Carmarden,  Richard. 
Cuthhert,  WUliam,  presentation  to,  574. 
Cutler,  Richard,  8,  16. 
Cutlers,  the  Company  of,  236,  237. 
Cutter,  WiUiam,  418. 
Cutteris,  John,  letters  of,  13,  124. 
Cutis,  Sir  John,  certificates  of,  388  (2). 


662 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


D. 

D.  D.,  letter  so  signed,  89. 

Dabbinett,  Christopher,  318. 

Daore,  Edward,  202. 

,rraiicis,  202. 

,  Leonard,  202. 

,  Eannlph,  202. 

,  WiUiam,  Lord  Dacre  [of  Gillesland], 

202. 

Lord,  see  Lermard,  Francis. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  late  sheriff  of  Cumber- 
land, letter  of,  375. 

Dacre,  Cumberland,  manor,  137,  334. 

,  tenants  of,  petition  of,  83. 

Dale,  Daniel,  bond  of,  227. 

Dalhonsie,  Earl  of,  see  Eamsay,  William. 

Dalkeith,  the  King's  house  at,  628. 

Dalston,  Sir  George,  312,  354,  361. 

,  letter  of,  321. 

Damerham,  Wilts,  document  dated  from,  44. 

Danby,  Earl  of,  see  Danvers,  Henry. 

Dand,  John,  228. 

Dantzic,  349. 

Danvers,  Henry,  Earl  of  Danby,  Governor  of 
Guernsey,  220. 

..,  commission  to,  607. 

,  Sir  John,  74. 

,  sister  of  William  Galley,  68. 

D'Aranion,  Nicholas,  122. 
Darcy,  Edward,  248. 

,  John  Lord,  499. 

,  Madam,  342. 

,  Thomas,  Earl  of  Rivers,  506. 

,  William,  490,  527. 

Darel  or  Darrell,  Dame  Anne,  relict  of  Sir 
Maimaduke,  380. 

,  Anne,  312. 

,  Dame  Elizabeth,  deceased,  312. 

,  her  children,  312. 

,  Sir  Marmaduke,  deceased,  3S0,  624. 

,  Mary,  312,313. 

,  Mr.  171. 

Darnell,  Ralph,  320. 

Darsey,  Sergeant,  592. 

Darsham,  Suffolk,  309,  355. 

Dartmouth,  132. 

D'Auhigny,  Lord,  see  Stewart,  George. 

,  Lady,  see  Stewart,  Catherine. 

Davenant,  John,  Bishop  of  Salisbury,  petition 
of,  122. 

William,  grant  to,  161,  604. 

Davenport,  Edmund,  messenger,  326. 

, ,  letters  to,  8,  297. 

,  Sir  Humphrey,  Chief  Baron  of  the 

Exchequer,  144  (2),  609. 

, letters  of,  61,  172. 

, ,  letter  to,  348. 


Daventry,  co.  Northampton,  43,  87,  193. 

Davies,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Lady  Anne  [Eleanor],  620. 

,  Evan,  former  sheriff  of  co.  Radnor, 

102. 

James,  one  of  masters  of  the  King's 

bears,   bulls,   and    mastiSs,   grant    to, 
319. 

,  Robert,  353,  445,  460. 

, examination  of,  369. 

,  Thomas,  of  Maidenhead,  16,  24,  26. 

,  William,  523. 

, ,  postmaster  of  Hertford  Bridge, 

83. 

Davison,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Alexander,  mayor  of  Newcastle-upon- 
Tyne,  473. 

,  ,  letters  of,  105,  341,  358,  417, 

432,  473,  486. 
Dawes,  Sir  Abraham,  258,  573. 

,  answer  of,  202. 

, ,  petition  of,  201. 

Dawney,  Augustine,  58,  74. 
Dawson,  Sir  George,  385. 

,  Henry,  358  (2). 

, ,  examination  of,  359. 

,  John,  382. 

,  Paul,  267. 

Day,  Thomas,  mayor  of  Dover,  156. 

, ,  letter  of,  156. 

Dayntrie,  see  Daventry. 
Deal,  44,  48. 

Castle,  document  dated  from,  49. 

, ,  lieutenant,  seeEulnetby,  Thomas. 

Deale,  John,  see  Deaves,  John. 

Dean  or  Deane  Eorest,  co.  Gloucester,  123. 

,  constables,  warrant  to,  557. 

,  keepers,  certificate  of,  488. 

,  reasons  for  disafforesting,  276. 

Dean,  Wilts,  70. 
Dean's  Yard,  Westminster,  549. 
Death,  Mr.,  573. 

Deatheck,  Humphrey,  petition  of,  257. 
Deaves,  John,  529  (2). 

DeCritz,  John,  his  Majesty's  sergeant  painter, 
warrant  to,  502. 

Dee,  Aime,  petition  of,  194. 
Daniel,  194. 

,  Erancis,  late  Bishop  of  Peterborough, 

194. 

,  John,  194. 

,  Mary,  194. 

,  Mr.,  618. 

Deene,    co.    Northampton,    document    dated 
fi'om,  466. 

Deeping  Fen,  [co.  Huntingdon,]  611. 

Deer,  294,  614. 

■ ,  bestowed  on  ambassadois  and  others, 

619  (2}. 

, schedule  of,  607. 

,  brought  from  France,  1 1 . 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


663 


Deerham,  Henry,  66. 
Deering,  Peirce,  grant  to,  624. 
Deineourt,  Lord,  see  Leke,  Francis. 
Delaford  [Park]  in  Iver,  Bucks,  100. 
Delamain,  Richard,  warrant  to,  191. 

,  petition  of,  243. 

Delavale,  Sir  John,  385. 

Delegates,  Court  of,  126,  207,  225,  226,  227, 
228,  272,  636. 

,  judges,  207,  272  (3). 

,  registrar,  510. 

Delft,  246. 

Deliverance,  the,  of  Ips-wioh,  285. 
DeU,  WiUiam,  Secretary  to  Archhishop  Laud, 
111,  138,280,468. 

,  letters  of,  5,  152. 

, ,  letter  to,  554. 

De  Luke,  Catherine,  291,  332. 

,  report  on  imprisonment  of,  291. 

Demi-castors,  hats  so  called,  351,  398,  399, 

411. 
Denbigh  CO.,  514. 

Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  5 1 3 . 

ship-money,  236. 

Denbigh,  Earl  of,  see  Eielding,  WiUiam. 

,  Countess  of,  see  Fielding,  Susan. 

Dendy,  Sergeant,  266. 

Denford,  co.  Northampton,  52,  326. 

Dengie,  Essex,  hundred,  274. 

Denham,  co.  Buckingham,  373. 

Denization,  grants  of,  161,  176,  366,  441,  551, 

605. 
Denmark,  19,271,  618. 

,  King  of,  271. 

Dennington,  Suffolk,  205. 

Dennis,  Anthony,  438. 

Denny,  Sir  Edward,  afterwards  Earl  of  Norwich, 

deceased,  200. 
Dent,  CO.  York,  manor,  115,  538,  600. 
Denton,  Sir  Alexander,  late  Sheriff   of  co. 

Buckingham,  137,  392. 
Depopulations,  Commissioners  for,  petition  to, 

194. 
Deptford,  294, 

,  document  dated  from,  501. 

Deputy  Lieutenants,  the,  381,  411,  540. 
Derby,  document  dated  from,  30. 

,baiHffs,  30. 

, ,  petition  of,  31. 

,  mayor,  see  Mellor,  Henry. 

plague,  30,  31. 

,  ship-money,  29,  30,  31  (2),  297,  619. 

,  AU  Saints,  631  (2). 

,  Earl  of ,  see  Stanley ,  William. 

Derby,  co.,  155,  176,  286,  289,  373,  514. 

,  able  men  in,  list  of,  195. 

,  Deputy  Lieutenants,  letter  to,  307. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  45,    61;    and    see 

Cavendish,  William,  Earl  of  Devon- 
shire. 


Derby-^con*. 

sheriffs,  126. 

,  ,  letter  to,  31  ;  and  see  ChuUcross, 

John;    Curzon,  Sir  John;  Kniveton, 
Sir  Andrew. 

ship-money,  29,  31  (2),  297,  619. 

,  provost      marshal,      see      Harrison, 

Richard. 
Derman  Coppice,  Chute  Forest,  Hants,  140. 
Desborough,  co.  ISforthampton,  87. 
Devereux,  Robert,  Earl  of  Essex,  Lord  Lieu- 
tenant of  CO.  Stafford,  and  Lieutenant 
General  of  the  Army,  120,  131,  315, 
323,  326,  328,  340,  378,  482,  578,  582, 
628,629. 

, ,  appointed   Lieutenant  General, 

416,  540. 

,  ,  letter  of,  597. 

, ,  letters  to,  179  (4),  580. 

De  Vic,  see  Vic. 

Devon,  co.,  200,  229,  257,  433,  480,  514,  522. 

,  Deputy  Lieutenants,  229,   316,   365, 

438,  485,  496. 

,  letters  and  order  of,  128,   129 

(3),  338  (2),  496. 

,  hundreds,  constables  of,  letter  to,  129. 

,  justices   of  peace,  letters  and  other 

papers  of,  282,  283,  284  (2). 

,  letter  to,  253. 

,  Lord  Lieutenants,  229. 

, letters  to,    128,   513;    and  see 

RusseU,    Francis,    Earl    of   Bedford  ; 
KusseU,  WiUiam,  Lord.^ 

,  sheriffs,  306,  see  Wise,  Sir  Thomas; 

Pole,  Sir  John. 

,  ship-money,  306,  394. 

,  Vice  Admiral,  the  late,  see  Bagg,  Sir 

James. 

,  Deputy,  see  Biggs,  Abraham. 

Devonish,   Thomas,   keeper   of    the    gaol    at 

Dorchester,  27,  28  (2),  38,  308. 
Devonshire,  Countess  of,  see  Cavendish,  Ehza- 
beth. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Cavendish,  WiUiam. 

DeweU,  Humphrey,  51. 

, ,  grant  to,  624. 

Dibbins,  co.  Northampton,  440. 
Dick,  Lewis,  letters  to,  506,  507. 

,  WiUiam,  provost  of  Edinburgh,  479, 

513,  555. 

, ,  letters  of,  506  (2). 

Dickson,  Richard,  149. 

Diddlebury,  Salop,  32. 

Dieppe,  4,  153,  479,  506. 

Digby,  Lord  George,  letters  of,  306  (2). 

...„...., ,  his  brother,  306. 

-.,  John,  Earl  of  Bristol,  621. 

,  SirKenehn,  121. 

Digges,  Sir  Dudley,  Master  of  the  Rolls,  206. 

,  death  of,  622. 

, ,  his  lady,  207. 

Dighton,  Christopher,  117,  161. 
, ,  petition  of,  144. 


664 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Dike,  John,  329. 

Dillon,  Thomas,  Viscount,  63,  255. 

Dinton,  co.  Backingham,  373. 

Dirickson,  Arent,  3. 

Dirleton,  Earl  of,  see  Maxwell,  James. 

Disafforesting  lands,  192,  203,  276. 

Distillers  of  London,  Corporation  of,  40   (2), 

153,  422,  423. 
Distillers  of  strong  waters,  423. 

,  statement  of  abuses  hy,  252. 

Dittisham,  Devon,  316. 
Ditton,  Kent,  422. 
Dixon,  Mr.,  578. 

,  Robert,  299,  627. 

Dixwell,  CO.  Bedford,  lordship,  261. 
Doctors'  Commons,  London,  231. 

,  society  of,  451. 

Dod  or  Dodd,  Abraham,  210. 

,  James,  548. 

,  John,  61. 

Doddenham,  co.  Worcester,  391. 
Doddington,  Arthur,  petition  of,  583. 

,  Sir  Edward,  deceased,  583. 

Doddridge,   Pentecost,   mayor  of  Barnstaple, 

certificate  of,  236. 
Dolbier,  Mrs.,  618. 
Dole  Walk,  Chute  Eorest,  168. 
Doncaster,  499. 

,  mayor,  474,  495. 

,  municipal  authorities,  letter  to,  87. 

,  ship-money,  87,  474,  495. 

Donington,    co.    Leicester,    document    dated 

from,  318. 
Donne,  John,  L.L.D.,  presentation  to,  179. 
Dorchester,  217. 

gaol,  308. 

, ,  keeper  of,  see  Devonish,  Thomas. 

,  mayor,  (late,)  see  Gould,  James. 

,  St.  Peter's,  53. 

Dormer,  Robert,  Earl  of  Carnarvon,  Lord 
Lieutenant  of  co.  Buckingham,  378, 
381,582. 

, his  son,  622. 

Dorney,  co.  Buckingham,  77. 

Dorset,  CO.,  303,  460,  514,  596,  624. 

,  judges  of  assize,  28. 

, letters  to,  28,  38,  308. 

,  justices  of  peace,  letter  to,  28. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  sheriff,  see  Croke,  Sir  John ;  Bingham, 

[Richard.] 

,  ship-money,  95,  616. 

,  Countess,  see  Sackville,  Mary. 

,  Earl  of,  see  SaokviUe,  Edward. 

Dorset  House,  Salisbury  Court,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  document  dated  from,  619. 

Dorshall,  see  Darsham. 

Dorvan,  Prancis,  letter  of,  68. 


Douglas,  Colonel,  537. 

, ,  his  father,  537. 

,  Sir  James,  76,  77. 

,  letters   of,    31,   59,    181,    303, 

508. 

,  James,  second  Earl  of,  384,  628. 

,  Robert,  149. 

,  Sir  William,  sheriff  of  Teviotdale,  354 . 

,  petition  of,  500. 

,  William,  Earl  of  Morton,  grant  to, 

161. 

,  William,  Marquis  of  Douglas,  481. 

Dove,  Mr.,  brother  in-law  to  the  Bishop  of 

Ely,  98. 

,  Thomas,  120. 

,  WiUiam,  letter  to,  235. 

Dove,  the,  of  London,  1 64. 

Dover,  44,  46,  67,  71,  142,  175,  275,  318,  428, 

529,  596. 

,  document  dated  from,  156. 

,  boom  across  the  harbour's  mouth,  27, 

35,  161. 

corporation,  petition  of,  27. 

,  harbour,  warrant  for  a  duty  on  mer- 
chant strangers,  for  repair  of,  319. 

,  mayor,  36,  and  see  Day,  Thomas. 

,  ship-money,  294. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Carey,  Henry. 

Dover  Castle,  document  dated  from,  46. 

,  lieutenant,  see  Manwood,  Sir  John. 

Dowdeswell,  Richard,  grant  to,  191. 

Dowdney,  Arthur,  339. 

Dowell,  Jo[hn],  letters  of,  134,  460. 

Dowglas,  see  Douglas. 

Downham  House,  211. 

Downs,  the,  48,  71,  136,  186,  623. 

,  documents  dated  from,  11,  53,  67,  90, 

92. 
Downs,  Mr.,  of  co.  Northampton,  457. 
Downton,  [Wilts  ?] ,  276. 
Dowrie,  Master,  303. 
Dowse,  Thomas,  140  (2). 
Dowthwaite,  WiUiam,  petition  of,  223. 
Doyly,  Sir  Coope,  29. 
Dragoons,  580. 
Drainage  works,  account  of  allotment  of  shares 

for,  98. 
Drake,  Sir  Eranois,  91. 
Draperies,  farmer  of,  348. 

,  subsidies  of,  278. 

,  abuses  in,  commission  for  reformation 

of,  355. 
Draughtou,  George,  445. 
Drawater,  James,  191. 
Drayton,  Dr.,  presentation  to,  132. 
Drayton,  co.  Northampton,  document  dated 

from,  461. 
Dreadnought,  the  King's  ship,  492,  530. 
Drew,  William,  433. 
Drewry,  William,  5,  34,  37. 

, ,  petition  of,  455. 

, ,  certificates  of,  7,  22. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


665 


Droitwich,   co.  Worcester,  mayor,   letter  to, 

391. 
Dromond,  Sir  Maurice,  22. 
Drumburgli,  Cumberland,  castle,  384. 
Drury,  Diana,  afterwards  Viscountess  Wimble- 
don, 106. 

, ,ber  mother,  106. 

,  Sir  Robert,  106. 

Drury  Lane,  London,  262. 

,  documents  dated  from,   17,  67,   442, 

491,570. 
Dryden,   Sir   John,   formerly   sheriff    of    co. 

Northampton,  86,  373. 

,  petition  of,  192. 

Drymmer,  [Drymen,  Stirling  ?J'  444. 
Drypool,  co.  York,  35. 
Dublin,  506. 

Castle  Chamber,  Court  of,  366. 

Dubois,  Lewis,  3. 

,  Samuel,  petition  of,  240. 

Duck,  Dr.  Arthur,  Chancellor  of  London.  319, 

589. 
, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  1 14, 

208. 

, ,  letter  to,  106. 

, ,  reference  to,  of  petition,  114. 

Duckeren,  William,  300. 
Duckmg  Pond,  Eatcliff,  262. 
Ducornet,  James,  506. 

,  John,  506. 

Dudley,  Lady,  476. 

,  Lord,  see  Sutton,  Edward. 

Duffyn,  John,  jun.,  108. 

Duke,  Edward,  sheriff  of  Suffolk,  certificate  of, 

64. 
Dulwich,  Kent,  294. 
"  Dumbeath,  Lady  ",  443. 
Dunbar,  Viscount,  see  Constable,  Henry. 
Duncan,  Thomas,  557. 
Duncombe,  George,  clerk  of  the  Treasury  of 

the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  161. 

,  Mr.,  376. 

Dunfermline,  Earl  of,  see  Seaton,  Charles. 

Dunker,  William,  grant  to,  425. 

Dunkirk,  253,  318. 

Dunkirkers,  the,  55,  79,  181,  196,  271,  327, 

421,  479,  487,  506,  596,  602. 
Dunn,  John,  318. 
Dunnington,  co.  Lincoln,  108. 
Dunse,  co.  Berwick,  594. 
Dunshire,  Alexander,  petition  of,  257. 

Duppa  or  Dupper,  Brian,  Bishop  of  Chichester, 
and  tutor  to  the  Prince,  minute  of  suit 
of,  214. 

, ,  letter  to,  214. 

,  Capt.  James,  22,  328. 

, ,  statements  of,  251,  252. 

Durham,  114,  116,  180,  272,  325,  353,  370, 
433,  436,  450,  490,  580,  593,  597. 

,  documents  dated  from,  4,  325,  370, 

490,  564,  598. 


D  urham — cont. 

,  Bishop,  see  Morton,  Thomas. 

, ,  palace  of,  114. 

,  bishopric,   311,  334,   349,  455,   512, 

580. 

,  Court  of  Pleas,  4. 

Castle,  documents  dated  from,   396, 

433,  457,  489,  490. 

,  deanery,  379. 

,  dean,     433.     See    Balcanquall,     Dr. 

Walter, 

, ,  the  late,  see  Hunt,  Dr.  Richard, 

, and  chapter,  218,  307,  433. 

,  sub-dean,  138. 

Durham,  co.,  36,  179,  260,  278,  347,  368,  373, 

404,  450  (2),  489,  490,   514,   522,  564, 

567. 
deputy  lieutenants,  166,  179,  325,370, 

490  (2),  512,  527. 

, ,  letter  to,  307. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  45. 

, ,  letters  to,  38,  307. 

,  musters,  see  Musters. 

,  sheriff,  490.    &eBellasis,  Sir  William. 

,  ship-money,  4,  80,  95. 

Durham  House,  Strand,  documents  dated  from, 

80,  288. 
Dusgate,  William,  309,  355. 
Dutch  West  India  Company,  the,  38,  57. 
Dye,  Francis,  320,  348,  352. 

, ,  petition  of,  348. 

Dyer,  Henry,  528. 

,  ,  his  brother,  528. 

, ,  his  wife  and  son,  529. 

James,  134. 

,  SirLudovic,  late  sheriff  of  cos.  Cam- 
bridge and  Huntingdon,  343. 
Dymoke,  Capt.  Thomas,  505,  512. 

,  ,  letters  of,  30,  42. 

,  ,  statement  by,  30. 

Dyves,  Sir  Lewis,  pardon  to,  596. 


E. 


Bales,  Edward,  see  Ellis,  Edward. 

Ealing  alias  Zealing,  Middlesex,  ship-money, 
8,14,16. 

Earith,  co.  Huntingdon,  189. 

,  causey  and  bridge,  statement  as  to  re- 
pair of,  202. 


666 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Earls  Barton,  co.  Northampton,  ship-money, 

22,  26  (2),  39,  136. 
Ears  nailed  by  -way  of  punishment,  491. 
Earthenware,  250. 
Easthampstead,  Berks,  118. 
East  India  Company,  46,  199,  339,  443. 

,  licence  to,  574. 

East  Indies,  101,  506,  574,  623. 

.,,  ships  trading  to,  6. 

Eastland  Merchants,  245,  249,  351. 
Easton,  Alexander,  messenger,  letter  to,  16. 
Eaton,  Samuel,  208. 

,  WJUiam,  factor,  69. 

William,  grant  to,  425. 

EccleshaU,  co.  Stafford,  119. 
Ecclesiastical    Commission,  see    High    Com- 
mission. 
Eckington,  co.  Worcester,  391. 
Eden,  PhiKp,  389. 
,  Dr.  Thomas,  Master  of  Trinity  Hall, 

Cambridge,  and  Chancellor  of  Ely,  590. 
Edgcom  or  Edgcumbe,  Pearce,  293,  469. 
Edinbras,  William,  8,  17. 
Edinburgh,  31  (2),  73,  149,  200,  357,  358,359, 

360,  388,  407  (2),  408,  409,  444,  475, 

504,  506,  509,  543,  559,  594,  595. 
,  documents  dated  from,  11,  85,  343, 

388,   405,  447   (2),  453  (3),  454  (3), 

455  (2),  475,  479  (2),  484,.  506,  507, 

537,  538,  555  (2),  635. 

,  presbytery,  149. 

Castle,  623,  628. 

,  document  dated  from,  623. 

,  High  Church,  358. 

,  proTOst,    479    (2);     and    see    Dick, 

William. 
,  proTOst  and  bailies,  letters  of,  477, 

478. 
Edisbury,  Kenrick,  deceased,  late  Surveyor  of 

of  the  Navy,  3,  4. 
Ediwoods,  CO.  Northampton,  440. 
Edmondes,   Sir    Thomas,    Treasurer    of   the 

Household,  letters  and  other  papers  to, 

185,  197,  608. 
Edrington,  WiUiam,  mayor  of  Beverley,  348. 
Edward,  III,  524. 

,  VI,  93,  127,  169,216. 

Edward,  Prince,  afterwards  Edward  VI,  6. 
Edwards,  Alderman  [of  Chester],  442. 

,  John,  12. 

,  Robert,  532. 

Effingham  hundred,  Surrey,  282. 

Egerton,  John,  Earl  of  Bridgewater,  Lord 
President  of  Wales,  letters  of,  510,  577, 
593. 

, ,  letter  and  commission  to,  590, 

607. 

,  Peter,  60  (2). 

Sir  Rowland,  548. 

,258. 

Egmore,  Jane,  635. 


Eight  Hundred,  Holland,  Swineshead  or  Swiu- 

stead  Pen,  near  Boston,  108, 201  (2). 

,  adventurers  in  drainage  of,  67. 

, ,  note  of  payments  to  be  made  by, 

521,  573. 
Elandshire,  Northumberland,  489. 
Eldersfield,  co.  Worcester,  391. 
Elector  Palatine,  see  Palatinate. 
Elgin,  Earl  of,  see  Bruce,  Thomas, 
Elioombe,  Devon,  159. 
Eliot,  variously  spelt ; — 

Dr.,  149. 

,  John,  petition  of,  109. 

,  Martha,  187. 

,  Thomas,  19. 

,  ,  petition  of  192. 

Sir  WiUiam,  letters  of,  127  (2). 

, ,  of  Covent  Garden,  567. 

Elizabeth,  Princess,  daughter  of  Charles  I, 

122,  184,  220. 
Elizabeth,  Queen  of  Bohemia,  see  Bohemia. 
,  Queen  of  England,  74,  94,   128,   131, 

143,  149,  150,  191,  200,  203,  209,  219, 

220,  248,  275,  327,  414,  415,  596. 
Elizabeth,  the,  of  London,  266. 
Elkin,  John,  8,  17. 

,  ,  petition  of,  233. 

EUesmere,  Salop,  lordship,  507. 
Elliott  or  Ellyott,  see  Eliot. 
EUis,  Edward,  2,  9. 

,  Elizabeth,  69. 

,  Henry,  69. 

,  John,  187. 

Ellworthy,  Eleanor,  alias  Weild,  brief  of,proofe 

of,  225. 
Elmes,  Mr.,  1. 

Ehnham,  South,  Suffolk,  St.  Michaers,"64. 
Elmore,  co.  Gloucester,  document  dated  from, 

542. 
Elphinston  or  Elphinstouu,  John,  Lord  Bal- 

merino,  letters  and  papers  of,  405,  406, 

519, 
,  Sir  WiUiam,  Chief  Justice  in  Scotland, 

petition  of,  611. 
Else,  Jan  Jorissen  de,  grant  to,  366. 

,  WiUiam,  bond  of,  565. 

Elstow,  CO.  Bedford  ,252. 
Elstronwick,  co.  York,  299. 
Eltham,  Kent,  148,  294,  320,  329. 

park,  627. 

Elton,  CO.  Lancaster,  282. 
Ely,  203,  301,  302. 

,  Bishops,  203  ;  and  see  Andrew,  Lance- 
lot; Buckeridge,  John ;  Cox,  Richard; 

Eelton,    Nicholas  ;      Heton,    Martin  ; 

White,  Francis  ;  Wren,  Matthew. 

,  Bishopric,  houses  of,  210. 

,  Dean,  see  PuUer,  Dr. 

Isle  of,  301,343. 

,  Palace,  211. 

,  St.  Mary's  parish,  302. 

,  Trinity  parish,  302. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


667 


Ely,  Mayor,  see  Tucker,  James. 

Ely  House,  Holborn,  211. 

,  document  dated  from,  57. 

Elyott,  see  Eliot. 

Emanuel  College,  Cambridge,  document  dated 
from,  529. 

,  master  and  fellows,  letter  of,  529. 

Emberton,  co.  Buckingham,  148. 

Embree,  John,  grants  to,  296,  551. 

Emery,  Richard,  petition  of,  547. 

Enfield,  Middlesex,  inhabitants  of,  petition  of, 
233. 

,  park,  627. 

,  ship-money,  233. 

England,  WiUiam,  224. 

England,  Church  of,  46,  190,  213  (2),  217  (2), 
218,  219,  318,  430,  533. 

, ,  articles  of  the,  279. 

England  and  Wales,  lists  of  counties  and  cor- 
porate towns  of,  95  (3). 

English,  Jonas,  162. 

Epping,  Essex,  274. 

walk,  200. 

Emeley,  Capt.  Michael,  179,  416,  458,  482, 
512. 

, letter  to,  522. 

Erpingham,  South,  Norfolk,  hundred,  283. 

Errington,  Ralph,  wan-ant  for,  2. 

, ,  survey  by,  76. 

Errol,  Earl  of,  see  Hay,  Gilbert. 

Erskine,  Capt.  Alexander,  150. 

,  Alexander,  letter  of,  453. 

,  Thomas,  Earl  of  Kelly,  letters  and 

other  papers  to,  187,  453,  607. 

Escardeleigh,  see  Scarborough. 

Esmond,  Laurence,  Lord,  596. 

Espine,  John  de  1',  petition  of,  240. 

Essex,  32,  41,  65,  412,  446,  451,  514,  574. 

,  deputy  lieutenants,  letters  of,  618,  621. 

, ,  letter  to,  616. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  618. 

,  ,  letters  to,  513,  574,  582,  616. 

,  sheriffs,  see  Lucas,  Sir  John;  Luckin, 

Sir  William  ;  Mildmay,  Sir  Humphrey; 
Wiseman,  Sir  William. 

ship-money,  627. 

Essex,  Forest  of.  Officers  of,  letter  to,  553. 

,  ,  woodward     of,     see     Holmes, 

Jersom. 
Essex,  Earl  of,  see  DcTcreux,  Robert. 

Essex  House,  London,  document  dated  from, 

486. 
Estate  un-named,  account  of  an,  35. 
Estcourt,  Sir  Giles,  72. 

, ,  articles  against,  215. 

Estimates,   Ordnance,   12   (2),    13   (*),    14, 

18  (3),  184,  433  (2),  439,  530,  538  (2), 

553  (2). 
Ettrick,  Lord,  see  Ruthven,  Patrick. 


Eure,  Catherine,  466. 

,  William,  Lord,  476. 

, ,  letters  of,461,  462. 

, ,  second  son  of  the  above,  461, 

476. 

,  ,  letter  to,  462. 

,  his  wife  and  children,  476. 

,  eldest  son  of  the  above,  461. 

Evans,  Mrs.,  letters  to,  268  (2). 

,  Thomas,  105. 

, ,  his  wife,  105. 

Eveley,  Mr.,  1. 

Evelyn,  John,  late  gunpowder  maker,  121. 
443. 

,  Sir  John,  letter  to,  38. 

Evershalt,  John,  265. 

Eversholt,  co.  Bedford,  261. 

Evesham,  co.  Worcester,  mayor,  letter  to,  391. 

Evington,  co.  Leicester,  document  dated  from, 
100. 

Ewtree  Coppice,  Chute  Eorest,  Hants,  140. 

Exchange,  the  Old,  454 ;  and  see  Royal  Ex- 
change. 

Exchange,  the,  of  London,  (ship,)  247. 

Exchange,  bills  of,  reasons  touching,  office  of 
resistering,  257. 

Exchequer,  the,  19,  33,  43,  73,  86,  87,  110, 
135,  144,  148,  154,  158,  168,  170,  175, 
191,  203,  223,  235,  245,  253,  254  (2), 
255,  259,  263,  267,  278,  304,  307, 
314  (2),  323,  332,  373,  375,  389,  400, 
440,  47],  523,  526,  532,  533,  540,  576, 
583,  588,  592  (2),  596,  610,  612,  615, 
618,  620,  627,  633,  635. 

Court  of,  599,  614. 

,..,  ,  order  of,  96. 

,  accounts  of,  32,  44. 

,  Barons,  107,  144  (2),  223,  278,  523, 

533,  609,  613,  628. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  to,  84, 

162,  348,  426. 

, ,  reference  to,  of  petition,  613. 

Chamber,  54,  165,  224,  633. 

,  Chancellor  of,  628.      See  Cottington, 

Prancis,  Lord. 

,  Chief  Baron,  253,  609    (2),  and  see 

Davenport,  Sir  Humphrey. 

,  Officers  of,  188,  254,  256,  540,  609. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  to,   91, 

426,  426  (3),  466  (2),  477  (2),  485, 
489,  494,  502,  507,  526,  550,  571,  589, 
605,  607,  617,  625,  627  (2),  631. 

,  notes  concerning,  198. 

,  Remembrancer  of,  373,  see  Fanshaw, 

Sir  Thomas. 

,  Treasurer,  628. 

,  Under  Treasurer  of,  6 1 0. 

, ,  warrant  to,  425. 

Exeter,  132,  240,  306,  421,  459,  583. 

,  documents  dated  from,  128,  129  (2), 

316,  321,496. 

,  Chancellor,  see  Parry,  Dr.  George. 

,  Chancellor's  court,  288. 


668 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Exeter — cont. 

,  Mayor,  see  Tucker,  James. 

,  Palace,  document  dated  from,  97. 

,  trained  bands,  230. 

,  Bishop,  see  Hall,  Joseph. 

Exeter,  Earl  of,  see  Cecil,  WilHam. 

Exeter  College,  Oxford,  459. 

Expedition,  the,  King's  pinnance,  488,  566. 

Eye,  Suffolk,  309. 

Eyhorne,  Kent,  hundred,  282. 

Eylsworth,  see  AUesworth. 

Eynsford,  Norfolk,  hundred,  283. 

Eyre,  Thomas,  page  to  the  Queen,  receipt  of, 

192. 
Eyres,  Edmund,  349. 


F. 

Fabian,  Thos.,  608. 

Eahroni,  Seignior,  otherwise  Mons.,  Luc  de, 

Knight    and  Viscount    of   Dompmart, 

chief  minister  of  Mary  de  Medici,  48, 

91,  94,  470. 

warrants  to,  87,  161. 

Fairfax,  Thomas,  Lord,  317,  543. 
Fairs,  157,  510,524. 
Fakenham,  [Norfolk,]  manor,  168,  226. 
Faldoe,  William,  316,  318,  321. 

, ,  warrants  to,  291,  297,  309. 

, ,  return  of,  438. 

Falkenor,  Everard,  petition  of,  211. 

,  Lyon,  petition  of,  211. 

Falkirk,  document  dated  from,  58. 
Falkland,  Viscount,  see  Carey,  Lucius. 

,  Viscountess,  see  Carey,  Alicia. 

Viscountess     Dowager,    see    Carey, 

Ehzaheth  Maria. 
Falmouth,  Cornwall,  fort,  504. 
, , ,  captain  of,  see  Slanning, 

Sir  Nicholas. 
Fane,  Mildmay,  Earl  of   Westmorland,  letter 

of,  467. 
Fanshawe,  Sir  Thomas,  Eememhrancer  of  the 

Exchequer,  letters  of,  43. 
Fareham,  Hants,  writ  to,  88. 
Farewell,  James,  232. 
Farfax,  Daniel,  247. 
Faringdon  Coppice,  New  Forest,  167. 
Farmer,  Edmund,  43,  87,  382,  396  (2). 
, ,  petition  of,  193, 


Farmery,  Dr.  John,  letter  of,  208, 

,  letter  to,  106. 

Famborough,  Hants,  109. 
Farnham,  Surrey,  2,  162. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

Farrar  or  Farrer,  Bridget,  petition  of,  632. 

,  Capt,  296. 

,  Capt.  Constance,  632. 

Sir  Robert,  458. 

Farren,  John,  grant  to,  163. 

Farthing  tokens,  92,  198,  470. 

Farthinghoe,  co.  Northampton,  chm-chwardens, 

petition  of,  548. 
Fauconberg,  Lord,  see  Bellasis,  Thomas. 
Faulconberge,  Edward,  grant  to,  628. 
Faunt,  Sir  William,  70,  104. 
Faversham,  Kent,  295. 
Fawcond,  Francis,  199. 

,  Thomas,  199. 

Fawconer,  Edward,  petition  of,  473. 

Fawkener,  Anthony,  211. 

Featley,  Daniel,  D.  D.,  justice  of  peace  for 

Surrey,  105. 
,  certificate  and  letter  of,    318, 

635. 
,  John,  M.  A.,  presentations  to,   132, 

195. 
Felgarth,  [Westmorland,]  360. 

,  document  dated  from,  167. 

Fellow,  Alexander,  567. 

Felpps,  John,  information  of,  203. 

Felt-makers  of  London,  corporation  of,    278, 

348,  398,  399. 
Felton,  Sir  Henry,  195. 

,  John,  the  assasin,  90. 

,  Nicholas,  formerly  Bishop  of  Ely,  210. 

Fen  or  Fenn,  Edward,  clerk  to  Sir  William 

Kussell,  65,  153,  568. 

, ,  letters  of,  185,  313. 

,  Robert,  422. 

Fenner,  Sir  Gregory,  320,  352. 

,  ,  letter  of,  348. 

Fens  and  marshes,  draining  in,  eo.  Cambridge, 

po,  301,  302. 
, ,  CO.  Lincoln,  108,  155,  177,  200, 

201,  489,  495,  499,  521,  634. 

,  ,  vol.  concerning,  637. 

,  CO.  Nottingham,  499. 

, ,  CO.  York,  499. 

Fens,  popular  tumult  in,  301. 

Fenton,  co.  Huntingdon,  manor,  189. 

,  CO.    Nottingham,    documents    dated 

from,  29,  110. 

Fenwick,  Charles,  list  by,  191. 

Jane,  358,  359,  360. 

,  ,  examination,  of,  359. 

,  Sir  John,  249,  310,  353,  437. 

,  letters  of,  96,  396. 

,  John,  316,  337,  354,  358  (3),  359  (2), 

360  (3),  417,  418,  419,  432. 
,  Mr.  425. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


669 


Fenwick — cont. 

,  Sir  William,  349,  353. 

,  William,  mayor  of  Berwick,  560,  594. 

,  letters  of,  559,  594. 

Fermor,  see  Farmer. 
FeiTers,  Thomas,  deceased,  329. 
Perrett,  Mary,  312. 
Ferris,  Sir  Henry,  510. 
Ferry  Bank,  Westminster,  262. 
Fetcham,  Surrey,  docnment  dated  from,  32. 
Fetherstonhaugh,  Sir  Timothy,  sheriff  of  Cum- 
berland, letter  of,  334. 
Fewler,  Ralph,  486  (2),  487. 

,  ,  examination  of,  487. 

Fickett's  Fields  near  Lincoln's  Inn,  56. 
Field,  Samuel,  227. 

, ,228. 

Fielder,  Richard,  134. 

Fielding,  Basil,  Lord,  ambassador  from  Eng- 
land to  Venice,  warrant  to,  132. 

,  Capt.  Richard,  4. 

,  Susan,  Countess  of  Denbigh,  letter  of, 

42. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  485. 

,  William,  Earl  of  Denbigh,  Master  of 

the  Great  Wardrobe,  letter  of,  466. 

,  ,  warrants   to,  62,  65,  185,   187, 

294,  426,  485,  489  (2). 
Fiennes,  Frances,  106. 

,  James,  son  of  Viscount  Say  and  Sele, 

106. 

,  William,  Viscount  Say  and  Sele,  106, 

46.5,  516. 
Fifeshire,  357,481. 

Finch,  Sir  John,  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  Com- 
mon Pleas  and  Chief  Judge  of  the 
Western  Cttcuit,  138,  208,  235,  278, 
280,  299  (2),  623. 

,  ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  67, 

172. 

, ,  the  like  to,  189,  379. 

, ,  references  to,  of  petitions,  57, 

66,  613. 
Finchampstead,  Berks,  16,  24. 
Finchley,  Middlesex,  8,  16. 
Finkley  Walk,  Chute  Forest,  Hants,  farmers 

of  coppices  in,  petition  of,  140. 
First  Fruits,  Court  of,  254. 
Fish,  Mr.,  proctor,  319. 

,  Sir  William,  220. 

Fisher,  Arthur,  pardon  to,  620. 

,  Capt.  John,  muster-master  of  the  city 

of  London,  296. 

,  Samuel,  225. 

.William,  374  (2). 

Fisherwick,  co.  Stafford,  366. 

Fishing,  Society  and  Association  for,  with 
their  councUs  or  other  governing 
bodies,  6,  1.5,  25,  79,  196,  275,  423, 
596,  602. 

Fishmongers  of  London,  company  of,  390. 

,  letter  to,  604. 


Fitch,  Machell  or  Michael,  319. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  422. 

,  Richard,  604. 

Fitzwilliam,  John  Lord,  particular    of   lands 

of,  272. 
Flags,  59. 
Flamsted  or  Flamsteed,  William,  messenger, 

letter  to,  206. 

,577. 

Flanders,  71,  82,  90,  156  (2),    175,  196,  250, 

279,  285,  318,  467,  470,  531,  602. 

,  list  of  English  officers  serving  in,  127. 

Fleckney,  co.  Leicester,  105. 
Fleet,  the,  sent  out  before  1638,  84. 

,  sent  out  in  1638,  84. 

sentout  in  1639,  320,  420,  448,  465, 

488,  492,  537,  553,  563,  591,  592,   615, 

623. 

,  Admiral  of,  see  Pennington,  Sir  John. 

,  Vice-Admiral,  492,  493,  623. 

,  Rear  Admiral,  623. 

Fleet,  the,   (prison,)   96,   107,  146,   154,  229, 

235, 245, 249, 256  (2),  276,  278,  290(2), 

291,  332,  352,  382,  383,  396. 

,  document  dated  from,  107. 

,  clerk  of,  278. 

,  diet  and  commons,  account  of,  273. 

,  Tower  Chamber  of,  539. 

,  warden  of,  185,  352. 

,  ,  warrants  to,  348,  382. 

Fleet  Street,  London,  604,  621. 

,  document  dated  from,  436. 

Fleetwood,  Sir  Edward,  30. 

,  Lady  Elizabeth,  grant  to,  182. 

,  Sir  Miles,  Receiver  of  the  Court  of 

Wards,  255,  257,  592,  605. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  620. 

Sir  Richard,  524. 

,  Sir  William,  182. 

Fleg    Fen,   co.    Lincoln,    see    Peterborough, 

Little  Fen. 
Fleming,  James,  149. 

,  John,  Earl  of  Wigton,  58. 

Flemmen,  William,  425. 

Fiendish,  co.  Cambridge,  hundred,  283. 

Fletcher,  Capt.,  3. 

,  David,  149. 

.George,  130,  155. 

,  Thomas,  M.A.,  petition  of,  469. 

Flint,  CO.,  253,  267,  326,  514. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

Flood,  WiUiam,  petition  of,  77. 
Florence,  13,  159. 

,  document  dated  from,  13. 

,  duke  of,  607. 

Flower,  Thomas,  petitions  of,  112,  194 

Floyd,  Cicely,  126. 

,  Hugli,  D.D.,  deceased,  126. 

"•••••■■'• '  '''^  cliiliii-en,  petition  of  126. 

Fludd,  Capt.,  594. 

Flushing,  271. 

Foe,  Francis,  petition  of,  211. 


670 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Fogg,  Peter,  281. 

, .petition  of,  280. 

,  Capt.  Richard,  3,  152,  493. 

Foot,  Thomas,  16,  35. 
Forbes,  Alexander,  Lord,  555. 

,  James,  316. 

Ford,  Lady,  309,  355,  396. 
Ford  Castle,  Northumberland,  384. 
Foreign  Plantations,  commissioners  for,   88, 
117,  624. 

, reference  on  petition  to,  88. 

Foreign  Churches  in  England,  58,  562. 

Foreland,  the  North,  47,  48. 

Foreman,  Mr.,  157. 

Forest,  David,  185. 

Forests  and  Woods,  see  their  respective  names. 

Forrester,  George,  Lord,  letter  of,  519. 

Forster,  Richard,  recusant,  223. 

,  ,  petitions  of,  223,  401. 

Richard,  of  Benwell,  petition  of,  258. 

,  William,  petition  of,  263. 

Forsyth,  Mr.,  587. 
Fortescue,  Sir  Faithful,  537. 

,  Sir  Nicholas,  deceased,  610. 

Forth,  Lady,  396. 
Forts,  see  Castles  and  Forts. 
Fortune,  the,  of  London,  285,  327. 
Foster,  Francis,  507. 

,  Richard,  examination  of,  321. 

, ,messenger,  248. 

Foston,  CO.  Leicester,  70,  104. 

Fouch,  George,  messenger,  letter  to,  235. 

Fountain,  John,  300,  326. 

,  Elizabeth,  articles  against,  595. 

Fowey,  Cornwall,  132. 
Fowler,  Mr.,  163. 
Fox,  Nathaniel,  2,  9. 

,  ,  petition  of,  242. 

Capt.  Robert,  152,  186. 

William,  certificate  of,  488. 

Foxleis,  [Foxley's,  Wilts,]  document  dated 
from,  150. 

Foye,  Samuel,  certificate  of,  236. 

Framland,  co.  Leicester,  606 . 

Framlingham,  Suffolk,  64,  309. 

Frampton,  co.  Dorset,  217. 

France,  11  (2),  32,  39,  65,  170,  175,  199,  245, 
251,  309,  318,  323,  400,  401,  421,  441, 
465,  501,  543,  544,  589. 

,  ambassador  from,  401,  607,  619. 

,  English  Ambassador  in,  see  Sydney, 

Robert,  Earl  of  Leicester. 

,  English  troops  for  service  in,  150. 

,  fleet  and  ships  of,  299,  479,  487,  563. 

,  King  of,  245,488,  563. 

merchants  trading  to,  373. 

,  Queen  of,  5, 

,  wines  of,  373,  634. 


France — cont. 

,  Les  plans  et  profils  de  toutes  les  prin- 

cipales  viUes  et  lieus  considerables  de 
France,  par  le  Sieur  Tassin ;  book   so 
entitled,  589. 
Frances,  the,  of  Dieppe,  153. 
Franchi,  Seignior  John  Nicholas  de,  notes  in 
cause  of,  149,  153". 

,  petitions  of,  272  (4). 

Francis,  Matthew,  justice  of  peace  for  West- 
minster, certificate  of,  91. 
,  Serjeant,  136. 

Francke,  Lady,  116,  381. 
Sir  Leventhorpe,  116. 

Francklin,  Mr.  349. 

,  Richard,  junior,  228. 

,  James,  late  Keeper  of  Newgate,  525. 

Francombe,  John,  115. 

Frankfort,  589. 

Frankland,  Charles,  letters  of,  192,  193. 

Fransham,  Mr.,  419. 

Freebridge  Lynn,  Norfolk  hundred,  282. 

Marshland,  Norfolk  hundred,  282. 

Freeman,  Francis,  26,  136. 

,  Sir  Ralph,  one  of  the  Masters  of  the 

Requests,  289,  623. 

"  Freese  rooter,  a,"  341. 

French  wines,  59,  244  (3),  306. 

French,  Paul,  74. 

,  William,  199. 

Frere,  Thomas,  59. 

Freshingfeild,  see  Fressingfield. 

Freshwater,  Edward,  465. 

Freshwater,  Isle  of  Wight,  263. 

..,  gate,  263. 

Fressingfield,  Suffolk,  309. 

Friday  Street,  London,  370,  521. 

Friesland,  30, 

Frodsham,  Lieut.  Edward,  17  (2),  18. 

,  relation  by,  19. 

Frood  or  Frowd,  John,  339,  375. 

Fry,  Capt.  William,  certificates  of,  433  (2). 

Fryer,  Edward,  348. 

,  ,  indenture  of,  143. 

,  George,  warrants  to,  175,  187. 

,  Henry,  executors  of,  petition  of,  225. 

,  John,  225. 

,  Thomas,  225. 

Fryery,  Master,  210. 

Fuller,  Dr.,  dean  of  Ely,  298. 

FuUerton,  Sir  James,  deceased,  144. 

, ,  his  wife,  144. 

,  Sir  James,  189. 

Fulmer,  co.  Buckingham,  380. 

,  manor,  380. 

Fulnetby,  Thomas,  lieutenant  of  Deal  Castle, 
letter  of,  49. 

Fulwood,  Christopher,  petition  of,  66. 

Funeral  certificates,  70,  106. 

Furins,  ,    churchwarden    of   Aylesbury, 

217. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


671 


Furs,  351. 

Fussell,  John,  letter  of,  616. 

Futter,  Henry,  16. 

Fynes  bailiwick,  Windsor  Forest,  85. 


G 


Gadesby, ,  529. 

Gage,  George,  governor   of  the  Soapmakers 

Company  of  Westminster,  19  (2). 

Mr.,  509. 

Gaines  Park  near  Epping,  Essex,  particular  of. 

274. 
Galilei  merchants,  153. 
GaU,  Mr.,  letter  to,  366. 
GaUe,  Anthony,  3. 
Gallop,  Thomas,  27. 

Galloway,  Bishop  of,  see  Sydeserf,  Thomas. 
Galtres  Forest  and  Eark,  co.  York,  115,  498, 

538,  598. 
Game,  preservation  of,  see  Charles  I. 
Gare,  [Nicholas,]  information  by,  214. 
Gargrave,  Mary,  protection  to,  620. 
Garlickhithe,  121. 

Garrard,  George,  letters  of,  621,  629. 
Garratt,  William,  petition  of,  147. 

, ,  tanner,  64. 

,  Lord,  see  Gerard. 

Garraway,  Henry,  alderman  of  London,  229, 

355. 

,  letter  to,  23. 

Garstang,  co.  Lancaster,  156,  171. 

Garter,    order    of,    518 ;   chancellor    of,    see 

Palmer,  Sir  James ;  Eoe,  Sir  Thomas. 
Garthorpe,  co.  Leicester,  114. 
Gartree,  co.  Leicester,  deanery,  606. 
Grarway,  see  Garraway. 
Gascoigne  wine,  306. 
Gascoyne,  James,  320. 
Gasper,  Somerset,  236. 
Gatehouse  Prison,  Westminster,  42,  207,  267, 

280,  362,  382,  431,  517,  533. 

,  keeper  of,  see  Weekes,  Aquila. 

Gateshead,  Durham,  486,  487. 

,  ship-money,  95. 

Gateside,  see  Gateshead. 
Gatton,  Surrey,  41,  42. 
,  writ  to,  88. 


Gay,   Anthony,    late    mayor  of   Barnstaple, 

certificate  of,  636. 

. , . .' ,  John,  letter  to,  293. 

,  Thomas,  lieut.  governor  of  Plymouth 

fort,  298. 

,  ,  letter  of,  293,  809  (2). 

Gayton,  co.  Northampton,  218. 

Gazette,  the,  103. 

Geare,  John,  413. 

Gedney  Marsh,  co.  Lincoln,  235. 

Geere,  Capt.  William,  69. 

Geeres  or  Geers,  John,  bond  of,  227. 

,  Thomas,  608. 

Geldham,  Essex,  manor,  191. 
Geldie,  Peter,  301. 
Gelle,  Nicholas,  479. 
Genoa,  159,  272. 
George,  George,  115. 

.John,  617  (2). 

,  Sarah,  115. 

,  the,  of  London,  164. 

Gerard,  Button  Lord,  397,  442,  568. 
Gerbier,  Balthazar,  the   King's  resident  with 

the  Cardinal  Infante  in  Flanders,  327. 

,  warrants  to,  82. 

German,  Mr.,  551. 

Germain  or  Geiinyn,  see  Jermyn. 

Germany,  13,   130,   182,  246,  409,  453,  569, 

618. 
Gery,  Mr.,  particular  by,  214. 
Gibbon  or  Gibbons,  Charles,  grant  to,  551. 

,  Francis,  r».  D.,  394,  521. 

,  Grissell,  100. 

,  Jervas,  100. 

,  John,  commissary  for  army  in  the 

North,  16,  123,  572. 

,  ,  warrant  of,  498. 

,  ,  letter  to,  556. 

,  Nicholas,  petition  of,  119. 

,  ,  certificate  of,  493. 

Gibbs  or  Gibbes,  Edward,  86. 

,  Eichard,  171. 

,  ,  petition  of,  132. 

,    sub-warden    [of    Merton    College, 

Oxford],  630. 

,  William,  justice  of  peace  for  Middle- 
sex, 369. 

,  ,  letters  to,  353,  445. 

Gibson,  James,  538. 

,  Mchael,  388. 

Capt.   Richard,   182,   189,  292,  528, 

558,  666,  593,  598. 

, ,  letter  to,  522. 

,  Roger,  329,  411. 

,  seijeant-major,  598. 

,  Sir  John,  farmer  of  the  Alum  Works 

540. 

,  William,  484. 

Giddy  Hall  near  Romford,  65. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Giffard  or  Gifford,  John,  185. 

,  Peter,  223  (2). 

,  SirEichard,  186. 

,  Roger,  letter  to,  129. 

Gifford,  Austen,  Devon,  363,  375. 
Gifts  to  the  poor,  list  of  unclaimed,  273. 
Giles,  Anna,  alias  Hunt,  226. 
,  Frances,  alias  Paramore,  226. 

grant  to,  305. 

Gill,  Richard,  355. 

,  William,  338. 

Gillingham,  co.  Dorset,  56. 

Gillingham  Eorest,  144. 

Gilly  Flower,  the,  (ship,)  116. 

Girlington,  John,  2. 

Girlington,  co.  York,  2. 

Giron,  Capt.,  description  of,  273. 

Gives  Marsh,  a/i'as LittlehaUMarsh,  co.  Lincoln, 
323. 

Gladwin,  Thomas,  108. 

Glamorgan,  CO.,  464,  474,  514,  540. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

sheriff,  495. 

,  ship-money,  495. 

Glanvaie,  Serjeant,  137,  529. 

Glascock,  John,  pardon  to,  596. 

Glasgow,  index  of  the  acts  of  assembly  held  at, 
269,  270,  303. 

Glemham,  Charles,  176.' 

,  Sir  Thomas,  375. 

Glen,  the  river,  co.  Lincoln,  562. 

Glenfield,  co.  Leicester,  578. 

Glentworth,  co.  Lincoln,  90. 

Gloucester,  132,  189,  553,  590,  624. 

,  mayor,  1 6. 

,  plague  iu,  16. 

,  New  Inn  at,  553. 

Gloucester,  co.,  303,  371,  .'514,  523,  543,  624. 

,  justices  of  peace,  letter  to,  16. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  sheriflF,  see  Leigh,  William. 

,  ship-money,  390. 

Gloucester,  Bishop  of,  see  Goodman,  Godfrey. 
Glover,  Elizabeth,  petition  of,  113. 

,  Matthew,  113. 

,  Richard,  259. 

Glovers  of  London,  the,  petition  of,  245. 
Glynn,  J.,  Steward  of  Westminster,  351. 

,  letter  of,  516. 

Goare,  Thomas,  8. 
Godalming,  Surrey,  writ  to,  88. 
Goddard,  Mr.,  186,  375. 

;.,  Richard,  585. 

,  Thomas,  343. 

Godfrey,  Thomas,  64. 
Godley  hundred,  Surrey,  127. 
Godolphin,  Sir  Francis,  Governor  of  Soilly, 
98,  201,489,  573. 

,  Francis,  sheriff  of  Cornwall,  petition 

of,  415. 
,  petition  to,  288,  429. 


Godseall,  Joos,  584. 

Godwyn,    Morgan,    LL.D.,   presentation   to, 
79. 

Gofton,  John,  318. 

, ,  pass  to,  321. 

Gold,  transportation  of,  228,  257,  557. 

,  ,  unlawful,  596. 

, ,  names  of  persons  prosecuted  for, 

199. 

thread  or  wire,  see  Thread. 

Gold,  William,  371. 
Golden  Wolf,  the  (ship),  51,  92,  509. 
Goldicote,  co.  Warwick,  86. 
Go.ding,  Thomas,  309,  355  (2). 
Go'idsborough,  Nicholas,  receipt  of,  101. 

,  ,  warrant  and  letter  to,  300,  374. 

Goldsmiths'  Company,  the,  73,  199. 

,  warden  of,  letter  to,  389. 

Goldsmiths'  Hall,  London,  73. 

Gondomar,  Conde  de,  71. 

Gooding,  John,  16,  24,  26. 

Goodman,  Godfrey,  Bishop  of  Gloucester,  124. 

William,  146. 

Goodrick,  Sir  Henry,  deputy-lieutenant  co. 
York,  father  of  the  next  mentioned, 
543,  544. 

,  John,  301,  544. 

, letter  of,  313. 

,  ,  examination  of,  543. 

,  ,  his  two  brothers,  543,  544. 

,  Lady,  mother  of  John,  313,  543. 

, ,  letter  of,  317. 

,  ,  her  husband  and  son,  317. 

Goodwin,  Dr.,  232. 

,  Richard,  petition  of,  94. 

,  Thomas,  143. 

Goose,  Thomas,  23. 
Gordon,  Sir  Alexander,  515. 

, ,  his  suit  touching  tradesmen  and 

artificers,  abstract  of,  251. 
,  Colonel,  569. 

,  George,  Marquis  Huntley,  504,  506, 

593,  597,  628. 

,  John,  569. 

Gore,  William,  carrier,  petition  of,  137. 

,  William,  merchant,  petition  of,  249. 

Gorges,  Edward,  Lord,  petition  of,  155. 

,  Sir  Ferdinando,  257. 

, ,  grant  to,  624. 

Goring,  Col.  George,  Governor  of  Portsmouth, 

43,  125, 131,  335. 

,  ,  grant  to,  297. 

, ,  his     regiment     in     the    Low 

Countries,  316. 
George,  Lord,  Master  of  the  Horse  to 

the  Queen,  135,  335,  378,  495,  546  (2), 

570. 

,  ,  letters  of,  192,  193,  546. 

,  order  on  petition  of,  170. 

, ,  reference  of  petition  to,  169,546. 

) ,  his  secretary,  see  Hayes,  John. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


673 


Goslyn  or  Goselin,  Joshua,  33. 

,  Stephen,  56. 

Gosport,  150. 

Gothland,  co.  York,  manor,  204. 

Gould,  James,  late  mayor  of  Dorchester,  421. 

Gouneston  Street,  alias  Mere  Street  [Hack- 
ney], 261. 

Grace,  Thomas,  873,  396  (3). 

,  WilUara,  373,  396  (2). 

,  ,  bond  of,  396. 

Gracechurch  Street,  London,  370. 

Grafton,  Ralph,  96. 

Grafton  House,  co.  Northampton,  69. 

Grafton  Park,  co.  Northampton,  131. 

,  keepers,  letters  to,  296. 

Graham,  James,  Earl  of  Montrose,  letters  of, 
405,  519. 

,  Eichard,  letter  of,  259. 

,  Ronald,  letter  to,  454. 

Grain  prohibited  to  be  exported,  387. 

Gran,  Capt.,  271. 

Grandisou,  Viscount,  see  Villiers,  William. 

Grant,  Eichard,  138. 

, ,  brief  in  cause  of,  224. 

Grantham,  Thomas,  sheriff  of  co.  Lincoln,  18^. 

, letter  and  other  papers  of,  149, 

iio,  603.  I 

Grantham,  co.  Lincoki,  597. 

Grants  of  offices  and  monopoHes,  list  of,  107. 

"  Graves"  wine,  59. 

Gravesend,  3,  48,  94,  117,  162,  170,  574   (2), 

616. 

searchers,  161,  253. 

, petition  of,  144. 

Gray,  James,  149. 

,  Mr.,  124. 

Thomas,  warrant  for,  2. 

, ,  146.     See  also  Grey. 

Great  Level,  co.  Lincoln,  177,  322. 

,  adventurers  for  draining,  495,  509. 

, petition  of,  155. 

,  commissioners  for,  322. 

,  labourers  in,  petitions  of,  495,  634. 

Greaves,  Samuel,  B.D.,  394,  521. 

, certificate  of,  395. 

Green,  variously  spelt; — 

,  Frances,  187. 

,  George,  bill  of,  83. 

,  Sir  Michael,  267. 

,  Sir  WiUiam,  267. 

,  William,  291,  318. 

Greencloth,  the,  276. 

,  officers  of,  604. 

, ,  declaration  of  proceedings  of, 

196. 

,  letter  and  warrant  to,  197,  624. 

Greenford,  Middlesex,  8,  17. 
Greenhill,  William,  D.D.,  194. 
Greenland,  366. 

1  o 


Greenland  Company,  the,  19. 
Greenlands,  co.  Buckingham,  29. 
Greenwax,  farmers  of,  624. 
Greenwich,  236,  243,  265,  288,  294,  295. 

,  document  dated  from,  576. 

,  Queen's  garden  at,  556. 

East,  Kent,  manor,  609. 

Greenwood, ,  138. 

Greeor,  see  Green. 
Gregge,  Ealph,  228. 
Gregory,  Benjamin,  210. 

,  Vincent,  D.D.,  petition  of,  207. 

Greislie,  George,  indenture  of,  118. 
Grent,  Dr.,  379. 

Greuville,  Mary,  Lady,  see   Howard,   Mary, 
Lady. 

,  Sir  Richard,  226. 

Gresham,  Sir  Edward,  petition  of,  123. 

,  James,  265. 

, ,  his  wife,  265. 

,  Thomas,  123. 

Greville,  Fulke,  pass  for,  316. 

,  Sir  Fulke,  316. 

,  Robert,  Lord  Brooke,  506,  516,  518. 

Grey,  Col.  Sir  Andrew,  petition  of,  204. 

,  Henry,  Earl  of  Stamford,  letter  and 

other  papers  of,  81,  268,  452. 

Henry,  Earl  of  Kent,  429,  621. 

,  Mr.,  607. 

,  of  Wark,  WiUiam,  Lord,   372,  384, 

385,419. 

,  ,  letters  to,  366,  372. 

,  ,  and  see  also  Gray. 

Greyhound,  the  (King's  pinnace),  488,  566. 

Griffin,  Lawrence,  590. 

,  Mr.,  634. 

,  Noiey  [Noah],  56,  339. 

Griffith,  Sir  Henry,  417. 

,  Matthew,  petition  of,  206. 

Grimsby,  co.  Lincoln,  404. 

Grosse,  Alexander,  grant  lo,  319. 

,  Robert,  298. 

Grove,  Francis,  25. 

,  pardon  to,  620. 

,  Humphrey,  391. 

Grove  Street  [Hackney?],  261. 

Grubb,  John,  sheriff  of  Wilts,  232. 

Grymes,   Sir  Thomas,   justice    of  peace   for 
Surrey,  letters  of,  53,  563. 

Grymesdyche,  Jack,  548. 

,  John,  letter  of,  548. 

, his  wife,  549. 

Guernsey,  20,  33,  247. 

,  governor,  see  Osborn,  Sir  Peter. 

Guildford,  378,  549. 

,  document  dated  from,  498. 


674 


GENERAL  INDEX, 


Guildford — cont. 

,  mayor,  see  Budd,  Eichard. 

,  late  mayor,  498. 

, ,  writ  to,  88. 

Guildhall,  London,  329,  525. 
Guilford,  Sir  Henry,  375. 
Guisborough,  eo.  York,  sMp-money  writ,  88. 
Gulston,  John,  62. 
Gnn  AUey,  Wapping,  121. 
Gunmakers,  146,  180,  310,  324,  341,  346,  350, 
.368,  373,  376,  387  (2),  398,  581. 

,  particular  by,  147. 

Company,  315. 

,  petition  of,  236. 

Gunners,  impressment  of,  629  (3). 

,  list  of,  629. 

Gunpowder,  18  (2),  86,  110,  116,  150,  155, 
291,  324,  387,  414,  445,  487,  488,  581, 
631. 

,  commissioners  for,  see  Saltpetre. 

,  foreign,  prohibited  importation,  534. 

,  maker,  the  King's,  353,  443. 

, , late,  see  Evelyn,  John. 

,  papers  relating  to  manufacture  of,  118 

(2),  134,  277,  353,  370,   383,  443   (2), 
445,  460,  525. 

,  the  like,  to  sale  of,  38  (3),  59,  134, 

153,  166,  186,  287,  288,  296,  303,  311, 
316,339,347,383,414,  432   (2),  445, 
460,  472,  491,  534,  577,  625,  626. 
Guns  (English),  note  of,   sold  abroad,  164  ; 

and  see  Ordnance. 
Gussage,  Dorset,   document  dated  from,  376. 
Guyse,  Sir  WiUiam,  letter  of,  542. 
Gweltslade,  Forest  of,  202. 
Gwynne,  Dr.,  reference  to,  of  petition,  147. 
Gyssen,  Lenaert,  grant  to,  366. 


H. 

Haarlem,  17. 

Haberdashers,  the,  of  London,  829,  351,  398, 

399,411. 
Hackney,  261. 

,  document  dated  from,  441. 

Street,  see  Newington  Street. 

Haddenham  [co.  Cambridge],  manor,  203. 
Hadsaw,  Mr.,  278. 
Hagnaby,  co.  Lincoln,  173. 
,  plan  of  lands  near,  263, 


Hague,  the,  356. 

Haies,  see  Hayes. 

Haither,  see  Haydor. 

Halberton,  Devon,  hundred,  283. 

Half  Moon  Park,  Wimbledon,  323. 

Halford,  WiUiam,  146. 

Halfshire  hundred,  co.  Worcester,  300. 

Halhed,  Nathaniel,  petition  of,  86. 

Hall,  Capt,  3,  103,  134. 

,  Edward,  letter  of,  418. 

,  George,  petition  of,  212. 

,  John,  227. 

,  Joseph,  Bishop  of  Exeter,   78,   116, 

502. 

, ,  letter  of,  97. 

, ,  605. 

HaUingbury  Hall  Farm  [Essex],  122. 

House,  344. 

Halloughton,  co.  Leicester,  146  (2). 
Halse,  Sir  Nicholas,  228,  251. 
Halsey,  Anne,  425. 

Dr.,  60. 

,  John,  196,425. 

Halstead,  Lawrence,  355. 

Ham,  West,  Essex,  2. 

Hambden,  EKzabeth,  262. 

Hamburgh,  240. 

,  English  ambassador  extraordinary  to, 

see  Koe,  Sir  Thomas. 

Hamhaw,  Surrey,  321. 

Hamilton,  Hugh,  360. 

,  Sir  James,  152. 

,  Jiames,  Earl  of  Abercom,  14. 

,  James,  Marquess  of,    and    Earl    of 

Cambridge,  Master  of  the  Horse,  and 
Steward  of  Hampton  CoCirt,  and  His 
Majesty's  Commissioner  in  Scotland, 
4,  11,  31,  152,  160,  181,  269,  292,  321, 
324,  340,  351,  371,  506,  515,  517,  518, 
533,  538,  575,  623,  631. 

discharge  to,  471. 

, ,  letter  and  warrant  to,  316,  605. 

, ,  ballad  on  his  sudden  return  to 

Court,  270. 

,  Lord  William,  his  lady,  622. 

Sir  WiUiam,  letter  of,  629. 

Hamilton  Castle  [co.  Lanark],  160. 

Hammer  workmen,  the  poor,  289. 

Hammersmith,  Middlesex,  293. 

Hamond  or  Hammond,  Francis,  8,  17. 

,  Francis,  of  Wokingham,  267. 

)  John,  of  Wokingham,  petition  of,  267. 

,  John,  ship-master,  petition  of,  401. 

Hampden,  Christopher,  deceased,  313. 

Hampton,  Mr.,  Rector  of  Bletohingley,  152. 

,  Thomas,  510. 

Hampton,  see  Southampton. 

Hampton  [Bishop],  near  Hereford,  340. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


675 


Hampton  Court,  15,  19  (2),  46,  269,  605. 
documents  dated  from,  16  (2),  17,   IS 

(4),  20  (4),  25  (2),  26,  27,  28  (4),  29, 

32,  34  (2),  36  (4),  37  (2),  38   (2),  39, 

40  (2),  41,  47,  50. 

river  from  Longford  to,  65. 

Hamsey,  Sussex,  52. 

Hauaper  Office,  the,  190,  536. 

Hantury,  Sir  Jolm,  sheriff  of  co.  Northampton, 

22,  26,  52,  274,  455. 

,  ,  letters  of,  10,  341. 

.letter  to,  369. 

Hancock,  Fulke,  51,  70,  163. 

Hancox,  Richard,  131. 

Hankin,  Richard  [mayor  of  Harwich?],  letter 

of,  173. 
Hanmer,  John,  pass  for,  39. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  pass  for,  39. 

Hanmer,  co.  Flint,  39. 

Hanna,  James,  149. 

Hanshy,  Sir  Ralph,  499. 

Hants,  235  C2),  291,  303,  353,  412,  514,  624. 

,  deputy  lieutenants,  577. 

,.., ,  letter  of,  287. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

, ,  justices  of  assize,  569. 

,  justices  of  peace,  letter  of,  285. 

,  ,  letters  to,  83. 

sheriff,  letter   to,  88;    and  see  Og- 

lander.  Sir  John. 

,  ship-money,  88,  393. 

Haqueney,  see  Hackney. 

Harbie  or  Harby,  Sir  Job,  198,  289. 

,  ,  letter  of,  127. 

Mr.,  288. 

Harbor,  see  Herbert. 

Harbord,  Sir  Charles,  the  King's  Surveyor- 
General  and  Auditor  of  the  Prince's 
revenue,  192,  281,  499,  611,  627. 

, ,  letters  of,  315,  414,  537. 

,  reference  of  petition  to,  159, 

315,  414,  611. 

Harbome,  Mr.,  48. 

Harb[orough],  co.  Leicester,  70. 

, ,  document  dated  from,  100. 

Harbottle,  Northumberland,  384,  385,  504, 
566. 

, ,  document  dated  from,  504. 

Harby,  see  Harbie. 

Hardingstone,  co.  Northampton,  34. 

Hardware,  Thomas,  249. 

Harford,  Mr.,  432. 

Harington  of  Bxton,  house  of,  106. 

Harley,  Sir  Robert,  233,  264. 

HarHng, ,  321,  355. 

Harmer,  John,  553. 
Haipur,  Martha,  148  (2). 
Harquebusier,  a,  definition  of,  194. 


Harrington,  Charles,  M.A.,  presentation  to, 
628. 

,  Sir  Edward,  425. 

,  ,  letter  to,  425. 

,  James,  510. 

Harrington,  co.  Lincoln,  430. 
Harringworth,  co.  Northampton,  440. 
Harris,  Alexander,  561. 

,  Capt.,  266. 

Capt.  Charles,  warrant  to,  460. 

,Edward,  294,  461. 

,  George,  101. 

,  Sir  Paul,  late  sherifi'  of  Salop,  letter  to, 

392. 

,  William,  certificate  respecting,  275. 

Harrison,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Elizabeth,  petition  of,  254. 

George,  petition  of,  212. 

,  Gilbert,  letter  to,  23. 

John,  254,  petition  of,  254. 

,  Mrs.,  342, 

,  Richard,  provost-marshal,  co.  Derby, 

286. 

,  Robert,  83. 

,  Stephen,  letter  to,  39. 

,  Thomas,  [of  South  Mimms,]  8,  17. 

,  Thomas,  [of  Westminster,]  42. 

,  Thomas,  [of  York,]  petition  of,  222. 

,  William,  314. 

Harrow-on-the-Hill,  Middlesex,  8,  17,  233. 
Hart,  Diana,  328. 

,  Edward,  28. 

,  John,  185,  588. 

,  Richard,  LL.D.  328. 

,  Robert,  338. 

Hart,  the,  in  Cannon  Street,  London,  343,  455. 
Hartford  Bridge,  Hants,  83. 
Hartismere,  Suffolk,  hundred,  283. 
Hartlepool,  325,  349,  386,  433,  437,  491. 

,  plan  of,  434. 

,  fortification  of,  estimate  for,  535. 

Hartshorn  Lane,  London,  262. 
Hartshorn  Quay,  London,  493  (3), 
Harvey,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Dame  Christian,  182. 

,  Elizabeth,  182. 

,  Sir  John,  late  governor  of  Virginia, 

297. 

,  Martha,  76. 

,  Mr.  see  Harbie. 

,  Richard,  servant  to  Endymion  Porter 

his  uncle,  572. 

,  letters  to,  13,  56,  63,  68    (2),  85,  124 

(2),   138,  142,  157  (2),  186,  287    (2), 
339,  371,  419,  474,  479,  549  (2),  572. 

, ,  his  cousin  Percy,  63. 

,  his  father,  brother,  &c.,  287. 

,  Roger,  letters  of,  479,  572. 

,  ,  his  wife,  479. 

, ,  his  uncle,  572. 


676 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Harward,  Thomas,  381. 

Harwich,  65,   103,  137,  574,  582,   618,  621, 
629. 

,  document  dated  from,  173. 

,   mayor,    138,  173;    and  see  Hankin, 

Richard. 
Haseley,  Great,  co.  Oxford,  93,  132. 
Hassel's  Coppice  in  Eockingham  Forest,  98, 

104,  109. 
Hasteville,  Mens,  de,  letter  of,  270. 
Hastings,   Ferdinando  Lord,  Lord  Lieutenant 
of  cos.  Leicester  and  Rutland,  commis- 
sion to,  188. 

, ,  letter  to,  307. 

,   Henry,  Earl  of  Huntingdon,   Lord 

Lieutenant  of  cos.  Leicester  and  Rut- 
land, 295,  461. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  190, 

318,461. 

, letters,  &c.  to,  179,   18fi,  307, 

617. 

,  John,  letter  to,  89. 

Hastings,  Sussex,  mayor,  letter  to,  7. 

,  ship-money,  7,  88. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

Hathand   Makers  of  London,   Company  of, 

petition  of,  248. 
Hatch,  John,  8,  17. 
Hatch,  Wilts,  38. 
Hatcher,  Thomas,  letter  to,  425. 
Hatfield,  Essex,  park  and  chase,  122. 

,   chase,    co.     York,     statement     how 

the  King  has  heen  abused  in  the  bargain 
of,  499. 
Hats,  185,  329,  348,  351,  398,  399,  411. 
Hatt,  WiUiam,  295. 
Hatton,  Sir  Christopher,  98,  104,  109,  209. 

,  Lady  Elizabeth,  petitions  of,  168  (2). 

,  ,  brief  in  sait  of,  226. 

,  Roger,  101. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  622. 

, ,  warrant  to,  189. 

, ,  his  lady,  623. 

Hatton  House,  226. 
Hayant,  writ  to,  88. 

Havergill,  Thomas,  late  mayor  of  "Windsor, 
320,  352. 

, ,  letter  of,  349. 

, ,  his  son,  349. 

Ha-vering,  [Essex,]  document  dated  from,  63. 

,  park,  627. 

Haviland,  Mr.,  printer,  deceased,  221. 
Havre  de  Grace,  France,  563. 
Hawes,  George,  examination  of,  106.' 

, ,  recognizance  of,  106. 

Hawford,  Mr.,  107. 

Mrs.,  107. 

Hawick,  co.  Roxburgh,  594. 
Hawking,  120,  186,  519,  569. 
Hawkins,  Edward,  petition  of,  239. 
,  Richard,  113. 


Hawson,  Thomas,  108. 
Hawstead,  Suffolk,  106. 
Hawtrey,  John,  letter  to,  131. 
Hay,  Archibald,  546  (2),  570,  595. 

)  ,  petition  of,  546. 

J >  reference  to,  of  petition,  169. 

>  Gilbert,  Earl  of  Errol,  letter  of,  519. 

,  James,  first  Earl  of  Carlisle,  88,  128 

(2),  135,  158,  168,  200,  326,  570,  595. 
> Ms  embassage  to  Savoy,  135. 

> )  feoffees  and  administrators,  refe- 
rence of  petition  to,  169. 

,  James,  second  Earl  of  Carlisle.  128 

570.  '         ' 

; petitions  of,  88,  117,  200. 

' )  reference  to,  of  petition,  169. 

)  J  tis  grandfather,  200. 

,  Sir  James,  570,  595. 

' )  reference  of  petition  to,  169. 

'  Jolin,  Lord  Tester,  letter  of,  405. 

,  Sir  John,  Lord  Registrar  of  Scotland, 

628. 

Hay,  Devon,  159. 

Hayden,  John,  deceased,  294. 

Haydor,  co.  Lincoln,  362. 

Hayes  or  Haies,  Sir  George,  250. 

,  John,  253. 

>  ,  grant  to,  626. 

>  John,  secretary  to  Lord  Goring,  309. 

Hayes,  Middlesex,  8. 
Haynes,  Thomas,  23,  26,  136. 
Hayridge,  Devon,  hundred,  283. 
Hayward,  James,  53. 

I of  Eotherhithe,  187. 

Hazard,  "William,  petition  of,  271. 

Head-silver,  searcher's  fee  so  called,  77. 

Headon,  see  Hedon. 

Heap,  CO.  Lancaster,  282. 

Heath,  Dr.,  reference  of  petition  to,  141. 

,  Sir  Robert,  105,  201,  251. 

) answer  to  petition  of,  202. 

,  ,  opinion  of,  226. 

)  Thomas,  one  of  the  King's  Engineers 

18  (2),  20,  170.  ' 

, ,  estimate  by,  535. 

,  letter  to,  20. 

Heaton,  Martin,  formerly  Bishop  of  Ely,  203. 

Heaward,  "William,  letters  of,  51,  70,  163,  577. 

Hedon,  co.  York,  ship-money,  88. 

Heighes,  Henry,  616. 

Heily,  Jasper,  167,  343. 

1  Mr.,  clerk  of  the  passage  at  Eye,  170. 

Hele,  "William,  Mayor  of  Plymouth,  229. 

>   )  letters  of,  .309,  469,  487,  488, 

5d3. 

Hellevoetsluis,  48. 

Hempson,  David,  3. 

Hemyock,  Devon,  343. 

,  hundi-ed,  283,  343, 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


^n 


Henden,  Sir  Edwardj  Baron  of  the  Exchequer, 

495. 
Henderson,  Alexander,  149. 
Hendley,  Sir  Thomas,  late  sheriff  of  Kent, 

294,  329,  334  (2). 

,  letter  to,  394. 

Hendrix,  Adrian,  3. 

Henley,    [George,]  4,  38,  45,  57,  829,   516, 

552. 

, ,  petition  of,  51. 

licence  to,  617. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  see  Hendley. 

Henley,  Salop,  32. 

Henn,  Henry,  grant  to,  556. 

,  Hugh,  grant  to,  556. 

Henrietta  Maria,  Queen,  65,  66,  81,  112,  163, 

185,   189,  216,  231,  275,  340,  345,  399, 

466,  485,  525,  545,  570,  575,  583,  608, 

609,  621,  622,  623,  629,  635. 

,  grant  by,  273. 

petition  to,  56. 

,  her  apothecaries,  196. 

,  attorney,  204.     See  Herhert,  Edward. 

,  barge,  314. 

,  chancellor,  reference  of  petition  to, 

57. 

, ,  answer  of,  57. 

,  coaches,  48. 

her  equerry,    see    Livingston,  Alex- 
ander. 

,  garjden  at  Greenwich,  556. 

,  grooms,  63,  192. 

,  house    at  Holdenby,    keeper   of,   see 

Muse,  Francis. 

lying-in,  362. 

,  maids  of  honour,  62. 

,  musicians,  33. 

,  master  of  horse,  see  Goring,  George 

Lord. 

uuise,  635. 

,  pages,  63,  192. 

,  physicians,  see  Cadiman,  Dr.  Thomas  ; 

Mayeme,  Sir  Theodore. 

,  portrait  by  Vandyke,  196. 

,  pictures,  196. 

,  players,  196. 

,  secretary  and  master  of  requests,  see 

Wintour,  Sir  John. 

,  servants,  135,  489. 

,  surveyor  and  woodward,  see  Long, 

Robert. 

,  treasurer,  see  '^■^im,  Sir  Eichard. 

Henrietta  Maria,  the,  (ship,)  488,  566. 
Henry  HI,  524. 

VHL,  6,  72,  196,  327,  637. 

,  Lord  Herbert's  history  of,  442. 

Henry,  Count,  of  Nassau,  186. 
Henson,  Jacob,  17,  18. 

Heralds,  see  Borough,  Sir  John  ;  Le  Neve,  Sir 
William ;  Kyley,  William. 

Heralds'   Office,  Paul's  Chain,  London,   67, 
232. 


Herberd,  William,  note  by,  227. 

Herbert,  Charles,  134. 

,  Sir  Charles,  64. 

,  Edward,  the  Queen's  Attorney,  46, 

115,  145. 

,  Edward,  Lord  Herbert  of  Chirbury, 

242. 

, ,  letters  of,  441,  456. 

,  ,  letter  to,  47. 

, ,  his  histories,  442. 

, ,  his  son,  442. 

Henry,  8. 

,  Lady  Mary,  64. 

Sir  Percy,  440,  559. 

,  Phihp,  Earl  of  Pembroke  and  Mont- 
gomery, Lord  Chamberlain  of  the 
Household,  Lord  Warden  of  the  Stan- 
naries, High  Steward  of  the  Duchy  of 
Cornwall,  Vice-Admiral  of  South 
Wales,  and  Lord  Lieutenant  of  Kent, 
69,  85,  103,  191,  267,  271,  272,  296, 
321,  340,  378,  479,  493,  575,  622. 

, .letters   of,    79,    181,   419,   420, 

438,487. 

, ,  letter  to,  367. 

,  ,  commissions  to,  582,  596. 

,  ,  his  fishing  association,  79,423, 

596. 

,  Philip,  Lord  Herbert,  582,  605,  622. 

,  Robert,  204. 

,  William,  Earl  of  Pembroke,  deceased, 

144,421,434. 

,  William,  Lord  Powis,  622. 

, ,  letter  of,  472. 

,  ,  his  son,  472. 

Herd,  Elhs,  388. 

Hereford  cathedral,  close,  281. 

,  mayors,seeMelling,Henry ;  Symonds, 

Thomas. 

,  ship  money,  281,  340. 

Hereford,  CO.,  166,  514. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  Deputy  Lieutenants,  list  of,  263. 

,  justices  of  peace,  petition  of,  233. 

,  plague,  233. 

,  sheriff,    313,     see    Lingen,     Henry; 

Scudamore,  WilHam ;  Vaughan,  Roger ; 
Wigmore,  Thomas. 

,  ship-money,  234,  313,  340,  365,  423. 

Hereford,  bishop  of,  see  Coke,  George. 

bishopric  of,  615. 

Heris,  Mr.,  556. 

Heme,  John,  justice  of  peace  for  Middlesex, 
36. 

Heme,  co.  Bedford,  261.  ,         ^ 

Heron,  Sir  Edward,  9^  201,  489,  573. 

Herriot,  Alexander,  his  Majesty's  jeweller, 
warrant  to,  73. 


678 


GENEEAL  INDEX. 


Hertford,  252. 

,  mayor,  8. 

,  ship-money,  84,  274. 

,AU  Saints,  505. 

,  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  505. 

Hertford,  CO.,  196,  412,  514. 

,  justices  of  peace,  certificate  of,  284. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  sheriffs,     8.      See    Coningsby,     Sir 

Thomas ;  Hewett,  Thomas. 

,  ship-money,  8,  63,  84,  96,  274,  586. 

Hertford,  Earl  of,  see  Seymow,  WiUiam. 
Hertford  Bridge,  Hants,  83. 
Her-vy,  alias  Mildmay,  Care-w,  letter  to,  614. 
Hesley-Side,  Northumberland,  384. 
Heton,  Martin,  formerly  bishop  of  Ely,  210. 
Hewes,  William,  clerk  of  the  check,  acknow- 
ledgment of,  374,  556. 

, ,  warrant  to,  489. 

Hewett  or  Hewitt,  Sir  John,  sheriff  of  co. 

Hmitingdon,  letter  of,  23. 

,Mary,  222. 

.Robert,  222. 

,  Thomas,  sheriff  of  co.  Hertford,  letter 

of,  586. 

, ,  letter  to,  144. 

,  Sir  William,  604  (2). 

Hewson,  Thomas,  543. 

Hexham,  co.  Northumberland,  458,  665. 

Heydon,  Sir  John,  Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance, 

9,  10,  13,  14,  108,  183,  190,  192,  238, 

243,  291,  331,  351,  370,  389,  449,  527, 

530,  591,  592  (2). 

,  memorandum  of,  602. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  to,  19, 

170  (2),  485. 
Heyghley,  [co.  Montgomery,]  document  dated 

from,  74. 
Heylin,  Dr.,  chaplain  to  the  King,  134,  218. 

Heynes, ,  265. 

Heynsworth,  Thomas,  108. 

Heywood,  Peter,  justice  of  peace  for  Middlesex, 

104,  351. 
, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  21, 

88,  91. 
Heywood  Manor,  Windsor  Forest,  592. 
Hicks's  Hall,  London,  150. 
Hide,  see  Hyde. 

Higden, ,  of  Lyon's  Inn,  217. 

Higgins  or  Higgons,  Ed  [ward],  169,  184. 
Higgs,  Griffin,  CD.,  dean  of  Lichfield,  65. 
,  pass  for,  356. 

High  Commission  Court,  55,  66,  78,  90,  93  (2), 
102,  113,  123  (2),  152,  205,207,208 
(2),  209,  210,  211,  212,  226,  258,  276, 
298,  333,  371,  413,  424,  434,  445,  452, 
459,  518,  539,  547,  548,  552,  601,  628. 

,  articles  for  regulation  of  practice  of, 

213. 

,  order  of,  601. 

,  proctors  practising  in,  certificate  of, 

220. 


High  Commission  Court — cont. 

register,  extracts  from,  53,  74,  75,  93, 

105,  114,  115,  152,  220,362. 

,  registrars,  213. 

,  office,  220. 

commissioners,  96,  222,452,  548,  550, 

554,  611. 

, ,  letters  of,  206. 

, ,  petition  to,  212. 

, ,  articles  objected  by,   213   (2), 

215  (2),  218,  591,595. 

, ,  ...,...,  answers  to,  218,  592. 

High  Commission  of  Scotland,  see  Scotland. 
High  Peak,  co.  Derby,  hundred  and  forest, 

486. 
Highlanders  of  Scotland,  444. 
Highway  robbery,  412. 
Hill,  Dr.,  606. 

,  Jane,  124. 

,  John,  collector  of  ship-money,  8,  17. 

,  John,  M.A.,  rector  of  Holdenby,  216, 

405. 

,  Mr.,  gunpowder  maker?,  369. 

,  Mr.,  of  Withcombe,  Devon,  97. 

Mr.,  his  Majesty's  auditor  of  North 

and  South  Wales,  39. 

,  Robert,  56,  339. 

,  Saint,  178. 

,  William,  389. 

HiUersdon,  Thomas,  209. 
Hillingdon,  Middlesex,  8. 
Hilton,  00.  Durham,  manor,  75. 
Hinohinbrook,    co.    Hmitingdon,    documents 

datedfrom,  618,  621. 
Hinsey,  [?  ]  Lord,  letter  of,  519. 
Hinton  Pipard,  co.  Wilts,  document  datedfrom, 

29. 
Hinxworth,  co.  Hertford,  163. 
Hitch,  Mr.,  of  Ely,  letters  to,  302  (2). 
Hitcham,  Sir  Robert,  196. 
Hitchcock,  Edward,  412. 
Hixcom,  see  Hexham. 
Hobart,  Sir  Miles,  K.B.,  374,  403. 

,  Lord,  chief  justice,  524. 

Hockham,  Gregory,  426. 

HockHffe,  CO.  Bedford,  261. 

Hockmore,  Gregory,  571. 

Hockworthy,  Devon,  497. 

Hoddesdon,  co.  Hertford,  aqueduct  from,  to 

London  and  Westminster,  314. 
, ,  commissioners  for  compounding 

with  owners  of  land  required  for,  304. 
Hodges,  John,  commission  to,  421. 
,  Henry,  late  sheriff  of  Somerset,  419, 

420. 

Hodgson,  Sir  Robert,  455. 

petition  of,  455. 

,  his  lady,  455  (2). 

Hodnel,  co.  Warwick,  church,  86. 
Hogsden,  see  Hoxton. 
Holbeach,  co.  Lincoln,  176. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


679 


Holborn,  London,  105. 

,  document  dated  from,  57. 

Holbrook,  Suffolk,  337. 

Holdenby,  co,  Northampton,  215,  405. 

,  the  Queen's  house  at,  keeper  of,  see 

Muse,  Francis. 

Holdemess,  co.  York,  299,  310. 
Holdsworth,  Dr.,  archdeacon  of  Huntingdon, 
147. 

Holford,  Eichard,  grant  to,  627. 

Holl,  Augustine,  sheriff  of  Norfolk,  415. 

, ,  letter   and   certificate  of,    403, 

595. 

Holland,  Earl  of,  see  Rich,  Henry. 

Holland,  48,  85,  94,  127,  134,  176,  181,  186, 
199,  230,  240,  244,  246,  294,  334,  366, 
400,  409,  481,  501,  506,  515,  518,  572. 

ambassador  from,  607. 

,  arms,  artillery,  &c.  from,  617;  see  also 

Low  Countries. 

,  ships  and  fleet  of,  44,  47,  48,  55,  92, 

103,  271,  479,  506. 

,  Admiral  of,  see  Van  Dorp. 

,  West  India  Company  of,  509. 

, ,  articles  on  part  of,  509  (2). 

, ,  proctor,  see  Budd,  David. 

Holland,  Anthony,  letter  to,  294. 

,  Coi'nehus,  _  paymaster     of     Prince 

Charles's  Household,  470,  604. 

, ,  -warrants  to,  550  (2). 

,  John,  letter  to,  23. 

Holland,  co.  Lancaster,  see  TJpholland. 
Holland,  co.  Lincoln,  637. 

HoUes,  Anne,  Countess  Dowager  of  Clare, 
227. 

Denzell,  38,  84. 

, ,  letter'of,  44. 

, ,  letter  to,  28. 

, ,  brief  in  cause  of,  227. 

, ,  his  father-in-law,  44. 

,  Dorothy,  wife  of  the  above,  227. 

,  John,  first  Earl  of  Clare,  227. 

,  John,  second  Earl  of  Clare,  letter  of, 

491. 

, ,  his  nine  children,  491. 

Holman,  Eebecca,  190. 

Hohner  near  Hereford,  340. 

Holmes,  Jersom,  letter  to,  614. 

,  John,  191. 

Holt  or  Alice  Holt  Forest,  Hants,  162. 

,  officers  of,  letter  to,  616. 

Holton,  Suffolk,  337. 

Holyhead,  co.  Anglesea,  419,  442,  568. 


Holy  Island,  Northumberland,  9,  28,  354,  357, 

383,  450,  458,  482,  522,  581,  593,  594, 
595. 

,  document  dated  near,  357. 

,  castle  or  fort,  14,  28,  100,   170,  176, 

384,  450,  572. 

, ,  report  on,  and  survey  of,  76  (2). 

, ,  Captain,  see  Bradshaw,  Captain 

Eoger. 

, ,  lieutenant,  350,  384. 

Holy  Table,   name  and  thing,   &c.,  book   so 

entitled,  218. 
Holywell  Street,  261. 
Homchurch,  John,  363. 
Home,  James,  Barl  of,  31,  386. 

, ,  his  brother,  597. 

Homersfield,  Suffolk,  ship-money,  64. 

Homerton  [Middlesex,]  261. 

Honington,  Suffolk,  309. 

Honywood,  Sir  Eobert,  160. 

Hooke,  Humphrey,  134. 

Hooker,  George,  petition  of,  96. 

,  John,  justice  of  peace  for  "Westminster, 

4,  262,  471. 
Hooper,  Anthony,  petition  of,  247. 
Hoops,  313,  330  (2). 
Hopeful,  Elizabeth,  the,  617. 
Hopewell,  the,  (ship,)  owner  and  laders  of, 

petition  of,  136. 

, ,  reasons  of,  136. 

Hopkins,  Anthony,  petition  of,  210. 
,  George,  228. 

Hppton,  Lord  Ambassador,  see  Aston,  Walter 
Lord. 

Hore,  Eichard,  report  of,  204. 

Horethome,  Somerset,  hundred,  ship-money, 
236. 

Horfield,  manor  and  farm,  205. 

Home,  Mrs.,  1. 

Horse,    master   of  the,  461 ;    see  Hamilton, 
James,  Marquess  of. 

Horsebridge,  Hants,  106. 

Horse  racing,  560,  595,  597. 

Horses,  exportation  of,  9,  347. 

Horsham,  Sussex,  writ  to,  88. 

Horsleydown,  Surrey,  285. 

Hort, ,  a  blacksmith,  63. 

Horten,  co.  Stafford,  366. 

Horth,  Thomas,  19,  180,  249,  827. 

, ,  letters  and  papers  of,  230,  326. 

Horton,  John,  111. 

Horwood,  Amias,  355. 

,  Thomas,  355. 

Hotham,  Sir  John,  310. 

letter  of,  305. 

, his  regiment,  310. 

Hot-pressing,  364. 

Hounslow  Heath,  366. 


680 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Household,  the  royal,  1S8,  19G,  197   (2),  198, 

221,  374. 

,  officers  of,  575. 

,  warrant  to,  185. 

,  clerks  of,  answers  and  other  papers  of, 

196,  197  (6). 

,  committee  for  revising  the  regulations 

of,  196  (2),  276. 

,  petitions  to,  197,275. 

certificate  to,  196. 

Lord  Chamberlain,  198,276,426.     See 

Herhert,  Phihp,  Earl  of  Pembroke  and 
Montgomery. 

,  cofferers  of,  624. 

,  comptroller,  276;    and  see   Jermyn, 

Sir  Thomas  ;  Vane,  Sir  Henry. 

,  steward,  letter  to,  197. 

,  treasurer,  276  ;  and  see  Edmondes,  Sir 

Thomas. 

,  Vice-Chamberlain,    see   Jermyn,   Sir 

Thomas. 

Houston,  John,  petition  of,  526. 
How,  Richard,  16,  24,  26. 
Howard,  Charles,  Earl  of  Nottingham,  letter 
of,  431. 

,  ,  letters  to,  50,  127  (2). 

, his  family,  431. 

Sir  Charles,  263. 

,  Elizabeth,  petition  of,  264. 

, lease  to,  62. 

,  Edward,  Lord  [of  Escrick]  ,624. 

, ,  letter  of,  439. 

,  Sir  Erancis,  385,  437. 

,  Henry  Frederick,   Lord   Maltravers, 

Lord  Lieutenant  of  Norfolk,  51,  85, 
196,  310,  495,  602. 

, ,  petition  of,  155. 

,  ,  letters  to,  50,  127  (2),  189,  341, 

367,571. 

,  ,  licence  to,  470. 

,  James,  Lord,  son  of  Earl  of  Suffolk, 

428. 

,  Lady  Katharine,  276. 

,  Mary,  Lady,  alias  Grenville,  petition 

of,  226. 
,  Mary,  Countess  of  Nottingham,  267, 

431. 

,  Theophilus,  Lord  Howard  of  Walden, 

and  afterwards  second  Earl  of  Suffolk, 
Lord  Warden  of  the  Cinque  Ports  and 
Lord  Lieutenant  of  Essex,  227,  259  (2), 
264,  303,  613,  614,  622. 

, ,  letter  of,  428. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  to,  189, 

367,  607. 
, ,  grant  to,  596. 

,  Thomas,  Earl  of  Surrey,  ( A.D.  1513), 

384. 


Howard — cont. 

,  Thomas,  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey, 

Earl  Marshal,  Lord  General  of  the  army 
iu  the  North,  and  Lord  Lieutenant  of 
Norfolk,  5,  9,  36,  49,  51,  108,  131,  168, 
176,  179,  183,  190,  200,  259  (2),  262, 
296,  310,  312,  326,  328,  339,  355,  368, 
378,  416,  430,  449,  475,  482,  484,  505, 
527,  541  (2),  542,  544,  545  (2),  549, 
558,  559,  560,  575,  578,  581,  582,  625, 
(2),  628,  632,  636. 

, ,  his  chamber  at  Whitehall,  340. 

,  document  dated  from,  345. 

, ,his  fishing  society,  6,  15,196, 

602. 

, , ,  treasurer,      see     Kicaut, 

Peter. 

, ,  appointed  Lord  General  of  the 

army  against  the  Scots,  416,  440,  549, 

622. 
, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  84, 

427,  465,  475,  522   (2),  535,  540,  545 

(2),  572,  574,  629. 
,  ,  letters  to,  50,  127  (2),  189,  341, 

389,  440,  464,  502,  564,  566,  571. 
, ,  references  to,  of  petitions,  336, 

427. 

, ,  his  son,  476. 

,  Thomas,  .Earl  of  Berkshire,  formerly 

Lord  Howard  of  Charleton  and  Viscount 

Andover,  377,  624. 

,  ,  letter  to,  145. 

,  Sir  WiUiam,  597. 

,  Lord  WiUiam,  325,"345,  368,  372,  379, 

385,  468,  483,  499,  504,  613. 

, ,  petition  of,  202. 

, ,  letters  to,  135,  372. 

,  his  grandchild,  522. 

Howbelow,  Anthony,  grant  to,  551. 
Howcourt  manor,    [co.    Sussex],    115,    538, 

600. 
Howell,  Bobert,  148. 
Ho-wgate  Creek,  Cley,  Norfolk,  162. 
HoTTSon,  Mr.,  304. 
Hoxton,  Jliddlesex,  2. 
Huddleston,  William,  petition  of,  93. 
Hudson,  Dr.,  deceased,  379. 

,  Michael,  M.A.,  presentation  to,  179. 

,  Bobert,  290,  318. 

Huett,  Christopher,  199. 
Hugessen,  Jane,  grant  to,  605. 
Hulbert,  George,  134,  521. 
Hulett,  Eichard,  petition  of,  225. 

Hull,  19,  30,  155,  176,  289,  324  (2),  325,  370, 
386,  424,  440,  441,  597. 

documeuts  dated  from,  57,  134,292, 

333  (2). 

,  castle  and  fortifications,  35,57,  145, 

176,  310,  324,  833,  372,  471. 

,  governor  for,  310. 

, ,  letter  to,  515. 

,  magazine,  515. 


GENERAL    INDEX. 


681 


Hull— c'on^ 

,  mayor,  9,  289,  372,  379,  471. 

, ,  letter  to,  307;  and  see  Popple, 

William ;  Watkinson,  James. 

,  ordnance,  ammuuition,  and  arms  sent 

to  and  from,  7,  9,  12,  18  (2),  20  (2), 
29,  38,  62,  100,  103,  122,  134, 160, 166, 
170,  286,  292,  310,  324  (3),  325,  330, 
331  (2),  333,  347,  368,  405,  433,  434, 
448,  449  (2),  458,  469,  484,  505,  515, 
522,  530,  538  (2),  541. 

plague,  57. 

,  plan  of,  411. 

,  ship-money,  88. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

Hulse,  Mr.,  100. 

Humber,  the  river,  35,  103,  310,  411. 

Humbers,  the  fanuly,  106. 

Humberstone,  co.  Leicester,  51. 

Humberton,  see  Homerton. 

Hume,  Sir  Alexander,  461. 

.'., ,  petition  of,  294. 

Lord,  see  Home,  James,  Earl  of. 

,  Colonel,  537. 

Humfries,  Mr.,  vicar  of  Windsor,  212. 

Hungate,  Sir  Henry,  warrant  to,  323. 

Hmigerford,  Edmond,  232. 

Hunsdon,  Baron,  see  Carey,  John. 

Hunt,  Anna,  see  Giles. 

,  Elizabeth,  Lady,  422  (,2). 

Sir  John,  621. 

,  Jonah,  8,  17. 

Joyce,  53. 

,  Mr.,  523. 

,  Dr.  Richard,  late  dean  of  Durham, 

138,  307. 

,  William,  16,  24,26. 

, ,104. 

Hunterscombe,  Bucks,  312. 

Huntingdon,  611. 

archdeacon,  see  Holdsworth,  Dr. 

,  archdeaconry,  ecclesiastical  court,  56. 

Forest,  414. 

All  Saints',  inhabitants  of,  petition  of, 

620. 

Huntingdon  co.,  203,  365,  425,  514,  624. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

sheriffs, see  Balam,  Robert;  Dyer,  Sir 

Ludovic  ;  Hewett,  Sir  John. 

,  ship-money,  23,  96,  343,  350. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Hastings,  Henry. 

Huntley,  Marquis  of,  see  Gordon,  George. 

Hurd, ,  S32. 

Hurley,  Berks,  16,  19,  24. 

Hurrell,  William,  309,  355,  372. 

Hurst,  Edward,  examination  of,  186. 

,  Roger,  265. 

Hurst  Castle,  co.  Hants,  263. 

Hussey,  John,  430,  496. 

Hutchias,  Bartholomew,  183. 


Hutton,  Sir  Richard,  justice  of  Common  Picas' 

49,  124,  623. 

,  Sir  Robert,  letter  to,  182. 

Hyde  or  Hide,  Humphrey,  sheriff  of  Berks, 

178.  ; 

,  letter  to,  161. 

Mr.,  of  Salisbury,  186,  375. 

,  Robert,  of  Hatch,  letter  to,  38. 

,  Robert,  recorder  of  Sarum,  letter  to, 

38. 

,  William,  160. 

Hyde  Park,  342,  607. 


Ibstock,  CO.  Leicester,  291. 

Idmiston,  Wilts,  376. 

lies.  Dr.  Thomas,  letter  of,  90. 

, ,  his  daughters,  82,  90. 

Imbercourt,  [Surrey,]    document  dated  from, 

20. 
Imposts,  3,  99,  132,  153,  258,  366,  556,  626. 

,  accounts  of,  35  (2),  288. 

bills  of  store  for,  172. 

, ,  maker  of,  see  Mason,  Thomas. 

Imprests,     auditors     of     the,     see     Bingley, 

George  ;  Worfield,  John. 
Imyn  or  Iming,  John,  291,  318. 
India,  see  East  Indies. 
InfeUd  or  Infield,  Thomas,  petitions  of,  141, 

445. 
Infante,  the  Cardinal,  governor  of  the  Low 

Countries,  82. 
the  King's  resident  with,  see  Gerbier, 

Sir  Balthazar. 
Ingatestone,  Essex,  church,  70. 
Inglis,  Robert,  letters  to,  513,  538. 

, ,  information  of,  555. 

Ingmanthorpe,  co.  York,  52. 
Ingoldsby,  co.  Lincoln,  225,  305. 
Ingram,  Sir  Arthur,  378,  597. 

,  .letter  of,  305. 

Philip,  petition  of,  464. 

, ,  his  wife  and  children,  464. 

,  Susan,  138. 

,  Thomas,  138. 

, his  former  wife,  138. 

Inholmes  near  Valley  Wood,  Windsor  Forest, 

305. 
Inner   Temple,  the,  62,   206,  328;  see  also 

Temple,  the. 


682 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Inns  of  Court,  the,  232,  465.    See  also  their 

respectiye  names. 
Insula  Vectis,  see  Wight,  Isle  of. 
Invasion  intended  hy  the   French,  reported, 

465,487,488,563. 
Inventions,  154,  250,  251,  274,  365,  566. 
Ipley  Coppice,  New  Forest,  167. 
Ipswich,  Suffolk,  137,  226,  285,  327,  336. 

,  document  dated  from,  173. 

,  bailiffs,  see  Barhur,  John;  Moysey, 

William. 

,  ship-money,  530. 

,  St.  Lawrence,  226.  ^    > 

Irby,  Sir  Anthony,  sheriff  of  co.  Lincoln,  6, 16, 

^- 
,  letters  of,  29,  its,  31*8,  ^03,  566. 

.letter  to,  39'lB. 

Ireland,  4,  29,  63,   131,   163,  230,  238,  255, 

260,  264,  274,  275,  298,  314,  330    (2), 

442,  470,  492,  542,  571,  578,  588,  604, 

617,  622. 
,  volunteers  from,  to  oppose  the  Scots, 

545,  546,  581,  593,  594,  598. 
,  marshal  and  water-baiUflf  of,  see  Smith, 

Kohert. 
,  ships  employed  for  guard  of  the  coast, 

64,  230,  299,  623. 

,  Admiral  of,  see  Mervin,  Sir  Henry. 

,  Lord  Chancellor,  255. 

,  Lord  Deputy,  see  Wentworth,  Thomas 

Viscount. 
Irish,  Charles,  530. 

,  information  of,  529.' 

Iron-works,  45,  276,  517. 

,  farmers  of,  557. 

IrthUngborough,    co.  Korthampton,  52,  301, 

326,  445. 

St.  Peters',  141. 

Irving,  Robert,  569. 

,  WiUiam,  569. 

Isaacson,  Jacob,  271. 

,Dr.,  588. 

, ,  document  dated  from  his  house 

at  Woodford,  586. 
Islington,  262. 

Islip,  CO.  [Oxford  ?]  rectory,  424. 
Italian  Church,  London,  the,  207. 
Italy,  524,  570. 

,  merchants  trading  to,  for  silk,  159. 

Iver,  CO.  Buckingham,  73. 

,  document  dated  from,  73. 

Ivory,  Luke,  8,  16. 

,  petition  of,  14. 

Izard,  Mr.,  370. 


J. 

Jackeman  or  Jakeman,  John,  300. 
,  bond  of,  363. 

Jackson,  Elizabeth,  examination  of,  110. 

,  Henry,  355. 

John,  266. 

,  Sir  Robert,  260,  384. 

,  Thomas,  D.D.,  dean  of  Peterborough, 

grant  to,  80. 

, ,  of  St.  Peter's,  Suffolk,  309. 

Jacob,  Sir  John,  253. 

,  letter  of,  74. 

Jaggard,  Humphrey,  589. 

, ,  622. 

James,  I.,  71  (2),  77,  94,  96,  143,  176,  200, 
204,  205,  218,  250,  259,  260,  261,  264, 
266,  273,  275,  276  (2),  314,  424,  467, 
523,  575,  588,  620. 

James,  Prince,  Duke  of  York,  and  Lord  High 
Admiral,  426,  485. 

James,  Capt.,  Deputy  Vice-Admiral  of  Ports- 
mouth, 273. 

,  Edmund,  23,  26,  136. 

,  Jonas,  examination  of,  106, 

Roger,  petition  of,  207. 

James,  the.  King's  ship,  492,  530. 

Jane,  John,  mayor  of  St.  Mawes,  Cornwall, 
letter  and  certificate  of,  429  (2). 

Janson,  Sir  Brian,  380. 

Jarvis,  Thomas,  287. 

Jay,  Sir  Thomas,  190. 

Jeaderth,  see  Jedburgh. 

Jedburgh,  357,  358,  359  (2),  386,  504,  594. 

Jeddard  or  Jedworth,  see  Jedburgh. 

Jeffs,  Thomas,  petition  of,  265. 

William,  petition  of,  265. 

Jellie  Flower,  see  GiUy  Flower. 

Jenison  or  Jennison,  John,  petition  of,  222. 

,  Dr.  Robert,  482,  486,  563,  593. 

, articles  objected  against,  591. 

, ,  answers  to  the  same,  592. 

,  ,  his  wife,  591. 

Jenkins  Harpes  Farm  [Essex  ?],  122. 

Jenney  or  Jenny,  Arthur,  309. 

,  Sir  Arthur,  616  (2). 

,  Francis,  bond  of,  362. 

Jennings,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Alexander,  petition  of,  41  (2). 

,  Sir  John,  78. 

, ,  answer  of,  27. 

,  Thomas,  of  EUesmere,  507. 

,  Thomas,  of  London,  142. 

Jermyn,  Henry,  4,  189,  627. 

, ,  letter  and  petition  of,  5,  414. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  Vice-Chamberlain,  and 

afterwards  Comptroller  of  the  House- 
hold, 189,  340,  389. 

,  commission  to,  607. 

Jersey,  20. 

Jervoise,  Sir  Thomas,  letter  of,  287. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


683 


Jessop,  Thomas,  indenture  of,  56. 

Jesuits,  the,  15,  568. 

Jesus  College,  590. 

Jewell,  Edmund,  bond  of,  362. 

,  John,  224. 

,  Margaret,  224. 

,  Kohert,  examination  of,  110. 

, ,  lecognizance  of,  106. 

Jewel  House,  the,  master  of,  197,  243. 

Jewels,  the  Crown,  suggestions  for  a  com- 
mission to  tajce  account  of,  197,  198. 

Joade,  Kichard,  constable  of  Mailing,  300. 

, ,  bond  of,  334. 

Joanns,  WiUiam,  193. 

John  King  of  England,  203. 

John,  the,  of  London,  285. 

the,  of  Kirkcaldy,  343. 

Johnson,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  A ,  clerk  to  the  General  Assembly,  595. 

,  Edward,  132. 

, ,  letter  of,  171. 

,  Edward,  his  Majesty's  trumpeter,  426. 

,  warrant  to,  425. 

Henry,  238. 

,  Isaac,  229. 

,  John,  merchant,  petition  of,  39. 

,  John,  fisherman,  327. 

,  Mr.,  245. 

,  Peter,  251. 

,  Eichard,  clerk    to  the  Eecorder    of 

London,  525. 

,  Richard,  clerk  in  the  Court  of  Chan- 
cery, petition  of,  229. 

,  Robert,  his  Majesty's  late  coffer- 
keeper,  warrant  to,  75. 

Thomas,  of  Barkby,  211. 

,  Thomas,  of  London,  229. 

,- ,205. 

Johnstone,  James,  Lord,  386,  457,  511,  512. 
See  Johnson. 

JolifFe,  Richard,  petition  of,  254. 
Jones,  Arthur,  Viscount  Eanelagh,  255. 

,  Eerdinando,  letter  to,  447. 

,  Humphrey,  289. 

,  Inigo,  surveyor  of  his  Majesty's  works 

and  Justice  of  Peace  for  Middlesex,  25, 

86,  395. 
, letters  and  other  papers  of,  21, 

75  (2). 

,  Robert,  175. 

,  Thomas,  of  Worcester,  305. 

,  Thomas,  mayor  of  Shrewsbury,  letter 

of,  156. 
,  Thomas,  chaplain  to  Edward,  Viscount 

Conway  and  Killultagh,  petition  of,  207, 

502. 
,  Sir  William,  Justice  of  King's  Bench, 

127,  154,  343. 

opinion  of,  484. 

, ,  letter  to,  523. 

, -,97. 

Jordon,  Jona,  318. 


Joseph,  John,  210. 

Jowles,  John,  Justice  of  Peace  for  Surrey, 
letters  of,  105,  635. 

Joyce,  Francis,  196. 

Juckes,  William,  55. 

Judd,  Nicholas,  affidavit  of,  107. 

Judges,  the,  and  others,  letter  to,  223. 

Jury,  charge  given  to  a,  220. 

Justice,  Hugh,  grant  to,  296. 

Justices  of  Peace,  list  of,  195, 

,  returns  made  by,  282,  283,  284,  285. 

,  letter  of,  597. 

,  letters  and  other  papers  to,  150,  253. 

Juxon,  John,  lease  to,  191. 

,  William,  Bishop  of  London,  and  Lord 

Treasurer,  1,  4,  12,  25  (2),  27,  36,  46, 
50,  54,  62,  84,  110,  121,  143,  144,  161, 
165,  168,  172,  180,  190,  238,  241, 
243  (2),  248,  254,  255,  256,  258,  259, 
263,  277,  293,  308,  318,  321,  340,  368, 
373,  382,  387,  399,  400,  404,  460,  482, 
504,  511,  519,  526,  532,  533,  538  (2), 
546,  567,  572,  583,  593,  602,  611,  612, 
618,  622,  633,  634. 

,  ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  2,11, 

52  (2),  91,  133  (2),  159,  161,  162  (2), 
172,  177,  178  (2),  192,  222,  300,  304, 
308,  315  (2),  328,  363,  427,  579,  546, 
585. 

,  ,  the  like  to,  4,  11,  223,  225,267, 

304,  315,  335,  343,  348,  461,  466,  471, 
520,  540,  546,  571,  604  (2),  607,  618, 
624. 

, ,  references  to,  of  petitions  and 

other  papers,  10,  50,  62,  73,  96,  133, 
144,  145,  159,  172,  178,  192,  304,  308, 
315,  415,  427,  523,  526,  532  (2),  546, 
609,611,  613. 


K. 


Katherine,  Princess,  birth  and  death  of,  362. 

Keale,  William,  362. 

Keate,  Jolm,  116. 

Kedleston,  co.  Derby,  documents  dated  from 

29,  297. 
Keeling,  John,  140,  304. 

, letter  of,  140. 

, ,  letters  to,  109,  112,  141,  305. 

, ,  reference  to,  of  petition,  140. 

Keeper,  the  Lord,  see  Coventry,  Thomas,  Lord. 
,  the  late  Lord,  see  Williams,  John, 

Bishop  of  Lincoln. 
Kefenheir,  co.  Denbigh,  105. 


684 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Keith,  William,  597. 

Kelby,  co.  Lincoln,  362. 

Kelly,  Earl  of,  see  Erskine,  Thomas. 

Kelly,  Mr.,  convicted  for  libel,  555. 

Kelmarsh,  co.  Northampton,  documents  dated 

from,  10,341. 
Kelsay,  see  Kelso. 
Kelsey,  Henry,  grant  to,  592. 
Kelso,  558,  594. 
Kerape,  Mary,  see  Oakes,  Mary. 

Samuel,  205. 

Kendal,  Westmorland,  397,  469. 
Kenindy,  see  Kennedy. 
Kennedy,  Edmond,  25. 

, ,  pardon  to,  620. 

„ ,  John,  Earl  of  Casselis,  letter  of,  519. 

Kennylock,  co.  Montgomery,  lordship,  1 65. 

Kenrick,  Mr.,  391. 

Kensham,  George,  letter  to,  139. 

, ,  daughter  of  the  above,  139. 

,  ,  letter  to,  585. 

Kent,  George,  grant  to,  656. 

,  William,  warrant  to,  185. 

Kent,  32,  46,  353,  412,  494,  514,  561,  574. 

,  Justices  of  Assize,  letter  to,  282. 

Justices  of  Peace,  353. 

, ,  letters    and    other/  papers    of, 

282  (2),  284,  285  382. 

, ,  letters  to,  392. 

,  deputy  lieutenants,  list  by,  ?87. 

, letter  to,  616. 

,lord  lieutenant,  letters  to,   533,   574, 

582,  616. 

sheriffs,  334,  569.     S'ee  Hendley,  Sir 

Thomas. 

,  ship-money,  394,  669. 

,  Vice- Admiral,   see  Walsingham,   Sir 

Thomas. 
Kent,  Earl  of,  see  Grey,  Henry. 
"  Kent  Street ",  Southwark,  constables  of,  re- 
turn of,  562. 
Ker,  Anne,  Countess  of  Ancram,  620. 

,  John,  149. 

,  Robert,  Earl  of  Ancram,  grant  to,  620. 

,  ,  petition  of,  24. 

,  Robert,  Earl  of  Roxburgh,  444,  504. 

,  William,  Earl  of  Lothian,  letters  and 

other  papers  of,  405,  406,  619. 
Kesteven,  co.  Lincoln,  562,  637. 
Kettering,  co.  Northampton,  5,  16,  34,  36,  45, 

162,455. 
Kettleby,  Capt.  Thomas,  4. 
Key,  Ann,  petition  of,  183. 
Keyme,  Henry,  messenger,  letters  to,  2,  8. 
Kibworth,  co.  Leicester,  school,  70. 
Kidlington,  Farm,  [co.  Oxford,]  224. 
Kiffin,  Richard,  267. 

Killigrew,  Sir  William,  98,  172,  201,  299,352, 

489,  573. 
Kilmcott,  see  Kimcote. 
Kilmington,  Devon,  433  (2). 


Kilns,  newly  invented,  251. 
Kilvert  [Richard],  81,  219. 
Kimcote,  co.  Leicester,  70. 
Kinder,  Katherine,  224. 

,  Philip,  225. 

,  ,  petition  of,  412. 

King,  Dr.,  98. 

,  Dr.  Henry,  dean  of  Rochester,  grant 

to,  379. 

)  Dr.  John,  deceased,  late  prebend  of 

Christ's  Church,  Oxford,  323,  335. 

,  Susan,  alias  Lea,  126. 

,  Capt.  Thomas,  petition  of,  238. 

,  William,  of  Chalgrave,  26,  35. 

,  William,  of  London,  pardon  to,  175. 

King  Street,  Westminster,  262,  319,  351,  516, 

555. 
King's  Bench,  the  Court  of,  82,  88,   150,  280, 
457,  495,  590,  59.5,  614. 

,  Judges,  letter  to,  607. 

,  marshaU,  see  Lenthal,  Sir  John. 

,  Lord  Chief  Justice,  88,  248,  267,  612, 

and  see  Bramstone,  Sir  John. 

; )  the  late,    see    Richardson,   Sir 

Thomas. 

,,  prison,  the,  243. 

King's  EvU,  the,  63,  68. 

King's  Lynn,  Norfolk,  ship-money,  61,  403. 

Kingsland,  Middlesex,  261. 

Kingsley,  Andrew,  63. 

Kingsmill,  Dr.,  86. 

Kingston,  Devon,  363. 

Kingston,  Earl  of,  see  Pierrepont,  Robert. 

Kingston-upon-HuU,  see  Hull. 

Kingston-upon-Thames,  358,  382,  393. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

,  the  Hand  in  Hand  at,  269. 

Kingswood,  cos.  Wilts  and  Gloucester,  163. 
Kinloch,  Eraucis,  506,  613. 

, letters  to,  513,  555. 

Kintyre,  Lord,  see  Campbell,  James. 
Kirk,  Capt,  266. 

,  George,  248. 

, ,  letter  of,  567. 

, ,  petitions  of,  144,  567. 

, ,  warrant  to,  426. 

Kirkby,  Roger,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Lancaster, 

439. 
Kirkby,  co.  Lincoln,  173. 

,  Westmorland,  167. 

Lonsdale,  Westmorland,  360. 

Kirkcaldy,  co.  Eife,  343. 

Kirkcudbright,  Lord,  see  Maclellan,  Robert. 

Kirkham,  Mr.,  Clerk  of  the  Signet,  death,  of, 

103. 
Kirkharle,  Northumberland,  manor,  269. 
Kirklington,  co.  York,  553. 
Kitchen,  the  Royal,  clerks  of,  answer  of,  196. 
Knatshall  [KnettishaU  ?] ,  Suffolk,  309. 
Knevett,  Philip,  107. 
Knighton,  Riohai-d,  52,  801. 
, (bond  of,  326. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


685 


Knighton,  co.  Radnor,  document  dated  from, 

102. 
Kniveton,  Sir  Andrew,  sheriff  of  co.  Derby, 

126. 
Kuivett,  Philip,  115. 

, ,  petition  of,  185. 

, ,  his  wife,  115,  18.5. 

,  Sir  Philip,  115,  185  (2). 

his  lady,  115,  185  (2). 

Knockfergus,   see  Carrickfergus. 

Knockin,  Salop,  507. 

Knollys,  Eliza,  Countess  of  Banbury,  619. 

, ,  her  son,  20. 

Tobias,  see  linowles. 

,  William,  Viscount  "WaUingford,  73. 

,  William,  Lord,  afterwards    Viscount 

WaUingford,    and    Earl    of    Banbury, 

276. 

,  order  of,  276. 

Knottingley,  co.  York,  document  dated  from, 

548. 
Knowles,  James,  269. 

,  Tobias,  messenger,  3.32,  333,  497. 

,  inventory   of  books   found  in 

house  of,  499. 

,  a  minister,  499. 

linowsley,  co.  Lancaster,  document  dated  from, 

387. 
Knowstoue,  Suffolk,  309. 
Knox,  John,  foretells  the  rebellion  in  Scotland, 

454. 
Knoyle,  Bishop's,  Wilts,  132. 
Kuffeler,  Abraham,  grant  to,  176. 
Kygshley,  Edward,  614. 
Kyme,  Henry,  messenger,  7,26. 
,  ,  petition  and  papers  of,  24,   101, 

136,  497. 

,  ,  letters  to,  26,297. 

Kyme  Bau,  co.  Lincoln,  30,  562,  573. 
Kynaston  or  Kynnaston,  Sir  Edward,  177. 

,  Sir  Francis,  petition  of,  177. 

,., , his  children,  177. 

Mr.,  46. 

,  Thomas,  letters  of,  186,  287. 


L. 


Lace,  99. 

La  Dore,  Peter,  grants  to,  425,  623. 

,  petition  of,  441. 

Lake,  Dr.,  70. 

,  Lady,  62,  396. 

,  William,  petition  of,  264. 

Lamb  or  Larabe,  George,  260. 

,  Sir  John,  official  to  the  Archdeacon  of 

Buckingham,  and  Dean  of  the  Arches, 
55,  66,  82,  110,  146,  147  (2),  153,  163 
(2),  183,194,207,213,261,274  (2), 
377,  502,  577. 

,  ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  14, 

81,  86,  146,  206,  274,  281,  446,  553, 
556,  689. 

,  the  like  to,  3,  5,  51,  70  (2),  73, 

74,  81,  97,  98,  99,  100  (2),  106,  107, 
(2),  118,  152,  163,  194  (2),  209,  210 
(3),  211  (2),  212  (2),  225,  231,  267, 
268,288,312,429,452,459,  534,  577, 
586,  606. 

, ,  references  to,  of  petitions,   53, 

54,  55,'  67,  69,  72,  78,  83,  86,  91,  93, 
101  (2),  103,  104,  111,  113,  114,  116, 
123,  124,  126  (2),  141,  147  (2),  182, 
183,  319,  333,  371,  377,  413,  424,  464, 
474,  502,  539,  548,  553,  601,  615. 

,  ,  his  daughters,  3,  261  (2). 

,  ,  tenants  of,  letter  of,  107. 

,  Thomas,  the  younger,  486,  487. 

,  ,  examination  of,  487. 

Lambert,  Adam,  pardon  to,  175. 

,  Charles,  Lord,  petitions  of,  255  (2). 

,  ,  636. 

Lambeth,  163,  175,  210,  295,  318,434,446, 
488. 

,  documents  dated  from.  111,  113,  114, 

452,  459. 

,  constables  of,  return  of,  562. 

palace,  120. 

marsh,  constables,  return  of,  562. 

Lamp,  Jehan,  list  by,  191. 

Lampreys,  transportation  of,  14  (4),  15,  25. 

Lampton,  Sir  William,  528. 

Lancaster,  387,  442,  568. 

,  castle,  387. 

Lancaster,  co.,  65,  179,  296,  311,  373,  398, 
514,  564. 

,  Deputy  Lieutenants,  letter  to,  307. 

,  justices  of  assize,  letters  and  other 

papers  to,  283  (2),  284  (2). 

,  justices  of  peace,   letters   and  other 

papers  of,  282,  283  (3),  284  (2),  285. 

,  Lord  Lieutenants,  45,  387. 

, ,  letters  to,  179,  307. 

sheriff,  104. 

,  .■ ,     statement  of,  439  ;    and  see 

Kirkby,  Roger. 

,  ship-money,  104,  439. 


686 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Lancaster,  duchy,  323. 

,  court  of,  chancellor  of,  see  Barrett, 

Edward  Lord  Newburgh. 

,  liberty  of,  in  the  Strand,  351. 

Land  Eau,  co.  Lincoln,  the  562. 

Landguard  Fort,  Suffolk,  629. 
Lane,  Edmund,  letter  of,  376. 
,  Mr.,  5. 

Langar,  co.  Nottingham,  132. 

Langden,  Sergeant,  529. 

Langdon,  John,  74,  75. 

, ,  petition  of,  58. 

Langford,  Emanuel,  petition  of,  314. 

,  pardon  to,  366. 

Langham,  Mr.,  288,  577,  606. 

Langor,  see  Langar. 

Langston,  John,  610. 

Langton,  John,  16,  24,  26. 

,  CO.  Lincoln,  manor,  314,  315  (5). 

Lany,  Mr.  111. 

LanyoD,  John,  letter  of,  489. 

Lapp  or  Lappe,  Richard,  339. 

,  Gabriel,  letter  to,  585. 

Lapthorne,  Anthony,  434,  435. 

,  examination  of,  435. 

La  Poutre,  John,  247. 

Larkham  [Devon],  document  dated  from, 
326. 

LasceUes,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  George,  petition  of,  239. 

,  Sir  George,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Notting- 
ham, letter  of,  377. 

Laschly  or  Lashly,  Col.,  see  Lesley,  General. 

Latch,  John,  155. 

Latham,  John,  495,  496,  634. 

letter  of,  509. 

Lathum,  Edmund,  prisoner,  petition  of,  554. 

John,  prisoner,  petition  of,  554. 

Latton,  Essex,  231. 

Laud,  WiUiam,  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  5, 
41,  50,  56,  62,  77,  89,  116,  134,  148, 
177,  211,  217  (2),231,  233,  241,  243, 
258,  265,  280,  291,  345,  377,  395,  399, 
417,  424,  446,  467,  473,  488,  491,  518, 
521,  547,  550,  591,  606,  611,  612,  621, 
(2),  627,  628,  633. 

, ,  his  book,  371. 

,  letters  of,  80,  98,  115,  131,  206, 

459,  501. 

,  other  papers  of,  133  (2),  134, 

147,  221,  300,  328,  363,  364,  375,  382, 
383,  452,  521. 

lettersto,  61,  68,81,97,  99,  111, 

141,  174  (2),  175,  189,  208,  316,  523 
(2),  529,  548,  589,  635. 

, ,  petitions  to,  12,  43,46,  52,53, 

54,  55,  66,69,  72,  78,  82, 86,  90, 93, 100, 
101,102,110,113  (2),  116,119, 123  (2), 
124,  125,  126,  141,  147  (2),  152,  163, 
181,  183,  185,  194,  207  (2),  208  (3), 
209  (2),  211,  212,  221  (2),  225,  276, 
319,  833,  371,  377,  413,  424,  432,  445, 
464,  469,  473,  520,  539,  548,  552,  601, 
615. 


Laud,  William — cont. 

, .other  papers  to,  114,  131,  214, 

227,  304,  395,  607. 

, ,  references  to,  of  petitions,  50, 

54,  62,  77,  86,  113,  114  (2),  133,  134, 
177,  612,  621. 

, ,  answers  and  references  by,  on 

petitions,  53,  54,  55,  67,  69,  72,  77,  78, 
83,  86,  91,  93,  101  (2),  103,  111,  116, 
120,  123,  124,  126  (2),  133,  141,  147 
(2),  163,  182,  183,  319,  333,  371,  377, 
424,  433,  464,  474,  539,  548,  553,  601, 
615. 

, ,  his  attorney,  see  Lambe,    Sir 

John. 

, ,  his  chaplain,  see  Bray,  William. 

, ,  his  secretary,  see  Dell,  William. 

,  his  vicar-general,  see  Brent,  Sir 

Nathaniel. 
Launceston,  314. 
Lavington,  Wilts,  63. 
Lawling,  Essex,  hall,  particular  of,  274. 
Lawrence,  Edward,  27,  38. 

,  Lady  Grissell,  wife  of  Sir  John,  100. 

,  Sir  John,  letter  of,  73. 

, ,  funeral  certificate  of,  100. 

, ,  sons  of  the  above : — 

1.  John,     "I 

2.  Eobert,  1 100. 

3.  Henry,  J 

, ,  daughters  of  the  above: — 

1.  Anne,     l 
,2.  Frances,  \  100. 
3.  Grissell,  J 

,  William,  38,  308. 

, ,  petition  of,  27. 

Lawrence  Waltham   or  Walton,  Berks,  see 

Waltham  St.  Lawrence. 
Lawson,  George,  209. 
Layfield,  Edmund,  letter  to,  167. 
,  Thomas,  letter  and  other  papers  of, 

167,  360,  361. 
Lea,  Susan,  126. 
Lea,  the  river,  warrant  for  repair  of  bridges 

over,  148. 
Leach,  Simon,  319. 
Lead,  47,  289. 

Leadenhall  Street,  London,  532  (2). 
Leake,  Dr.,  211. 

Thomas,  ,  4,  471. 

,  Mr.,  217. 

Leans,  Mr.,  562. 

Leather,  51,  624. 

Ledman,  William,  warrants  to,  175,  187. 

Lee,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  George,  333. 

,  Henry,  298. 

,  James,  101. 

,  John,  380. 

,  Mr.,  248. 

Lee,  CO., ,  186. 

Lee,  near  Cockshut,  Salop,  507. 
Leech,  Sir  Edward,  605,  622. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


687 


Leeds,  co.  York,  333. 

-writ  to,  88. 

Legay,  Isaac,  247. 

Legge,  Capt.  William,  master  of  the  Armoury, 

18,  19,  28,  57,  100,  105,  176,  236,  292, 

310,  311,  324,  325,  330,  346,  370,  387, 

411,  437,  448,  458,  469,  481,  511,  560. 
,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  76   (2), 

134,  170,  190,  292,  333. 

,  letters  to,  18,  20  (2). 

Leicester,  99,  606. 

,  documents   dated  from,  51,    70   (2), 

104,  163,  577. 

abbey,  document  dated  from,  286. 

,  ecclesiastical  courts  in  archdeaconry 

of,  51,  104. 

plague,  70  (2),  99,  107,  163. 

Leicester,  oo.,  14,  155, 176,  290,  291,  318,  373, 

514. 

,  Deputy  Lieutenants,  190. 

, ,  letter  to,  307. 

,  justices  of  peace,  certificate  of,  268. 

,  Lord    Lieutenants,     290;     and     see 

Hastings,  Ferdinaudo  Lord ;  Hastings, 

Henry,  Earl  of  Huntingdon. 

, ,  letter  to,  307. 

,  sheriffs,    see   Roberts,    Sir  Eichard  ; 

Whatton,  John. 

,  ship-money,  95,  341,  605. 

Leicester,  Earl  of,  see  Sydney,  Robert. 
Leigh,  Dame  Elizabeth,  petition  of,  123. 

,  SirEraneiSj  154. 

,  John,  letter  of,  75. 

,  Sir  Richard,  sheriff  of  Salop,  letter  to, 

392. 
,  WilUam,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Gloucester, 

letter  to,  390. 

,  WooUey,  154. 

Leight,  Sir  Erancis,  294. 

Leighton,  Alexander,  petition  of,  278. 

, ,  his  -wife  and  children,  278. 

Dr.,  484. 

,  Edmond,  204. 

Leire,  co.  Leicester,  606. 

,  document  dated  from  606. 

Leith,  149,  560,  565. 

,  documents  dated  from,  606,  513  (2), 

555. 
Leke,  Erancis,  Lord  Deincourt,  letter  of,  486. 
Lekeux,  Peter,  petition  of,  240. 
LeUey,  co.  York,  299. 
Lemeden  Staiths,  Northumberland,  397. 
Lenaerdson,  Arent,  grant  to,  366. 

Le  Neve,  Sir  William,  Clarencieux  king-at- 

arms,  letter  to,  67. 
Lennard,  Francis,  Lord  Dacre,  137,  436. 
Lennox,  Duke,  see  Stuart,  James. 
Le  Noble,  Peter,  petition  of,  240. 
Lent,  observation  of,  239,  374,  390. 
,  declaration  concerning,  239. 


Lenthall,  Sir  Edmund,  295. 

,  Sir  John,  justice  of  peace  for  Stirrey, 

and  marshal  of  King's  Bench,  110. 

, letter  and  petition  of,  105,595. 

,  Mr.,  96. 

,  Thomas,  letter  to,  23. 

,  petition  of,  136. 

,  William,  letters  of,  268  (2). 

Leopard,  the  (king's  ship),  488,  566. 

Lesley,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Alexander,  general   of  the  army  of 

Scotland,  857,  861,386,  481. 

,  Andrew,  letter  of,  568. 

John,  Eaxl  of  Eothes,  357. 

, ,  letter  and  other  papers  of,  405, 

406,  519. 
Le  Squire,  Scipio,  262. 
Levant  Company,  the,  petition  of,  245. 
Levingston  or  Leviston,  see  Livingstone. 
Lewes,  Robert,  commission  to,  421. 
Lewes,  Sussex,  180. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

Lewis,  Edward,  letter  of,  21. 

,  Hugh,  petition  of,  532. 

,  Lawrence,  229. 

,  Dr.  William,  468. 

,  letter  of,  lli. 

,  Wflliam,  deceased,  381. 

, ,  his  widow,  381. 

,  Sir  William,  sheriff  of  co.  Brecon, 

464. 

, ,  petition  of,  235. 

, ,  statement  of,  235. 

, ,  messenger,  25. 

Lewis,  Isle  of,  Scotland,  423. 

Lewisham,  Kent,  294. 

Lewkuor  Lane,  St.  Giles's  in  the  Fields,  210. 

Lewyn,  Dr.,  58. 

Thomas,  coachman,  petition  of,  145. 

Ley,  Henry,  2nd  Earl  of  Marlborough,  466. 

,  James,    3rd    Earl    of   Marlborough, 

licence  to,  527. 

, letter  of,  466. 

James,  1st  Earl' of  Marlborough,  140. 

,  John,  138,  224. 

PhiUp,  224. 

Richard,  224. 

Leyland,  co.  Lancaster,  hundred,  284. 

Leys,  CO.  Kincardine,  572. 

Leyton,  Essex,  walk,  614; 

Libels  and  profane  or  seditious  speeches  and 
publications,  37,  42,  51,  167,  213,  231 
360,  401,  473,  491,  507,  551,  552;  555; 

Liber  paois,  or  a  list  of  all  justices  of  peace 

of  England  and  Wales,  195. 
Licences  to  go  abroad,  see  Passes. 


688 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Lichfield,  523. 

,  document  dated  from,  118. 

cathedral,  119. 

, opinion  as   to  whether,  in  co. 

Stafford,  137. 

,  dean,  see  Higgs,  Griffin,  D.D. 

,  ,  and  chapter,  118. 

,  president  and  chapter,  letter  to,  65. 

diocese,  118. 

and   Coventry,   Bishop  of,   262.     See 

Wright,  Eobert. 

,  palace  and  houses  of,  119. 

Liddel,  Dr.,  454. 

Liddesdale,  Lord  of,  481. 

Liddiard  Millicent,  Wilts,  364. 

Lide,  Henry,  justice  of  peace  for  Westminster, 

104,  351. 

,  letters  of,  88,  91,  516. 

Lidsy,  James,  247. 
Light,  Thomas,  232. 

Lilbome, ,  36. 

LUburn  West,  Northumberland,  384. 

Lille  in  Trance,  538. 

Limburg  in  Germany,  572. 

Lime,  see  Lyme. 

Lime  Street,  London,  261. 

Limehouse,  Middlesex,  75,  262. 

Limerick,  243. 

Limpsham  manor  [Kent  f],  600. 

Lincoln,  h,  2f9,  SI'S,  3^9,  55^3. 

,  document  dated  from,  603. 

ecclesiastical  court  of,  319. 

,  Bishop  of,  see  Williams,  John. 

,  prebend  of,  see  Osbolston,  Lambert. 

Lincoln,  co.,  81\  is'b,  176,  2^0,  222,  270,  310, 

3*9,   3^2,  3'?3,  4^4,  484,  489,  4^9,  514, 

624. 

,  Deputy  Lieutenants,  323. 

, ,  letter  to,  307. 

Lord  Lieutenant,   510.      See  Bertie, 

Eobert,  E^rl  of  Lindsey. 
sheriff,  81.     See  Irbj,  Sir  Anthony; 

Grantham,  Sir  Thomas.  ^ 

,  ghip-money,  24,  29,  95,  isis,  3^18,  503, 

566,  60S. 
Lincoln's  Inn,  London,  66,  587. 

,  letter  found  in,  89. 

,  house  of  Society  of,  56. 

Lindsey,  Countess  of,  see  Bertie,  Eliza. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Bertie,  Eobert. 

Lindsey,  co.  Lincoln,  43. 
Linel,  Samuel,  7,  37. 

, certificate  of,  5. 

Lingen,  Henry,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Hereford, 

letter  of,  365. 

,  his  mother,  365. 

Linnell,  Eoger,  43. 

Lione,  John,  56. 

Lion's  Whelp,  the  Second,  488,  566. 

~v». the  Third,  488,  566. 

the  Eighth,  492,  530. 


Lion's  Whelp,  the  Ninth,  131. 

,  the  Tenth,  186. 

Lion's  Whelps,  the,  4,  48,  64. 
Lisbon,  164. 
Lisle,  John,  8,  17. 
Lisney,  John,  messenger,  433. 

, ,  letters  to,  26,  297. 

Lissett,  William,  460. 
Lister,  Francis,  227.1      , 

,  Sir  John,  57,  289. 

Littlehall  Marsh,  see  Gives  Marsh. 
Littleton,  Adam,  agreement  of,  32. 

,  Annie,  32. 

,  Audrey,  32. 

,   Sir  Edward,   Solicitor  General,  98, 

257,  265,  501,  5.32. 
, letters  and  other  papers  of,  32, 

137,  174,  216,  .576. 
, ,  references  to,  of  petitions,  77, 

169,  172,  532,  576. 

,  Frances,  32. 

,Mr.,  64. 

,  Thomas,  32. 

"  Littleton  alle  House,"  document  dated  from, 
4. 

Liverpool,  387. 

Livingstone,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Alexander,  equerry   to  the   Queen, 

petition  of,  238. 

,  Alexander,  of  Falkirk,  85. 

,  letter  of,  58. 

, ,  his  mother,  58. 

,  James,  Lord  Livingstone,  of  Almond 

or  Almont,  160. 

,  ,  letters  of,  85,  181. 

,   James,  keeper  of  the  King's  privy 

purse,  warrant  to,  485. 

,  James,  groom  of  the  bed-  chamber,  7  2, 

73,  203. 

Sir  John,  543. 

,  Mr.,  .5. 

,  Norman,  58. 

,  Thomas,  of  the  Inner  Temple,  328. 

,  Thomas,  of  the  Strand,  497,  518,  543, 

544. 

, ,  letters  to,  58,  85,  181,  313,  317, 

425. 

, ,  his  brother-in-law,  58. 

, ,  his  wife,  58. 

Llandaff,  diocese,  deputy-chancellor  of,  147. 
Llanelly,  co.  Carmarthen,  421. 
Llangan,  co.  Glamorgan,  rectory,  79. 
Llanidloes,  co.  Montgomery,  ship-money,  74. 
Llanrhaiadr-ynmochnant,  co.  Denbigh,  105. 
Llanrwst,  co.  Denbigh,  208. 
Llewellin,  Eichard,  letter  of,  51. 
Llismayne,  see  Llysfaen. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


689 


I/loyd,  Sir  Edward,  petition  of,  165. 

,  Griffin,  grant  to,  253. 

,  John,  153. 

,  Mr.,  226. 

,  Thomas,  deceased,  425. 

Thomas,    Vicar    of    St.    Alkmond, 

Shrewsbury,  209,  395. 

Llysfaen,  co.  Carnarvon,  600. 

Lobh,  John,  letter  of,  43. 

Lock  or  Locke,  Dr.,  163. 

,  Edith,  355. 

Richard,  letter  of,  497. 

,  Thomas,  53,  563. 

Lockhart,  Sir  James,  warrant  to,  627. 

Loddington,  268. 

Loes,  hundred,  Suffolk,  64,  282. 

Loke,  Dr.,  see  Lock. 

Lole,  Edward,  432,  439,  443,  444,  459,  460, 
472. 

Londeshorough,  co.  York,  documents  dated 
from,  151,  311,  354. 

London,  John,  256. 

London,  references  and  illusions  to,  passim ; — 

,  documents  dated  from,  5,  69,  97,  121, 

127,  134,  377,  397,  418,  456  (3),  506. 

for  streets  and  other  places  in,  men- 
tioned or  referred  to,  see  the  names  of 
those  streets  or  places. 

aldermen,  345. 

, ,  court  of,  270,  525. 

, ,  petition  of,  422. 

,  coals  for,  see  coals. 

,  common  council,  committee  appointed 

by,  letter  of,  51. 

,  companies,  see  their  respective  names. 

,  garbler  and  cleanser  of  spices,  &c., 

office  of,  67,  101. 

,  imposts,  accounts,  35  (2). 

,  King's  lieutenant,  office  of,  541. 

,  merchants,  strangers,  petition  of,  244. 

,  ministers  of  God's  word  in,  petitions 

of,  279,  280. 

, ,  certificate  of,  533. 

,  musters,  36. 

,  muster-master,  see  Ksher,  Capt.  John. 

, ,  new  church-yard  in,  not  named,  me- 
morandum relating  to,  216. 

,  nobility  of,  letter  to,  367. 

,   parish  clerks  company,  requests  of, 

261. 

,  plague  and  sickness,  4,  59,  75,  263, 

280,  418,  568. 

,  ship-money,  88,  96,  231. 

,  tithes,  51. 

,  ,  order  concerning,  344. 

,  tradesmen,  corporation  of,  see  Trades- 
men. 

,  trained  bands,  514. 

,  ships  contributed  by,  for  the  King's 

service,  320,  477. 

,  strangers  inhabiting,  see  Strangers. 

13. 


London — cont. 

,  water  supply,  304,  314. 

,  Lord  Mayor,  and  Lord  Mayor  and 

others,  36,  210,  231,  238,  281,  329,  345, 
364,  390,411,412,525,  607. 

,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  101, 

422. 

,  the  like  to,  37,  39,  67,  88,  96, 

153,  270,  374,  541,  596. 

,  Lord  Mayor  for  previous  year,   see 

Bromfield,  Sir  Edward. 

,  Lord  Mayor  for  1638-9,  see  Abbott, 

Sir  Maarice. 

,  Lord  Mayor's  court,  judge  of,  82. 

,  recorder,  82,  182,  296,  343,  525,  554, 

607. 

,  sheriffs,  259,  554  ;  and  see  Penning- 
ton, Isaac ;  WoUaston,  John.  ;•-'• 

, ,  letter  and  warrant  to,  ^6,  466. 

,    sergeant-at-arms,      the     late.      See 

Vaughan,  John. 

.,  Bishop  of,  258  ;  and  see  Juxon,  Wil- 
liam. 

London  House,  561. 

,  ,  documents  dated  from,  162,222, 

315,  546. 

London,  the  Great  (ship),  477. 

,  the  Lesser  (ship),  477. 

London  Stone,  the.  Cannon  Street,  343,  454, 
455. 

Londonderry,  228. 

Long,  Eelix,  371. 

, ,  letters  to,  157. 

,  George,  justice  of  peace  for  Middle- 
sex, 36,  291. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  91, 

339. 

Mr.,  420. 

,  Robert,  commissary  for  the  army  in 

the  north,  572,  617,  637. 

, ,  warrant  of,  498. 

,  ,  letters  to,  67,  419,  556. 

,  ,  grant  to,  273. 

Long  Acre,  London,  75,  76  (2),  262,  395. 

Longborough,  co.  Gloucester,  123. 

,  churchwardens,.  124. 

Longbridge,  Kent,  hundred,  300. 

Longford  to  Hampton  Court,  river  from,  65. 

Longleat,  Wilts,  74. 

Lonsdale,  co.  Lancaster,  hundred,  284. 

Loom  for  making  silk  stockings,  invention  of, 
238. 

Loope,  John,  grant  to,  628. 

Lord  [Capt.  Thomas],  death  of,  3. 

Lord  Lieutenants,  the,  324,  345,  381,411,  540. 

letters  and  other  papers  to,  154,  277, 

307,  513,  514,  625. 

,  minutes  and  proceedings  of,  108  (3). 

,  lists  of,  120  (2),  263,  625. 

Lords  to  attend  the  King  at  York,  see  Nobility. 
Loreto,  Italy,  569. 

X  X 


690 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Lorren,  Mr.,  269. 
Lorreyne,  Elizabeth,  269. 

,  Thomas,  269. 

Lorrymore,  John,  364. 

Lothian,  Earl  of,  see  Ker,  William. 

Lothingland  hundred,  Suffolk,  64. 

Lotteries,  314. 

Loudoun,  Earl  of,  see  Campbell,  John. 

Loudwater  Mill,  High  Wycombe,  Bucks,  274. 

Louth,  CO.  Lincoln,  323. 

" Lovelace,"  313. 

Lovelace,  John,  Lord,  85. 

, ,  letter  of,  479. 

, ,  licence  to,  85. 

Lovett,  Robert,  509,  529  (2). 

,  petition  of,  136. 

Low  or  Lowe,  Anthony,  454. 

,  Lawrence,  344. 

Low  Countries,  the,  195,  298,  316,  321,  343, 

469,  515,  529. 
,  arms,  ammunition,  and  artillery  from, 

166   (2),  176,  183  (2),  310,  315,  324, 

331,603,  617. 

,  books  from,  221. 

Lowdes  Coppice,  Chute  Eorest,  Hants,  140. 
Luc,  de,  Mons.,  see  Fabroni,  Seignior. 
Lucas,  Sir  John,  late  sheriff  of  Essex,  231. 
Lucca,  159. 
Luckin.  Sir  William,    late  sheriff   of  Essex, 

231. 
Ludham,  Norfolk,'  58. 
Ludlow,  Edmund,  592. 

, petition  of,  140. 

,  Sir  Henry,  236. 

, ,  grant  to,  592. 

Ludlow,  Salop,  339,  381. 

,  ship-money,  54. 

Ludlow  Castle,  297,  889. 

,  documents  dated  from,  339,  590. 

Lugg, ,  459. 

Luke,  Sir  Oliver,  255. 

,  William,  49. 

Lullingston  Park,  Kent,  353,  393. 

Lumley,  Richard,  Viscount,  56,  196,  372,  375, 

480,  503,  534,  602. 

, letter  to,  372. 

Lumsdale,  Archibald,  75. 

Lurkyn, ,  228. 

Luther,  Anthony,  231. 
Luttrell,  Edward,  188,  224. 
Lydall,  Mrs.,  letters  to,  342  (2). 
Lydlinch,  Dorset,  217. 
Lydsey,  James,  71,  531. 

, ,  statement  of  his  objections,  72. 

Lyme,  co. ,  287. 

,  document  dated  from,  287. 

Lyme  Regis,  co.  Derset,  413. 
Lyngwood,  William,  receipt  of,  99. 
Lynn,  160. 
Lynn,  North,  Norfolk,  181. 


Lynn,  West,  Norfolk,  131. 

Lynne,  Dr.,  212. 

Lyon's  Inn,  London,  217. 


M. 

M.  B.,  report  of,  5. 

Maccord,  William,  grant  to,  176. 

MacdonneU,  Randal,  Earl  of  Antrim,  4. 

Macgregors,  the,  in  Scotland,  177. 

Machynlleth,  co.  Montgomery,  74. 

Mackkrec,  Father,  569. 

Maclellan,  Robert,  Lord  Kirkcudbright,   63, 

185. 
Madagascar,  expedition  to,  623. 
Maddison,  Sir  Lionel,  269. 
Madrid,  89,  334,  413. 
Madron,  Cornwall,  116. 
Maiden  Bradley,  Wilts,  236. 
Maidenhead,  Berks,  16,  24,  382. 
Maidstone,  294,  432  (2). 

,  hundred,  282. 

Maine  province.  New  England,  624. 
Mainwaring,  Arthur,  petition  of,  228. 

Sir  Arthur,  109. 

letter  of,  85. 

Sir  Henry,  22,  112,  151,  623. 

,  Philip,  sheriff  of  co.  Chester,  98. 

Major,  Mr.,  186. 
Malaga  wines,  306. 
Malbeth,  see  Morpeth. 
Malby,  Alice,  289,  290  (2). 

,  Thomas,  289,  290. 

Malcot,  David,  26,  39  (2). 

Maid,  Mr.,  444. 

Maiden  [Smrey],  465. 

Maldon,  Essex,  mayor  of,  letter  to,  38. 

Malet,  John,  late  sheriff  of  Somerset,  letter  of, 

419. 

, ,  his  uader- sheriff,  deposition  of, 

420. 
Mailing,  East,  Kent,  800. 

West,  Kent,  334. 

Malt,  inventions  for  maldng  and  drying,  251. 

Maltesse,  Robert,  131. 

Malting  and  brewing,  251  (2),  252  (2). 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


691 


Malton,  CO.  York,  documents  dated  from,  461, 
462.      . 

Maltravers,  Lord,  see  Howard,  Henry  !Fre- 
derick. 

Maltsters,  252  (3). 

Manachty,  co.  Radnor,  264. 

Manby,  Robert,  65. 

Mancer, ,  under-sheriff  of  Westmoreland, 

312. 

Manchester,  17,  611. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Montagu,  Henry. 

Manley,  Thomas,  one  of  the  masters  of  His 
Majesty's  bears,  buHs,  and  mastiffs, 
grant  to,  319. 

Manners,  George,  Earl  of  Rutland,  56. 

Manning,  Edward,  592. 

, ,  warrant  to,  65. 

,  ,  grants  to,  75,  592. 

,  ,  petition  of,  140. 

Mannock,  Sir  Erancis,  222. 

, ,  petition  of,  222. 

,  Mary,  wife  of  theabove,  222. 

, ,  petition  of,  222. 

Manors,  lands,  &c.,  commission  to  inquire 
what  are  mortified  without  his  Ma- 
jesty's or  his  predecessors'  licence,  624. 

Mansfield  or  Mansfeldt,  Count,  30,  286,  632. 

Mansor,  William,  under-sheriflF  of  Westmore- 
land, 151,  167. 

Manthorp,  Thomas,  letter  of,  173. 

Manwood,  Sir  John,  lieutenant  of  Dover 
Castle,  26,  36,  156,  161. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  46, 

175  (2). 

Maperley,  John,  116,  150  (2). 

, ,  certificate  of,  117. 

March,  Mr.,  justice  of  peace  for  Isle  of  Ely, 
301. 

,  Richard,  keeper  of  the  King's  stores, 

letter  to,  577. 
Marden,  Kent,  hundred,  300. 

Mare, ,  355. 

Mareham,  co.  Lincoln,  173. 

Margaret,  the,  of  Great  Yarmouth,  96,  249, 

396. 
Margate,  44,  47,  48. 
Mariners,  see  Seamen. 
Mark  Lane,  London,  537. 
Marker,  John,  403. 
Market  Bosworth,  130.  Leicester,  606. 
Markets,  524,  574.     See  also  Eairs. 
Marks-,  William,  338. 

Marlay  or  Marley,  John,  mayor  of  Newcastle- 
upon-Tyne,  337. 

, ,  warrant  for,  2. 

, ,  letters  of,  316,  354,  358,  417, 

432,  486. 

Marlborough,  Earl  of,  see  Ley,  Henry. 

, ,  deceased,  see  Ley,  James. 

Marolois,  Peter,  petition  of,  243. 

Marqne,  letters  of,  3,  552.  See  also  Reprisal, 
letters  of. 


"  Marrowbone  "  Park,  see  Marylebone  Park. 

Marseilles,  164. 

Marshal,  the  Earl,  see  Howard,  Thomas,  Earl 

of  Arundel  and  Surrey. 

, ,  oflce  of,  treatise  on,  196. 

MarshaU,  Dr.  Hamlet,  219. 

,  Lady,  444. 

Marshalsea,  the  (prison),  424,  443. 

,  keeper  of,  letters  to,  162,  353. 

Marsham,  Sir  William,  231. 

Marshes,  see  Fens. 

Marston,  John,  petition  of,  136. 

Marston  St.  Lawrence,  co.  Northampton,  214. 

Marten  or  Martin,  Dr.,  535. 

,   Sir  Henry,  Judge   of  the    Court  of 

Admiralty,  32,  34,   51,   92,   102,   136, 

142,  231,  272,  497,  509,  516,  590. 
, ,  styled    "the  Delphian   Oracle, 

or  rather  the  Sphinx,"  32. 
, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  57, 

139,  369,  427. 

,  ,  letters.to,  451,  552. 

, ,  reference  to,  of  petitions,  71, 

139  (2). 

, ,  ,  his  sons,  590. 

,  Nicholas,  letters  of,  56,  339. 

,  Thomas,  16,26. 

Martin,  see  Marten. 

Mary,  Queen  of  England,  218. 

Mary,  Princess,  daughter  of  Charles  I.,  122, 

179. 
Mary  de  Medici,  Queen  Mother  of  France,  her 

voyage  to  and  reception  in  England,  44, 

46,  47,  48,  50,  55,  60,  65,  87,   91,   103, 

138,  161,  470. 

, ,  speech  addressed  to,  83. 

,  her  chief  minister,  see  Eabroni, 

Seignior. 

, ,  her  secretary,  see  Monsigot,  Mens. 

Maryland,  470,  476. 

Marylebone  Park,  295,  470. 

Mason,  Capt.,  deceased,  535. 

,  Dr.  Robert,  chancellor  of  Winchester, 

432. 

,  letter  of,  549. 

, ,  reference  to,  of  petition,  433. 

,  Thomas,  of  Southampton,  287. 

,  ,  petition  of,  172. 

,  grant  to,  172. 

Massey  or  Massy,  Ralph,  grant  to,  185. 

,  Dr.,  523. 

Massonett,  Peter,  warrant  to,  182. 

Master    Gunner    of  England,   629 ;  and  see 

Wemys,  James. 
Master,  Sir  Edward,  265. 
Mathematical  instruments,  191,  243. 
Matthews,  variously  spelt  ; — 

,Mr.,45. 

,  Mr.,  of  Woodford,  156  (2). 

Richard,  156. 

,  Thomas,  156. 


692 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Maunsell,  Edward,  627. 

,  Mr.,  587. 

Maurice,  Theobald,  petition  of,  274. 
Maxwell,  James,  Earl  of  Dirleton,  622. 

,  James,  248,  256,  586. 

,  ,  petitions  of,  145,  567. 

...Robert,  185. 

,  Robert,  Earl  of  Nithsdale,  259,  515, 

628. 
May,  Dr.,  535. 
Mayeme  or  de  Mayerne,  Sir  Theodore,  first 

physician  to  both  their  Majesties,  40 

(2),  45. 

,  petition  of,  40. 

Maynard,  Robert,  8,  16, 

, ,  petition  of,  14. 

,  William  Lord,  letters  of,  446,  451. 

,  his  wife,  452. 

, ,  his  four  daughters,  447,  451. 

Mayning,  Mr.,  5X0. 

Mayor,  Mr.,  375. 

Mayors  and  others,  letters  to,  112,  150,  253. 

McConnell,  Bryan,  191. 

Meautys,  Thomas,  clerk  of  the  Council  and 

mustei'-master  general  of  England,  2, 

21,  72,  165,  529,  568,  635. 
"  Meckle,  John,"  warrant  to,  335. 
Medcalfe,  James,  187. 

,  Jerome,  deceased,  187. 

,  Robert,  530,  585. 

, ,  examination  of,  530. 

Meddock,  — — ,  228. 
Medley,  William,  16,  25. 
Medowe,  Thomas,  letter  of,  173. 
Meere,  co.  Wilts,  manor,  486. 
Meetekirke,  Edward,  56. 
Melcombe  Regis,  Dorset,  180. 
Meldou,  Northumberland,  357. 

,  document  dated  from,  353. 

Meldron,  John,  381. 
Melksham,  WUts,  86,  303,  460. 
Mell,  James,  letters  to,  479  (2). 

,  Michael,  513, 

, ,  letter  to,  506. 

Mellersh,  Thomas,  his  Majesty's  coifer-keeper, 

warrant  to,  75. 
Melling,  Henry,  mayor  of  Hereford,  281. 
Mellor,  Henry,  mayor  of  Derby,  letter  of,  30. 
Melrose,  co.  Roxburgh,  provost,  569. 
Melton,  Sir  John,  397  (2). 
Melton  Mowbray,  co.  Leicester,  70,  290,  577. 
Melyn,  William,  bond  of,  111. 
Mences,  Sir  Mathy,  see  Mennes,  Sir  Matthew. 

"Mennes,  Capt.  .John,  of  the  Nonsuch,  and 
afterwards  of  the  Victory,  letters  and 
instructions  to,  11,  537,  C15  (2;. 

,  Sir  Matthew,  570. 

Mercer,  Ralph,  petition  of,  210, 


Merchant  Adventurers  Company  of  England 

at  Bristol,  petition  of,  127. 

, ,  confirmation  to,  191, 

at  London,  5,  240,  250. 

, ,  petitions  of,  246,531. 

at  Newcastle,  5. 

Merchant  strangers  going  out  and  in  Dover 

Harbour,  warrant  for  duty  on  packs  of, 

319. 

Merchingston, ,  454. 

Mere  Street,  see  Gouneston  Street, 
Mere,  Wilts,  hundred,  236. 
Meredith,  John,  93. 

,  Lewis,  bailiff  of  Presteign,  102. 

Merioneth,  co.,  514. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  sheriff,  the  late,  see  Nanney,  Hugh. 

,  ship-money,  474. 

Meriton,  Thomas,  63. 

Merrick,  Mad.  Ann.,  letters  of,  342  (2). 

,  Dr.,  126,  183. 

,  reference  to,  of  petition,  183. 

Merse,  the,  co.  Berwick,  303i 

Merton  College,   Oxford,  43,  53,  68,  174  (2), 

189,  630. 
,  documents   dated  from,  68,  99,   124, 

174,  189. 

,  visitation  of,  99,  221  (2). 

,  commissioners  for,  43. 

,  chest,  189. 

,  registers,  68,  99. 

,  patron,  see  Laud,  William,  Archbishop 

of  Canterbury. 
,  warden,  53.     See  Brent,  Sir  Nathaniel ; 

Rawlins, . 

, and  scholars,  indenture  of,  56, 

,  sub-warden,  68. 

Mervin,  Sir  Henry,  21,  492,  623. 
Mervyn,  Mr.,  incumbent  of  Boyton,  74. 
Messengers  of  the  Chamber,  381,  489. 

,  petition  of,  28. 

,  warrants  to,  15,  16  (4). 

Metcalfe,  Adrian,  grant  to,  566. 

,  Anthony,  621. 

,  Christopher,  526,  551. 

Metfield,  Suffolk,  309,  375. 
Meuros,  see  Melrose-. 

Mews,  the  King's,  St.  Martin's  in  the  Fields, 
460. 

Michael,  Richard,  224. 

Micklethwaite,    Paul,    D.D.,    master   of   the 
Temple,  206,  535. 

,  referees  of  a  petition  of,  order  of,  206. 

Middleham,  co.  York,  manor,  575,  576. 

Middlesex,  291,  412,  561. 

,  court  of  sessions,  order  of,  621, 

,  justices  of  peace,  58, 

) ,  letters  and  certificates  of,   91, 

579,  597. 

, letler  to,' 445, 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


693 


Middlesex — cont. 

,  lord  lieutenants,  373. 

, ,  letter  to,  513. 

troop  of  horse,  372,  373. 

,  new  prison,  291. 

,  provost-marshal,  598. 

,  sheriffs,    15,    29,    287.     See   Atkin, 

Thomas  ;  Eudge,  Edward. 

, ,  statement  of,  420. 

,  letter  and  -warrant  to,  96,  466. 

,  ship-money,  6,  15,  23,  24,  28,  96,  287, 

420. 
Middlesex,  Earl  of,  see  Cranfield,  Lionel. 
Middle  Temple,  London,  206. 

treasurer  and  benchers,  letter  to,  62. 

Middleton,  Henry,  serjeant-at-arms,  letter  to, 

16. 

,  John,  64. 

, ,  his  son,  64. 

,Mr.,  503, 

,  Mr.,  of  Newcastle,  354. 

,  Sir  Thomas,   alderman    of   London, 

deceased,  165. 

,  son  of  the  above,  165,  229. 

Middleton,  co.  Northampton,  146. 

,  CO.  Westmorland,  167,  321,  360,  361. 

Middlezoy,  Somerset,  ship-money,  37. 
Midhurst,  Sussex,  writ  to,  88. 
Mierscoe  Park,  co.  Lancaster,  62. 
Milan,  127. 

Milcote  Church,  co.  Warwick,  86. 
Mildmay,  Carew,  see  Hervy. 

,  Sir  Humphrey,  late  sheriff  of  Essex, 

231,  295,  627. 

Mile  End,  261. 

Milford,  [co.  Pembroke],  132,  421. 

Millard  Seijeant,  lord  chief  justice  at  Chester, 
619. 

Miller  or  Millar,  John,  protest  of,  475. 

,  Thomas,  506. 

, letters  of,  513  (2),  555. 

Milltown,  CO.  Kirkcudbright,  document  dated 
from,  594. 

Milton,  Henry,  262. 

Milton  Abbas,  co.  Dorset,  383,  469. 

Milton  Bryant,  co.  Bedford,  261. 

Milward,  John,  208. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  chief  justice  of  Chester, 

431. 

,  letter  of,  339. 

Mimms,  North,  co.  Hertford,  274. 

,  South,  CO.  Middlesex,  8,  17. 

Mincing  Lane,  London,  documents  dated  from, 
353,  365. 

Mines,  Eoyal,  in  Wales,  the,  47,  289, 

Minories,  the,  London,  243. 

,  ship-money,  24. 


Mint,  London,  the,  47  (2),  198,  199. 

,  document  dated  from,  73. 

,  comptroller,  see  Cogan,  Henry. 

, ,  the  late,  see  Eogers,  Eichard. 

,  officers  of,  letter  of,  73. 

,  warden  of,  73. 

Minterne,  Bridget,  154. 

Misselden,  Edward,  suggestion  of,  250. 

, ,  commission  to,  421. 

Missenden,  co.  Buckingham,  manor,  380. 
Mitchell,  Sir  John,  master  in  Chancery,  certi- 
ficate of,  90. 

Mitford, ,  servant  of  the  Bishop  of  Dur- 
ham, 457. 

Mitre  Tavern,  Elect  Street,  London,  621. 

Mobbs,  Daniel,  116. 

,  Hannah,  116. 

Mohan,  John,  Lord,  158. 

,  Lady  Baroness,  616. 

Mole,  Henry,  391. 

Molpet,  see  Morpeth. 

Molyneux,  Dame  Anne,  610. 

,  Eoger,  petition  of,  610. 

Monkbury  farm»  [Essex  ?],  122. 

Monmouth,  co.,  514,  540. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

Monmouth,  Earl  of,  see  Carey,  Eobert. 

Monopolies,  99,  132. 

Monsigot,    Mons.,    secretary   to    the   Queen 
Mother  of  France,  318. 

Montagu,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Edward  Lord,  letter  of,  478. 

,   Henry,   Earl    of    Manchester,   Lord 

Privy  Seal,  50,  97,  134,  143,  227,  266, 
278,  291,  296,  327,  340,  524,  609,  610. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  77, 

115,  134,300,  328,  584. 

,  ,  the  like  to,  10,  185,  225,  520, 

■      607. 

, ,  reference  to,  of  petitions,  50,  77, 

134,  609,  610,  613,  614. 

,    Eichard,  Bishop    of  Norwich,  late 

Bishop  of  Chichester,  217. 

, .letter  of,  212. 

,  letter  to,  57. 

"Viscounts,    see    Brown,    Anthony 

Brown,  Erancis. 

,  Walter,  petition  of,  278. 

Montgomery,  co.  165,  514. 

,  feodary,  see  Pay,  John. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  5 1 3 . 

,  plague,  401. 

,  sheriff,  see  Newton,  John. 

,  ship-money,  74,  401. 

Montrose,  Earl  of,  see  Graham,  James. 

Moody,  Mrs.,  269. 


694 


GENEEAL  INDEX. 


Moor,  variously  spelt  ; — 

,  Alice,  432. 

,  Edward,  260. 

, ,  relation  of  business  prosecuted 

against,  260. 

,  Gerald  Lord,  63. 

....,  Dr.  John,  466. 

, ,  certificate  of,  455. 

,  John,  examination  of,  321. 

,  Lady,  342. 

,  Lord  [Henry],  623, 

,  Marmaduke,  613,  614,  626. 

, ,  letters  and  papers  of,  372,  375, 

388,  396. 

, ,  order  on  petition  of,  227. 

,Mr.,  49. 

,  Richard,  petition  of,  242. 

Roger,  167,  321  (2),  360,  361. 

, ,  paper  concerning,  321. 

, ,  his  sons,  360. 

,  Samuel,  45. 

William,  33. 

Moor  Ditch,  London,  37. 

Mordaunt,  John,  Earl  of  Peterborough,  52,  87, 

464  (2). 

,  ,  letter  and  petition  of,  461,  575. 

, ,  statement,  concerning,  464. 

More,  see  Moor,  yariously  spelt ; — 
Morehead,  William,  16. 

,  orMorewood,  Gilbert,  290,  318,  356. 

Moreson,  John,  538. 

Morgan,  Nathaniel,  petition  of,  401. 

,  TurberTJlle,  258,  507,  633. 

....,...., ,  petitions  of,  532,  633. 

,  WUHam,  prisoner,  91,  184. 

,    William,     SoKcitor-General    before 

Council  of  Wales,  577. 

,  grant  to,  617. 

Morley,  Sir  William,  warrant  to,  477. 

,  William,  letter  of,  419. 

,  Sir  John,  petition  of,  169. 

, pardon  to,  184. 

Morley  and  Monteagle,  Ladies,  see  Parker, 

Elizabeth;  Parker,  Philippa. 
Lords,  sec  Parker,  Henry;  Par- 
ker, William. 
Momay,  Madam,  342. 
Morocco,  130,  276. 

,  ambassador  from,  276. 

,  Eng  or  Emperor  of,  276,  356,363, 

501. 
,  English  agent  for,  see  Blake, 

Robert. 
Morpeth,  Northumberland,  354,  357,  594. 
Morris,  Andrew,  dean  of  St.  Asaph,  208. 

,  Theodore,  sentence  against,  105. 

Morse, ,  a  Jesuit,  15. 

, ,  cousin  to  William  Cally,  157. 

Mortimer,  Eather,  569. 

Morton,  Earl  of,  see  Douglas,  William. 


Morton,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  John,  291,  318. 

Margaret,  letter  of,  570. 

,  .......  her  brother,  570. 

,  Thomas,  Bishop  of  Durham,   9,  38, 

114,  116,  179,  249,  325,  347,  349,  370, 
372,  404,  434,  436,  437,  450,  473,  483, 
490,  512,  580. 

,  letters,  &c.  of,  96,  99,  125,  396, 

430,  433,  434,  450,  457,  489,  490. 

,  ,  letters  to,  15,  138,  166  (2),  307 

(2),  347,  372,  527. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  Colonel  and  Gentleman 

of  the  Privy  Chamber,  30,  108,  166, 
170,  171,  189,  292,  305,  310,  312,  334, 
349,  353,  354,  357,  386  (2),  388,  405, 
436,  450  (2),  458,  482,  490,  512,  522, 
528,  535,  558,  566,  593,  636. 

,  instructions  to,  179,  180. 

,  ,  letters  of,  311,   325,  370,  433, 

490,  564,  598. 

,  William,  358,432. 

, ,  examination  of,  360. 

Morton  Corbett,  Salop,  document  dated  from, 
3. 

Mostyn,  Richard,  289. 

Momlle,  Mons.  de,  244. 

Moulton,  CO.  Lincoln,  176,  604. 

Mountagu,  see  Montagu. 

Mountnorris,  Lord,  see  Annesley,  Francis. 

Mouth  Tavern,  Aldersgate  Street,  London, 
445. 

Moysey,  William,  letter  of,  173. 

Mudford,  Somerset,  267. 

Mulberry  Garden,  [Pimlico,]  document  dated 
from,  60. 

Mumford,  Dr.,  98. 
Munday,  Thomas,  415. 
Munslow,  Salop,  32. 
Munster,  president  of,  63. 
Murford,  Mr.  45. 
Murray,  variously  spelt ; — 

Bartholomew,  letter  of,  537. 

,  Charles,  petitions  of,  93,  94. 

,  grant  to,  627. 

,  David,  grant  to,  485. 

,  Dean,  524. 

,  John,  Earl  of  Annandale,  259. 

, ,  petition  of,  611. 

,  Richard,  D.D.,  deceased,  late  Wai-den 

of  Manchester,  611. 

,  William,  petition  of,  609. 

Muscadel  wine,  306. 
Muscadine  white,  (wine,)  22. 
Muscovy  Company,  the,  245  (2). 
Muse,  Erancis,  articles  against,  215. 

, , ,  answer  to,  215. 

Musgrave,  Sir  PhiHp,  312,  354,  361. 
, ,  letter  of,  321. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


695 


Musters,  papers  and  references  relating  to  those 
of  the  following  counties : — 

Berks,   12,  16  (3),  19,  24,  26   (4), 

35,  39. 
Bucks,  381. 

Cambridge,  300,  388  (2). 
Chester,  179,  387,  404. 
Corn-wall,  288. 

Cumberland,  179,  355,  450,  468. 
Derby,  155,  179,  286  (2),  308,  404. 
Devon,  128,  129  (3),  297,  300  (2), 

316,   326,  338  (5),  339  (5),  343, 

350  (2),  355   (4),  363,  365,  371, 

375,  388,  405,  433   (2),  438  (3), 

485   (2),  488,  496,  497  (6),  522, 

542,  563. 
Durham,   9,  15,   125,  166,  179,  325, 

370,  404  (2),  4.50  (2),  489,  528, 

598. 
Kent,  287,  300  (3). 
Lancaster,  179  (2),  387,  404. 
Leicester,  155,  179,    190,  290,  291, 

318,  356. 
Lincoln,   155,    179,   323,   444,    503, 

510. 
Middlesex,  36. 

Northumberland,  155,  301,  450. 
Nottingham,  155,  179,  404,  444. 
Oxford,  405. 
Rutland,  155,  179. 
Stafford,  155,  179,  404,  416,  417. 
Suffolk,  309  (3),  355  (2),  372,  375, 

388,  396. 
Surrey,  50,  127  (2),  398. 
Sussex,  230. 
York,  10,   15,    155,   291,   310,   311, 

331    (3),  354,  386,  404,  405,  428, 

445,  450,  458,  482,  554,  561  (2), 

564,  565. 
Westmoreland,  179,  397,  450,  468. 
Myame,  Henry,  228. 
Myche,  Thomas,  127. 
Mychell,  see  Mitchell. 
Mynne,  George,  189,  355. 

,  Thomas,  knight  harbinger  to  the  King, 

petition  of,  276. 


N. 

Nalton,  Mr.,  parson  of  Rugby,  70. 

Nan,  Simon,  294. 

Narmey,  Hugh,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Merioneth, 

474. 
Nantwich,  co.  Chester,  568. 
Naper,  Sir  Nathaniel,  613. 

,  Robert,  deceased,  petition  of,  613. 

Naples,  159,  164, 

Narrow  Seas,  the,  230,  271,  320,  420,   492, 
566. 

Nash,  John,  51. 

Nassau,  Count  Henry  of,  186. 

Navy,  the,  204  (2),  229,  230,  253,  599  (2). 

,  the  four  principal  officers  of  the,  letters 

of,  353,  365. 

comptroller  of,  warrant  to,  592. 

,  surveyor  of,  3  (2),  22  ;  and  see  Batten, 

Capt. 

, warrant  to,  592. 

,  the  late,  see  Edisbury,  Kenrick. 

,  treasurers  of,  125,  188,  235,  307,  343, 

365, 424,485, 619,  624  ;  and  sceRusseU, 
Sir  WiUiam ;  Vane,  Henry. 

,  victualler,  see  Crane,  John. 

Naworth,  Cumberland,  384,  385,  566. 

Nayler  or  Naylor,  James,    messenger,   375, 
485. 

, ,  return  of,  497. 

,  warrants  to,  297,  309. 

Neale  or  NeUe,  John,  523. 

,  Richard,  Archbishop  of  York,  51,  214, 

221,  222,  377,  445,  591. 

, ,  his  house  at  Bishopthorpe,  docu- 
ments dated  from,  439,  593. 

, ,  letters,   &c.   of,   430    (2),   439, 

563,  593. 

Nelson,  Jeremy,  M.A.,  presentation  to,  305. 

Neltropp,  Edward,  319. 

Nerock  Forest,  Somerset,  192  (2). 

Nested,  Mr.,  124. 

Netherlands,  the,  107,  310,  566. 

Netley,  Hants,  186. 

Netley,  Salop,  403. 

Nevett,  Thomas,  253. 

, grant  to,  626. 

NeviUe,  Gilbert,  381. 

, ,  his  wife,  see  DareU,  Dame  Anne. 

Henry,  Lord  Abergavenny,  letters  of, 

435,  442. 

, ,  his  son,  442. 

..'. , his  deceased  son,  435,442. 

,  Richard,  526. 

Tom,  376. 

Nevison,  Robert,  568. 


696 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Newark,  oo.  Nottingham,  597. 

,  castle,  377. 

.mayor,  145,  151,377. 

,  ship-money,  145,  151,  234,  377. 

,  inhabitants,  petition  of  234. 

Newark,  Viscount,  see  Pierrepont,  Henry. 

Newberry,  Mr.,  1. 

Newhurgh,  Lord,  see  Barrett,  Edward. 

Newburn,  Northumberland,  483,  506. 

staith,  397. 

Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  3,  4,  6,  17  (3),  18, 19 
(2),  20,  30,  80,  91,  152,  164,  173  (2), 
176,  249,  269,  292,  316,  325,  337,  354, 
356,  358,  359,  360,  370,  384,  386  (3), 
409,  419,  430,  469,  473  (2),  486,  490, 
504,  505,  528,  542,  545,  557,  559,  567, 
573,  580,  593,  597,  601,  625,  628,  636. 

,  documents  dated  from,  5,   316,  341, 

349,  350,  354,  358,  417,  432,  436,  457, 
459,  473,  481,  486,  611,  560,  565. 

,  arms,  ordnance,  and  ammunition  for, 

9,  10,  12  (2),  15,  18  (4),  20,  29,  38, 
100,  122,  311,  334,  341,  344,  345,  349, 

350,  353,  357,  368  (2),  385,  404,  424, 
437,440,  441,448,  449  (2),  450,  458, 
515  (2),  541,  554. 

,  fortification  of,  105,    170,   324,   338, 

341,  349,  368,  372,  386,  389,  436,  440, 

481. 

, ,  orders  for,  330,  341. 

, ,  suggestions  for,  278,  404. 

.governor,  349,   378,   386,   436;    and 

see  Wilmot,  Charles,  Viscount. 

hostmen,  249,  250. 

,  keehnen  and  labourers  of  coal  mines 

at,  statement  of  their  condition,  260. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  378. 

, ,  letter  to,  341. 

,  merchant  adTcnturers,  5. 

,  mayor,  4,  9,  17, 18,  80,  325,  344,  354, 

358,  368  (2),  372,  379,  385,  387,  436, 

482,  504,  522. 
,  .letters  to,  307,  389,  401,   515, 

565 ;    and    see    Davison,    Alexander ; 

Marlay,  John. 

: ,  ,  plans  of,  278,  350. 

,  recorder,  see  Riddell,  Thomas. 

,  ship-money,  80,  105,  322,  325. 

,  ship-owners  and  masters  trading  to, 

327. 

, ,  petitions  of,  250  (2). 

,  ,  propositions  of,  250. 

....,  troops  for,  10, 15, 155  ;  and  see  North, 

Army  in  the. 

,  All  Hallow's  Chapel,  591. 

,  St.  John's,  591. 

Newcastle,  Earl  of,  see  Cavendish,  William, 
Newce,  William,  304. 

New  College,  Oxford,  documents  dated  from, 
62,  82  (2),  100,  107,  425. 

Newell,  Gabriel,  252. 

,  John,  information  of.  252. 

,  Dr.  Robert,  letter  of,  206. 


New  England,  64,  418,  431,  624. 
New  Forest,  Hants.  203. 

verderors  and  others,  585. 

.letters  to,  167,  585. 

Newfoundland,  563. 

Newgate  prison.   16,  75,   138,  208,  212,  224. 

296,  301,  353,  445,  525,  554.  632. 

document  dated  from.  302. 

,  keepers  of,  208,  525;  and  see  Eranok- 

lin,  James  ;  WoUaston,  Henry. 
Newhaven,  in  France,  see  Havre  de  Grace. 
Newington,  Surrey,  562. 

Barrow,  Kent.  115.  538. 

Street  alias  Hackney  Street,  261. 

Newland,  Mr.,  271. 

New  Lodge  Walk,  Waltham  Forest,  200. 

Newman,  Richard,  M.A.,  petition  of,  53. 

Newmarket.  103,  125. 

Newport  Pagnel,  co.   Buckingham,  deanery, 

presentment  in.  213. 

,  Salop,  church,  119. 

Newport,  Flanders,  see  Nieuport. 

Newport,  Earl  of,  see  Blount,  Montjoy. 

New  Prison,  the,  Clerkenwell,  210. 

News,  warrant   concerning   the   printing   and 

publication  of,  182. 
Newsletters,  31,  621. 
Newstead,  co.  Lincoln,  322. 

Newton,  John,  sheriff  of  co.  Montgomery, 
letters  of,  74,  401. 

,  Peter,  petition  of,  257. 

,Mr.,  15.20,45,  587. 

,  Samuel,  192. 

,  petition  of,  332. 

, ,  affidavit  of,  333. 

,  William,  petition  of,  56. 

Newton,  co.  Cambridge.  200. 
Newton  Abbott.  Devon,  426. 
Newtown,  co.  Montgomery,  431. 

,  plague  in,  74. 

New  Town,  New  England,  418. 

Nicholas,  Edward,  clerk  of  the  Council,  sec- 
retary to  the  Admiralty,  allusions  and 
references  to,  passim, 

,  .......  his  house  in  King  Street,  West- 

minster,  319. 

letters  of,  29,  46,  63,  100,  103, 

106.  112.    125,  145,  148,  182.297,298, 
341,  561. 

, ,  his  notes  of  Council  business, 

2,  15.3.289. 

, the  like  of  the  Council  of  War, 

9.  404  (2),  411,  430. 

, ,  other  minutes,  drafts,  and  memo- 
randa of,  69,  74,  86,  148,  149,  150,  165, 
157,  179,  180,  230  (,2),  298,  471,  516, 
625. 

, reports,  notes,  and  other  papers 

of.  relatmg  to  ship-money,  84  (2),  87, 
95,  178. 


GEKERAL  INDEX. 


697 


Nicholas,  Edward — cont. 

(letters   to,   (163S,   September,) 

4,  6,  19,  21,  22,  23  (2),  26,  29  (3)  ; 
(October)  46,  48,  49,  50,  55  (2),  61, 
62,  64, 65,  69,  74,  75,  78,  80 ;  (Novem- 
ber) 90, 97, 110, 121, 130  ;  (December) 
150,  151,  184,  185,  186,  187,  188; 
(1638-9,  January)  287,  297,  306,  313, 
318  (2),  321,  325,  334,  341,  343,  346, 
349,  350,  365  (2),  372,  375  (2),  376 
(2),  386,  396  (2);  (February)  419, 
428  (2),  439,  469,  474,  479,  480,  484, 
487,  488,  503  (2),  505,  519  ;  (March) 
530,  534,  542  (2),  549,  561,  565,  568, 
586,  595,  601,  602,  603,  605  (2),  616, 
619,  630. 

,  reference  of  petition  to,  59. 

,  his  wife,  55,  375,  605. 

,  Edward,  the  younger  son  of  Edward 

above  mentioned,  50. 

,  John,   father  of  Edward  first   above 

mentioned,  70. 

,  ,  letters  of,  50,  605. 

,  John,  son  of  Edward  first  above  men- 
tioned, 50,  6O5. 

,  Matthew,  collector,  8,  17. 

,  Dr.  Matthew,  brother  of  first  men- 
tioned Edward,  50,  70. 

,  Richard,  8,  17. 

,  Robert,  186,  375. 

,  Susannah,    mother    of   Edward    first 

above  mentioned,  605. 

Nicholls,  John,  430. 

,  William,  of  Perivale,  8,  17. 

.William,  [of  Maiden,  Surrey],  465. 

Nicholson,  Anna,  226. 

,  Edmond,  petition  of,  198. 

Thomas,  179. 

Nithsdale,  Earl  of,  see  Maxwell,  Robert. 
Nieuport,  Flanders,  196,  271,  603. 

, ,  battle  of,  107. 

Nixe,  Henry,  362. 

,  Sarah,  362. 

Nobility  and  gentry  to  attend  the  King  at 
York,  340  (2),  374,  378  (2),  465,  516, 
575,  621. 

,  letters  to,  366,  367  (8).    See  also  their 

respective  names. 

Nobility  and  others  of  the  Northern  parts, 
orders  and  other  papers  concerning, 
346,  372  (9),  376,  379,  401,  427. 

Noel,  Baptist,  Lord,  106. 

,  Mr.,  70,  164. 

,  Theodotia,     afterwards     Viscountess 

Wimbledon,  106. 

Nonconformists,  see  Puritans. 

Nonsuch,  the  King's  ship,  11. 

Nonsuch  Palace,  Surrey,  96. 

Norfolk,  Richard,  petition  of.  111. 

Norfolk,  5,  200,  326,  402;  415,  514,  571,  574. 

,  Deputy  Lieutenants,  374,  402. 

,  letter  to,  616. 


Norfolk — cortt. 

,  justices  of  assize,  letter  to,  282. 

,  justices  of  peace,  letters  of,  282,  283. 

,  Lord  Lieutenants,  letters  to,  513,  574, 

582,  616 ;  and  see  Howard,  Henry, 
Lord  Maltravers ;  Howard,  Thomas, 
Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey. 

,  sheriffs,    185;    and  see  Asteley,   Sir 

Francis;  Buxton,  John;  Holl,  Augus- 
tine. 

ship-money,  48,  78,  185,  403,  595. 

Norham,  Northumberland,  565. 

,  castle,  384. 

Norhamshire,  Northumberland,  489. 

Norman,  Henry,  430. 

North,  Dudley,  Lord,  letter  of,  472. 

North  Street,  London,  261. 

North,  Army  of  the,  99,  120,  134,  155,  323, 
326,  327,  361,  377,  492,  506,  513,  521, 
522,  541,  557,  561,  575,  580,  597,  600 
(2),  636. 

,  ,  arms,  ordnance,  &c.  for,  9,  10, 

13  (5),  14,  39,  100,  108,  122,  146,  148, 
166  (2),  183  (3),  184  (6),  237,  291, 
293,  310,  315  (3),  322,  323,  345,  346, 
405  (3),  421,  430,  433  (2),  440,469, 
483,  504,  541,  566,  581,  602  (2),  603 
(2),  625,  631  (6)  ;  and  see  also  Hull, 
Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  and  York. 

, ,  carriage  and  waggons  for,  355, 

368,  387,  421,  433,  601,  602. 

,...,  laws  for  government  of,  636. 

,  men  for,  64,  337,  361,  440,  449, 

499,  502  (2),   545   (3),  574,  618,  620, 

629,  632. 

,  ,  ,  lists  of,  195  (3),  404,  500, 

514,  574. 

, , ,  transportation     of,     404, 

574,  582,  616,  618,  621,  632,  636. 

,  ,  money  for,  430,  449,  507,  558, 

578,  594,  600. 

,  , ,  notes  of,  465,  522. 

, ,  officers  of,  lists  of,  579  (7),  603, 

630,  631  (4). 

, ,  ovens  for,  541,  566. 

, .provisions  for,    148,   292,   346, 

368,  398,  404,  433,  437,  450,  499,  507, 
531,  535,  533,  542,  564,  571,  581,  584, 
628. 

,  ,  ,  officer  for  supplying,  572, 

617. 

, , , ,  commission  to,  556. 

, , ,  instructions  to,  193. 

, rendezvous,  346,  507,  542,  574; 

and  see  York  and  Selby. 

, ,  general,  131,416,421,507,540, 

620,  628  ;  and  see  Howard,  Thomas, 
Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey. 

, ,  lieutenant   general,    416,    540. 

See  Devereux,  Robert,  Earl  of  Essex. 

, ,  general  of  horse,  131,  416,  540, 

628 ;  and  see  Rich,  Henry,  Earl  of 
Holland. 


698 


GENEKAL  INDEX, 


North,  army  of  the — cont. 

, ,  Master  of  Ordnance,  see  Blouut, 

Montjoy,  Earl  of  Newport. 
, sergeant-major   general,   131; 

and  see  Astley,  Sir  John. 
, ,  treasurer,  430,   578,   581,   597, 

600  ;  and  see  Uvedale,  Sir  Wm. ;  Vane, 

Sir  Henry. 

, ,  quartermaster  general,  575. 

North,  the,  comniittee  for,  see  "War,  Council 

of. 
North,  the.  Council  of,  or  of  York,  10,  527,  580, 

597. 

, ,  letters  of,  571,  584. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  to,  299, 

347  (2),  471,  531,  572. 
,  president    of,    see    Wentworth, 

Thomas,  Viscount. 
, Tice-president,    182,   291,   580; 

and  see  Osborne,  Sir  Edward. 
Northampton,  45,  286,  342,  587. 

,  mayor,  280,587. 

,  plague,  10. 

,  prison,  11,  280,  464. 

Northampton,  co.,  3,  153,  296,  514,  624. 

Lord  Lieutenant,  5. 

, ,  letter  to,  513. 

,  ship-money,  10,  43,  96,  192,  286,  341, 

369,  373,  464  (2). 
,  sheriffs,  7,  34  (2),  286,  see  Banaster, 

Sir     Eohert ;       Cockayne,     Charles ; 

Dryden,  Sir  John ;  Hanbury,  Sir  John. 
Northampton,  Earl  of,  see  Compton,  Spencer. 
Northampton  House,  25. 
Northcott,  [Devon] ,  lands  so  called,  224. 
Northen,  Richard,  362. 
Northern  Circuit,  the,  justices  of,  letter  to, 

124. 

,  clerk  of  assize  of,  see  Carroll,  John. 

Northern  counties,  notes  concerning,  522. 
Northumberland,  155,  176,  278,  310,  353,358, 

360,  368,  372,  373,  385,  404,  419,  434, 

437,  450,  458,  481,  511,  514,  544,  545, 

558,  659,  580. 

,  documents  dated  from,  321. 

,  deputy-lieutenants,  9,  350,  357,  368, 

404,  458,  505. 

, letter  to,  307. 

,  lord  lieutenants,  45,  430,  444. 

, ,   letters   to,   38,  307,  347,  368, 

389. 

,  sheriff,  321. 

, ,  the  late,  see  Bewick,  Robert. 

,  ship-money,  95,  321, 

,  Earl  of,  see  Percy,  Algernon. 

Norton,  John,  ranger  of  New  Forest,  Hants, 
203. 

, ,  stationer,  petition  of,  221. 

Norton  Farm  [co.  Oxford],  224. 
Norton  Ferris,  Somerset,  236. 
Norton,  Little,  co.  Derby,  69. 
Norwich,  John,  389. 


Norwich,  57,  138,  193,  220,  377,  572. 

,  document  dated  from,  595. 

,  chancellor,  57. 

,  diocese,  articles   of  inquiry  for,   220 

(2). 

,  mayor,  see  Tooly,  John. 

,  ship-money,  403. 

bishops,  see  Corbet,  Richard;  Mon- 
tagu, Richard. 

,  Earl  of,  deceased,  see  Denny,  Edward. 

Norwood,  Surrey,  5,  73. 

Nottingham,  co.,  155,  176,  349,  373,  444,  499, 
614. 

,  deputy-lieutenants,  letter  to,  307. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  45;  and  see  Caven- 
dish, William,  Earl  of  Newcastle. 

,  sheriff,     127,    135.      See    Chaworth, 

George,  Viscount  Chaworth;  Las- 
celles.  Sir  George;  Thornaugh,  Sir 
Francis. 

,  ship-money,   29,  62,   110,   161,  234, 

377. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Howard,  Charles. 

,  Countess,  see  Howard,  Mary. 

Nova  Scotia,  baronets  of,  99. 

Noy,  William,  Attorney-General,  deceased,  71, 
251,  335. 

Catherine,  336. 

Noyes,  Robert,  140,  141  (2). 

Nurse, ,  brief  on  part  of,  227. 

Nuthell  Coppice,  Chute  Forest,  Hants,  140. 


0. 

Oadby,  co.  Leicester,  70,  99,  100. 

,  documents  dated  from,  99,  107. 

Oakes,  alias  Kempe,  John,  221, 

,  Mary,  petition  of,  221. 

,  Nicholas,  221. 

Oakfield,  Berks,  131. 
Oatlands,  Surrey,  12,  42,  568. 

,  documents  dated  from,  1   (4),  2   (3), 

7(4),8(2),9,  10(2),  11. 
Ocoold,  Suffolk,  309. 
Occurrents  of  1633,  book  of,  157. 
OdeU,  Thomas,  87. 

Offices,  statement  of  persons  holding,  259. 
Offley,  Mr.,  222. 
Ogilby,  Sir  George,  544. 
,  Lord,  544. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


699 


Oglander,  Sir  John,  sheriff  of  Hants,  letter  of, 
22,  393. 

, ,  letter  to,  393. 

Ogle,  Capt.,  30,  45. 

Okehampton,  Devon,  430. 

Old  Change,  London,  370. 

Oldfield,  John,  petition  of,  246. 

Old  Ford,  Middlesex,  261,  550. 

Oldford,  Henry,  19. 

Oldham,  co.  Lancaster,  283,  285. 

Oldisworth,  Michael,  secretary  to  the  Earl  of 
Pembroke  and  Montgomery,  64. 

Old  Parich  [Paris]  Garden,  Southwark,  con- 
stables, return  of,  562. 

OUifp, ,  51. 

Ollivant,  William,  375. 

Oneby,  Humphrey,  329,  501. 

, ,  petition  of,  136. 

,  Mr.,  of  Leicester,  his  wife,  163. 

Onslow,  Sir  Eichard,  letters  of,  127  (2). 

Opie  or  Opye,  Nicholas,  293,  298,  309,  469. 

Opinions,  legal,  137,  216,  226,  227,  484. 

Orange,  Ed[-ward],  letter  of,  488. 

, ,  his  wife  and  daughter,  488. 

Henry  Frederick,  Prince  of,  33. 

Ord,  Mr.,  260. 

Ordnance,  18,  121,  238,  253,  357,  441,  448, 
452,  571,  581,  592  (2),  604. 

, officers  of,  10  (2),  20,  100,  108, 

118,  166,  237,  291,  315,  326,  331,  377, 
430,  443,  527,  530,  541. 

, letters  and  other  papers  of,  7, 

12   (3),  20,   110,   146,  183,  293,  414, 
525. 

,  ,  letters  to,  118,383,439,452. 

Ordnance  accounts  and  estimates,  12  (2),  13 
(4),  14,  18  (3),  184,  293,  414,  433  (2), 
439,  460,  525,  530,  638  (2),  553  (2), 
566. 

,  lieutenants  of,    account   concerning, 

238. 

,  lieutenant,   561.      See  Heydon,  Sir 

John. 

master-general,  293,  504,  561.     See 

Blount,  Montjoy,  Earl  of  Newport. 

Ordnance  Office,  London,  12,  13,  150,  236, 
237,  440,  443,  629. 

,  documents  dated  from,  7,  12  (3),  13, 

14,   18,  110,    146,   183,  433    (2),  460, 
525,  530,  538,  553. 

,  statements  of  arrears  due  to,  84,  522. 

,  accounts,  suggestion  for  better  keep- 
ing, 237. 

Orkney,  406. 

OrUbere,  see  Orlingbury. 

Orlingbury,  co.  Northampton,  52. 

Ormond,  Earl  of,  see  Butler,  James. 

Osbolston,  Lambert,  prebend  of  Lincoln,  220, 

491. 
, ,  answers  of,  218. 


Osborne,  alias  Stillinge,  Francis,  425. 
,  Sir  Edward,   Vice-President   of  the 

Council  of  the  North,  45,  324,  331   (2), 

458,  552,  554,  557,  560. 
, ,  letters  of,  305,   516,  539,  571, 

584. 
, letters  to,  299,   331,   347    (2), 

471,  507,  527,  531,  551. 

,  Mrs.,  1. 

,  Sir  Peter,  Governor  of  Guernsey,  247, 

627. 
Ostend,  318. 
Oswald,  John,  149. 
Oswestry,  Salop,  54. 
Otford,  Kent,  115,  599. 
Otterbum,  Northumberland,  384. 
Ouchterlony,  David,  grant  to,  551. 
Oundle,  co.  Northampton,  286. 
Ouse,  the  River,  203,  221,  222,  265,  333. 
Ouste,  James  le,  289. 
Ouylebeng,   Secretary,    see    Wiudebank,    Sir 

Francis. 
Ovens  for  the  Army,  541. 

,  notes  touching,  566. 

Overman,  Thomas,  letter  of,  21. 

Overton,    Hants,    rectory,   extract    from  the 

King's  book  concerning,  213. 
Owen,  Edward,  394. 

,  Hugh,  186. 

Eichard,  394. 

,  Thomas,  town  clerk  of  Shrewsbury, 

394,  395,  521. 

, ,  letter  of,  156. 

William,  postmaster  of  Chester,  419. 

, letter  to,  397. 

,  letters  of,  442,  568. 

, ,  of  Merton  CoUege,  Oxford,  189. 

Owfield,  Mr.,  322. 
Oxenbridge,  Dr.,  457. 

,  Edward,  463. 

,  Henry,  463. 

,  Sir  Eobert,  463  (2). 

Oxford,  90,  204,  425,  480,  503,  624. 

,  documents  dated  from,  21,  174. 

,  Bishop,  see  Bancroft,  John. 

,  ship-money,  95. 

Earl  of,  see  Vere,  Aubrey  de. 

Oxford,  CO.,  161,  412,  514,  624. 

,  judges  of  assize,  letter  to,  222. 

,  justices  of  peace,  letter  to,  222. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  5 1 3 . 

ship-money,  95. 

Oxford  University,  46,  214. 

,  Eoyal  Charter  to,  extracts  from,  221. 

,   Chancellor  of,    see    Laud,  William, 

Archbishop  of  Canterbury. 

,  Vice-Chancellor,    46.     See    Bailey, 

Dr.  Eichard. 

Oxford  Court,  near  London  Stone,  454. 


700 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Oxinden,  Adam,  270. 

,  Sir  James,  281. 

Oysters,  orders  and  other  papers  concerniiig, 
32,  38. 


P. 

P.  E.  (printer),  220. 

P.,  Mr.,  280. 

Pachnam  [Packenham  ?],  Lady,  510. 

Packsted,  see  Pakefield. 

Paddington,  Middlesex,  8,  17. 

Page,  Nicholas,  petition  of,  251. 

,  William,  commission  to,  421. 

Pakefield,  Suffolk,  139,  497. 

Paker,  Mrs.,  430. 

Palatinate,  the,  323. 

Charles  Louis,  the  Elector  Palatine, 

103,  130,  274,  552. 

, ,  his  army,  defeat  of,  103. 

Paleologus,  Ferdinando,  293. 
Palfreyman,  Ed.,  tond  of,  24. 
Pall  Mall,  605. 
Palmer,  Edward,  231. 

, ,  letter  of,  589. 

,  Sir  Guy,  letter  to,  425. 

,  Henry,  letter  of,  334. 

Sir  James,  Chancellor  of  the  Order  of 

the   Garter  during  Sir  Thomas  Eoe's 

absence,  519. 

,  Thomas,  8C4. 

Palmes,  Sir  Guy,  227. 

Paltock,  Thomas,  see  Puttock. 

Panghourne,  Berks,  131. 

Panson,  Thomas,  under-sheriflF,  co.  Lancaster, 

note  by,  1 04. 

Paper  Office,  the,  see  State  Paper  Office. 

Paperill,  John,  Lieutenant-Colonel,   his  Ma- 
jesty's chief  engineer,  319. 

Paramore,  Prances,  see  Giles. 

Parcel!,  John,  181. 

Paris,  20,  506,  513  (2),  555,  568. 

,  document  dated  from,  116. 

,  Eoyal  Heart,  the,  Eue  St.  Honore, 

555. 

Parish  clerks  of  London,  Company  of,  requests 
of,  261. 


Parke,  Lawrence,  letter  of,  268. 

Parker,  Charles,  son  of  William,  late  Lord 
Morley  and  Monteagle,  petitions  of,  65, 
110. 

,  Elizabeth,  Lady  Morley  and  Mont- 
eagle, 344. 

, petitions  of,  65,  110. 

,  Henry,  Lord  Morley  and  Monteagle, 

122,  344. 

, ,  petitions  of,  65,  110. 

, ,  letter  of,  456. 

,  Matthew, '  Archbishop  of  Canterbury, 

(1559-75,)  99. 

,  Philippa,  Lady  Morley,  65. 

,  Eobert,  alias  Yeo,  pardon  to,  73. 

,  Thomas,  son  of  Henry  Lord  Morley 

and  Monteagle,  122,  344. 

,  William,  late  Lord  Morley  and  Mont- 
eagle, 65,  110. 

, ,460. 

Parkhurst,  Sir  William,  371,  420,  474. 

Parks, ,  593. 

Parliament,  135,  219,  506. 

,  the  late,  89. 

Pamdon,  Great,  Essex,  589. 

Parne,  Eichard,  report  of,  204. 

Parr,  Eichard,  Bishop  of  Sodor  and  Man,  cer- 
tificate of  430. 

Parre,  see  Parry. 

Parry,  George,  L.L.D.,  Chancellor  of  Exeter, 
316,  365,  496. 

, ,  petition  of,  256. 

,  Dorothy,  496. 

, ,  petition  of,  256. 

,  Eichard,  petition  of,  539. 

,  ,  his  wife  and  children,  539. 

Parsons,  Sir  John,  sheriff  of  co.  Bucks,  77  (2). 

, ,  letter  to,  392. 

Parson's  Court,  Temple,  London,  206. 

Partridge,  William,  26,  35. 

Passes  or  licences  to  quit  the  kingdom,  7  (2), 
20  (2),  89,  63,  112,  132,  314,  316  (2), 
321,  343,  348,  356,  378. 

Patoun,  W.,  letter  of,  555. 

Patt,  Thomas,  178. 

Patfeuson  or  Pattinson,  John,  83,  334. 

, ,  petition  of,  137. 

Paul,  Anthony,  373. 

Paulespury  Park  in  Forest  of  Whittlewood, 
627. 

Paulett  or  Powlett,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Lord  Charles,  167. 

John,  Marquess  of  Winchester,  letter 

of,  478. 

Lady,  54. 

,  Eobert,  369. 

, ,  petition  of,  515. 

, ,  his  wife  and  children,  515. 

Pawlett,  see  Paulett. 

Pawlson,  Krint,  271. 

Pay,  John,  feodary  of  cos.  Salop  and  Mont- 
gomery, pardon  to,  75. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


701 


Paybody,  see  Peabody. 
Payler,  George,  630. 

,  warrant  to,  605. 

Payne,  Robert,  grant  to,  323. 
Payton,  Sir  Edward,  206. 
Peabody,  John,  290,  318,  356. 
Peachey  or  Peachy,  Hugh,  messenger,  17  (2), 
269. 

,  ,  letters  to,  8,  35. 

, ,  relation  by,  19. 

Lambert,  150  (2). 

Peaooclc,  James,  445,  448,  471. 

Peare,  Mr.,  recorder  of  Romsey,  291,  300. 

Pearne,  Mr.,  213. 

Peasefield,  Wapping  Level,  259. 

Peirce,  Dr.,  226. 

Pelagian  doctrine,  the,  280. 

Pelham,  Prances,  Lady,  letter  of,  322. 

, ,  her  children  :  — 

1.  Ann,  ~1 

2.  Francis, 

3.  Dorothy, 

4.  Edward, 

5.  William, 

6.  Charles,        V323. 

7.  Eleanor, 

8.  Elizabeth, 

9.  Katherine, 

10.  Margaret, 

11.  George, 

,  Mr.,  323. 

Roger,  322,  323. 

Sir  William,  letter  of,  322. 

Pell,  Sir  Anthony,  46. 

PelmeU,  see  Pall  MaU. 

Pelsant,  Mr.,  606. 

Pemberton,  SirLewis,particular  of  lands  of,  274. 

Pembroke,  oo.,  186,  421,  514,  530,  540. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

Pembroke,  Earl  of,  see  Herbert,  William. 
Pembroke  and  Montgomery,  Earl  of,  see  Mex- 

bert,  Philip. 
Penance  performed,  53,  70,  75,  555. 
Pendock,  co.  Worcester,  300,  363. 
Peniall  or  Penniell,  John,  messenger,  248,  567. 
Penistone,  Anthony,  examination  of,  104. 
Penkevill,  Elizabeth,  depositions  touching,  228. 
Penmaen  [co.  Glamorgan?],  600. 

Pennington,  Isaac,  sheriff  of  London,  59,  208, 

380,  525. 

,  John,  309,  355. 

,  Capt.  Sir  John,  Admiral  of  the  Fleet, 

3,  136,  537,  623,  632. 
, ,  his  lodging  at  St.  James's  Park, 

document  dated  from,  615. 

, ,  his  ship,  see  St.  Andrew,  the. 

,  ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  11, 

55,  67,  90,  92,  187,  479,  615  (2). 
,  ,  letters  to,   3   (2),  5,  21,  44,  47, 

48,  59,   64,  92,  103  (2),  112,  125,  130, 

151,  181,  186,  318,  361,  438,  465,  487, 

491,  603,  619. 
,  William,  361. 


Penrice,  Edward,  certificate  of,  22. 
Penrith,  Cumberland,  510,  512. 
Penruddock,  Edward,  494. 

,  John,  letter  to,  38. 

, ,  petition  of,  276. 

Penshurst,  Kent,  530. 

Pentfloe,  Mr.,  100. 

Percival,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Captain,  59,  92,  152,  188,  319,  492. 

Percy,  Algernon,  Earl  of  Northumberland, 
Lord  High  Admiral  of  England,  3,  5, 
7,  8,  9  (2),  11,  21,  33,  48,  59,  6.5,  92, 
103  (2),  112,  130,  152,  159,  168,  190, 
254,  298,  306,  310,  330,  340,  350,  361, 
450,  452,  492,  506,  530,  538,  542,  545, 
619,  622,  630,  632. 

, ,  his  house  in  Queen  Street,  Lon- 
don, documents  dated  from,  166  (2), 
186,  537. 

1 ,  appointed  general  offerees  on 

this  side  Trent,  608  (2),  622. 

> ,  letters  and  other  papers,  of,  3, 

6   (2),  44,  47,  186,  318,  377,  427,  537, 
691. 

, ,  letters  and  otherpapers  to,  29,79, 

159,  189,  196,  251,  299,  320,  341,  367, 
389,  420,  427,  510,  602,  607,  608. 

,  reference  of  petition  to,  449. 

,    Lady    Dorothy,    daughter    of     the 

above,  death  of,  362. 

)  Lady   Katherine,    daughter    of    the 

same,  492. 

, ,  death  of,  622. 

,  Lord  Henry  (Hotspur),  384. 

Perivale,  Middlesex,  8,  17. 

Perkins,  John,  petition  of,  240. 

Perrott,  Sir  James,  deputy  vice-admiral  of  cos. 

Pembroke,  Carmarthen,  and  Cardigan, 

letter  of,  421. 
Perry,  Thomas,  553. 
Persia,  574. 

Persons  un-named,  letters  and  other  papers  of 
418,523,594,632.  ' 

,  letters  to,  162,  20.5,  498,  524,  569. 

Persons,  Thomas,  petition  of,  247. 

Pert,  Paul,  604. 

,  , .warrant  to,  604. 

Perth,  the  Five  Articles  of,  31." 

Petain,  Anne  de,  grant  of  denization,  176. 

Peterborough,  bishopric  of,  79  (2),  526. 

....;....  bishops,  see  Dee,  Fi-ancis :  Towers 
John. 

,  deanery  of,  80. 

,  dean  and  chapter,  214,  274. 

, ,  letters  to,  79  (2). 

diocese,  66,  149. 

>  I-itt'e  Fen,  alias  Fleg  Fen,  plan  of, 

)  Earl  of,  see  Mordaunt,  John 

Peters,  John,  information  of,  108. 
Petersham,  Surrey,  609. 
Peterson,  Thomas,  petition  of,  242. 


702 


GENERAL  INDEiS. 


Peterston,  Somerset,  41. 
Petham,  Kent,  115,599. 
Petherton  North,  Somerset,  154,  158,  612. 
Petherton  forest,  Somerset,  203. 
Petre,  Robert,    3rd  Lord,  deceased,  funeral 
certificate,  70. 

Mary,  lady,  wife  of  the  above,  70. 

Sons  of  the  above  : — 

1.  William,  4th  Lord  Petre,  70, 

456. 

2.  John,  70. 

3.  Prancis,  70. 

4.  Thomas,  70. 

5.  .Anthony,  70. 
Daughters  of  the  above  : — 

1.  Mary,  70. 

2.  Dorothy,  70. 

WUliam,  of  Stanford  Rivers,  607. 

Pett,  Capt.  Phineas,  44. 
Petty,  Robert,  300,  332. 
Petworth,  Sussex,  ■writ  to,  88. 
Pevensey,  Sussex,  rape,  282. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

PevereU  [cos.  Nottingham  and  DerbyJ ,  courts 

of,  65. 
Pewterers  of  London,  the  company  of,  289, 

480. 
Pharmacopeia  Londinensis,  the,  40. 
Phelipps,  see  PhiUip.s,  variously  spelt. 
Phm,  Nicholas,  217. 
Phillips,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Augustine,  petition  of,  51. 

,  Christopher,  petition  of,  66. 

,  Pabian,  grant  to,  191. 

,  Francis,  petitions  of,  254,  255. 

,  James,  his  Majesty's  footman,  petition 

of,  181. 

, ,  grant  to,  569. 

,  John,  255  ^2). 

,  Mr.,  294. 

,  Sir  Robert,  information  of,  267. 

, ,  petition  of,  267. 

,  Thomas,  403. 

Phillipson,  Myles,  398. 
Philpott,  Lady  Ehzabeth,  476. 

, ,  her  children,  476. 

Phoenix,  the,  460. 
Picardy,  244. 
Piccadilly,  228,  281. 

Pickayes,  Agmondesham,  his  Majesty's  gold- 
smith, warrant  to,  489. 

Piclierin,  Mr.,  530. 

Pickering,  George,  171. 

, ,  petition  of,  132. 

Ursula,  articles  against,  213. 

,  William,  articles  against,  213. 

Pickering,  co.  York,  220. 

Fierce,  William,  Bishop  of  Bath  and  Wells,  56, 
114,420. 


Pierrepont,  Henry,  Viscount  Newark,  412. 

,  Robert,  Earl  of  Kingston,  225. 

,  William,  sheriff  of  Salop,  letter  of,  54. 

,  William,  of  eo.  Northampton,  510. 

Pigeon,  Matthew,  messenger,  warrant  to,  297. 
Pilcher,  Matthew,  affidavit  of,  313. 
Pile,  Richard,  199. 

PUkington, ,  104. 

PUlory,  the,  212,  314,  366,  555. 
Pimmerton,  Edward,  131. 
Pina,  Prancis,  3. 

,  Manuel  Ramiros,  3. 

Pinckney  or  Pinkney,  Leonard,  366,  425. 

,  petition  of,  237 

,  Mr.,  176,311. 

,  Oswald,  237. 

Pindar,  Sir  Paul,  289,  540. 

, ,  warrant  to,  540. 

Samuel,  clerk  of  the  wardrobe,  617. 

,  .' ,  grant  to,  617. 

Pine,  Mr.,  of  Exeter,  496. 

Pinkard, ,  217. 

Pinkie    [House   near  Musselburgh?],   docu- 
ment dated  from,  181. 
Pinkney,  see  Pinckney. 
Pinmakers  Company  of  London,  71,  247. 

,  petitions  of,  531  (2). 

Pinner,  Middlesex,  8,  17. 
Pipe,  office  of,  72. 

,  clerk  of,  see  Croke,  Sir  Henry. 

Pipe-staves,  330,  617. 

Pishiobury,  co.  Hertford,  document  dated  from, 
586. 

Pitcher,  Thomas,  300,  388. 

,  George,  deceased,  556. 

Pitman,  William,  187. 

, ,  warrant  to,  175. 

Pitt,  Thomas,  petition  of,  232. 

Pix,  the,  trial  of,  73. 

Place,  Mr.,  usher  of  Kirkby,  167. 

Plague,  the,  4,  10,  16,  26  (2),  70  (2),  74,  75, 
99,  102. 

Plantations,  foreign,  271. 

,  commissioners  for,  297. 

Plays  and  playhouses,  342,  604. 

Plomesgate,  Suffolk,  himdred,  282. 

Plott,  Rowland,  519. 

Plowden,  Prancis,  375. 

,  Sir  Edmund,  601  (2). 

,  Dame  Mabel,  petition  of,  601. 

Plowright,  George,  286  (2). 

Plummer,  Edward,  196. 

,  Richard,  letter  of,  100. 

William,  letter  of,  107. 

Plumtree,  Alban,  26. 

Plymholme,  Devon,  manor,  159. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


703 


Plymouth,  132,  238,  334,  509,  583,  629. 

,  documents  dated  from,  309,  338,  413, 

469,  487,  488,  563. 

,  fort  or  castle,  3,  103,  171,  193,229, 

257,  293,  297,  309,  317,  487,  488. 

,  ,  soldiers  in,  lists  of,  293,  309. 

,  , receipt  of,  469. 

, ,  captains,  see  Astley,  Sir  Jacob  ; 

Astley,  Bernard  j  Chichester,  Arthur. 

, ,  commander,    see   Bagg,     Capt. 

George. 

, ,  governors,  see  Bagg,  Sir  James ; 

Astley,  Sir  Jacob. 

, ,  lieut.  governor,  see  Gay,  Tho- 
mas. 

island,  see  St.  Nicholas. 

mayor,  293,  298. 

,  letter  to,  297,  and  seeHele,  Wil- 
liam. 

mayor  and  others,  letter  of,  563. 

Plympton,  Devon,  288. 

,  archdeacon's  court,  288. 

mayor,  see  Blake,  John. 

recorder,  see  Strode,  Sir  Richard. 

Earls,  Devon,  corporation  of,  petition 

of,  232. 

Pochin,  George,  268. 

Pocklington,  Dr.  John,  letter  of,  534. 

Poems,  270,  530,  633. 

Pointz,  Sir  Eobert,  K.B.,  warrant  to,  314. 

Pole,  Sir  John,  sheriff  of  Devon,  letter  to,  394. 

,  Mr.,  M.A.,  70. 

, ,  his  sister,  70. 

Polebrook,  co.  Northampton,  rectory,  56. 

PoMU,  George,  230. 

,  Nicholas,  4,  38,45,57,92,230,369, 

509  (2),  510,  516,  552. 

, ,  petition  of,  230. 

Pollard,  Lewis,  letters  of,  438  (2). 

,  Ealph,  mayor  of  St.  Albans,  letters  of, 

26,  78. 

Pollexfen,  Henry,  339. 

PoUthelly,  see  Pwllheli. 

Poltney,  widow,  622. 

Pond  Coppice,  Grafton  Park,  296. 

Pont  River,  Essex,  33,  38. 

Pontefract,  co.  York,  writ  to,  87. 

Ponteland,  Northumberland,  2. 

Poole,  Sir  Neville,  late  sheriff  of  Wilts,  232. 

,  ,  letter  to,  369. 

,  Richard,  clergyman,  209. 

,  Richard,  receiver  of  saltpetre,  118  (2), 

121,  443. 

,  ,  account  by,  85. 

, ,  letter  to,  561. 

,  CO.  Dorset,  132,  180,  556,  624. 

Popham,  Edward,  154,  158. 

,  SirPrancis,  297,  300,  426,  542,  571. 

,  Hugh,  letter  of,  524. 

, ,,  his  kinsman,  letter  to,  524. 

, ,  his  father,  525. 

,  Mr.,  224. 


Poplar,  261. 

Popple,  William,  mayor  elect  of  HuU,  letter  of, 
57. 

Porchester  Castle,  297. 

Portcloch,  CO.  Donegal,  553. 

Porteous,  James,  149. 

Porter,  Endymion,  groom  of  the  bedchamber, 
13,  20,  68  (2),  124,  127,  186,  200,  262, 
287,  474,  603. 

, ,  accounts  of,  83. 

, ,  grant  to,  191. 

,  ,  letters  to,  294,  424. 

,  his  servant,  see  Harvey,  Richard, 

,  George,  letter  to,  20. 

,  Olive  or  Olivia,  wife  of  Endymion,  68, 

85,  269. 

Philip,  letter  of,  20. 

Portland,  Earls  of,  see  Weston,  Jerome  ;  Wes- 
ton, Richard. 

isle  of,  629. 

Portsmouth,  43,  88  (3),  117,  204,273,335, 
403,  525,  629. 

,  documents  dated  from,  43. 

deputy  vice-admiral,  see  James,  Capt. 

.governor,  107,    113,    125,   131,   297, 

335  ;  and  see  Cecil,  Edward,  Viscount 
Wimbledon ;  Goring,  Colonel  George. 

,  mayor,  577. 

,. ,  letter  to,  88. 

,  ship-money,  88. 

,  store-keeper,  677. 

Portugal,  71,  164,  275. 

Post-horses,  38,  83,  286,  568. 

Postmasters  General,  83.  See  Coke,  Sir  John ; 
Windebank,  Sir  Francis. 

Postmasters,  28,  38,  56,  83,  124,  593. 

,  foreign,  see  Witherings,  Thomas. 

Posts,  31,  137,  199  (2),  387,  436,  437,  593. 

,  account  concerning,  580. 

Potashes,  250. 

Pott,  Thomas,  master  of  the  King's  harriers 
and  beagles,  receipt  of,  188. 

Potter,  Barnabas,  Bishop  of  Carlisle,  certifi- 
cate of,  430. 

,  Dr.,  480. 

Potticary,  Christopher,  251. 

Potts,  Thomas,  grant  to,  132. 

Pouffie,  see  Povey. 

Poulter,  Mary  petition  of,  432. 

Poulterers  of  London,  the,  351,  380. 

Poulton,  CO.  Lancaster,  petty  sessions,  283. 

Pound  Coppice,  Chute  Forest,  Hants,  140. 

Povey,  Capt.,  623. 

Powell,  Sir  Charles,  124. 

,  David,  294,  489. 

,  Edward,  alias  Anderson. 

, ,  letters  of,  302  (2). 

, ,  report  on  case  of,  301. 

>his  mother,  wife  and  children, 

302. 


704 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Powell—  cont. 

..........  Sir  Edward,  Master  of  Requests,  154, 

158,  261,  281,  C12  (2). 

,  ,  petition  of,  225. 

,  James,  the  elder,  590. 

,  James,  the  younger,  590. 

John,  deceased,  294. 

,  John,    sergeant-at-arms,   petition   of, 

137. 

, ,  letter  to,  26. 

,  John,  highwayman,  412. 

....,....,  Lady  Mary,  522. 

,  ,  petition  of,  225,  612  (2). 

,  ,  her  mother's  executors,  612. 

Powis,  Lord,  see  Herhert,  William. 
Powlett,  see  Paulett. 
Pratt,  Benjamin,  1 87. 
Prerogative  Court,  the,  228. 
Prescot,  Sir  John,  309,  355,  388. 
Presteigne,  co.  Kadnor,  ship-money,  102. 

,  plague,  102. 

,  rectory,  191,  627. 

,  vicar,  grant  to,  627. 

Preston,  William,  52,  87,  464. 
Preston,  oo.  Lancaster,  156,  387. 
Preston  Pans,  co.  Haddington,  360,  543. 
Pretherow,  Mr.,  501. 
Prewe,  William,  422. 
Price,  Capt.,  152. 

,  Capt.  Charles,  petition  of,  264. 

,  Edward,  264. 

,  George,  19. 

,  Herbert,  103. 

, ,  his  wife,  103. 

,  John,  248. 

,  John,  of  Manachty,  deceased,  264. 

,  Lieut.  John,  421. 

,  Sir  John,  petition  of,  431. 

, ,112. 

Prideaux  Elizabeth,  415. 

Dr.  [John?],  459. 

, ,  exceptions  to  passages  in  ser- 
mons of,  214. 
Priest,  Thomas,  petition  of,  134. 
Prince,  Sir  llichard,  394. 
Prince  Royal,  the,  (ship),  121. 
Prince's  Liberty,  Lambeth,  constables  return 

of,  562. 
Pringill,  James,  475. 

,  Robert,  475. 

Prior's  Marston,  co.  Warwick,  265. 

Prisons,  see  Compter,  Fleet,  Gatehouse,  Mar- 

shalsea,  Newgate,  and  White  Lion. 
Privy  Chamber,  the,  gentlemen  of,  378,  575. 
Privy  Seal,  the,  92,  264. 

,  keeper  of,  ice  Montagu,  Henry,  Earl 

of  Manchester. 
Privy  Seals,  account  of  fees  paid  on,  138. 
Prize  ships,  79,  421. 
Proby,  Edmund,  D.D.,  petition  of,  12. 
Proclamations,  160,  306,  376,  480,  507. 


Progers,  James,  instructions  to,  620. 
Prosperous,  the,  (Ship),  279. 

of  Lynn,  160. 

,  ,  her  bill  of  lading,  161. 

Prosser,  Mary,  66,  194. 

,  ,  petition  of,  82. 

,  Roger,  66. 

, ,  petitions  of,  82,  194. 

Proudman; ,  late  his  Majesty's  coachman, 

568. 
Prouze,  Thomas,  497. 
Proverbs,  93. 
Providence,  the,  (pinnace),  492,  530. 

Pruddon,  ,  bailiff  of  co.  Hertford,  63. 

Prynne,  George,  262. 

,  William,    142,    214,    220,    228,    499, 

587. 
Publow,  Somerset,  document  dated  from,  339, 
Puddington,  Devon,  parson  of,  316. 
Pudsey,  Ambrose,  132. 

,  Cuthbert,  599. 

Pugh,  Rowland,  petition  of,  165. 
Pulbery,  AV.,  8,  17. 

Pulfcrd,  John,  provider  for  his  Majesty's  army, 
letter  to,  335. 

, ,  grant  to,  617. 

Purbeck,  Isle  of,  567. 

Puritans  and  Nonconformists,   89,   214,   217, 
303,  354,  371,  413,  437,  458,  522,   535, 
587,591. 
Purse,  Richard,  deceased,  569. 
Putney,  Baron,  see  Cecil,  Edward. 
Puttenham,  Surrey,  8,  17. 
Puttock,  Thomas,  8,  17. 
Pwllheli,  CO.  Carnarvon,  47  (2). 
Pybus,  James,  pardon  to,  175. 
Pye,  Nicholas,  warrant,  to,  297. 

Sir  Robert,  Auditor  of  the  Exchequer, 

618. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  11, 

91,  178. 

,  ,  ,  the  like  to,  9  (2),  11,  13, 

14  (3),  39  (2),  91,  170  (2),  178  (2), 
291,  331,  332,  449,  479,  527,  531,  537 
592,  603. 

,  Sir  Walter,  64. 

Pye,  the,  of  London,  164. 
Pyke,  John,  233. 
Pyne,  Valentine,  125,  130,  361. 
,  John,  clerk,  316,  388. 


GENEKAL  INDEX. 


705 


Q. 

Quarles,  John,  39,   168,  292,  310,  559,  602, 

603,  617. 

.letter  of,  160. 

Queenborough,  11. 

Queen  Street,  London,  4,  630. 

documents  dated  from,  92,  103,   112, 

130,  151,  166  (2),  318,  361,  465,  491, 

537. 
Quecnhithe,  London,  110. 
Quitevill,  John  de,  33. 


R. 


Eaban,  Edward,  270. 

Eaby  Castle,  co.  Durham,  559. 

Eadeliffe,  co.  Lancaster,  282. 

Eadfield,  co.  Cambridge,  hundred,  283. 

Eadipole,  co.  Dorset,  56. 

Eadley,  Sir  Henry,  124. 

Eadnor,  co.,  514,  540. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  sheriffs,  see  Crowther,  Brian ;   Davies, 

Evan  ;  Williams,  Eobert. 

ship-money,  630. 

Eagg,  Mr.,  see  Wragg. 

Eagg  Coppice,  Chute  Eorest,  Hants,  140. 

Eailton,  William,  keeper  of  the  Council  Cham- 
ber,'257,  452. 

EainboTT,  the  King's  ship,  488,  566. 

Bainsborough,  Capt.  William,  consent  signed 
by,  9. 

"Ealeigh,  Sir  Walter,  to  his  son,"  book  so  en- 
titled, 499. 

Eamage,  Thomas,  grant  to,  628. 

Eamsay  or  Eamsey,  David,  228. 

,  Edward,  brief  in  cause  of,  226. 

Eobert,  226. 

Eobert,  his  Majesty's  tailor,  grant  to, 

485. 

,Eoger,  226. 

,  Thomas,  31. 

,  William,  Earl  of  DaUiousie,  letter  of, 

519. 

Eamsden,  Humphry,  letter  of,  586. 

EandaU,  Sir  Morgan,  470  (2), 

Eande,  William,  299,  301. 

Eanelagh,  Viscount,  see  Jones,  Arthur. 

Eatcliffe,  Sir  George,  499. 

Eatcliffe,  Middlesex,  8,  17,  261,  262. 

Eatcliffe,  [on  Wreak,  co.  Leicester],  281. 

Bates,  book  of,  366. 

Eaunston,  see  Eavenston. 
13..    ' 


Bavenscroft,  George,  257. 

,  Mr.,  397,  442. 

Eavenston   alias  Eaunston,   cos.   Derby   and 

Leicester,  118. 
Eawdon,  Lawrence,  496. 

,  Marmaduke,  496. 

Eawleigh,  see  Ealeigh. 
Eawlins,  Giles,  petition  of,  314. 

, ,    formerly   warden    of    Merton 

College,  68. 

,  ,  articles  against,  69. 

Baworth,  Francis,  statement  of,  294. 
Bawson,  James,  208,  383. 

,  ,  acknowledgment  of,  469. 

Nehemiah,  137. 

,  Thomas,  299. 

,  William,  deceased,  175,  187. 

, ,63. 

, ,  brief  of  his  case,  225. 

Eaynes,  William,  70. 
Bead,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Edward,  letter  of,  506. 

,  Capt.  John,  222. 

,  Michael,  D.D.,  presentation  to,  56. 

,  Mr.,  deceased,  264. 

,  Eobert,  secretary  to,  and  nephew  of 

Sec.  Windebank,  51,  198,  219,  313  (2), 

317,374,473,  555. 
, ,  account  and  statement  by,  295, 

517. 
,  ,   letters  to,  127,   175   (2),  413, 

419,489,497  (2),  529,  568. 

,  Dr.  Thomas,  295. 

, ,  letter  of,  82. 

Beadhead,  widow,  510. 
Beading,  John,  156. 
Beading,  Berks,  131. 

,  burgesses,  grant  of  incorporation  to, 

163. 

,  charter,  extracts  from,  259. 

,  mayor,  262. 

, ,  letter  to,  252. 

Eeahn,  measures  taken  for  defence  of  the, 
note  of,  229. 

Beceivers,  his  Majesty's  commission  for  dis- 
covering abuses  of,  617. 

Becords,  442. 

Becovery,  the,  of  London,  230,  509,  510. 

Becreations  on  the  Lord's  day,  362. 

Becusants,  222  (3),  223,  292,  335,  621. 

)  revenues,  commissioners  for,  223,335. 

,  statements  concerning,  171  (2). 

,  note  of  names  of,  222. 

EederifFe  or  Bedriffe,  see  Botherhithe. 

Eeed,  see  Bead. 

Eeedesdale,  Northumberland,  565. 

Beepe,  Athanasius,  293,  309. 

Beeves,  Sergeant,  573,  623. 

Beformation,  the,  220. 

Eeformation,  the,  or  the  Constant  Beformation, 
(Kmgs  ship,)  officers  and  company 
orders  for,  230.  '   ^' 

Y  Y 


706 


GENEEAL  INDEX. 


Segensbui-gh,  157. 
Eeigate,  Smrey,   writ  to,  88. 

,  hundred,  283. 

Eellinson,  Christopher,  warrant  to,  389. 

Eemenham,  Berks,  16,  24,  85. 

Eemrian,  see  Eemenham. 

Eeprisal,  letters  of,  papers  relating  to,  4, 57, 92, 

230  (2),-  510,  552,  596,  602.      See  also 

Marque,  letters  of. 
Eequests,  Court  of,  82,  58,  146,  536. 

,  order  of,  56,  227. 

,  masters   of,  to   the  King,  206.     See 

Powell,  Sir  Edward. 

, ,  letter  to,  1 90, 

Eeston,  Olive,  4. 

Eeuil  [?],  George,  31. 

Eevell,  Thomas,  certificate  of,  107. 

Eevenue,  accounts  of,  388,  470,  495,  509,  525. 

Eevenues,  casual,  due  to  the  King,  596. 

Eeveshy,  co.  Lincoln,  172,  299. 

,  plan  of  lands  near,  263. 

Eew,  John,  327. 
Eeynell,  Carew,  616. 

,  Sir  Eichard,  letter  of,  355. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  476. 

,  ,  pettiion  of,  614. 

Eeynolds,  Mr.,  376, 

,  [Eoger],  48,  61,  67,  78. 

,  ,  petitions  of,  121,  122,  233,  374. 

,  ,  answer  to,  402, 

Ehe,  Isle  of,  30,  121,  158,  266,  442,  632. 
Eiall,  see  Eyhill. 

Eialton  [Cornwall],  lands  so  called,  415, 
Eibston  [co.  York],  317,  544. 
,,,,,....,  document  dated  from,  318. 
Eicaut  or  Eichaut,  Peter,  15. 

,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  6,  70. 

,  his  sons,  71, 

Eich,  Cornelius,  see  Eicke  de. 

,  Henry  Earl  of  Holland,  General  of 

Horse  of  the  Army  in  the  North,  Chief 
Justice  and  Justice  in  Eyre  of  the 
forests  on  this  side  Trent,  Chancellor 
of  the  Tlniversity  of  Cambridge,  Lord 
Lieutenant  of  Berks,  and  constable  of 
Windsor  Castle,  1,  24,  123,  265,  268, 
878,  540 

,  made  General  of  the  Horse  of  the 

Army  in  the  North,  378,  416. 

,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  41,  98, 

109  (4),  112,  120,  131,  141,  162  (2), 
167  (2),  294,  296,  304,  805,  871,  519, 
539,  558,  585,  586,  614,  616,  619  (2). 

,the  like  to,  12,85,  104,  109  (2),  111, 

140  (2),  189,  304,  371,  513,  541,  607 
(2). 

,  reference  to,  of  petition,  177. 

Sir  Eobert,  letters  of,  58,  171. 

Eobert,  Earl  of  Warwick,  456. 

Eichard  III,,  269, 

Eichards,  John,  365. 


Eichardson,  Edmund,  260. 

,  John,  vicar,  281. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  late  Lord  Chief  Justice 

of  King's  Bench,  251, 

William,  sentence  in  cause  of,  114. 

Eichaut,  see  Eicaut. 

Eiohmond,  alias  Webb,  Christopher,  364. 

Eichmond,  Surrey,  1. 

,  document  dated  from,  61,  608, 

,  commissioners  of  sewers  near,  letter 

to,  1. 

,  the  Prince's  house,  1,  2. 

,  new  park  near,  609. 

Eichmond,  co.  York,  honor,  575,  576. 

Eichmond  and  Lennox,  Dowager  Duchess  of, 
see  Stuart,  Frances. 

,  the  late  Duke,  see  Stuart,  Lodovick. 

Eichmondshire,  co,  York,  99. 

,  writ  to,  87. 

Eicke,  alias  Eiche,  Cornelius  de,  grant  to, 
425, 

Eicketts,  Mary,  90. 

,  Thomas,  petition  of,  548. 

Eickmansworth,  co.  Hertford,  181. 

Eiddell,  Thomas,  recorder  of  Newcastle-upon- 
Tyne,  letter  of,  341 . 

,  letter  to,  105. 

Eideing,  Eraneis,  21. 

Eider,  Jane,  256. 

Ridge,  CO.  Hertford,  54, 

"  Eidges,  the,"  Chute  Eorest,  Hants,  140. 

Ridgmont,  co.  Bedford,  261. 

Eidgway,  John,  156. 

Eiley,  see  Ryley. 

Eiots,  299,  301. 

Eipley,  Surrey,  35, 

Eipon,  CO,  York,  municipal  authorities,  letter 
to,  87. 

Eisdon,  WiUiam,  218. 

Riven, ,  560. 

Elvers,  James,  53. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Darcy,  Thomas. 

Eives  or  Eyyes,  Francis,  106. 

,  his  wife,  106, 

,  John,  106. 

,  Dr.  Thomas,  the  King's  Advocate  and 

Judge  of  the  Admiralty  of  Cinque 
Ports,  516. 

,  letter  of,  92. 

Eoads,  368. 

Roane,  Dr.,  211,  217,  620. 

Eobartes,  John  Lord,  letter  of,  446. 

Robert,  Anthony,  petition  of,  228. 

Eobert,  Prince,  see  Rupert. 

Roberts,  Anthony,  179. 

,  Mr,,  vicar  of  Ridge,  54. 

,  Sir  Richard,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Lei- 
cester, letters  and  papers  of,  146,  341. 

,  Sir  Walter,  304,  314. 

, ,  636. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


707 


Eobes,  the,  clerk  of,  197,  198. 

,  gentlemen  of,  warrants  to,  588. 

,  abstract  of  articles  received  into  the 

wardrobe  of,  35. 

,  orders  estabUshed  for,  198. 

Eobins,  Thomas,  43. 

,  ,  petition  of,  234. 

,   Thomas,  of,  Dinton,   see   Eobinson, 

Thomas. 

Eobinson,  Dr.,  his  son,  211. 

,  Edward,  deceased,  494. 

,  John,  searcher   at  Gravesend,   117, 

161. 

,  ,  petition  of,  144. 

,  John,  searcher  at  Chichester,  grant  to, 

163. 

,  John,  of  CO.  York,  576. 

,  John,  of  London,  pardon  to,  592. 

Thomas,  alias  Eobins,  of  Dinton,  373. 

Thomas,  of  Brincklow,  articles  against, 

213. 
Eobson,  Charles,  information  of,  217. 
Eochdale,  division  of,  co.  Lancaster,  284. 
Eoche,  Joshua,  114. 

,  Polydore,  293. 

,  Eobert,  sentence  of  cause  of,  115. 

,  Thomas,  293. 

Eoche  Forest,  Somerset,  1 92. 
Eochelle,  241,  281. 

,  wines  of,  306. 

Eochester,  44,  document  dated  from,  48. 

,  cathedral,  188. 

,  dean,  see  King,  Dr.  Henry. 

,  ,  the  late,  see  Baleanquall,  Dr. 

Walter. 

,  deanery,  379. 

,  the  Crown  at,  69. 

Eochford,  Essex,  hundred,  521. 
Eochford,  Viscount,  see  Carey,  John. 
Eock  near  Alnwick,  354. 
Eockingham  Forest,    co.    Northampton,    162, 
171,  388. 

,  verderors  and  others,  letter  of,  104. 

, ,  letters  to,  98,  109,  120. 

bailiwick  of  the  above  forest,  104. 

Eodden,  alias  Eoyden,  Somerset,  inhabitants, 
sentence  in  cause  cf,  74. 

,  chapel,  74. 

Eodger,  James,  letter  of,  538. 
Eodney,  George,  4. 

,  ,  letter  to,  585. 

Eodolphin,  see  Godolphin. 
Eoe,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Sir  Thomas,  Chancellor  of  the  Garter, 

and  ambassador  extraordinary  to  Ham- 
btu^gh,  518. 

,  Dr.  Thomas,  521. 

,  Mr.,  preacher  of  Newcastle,  358. 

:..,  Mr.,  [of  London?],  157. 

Eoebuck,  the,  (King's  pinjiace,)  448,  566, 


Eogers,  Herman,  petition  of,  109, 
,  ,  his  wife  and  children,  109. 

,  Hester,  grant  to,  556. 

,  John,  grant  to,  556. 

Thomas,  petition  of,  280. 

.Matthew,  124,  182. 

,  Eichard,  late  comptroller  of  the  Mint, 

198. 

,  William,  bond  of,  111. 

, -,  clergyman,  431. 

Eolfe,  Mr.,  100,  107. 

Eolleston,  Simon,  promissory  note  of,  488. 

EoUb,  Master  of  the,  206,  577,  605,  622,  623 ; 
and  see  Caesar,  Sir  Charles ;  Digges, 
Sir  Dudley, 

,  warrant  to,  494. 

Eolls  Chapel,  the,  115,  124,  127. 

,  preacher's  place,  207. 

Eolt,  Edward,  163. 

Eoman  CathoUcs,  4,  15,  156,  230,  441,  569, 
623. 

,  priests  and  others  arrested  or  pro- 
secuted, 15,223  (2),  471. 

Eome,  7,  39,  112,  524,  569. 

,  documents  dated  from,  524,  629. 

,  Scots'  College  at,  569. 

,  ,  document  dated  from,  568. 

Eomford,  Essex,  65. 

Koming,  Wilham,  817. 

Eomsdal,  Norway,  271. 

Eomsey,  291. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

,  recorder,  see  Peare,  Mr. 

,  mayor,  291. 

Eooke,  Eobert,  8. 

Eookes,  George,  258,  532,  533. 

petitions  of,  508  (2),  633. 

,  Thomas,  532. 

Eoope,  Andrew,  letter  to,  129. 

,  James,  339,  375. 

Eoos,  Eichard,  52. 

,  Eobert,  52  (2). 

Eoos,  CO.  York,  209. 

Eoper,  Anthony,  warrant  to,  148. 

,  Christopher,  Lord  Teynham,  462. 

,  Mary,  Baroness  Teynham,  mother  of 

the  above,  letter  of,  462. 

Eose,  the  Mary  (King's  ship),  488,  566. 

Eose,  • .,  ship  master,  158. 

Eosemary  Lane,  London,  444. 

Eosewell,  Sir  Henry,  433. 

Eosley  Fell,  Westward,  Cumberland,  510. 

Eoss,  CO.  Hereford,  233. 

Eossingham,  Edmund,  letter  of,  452. 

Eotherhithe,  104,  115,  186. 

,  churchwardens  and  others  of,  certifi- 
cate of,  187. 

Eothersthorpe,  co.  Northampton,  manor,  par- 
ticular of,  274. 

Eothes,  Earl  of,  see  Leslie,  John. 

Y   Y   2 


708 


GENEEAL  INDEX, 


Rotterdam,  230,  246,  292,  567. 

,  documents  dated  from,  160,  161,537. 

,  arms  sent  from,  to  England,  160,  161; 

333. 

Eouen,  France,  475,  506,  555. 

Eouge,  see  Roe. 

Rous  or  Rouse,  Sir  John,  late  sheriff  of  co. 
Worcester,  205,  391  (2). 

Rovan,  see  Rouen. 

Row  or  Eowe,  see  Roe. 

Rowbach,  Mr.,  376. 

Rowden,  John,  petitions  of,  256  (2). 

Rowlandson,  James,  D.  D.,  prebend  of  Wind- 
sor, 134. 

,  grant  to,  80. 

Rowlett, ,  81. 

Rows,  John,  540. 

,  Thomas,  540. 

Roxburgh,  Earl  of,  see  Ker,  Robert. 

Royal  Exchange,  London,  454,  455. 

Royden,  Somerset,  see  Rodden. 

,  Essex,  75. 

Roydon,  Marmaduke,  244. 

Royston,  co.  Hertford,  63. 

Rubens,  Sir  Peter  Paul,  gold  chain  bestowed  by 
the  King  on,  603. 

Rudd,  Thomas,  engineer,  20. 

,  petition  of,  515. 

,  his  wife  and  children,  515. 

Ruddersford,  Mr.,  359. 

Rudge,  Edward,  sheriif  of  Middlesex  and 
alderman  of  London,  certificate  of,  6. 

,  warrant  to,  3 14. 

Ruffey,  John,  petition  of,  615. 

Rugby,  70. 

Rugg  or  Rugge,  Capt.  Robert,  450,  572. 

Rumler,  John  Wolfgang,  the  King's  apothecary 
in  ordinary,  566. 

Rupert,  Prince,  son  of  Elizabeth  Queen  of 
Bohemtia,  reported  death  of,  103. 

Rushden,  co.  Northampton,  274. 

Rushly,  Thomas,  83. 

Russell,  Benjamin,  69. 

,  Francis,  Earl  of  Bedford,  one  of  the 

Lord  Lieutenants  of  Devon,  132,  133, 
134,  202,  229,  300,  302,  316,  495,  509, 
601,  621. 

,  letters  of,  365,  405,  601  (2). 

,  ,  petition  of,  155. 

, ,  letters  to,  128,  318,  496,  563. 

,  Thomas,  253. 

,  William  Lord,  one  of  the  Lord  Lieu- 
tenants of  Devon,  229. 

, ,  letters  of,  365,  405,  542. 

letters  to,  128,  496,  563. 

,  Sir  William,  Treasurer  of  the  Navy, 

1,  6,  22,  24  (2),  35,  48,  49,  54,  55,  61, 
64,  74,  78,  79,  80,  84,  98,  107,  120,  121, 
125,  134,  150,  158,  192,  281,  295  (2), 
298,  323,  328,  840,  841,  342,  350,  363, 
375,390  (2),  391,  392,393,  394  (2), 
401,  420,  422.  439,  505,  595,  603,  606. 


Russel),  Sir  WiUiam — cont. 

,  ,  his  children,  356, 

,  ,  his  clerk,  see  Fenn,  Edward. 

,  ,  accounts. of  ship-money,  1,  6, 

14,  24,  35,  49,  54,  64,  79    (3),  86    (2), 

98,  107,    120,    143,  158,   173,  295,  370, 

420,  444,  474,  495    (2),  553,  569    (2), 

602. 
,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  69, 

130,  356,  474,  501,  530,  535. 
, ,  grants  and  warrants  to,  307,  343 

(2),  485,  624. 
Russia,  4,  127. 

,  Emperor,  4,  127. 

,  Patriarch,  the,  4. 

Rathin,  co.  Denbigh,  364. 

Ruthven,  Patrick,  Lord  Ettrick,  letter  of,  623. 

Rutland,  Joseph,  petition  of,  633. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Manners,  George. 

Rutland  co.  155,  176,  365,  425,  514. 

,  Deputy  Lieutenants,  letter  to,  307. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  307.     See 

Hastings,  Ferdinando  Lord;  Hastings, 

Henry,  Earl  of  Huntingdon. 

,  sheriff,  letter  to,  95. 

,  ship-money,  95. 

Ruxley,  Kent,  hundred,  353. 
Rycroft,  James,  petition  of,  266. 
Rye,  5,  166. 

.,  document  dated  from,  170. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

,  mayor,  see  Thomas,  Mark. 

Ryfield  Lodge,  Hants,  585. 

Ryhill,  CO.  York,  299. 

Ryley,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  William,  Bluemantle,  certificates  of, 

70,  100,  106. 
,  WiUiam,  Surveyor  of  Starch,  grant  to, 

185. 
Ryman,  Cicely,  petition  of,  267. 
Eymes,  William,  submission  of,  51. 
Rynefield,  see  Ryfield. 
Eyplingham,  WiUiam,  262. 
Ryves,  see  Rives. 


s. 


Sabb's  Stairs,  [London,]  370. 

Sack  wine,  306. 

Sackville,  Edward,  Earl  of  Dorset,  Lord  Cham- 
berlain to  the  Queen,  and  one  of  the  Lord 
Lieutenants  of  Middlesex,  36,  43,  47, 
98,  145,  201,  278,  340,  428,  573. 

,• ,  his  chamber  at  Whitehall,  340. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


709 


Sackville,  Edward— eon «. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  32, 

57,  102,  158,  223,  584. 
,  ,  the  like  to,  188,  607. 

)  ,  references  to,  of  petitions,  57, 

145,  177,  336,  612. 
,  Mary,  Countess  of  Dorset,  governess 

to  the  Prince  of  Wales  and  Duke  of 

York,  warrant  to,  426. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  sentence  of  cause,  93. 

Sacomh,  co.  Hertford,  607. 

Saddlers  of  London,  315. 

Saddlery  from  the  Low  Countries,  315. 

Saffron,  242  (3),  250. 

Saffyn,  Edward,  318. 

,  John,  318. 

Saham  Toney,  Norfolk,  280. 

Sainthill,  Mr.,  240. 

St.  Albans,  Herts,  justices  of  peace,  returns  of, 

284  (2). 

,  mayor,  7,  27  ;  and  see  Pollard,  Ealph. 

,  ,  returns  of,  43,  284. 

,  ship-money,  7,  26,  27,  43,  78,  274. 

St.  Albans  and  Clanrickard,  Earl  of,  see  Burgh, 

Ulick  de. 
St.  Andrew,  the,  (King's  ship,)  186. 

,  documents  dated  from,  11,  67,  92. 

,  the  (merchant  ship),  413. 

St.  Andrew  Wardrobe,  London,  588. 
St.  Andrew's,  Holbora,  101,  227,  281. 
St.  Andrew's,  Archbishop  of,  see  Spottiswood, 
John. 

St.  Asaph,  dean,  see  Morris,  Andrew. 

St.  Augustine  division,  Kent,  393. 

St.  Barbe,  William,  72. 

St.  Bartholomew's  the  Great,  London,  docu- 
ment dated  from,  452. 

St.  Bees,  Cumberland,  504,  598. 

St.  Botolph-without-Bishopsgate,  London,  66. 

St.  Bride's,  London,  227. 

St.  Christopher,  island  of,  88,  158,  494. 

St.  Clement  Danes,  London,  313. 

St.  Ethelburga,  London,  rector  and  others  of, 
certificate  of,  312. 

St.  Etheldred,  Suffolk,  liberty,  282. 

St.  George,  Hasta,  569. 

St.  George,  the,  of  London,  243. 

St.  George's,  Southwark,  1 10. 

constables,  return  of,  562. 

St.  Giles-in-the-Eields,  London,  21,  100,  210, 
281. 

St.  Ives,  CO.  Huntingdon,  266. 

St.    James's,  Westminster,   document    dated 
from,  572. 

St.  James's  field,  75. 

St.  James's  Palace,  48,  65. 

,  document  dated  from,  172. 

St.  James's  Park,  document  dated  from,  615. 


St.  John,  Sir  John,  454. 

,  Lady  Mary,  222. 

,  Oliver,  Lord  St.  John  of  Bletsoe,  1 66, 

170. 

,  Oliver,  Earl  of  Bolingbroke,  166,  465. 

,  ,  letter  of,  478. 

,  Oliver,  453. 

,  Sir  Eowland,  letter  of,  464. 

St.  John  Baptist,  Walbrook,  52. 

St.  John  the  Evangelist,  London,  533. 

St.   John's,    [Clerkenwell,]    document    dated 

from,  151. 
St.  John's  College,  Oxford,  395,  424. 

,  ,  Cambridge,  70,  587. 

St.  John's  Street,  Middlesex,  263. 

St.  Katherine's,  Tower  Hill,  London,  58,  74, 

75,  432,  444. 
St.  Katherine's  near  Lincoln,  149. 
St.  Lawrence  island,  see  Madagascar. 
St.  Lucar,  164. 

St.  Martha  [on-the-Hill] ,  Smrey,  469. 
St.  Martin  Outwich,  London,  554. 
St.  Martin's-in-the-Eields,  Westminster,  104, 
320,  348,  521. 

,  document  dated  from,  452. 

,  parishoners  of,  petition  of,  132. 

, ,  ,  order  of  referees  of,  383. 

St.  Martin's  Lape,  Westminster,  21,  25,  348, 

484. 
St.  Mary  Bothaw,  London,  52. 
St.  Mary  Magdalen  Hospital,  near  Bath,  12. 
St.  Mary  Magdalen,  Bermondsey,  125. 

,  constables,  return  of,  562. 

St.  Mary  Woolchurch,  London,  52. 

St.  Matthew,  the,  of  London,  164. 

St.  Mawes,  Cornwall,  mayor,  see  Jane,  John. 

, ,  ship-money,  429  (2). 

St.  Michael  Bassishaw,  London,  554. 
St.  Michael-le-Querne,  London,  39. 

,  conduit  or  fountain,  39. 

St.  Michael,  CornhUl,  London,  96. 
St.  Neots,  CO.  Huntingdon,  inhabitants  of,  peti- 
tion of,  265. 
St.  Nicholas,  isle  of,  Plymouth,  otherwise  Ply- 
month  Port,  3,  171, 193,  297,  309,  317, 
487,  488. 

,  ,  list  of  soldiers  in,  293. 

,  ,  captains,  «ee  Astley,  Bernard; 

Astley,  Sir  Jacob ;  Chichester,  Arthur. 
St.  Olaves,  Southwark,  105. 

,  constables,  return  of,  562. 

St.  Pancras,  Soper  Lane,  London,  207. 
St.  Paul's  Cathedral,  London,  214. 

,  repairs,  contributions  for,  97, 104, 118, 

123,  165,  182,  243,  255,  590,  628. 

,  churchyard,  221,  222. 

,  Dean,  98. 

St.  Peter's,  Suffolk,  309. 

St.    Peter's,  Westminster,    see    Westminster 

Abbey. 
St.  Eavy,  Sir  William  de,  4,  5,  11,  (2). 
,  receipt  of,  12. 


710 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


St.  Saviour's,  Southwark,  105,  110,  562. 

,  Dutch  congregation  in,  562. 

,  constables  of,  return  of,  562. 

St.  Stephen's,  Walbrook,  52. 
St.  Swithin's,  London,  52,  543. 

,  churchwardens,  76. 

St.  Thomas,  Southwark,  constables,  return  of, 

562. 
St.  Thomas  near  Exeter,  371. 
St.  Thomas's  Hospital,  Southwark,  governors 

of,  letters  to,  344,  379. 

St.  Vedast,  Foster  Lane,  London,  207. 
Salcey  Forest,  co.  Northampton,  131. 
Salford,  co.  Lancaster,  hundred,  282. 
Salisbury,  Wilts,  68,  186,  215,  572. 
,  Bishops  of,  148,  262;   and  see  Dave- 

nant,  John  ;  de  la  Wyle,  Walter. 

,  cathedral,  474. 

,  dean,  148,474.     See  Bailey,  Richard. 

,  diocese,  chancellor,  123. 

,  government  of,  grant  respecting,  148. 

,  justices  of  peace,  123. 

,  ,  grant  respecting,  148. 

,  mayor,  123,  148. 

,  post-master,  50.    See  Bedbury,  Eoger. 

,  recorder,   60,   123,   148.     See   Hyde, 

Eohert. 

,  St.  Edmund's,  72  (2): 

, ,  note  of  presentations  to,  72. 

,  ,  churchwardens,  petition  of,  72. 

, ,  churchyard,  72,  215. 

, ,  college,  charter  of  foundation, 

72. 

, , ,  grants  of,  72. 

, , ,  presentations  to,  72. 

,  St.  Martin's,  72. 

.., ,  presentations  to,  72. 

Salisbury  House,  London,  351,  453. 
Salisbury,  Earl  of,  see  Cecil,  WiUiam. 

,  the  late  Earl,  see  Cecil,  Eohert. 

Salisbury,  the  (buss),  181. 

,  note  of  her  capture,  271. 

Salkeld,  Mr.,  354. 

Sallee,  69. 

Salmon,  preservation  of,  274. 

Salop,  CO.,  514.; 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  deputy  lieutenants,  list  of,  263. 

,  feodary,  see  Pay,  John. 

,  sheriff,  see  Harris,  Sir  Paul;  Leigh, 

Sir  Richard  ;  Pierrepont,  William. 

,  ship-money,  54,  392. 

Salt,  180. 

,  imposts  on,  556. 

,  reasons  against    the   importation  of, 

from  France,  275. 

Salter,  Eohert,  16. 

Sir  Edward,  certificate  of,  171. 

Saltmakers  of  North  and  South  Shields,  petition 
of,  242. 


Saltonstall,  John,  218. 

Saltpetre,  85,  130,  134,  155,  347,  363,  383. 

,  receiver,  see  Poole,  Eichard. 

Saltpetre  and  gunpowder,  commissioners  for, 

248,  439,  445,  448,  561. 
,  ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  59, 

83,   86,   118    (2),    153,   166,    186,  296, 

303,  316,  339,  353,  365,  378,  383,  425, 

432   (2),  443    (3),  445   (3),  459,  471, 

472,  484,  491,  534,  625,  626. 
,  the  like  to,  110,  237,448,  459, 

460. 
,  notes  of  business  of,  155,  157, 

471. 
Saltpetremakers  and  saltpetremen,  121,  556, 

561. 

,  complaints  by,  459. 

Saltram,  Devon,  159. 
Salvadore,  the  (ship),  3  (2). 
Salvetti,  Amerigo,  warrant  to,  153. 
Samford,  Charles,  494. 
Saihford,  Suffolk,  hundred,  282. 
Sammes,  Dr.  William,  letter  of,  208. 
Sampford  Peverell,  Devon,  355. 
Sampson,  Anne,  petition  of,  371. 

, ,64. 

Samuel,  Sir  Eichard,  instructions  for  articles 

against,  218. 
Sanderson,  James,  538. 

, ,  note  of,  538. 

,  John,  petition  of,  145. 

,  Ealeigh,  petition  of,  536. 

Sandford,  Arthur,  letter  of,  60. 

,  Charles,  300,  332. 

Sandforth,  Edmund,  83. 

Saudiford,  Thomas,  petition  of,  229. 

Sandis,  see  Sandys. 

Sandown  Castle,  Isle  of  Wight,  67,  92,  319. 

Sandsfoot  Castle,  co.  Dorset,  351. 

Sandwich,  Kent,  130,  275. 

,  searcher's  place,  258,  508,  532,  533, 

551,  633. 

,  mayor  (1635),  see  Selwyn,  Richard. 

Sandy,  co.  Bedford,  535. 

Sandy  [Hook]    Island,  America,  discovered 
by  one  Rose,  158. 

Sandys  or  Sandis,  Anne  Lady,  letter  of,  150. 

,  William,  476,  507. 

Santie,  John,  petition  of,  137. 

Saphia,  69,  130. 

Sara,  Thomas,  610. 

Sargeant,  Thomas,  70. 

Saukeild,  see  Salkeld. 

Saunders,  Mr.,  376,  480. 

Saunderson,  Anthony,  123. 

,  Humphrey,  426. 

,  Raleigh,  426. 

,  statement  of  case,  262. 

,  Thomas,  600. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


711 


Savage,  Ed-ward,  commission  to,  624. 

, ,  grant  to,  624. 

,  Elizabeth,  Viscountess,  625. 

, ,  letter  of,  551. 

,  George,  462. 

,  petition  of,  463. 

,  John  Viscount,  419,  442. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  articles  against,  595. 

Saverie,  see  Savory. 

Savile,  variously  spelt ;  — 

,  John,  teller  of  the  Exchequer,    178, 

192  (2),  537. 

,  Thomas,  Viscount,  228. 

,  Sir  William,  445,  517. 

,  ,  letters  of,  305,  311. 

Savory  or  Saverie,  Carro,  338,  375. 

,  Christopher,  338,  375. 

Savoy,  132. 

Savoy,  the,  Middlesex,  15. 

Sawyer,  Sir  Edmund,  127,  255,  349,  352,  389. 

, ,  grant  to,  592. 

,  ,  petition  of,  613. 

,  Edward,  162. 

,  Edward,     clerk    of     the      Counter, 

Wood  St.,  374  (2). 

,  Francis,  5,  7,  16,  34,  36,  455. 

,  ,  his  wife,  5,  7,  37,  455. 

, ,  bond  and  other  papers  of,  37, 

45. 

Saxby,  co.  Leicester,  114. 

Say  and  Sele,  Viscount,  see  Eiennes,  William. 

Sayer,  Edward,  380. 

Scardburgh  [Scarborough] ,  writ  to,  88. 

Scargell,  Mr.,  105. 

Scotland,  3,  19,  37,  73,  129,  142,  161,  176, 
177,^204,  251,  259,  270,  274,  275,  317 
(2),  347,  350,  354,  358,  359  (3),  360 
(2),  417,  419,  420,  428,  432,  458,  481, 
506,  518,  527,  530,  534,  543,  544,  545, 
553,  555,  558,  565,  569,  572,  579,  591, 
608,  617. 

,  books  and  letters  from,  31,  454  (3), 

455  (2),  473  (2),  481,  484,  511,  612, 
517,  518,  551,  552,  555,  573. 

,  confession  of  faith  of  1580,  81,  269. 

covenant,  5,  31,  152,  270,  316,  337, 

359,  419. 

,  covenant  (the  King's),  58,  60,  181. 

.covenanters,   31^  338,  345,  354,  385, 

386,  417,  481,  486,  487  (2),  504  (2), 
506,  508,  541,  559,  565,  573,  591,  597, 
623,  629. 

, commissioners  chosen  by,  31. 

,  fast  in,  11. 

,  General  Assembly,  the,  11,  31    (2), 

58,  103,  125,  160,  213,  270,  357,  405, 

407,  589,  595. 

,  ,  acts  of,  149,453. 

, clerk,  see  Johnston,  A. 

,  High  Commission  in,  31. 

,  islands,  230. 

,  liturgy,  447,  517. 


Scotland — cont. 

,  mint,  73. 

,  nobility  and  others,  remonstrance  of, 

595. 

,  parliament,  31. 

, ,  deputies  of,  petition  of,  500. 

,  preachers,  385. 

,  rebellion  in,  papers  and  references  con- 
cerning the,  4,  22,  31,  63,  103  (2),  113, 
125,  131,  152,  160,  181,  186,  187,  269, 
303,  322,  323  (2),  324,  330,  337  (2), 
342,  353,  357,  366,  368,  371,  377,  386, 
405,  406,  407,  408,  409,  410,  437,  440, , 
447  (2),  449,  451,  453  (3),  457,  459 
(2),  474,  476,  477,  478,  480,  481,  484, 
486,  487  (2),  503,  512,  513,  519,  521, 
544,  559,  568,  574,  580,  581,  593,  594, 
605,  628,  635. 

, ,  proclamation  against,  507. 

, ,  foretold   by  Knox   and  others, 

454. 

,  King's  Commissioner,   see  Hamilton, 

James,  Marquess  of. 

,  General  of  Army  of,  see  Lesley,  Alex- 
ander. 

,  chief    justice,    see    Elphinston,     Sir 

William. 

,  Lord  Treasurer,  see  Stuart,  John,  Earl 

of  Traquair. 

,  Lord  Registrar,  see  Hay,  Sir  John. 

Scott,  Christopher,  576. 

,  George,  certificate  of,  493. 

,  James,  513. 

,  Dr.   John,  dean  of  York,   report  on 

debts  due  by,  220. 

Scray,  Kent,  lathe,  285,  393. 

Scriveo,   ,   of   Merton   College,    Oxford, 

189. 

Scrope,  Adrian,  134,  328. 

,  Emanuel,  Lord,  202. 

Sir  Gervase,  l24,  ^8,  566. 

,  petition  of,  2^9. 

Scudamore,  William,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Here- 
ford, petition  of,  234. 

Seacoal  Lane,  London,  530. 

Seaford,  Sussex,  writ  to,  88. 

Seal,  the  Great,  chafewax,  office  of,  92,  536. 

,  purveyer  of  wax,  office  of,  92,  536. 

Scale,  CO.  Leicester,  290. 

Nether,  co.  Leicester,  356. 

Seals  and  stamps,  illegal,  389. 

Seaman,  Capt.  Edmund,  152. 

Seamen,  impressment  of,  542,  543,  563. 

,  maimed,  relief  for,  or  Poor  Seamen's 

Fund,  6,  8,  9. 

Seaton,  Charles,  Earl  of  Dunfermline,  petition 
of,  500. 

,  George,  Earl  of  Wintoun,  360. 

,  James,  538. 

Seaton  or  Seton,  Father  John,  of  the  society 
of  Jesus,  Paris,  letter  to,  568. 

,  Father  John,  of  Loreto,  569. 

,  Father,  of  Rome,  569. 


712 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Secret  service,  the  King's,  C17. 

Secretaries    of   State,    see   Coke,   Sir   John; 

Windebank,  Sir  Francis. 
Seditious  and  libellous  speeches,  see  Libels. 
Ssdley,  Sir  John,  deceased,  313. 

,  Lady,  313. 

Seile,  Henry,  220. 
Selby,  CO.  York,  546,  600. 
Sellars,  John,  523. 

,  his  wife  and  children,  523. 

Sellwine,  Jasper,  163. 
Selwyn,  Jasper,  460. 

,  Richard,  mayor  of  Sandwich,  (1635), 

Kent,  295. 
Sergeants  Inn,  London,  documents  dated  from, 

291,412. 
Seigeants  Inns,  London,  "  the  two,"  231. 
Serle,  Thomas,  388. 
Sesencote,  co.  AVarwick,  86. 
Seton,  see  Seaton. 
Settey  near  Brockenhurst,  586. 
Sevenoak,  William,  119. 
Sevenoaks,  Kent,  119,  332,  493. 

,  school  and  hospital,  119,  493. 

Sewers,  commission  or  commissioners  of,   2, 
352. 

,  ,  CO.  Lincoln,  637. 

, ,  orders  of,  30,  562. 

,  ,  ,  letter  to,  201. 

,  ,  Surrey,  letter  to,  1. 

, ,  CO.  York,  letter  to,  35. 

Seymour,  Sir  Edward,  388. 

,  Sir  Francis,  232. 

,  Lieut.-Col.  John,  certificates  of,  326, 

339  (2),  388  (2). 

, ,  his  house  at  Larkham,  document 

dated  from,  326. 

,  William,  Earl  of  Hertford,   56,   186, 

480,  621. 
,  letter  of,  486. 

,  ,  commission  to,  596. 

Seywell  [co.  Northampton],  83. 

Shaftoe,  Mr.,  358. 

Shakespeare,  William,  342. 

Shaklewell,  Middlesex,  261. 

Sharmebrooke,  Ann,  226. 

,  John,  227. 

Sharpe,  Abraham,  16,  24,  26. 

William,  207. 

Shaston,  co.  Dorset,  9,  28. 

Shawell,  co.  Leicester,  70. 

Sheen,  Surrey,  his  Majesty's  mews  at,  460. 

,  manor,  609. 

Sheere,  Thomas,  438. 

Sheffield,  Sampson,  635. 

Sheild,  John,  590. 

,  Margaret,  590. 

,  Sarah,  590. 

,  William,  590. 

Sheires,  William,  147. 

Shelton,  Thomas,  pass  to,  316. 


Shemeld,  John,  26,  35. 

Sheppard,  Thomas,  363. 

Shepsy,  see  Sibsye. 

Shepway,  Kent,  lathe,  393. 

[Sherbert  ?],  Henry,  see  Herbert. 

Sher[borne],  document  dated  from,  306. 

Sherburne,  Edward,  letter  to,  46. 

Sherer,  Richard,  74. 

Sheriffs  of  England  and  Wales,  485,  556,  569. 

,  letters  to,  252,  552. 

,  accounts  of  ship-money  in  hands  oi> 

1,  6,  14,  24,  49,  54,  64,  79,  86,  98,  107, 

120,  143,  158,  295,  370,  420,  444,  474 

(2),  495,  553  (2),   569    (2),,  602    (2), 

627. 

,  order  concerning,  475. 

,  order  of,  making  the  bill  for,  86. 

,  lists  of,  43,  87  (2)  ;  and  see  under  the 

names  of  the  several  counties. 
Sherrington,  co.  Buckingham,  148. 
Sherwood,  Erancis,  submission  of,  51. 
Shields,  176,  180. 
,  corporation  of  saltmakers,  petition  of, 

242. 
Shingfield,  Wilts,  131. 
Ship-money,  papers  relating   to,  33,   35    (2), 

37,  95  (3),  101, 185,  228,  231,  249,  345, 

475,  485,  517,  568. 
,  see  names   of   the   places   mentioned 

in  the  calendar  in  connexion  with. 

,  judges  arguments  upon,  11. 

,  paid   by   the   clergy,  475,   586,   C03, 

606,  630. 
,  fleet  set  out  with  the  amount  received, 

see  Fleet. 
,  Nicholas's   reports   and  other  papers 

concerning,  84,  87,  95. 
,  ships  furnished  by  the  city  of  London, 

see  London. 

,  accounts  of,    1    (2),  6    (2),    14    (2), 

24  (2),  49  (2),  54  (2),  64  (2),  79  (4), 
86  (3),  98  (2),  107  (2),  120  (2),  143 
(2),  158  (2),  173  (2),  295  (2),  370 
(3),  420  (3),  444  (2),  474,  495  (3), 
550  (3),  569  (4),  602  (3),  627  (2). 

writs,  87,  88  (2),  103. 

Ships,  (English,)  note  of,  sold  abroad,  164. 

Ships,  merchants,  hired  or  impressed  for  the 
King's  service,  and  those  furnished  by 
the  city  of  London,  820,  477. 

,  convoyed  by  King's  ships,  2 1 . 

,  the  King's,  251,  328,  343,  350,  383. 

,  ,  lists  of,  488,  526. 

, ,  clerks  of,  warrant  to,  592.- 

Shoreditch,  261. 

Shoreham,  writ  to,  88. 

Short,  John,  548. 

Shortlease,  co.  Northampton,  440. 

Shotley,  Suffolk,  rectory,  195. 

Shotover  Wood,  co.  Oxford,  203,  204. 

,  notes  on  value  of  a  grant  of,  204. 


GENEEAL  INDEX. 


713 


Shrewsbury,  156,  320,  394,  521. 

,  documents  dated  from,  51,  156. 

,  bailiffs  and  others,  letters  and  papers 

of,  51,  76,  209  (2). 

, ,  letter  to,  7. 

,  charter,  extracts  from,  262. 

,  free  grammar  school,  209. 

,  mayor,  262,  320.    See  Jones,  Thomas. 

,  ship-money,  7,  51,  54,  65,  76,  392. 

,  Iloly  Cross,  394,  395. 

St.  Alkmond's,  209,  394,  395. 

St.  Chad's  college,  209. 

,  church,  394,  395. 

,  St.  Julian,  394,  395. 

,  St.  Mary's,  394,  395. 

,  ,  parishioners  of,  petition  of,  209. 

,  Earl  of,  see  Talbot,  John. 

Shrire, ,  of  Burton  Latimer,  286. 

Shuter,  Mr.,  227. 

,  ,  his  opinion,  227. 

,  John,  petition  of,  66. 

,  "William,  petition  of,  66. 

Shutt,  Margaret,  388. 

Shuttlewood,  Daniel,  291,  318. 

Sibsye  or  Shepsy,  Dr.,  information  of,  217. 

Sibthorpe,  Dr.  Robert,  certificate  of,  286. 

Sicklemore,  Autrobus,  B.A.,  212. 

Sidenham,  John,  574. 

Sidley,  Sir  John,  petition  of,  494. 

Sidney  Sussex  College,  Cambridge,  brief  on 
behalf  of,  228. 

Sienna,  13. 

Signet,  clerk  of  the,  letters  and  other  papers 
to,  66,  92,  335,  618.  See  also  Kirk- 
ham,  Mr.  ;  Warwick,  Philip. 

Silebey,  co.  Leicester,  291. 

Silks,  132,  153,  159. 

Silrer,  illegal  transportation  of,  596. 

Simpson,  James,  149. 

,  Mr.,  preacher  of  Newcastle,  359. 

John,  33. 

Simpson,  co.  Buckingham,  213. 

Sinclair,  John  Lord,  letter  of,  519. 

Singleton -cum-Charleton,  Sussex,  rectory,  212. 

Sion  House,  Middlesex,  48,  622. 

,  documents  dated  from,  3  (2),  21,  44, 

47,  59,  64. 

Sittwell,  George,  517. 

Six  clerks  of  the  Court  of  Chancery,  494,  589. 

Skeckling,  co.  York,  299. 

Skeffington,  Sir  John,  366. 

William,  366. 

SkiUing,  Richard,  information  of,  138. 

Skingle,  John,  634. 

Skinner,  Robert,  Bishop  of  Bristol,  letter  to, 
205. 

Skinners,  351,  380. 

company  of  London,  the,  583. 

Slaney,  Capt.  Crispe,  32. 


Slanuing,  Sir  Nicholas,   captain  of  Falmouth 

fort,  Cornwall,  580. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  502. 

,  ,  instructions  to,  503. 

Slater,  Elizabeth,  75. 

,  Nicholas,  sentence  in  cause  of,  75. 

Sleaford,  co.  Lincoln,  41,  562,  573. 

,  document  dated  from,  io. 

house,  143. 

Sleich  or  Sleigh,  Alexander,  388,  453. 

, ,  alderman  of  Berwick,  512,  559. 

Slingsby,  Capt.,  64. 

SmaUey, ,  [of  Oadby],  100. 

Smalts,  invention  of,  250. 

Smart, ,  of  Fleclcney,  104. 

,  Mr.,  of  Durham,  434,  457. 

Smethwiok,  Thomas,  67,  101. 
Smith,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Alderman,  of  London,  229. 

,  Lady  Dorothy,  petition  of,  25C. 

,  Elizabeth,  admonition  to,  214. 

,  Elizabeth  of  Kii-kby  Lonsdale,  360. 

George,  256. 

,  James,  of  Bray,  16. 

,  John,  of  Batcombe,  247. 

,  John,  petition  of,  415. 

,  John,  rector  of  Ditton,  presentation 

to,  422. 

,  Kelomy,  43. 

,  Kenelm,  Serjeant,  374  (2),  380. 

,  MiUicent,  214. 

,  Sir  Nicholas,  deceased,  256. 

,  Nicholas,   deceased,  late  of    Exeter, 

257. 

,  Nicholas,  clerk,  petition  of,  552. 

,  Patrick,  406. 

,  Robert,  messenger  and  marshal,  and 

water-bailiff  of  Ireland,  366. 

,  ,  letter  of,  568. 

,  ,  letters  to,  83,  432,  445. 

,  Robert,  relator  in  the  Star  Chamber, 

25. 

, ,  letter  and  other  papers  of,  216, 

242  (2). 

,  Simon,  332. 

,  Thomas,  ballaster  of  ships,  262,  536. 

,  petition  of,  426. 

,  Thomas,  deceased,  131. 

., Thomas,  of  Sion  House  and  Queen 

Street,   London;    his  house  in  Queen 

Street,  document  dated  from,  491. 
,  letters  of,  3,  21,  59,  64,  92,  103,  112, 

130,  151,  159,  361,  465,  491,  619,  622. 

,  Sir  Thurstane,  309,  355,  396. 

,  William,  of  Kirkby,  167,  355,  360. 

,WiUiam,  [of  Shingfield,  Wilts  ?] ,  131. 

,  William,  son  of  the  above,  131. 

,  William,  prosecutor  of  Kenelm  Cooke, 

146. 

, ,  apothecary,  264. 

, ;  parson  of  Swithland,  81 . 


714 


GENERAL  ESTDEX. 


Smith — cont. 

, ,  late   vicar  of  St.  Paul's   [Bed- 
ford], 535. 

Smonnell  Coppice,  Chute  Forest,  Hants,  140. 

Smyth,  see  Smith. 

Snape,  Nathaniel,  justice  of  peace  for  Middle- 
sex, 34,  369. 

, ,  letters  to,  353,  445. 

Soap,  1,  39,  178,  240,  332,  374. 

Soapmakers  of  London,  society  of,  21,25,  374, 
381. 

,  governor,  see  Bromfield,  Sir  Edward. 

Soapmakers  of  Westminster,  late  company  of, 
governor,  see  Gage,  George. 

Sodar  and  Man,  Bishop  of,  see  Parr,  Richard. 

Soham,  CO.  Camhridge,  manor,  203. 

Soldiers,  EngHsh,  payment  of,  428,  500,  502, 
503,  625  (3),  631  (4). 

, ,  for  service  in  France,  150. 

, , Flanders,  127,  470,  543. 

Solicitor  General,  see  Littleton,  Sir  Edward. 

SoUoway,  Frances,  312. 

, petition  of,  312. 

,Eohert,  312  (2). 

Somerty,  co.  Leicester,  291. 

Somercotes,  co.  Lincoln,  document  dated  from, 
124. 

Somerset,  200,  303,  460,  514,  624. 

,  judges  of  assize,  letter  to,  37. 

,  justices  of  peace,  232. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  ,  commission  to,  596. 

,  sheriffs,  232,  235.     See  Bassett,  Wil- 
liam ;  Hodges,  Heni-y ;  Malet,  John. 

,  ship-money,  95,  419,  420. 

Somerset  House,  London,  22  281. 

,  the  Queen's  chapel  at,  623. 

Somerset,  Henry,  Earl  of  Worcester,  letter  of, 
456. 

,  ,  grant  to,  605. 

,  ,  his  son,  457. 

,  Thomas  (sic).  Viscount,  petition  of, 

263. 

Somersham,  co.  Huntingdon,  manor,  189. 

,  soke,  414  (2),  627. 

Somerton  Farm  [co.  Oxford],  224. 

South,  George,  3. 

Southam,  Edmund,  373. 

Southampton,  132, 180, 186,  287,  656,  583,  624. 

,  document  dated  from,  287. 

,  mayor,  see  Wroth,  Thomas. 

,  ship-money,  22,  88. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

,  Earl  of,  «ee  Wriothesly,  Thomas. 

Southheai- Forest,  Hants,  297. 

,  lieutenant  of,  see  Goring,  Col.  George. 

Southcott,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Sir  Popham,  order  on  petition  of,  1. 

, ,  petitions  of,  177,  240. 


Southmorfield,  co.  Leicester,  291. 
Southsea  Castle,  629. 
Southwark,  104,  262,  561,  615. 

,  documents  dated  from,  105,  562,  563. 

,  writ  to,  88. 

Southwell  [co.  Nottingham],  51. 

Southwood,  John,  bond  of,  111. 

Sovereign  of  the  Seas,  the  Royal,  243. 

Sovereignty  of  the  Seas,  271. 

Sowden  Farm,  Devon,  327. 

Soyer,  James,  513. 

Spain,  21,  71,  89,  112,  130,  136, 153, 196, 199, 

243,  272,  273,  275,  298,  306,  314,  330, 

525,  602. 

,  ambassador  from,  20,  113. 

,  English  ambassador,  see  Aston,  Walter, 

Lord. 

.fleet,  Plate,  188. 

,  King  of,  70,  470,  543,  602. 

,  Prince  of  (1547),  6. 

,  Queen  of,  112. 

,  resident  for,  20,45,  607. 

,  company  of  merchants  trading  to,  298, 

330,  364,  373,  379. 

, letter  of,  330. 

Spanish  islands,  the,  298,  330. 

wines,  244,  298,  364,  373,  379,  634. 

Sparkes,  Mr.,  parson  of  Bletchley,  213. 

,  ,  his  wife,  213. 

Spatchurst,  John,  204. 

Speght,  Lawrence,  grant  to,  551. 

Spencer,  Arnold,  605. 

,  John,  petition  of,  242. 

,  Lady,  216. 

,  Thomas,  2. 

SpiUer,  Sir  Henry,  justice  of  peace  for  Middle- 
sex, 36,  465,  518,  543  (2),  557. 

Spittle  or  SpitteU,  Anthony,  postmaster  of 
Basingstoke,  83. 

,  petition  of,  199. 

Splinter,  the,  between  Gravelines  and  Dunkirk, 
479. 

Spottiswood,  John,  Archbishop  of  St.  An- 
drews, 304,  597. 

Sprak,  Jaspar,  letter  of,  287. 

,  ,  his  children,  287. 

,  Mary,  287. 

Springate,  Sir  Thomas,  238. 

Squibb,  Lawrence,  indenture  of,  143. 

,  Robert,  indenture  of,  143. 

Stacy,  John,  373. 

Stafford,  co.,  137,  155,  176,  223,  373,  514. 

,  deputy  lieutenants,  letter  of,  416. 

,  ,  letter  to,  307. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  45 . 

, ,  letters  to,  307,  416. 

,  provost  marshal,  432. 

Stafford,  416. 

)  doctunent  dated  from,  416. 

Stafford,  Alexander,  620. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


715 


Stafford — cont. 

,  Edward,  454. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  98,  201,  489,  573. 

,  Dukes  of  Buckingham,  family  of,  106. 

Staindrop,  CO.  Durham,  document  dated  from, 
12. 

Staine,  co.  Cambridge,  hundred,  283. 

Stainmore,  Westmoreland,  565. 

Stamford,  Earl  of,  see  Grey,  Henry. 

,  CO.  Lincoln,  aldermen  of,  letter  to, 

425. 

Standard  bearer,  the  Kuig's,  575. 

Stanford,  Mr.,  119. 

Stanford  Rivers,  Essex,  607. 

Stanhope,  Lady,  76. 

,  Philip,  Earl  of  Chesterfield,  letter  of, 

498. 

Stanley,  Edward,  507. 

,  Dr.  Edward,  letter  of,  467. 

EUzabeth,  507. 

,  James,  Lord  Strange,  388,  419,442. 

letter  to,  179. 

Katherine,  507. 

,  Mr.,  171. 

, ,  statement  by,  171. 

,  Robert,  507. 

,  Sarah,  507. 

,  Thomas,  will  of,  507. 

Sir  Thomas,  509. 

,  WiUiam,  Earl  of  Derby,  33,  419,  442. 

,  ,  receipt  of,  419. 

, ,  letter  to,  179. 

Stanley  Regis,  co.  Gloucester,  209. 

Stanmore  Magna,  Middlesex,  8. 

Parva,  alias  Whitchurch,  or  White- 
church,  Middlesex,  62,  396. 

Stanton,  Richard,  35. 

Stanton  Lacy,  co.  Northampton,  213. 

Staple,  Elizabeth,  petition  of,  100. 

Staploe,  CO.  Cambridge,  hundred,  283. 

Star  Chamber,  55  (2),  72,  73,  124,  129,  130, 
137,  158,  169,  175,  199,  201,  218,  219, 
221,  224,  239  (2),  242,  257,  275,  281, 
286,  314,  322,  360,  366,  380,  381,  412, 
452,  480,  491,  499,  548,  596    (2),  620, 

,  documents   dated  from,  59,  71,   148, 

389,  455. 

.,  clerk -examiners  and  registrar  of,  peti- 
tion of,  66. 

■. ,  the  inner,  260,470. 

, ,  documents  dated  from,  '89,  94, 

112,  115,  363  (2),  379  (2),  382,  383. 

Starch,  620. 

,  reasons   concerning    manufacture  of, 

250. 

,  estimate,  43. 

,  surreyor  of,  see  Ryley,  William. 

Starchmakers  Company  of  London,  the,  9,  24, 
185,  242  (2). 

,  incorporation  of,  165. 

,  indenture  of,  165. 

treasurer,  see  Meautys,  Thomas. 


Staresmore,  Mr.,  104. 

Starkas,  John,  petition  of,  231. 

Starling,  Hem-y,  309,  355. 

State  Paper  Office,  the,  198,  273. 

States,  the,  of  Holland,  or  the  United  Pro- 
vinces, 51,  552. 

,  arms  from,  160. 

,  ambassador  to,  see  Boswell,  Sir  Wil- 
liam. 

,  ambassador  from,  45,  552,  607. 

States  General,  the,  510,  515. 

Statham,  Abraham,  petition  of,  66. 

Stationers  Company,  the,  547. 

,  master  and  wardens,  258. 

,  ,  petition  of,  55. 

,  reference  of  petition  to,  548. 

Stationers  Hall,  London,  55. 

Stebbin,  William,  150. 

Stebunheath,  see  Stepney. 

Steele,  Prances,  431. 

,  Richard,  431. 

Stephenson,  see  Stevenson. 

Stepney,  75,  261. 

Marsh,  261. 

Sterling,  Henry,  519. 

Sternold,  see  Starling. 

Stevens,  John,  477. 

Thomas,  petition  of  236. 

Stevenson,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  David,  237,  365. 

,  Henry,  262. 

,  Matthew,  48,  61,  67,  78,  374,  382. 

,  ,  petitions  of,  121,  122,  233,  374. 

, ,  ,  answer  to,  401. 

,  Mr.,   of   Hartshorn  Quay,  London, 

493. 

,  WilUam,  116,  221. 

,  ,  petitions  of,  221,  222. 

,  ,  report  on  petition  of,  1 14. 

Steward  or  Stewart  [Elizabeth?],  Countess  of 
Carrick,  grant  to,  588. 

, ,  her  daughter,  588. 

,  Prancis,  Lord,  eldest  son  of  the  next 

mentioned,  388. 

,  ,  letter  to,  453.- 

,  , Earl  of  BothweU,  388,  453. 

,  George,  Lord,  D'Aubigny,  276. 

,  Katherine,  Lady  D'Aubigny,  276. 

,  James,  letter  of,  484. 

,  Capt.  Walter,  272  (4),  353. 

,  ,  notes  in  cause  of,  149,  153. 

, ,  217  ;  and  see  also  Stuart. 

Stickney,  co.  Lincoln,  plan  of  lands  near,  263. 

Stiles  or  Styles,  Mr,,  of  London,  370. 

,  Mr.,  of  CO.  Lincoln,  510. 

Stillinge,  Francis,  see  Osborne. 

Stillingiieet,  ,  the    Earl    of    Salisbury's 

man,  44. 
Stirling,  George,  635. 
Stirling,  Earl  of,  see  Alexander,  William. 


716 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Stisted,  William,  604. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  604. 

Stisted,  Essex,  556. 

Stock,  Mr.,  370. 

Stookdale  or  Stockdell,  Edward,  351,  516. 

,  ,  his  children,  516. 

,  Edward,  messenger,  353,  378,  442. 

,  ,  letter  of,  397. 

,  ,  letters  to,  9,  297,  309. 

,  Leonard,  25. 

, ,  letter  and  other  papers  of,  242 

(2). 

Stockman,  Edward,  474. 

Stocks,  the,  362. 

Stocks  Market,  London,  492. 

Stockwell,  Surrey,  321. 

constahles,  return  of  562. 

Stoke  Milborough,  Salop,  32. 

Stoke,  Suffolk,  337. 

Stokes,  Dr.  David,  letter  of,  147 

Stokes  Bay,  64. 

Stole,  groom  of  the,  198. 

Stone,  Benjamin,  petition  of,  236,  237  (2). 

,  John,  demands  of  61. 

,■ ,276. 

Stonehouse,  Sir  James,  60. 

,his  lady,  60. 

Stonor,  Lady  Elizabeth,  222. 

Storms,  41,  97,  103  (2),  361. 

Stoton,  see  Stoughton. 

Stott,  David,  messenger,  467,  498. 

,  ,  information  of,  269. 

, ,  return  of,  375. 

,  letters  to,  26,  297. 

Stoughton,  Dr.,  217. 

,    Nicholas,    under-sheriff   of    SuiTey, 

receipt  and  other  papers  of,  23,  35. 

Stoughton  Lacy,  co.  Leicester,  107,  339. 

Stourton,  Edward,  9th  Lord,  472. 

,  William,  10th  Lord,  letter  of,  472. 

, his  three  brothers,  472. 

,  ,  his  childi-en,  472. 

Stowewood,  CO.  Oxford,  204. 

,  answer  to  objections  as  to  timber  con- 
verted for  the  King's  use,  203. 

,  notes  on  value  of  a  grant  of,  204. 

Stradbroke,  Suffolk,  309. 

Stradling,  Sir  Edward,  304,  314. 

,  ,  pardon  to,  596. 

,  Capt.  Henry,  4,  492. 

Strand,  the,  London,  58,  85,  313,  351. 

,  document  dated  from,  419. 

Strange,  Lord,  see  Stanley,  James. 

Strangers  inhabiting  within  London  and  the 
suburbs  thereof,  622. 

returns  of,  562,  563,  579. 

Strangways,  John,  229. 

Stratbrooke,  see  Stradbroke. 

Stratford-le-Bow,  261. 

Strechley,  William,  232. 


Stredwick,  Henry,  230. 

Street,  Humphrey,  427. 

Stretchie,  Mr.,  370. 

Stretton,  co.  Chester,  118. 

Strode,  Mr.,  of  Dittisham,  316. 

Sir  Richard,  recorder  of  Plympton, 

283. 

,  Thomas,  91. 

Stuart,  Lord  Bernard,  pass  to,  378. 

,  Frances,  Dowager  Duchess  of  Eich- 

mond  and  Lennox,  "  my  Littleton  alle 

HoiTSe,"  document  dated  from,  4. 

, ,  letter  of,  4. 

,  James,  Duke  of  Lennox,  3,  5,  12,278, 

291,  321,  348,  378. 
,  pretended  speech  of,  269,  270 

(2). 
,  John,   Earl  of  Traquair,  Lord  Trea- 
surer of  Scotland,  500,  515,  628. 

,  Lord  John,  pass  to,  378. 

.,  Lodovick,  late  Duke  of  Richmond  and 

Lennox,  278  ;  and  see  also  Steward  or 

Stewart. 
Stubbs,  William,  160. 

,  ,  pardon  to,  620. 

Studley,  Mr.,  209. 

,  John,  394. 

Stuffs,  hot-pressing,  &c.,  364. 

Styant, ,  269. 

Stydolfe,  Sir  Francis,  letter  of,  50. 
Styles,  Mr.,  of  London,  370. 
Subsidies,  366. 

,  farmers  of,  account  by,  188. 

Suckling,  Sir  John,  126,  342,  378. 

Sudbury,  co.  Worcester,  391. 

Suffolk,  245,  326,  365,  375,  388,  514,  574,  582. 

,  able  men  in,  certificate  of,  411. 

,  deputy  lieutenants,  letter  to,  616. 

,  lustices  of  peace,  letters    and    other 

papers  of,  282  (3),  283  (3). 
,  sheriff,  see  Clench,  John  ;  Duke,  Ed 

ward. 

,  ,  letter  to,  283. 

,  ship-money,  403. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letters  to,  513,  574, 

582,  616. 
,  Vice- Admiral,   see  Tollemache,  Sir 

Lionel. 
,  Vice-Admiralty,  judge  and  registrar, 

139,  498. 
Suffolk,  Earl  of,  see  Howard,  Theophilus. 
Suffolk    House,    London,    document    dated 

from,  428. 
Sufford,  see  Aylesford. 
Sugar,  John,  426. 
Sulpitius,  epistle  of,  119. 
Sun,  the  (ship),  287. 

(tavern),  Holborn,  105. 

Sunderland,  278. 

,  owners  and  masters  of  ships  trading 

to,  proposition  of,  250. 

Sundon,  co.  Bedford,  261. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


717 


Sunningliill,  Berks,  118,  568. 
Sunnybank,  Dr.,  death  of,  80. 
Supremacy,  oath  of,  see  Allegiance. 
Surplice,  the,  111,  362,  418,  432,  591. 
Surrey,  265,  353,  412,  514,  561. 

(justices  of  assize,  letter  to,  283  (2). 

, of  peace,  378. 

, ,  letters  and  certificates  of,  53,  105, 

110,  282,  283  (2),  284,  562,  635. 

,  ,  letter  to,  1. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  107. 

, ,  letters  to,  1,  50,  127,  513. 

,  sheriff,  2. 

,  ,  letter  and  warrant  to,  88,  425. 

,  deputy  lieutenants,  letters  of,  50,  127. 

,  ship-inoney,  2,  88. 

,  under-sheriff,  23. 

Surrey,   Earl   of  (A.D.    1513),   see   Howard, 

Thomas. 
Surveyor-General,  the,  499,  see  Harhord,  Su- 

Charles. 
Sussex,  353,  375,  484,  514,  534. 

,  deputy  lieutenants,  return  by,  238. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  justices  of  peace,  certificates  of,  282, 

284. 

sheriff,  letter  to,  88. 

,  ship-money,  88. 

Sutherland,  406. 

Sutterton,  co.  Lincoln,  108. 

Sutton,  Edward,  Lord  Dudley,  letter  of,  511. 

,  ,  his  grandchild,  511. 

Sutton,  CO.  Derby,  document  dated  from,  486. 
,  CO.  Hereford,  document  dated  from, 

365. 

,  Suffolk,  337. 

,  Surrey,  41. 

Sutton-at-Hone,  lathe,  282,  393. 
Sutton  Courtney,  Berks,  56. 
Sutton-cum-Buckingham,  prebend,  opinion  as 

to  right  of  presentation  to,  216. 
Sutton-in -Holland,  co.  Lincoln,  66. 
Sutton-in-Marsh,  co.  Lincoln,  235,  323. 
Sutton  Meadow,  co.  Northampton,  214,  273, 

274. 
Sutton's  Hospital,  see  Charter  House,  the. 
Swain,  Arthnr,  140  (2). 
Swainton,  co.  Nottingham,  225. 
Swallow,  the,  64. 

Swan  Alley,  Blackfriars,  260,  262. 
Swardeston,  Norfolk,  364. 
Sweden,  453. 

,  Queen  of,  607. 

Swefling,  Suffolk,  64. 
Swettenham,  Mr.,  186. 
Swift,  James,  430. 
Swineshead,  co.  Lincoln,  108. 
Swinton,  Walter,  31. 
Swithland,  co.  Leicester,  81. 
"  Swords,  Viscountess,''  510. 
Sword-makers,  373. 


Sydenham,  Devon,  document  dated  from,  306. 

,  Kent,  294. 

Sydeserf,  Thomas,  Bishop  of  Galloway,  213, 

303. 
Sydney,  Robert,  Earl  of  Leicester,  English 

ambassador  in  France,  400,  623. 

,  ,  letter  to,  299. 

,  Lady  Dorothea,  daughter  of  the  above, 

verses  addi'essed  to,  530. 
Symbarbe,  see  St.  Barbe. 
Symon,  Peter,  petition  of,  266. 

,  ,  his  brother,  266. 

Symonds,  Joseph,  171. 

, ,  petition  of,  132. 

,  Thomas,  late  mayor  of  Hereford,  281. 

,  William,  171. 

, ,  petition  of,  132. 

Symontoun,  William,  543. 

, ,  letter  of,  343. 

Sympkin,  John,  399. 
Synock,  see  Sevenoaks. 


T. 


Tabor,  Humphrey,  M.A.,  presentation  to,  505. 

Tadcasfer,  co.  York,  597. 

Talbot,  George,  Lord,  son  and  heir  apparent 

to  the  Earl  of  Shrewsbury,  440  (2). 

,  John,  Earl  of  Shrewsbury,  440. 

,  John,  captain  of  Tilb  ury  Fort,  petition 

of,  535. 

,  Stephen,  233. 

Talmage,  Stephen,  294,  461. 
Tamerton  Eoliott,  Devon,  388  (2). 

,  document  dated  from,  339. 

Tanckard,  Thomas,  petition  of,  222. 

Tandridge,  Surrey,  hundred,  283. 

Tapsall,  Dr.,  259. 

Tar,  127. 

Tarleton,  Michael,  receipt  of,  98. 

Tassell,  see  Texel. 

Tassin,  le  Sieur,  589. 

Tatenall    [Tatenhill],   co.    Stafford,    rectory, 

188. 
Tattingstone  alias  Tateston,   Suffolk,  church 

and  manor,  337,  379. 
Taunton,  Somerset,  dociunent  dated  from,  479. 
Taverner,  Robert,  letters  to,  2,  297. 
Taverns,  239,  320,  348,  352. 
Tawton  Church,  Devon,  300,  542. 


718 


GENEEAL  INDEX. 


Taylor,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Luke,  93. 

,  Margaret,  grant  of  denization,  176. 

,  Mr.,  92,  112. 

,  Thomas,  8. 

,  William,  of  Windsor,  2,  9. 

,404. 

Tees,  the  river,  249. 
Tempest,  Andrew,  224. 

EHzabeth,  224. 

,  Eohert,  son  of  William  the  elder,  224. 

, ,  cousin  to  WiUiam   the    elder, 

224. 

,  Thomas,  224. 

,  WlUiam,  the  elder,  wiU  of,  224. 

, ,  his  wife,  224. 

,  William,  the  yoimger,  224. 

Temple,  Sir  Peter,  211. 
Temple,  the,  London,  206. 

church,  206. 

church-yard,  206. 

,  master  of,  see  Mioklethwaite,  Dr.  Paul. 

See  also    Middle    Temple    and   Inner 

Temple. 
Temple  Bar,  299,  343,  351. 
Tench,  Arthur,  letter  of,  65. 

,  John,  affidavit  of,  76. 

Teoiige,  George,  statement  by,  631. 
Terrington,  Norfolk,  132. 
Terry,  William,  petition  of,  260. 

,  Thomas,  399. 

Terwhitt,  Eobert,  petition  of,  265. 

Teviotdale,  303. 

sheriff  of,  149  ;  and  see  Douglas,  Sir 

William. 
Tewin,  co.  Hertford,  226. 
Texel,  103,  492. 
Teynham,  Baroness,  see  Roper,  Mary. 

,  Lord,  see  Roper,  Christopher. 

Thackham,  John,  16,  26  (2). 

Thames,  the,  1,  6,  21,  238,  314,  366,  401,  426. 

,  fishermen  of,  15,  25. 

, ,  grievances  of,  14. 

, ,  petition  of,  14. 

Thames  Street,  London,  245. 
Thames  Ditton,  Surrey,  8,  432. 

,  ship-money,  23,  35. 

Thanet,  Earl  of,  see  Tufton,  John. 

ThelwaU  or  Thelwell,   Capt.   Anthony,  564, 

566,  598. 

, ,  letter  of,  387. 

,  Capt.  Edward,  364. 

Theobalds,  Herts,  256. 

Park,  294,489. 

Thetford,  Norfolk,  403,  573,  595. 
Thierry,  John,  212. 

Thimbleby,  Matthew,  deceased,  93,  627. 
Thingoe,  Suffolk,  hundred,  64. 
ThirlwaU,  Northumberland,  384. 
Thistletbwaite,  Mr.,  51. 


Thomas,  Sir  Anthony,  305. 

,  Edmund,  300. 

bond  of,  334. 

Elizabeth,  52. 

,  ,  her  grandmother,  Bridget,  52. 

,  John,  79. 

,  Mark,  mayor  of  Rye,  letter  of,  170. 

,  ,  letter  to,  166. 

,  Mary,  petition  of,  259. 

,  Nicholas,  429. 

,  Philip,  messenger,  letter  to,  20. 

,  Rice,  petitions  of,  147,  194. 

,  WiUiam,  keeper  of  Wardrobe,  Wind- 
sor Casfle,  259. 
Thompson,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  A.,  letter  of,  455. 

,  Alexander,  149. 

,  Anthony,  D.D.,  petition  of,  66. 

,  David,  537. 

,  St.  John,  166. 

, ,  licence  to,  112. 

,  Mr.,  85,  181. 

,  William,  letter  to,  454. 

Thornborough,  eo.  Buckingham,  211. 
Thornden  West,  Essex,  70. 
Thorne,  Mr.  534. 

,  Thomas,  confession  of,  131. 

Thorneton  or  Thornton,  Ann,  alias  Barnadis- 

ton,  300. 

,  George,  petition  of,  264. 

,  Henry,  265. 

,  Mr.,  70. 

Thorney,  co.  Cambridge,  343. 

Thornhaugh,  Sir  Francis,  sheriff  of  co.  Not- 

trQgham,  letters  of,  29,  110. 
Thornton  Bridge,  co.  York,  349,  436. 
Thornton  Woods,  co.  York,  116. 
Thorogood,  Edward,  107. 
Thorp    Langton,     co.    Leicester,    document 

dated  from,  341. 
Thorpe,  Surrey,  document  dated  from,  46. 
Thorpe  Mandeville,  co.  Northampton,  113. 
Thread,  gold  and  silver,  83,  84. 
Thredling,  Suffolk,  hundred,  282. 
Threne,  Mrs.,  181. 
Thrybergh  Park,  co.  York,  517. 
Thynne,  Sir  John,  74. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  74. 

Tichborne  or  Titchbome,  Sir  Richard,  Deputy 

Lieutenant  of  Hants,  letter  and  petition 

ot;  287,  610. 

, ,  protection  for,  154. 

Tidcombe,  Devon,  207,  502. 
Tilbury  Fort,  Essex,  535,  536. 

,  captain,  see  Talbot,  John. 

,  ferry-house,  536  (2). 

Tilden,  John,  2. 

Tile,  see  Brick  and  THe. 

Tilier  or  TilUei-,  John,  petition  of,  244. 

,  Mr.,   Comptroller  of  the   Ordnance, 

630, 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


719 


Timber,  destraotion  of,  7. 

,  land  carriage  ofjforthe  navy,  121,353, 

382,  393. 

Tin,  proclamation  to  restrain  importation  of, 
480. 

Tin-farmers,  the  King's,  174,  180. 

Tingrith,  co.  Bedford,  261. 

Tinmore,  co.  Stafford,  366. 

Tinners  of  Cornwall,  174,  180. 

Titchborne,  see  Tichborne. 

Tithes,  51,  66,  344,  364,  377. 

Tiverton,  Devon,  207,  338,  485,  488,  502. 

,  hmidred,  283. 

T'Kint,  Capt.,  369. 

Tobacco,  58,  74,  247,  380,  624. 

,  imposts  on  imported  tobacco,  collector- 
ship  of,  626. 

,  commissioners  for  licensing  sale  of, 

170,  187,  332,  625. 

, .letters   of,    160,    192,  193,  529 

(2). 

,  manufacture  of,  abuses  in,  546,  547. 

,  manufacturers  of  London,  petition  of, 

.546. 

, ,  ,  report  on,  546. 

ofiice.   Tower  Street,   London,   docu- 
ment dated  from,  160. 

workers  of  Westminster,  company  of, 

546  (4). 

Tobacco-pipe  makers,  petition  of,  248. 

Tobacco-pipes,  567. 

Toddington,  co.  Bedford,  261. 

Place,  261. 

Togood,  Edward,  207. 

ToUemache,    Sir    Lionel,    Viee-Admiral    of 
Suffolk,  471,497. 

, ,  petitions  of,  139  (2),  140. 

,  ,  ,  reports  on,  139,  427. 

Tomson,  see  Thompson. 
Tooke,  auditor,  609. 

Tooker,  Capt.,  Robert,  late   mayor  of  Win- 
chester, 393. 

,  ,  letter  of,  69. 

,  ,  his  son-in-law,  69. 

,  Dr.,  ofEcial  for  Berks,  70,  382. 

Tooly,  John,  mayor  of  Norwich,  403. 
Toomes,  Eobert,  petition  and  other  papers  of, 
43,  52,  87  (2). 

,  William,  551. 

, ,  grant  to,  526. 

Topcliffe,  CO.  York,  bridge,  349,  436. 

Toppe,  Mr.,  157. 

Tortworth,  00.  Gloucester,  115. 

Totness,  Earl  of,  see  Carew,  George. 

Tott,  MJr.,  messenger,  see  Stott,  David. 

Tottey,  Mr.  124. 

Tottington,  co.  Lancaster,  282. 

Touchet,  George,  Viscount  Castlehaven,  517, 

629. 
Toumour,  Timothy,  master  in  Chancery,  394. 
Tovey,  Mr.,  of  Kimcote,  70. 


Tower  of  London,   7,  28,  59,  117,  155,  166, 

176,    198,  236  (3),  244,  331,  345,  404, 

448,  525,  556,  610. 

,  documents  dated  from,  183,  184  (4). 

,  lieutenant,  237. 

,  liberties,  ship-money,  24,  287. 

Tower  Hill,  Loudon,  190,  262. 

,  document  dated  from,  551. 

Tower  Street,  London,  documents  dated  from, 

130,  529,  568. 
Tower  Wharf,  the,  262. 
Towers,  John,  Bishop  of  Peterborough,  79  (2), 

80,  335. 

,  ,  presentation  to,  87. 

,  ,  homage  of,  137. 

,  ,  letter  of,  405. 

,  ,  royal  assent  to  his  being  Bishop, 

149. 
Town,  Lawrence,  letter  to,  455. 
Townley,  Mr.,  deceased,  42. 
Towns  in  England  and  Wales,  list  of,  263. 
Towres,  see  Towers. 
Tracts,  595. 
Trade-marks,  414. 

Tradesmen  within  three  miles  of  London,  cor- 
poration of,  20. 
Tradesmen's  bills,  253  (2),  269,  430. 
Tradway,  Francis,  634. 
Trafford,  Col.  or  Capt.  Francis,  310,  386,  437, 

450,  482,  484,  505,  566. 

,  ,  receipt  of,  287. 

,  ,  commissions  to,  544,  545. 

,  instructions  to,  545. 

Trained-bands,  9,  171,  176,  179  (2),  229  (2), 

230    (3),  277,  292,  307,  310,  311,   321, 

323,  325,  328,  331,  337,  386,  482,   513, 

578. 
,  lists  of,  277,  286,  287,  306,  337,  514  ; 

and  see  Musters. 
[Trappes],  John,  17,  18. 
Traquair,  Earl  of,  see  Stuart,  John. 
Travers,  Edmond,  260,  262. 

,  Thomas,  610. 

Treasurer,    the    Lord,    see    Juxon,   William, 

Bishop  of  London. 
,  messengers  of,  particulars  respecting, 

273. 
,  late  Lord,  see  Weston,  Richard,  Lord 

Portland. 
Treasury,  the  late  Lords  Commissioners  of,  66. 
Treby,  William,  363. 
TregonweU,  John,  the  elder,  383,  469. 

,  ,  petition  of,  208. 

,  John,  the  younger,  383,  469. 

Trelawny,  John,  91. 

Eobert,  339. 

,  ,  agi-eement  of,  338. 

Trelille,  John,  narrative  concerning,  116. 
Trenchard,  Sir  Thomas,  27,  38. 

,  ,  letter  to,  28. 

Trent,  the  river,  333. 


720 


GENEEAL  INDEX. 


Tresham,  Sir  Lewis,  279. 

,  Theodosia,  Lady,  petition  of,  279. 

,  Sir  William,  279. 

Treswell,  Andi'ew,  surveyor-general  of  woods, 
on  this  side  Trent,  letter  to,  131. 

Trevor,  Charles,  petition  of,  265. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  haron  of  the  Exchequer, 

189,  343. 

, ,  letter  and  other  papers  to,  41, 

162. 

Trial  by  battle,  36. 

Trial,  the,  of  London,  271. 

Trinity  College,  Oxford,  president  and  fellows 

of,  petition  of,  54. 
Trinity  House,  EatcUffe,  and  Deptford  Strond, 
6,  8,  9,  262. 

,  document  dated  from,  1 64. 

,  officers  of,  6. 

,  ,  letter  of,  164. 

Trinity  House  Certificates,  285. 
Trosse,  Eoger,  309. 
Trotter,  Eobert,  letters  of,  537,  538. 
Trumbull,  Prancis,  deceased,  65. 

,  WilHam,  indenture  of,  118. 

Trumpington,  co.  Cambridge,  388. 
Truro,  Cornwall,  429. 

,  document  dated  from,  288. 

Tryon,  Moses,  grant  to,  440. 

Tuck,  ,  auditor  of  the  court  of  wards, 

264. 
Tucker,  Francis,  B.D.,  petition  of,  208. 

,  his  sister,  208. 

,  James,  mayor  of  Exeter,  lists  by,  230 

(2). 

,  Richard,  488. 

Tuetingham  Park,  see  Twickenham  Park. 
Tufland,  Devon,  363. 
Tufton,  Sir  Bennet,  339,  348. 

,  John,  Earl  of  Thanet,  letter  of,  466. 

TuUia,  daughter  of  Cicero,  119. 

TuUy,  see  Cicero. 

Tunbridge,  the  lowey  of,  300,  332. 

Turkey,  34,  245. 

Turks,  the,  243,  271. 

Turner,  Christopher,  grant  to,  540. 

,  Edward,  196. 

,  Francis,  letters  of,  99,  107. 

,  Goodman,  107. 

,  Mr.,  112. 

,  Dr.  Peter,  professor  of  geometry  in 

Oxford,  and  fellow  of  Merton  College, 
630. 

,  ,  letters  of,  68,  99,  124,  174,  189. 

,  ,  letter  to,  164. 

,  Thomas,  D.D.,  lease  to,  191. 

,  Thomas,  wood-monger,   examination 

of,  110. 

Timothy,  521. 

Turner's  Piddle,  co.  Dorset,  53. 

Tarnor,  see  Turner. 


Turvill,  Francis,  484. 

,  receipt  of,  484. 

,  warrant  to,  422. 

,  Frederick,  deceased,  422,  484. 

Tuscany,  Great  Duke  of,  153. 

Tutbury,  co.  Stafford,  119. 

Tutto,  Thomas,  199. 

Tweed,  the,  river,  176,  565. 

Tweedmouth,  Northumberland,  260. 

Twickenham  Park,   Middlesex,    particular   of, 

274  (2). 
Tydd  St.  Giles,  co.  Lincoln,  200. 

,  St.  Mary's,  co.  Lincoln,  176,  200. 

Tyder,  [?]  Richard,  petition  of,  62. 

,  his  wife  and  children,  62. 

Tyndall,  Jane,  608. 

,  John,  608. 

Tyne,  the,  river,  4,  176,  384,  458,  506. 
,  ships  trading  to,  suggested  arming  of, 

483,  506. 

Bridge,  Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  341. 

Tynedale,  sheriff  of,  386,  481,  511. 

Tynemouth,  458,  512. 

fort  or  castle,  9,    15,  20,  28,  176,  349, 

386,  404,  436. 
,  captain  of,   see  Carey,  Robert, 

Earl  of  Monmouth. 
Typper,  Robert,  letter  of,  294. 
Tyrconnel,  Lady,  569. 
Tyrer,  Thomas,  300. 
Tyrrell,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Sir  Edward,  grant  to,  470. 

, ,  propositions  of,  54. 

,  Sir  Francis,  470. 

,  Francis,  54,  470. 

J  Robert,  .W. 

,  Sir  Timothy,  204,  265. 

, ,  his  children,  265. 

,  Timothy,  petition  of,  265. 

, ,  his  mother,  265. 

,  Toby,  54,470. 

,  ,  his  wife  and  family,  54. 


u. 

Uffington,  Berks,  83. 

,  CO.  Lincoln,  179. 

Uffbrd,  CO.  Northampton,  rectory,  179. 


GENEEAL  INDEX. 


721 


Ulster,  commissioners  for  settling  plantations 
in,  583. 

, ,  reference  of  petition  to,  584. 

,  society  of  new  plantation  in,  588. 

TJnicom,  the,  (King's  ship),  492,  530. 

United  Provinces,  the,  246,  249. 

Unity,  the,  of  London,  299,  301. 

Universities,  the,  213  and  543 ;  and  see  Cam- 
bridge and  Oxford. 

Unwin,  Gervase,  survevor  of  copper-gilt,  or 
silvered  thread  or  other  manufactures 
of  copper,  grant  to,  83. 

Up  Exe,  Devon,  338. 

Upholland,  co.  Lancaster,  524. 

Upholstery,  printing  or  stanching  with  liquid 
gold  and  silver,  invention  for,  154. 

Uplowman,  Devon,  350. 

Upnor  Castle,  Kent,  629. 

Upphill,  Anthony,  certificates  of,  470,  543. 

Uppingham,  co.  Rutland,  inhabitants  of, 
petition  of,  211. 

Upton,  CO.  Northampton,  120. 

Upwood,  CO.  Huntingdon,  116. 

Urwen,  Edward,  487  (2). 

,  .....,,  information  of,  486. 

Utrecht,  106. 

Uvedale,  Sir  William,  Treasurer  of  the  Cham- 
ber, and  treasurer  of  the  Army  in  the 
North,  505,  629. 

,  note  and  other  papers  of,  196,  539, 

615. 

,  letters  and  other  papers  to,   15,  75, 

287,  294,  489,  581,  603,  604,  617. 


V. 


Vale  Eoyal,  co.  Chester,  document  dated  from, 

150. 
Valence,  John,  625. 

Vail.,  Honest  or  Poor,  see  Pyne,  Valentine. 
Vallette,  Duke  de  la,  65. 
Valley  Wood,  Windsor  Porest,  305. 
Van  Dorp,  Admiral  of  HoUand,  44,  47,  48. 
Vandyke,  Sir  Anthony,  list  of  pictures  painted 

by,  196. 
, ,  warrants  to,  165,  502. 

13. 


Vane,  Sir  Henry,  Comptroller  of  the  House- 
hold, and  Treasurer  of  the  Army,  100, 
152,  168,  176,  183,  190,  276,  287,  310, 
315,  324,  333,  338,  340,  449,  602,  624. 

..,   ,  his  house  at  Charing  Cross, 

568. 

,  .;....,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  2, 

11,48,50. 

, ,  the  like  to,   12,   99,   134,   160, 

197,  267,  507. 

, ,  his  sons,  13,  124. 

,  Henry,  one  of  the  Treasurers  of  the 

Navy,  125,  320,  350,  568. 

, ,  grants  to,  307,  343,  485. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  343. 

, ,  estimate  by,  535. 

, ,  accounts    by,    550,   569,   602, 

627. 

,  Capt,  505, 

,  Lady,  letter  to,  570. 

Vanguard,  the,  488,  566. 

Van  Harsdonck,  John,  petition  of,  326. 

Van  Hooren,  Nicholas,  safe-conduct  for,  343. 

Vanlore,  Lady,  612  (2). 

■ ,  Sir  Peter,  deceased,  154,  158,  612. 

Sir  Peter,  son  of  the  above,  154,  158, 

612. 

,  petition  of,  225,  522. 

Vanse,  Ab.,  555. 

Vantelet,  M.,  570. 

Vaughan,  George,  224. 

,  John,  late  sergeant-at-arms  for  Lon- 
don, 466. 

,  Mrs.,  342. 

Roger,  sheriff  of  co.  Hereford,  letter 

of,  340. 

,  Walter,  421. 

Vaux,  Edward,  Lord  Vaux  of  Harrowden,  6, 
141. 

, ,  letter  of,  456. 

,  ,  letter  to,  15. 

Vavasor,  Sir  Charles,  490. 

Venice,  164. 

,  ambassador  to,  see  Pielding,  Basil 

Lord. 

,  ambassador  from,  607. 

Vere,  Aubrey  de.  Earl  of  Oxford,  191. 

, grant  to,  191. 

,  Edward  de,  late  Earl  of  Oxford,  191. 

Vermuyden,  Sir  Cornelius,  66,  201,  499. 

Vernatti,  Abraham,  202. 

,  Antonio,  202. 

,  Maximilian,  202. 

,  Sir  Phihberto,  509. 

,  ,  petitions  of,  202  (2). 

, ,  protection  to,  603. 

Vemey,  Sir  Edmund,  134,  503. 

,  letter  of,  484. 

Z  Z 


722 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Vernon,  Christopher,  116,  381,  600. 

, ,  account  of,  454. 

, ,  petition  of,  72. 

, ,  grant  to,  596. 

,  Sir  George,  Justice  of  Common  Pleas, 

letter  of,  116. 

,  letters  to,  283  (2),  284  (2). 

Vic,  Henry  de,  letter  of,  685. 

, ,  note  hy,  273. 

,  warrant  and  letter  to,  631,635. 

Victory,  the,  492,  530,  537,  615. 

Victualler  of  the  Navy,  or  Surveyor  of  Marine 

Victuals,  see  Crane,  John. 
Victualling  ships,  4,  448,  535. 
Vienna,  St.  Anna  in,  569. 
Vienna,  Christian  van,  477. 
Villiers,  Charles,  Earl  of  Anglesea,  letter  of, 

452. 

,  his  son,  452. 

,  George,  the  late  Duke  of  Buckingham, 

42,97,  121,  144,421. 
Katheriue,  Duchess  Dowager  of  Buck- 
ingham, 4. 

,  Lady,  84. 

,  William,  Viscount  Grandison,  63. 

Vincent,  John,  deceased,  484. 

,  Thomas,  433. 

Viney,  Jonas,  petition  of,  413. 

Vintners  of  London,  Company  of,  239,  244, 

364,  379,  423. 
Violet  or  Violett,  Thomas,  132,  171. 
Virginia,  294,  297,  425,  550. 

,  governor,  see  Wyat,  Sir  Francis. 

, ,  the  late,  see  Harvey,  Sir  John. 

,  and  Council,  297. 

Visitations   ecclesiastical,  99,  104,  113,   123, 

124,  212,  213,  220  (2),  221  (2),  615. 
Volunteers,  order  touching,  475. 
Vow,  Leonard,  146,  (2). 

, ,  petitions  of,  145,  146. 

Vnglar,  John,  petition  of,  78. 


w. 

Waddington,  co.  York,  115,  538. 
Wade,  Mr.,  clergyman,  216. 

,  Eobert,  see  Ward. 

Wainsford,  Lady,  see  Wandesford. 
Waite  or  Waites,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Capt.  Henry,  182,  189,292,  311,  321, 

355,  397,  564,  566,  593,  098. 
-. ,  letter  of,  468. 


Waiting  Yoake  Coppice,  Chute  forest,  Hants, 

140. 
Wake,  Sir  John,  lieutenant  of  Salcey  Forest, 

131. 

,  Lionel,  receipt  of,  603. 

Wakeswood,  Chute  Forest,  Hants,  140,  592. 

fee  farmers  of,  petition  of,  140. 

Walbrook  Ward,  London,  alderman  of,  letter 

to,  51. 
Walbury  Farm,  [Essex  ?],  122. 
Waldron,  Clement,  certificate  of,  343. 
Wales,  39,  47,  289. 

,  his  Majesty's  auditor  of,  see  Hill,  Mr. 

,  Lord   President    of,   404  ;     and    see 

Egerton,  John,  Earl  of  Bridgewater. 

,  marches  of,  381. 

,  council  of,  424  (2),  577. 

,  letter  of,  590. 

, ,  Solicitor-General,  see   Morgan, 

William. 
,  South,  receiver  general  of,  office  of, 

540. 
Walgrave,  co.  Northampton,  219,  424. 
Walker,  Alexander,  350. 

,  Andrew,  examination  of,  104. 

,  Edward,  instructions  to,  52 1 . 

,  George,  B.D.,  98  (2),  431,  533  (2). 

, ,  petition  of,  231. 

,  James,  petition  of,  257. 

,  Katherine,  petitions  of,  431,  533. 

,  Mr.,  curate,  97. 

,  Walter,  letter  of,  554. 

,  William,  16,  34  (2). 

,  ,  examination  of,  37. 

Wall,  John,  616. 

,  Pauncefoot,  petition  of,  615. 

,  William,  petition  of,  249. 

Waller,  Edmund,  the  poet,  verses  by,  530. 

,  Capt.  Henry,  281. 

,  Samuel,  8,  16. 

,  ,  petition  of,  14. 

Sir  William,  373. 

Walley,  Christopher,  494. 

,  Elizabeth,  petition  of,  494. 

Wallinger,  Randolph,  2,  45. 

, ,535. 

Wallingford,  Viscount,  see  KnoUys,  William. 
Wallis,  Ezekiel,  mayor  of  Bristol,  ]  34. 

,  letters  of,  460,  523. 

, ,  proposition  of,  238. 

Walloon  Congregation  at  Norwich,  53. 
Walls,  Robert,  430. 
Walmersley,  co.  Lancaster,  282. 

Walsingham,   Sir  Thomas,  Vlce-Admiral  of 
Kent,  letter  of,  97. 

Walter,  Sir  John,  189. 

Thomas,  8,  17. 

, ,  petition  of,  233. 

Waltham  Abbey,  Essex,  document  dated  from, 
589. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


723 


Waltham  Forest,  New  Lodge,  Essex,  203. 

,  walk,  200. 

Waltham,  St.  Lawrence,  Berks,  16,  3.'). 

Waltham-on-the-Wolds,  co.  Leicester,  291. 

Walton, ,  a  tailor,  424. 

Walworth,  co.  Durham,  222. 

Wandesford,  Lady,  263. 

Wangford,  Suffolk,  hundred,  64,  283. 

Wanstead,  Essex,  553. 

Wapping,  London,  121. 

Wapping  Level,  259. 

Wapshott,  Eichard,  127. 

War,  Council  of,  13,  28,   152,  160,  229,  323, 
361,  468. 

letters  of,  9  (2),  13,  14  (3),   19   (2), 

39  (2),  170  (4),  178  (2),  324  (4),  386, 
416  (6),  421,  424,  449  (2),  471,  527 
(2),  530,  531,  551,  552,  582,  592,  603, 
606,  625,  629. 

,  orderii,  resolutions,  and  other  papers 

of,  10  (3),  18,  19,  110,  120,  502,  503, 
541,  542,  575,  579  (5),  625. 

,  petitions  to,  236  (2),  237  (2). 

,   committee    of,   for     providing   arms 

for  Army  of  the  North,  29,  100,  338, 
505. 

,  ,  letters  of,  291  (2),  330  (3),  331 

(2),  332. 

, ,    orders,     minutes,     and     other 

papers  of,  9  (2),  10  (2),  99  (2),  122 
(2),  166  (4),  315  (3),  321  (2),  323, 
324,  326  (2),  328  (2),  330  (3),  331, 
337  (2),  339,  340  (2),  345,  368  (2), 
600,  631. 

,  other  committees  and  suh-committees 

of,  340,  345,  389,  561. 

War,  Council  of,  at  York  or  Newcastle,  sug- 
gested, 567. 

War,  laws  and  ordinances  of,  636  (2). 

Ward,  Alexander,  petition  of,  224. 

,  Henry,  letter  to,  454. 

,  John,  prisoner,  in  King's  Bench,  peti- 
tion of,  243. 

,  John,  75,  395. 

, ,  plan  of  his  proposed  buildings, 

76. 

,  Mr.,  316,  511. 

Nathaniel,  letter  of,  12. 

.Richard,  117,  161,316. 

, ,  petition  of,  144. 

,  Richard,  of  Metfield,  309,  375. 

,  Robert,  23,  26,  136. 

,  WiUiam,   defendant  in  the  Court  of 

Exchequer,  148  (2). 

,  William,  of  Middleton,  examination 

of,  321. 

.William,  deceased,  343,  592  (2). 

Wardour,   Sir  Edward,    clerk   of   the  Pells, 
letter  of,  88. 

,  Edward,  warrant  to,  494. 

,  "Sister,"  157. 


Wardour  Castle,  Wilts,  documents  dated  from 

374,  427,  477,  479. 
Wardrobe,  the  Great,  510,  551. 

,  clerk,  see  Pindar,  Samuel. 

,  master,  188. 

, ,  warrants  to,  62,  85,   185,   187, 

294,  426,  485,   489  (2),  588  ;  and  see 
Pielding,  WiUiam,  Earl  of  Denbigh. 

Wards  and  Liveries,  Court  of,  42,  65,  75,  89, 
93,  224,  225,  254,  256,  264,  364,  376, 
436,  592,  608,  609. 

,  master  of,  see    Cottington,    Eraacis, 

Lord. 

attorney  of,  416  (2). 

,  receiver,   warrant  to,    620;    and  see 

Eleetwood,  Sir  Miles. 

Ware,  co.  Hertford,  75. 

,  document  dated  from,  182. 

,  libel  from,  633. 

Warfield,  Berks,  304,  371. 

Warham,  William,  formerly  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury,  69. 

Wark  castle,  Northumberland,  384. 

Warkworth,  Northumberland,  544. 

Warmanth,  Mr.,  Alderman  of  Newcastle,  250. 

Warner,  No  well,  Master  of  the  King's  barges, 
14,  15,  25. 

,  Thomas,  petition  of,  102. 

Warnham,  Sussex,  353,  382,  393. 

Warr,  Lady  de  la,  see  West,  Cecilia. 

,  Lord  de  la,  see  West,  Charles. 

Warwick,  Philip,  Secretary  to  Lord  Treasurer 
Juxon,  and  Clerk  of  the  Signet,  103. 

, ,  certificate  of,  556. 

,  letter  of,  602. 

Warwick  Gaol,  100. 
Warwick,  co.,  86,  514. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

Warwick,  Earl  of,  see  Rich,  Robert. 
Washford,  Devon,  316. 
Water  Lane,  London,  150. 
Water  supply,  281,  304,  314. 
...,,....,  experiment  on,  365. 

Waters, ,  217. 

Waterworth,  Thomas,  letters  to,  2,  8,  297. 

, ,  petition  of,  28. 

Watkins,  Edward,  chief  searcher  of  Customs, 

144,  253,  316. 

petitions  of,  66,  117,  161. 

,  Hugh,  pardon  to,  175. 

,  Thomas,  pardon  to,  175. 

,  William,  540. 

, >316. 

Watkinson,  James,  mayor  of  Hull,  letter  of 

57. 
Watling  Street,  London,  454, 
Watlington,  Ann,  13 1- 

2  2  2 


724 


GENERAL   INDEX. 


Watson,  Sir  Lewis,  109. 

, .letter  of,  104. 

,  Mr.,  parson  of  Congerston,  51. 

William,  486,  487. 

Watton,  CO.  Hertford,  60. 
Watts,  William,  warrant  to,  187. 
Waachton,  lands  of,  149. 
Waytes,  Capt.  Henry,  see  Waite. 
Weale,  George,  351,  516. 

,459. 

Wear,  the  river,  349. 
Weardale,  co.  Durham,  580. 
Weaver,  Eichard,  113. 
Weavers  of  Canterhury,  298. 

of  London,  company,  159,  241,  298, 

352  (2). 

Strangers,  352. 

, ,  memorandum  of,  352. 

Webb,  variously  spelt ; — 

Christopher,    see    Richmond,    Chris- 
topher. 

,  John,  [of  Windsor,]  320,  352. 

,  John,  16. 

,  Theophilus,  12. 

,  Thomas,  messenger,  warrant  to,  253. 

Webster,  James,  late  under-sheriff  co.  Nott- 
ingham, letters  of,  62,  505. 

Weedon  Beck  alias  Weedon  Street,  co.  North- 
ampton, 43. 

Weekes  or  Weeks,  Aquila,  keeper  of  the  Gate- 
house, 220,  280. 

Weild,  Elenor,  see  Bllworthy. 

Welhy,  see  Wilby. 

Welch  or  Welsh,  Thomas,  messenger,  petition 
of,  136. 

, ,  receipt  of,  45. 

,  ,  letters  to,  26,  300. 

, ,  [a  Scotch  minister,]  454. 

Weld,  John,  364. 

Welden,  Mr.,  131. 

Well  Street,  [Hackney,]  261. 

WeUingborougb,  co.  Northampton,  87. 

Wellow,  Somerset,  hundred,  235. 

Wells,  John,  affidavit  of,  146. 

Wells,  Somerset,  56,  113,  157  (2),  232,  596, 
624. 

Welsh,  see  Welch. 

Welsted,  Leonard,  deceased,  308. 

,  Leonard,  son  of  the  above,  308. 

, ,  petition  of,  308. 

Wemys,  James,  master-gunner  of  England, 
10  (2). 

, ,  petition  of,  448. 

Wendover,  co.  Buckingham,  373. 

Wenlock,  Salop,  54. 


Wentworth,  Sir  John,  272. 

,  Thomas,  Viscount,  Lord  Deputy  of 

Ireland,  Vice  Admiral  of  Munster,  and 
Lord  Lieutenant  of  co.  York,  63,  292, 
299,  315,  452,  499,  527,  545,  622,  636. 

, ,  his  regiment,  310. 

,  certificate  of,  405. 

, (letters  to,    15,    185,    189,    191, 

307,  366,  537,  588,  596,  604. 

,  Thomas  Earl  of  Cleveland,  261  (2). 

,  letters  of,  429,  452. 

,  Thomas,  Lord  Wentworth,  suggested 

settlement  on  proposed  marriage  of, 
261  (2). 

West,  Cecilia,  Lady  de  la  Warr,  224. 

Charles,  Lord  de  la  Warr,  224. 

,  Thomas,  249. 

, examination  of,  104. 

West,  Devon,  hundred,  284. 

West  Budleigh,  Devon,  hundred,  284. 

Westcot, ,  13. 

Westfield,  Thomas,  grant  to,  56. 

West  India  Company  of  Holland,  509. 

,  articles  on  part  of,  509  (2)'. 

West  Indies,  the,  103,  274. 

Westerham,  Kent,  91,  300,  334. 

Western  Circuit,  Judges  of  Assize  for,  328. 

Westheath,  Middlesex,  261. 

Westley,  Suffolk,  64. 

Westminster,  casual  allusions  and  references 

to,  passim — 
,  documents   dated  from,   26,   88   (3), 

100,    103,    112,    125,    166,    307,    344, 

367  (2),  419,  420,  462,  480,  502,  552, 

561,  569,  571,  581,  607  (3). 

Courts,  88. 

,  ,  Judges  of,  49. 

, ,  officers'  fees,  49,  136. 

,HaU,  42,  491. 

,  justices  of  peace  and  others  of,  27, 

104,  395. 

, ,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  88, 

91  (2),  563. 

,  ..,...,  reference  of  certificate  to,  89. 

,  plague,  26  (2). 

,  school,  182,  549. 

,  sewers,  21,  25. 

ship-money,  24. 

,  tobacco  company,  546. 

,  water  supply,  281,  304,  314. 

Westminster  Abbey,  412. 

,  dean,   424.       See   Williams,    John, 

Bishop  of  Lincoln. 

,  sub-deans  and  prebends,  79,  197. 

, warrant  to,  175. 

Westmoor,  [near  Galtres  Forest,]  599. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


725 


Westmorland  co.,   179,  182,   311,   312,   355, 

373,  385,  389.  404,  405,  468,  482,  514, 

545,  564,  580. 

deputy  lieutenants,  368,  469. 

, ,  answers  of,  397. 

letter  to,  307. 

,  lord  lieutenants,  45,  544. 

,  ,  letters   to,   38,    189,   307,   347, 

368,  389. 
,  sheriffi  see  Clifford,  Francis,  Earl  of, 

Cumbemnd. 

,  ship-money,  95,  151. 

Westmorland,  Earl  of,  see  Eane,  Mildmay. 
Weston,  George,  41. 

,  Humphrey,  304  (2). 

Jerome,  Earl  of  Portland,  Governor 

of  the  Isle  of  Wight,  and  Vice- Admiral 

of  Hants,  142. 

, ,  letter  of,  466. 

,  John,  letter  of,  97. 

, ,  his    lodging,     document    dated 

from,  97. 
,  Eichard,  Earl  of  Portland,  late  Lord 

Treasurer,  145,  254,  256,  258,400,  441, 

535. 
,  Sir  Richard,  Baron  of  the  Exchequer, 

41,42,  119,  375. 

,  ,  letters  to,  283  (2). 

,  Simon,  156,  320. 

, ,  [of  Oadhy,]  100. 

Weston,  Somerset,  ship-money,  37. 
Weston  Turville,  co.  Buckingham,  373,  396. 
,  ministers  and  others  of,  certificate  of, 

396. 
Weston     Zoylaud,     Somerset,     ship-money, 

37  (2). 
Westoning,  co.  Bedford,  261. 
Westover,  Hants,  documents  dated  from,  55, 

375,  439,  480,  503,  534. 
Westward,  Cumberland,  137,  510. 
Wetherall,  Thomas,  examination  of,  104. 
Wethrid,  Erancis,  surveyor    of   the    King's 

stables,  warrant  to,  460. 
Weymouth,  180,  421,  556,  629. 
Whalley,  Anthony,  letter  of,  75. 
Wharton,  Philip,  Lord,  372. 

,  ,  letters  to,  367,  372. 

Whatton,  John,  sheriff  of  co.  Leicester,  letter 

of,  605. 
Wheatly,  widow,  15. 
Wheeler,  Ambrose,  254. 

Mr.,  152. 

,  William,  foreigner,  grant  to,  425. 

.William,  199. 

Wherstead,  Suffolk,  337. 

Whip,  Mr.,  157. 

Whitaker,  Lawrence,  Clerk  Extraordinary  o  t 

the  Council  and  Justice  of  the  Peace 

for  CO.  Middlesex,  36, 132, 320  (2),  349, 

352  (2),  465,  613. 
.,., , .letters  and  other  papers  of,  91, 

171,  313,348. 
Whitby,  CO.  York,  ship-money,  writ  to,  88. 


Whitchurch  or  White  Church,  Middlesex,  see 

Stanmore  Parva. 
White,  Eustace,  566. 

,  Erancis,  Bishop  of  Ely,  deceased,  210. 

,  Joan,  relict  of  Bishop  White  of  Ely, 

petition  of,  210. 

,Mr.,  92,  152. 

,  Mr.,  of  Dorchester,  217. 

,  Robert,  433. 

,  William,  454,  600. 

Whitechapel,  261,424,  550. 
WhitehaU,  340,  341,  345,  446. 

,  documents  dated  fi-om,  passim. 

,  palace,  2,  21. 

Whitehead,  Mr.,  70. 

White  Lion,  Gaol,  Southwark,  615. 

,  keeper  of,  warrant  to,  425. 

Whitfield,  Robert,  order  on  petition  of,  363. 

Whiting, ,  51. 

Whitly,  Roger,  pardon  to,  592. 
Whitmore,  Sir  George,  529,  530. 
Whitstone,  Mr.,  365. 
Whittawer,  Michael,  23,  26. 
Whittingham,  Thomas,  aifidavit  of,  185. 

Whittington, ,  brief  on  part  of,  227. 

Whittlesford,  co.  Cambridge,  hundred,  283. 
Whittlewood  Forest,  co.    Northampton,   111, 

131,627. 
Whitworth,  Miles,  39. 
Whorwood,  Brome,  417. 

.,  ,  petition  of,  256. 

,  John,  417. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  256. 

Whytt,  John,  538. 

Wicks,  Henry,  paymaster  of  the  King's  works, 

letter  of,  21. 

, ,  receipt  of,  192. 

, .warrant  to.  148. 

Wickstead.  Richard,  letter  of,  403. 
Widdowes,  Giles,  letter  of,  424. 

Widdrington  or  Withrington.  Sir  Edward,  his 
house  at  Cartington,  document  dated 
from,  593. 

,  Roger,  354.  357,  384,   385,  386,437, 

458,  481,  506,  512,  564,  566. 

,  ,  letters  of,  504,  565. 

, letter  to,  594. 

,  his  son,  437,458,  481. 

,  Thomas,  recorder  of  York,  afterwards 

Sir  Thomas,  speech  of,  626. 

,  Sir  William,  sheriff  of  Northumber- 
land, 76. 

.letters  and  other  papers  of,  76 

(2),  325. 
Widdrington,  Northumberland,  594. 

,  document  dated  from,  325. 

Wigan,  CO.  Lancaster,  523,  611. 

,  mayor,  524. 

,  ship-money,  104,  439. 

WigfeU,  Henry,  517. 
Wigg,  Thomas,  8, 17. 


726 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Wight,  John,  late   mayor    of   Brackley,  co. 

Northampton,  petition  of,  234. 
Wight,  Isle  of,  262,  271,  466,  556,  629. 

, ,  document  dated  from,  22. 

, ,  inhabitants,  petition  on  behalf  of, 

254. 

, ,  writ  to,  88. 

, ,  governor   and  vice-admiral  of, 

see  Weston,  Jerome,  Earl  of  Portland. 
Wightwick,  John,  letter  of,  51. 
Wigmore,  Thomas,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Hereford, 

424. 

letter  of,  423. 

Wigtoft,  CO.  Lincoln,  176. 
Wigton,  Lord,  see  Fleming,  John, 
WUby,  Margaret,  123. 
Wilby,  CO.  Leicester,  26,  186. 

CO.  Northampton,  213. 

,  Suffolk,  309. 

Wild,  Robert,  381. 

Wildish    division  of  Pevensey  rape,   Sussex, 

282. 
Wilford,  CO.  Suffolk,  hundred,  282. 
Wilhelm,  Christian,  250. 
Wilkinson,  John,  329,  351,  411. 
Wilks,  Robert,  petition  of,  304. 

affidavit  of,  304. 

WiUand,  Devon,  318. 

Waiet,  Mr.,  97. 

William  the  Conqueror,  202. 

William  and  Jane,  the,  of  London,  164. 

Williams,  Sir  Abraham,  clerk  of  the  signet, 

195,  570. 

,  Alice,  425. 

,  Aaron,  259. 

,  John,  seqeant-at-arms,  letter  of,  267. 

,  John,   his  Majesty's  patentee,  petition 

of,  223. 

,  John,  vicar  of  Llanrhaiadr,  105. 

,  John,  of  London,  82,  194. 

, , ,  petition  of,  66. 

John,  Bishop    of  Lincoln,    formerly 

Lord  Keeper,  81,  175,  219,  228,  424, 

491. 

, ,  rejonider  of,  219. 

,    ,    statement    of    charges 

against,  219. 

, ,  suspension  of,  147. 

,  Mr.,  277. 

,  Robert,  sheriff  of,  co.  Radnor,  letter 

of,  630. 

Rice,  364. 

,  Thomas,  464. 

,  tutor,  629. 

Williamson,  Sir  Joseph,  Secretary  of  State, 

temp.  Charles  II.,  198. 
Willingham,  Samuel,  214. 
Williott,  John,  56. 
Willis,  Richard,  letter  to,  131. 
WUhner,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  George,  253. 

,  Six  William,  87  (2). 


WiUmot,  see  Wilmot. 

Willoughby,  Elizabeth  Lady  Willonghby,  of 
Parham,  106. 

,  Dame  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Sir  Robert, 

53. 

,  ITrancis  Lord  Willoughby  of  Parham, 

106. 

,  ,  letter  of,  435. 

,  Sir  Henry,  126. 

, ,  his  daughter,  127. 

,  Job,  460. 

,  Lord,  see  Bertie,  Montague. 

Sir  Robert,  53. 

,  William,  grant  to,  56. 

Wills,  Capt.,  477. 

Wilmot  or  Willmott,  Charles  Viscount,  gover- 
nor of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  378. 

, ,  commission  to,  607. 

,  Dr.,  vicar  of  All  Saints,  Derby,  631. 

,  Simon,  messenger,  353,  442. 

,  ,  letter  of,  397. 

,  ,  warrant  to,  290,  300. 

WUsford,  James,  petition  of,  267. 

Wilson,  Felix,  petition  of,  225. 

,  Thomas,  43. 

Wilton,  CO.  Wilts,  documents  dated  from,  50, 
376. 

WUts,  303,  514,  624. 

,  judges  of  assize,  letter  to,  222. 

,  justices  of  peace,  50,  148. 

,  .......  letters  to,  38,  222. 

,  lord  lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

sheriffs,   see  Baynton,   Sir   Edward; 

Grubb,  John  ;  Poole,  Sir  Neville. 

,  ship-money,  369. 

Wimberley,  Bevill,  grant  to,  323. 

Wimbledon,  Surrey,  106,  323. 

Wimbledon,  Viscount,  see  Cecil,  Edward. 

Wimbom,  co.  Dorset,  inhabitants  of,  confir- 
mation of  grant  to,  596. 

Winch,  Thomas,  16,  24,  26. 

Winchcombe,  Walter,  petition  of,  90. 

Winchelsea,  writ  to,  88. 

Winchester,  Henry,  57. 

Winchester,  549,  605,  624. 

,  documents  dated  from,  69,  111. 

College,  document  dated  from,  467. 

,  dean.  111  ;  and  see  Young,  Dr.  John. 

gaol,  271. 

,  mayors,    111,    393.      See    Tooker, 

Robert. 

,  ship-money,  22,  69,  88,  393  (2). 

,  writ  to,  88. 

,  Bishop  of,  see  Curie,  Walter. 

"  Winchester  bushel,"  387. 

Winchester,  Marquis  of,  see  Paulet,  John. 

Windebank,  Christopher,  son  of  the  secretary, 
letter  of,  13. 

, ,  his  wife,  13, 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


727 


Windebank,  Sir  Francis,  Secretary  of  State, 
and  one  of  the  Comptrollers  General  of 
the  Posts,  allusions  and  references  to, 
passim. 

, ,  rumoured  death  of,  31. 

,  ,  sickness  of,  517,  548. 

, his  house  in  Drury  Lane,  docu- 
ment dated  from,  67. 

.letters  of,  49,  67   (2),   84,  92, 

150,  166,  223,  337,  348,  484,  578,  630. 

,  ,  other  papers  of,  17,   151,  295, 

404  (2),  405,  423,  451,  505,  557,  580, 
632,  636  (2). 

,  ,  letters  and  other  papers  to,  4, 

13,  18,  21,  29,  30,  31,  32  (2),  42  (2), 
43,  47,  57,  59,  60,  61,  62,  63,  67,  82 
(2),  89,  90,  92  <2),  100  (2),  102,  107, 
114,  116,  126,  131,  132,  135,  137,  147, 
150,  151,  156,  164,  170,  181,  182,  199, 
200,  267  (3),  270,  288,  291,  292,  303, 
310,  311  (2),  325,  332,  333  (2),  334, 
349,  350,  353,  354  (2),  357,  358,  360, 
369,  370,  374,  383,  387,  395,  417, 
425,  427,  428,  431,  433,  434,  435  (2), 
436  (2),  439  (2),  441,  442  (2),  444, 
446  (2),  451,  452  (3),  456  (5),  457  (2), 
461  (4),  462  (3),  466  (4),  467  (2)  468, 
472  (3),  473,  475,  478  (3),  479,  481, 
486  (2),  490  (2),  505,  508  (2),  510, 
511  (3),  .537,  539,  548,  554,  557,  561, 
563,  564,  567  (2),  589,  593  (2),  597, 
598,  601  (2),  605,  608,  623,  628,  629  (3), 
635  (2). 

,  references  to,  of  petitions,  17, 

71,  94,  117,  145,  177,  336,  412,  531, 
577,  610,  612. 

,  his  children,  295. 

,  ,  his  daughters,  164. 

,  ,  his  Lady,  21,  295,  549. 

, ,  his  secretary,  see  Bead,  Robert. 

,  John,  son  of  the  secretary,  61,  90. 

, ,lettersof,  32,62,82,100, 107,425. 

,  Thomas,   son   of  the   Secretary,   32, 

139,  548,  615. 

,  letter  of,  585. 

Windgate,  Mr.,  494. 

■Windham,  Edmond,  375. 

,  ,  commission  to,  624. 

,  grant  to,  624. 

,  Edward,  letter  to,  420. 

Windlesham,  Surrey,  305. 

Windsor,  2,  9,  109,  150,  212,  274. 

,  documents  dated  from,  19,  147,  349. 

Castle,  1,259,  551,  586. 

,  Surveyor  of  works  at,  see  Ben- 
nett, Sir  Eobert. 

,  ,  constable,  see  Eich,  Henry  Earl 

of  Holland. 

Eorest,  85,  304,  305,  371. 

,  officers  of,  letters  to,  371,  519. 

,  honour,  586. 

, mayor,  1, 349'.   SeeHavergill,  Thoma's. 

,  prebends,  80,  335. 

,  ship-money,  1,  9,  352. 


Windsor  House,  document  dated  from,  511. 
Windsor,  Thomas  Lord,  letter  of,  511. 
Wine  Coopers  of  London,  the,  244. 

Merchants  of  London,  the,  423,  583. 

Wines,  proclamation  fixing  price  of,  306. 

,  account  of  customs  on,  606. 

,  list  of  persons  who  refuse  to  pay  40s. 

duty  on,  583. 
,  farmers  of  the  40s.  per  ton  duty  on, 

petition  of,  101. 

,  ,  order  on,  583. 

Winfield,  Richard,  391. 

Winford,  Mr.,  163. 

Winne,  see  Wynne. 

Winshop,  Edward,  letter  to,  418. 

Winter,  Henry,  pardon  to,  569. 

Wintoun,  Earl  of,  see  Seaton,  George. 

Wintour,  Sir  John,  Secretary  and  Master  of 

Requests  to  the  Queen,  135. 

,  ,  answer  of,  57. 

,  ,  reference  of  petition  to,  57. 

Wiuwood,  Arthur,  297,  339. 

Winyard,  co.  Durham,  486. 

Wire,   Gold   and   Silver,    comptroller  of  His 

Majesty's     office     of,     see    Welstead, 

Leonard. 
Wire-sellers,  wire-drawers,  and   wire-workers 

of  London,  petition  of  247. 
Wisbeach  Castle,  co.  Cambridge,  211. 
Wischert,  William,  149. 
Wise,  Sir  Thomas,  late  sheriff  of  co.  Devon, 

394. 

,  ,  letter  of,  306. 

,  William,  letter  of,  200. 

Wiseman,  Sir  William,  sheriff  of  Essex,  99. 

Wistow,  CO.  Leicester,  107. 

Witham,  Essex,  137. 

Wither  or  Withers,  Anthony,  251,  355. 

,  petition  of,  240. 

Witherings,  Thomas,  postmaster  for .  foreign 

services,  89,  199. 

,  ,  letter  to,  593. 

Witherington,  see  Widdrington. 

Witherston,  [Dorset,]  225. 

Withycombe,  co.  Devon,  church,  struck  by 

lightning,  97. 
Wittington,  co.  Worcester,  391. 
Wittlesey  manor,  226. 
Wiveton,  Norfolk,  presentation  of  a  general 

court  of,  162. 
Woburn,  co.  Bedford,  26,  35. 
Woking,  Surrey,  106. 
Wokingham,  Berks,  16  (2),  24,  26,  267. 
WoUaston,  Henry,  keeper  of  Newgate,  525. 

,  John,  525. 

,  John,  sheriff  of  London,  208. 

Wolley,  Helen,  568. 

, ,  indenture  of,  118. 

,  John,  indenture  of,  118. 

, ,  letter  to,  568. 

,  Robert,  letter  cf,  568. 


728 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


118. 


Wolley — cont. 

,  Robert,  his  grandmother,  brother  and 

sisters,  568. 
Wolsley,  Dame  Helen,  -wife  of  John  WoUey, 

indentmre  of,  118. 

,  Sir  Thomas,  deceased,  118. 

,  ,  his  sons  : — 

1.  Walter, 

2.  Robert, 

3.  DeTereux 
his  daughters: 
;I.  Aim, 

2.  Winifrid, 

Wolstenholme,  Sir  John,  121,  328,  422. 

"Wolverson,  Edmraid,  576. 

Women,  History  of,  342. 

Wonford,  co.  Devon,  hundred,  284. 

Wood,  variously  spelt ; — 

,  Dr.,  110. 

,  Grace,  225. 

,  Henry,  632. 

, ,  -warrant  to,  625. 

,  Patrick,  453. 

,  John,  326. 

,  Matthew,  364. 

,  Sir  Robert,  16,26,  39. 

,  Thomas  of  Abbots  Roothing,  2,  6. 

,  Thomas,  69. 

,  Thomas,  of  Tuubridge,  300,  332. 

Woodall,  Thomas,  letter  to,  39. 
Woodbridge,  Suffolk,  327. 
Woodcock,  Mr.,  175. 
Woodcocks,  Thomas,  131. 
Woodfall,  Richard,  petition  of,  265. 
Woodfine,  Edward,  229. 
Woodford,  co.  Dorset,  156. 

,  CO.  Northampton,  5S. 

,  document  dated  from,  586. 

WoodhaU,    co.    [Lincoln],   document    dated 

from,  68. 
Woodhouse,  Capt.  Francis,  30. 
Woodman,  Mrs.,  Mary,  warrant  to,  184. 
Woodmongers  of  London,  327. 
Woodson,  J.,  147. 
Woodstock,  CO.  Oxford,  43,  214. 

Park,  627. 

Woodward,  Thomas,  199. 

Woolf,  Mr.,  534. 

Woolfardisworthy,  Devon,  parson  of,  316. 

Woollen  merchants  of  London,  petition  of,  241. 

Woolmer  Forest,  Hants,  162. 

,  Officers  of,  letter  to,  616. 

Woolsborough,  Kent,  363. 
Woolstencrofte,  Francis,  285. 
Woolverstone,  Suffolk,  337. 
Woolward,  Mr.,  152. 
Woolwich,  4,  294,  353,  393. 
Worcester  cathedral,  305. 

,  mayor,  letter  to,  391. 

Worcester,  co.,  514. 

,  Lord  Lieutenant,  letter  to,  513. 

,  sheriff,  363;  and  see  Rouse,  Sir  John. 


Worcester — cont. 
ship-money,  313. 

Worcester,  Earl  of,  see  Somerset,  Henry, 
Worfield,  John,  454. 

, ;,  letters  and  other  papers  of,  598, 

599,  600,  608. 

Workington;  Cumberland,  504,  542,  545,  581, 
698. 

Works,  His  Majesty's,  148  (2). 

,  comptroller,  see  Baldwin,  Thomas. 

,  paymaster,  see  Wicks,  Henry. 

Worrel,  Dr.,  217. 

Worsley,  Edward,  letter  of,  22. 

Worsop,  John,  320,  352. 

Worthington,  William,  pass  for,  7  (2). 

, ,577. 

Wotton,  Edward,  Lord,  deceased,  276. 

, order  of,  276. 

Lady  Mary,  grant  to,  627. 

Woulsworthe,  see  Woolfardisworthy. 

Wragg,  John,  messenger,  601. 

,  ,  letter  to,  206. 

Wray,  Lady  Albinia,  106. 

,  Sir  Christopher,  106. 

,  John,  90. 

Wrecking  and  Wrecks,  103,  254. 

Wren,  Dr.  Christopher,  Dean  of  Windsor  and 
Wolverhampton  and  Registrar  of  the 
Order  of  the  Garter,  dispensation  for, 
132. 

,  Matthew,  Bishop  of  Ely,  Dean  of  the 

Royal  Chapel,  and  late  Bishop  of  Nor- 
wich, 98,  210,  379  414. 

, ,  letters  and  papers  of,  57,  217, 

301,  336. 

, ,  his  wife  and  children,  336. 

Wreudles,  Devon,  159. 

Wrest,  CO.  Bedford,  342. 

,  document  dated  from,  342. 

Wretham,  Suffolk,  64. 

Wretham,  East  Norfolk,  documents  dated 
from,  48,  61,  67,  78. 

Wright,  Abraham,  351. 

,  Bennett,  petition  of,  271. 

Ezekiel,  152,205. 

,  Randolph,  430. 

,  Robert,  Bishop  of  Lichfield  and  Coven- 
try, 263,  394,417,  521. 

, ,  letters  of,  118. 

,  his  chancellor,  118. 

,  William,  petition  of,  231. 

,  William,  prisoner  of  the  Turks,  271. 

Wriothesly,  Thomas,  Earl  of  Southampton, 
167. 

Write,  James,  101. 

Writs,  office  for  registering  original,  278. 

Writtle,  Essex,  70. 

Wroth,  Sir  Thomas,  minute  of  application  of, 
203. 

Wroth  or  Wrothe,  Thomas,  mayor  of  South- 
ampton, letter  of,  287. 

,  Mr.,  of  London,  521. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


729 


Wyan,  Richard,  his  Majesty's  late  proctor  of 
Admiralty  Court,  deceased,  widow  and 
children  of,  order  on  petition  of,  142. 

,  Thomas,  deputy  registrar  of  the  Ad- 
miralty, 97. 

Wyat  or  Wyatt,  Bartholomew,  199. 

Sir    Francis,  governor  of   Virginia, 

commission  to,  297. 

Wycomhe,  High,  Bucks,  274. 

Wye,  Kent,  half  hundred,  2. 

Wyld,  Capt.,  35. 

Wyle,  de  la,  Walter,  Bishop  of  Salisbury 
(1263-71),  charter  of  foundation  of 
St.  Edmund's  College,  Salisbury,  by, 
72. 

Wjrmark,  Edward,  277. 

Wymersley,  co.  Northampton,  hundred,  16, 
34,  37. 

Wymondham,  Norfolk,  107. 

Wynes,  Auditor,  364. 

Wynne  or  Winne,  John,  227 

,  Morgan,  D.D.,  petition  of,  208. 

,  Sir  Richard,  Treasurer  and  Receiver 

General  to  the  Queen,  366. 

,  .......  answer  of,  57. 

, ,  commission  to,  617. 

,  ,  warrants  to,  189,  314,  466. 

, reference  of  petition  to,  57. 

Wyvell,  Roger,  204. 


Yarcombe,  Devon,  433. 

Yard,  Gilbert,  grant  to,  426. 

Yarm,  co.  York,  349. 

Yarmouth,  Great,  Norfolk,  19,  137,  180,  230, 

249,  572,  574,  582. 

, ,  document  dated  from,  173. 

, bailiffs,  seeManthorp,  Thomas; 

Medowe,  Thomas. 

, ,  ship-money,  403. 

Yarmouth,  Isle  of  Wight,  mayor  and  others, 

petition  of,  262. 

, ,  objections  of,  263. 

,  castle,  262. 

haven,  262,  263. 

Yamfield,  Somerset,  236. 
Yates,  Dorothy,  petition  of,  125. 

,  Gilbert,  125. 

Yeldon,  co.  Bedford,  document  dated  from, 

534. 
Yell  Island,  Scotland,  327. 
Yeo,  Robert,  see  Parker. 

13. 


Yeoman  or  Yeomans,  William,  petition  of, 
124. 

,  ,  pardon  to,  182. 

,  Nicholas,  pardon  to,  627. 

Yereden,  see  Yeldon. 

Yester,  Lord,  see  Hay,  John. 

Yetland,  see  Yell  Island. 

York,  4,  114,  176,  220,  222,  286,  291,  310, 
323,"324,  327,  331,  333,  340,  345,  349 
367,  373,  3S7,  388,  405,  419,  420,  426, 
428,  430  (2),  431,  436  (2),  438  (2), 
442,444,445,446  (2),  451,  452,  458, 
461,  462  (2),  466  (2),  468,  472  (2), 
474,  477,  478,  479,  482,  486  (2),  491, 
498,  506,  507,  510,  511,  513,  514,  516, 
527,  530,  540,  541,  549,  551,  554,  558, 
564,  566,  568,  575,  578,  580,  593,  608, 
620,  621,  624,  629. 

documents  dated  from,  170,  291,  310, 

311,  325,  419,  444,  468,  557,  565,  566, 
567,  597,  628,  629. 

,  arms,  &c.  for,  292,  324,  330,  331   (2), 

347,  357,  368,  373,  385,  405,  441,  449. 

castle,  221. 

,  dean,  see  Scott,  Dr.  John. 

,  High  Commission  at,  220,  221. 

, ,  articles  by,  591. 

, ,  ,  answer  to,  592. 

,  Lord  Mayor,  292,  571,  584. 

,  certificates  of,  572. 

,  ,  letter  to,  87. 

manor,  99. 

,  ,  documents  dated  from,  305,  311, 

571,  584. 

,  recorder,  see  Widdrington,  Thomas. 

ship-money,  87. 

,  sheriffs,  letter  to,  87. 

,  the  King's  journey  to  and  reception  at 

York,  see  Charles  I. 

,  council  of,  see  North. 

, .president    of,    see    Wentworth, 

Thomas,  Viscount. 

, ,  vice-president,    324,   357,    428, 

436,  441,  462,  567,  597.     See  Osborne, 
Sir  Edward. 

,  Archbishop  of,  see  NeUe,  Richard. 

,  James,  Duke  of,  426,  485.  See  Chil- 
dren, the  Royal. 

York,  CO.,  19,  76,  153,  331,  349,  354,356,  368, 
370,  373,  386,  401,  405,  427,  431,  455, 
482,  490,  499,  522,  543,  565,  567,  571, 
593,  598,  599,  624. 

,  deputy  lieutenants,  1.5,  292,  310,  311, 

346,  405,  428,  544,  578,  628. 

,  letters  of,  305,  311,  561. 

,  letters  to,  307,347. 

judges  of  assize,  letter  of,  114. 
justices  of  peace,  572. 
lord  lieutenant,  45.      See  Wentworth 
Thomas,  Viscount, 
musters  of  trained  bands,  see  Musters, 
sheriff,  602. 

,  letter  to,  87. 

ship-money,  87   602, 

.3   A 


730 


GENERAL   INDEX. 


York — coAt. 

East  Riding,  99,  179,  564. 

, commissioners,  of   sewers  for, 

letter  to,  35. 
, ,  deputy  lieutenants,  letters    to, 

189. 

,  North  Riding,  99,  179,  564,  580. 

, ,  deputy    lieutenants,    letter    to, 

189. 

,  West  Riding,  99,  176. 

Young,  Frances,  petition  of,  319. 

,  Dr.  [John],  dean  of  Winchester,  111. 

, ,  letter  to,  106. 

,  Robert,  280. 

,  Thomas,  grant  to,  461. 

, ,  ,  warrant  to,  627. 


Younger,  Quartermaster,  85. 
Youngs,  CO.  Bedford,  lordihip,  261. 
Ypres,  Flanders,  156. 


Zealand,  244,  249,  572. 
Zealing,  see  Baling. 
Zouch,  Sir  Edward,  106. 
,  Sophia,  afterwards  Viscountess  Wim- 
bledon, 106. 


ERRATA. 


Page  26,  line  2,/or  Aborfield  read  Arborfield. 

Page  32,  line  30, /or  1841  read  1641. 

Page  262,  line  A,  for  Ralph  Saunderson  read  Raleigh  Saunderson. 

Page  306,  line  1,/or  Sir  Thomas  Wise  read  Thomas  Wise. 

Page  309,  line  23, /oc  John  Pennington  read  John  Penning. 

Page  519,  line  46,/or  pleasure  read  displeasure.